NMDOT Cautions Motorists Of Extreme Weather Causing Road Closures And Severe Driving Conditions
NMDOT News:
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) warns of severe weather and advises motorists to drive cautiously.
According to the National Weather Service, widespread high winds will impact most of New Mexico today. Gusts of 50 to 70 mph are expected creating areas of blowing dust on the eastern plains and blowing snow in the northern and western mountains.
Visibility may be limited. Peak gusts of 80+ mph will be possible over the Sacramento Mountains.
There is a High Wind Warning for most of central, southeast, northeast and a portion of southwest New Mexico. Areas Read More
Hold On To Your Hat!
Hold on to your hat if you are out walking around Ashley Pond today or pretty much anywhere around the state. The National Weather Service in Abuquerque predicts widespread high winds will impact much of New Mexico today. Widespread gusts of 50 to 70 mph are expected which will likely create areas of blowing dust on the eastern plains and blowing snow in the northern and western mountains when a cold front crosses the state. Peak gusts of 80+ mph will be possible over the Sacramento Mountains. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
Courtesy/NWS Read More
Daily Postcard: Recent View Of Jemez Mountains
Daily Postcard: View of the Jemez Mountains on a recent drive up the hill. Photo by Nancy Ann HibbsSustainable Food Systems Lecture At SALA Thursday Night!
ENVIRONMENTAL News:
Morgan Apperson, a public speaker for sustainable food systems, will be bringing her powerful
lecture to Los Alamos 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb 23 at SALA Event Center.
Apperson’s background is in environmental Chemistry with an M.S. in Sustainability, which she uses to analyze and share the most extensive studies published in our scientific literature regarding the impacts of our food system. Her message urges communities to shift towards plant based eating to have any fighting chance against climate change, food insecurity, and social justice issues.
Many have referenced Read More
Daily Postcard: Edna Stands Alone In Late Afternoon Sun
Daily Postcard: Edna stands alone looking toward the late afternoon sun Monday at Ashley Pond. Photo by Dixon WolfGovernor Signs Bipartisan Hermit’s Peak-Calf Canyon Fire Recovery Bill
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham
From the Office of the Governor:
SANTA FE — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed Senate Bill 6 today alongside sponsors Sen. Pete Campos, Sen. Liz Stefanics, Rep. Ambrose Castellano and Rep. Joseph L. Sanchez as well as local and state officials.
Senate Bill 6 will provide the Department of Finance and Administration (DFA) the ability to distribute $100 million in zero-percent interest loans to local governments or political subdivisions who have eligible FEMA Public Assistance projects from the 2022 Hermit’s Peak Calf Canyon wildfires. The loans will ultimately Read More
Green Chile Stew At Los Alamos Winter Farmers Market!
New Mexico Water Rights Remain Fightin’ Words
Bill co-sponser Rep. Matthew McQueen
By ROBERT NOTT
The Santa Fe New Mexican
Water rights remain fightin’ words in New Mexico.
A bill by Rep. Matthew McQueen, D-Galisteo, that would have allowed the State Engineer’s Office to obtain water rights through forfeiture from those who hadn’t exercised them in 10 years, was shot down by an 8-0 vote Tuesday in the House Agriculture, Acequias and Water Resources Committee.
McQueen said House Bill 346 was intended to save water, noting that otherwise those with “deep pockets” — including developers — could swoop in and buy up those rights, perhaps transferring Read More
Daily Postcard: Roadrunner Cloud Above Jemez Mountains
Daily Postcard: A roadrunner-shaped cloud races across the sky Saturday above the Jemez Mountains. Photo by Kaythryn Willcut Read More
Bill To Increase Hunting, Fishing License Fees Advances
The Roundhouse in Santa Fe. Courtesy photo
By DANIEL J. CHACON
The Santa Fe New Mexican
Hunters and anglers often describe the feeling of shooting a 12-point buck or catching a trophy trout as priceless.
The cost of hunting and fishing licenses, however, isn’t — and the price is poised to go up for the first time in 17 years under a bill that cleared its first legislative hurdle Tuesday.
“The proposed increases would align New Mexico’s fees with the average cost of licenses in the West, so we’re not a detriment to people applying,” Michael Sloane, director of the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish, Read More
Daily Postcard: Airport Runway Viewed From Pajarito Ski Hill
Daily Postcard: The Los Alamos County Airport runway viewed Saturday from Pajarito Ski Hill. Photo by Ron RoybalDPU Poster Contest: Donut Miss This Creative Oppor-tuna-tea!
COUNTY News:
You butter believe it! The Los Alamos County Department of Public Utilities (DPU) is holding a poster contest with the theme “Conservation in the Kitchen”.
Not finding much on the internet, we’ve decided to go down the path of yeast resistance and tap into our local creative community.
Give us something to taco ‘bout!
Four classes of submission are available for entry:
- Educational/informative adult (16 years old and up);
- Educational/informative youth;
- Creative adult (16 years old and up); and
- Creative youth.
Contestants must live or work at a property billed for utilities serviced Read More
NM Wild: New Mexicans Overwhelmingly Support Removal Of Feral Cattle From Gila Wilderness
A feral cow looks both ways before crossing N.M. 4 near the Truck Route in 2021. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
NM WILD News:
SILVER CITY — The Gila National Forest (GNF) announced its decision Thursday to undertake the removal of feral (unbranded and unauthorized) cattle from the Gila Wilderness in partnership with USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Wildlife Services (Wildlife Services).
A group of conservation and sportsman/women organizations, consisting of the Center for Biological Diversity, Gila Resources Information Project, Heart of the Gila, New Mexico Read More
Daily Postcard: Sandhill Cranes Flying North Over Bandelier
Daily Postcard: Sandhill Cranes spotted Friday flying over Bandelier National Monument. While the calendar says it’s more than a month until spring, Sandhill Cranes have been flying north over Bandelier for more than two weeks now, heading to their summer breeding grounds far to the north. Courtesy/BNM Read More
Heinrich, Bipartisan Group Of Senators Push For Full Funding Of Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena Office To Address Airborne National Security Risks
U.S. SENATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Amid heightened focus on airborne national security risks, U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and a bipartisan group of senators are calling for full funding of the unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) office, formally known as the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO).
Heinrich, a member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, worked with a bipartisan group of colleagues to help establish the AARO, which has access to U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) and Intelligence Community UAP data and is required to provide Congress with briefings Read More
Daily Postcard: Snow On Jemez Mountains Following Storm
Daily Postcard: View of the Jemez Mountains following Wednesday’s storm. Photo by Nancy Ann HibbsRecent Winter Storm Leaves Behind A Large Pile Of Snow
EM-LA & N3B Forum Focuses On Environmental Management, Cleanup And Chromium Plume
DOE’s Environmental Management Los Alamos Field Office (EM-LA) and legacy waste contractor N3B hosted an Environmental Management Cleanup Forum Feb. 9 at Cottonwood on the Greens. Speakers, from left, included DOE EM-LA Manager Michael Mikolanis, N3B President and Program Manager Kim Lebak and EM-LA Senior Geologist Tom McCrory. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
EM-LA Senior Geologist Tom McCrory explains how EM-LA monitors and treats water contaminated with hexavalent chromium. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
By BONNIE J. GORDON
Los Alamos Daily Post
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Purgatory Ski Resort Reports 33 Inches In 48 Hours
Purgatory received a total of 33 inches in 48 hours.Courtesy/Purgatory
Purgatory News:
Purgatory was the big winner of this week’s storms, with 25 inches of snow in the last 24 hours and a total of 33 inches in 48 hours. Purgatory has received more than 200 inches of snow so far this season and more snow is expected next week.
Purgatory is looking forward to the upcoming holiday weekend with epic snow conditions and a full event lineup, including free gear demos at the Telemark Festival, live music, drinks, giveaways, night tubing and plenty of family-friendly activities.
View Of Snowy N.M. 4 Near Dome Road Wednesday
The view Wednesday of a snowy N.M. 4 near Dome Road. Photo by Jim Gourdoux
