Congressman Lujan Attends Today’s Drug Summit
U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Lujan, left, listens as White House Drug Control Policy Director Gil Kerlikowske answers questions from the media during today’s drug summit at the convention center in Santa Fe. Photo by Salvador Zapien/ladailypost.com
Director Gil Kerlikowske of the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) and President Obama’s top drug policy advisor participated in a summit with U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján from New Mexico’s 3rd Congressional District in Santa Fe this morning.
Kerlikowske discussed how local and regional efforts can sync up with the Administration’s pursuit Read More
Santa Fe National Forest Launches New Website
Truchas Peak in the Pecos Wilderness, Santa Fe National Forest is the second highest peak in New Mexico. Courtesy/SFNF
This morning the Santa National Forest launched a new website. The forest’s new web address is:https:////fs.usda.gov/santafe.
The Santa Fe National Forest is one of the five National Forests in New Mexico.
National Forests are America’s great outdoors, here to serve the American people at work and play.
Some of the finest mountain scenery in the Southwest is found in the 1.6 million acre Santa Fe National Forest.
Elevations rise from 5,300 to 13,103 feet at the summit
Sand Dune Lizard Escapes Endangered List
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service decides to forego adding the Dunes Sagebrush Lizard to the Endangered Species List. Courtesy/FWSColorado Peak and Bear Springs Fires are History!
SFNF News:
Below you will find an evening fire update for the Colorado Peak and Bear Springs fires:
Colorado Peak: 246 acres,100 percent contained. The Colorado Peak fire is located on the Española Ranger District, Santa Fe NF; approximately 10 miles northwest of the Santa Fe Airport
Bear Springs: 622 acres, 95 percent contained. No change. The Bear Springs fire is located on the Jemez Ranger District, Santa Fe NF; 6 miles NE of Ponderosa and 6 miles SE of Jemez Springs. Read More
Los Alamos Day at NM History Museum Saturday
On Saturday afternoon, June 16, the New Mexico History Museum and its Los Compadres del Palacio support group will host a visit to the Museum for all Los Alamos County residents.
The event will begin at 1:30 p.m., with an informal reception at the Museum.
At 2:15 p.m., Los Alamos visitors are invited to participate in a tour of the St. Johns Bible exhibition led by Tom Leech, head of the Palace Press.
They can also visit other exhibits in the Museum, including those in the Palace of the Governors. Museum admission will be free 1-5 p.m. for Los Alamos visitors.
During the afternoon there Read More
Fire and Water: The Las Conchas Fire
Column by State Representative Jim Hall
On June 4 and 5, I attended a conference “Impacts and Lessons Learned from the Las Conchas Fire,” sponsored by New Mexico’s Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (NM EPSCoR–https:////nmepscor.org/).
NM EPSCoR is funded by the National Science Foundation, and this year their focus was to research the impacts of climate change on Northern New Mexico water resources.
The Las Conchas Fire broadened their focus to the environmental impacts of wildfire–with water and water quality as an important subtext. Read More
Fire Restrictions Tighten Tuesday
Santa Fe – Due to increasing fire danger and resources fully engaged on multiple wildfires, New Mexico Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Secretary John Bemis and State Forester Tony Delfin today announced additional restrictions on fireworks, smoking, campfires and open-fires would be extended to cover all non-municipal, non-federal and non-tribal lands throughout the State of New Mexico.
The restrictions will go into effect at 8 a.m., Tuesday June 12.
“Recent high temperatures and low humidity levels have dried out forest and wildland vegetation significantly throughout the Read More
Flag Day Celebrated at Bataan Memorial Saturday
The 17th annual Flag Day celebration was held Saturday at the Bataan Memorial in Santa Fe. Photo by N.S. Mills
Military officials spoke to the crowd gathered at Saturday’s Flag Day event in Santa Fe. Photo by N.S. Mills
Photo by N.S. Mills
Photo by N.S. Mills
Caldera Work Party Helps Calves Stay with Herd
A work party coming from the visitor center and another from the highway are separated by elk herd as Saturday’s fence tear-down endeavor got underway at the Valle Caldera National Preserve. Forty people from Los Alamos, Santa Fe, Taos and Albuquerque with organizations including Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC), Sierra Club, Wild Earth Guardians and the New Mexico Environment Department joined Caldera Chief Scientist Bob Parmenter to remove fences built for sheep in the 1930s. These fences have hindered elk movement. Adult elk jump these fences when coyotes approach Read More
N.M. 4 Paving Work Moves North
Paving was underway on the north side of N.M. 4 last week as the roadway project begins to wind down. Photo by TK Thompson Read More