Gallinas Canyon Road Reopens In Time For Holiday
SFNF News:
SANTA FE – Crews have completed the repair work on Forest Road (FR) 263 in Gallinas Canyon on the Pecos/Las Vegas Ranger District of the Santa Fe National Forest in time for the Labor Day Holiday.
FR 263, which was closed to the public after severe damage from monsoonal flooding in 2013, is now open to traffic in time for the three-day Labor Day holiday weekend. Prior to reopening FR 263, forest personnel performed a hazard tree inspection at developed recreation sites along FR 263 to ensure public health and safety.
Funding and engineering services for the road work were provided Read More
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Secretary of State Dianna DuranLAFD Displays Four International Accreditation Plaques
Four International Accreditation plaques now line the hallway at the Los Alamos Fire Department Administration Office on Central Avenue. LAFD was awarded the fourth plaque at last week’s accreditation hearing in Atlanta. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
Los Alamos County Fire Department Awarded International Accreditation
At the awards banquet Thursday in Atlanta from left, CPSE Technical Advisor Gerard Kay, Deputy Chief Justin Grider, Fire Chief Troy Hughes, CFAI Commission Chair Steven Westermann, County Manager Harry Burgess, CPSE Technical Advisor Team Lead Gary Aleshire, IAFF President Bert Quintana and EMS Battalion Chief Ben Stone. Courtesy/LAFD
During the accreditation hearing last week in Atlanta, from left, County Manager Harry Burgess, Gary Aleshire, Chief Troy Hughes, Deputy Chief Justin Grider and EMS Division Chief Stone. Courtesy/LAFD
Santa Fe National Forest Offices Closed Labor Day; Recreational Areas Open
SFNF News:
SANTA FE – The Santa Fe National Forest is preparing for one of the busiest recreation weekends of the year.
All recreation facilities on the forest will be open with one exception. The E.V. Long Campground on the Pecos/Las Vegas Ranger District is closed for restoration due to flood damage in 2013.
To check the availability of campgrounds that require reservations, visit the Reserve America website. The first-come, first-served sites will likely fill up fast. With the increase in visitors over the holiday weekend, please remember that recreation and camping etiquette Read More
Luján And FTC To Educate Children And Seniors On Safe Online Practices
U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján
PUBLIC SAFETY News:
- Encourages Students to Share with Care and Help Seniors Learn How to Avoid Scams
SANTA FE – U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján of New Mexico’s Third District will join with a representative from the Federal Trade Commission to hold two events Wednesday, Sept. 2 to share best practices and tips to be safe online and avoid scams, identity theft, and other forms of fraud.
At Luján’s invitation, Dama Brown, the FTC’s director of the Southwest Region, will be in Northern New Mexico to participate in a school assembly regarding cyber safety and bullying, followed Read More
Internationally Acclaimed Alpha Program Begins At IHM
IHM News:
If you have ever wondered if there is more to life than this, how you can make the most of your life, about the existence of God, the afterlife, who is Jesus, or how we can have faith, the Alpha Course may be just what you are looking for.
Beginning Wednesday, Sept. 16 through Dec. 16, the course is 6-9 p.m. each Wednesday at Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish Hall. There is no charge for the course and no commitment.
“The Alpha Course is a practical to the Christian faith, a place where guests have an opportunity to explore the meaning of life in a relaxed, friendly Read More
Pajarito Environmental Education Center Leads Efforts To Certify Los Alamos As A Community Wildlife Habitat
PEEC Board members celebrating the certification of the nature center as a Wildlife Habitat, from left, Jeremy Campbell, Bob Walker, Jennifer Macke, Selvi Viswanathan, Esta Lee Albright, Michele Altherr, Nancy Arendt, Felicia Orth, Ann Shafer, Sue Watts, Mary Carol Williams, Becky Shankland, Talia Dreicer, Karla Sartor and Rebecca Oertel. Courtesy/PEEC
PEEC News:
A team of Pajarito Environmental Education Center volunteers is working to make Los Alamos the first certified Community Wildlife Habitat in New Mexico.
To date, our community consists of 126 backyards, four common areas, Read More
