In my opinion, the delay in reopening the forest, is caution, caution, caution. With the Las Conchas Fire ( the largest in the State’s history) still smoldering after consuming nearly 157,000 acres, the last thing the Forest Service wants to do is open the forest prematurely. Should another fire erupt, it would be a publicRead more about Caution is the Word[…]

The trend the last week or so is for better rain chances in the Jemez Mountains. So far it has been pretty spotty. Feast or famine….some getting a few sprinkles and some getting significant amounts. Here in La Cueva at the store, yesterday I measured eight tenths of an inch. The first measurable rain thatRead more about Rain in the Jemez[…]

Because of the large amount of smoke in the area being generated on the southwest edge of the Las Conchas Fire, concerns have been raised and questions asked. This smoke is from a backburn operation that is going as planned. Yesterday evening beginning about 6 pm, fire personnel lit a 400 foot wide strip ofRead more about Las Conchas Fire Update[…]

Not a lot of changes up here in the Jemez. There is still a full closure of the Santa Fe National Forest, Jemez Ranger District. Fenton Lake State Park remains closed as well. Everything is quiet…too quiet. We have had some rain, on Saturday, Sunday and Monday. Total of about half inch here at theRead more about No News is Good News??[…]

From the Jemez Mountain Electric Co-op…”Due to the recent Las Conchas forest fire in the Jemez Mountains and the state mandated closure of all NM state parks, the JMEC Board of Trustees has made a decision to hold this year’s Annual Meeting in Espanola. This year’s Annual Meeting will take place in Espanola, New Mexico.Read more about JMEC 2011 Annual Membership Meeting Location Change[…]

Due to the extreme fire danger, the forest closure and the Las Conchas fire, the 21st annual Kids Fishing Day scheduled for Saturday July 23rd has been cancelled. Hosted by NM Department of Game & Fish, Santa Fe National Forest, US Fish and Wildlife Service and others, Kids Fishing Day has always been a popularRead more about Kids Fishing Day Cancelled[…]

Hwy 4 was scheduled to be opened Wednesday July 6th at 5:30am, but the State Police, NMDOT, and Homeland Security stepped in and shut the door on that idea. NM State Hwy 4 will remain closed to all traffic indefinately. Opened….closed…..opened. I can’t keep up with the changes. The barricades were removed this morning andRead more about Not So Fast….Says Homeland Security[…]

According to information gathered by JemezCentral.com, State Hwy 4 is scheduled to reopen tomorrow (July 6th) at 5:30 am. This will facilitate traffic flow back into Los Alamos for the reopening of LANL.

When it rains you find yourself on your porch watching, feeling, smelling and absorbing the beauty of it all. That is what I found myself doing about noon today. According to my eyeballs and radar images, the thunderstorm formed just north of La Cueva (and Amanda’s) and moved south dropping about a third if anRead more about How Do You Know When You Are a New Mexican??[…]

As of Thursday 30 June 12:00 noon Hwy 126 was closed to the public. This baricade is located about one mile west of Hwy 4. No traffic will be allowed past that point other than for official business and local residents.