Los Alamos High School 2012 graduate Peter Priedhorsky on one of the main streets of the medieval town of Sermoneta, Italy. Sermoneta occupies a hilltop overlooking the Appian Way, south of Rome. Like many medieval towns, the space inside the walls is packed with structures, and is so steep that the streets are stairways. Priedhorsky is traveling around Italy with his parents. Photo by Bill Priedhorsky Read More
Lifestyles
UPDATE – Traffic Alert: Accident On Main Hill Road Prompts Lane Closure – Motorists Urged To Exercise Caution
Update: Accident has been cleared and traffic is moving along smoothly.
Traffic Alert:
Los Alamos County has announced that a traffic accident on the Main Hill Road (N.M. 502) between the White Rock Y (N.M. 4 intersection) and the Totavi gas station has led to the closure of one eastbound lane, resulting in traffic delays. The incident occurred earlier today.
The Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Department is on scene, overseeing the situation and awaiting the arrival of a tow truck to clear the accident site.
The closure of one eastbound lane has necessitated a shift in traffic patterns, requiring Read More
Cone Zone: Week Of Oct 2, 2023
COUNTY News:
Public Works Projects:
Los Alamos County Public Works’ staff manages the projects listed in this section through contractors. For more information, please email lacpw@lacnm.us, call 505.662.8150, or visit the “Projects/Public Works” link at https://lacnm.com/pw-projects. Please slow down and use caution within the construction work zones. Please note the below information is based on a schedule provided by the contractors and may change due to weather or other delays.
Loma Linda Road Improvements Project
Albuquerque Asphalt, Inc. will continue working on Loma Linda Read More
State Police Checkpoints And Saturation Patrols In Counties Across New Mexico In October 2023
STATE News:
New Mexico State Police (NMSP) will be conducting sobriety checkpoints, saturation patrols; and registration, insurance and driver’s license checkpoints in all New Mexico counties during October 2023.
NMSP is bringing awareness to these events to reduce impaired driving-related fatalities through continued media attention and intensive advertising.
These checkpoints are helping to change society’s attitude about driving while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or drugs.
Hundreds of lives could be saved each year if every driver had the courage to make the right Read More
Posts From The Road: Taking The High Road In Rocky Mountain National Park
The High Road: Shown are several vehicles as they traverse their way through Rocky Mountain National Park on Trail Ridge Road. The road is the highest elevation continuous paved road in the U.S. The highway runs east and west for 48 miles through the park. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com
Longs Peak: Longs Peak is the flat top peak on the left seen at a distance in this view. The peak is the highest point in Rocky Mountain National Park at 14,259 feet in elevation. Views such as this can be seen from numerous viewpoints along Trail Ridge Road. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com
By GARY WARREN Read More
Fr. Glenn: My Frailties Remember Not
By Fr. Glenn Jones:
Do you ever lay in bed—not ready to rise, but just kind of snoozing til the rude ol’ alarm (curséd may it be) goes off. In-between awake and asleep, the thoughts just wandering—ideas, past events, deeds done well … and those not so well. Some people claim that they have no regrets; well, lucky you. I know that I have plenty—duties neglected, people treated badly, (fill in your own blank here). Yes, one muses on joys and successes, but also surfacing are memories of times that I did not behave quite as well as I should have and, worse, as I knew I should have. It’d be difficult to believe Read More
RPLA Announces Constitution Day Dinner Oct. 14
By LISA SHIN
Chair
Republican Party of Los Alamos
Nationwide, there is a growing effort to undermine parental authority, rights, and responsibilities. The issue of parental rights is front and center for the upcoming Constitution Day Dinner hosted by the Republican Party of Los Alamos (RPLA) on Saturday, Oct. 14.
Please join us for our special event at Cottonwood on the Greens, 4244 Diamond Drive. Our program starts at 5 p.m. with Mingle, Cash Bar and Silent Auction. At 6 p.m., there will be a dinner with a taco bar buffet, non-alcoholic beverage and dessert.
Winners of the LAFRW Constitution Read More
Local Cowboy And Cowgirl Youth Compete In New Mexico 4-H Rodeo Finals In Clovis
From left, Reed Trujillo, Teagan Trujillo, Stetson Trujillo, Wacey Trujillo, Paige Trujillo and Aleyana Baca. Courtesy/Ronda Yaksich-Trujillo
RODEO News:
The 2023 New Mexico 4-H Rodeo season closed Sept. 23 with the completion of the 4-H Rodeo Finals in Clovis. The 4-H Finals Rodeo was well represented by a number of area cowboys and cowgirls who won multiple awards.
The 4-H rodeo season begins in the Spring of each year and ends with the State Finals in September. Families travel to multiple locations around the state to compete, this year’s regular season rodeos were in Torrance, Valencia, Read More
Los Alamos County Atomic City Transit Service Schedule On Indigenous People’s Day Holiday Monday Oct. 9
COUNTY News:
Los Alamos County Atomic City Transit (ACT) has announced that fixed route bus service will not operate on Monday, Oct. 9 in observance of the Indigenous Peoples’ Day.
ACT will operate a Dial a Ride Service 6 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Residents must call (505) 661-RIDE (7433) to schedule a ride on a first come first serve basis beginning at 5:45 a.m. Monday. The last time is 5:15 p.m. to reserve a ride.
Have this information available when scheduling a ride:
- Rider’s name;
- Pick-up and drop off locations; and
- Phone number.
Service on Route 12 to Bandelier will run as normal with 20-minute service. Read More
New Mexico State Police Joined Many Agencies For National Child Passenger Safety Awareness Week
Chief Troy Weisler
NMSP News:
The New Mexico State Police (NMSP) joined law enforcement agencies nationwide in recognizing National Child Passenger Safety Awareness Week, which took place Sept. 17 to Sept. 23, 2023.
Throughout National Child Passenger Safety Awareness Week, the New Mexico State Police focused its efforts across the state on enforcing and educating drivers and passengers alike, reminding them about the critical importance of properly securing children in vehicles to prevent injuries and save lives.
During the week-long effort, NMSP officers across the state issued Read More