East Park Closed for Paving Through June 20
LOS ALAMOS COUNTY News:
County Pavement crews will begin paving the East Park parking lot Monday, June 4.
Paving activities will require the park to be closed from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. daily for approximately two weeks.
Activity at the site on Monday will be limited to equipment staging as crews prepare for paving. Paving operations are scheduled to begin Tuesday, June 5, weather permitting, and should conclude by Wednesday, June 20.
The East Park pavilion cannot be reserved for events on weekdays, but will be available for use on the weekends.
Temporary access will be provided to the dog park and Read More
Las Conchas Fire Order Closures To Be Lifted
Editors Note: The following update was posted to the Los Alamos Trails Group on Facebook by Lynn Bjorklund, Espanola Ranger District, Santa Fe National Forest
The Forest Supervisor will sign the revised Las Conchas Fire order sometime on Monday, June 4th. For those of us in Los Alamos this means that the closure will be entirely lifted for Los Alamos County. For the Jemez District, it will be entirely lifted for non motorized travel. Most of the Jemez District Forest Service roads will still be closed to motorized travel. The roads within the Jemez that will be “exempted” meaning Read More
CONE ZONE: Week of June 4
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.
Eastern Area 2 Concrete, Paving & Utility Project – Phase 1
Canyon Rd between East Road (NM502) and the Myrtle Green continues to be closed to through traffic. Residential access to this area will be maintained; however, residents who park on Canyon Road are asked to park off-street or on a nearby side street. Residents can expect flagging operations on Canyon Rd during the day time, and two-way traffic at night. Read More
Fire Near Redondo Campground Fully Contained – Stage 1 Fire Restrictions Implemented
A half acre, no structure fire was fully contained Thursday. The fire occured one half mile south of the Redondo Campground. The fire was visible from north of Albuquerque, Jemez Springs, Gilman, Jemez Pueblo and from N.M. 4.
Fuels on the ground are dry due to the lack of moisture and are creating a fair amount of smoke. A fire investigator is also on scene. The fire was in the Jemez Ranger District.
From the New Mexico Fire Information website: (https:////nmfireinfo.com/2012/05/31/santa-fe-nf-valles-caldera-nm-dept-of-game-fish-lands-enter-stage-1-fire-restrictions/)
Beginning Read More
Journey Through Indian Country Part 1: Fighting Crime on Tribal Lands
A special agent overlooks the Shiprock land formation on the Navajo Nation. The reservation, the largest in the country, is one of about 200 federally recognized Indian reservations where the FBI has investigative responsibilities. Courtesy/FBI
FBI Series Part 1:
Driving along a remote dirt road on the Navajo Reservation in New Mexico recently, a rancher crested a ridge and noticed two animals intent on something in a nearby ditch.
As he approached, one of the scavengers loped away—the other looked up, its mouth glistening with blood.
The rancher guessed one of his sheep had been attacked, Read More
