COUNTY News:
Glow skate is scheduled for 7-10 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 14 at Los Alamos County Ice Rink at 4475 West Road.
Glow skate is a stadium lights out event for all ages who want to experience a night of glowing ice disco lights, music, and black light-activated give-a-ways to wear on the ice. Read More
Los Alamos Little League President Joe Coulter discusses the history, programs, challenges, and goals of the organization during the Feb. 3 Kiwanis Club meeting at Trinity on the Hill. Courtesy/Kiwanis
By BROOKE DAVIS
Kiwanis Club of Los Alamos
Los Alamos Little League President Joe Coulter presented a talk on the history, programs, challenges, and goals of the organization to the Kiwanis Club of Los Alamos during its Feb. 3 meeting at Trinity on the Hill.
The local Little League was founded in 1952 and is the oldest league in New Mexico. In 2016, the league merged with the White Rock Little League Read More
By GEORGE MORSE
Sports and Outdoors
Los Alamos Daily Post
The frigid temperatures a week ago that got the ice-fishing season started gave way to warmer temperatures last week. Eagle Nest Lake State Park hosted its annual Ice-Fishing Derby Jan. 31, but the warmer temperatures have led to the lake being closed again to ice fishing.
Cash prizes were awarded after the Derby for the biggest rainbow trout, biggest northern pike and biggest yellow perch. The results of the Fishing Derby are available. Check out the Friends of Eagle Nest Lake and Cimarron Canyon State Parks website this week (link Read More
Colorado River: The setting sun illuminates the cliff formations of the Grand Mesa in Palisade, Colo., as the Colorado River twists and turns as it flows through the area. The last light of day creates a beautiful red color on the cliffs and reflects beautifully in the river. Palisade is known for its rich agriculture and fruit orchards, and more recently, vineyards. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com
City Park: This pond sits in a city park in Childress, Texas. The park offers many activities for all ages and even has accommodations for five RVs with hookups. We love finding these parks as they Read More
Pajarito Mountain Ski Area is open through Sunday with 20 trails ready to explore. Courtesy/Pajarito
PAJARITO News:
Looking for a local adventure? Pajarito Mountain Ski Area is open through Sunday with 20 trails ready to explore.
And here’s something sweet: every lift ticket comes with $10 in Bird Bucks—free daily resort credit to fuel up at the cafe or grab something from the store.
Jemez Mountain Fire Protection Project Update
In more good news, the Jemez Mountain Fire Protection Project hit a major milestone ahead of schedule. As of Jan. 29, Camp May Road and all trails accessible via Read More
COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos County Community Services Department (CSD), in partnership with Groundwork Studio, has completed the first listening sessions for both Dinosaur Park on Barranca Mesa and Grand Canyon Playground in White Rock.
The purpose of the listening sessions was to hear from the community as to what they would love about the parks, things to keep in mind throughout the project, and any ideas on what they would like to see.
The purpose of these projects is to design, develop construction documents, and provide construction administration services for the renovation of Dinosaur Read More
COUNTY News:
Los Alamos County invites community members to participate in the first community engagement session for the Bayo Canyon Trailhead Improvement Project, an initiative focused on creating a safer, more accessible, and welcoming trailhead for users of all abilities.
The first in-person community engagement session is 5:30 p.m., Feb. 11 at Fuller Lodge. Community members are encouraged to attend to learn more about the project, review early concepts, and share input that will help guide the design process.
Besides in-person meetings, the County is offering other ways for the Read More
By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailypost.com
Efforts to improve amenities for recreational enthusiasts in Los Alamos, from the athlete all the way to the pedestrian, are progressing.
During the Los Alamos County Council regular meeting, Jan. 27, council unanimously approved the North Mesa Recreation Master Plan as well as the installation of the High-Intensity Activated Crosswalk (HAWK) Signal on N.M. 4.
In the discussion of the North Mesa Recreation Master Plan, County Parks Superintendent Wendy Parker highlighted the fact that while the plan was up for approval, Read More
Alpha Hawks Robotics Team 7813 members from left, Brody Trujillo, Addie Weisse-Bernstein, Nicholas Testa, Andrew Gilbertson, Julian Delorey, Eric Xu and Brandon Keller pose with their robot during the First Technical Challenge (FTC) New Mexico Qualifying event at Alamagordo High School on Jan. 17. Courtesy/LAPS
LAPS News:
The Alpha Hawks Robotics Team 7813, consisting of Los Alamos Middle School students, was on the winning alliance at the First Technical Challenge (FTC) New Mexico Qualifying event at Alamagordo High School on Jan. 17. To prepare for the event, the team built a robot to Read More
COUNTY News:
The League of American Bicyclists honored the efforts of Los Alamos County to build better places for people to bike, renewing its Bronze-Level Bicycle Friendly Community (BFC) designation on Jan. 29.
The award recognizes the County for its commitment to creating transportation and recreational resources that benefit its residents of all ages and abilities while encouraging healthier and more sustainable transportation choices.
“Building better places to bike is a shared effort,” said Bill Nesper, executive director of the League of American Bicyclists. “The communities Read More