State Agencies Partner To Make New Mexico Roads Safer
NMDOT News:
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) in partnership with the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish (NMDGF) have released the final Wildlife Corridors Action Plan (Plan).
The Plan has been prepared to minimize wildlife-vehicle collisions and increase motorist safety in accordance with New Mexico Senate Bill 228, the Wildlife Corridors Act.
The Act, signed into law by New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham in 2019, directed the NMDOT and the NMDGF to develop the Plan for NMDOT roads statewide. The Plan identifies wildlife-vehicle collision hotspots Read More
LAPD Reminder: Motorists Must Stop When School Bus Flashing Red Lights Are Activated
LAPD News:
The Los Alamos Police Department (LAPD) would like to remind motorists that vehicles must stop when the flashing red lights of a school bus are activated, and children are loading and unloading.
Vehicles driving in both directions must come to a complete stop, 10 feet before the school bus, when the red lights are activated.
Students return to Los Alamos Public Schools, Wednesday Aug. 10, and officers will be on patrol throughout the school year strictly enforcing this motor vehicle violation.
Los Alamos Public Schools recently purchased and installed cameras on the school bus stop Read More
SFNF Temporarily Closes Segment Of FR 376 For Safety
SFNF has temporarily closed a segment of FR 376 on the Jemez Ranger District to protect the public from fallen rock and debris impacting the Gilman Tunnels. Courtesy/SFNF
View of fallen rock along the Gilman Tunnels on FR 376. Courtesy/SFNF
SFNF News:
SANTA FE — The Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) has implemented a temporary closure for a segment of Forest Road (FR) 376 on the Jemez Ranger District to protect public health and safety from rock and debris fall impacting the Gilman Tunnels.
Monsoonal weather patterns and the subsequent runoff have made it an immediate public safety issue. Road Read More
LAPS Reminds Drivers To Stop For School Buses
LAPS News:
The first day of school for the 2022-2023 school year is Wednesday, Aug. 10. The Los Alamos Public Schools Transportation Department would like to remind drivers to stop for a school bus that is stopped with its red lights flashing.
“We want to do everything we can to ensure the safety of students on or near the school bus. Once students start to walk away from the bus, it is essential that the public stop when the lights are flashing and the stop arm is out to ensure the safety of our students,” LAPS Transportation Director Keith Rosenbaum said.
Drivers also should never pass a bus that is stopped Read More
Sen. Heinrich Passes Game-Changing Electrification Provisions In Historic Inflation Reduction Act
U.S. SENATE News:
WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee and Co-Chair of the Electrification Caucus, has secured a new rebate program in the Inflation Reduction Act that will make all of the cost-saving and health benefits of home electrification a reality for more Americans.
The Inflation Reduction Act includes a new rebate program that mirrors Sen. Heinrich’s Zero-Emission Homes Act to provide upfront, point-of-sale rebates for the purchase and installation of electric appliances and equipment in single-family Read More
CYFD & MFA Join With Landlords To Help Young Adults Facing Homelessness
Cabinet Secretary Barbara J. Vigil
CYFD News:
SANTA FE — The Children, Youth & Families Department (CYFD) and the New Mexico Mortgage Finance Authority are working to ensure stable housing for young adults, thanks to an innovative program specifically designed to benefit young adults who’ve experienced barriers to housing.
The Landlord Collaboration program creates incentives for property owners and managers to lease to older youth and young adults who struggle to secure rental housing.
The key, CYFD has found, is the landlord who can step up to help end youth homelessness.
The program Read More
Posts From the Road: Greycliff Mill
Greycliff Mill: This is the view when driving onto the Greycliff Mill property in Greycliff, Mont. The main building on the grounds is the mill itself, which also houses a coffee shop and seating where visitors are encouraged to stay awhile. In the background are the grey cliffs, for which the town and mill are named. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com
Water Wheel: The water wheel is located on the side of the Greycliff Mill. Water flows through a wooden trough from the water tank in the back of the building to power the wheel. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com
By GARY WARREN
Photographer
Formerly Read More
Fr. Glenn: A Two-Edged Sword
By Fr. Glenn Jones:
The history buff will likely encounter videos of World War II while perusing streaming menus and on Facebook pages. It never fails to strike us how such a great tragedy as that war and the resulting death of so many people occurred essentially due to the ambitions of a very few, as has happened for millennia. Hitler and Mussolini and essentially primarily a military junta in Japan during WWII, the Caesars, Alexander, Napoleon, Genghis Khan, and so many others, great and small. Megalomania is an awful, and awfully destructive, thing.
However, ambition is bad—and even evil—if Read More
Cone Zone: Week Of Aug. 8, 2022
COUNTY News:
Public Works Projects:
The projects listed in this section are being managed by County Public Works staff through contractors.
For more information, please e-mail lacpw@lacnm.us, call 505.662.8150 or visit the “Projects/Public Works” link.
Please slow down and use caution within the construction work zones. Please note the below information is based on a schedule provided by the contractors and may change due to weather or other delays.
Canyon Road Reconstruction
TLC Plumbing and Utility, under contract with the Los Alamos County Public Works Department has completed Read More
Home Country: Popcorn Went To Poppin’
Home Country
By SLIM RANDLES
“You know it used to be even hotter than it is right now, don’t you?” Windy looked up from his lunch. Oh boy, professorial mood. We’re gonna get it. “I used ta pack mules, a-course. Well, I packed ‘em ‘til the accident, anyway.”
“Accident, Windy?” Dang it, Dud, you’ve done it now.
“Nobody can say I don’t love them little mules, but that accident took all the packin’ enthusiasticals right outta me.
“Over in Death Valley it was. Summer. Hotter’n … well, you know. I was takin’ the pack mules out each day with the lunches all packed on ‘em fer these dudes. Kinda fun.
“Jest why these Read More
Leonard: Double Jointed Or Hypermobile?
By LAURA LEORNARD
Doctor of Chiropractic
Los Alamos
“If you suffer with anxiety or have a panic attack you are considerably more likely than chance to also have hypermobile joints. It is also known that joint hypermobility is more common in conditions such as irritable bowel syndrome, fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome, all of which are sensitive to emotional and physical stress.” –Dr. Jessica Eccles, Brighton and Sussex Medical School
Approximately 12.5 percent of the population has generalized joint hypermobility. If you have issues with loose joints, locking joints, above average Read More
Gruninger: Balance Pose Of The Month – Warrior 3
Jacci Gruninger practices warrior 3 pose. Courtesy photo
By JACCI GRUNINGER, MS, C-IAYT
Los Alamos
This month’s balance pose is a perfect next step from last month’s pose (Holy Fig Tree). Hopefully this past month you practiced and have started to develop the tools – strength, balance, skill and flexibility to work with balancing poses. This month’s pose – Warrior 3 or Virabhadrasana 3 requires a bit more strength while balancing. It also requires focus and endurance.
My preferred version of this pose is what I call Warrior 3 for hikers using my hiking sticks for a little extra support. Read More
LAHS Student Teresa Austin Presents Plans To Study In Finland As Part Of Rotary Youth Exchange Program
LAHS student Teresa Austin speaking July 26 to Rotary at Cottonwood on the Greens about her plans to study abroad in the upcoming school year as part of the Rotary Youth Exchange program. Photo by Linda Hull
By LINDA HULL
Vice President
Rotary Club of Los Alamos
Teresa Austin, one of four Los Alamos High School students studying abroad in the upcoming school year, spoke at the July 26 meeting of the Rotary Club of Los Alamos, the club sponsoring this youth exchange program made possible by Rotary District 5520 and Rotary International.
Austin departs for Helsinki, Finland this month to live with Read More
WRPC: ‘Not-Just-Junk-In-Your-Truck’ Sale Saturday Aug. 13
Courtesy/WPRC
WRPC News:
White Rock Presbyterian Church (WRPC), which a couple of months ago “came out” as LGBTQIA+ allies, will be hosting the second “Not-Just-Junk-In-Your-Truck” sale 8-11:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 13 in the church parking lot.
All kinds of treasures will be available to take home, with everything “priced” by donation.
All proceeds will benefit Help’s Techo Fund, set up to assist queer youth in and around Los Alamos with housing needs.
Anyone interested also may rent a space for $20 and sell their own items.
White Rock Presbyterian Church is at 310 Rover Blvd.
For more Read More
NMDOT Reminds Drivers To Slow Down In School Zones & Pedestrians To Take Precautions
Courtesy/NMDOT
NMDOT News:
SANTA FE — Thousands of New Mexico children are returning to school. The New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) reminds drivers to be extra cautious as school zones become active.
Drivers must slow down, pay attention, and follow traffic laws in school zones. Parents and children walking or riding to school should be alert at all times, and only cross the street at intersections and designated crosswalks.
“The responsibility is shared and lies with drivers, children, parents, and care givers. Whether children walk, ride their bicycle, use a scooter, Read More
DPU Proposes Adjustments To Water Rates
COUNTY News:
The Department of Public Utilities (DPU) is proposing water rate adjustments spanning the next four years.
Two public hearings for adjustments to the existing tiered water rates are planned.
The first public hearing will take place at the Aug. 17 Board of Public Utilities (BPU) meeting on Zoom. If the BPU approves the proposed rate ordinance, a second hearing will occur Sept. 27 at the Los Alamos County Council meeting. The rates must be adopted by the County Council before they can be put into place.
The proposed adjustments cover increases in DPU’s cost to provide water service Read More
NMSP Track Down And Arrest Road Rage Suspect
Joseph Sena
NMSP News:
ALBUQUERQUE – The New Mexico State Police (NMSP) report that an Albuquerque man is facing charges after flashing a gun during a road rage incident.
A couple and their 9-month-old grandson were traveling on Isleta Boulevard near Bridge Boulevard in Albuquerque July 10, 2022, when they reported an aggressive driver engaged with them in a road rage incident.
During this incident, the couple said the other driver rolled down his window and flashed a handgun at them in a threatening manner. The couple was able to write down the license plate number of the vehicle and a description Read More
Liddies Traditional New Mexican Dishes: Naked Rellenos
Naked Rellenos ready to serve. Photo by Liddie Martinez Read More
United Church Historic Chapel Open For MPNHP Lights For Peace Commemoration 6-8 PM Monday Aug. 8
Map showing how to get to The United Church during road construction on Canyon Road. Courtesy image
By GEORGIA STRICKFADEN
The United Church of Los Alamos
Monday, Aug. 8, the Manhattan Project National Historical Park (MPNHP), Los Alamos section, is fittingly sponsoring a Lights for Peace walk at Ashley Pond Park.
“The event is designed to be a quiet, introspective experience, focused on giving visitors the opportunity to walk the lighted path in silence and have their own reflective experience based on their personal reasons for participating,” the National Park Service said (link).
In Read More
Work To Affect White Rock Visitor Center Parking Lot Beginning Thursday
COUNTY News:
A portion of the White Rock Visitor Center parking lot will be closed beginning Thursday to prepare the area for the installation of the County’s first Level 3 DC fast charger for electric vehicles.
Preparation began in July and is expected to be completed no later than Friday, Aug. 12.
While the 65 kW charger has not yet been delivered and will be installed at a later date, a Department of Public Utilities (DPU) contractor will be trenching in the parking lot to install electrical conduits and placing a concrete pad in preparation for the charger installation.
This is the first Level Read More
