CONE ZONE: Week of May 6
Public Works Projects
For more information about the projects listed below, please e-mail lacpw@lacnm.us, call 662-8150, or visit the “Projects” link at www.losalamosnm.us. Please slow down and use caution as you travel through these construction areas.
Eastern Area 2 Concrete, Paving & Utility Project – Phase 2
Canyon Road is closed with a “rolling” closure between Rim Road and 15th Street; the closure shifts closer to 15th Street as work on the sewer line progresses. Residential access in the immediate closure area will be provided; all others should seek alternate routes.
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Police Conduct Sobriety Checkpoint Friday Night
Los Alamos Police set up a sobriety checkpoint in front of Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church on Canyon Road Friday night. These checkpoints will continue throughout Los Alamos County as part of the LAPD’s campaign to keep drunk drivers off the streets. Photo by Greg Kendall/ladailypost.com
Los Alamos Police talk with drivers during Friday night’s sobriety checkpoint on Canyon Road. Photo by Greg Kendall/ladailypost.com
Friday night’s sobriety checkpoint on Canyon Road. Photo by Greg Kendall/ladailypost.com
Wildfire Danger Faced by Residents of New Mexico and Arizona
Courtesy/SFI
Courtesy/SFIPlan Ahead
Good wildfire planning begins long before a fire occurs. Help ensure your family’s safety by installing and maintaining smoke alarms and fire extinguishers in your home. Also, identify adequate sources
Public Response to DEA’S National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day Keeps Growing
DEA News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The United States Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA’s) Sixth National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day this past Saturday collected 50 percent more pills than the previous event.
This demonstrates the American public’s continued appreciation and need for the opportunity to discard unwanted, unused and expired prescription drugs from medicine cabinets, bedside tables and kitchen drawers.
On April 27, 742,497 pounds (371 tons) of prescription medications were collected from members of the public at more than 5,829 locations manned by 4,312 state, Read More
County DWI Planning Council Meets May 16
COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos County DWI Planning Council will hold a meeting at 8:30 a.m., May 16 in the Los Alamos Police Department Training Room, 2500 Trinity Dr., Ste. A.
The meeting is open to the public and will include topics such as the FY14 grant application status, implementing a new resolution from the County Council and DWI Planning Council By-Law revisions, new member appointments and prevention funding for the Los Alamos Teen Center. Read More
