Weekly Fishing Report: Jan. 26, 2026
By GEORGE MORSE
Sports and Outdoors
Los Alamos Daily Post
The frigid temperatures this past weekend have gotten the ice-fishing season started. Eagle Nest Lake State Park will host its annual Ice-Fishing Derby Saturday, Jan. 31. Cash prizes will be awarded for the biggest rainbow trout, biggest northern pike and biggest yellow perch.
Registration fees are typically $40 for all three categories. Prize amounts are dependent on the number of entries. The tournament begins at 6 a.m. There will be an early registration Friday, Jan. 30, and open registration the day of the tournament.
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Daily Postcard: Sun Highlights Tree Filled With Pinecones
Daily Postcard: The sun highlights a blue spruce filled with pinecones at a residence on Sunday in White Rock. Photo by Nancy Ann Hibbs Read More
Clouds And Sunlight Linger Across Sangre De Cristos
Clouds and sunlight linger across Sangre de Cristo Mountains as seen today from White Rock. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailyposttest.ortizaudio.net Read More
Native American Pottery Replica On N.M. 4 In White Rock
View on Friday of one of six large Native American pottery replicas placed along a half-mile stretch of the N.M. 4 corridor through White Rock. Proposed by the Los Alamos Art in Public Places Board and approved by the County Council, the pottery was installed in May of 2016. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailyposttest.ortizaudio.net Read More
Tales Of Our Times: History’s Cuyahoga River Fires Turned The Page Late In 2025
Tales Of Our Times
By JOHN BARTLIT
New Mexico Citizens
for Clean Air & Water
History’s Cuyahoga River Fires Turned The Page Late In 2025
The Cuyahoga River in Cleveland caught fire some 13 times. The first time was in 1868; the last was in 1969. The largest fire on the river, in 1952, damaged boats, a city bridge, and a riverfront office building to the tune of $1 million ($12M today).
The river itself is a strange one. How many rivers head out flowing south before they make a wide U-turn and flow north? This strange course resulted from the advance and retreat of ice sheets during the last ice age. Debris Read More
Daily Postcard: Elk Spotted In Frozen Fog At Bandelier
Daily Postcard: An elk is spotted in frozen fog during a hike on Saturday in Bandelier National Monument. Photo by Lauren Hughes
Another view of an elk spotted in frozen fog during a hike on Saturday in Bandelier. Photo by Lauren Hughes
View of frozen fog blanketing the landscape during a hike on Saturday in Bandelier. Photo by Lauren HughesScenes From Visit To Koh Chang Island In Thailand
Just another day at the beach for a couple of elephants cooling off on Saturday on Koh Chang, an island in Thailand. Koh Chang, also known as ‘Elephant Island’ after its elephant-shaped headland, is one of Thailand’s hidden gems and part of the protected Mu Koh Chang National Marine Park. More than 70 percent of the island is covered in untouched rainforest, making it a peaceful retreat from the busier parts of Thailand. Photo by Páya Pavlíková/ladailyposttest.ortizaudio.net
Another view of a couple of elephants on Saturday on Koh Chang, an island in Thailand. Photo by Páya Pavlíková/ladailyposttest.ortizaudio.netPajarito Mountain Ski Area Gains 5 Inches Of Snow
The view of skiers this morning from the top of Pajarito Lodge. Pajarito Mountain Ski Area gained another 5 inches of snow overnight. Courtesy/PMSH webcam Read More
Los Alamos Mountaineers To Feature Talk At Jan. 27 Meeting On Packrafting Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
Along the Canning River, with the Brooks Range in the background. Courtesy/Mountaineers
By WILLIAM PRIEDHORSKY
Los Alamos Mountaineers
The Jan. 27 meeting of the Los Alamos Mountaineers will feature a talk by Jonathon Creel and Nell Larson on packrafting in far northern Alaska, and how they learned to stop worrying and love the aufeis.
One of the most remote and least-disturbed wilderness areas in North America, the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is a wild place unlike any other in the U.S. The Canning River runs from the Brooks Range through the wetlands and hummocks of the coastal plain to Read More
New Mexico Adopts First Clean Fuel Market In Southwest
Environment Secretary James Kenney
NMED News:
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Environmental Improvement Board has unanimously adopted regulations establishing the Clean Transportation Fuel Program, setting April 1 as the opening date for the Southwest’s first clean fuel market.
Signed into law by Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham in 2024, the Clean Transportation Fuel Program is a market-based initiative that incentivizes and expands access to lower-carbon transportation fuels, including ethanol, biofuels, renewable diesel, renewable natural gas, electricity, and supporting infrastructure. Read More
‘Grotesque’ Gives Opinion Of Snowfall In Western Area
‘Grotesque’ gives his opinion of recent snowfall (though his thoughts are strictly his own) this morning in Western Area. Photo by Brint Perera Read More
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Unveils National Agreement To Conserve Bumble Bees Through Energy & Transportation Partnerships
USFWS News:
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is proposing an enhancement of survival permit under a nationwide conservation benefit agreement to support at-risk bumble bees on energy and transportation lands across the lower 48 states.
The proposal would streamline consultation and permitting for energy and transportation projects and directly supports the Trump administration’s priority to facilitate energy production and delivery while conserving listed and at-risk species.
The agreement also aligns with Executive Order 14154, “Unleashing American Energy”, Read More
Pile Burning Planned In Jemez Ranger District Jan. 26
SFNF News:
SANTA FE — Santa Fe National Forest is planning prescribed fire operations as early as Monday Jan. 26 in the Jemez Ranger District, pending all required approvals. The 239-acre Horseshoe Piles Project is located adjacent to the Horseshoe Springs community near La Cueva and north of the village of Jemez Springs, N.M. Ignitions are planned for one to four days.
Pile burning is meant to treat slash, like branches, piled by thinning crews with the aim of reducing flammable fuels. The decision to proceed with each pile burn will depend on multiple factors, including snowpack, air quality, Read More
Boundary-Defying Wolf Taylor Dies On I-40 In New Mexico
WILDEARTH GUARDIANS News:
ALBUQUERQUE — Taylor, the Mexican gray wolf made famous for establishing a home range last year near Mount Taylor, and returning there twice after having been removed despite a federal rule banning wolves north of Interstate 40, was found dead over the weekend on the interstate near Grants, New Mexico.
“This is such an unfortunate outcome for Taylor, who showed us so much about how wolves choose their own habitats, regardless of the lines that humans draw on maps,” said Greta Anderson, deputy director of Western Watersheds Project. “But it’s also a positive development Read More
Views On County Webcams Early This Morning Around Town
The view early this morning facing west on Central Avenue at 15th Street. Courtesy/LAC webcam
The view early this morning facing north on Diamond Drive at Trinity Drive. Courtesy/LAC webcam
The view early this morning facing south on N.M. 4 at Rover Boulevard. Courtesy/LAC webcam Read More
Pajarito Mountain: Snow Is On The Way!
From Pajarito Mountain Ski Hill:
A storm is coming, and we are READY! Open Snow is calling for 6″, but local news is calling for a foot or more at our elevation. We will be dropping ropes and opening lifts as soon as we can if this storm delivers.
Get your tickets today before prices go up! Remember – every lift ticket comes with $10 in FREE resort credit to use at the store or cafe.
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Daily Postcard: Snow Falls Overnight In White Rock
Daily Postcard: Snow falls overnight in White Rock. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailyposttest.ortizaudio.net Read More
VIDEO: What Is Causing Water Breaks In White Rock?
View of an old water pipe from the 1960s in White Rock. Courtesy/LAC
COUNTY News:
Department of Public Utilities Gas Water Sewer Services Operations Manager Clay Moseley recorded a video addressing the water line breaks that have been happening in White Rock.
The video can be found on the County website. Click on the “Ask the County” icon in the lower left corner and it will be the first video after clicking. It can also be found under the News page on the County website and on YouTube: https://youtube.com/shorts/-E9ktyL5nPc?feature=share. Read More
View This Morning Along Diamond Drive Near Trinity
The view early this morning along Diamond Drive near Trinity. Courtesy/LAC MyDrive webcam Read More
Interstate Stream Commission To Consider Water Security Planning Act Proposed Rule
NMISC News:
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Interstate Stream Commission (NMISC) will meet at 10 a.m., Friday, Jan. 23, 2026, via Zoom to consider the Water Security Planning Act proposed rule, which would revitalize regional water planning and promote a sustainable shared water future in New Mexico.
The proposed rule, presented by the NMISC Water Planning Program to the commission in Oct. 2025, would establish a statewide framework for regional water security planning, including processes and criteria for convening regional planning councils and developing regional water security plans. Read More