Lifestyles

County: Let’s Work Together To Simplify Snow And Ice Removal Efforts

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Courtesy/LAC

COUNTY News:

When shoveling snow, place shoveled snow on the backside of the sidewalk. Direct the chutes of snow blowers and shovel snow toward lawn areas whenever possible, rather than toward the street. This will provide lawns with addi­tional moisture and prevent that same snow from being plowed back onto surfaces previously cleared by residents.

Place a mixture of sand and salt on sidewalks with persistent ice. In addition, if there is a drainage structure in front of or near the resident’s property, residents can assist crews by clearing it to allow snow melt to reach the Read More

Scenes From Holiday Farmers Market In Fuller Lodge

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Scene from the Holiday Farmers Market held Thursday in Fuller Lodge. Courtesy/LACDC

Scene from the Holiday Farmers Market held Thursday in Fuller Lodge. Courtesy/LACDC

Scene from the Holiday Farmers Market held Thursday in Fuller Lodge. Courtesy/LACDC

Scene from the Holiday Farmers Market held Thursday in Fuller Lodge. Courtesy/Farmers Market FB Page

Scene from the Holiday Farmers Market held Thursday in Fuller Lodge. Courtesy/Farmers Market FB Page

Scene from the Holiday Farmers Market held Thursday in Fuller Lodge. Courtesy/Farmers Market FB Page

Scene from the Holiday Farmers Read More

Weather Alert: Winter Storm Warning For Jemez Mountain Area Until 5 AM Sunday

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Rio Arriba County Emergency Services News:

* WHAT…Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations 6 to 12 inches. The heavier accumulations will focus above 8,500 feet.

* WHERE…Northern and Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains, Tusas Mountains Including Chama and Jemez Mountains.

* WHEN…From 5 PM this afternoon to 5 AM MST Sunday.

* IMPACTS…Travel could be very difficult to impossible. Check road conditions before heading out. The hazardous conditions could impact the Friday evening commute.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…Colder temperatures and gusty winds Read More

Denish: Start Your Own ‘Say Hi’ Campaign

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By DIANE DENISH
Corner to Corner
© 2023 New Mexico News Services

Recently in talking with a friend, I mentioned I was mulling over topics for my regular column. I always have ideas about current events, and there is always lots to write about – children’s issues, women’s struggles, voter issues, for starters. And it’s easy to get mired in the heartbreak of two vicious wars, climate crisis, gun violence and more.

My friend had a better idea – more suited to the holiday season. He suggested I write about how people are being nicer to each other. I was intrigued and asked him to tell me more.

I listened as Read More

LAPD Update: Truck Route Has Re-opened To Traffic

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Update: The Truck Route has re-opened to traffic.

LAPD Traffic Alert:

The Los Alamos Police Department (LAPD) reports black ice and multiple accidents near Mile Marker 8  on the Truck Route.

The truck route is down to one lane westbound.

LAPD is advising motorists to slow down and also to avoid the area and seek alternate routes if possible. Read More

County: Water Break On Arizona To Impact Traffic

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Map of the area where an emergency repair to a water break is underway near the intersection of Arizona Avenue and Woodland Road. Courtesy/LAC

County News:

An emergency repair to a water break is occurring near the intersection of Arizona Avenue and Woodland Road.

Los Alamos County Department of Public Utilities (DPU) water crews are shutting down the stretch of Arizona between Woodland and 35th Street while they work on the break.

The repair is expected to be complete by 4 p.m. today. Water customers on Woodland and Arizona may lose water service for about an hour at some point during the repair Read More

ACLU Issues Travel Advisory For Texas After Passage Of Extreme Anti-Immigrant Law

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ACLU News:

ALBUQUERQUE — The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) affiliates of New Mexico, Arizona, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, San Diego and Imperial Counties and Texas issued an advisory warning people traveling through Texas to know their rights and take significant precautions to protect themselves and their loved ones because of extremist laws Texas lawmakers have passed targeting immigrants and people of color.  

Texas’s new laws are backed by white supremacists and represent an extreme new step in the state’s growing anti-immigrant legislation, which includes Operation Read More