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NMSP: Fatal Crash On I-40 Results In Multi-Vehicle Pileup

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View of the fatal crash, multi-vehicle pileup Monday on Interstate 40. Courtesy/NMSP

NMSP New:

GUADALUPE COUNTY — Just before 10 a.m. Jan. 8, the New Mexico State Police (NMSP) responded to a fatal crash on Interstate 40 around milepost 291, east of Santa Rosa.

The initial investigation indicated that a semi-tractor trailer driven by a 21-year-old from Indianapolis, Ind., was traveling west on Interstate 40 when, for reasons still under investigation, it rear-ended a passenger van driven by David James McGarrah, 71, of Neosho, Mo., and occupied by his 70-year-old passenger.

Medical personnel Read More

Home Country: Pearls Before Wine

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Home Country
By SLIM RANDLES

Dud was awfully quiet all through the daily dissemination of anything on page one of the Valley Weekly Miracle, which wasn’t like him at all. Just sucked down caffeine and silently shook his head now and then.

  “Anita okay, Dud?”

  “Oh … sure, Doc.”

“You okay?”

He nodded, then looked up with a wistful, philosophical look that our guys don’t usually get until after the buttered toast. “Sometimes,” he said, “I think it’s pearls before swine, that’s all.”

We waited.

“Music, I mean. You know how you practice and practice and then you get good enough to actually do something? Well, Read More

Canceled: Lane Closure On N.M. 4/East Jemez Road

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COUNTY News:

The right-turn lane closure on N.M. 4/East Jemez Road scheduled for today, Jan. 11, is canceled due to equipment issues.

Direct questions to Patti Watson at 505.245.3134 (direct office); 505.269.9691 cell; 1.800.687.3417 (toll-free) or email her at pattiw@cwastrategic.com.

Check back for updates on when this closure will be rescheduled at ladailypost.com. Read More

Señor Tortas Now Open Inside Smith’s Marketplace

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Scene of the Señor Tortas ribbon cutting held Monday, Jan. 8 at their new location inside Smith’s Marketplace at 751 Trinity Dr. Courtesy/Chamber

Scene from Señor Tortas’s grand opening held Monday, Jan. 8 at their new location inside Smith’s Marketplace at 751 Trinity Dr. Courtesy/Chamber

CHAMBER News:

The new Señor Tortas, now open inside the Smith’s Marketplace at 751 Trinity Drive, is open 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily.

They will be offering their same popular authentic Mexican menu, including tacos, burritos, enchiladas and of course tortas, among other items. Breakfast grab-and-go burritos Read More

Update: Right-Turn Lane On East Jemez To Close Jan. 11

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COUNTY News:

The free right-hand turn lane from East Jemez Road to N.M. 4 will be closed Thursday, Jan. 11 so that crews can directionally bore a space for conduit to be installed at the median in the southeast corner of N.M. 4.

It is anticipated this closure will only be needed for one day.

Eastbound traffic on East Jemez Road will be able to turn right to access southbound N.M. 4 at the traffic signal at the intersection of East Jemez Road and N.M. 4.

Traffic headed in this direction Jan. 11, 2024 should expect delays.

Note: Construction is continuing on the final phase of improvements to the N.M. 4/East Read More

Change Coming To N.M. 4/East Jemez Intersection Project

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Cone Zone News:

NNSA, Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) and Star Paving have issued the following message today regarding a change to the N.M. 4/East Jemez Intersection Project.

The Right-Turn Lane on East Jemez Road is to be closed Thursday, Jan. 11, 2024; motorists can turn right at the traffic signal to access southbound N.M. 4.

All construction is weather permitting and is subject to change without notice.

The free right-hand turn lane from East Jemez Road to N.M. 4 will be CLOSED on Thursday, Jan. 11 so that crews can directionally bore Read More

County Non-essential Offices On 2-Hour Delay Due To Snow

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COUNTY News:

Due to inclement weather, the Los Alamos County Manager has declared a 2-hour delay today, Jan. 8 for  government non-essential administrative offices.

Some services may be impacted.

Atomic City Transit will run as normal; however, some delays may occur due to winter weather conditions. Read More