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Cone Zone: Week Of July 24, 2023

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COUNTY News:

Los Alamos County Construction news for the week of July 24, 2023. 

Public Works Project:

Los Alamos County Public Works’ staff manages the projects listed in this section through contractors. For more information, email lacpw@lacnm.us, call 505.662.8150, or visit the Public Works’ Project webpage at 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. Public Works officials thank the community in advance Read More

LAJI Hosts Talk With Simon Wisenthal Center’s Rabbi Abraham Cooper & Writer/Activist Kinue Tokudome July 24

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LAJI News:

Los Alamos-Japan Institute (LAJI) invites the public to join Clifton Truman Daniel, grandson of President Truman and LAJI Founder Dr. Judith Stauber for a conversation with Simon Wiesenthal Center Co-Founder Rabbi Abraham Cooper and writer/activist Kinue Tokudome. Hear about the current state of antisemitism, holocaust denial and perceptions of Israel in the United States and Japan today.

The talk will begin at 5 p.m. Monday, July 24.

Visit https://laji.us to register and join the conversation. Questions will be welcomed.

Rabbi Cooper is an expert on hate and terrorism, is Read More

I 25 SB Exit Ramp To St. Francis Drive Closed Today

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NMDOT News:

SANTA FE — The New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) along with Brasier Asphalt Inc. will be closing the southbound exit ramp (exit 282B) from I 25 to St. Francis Drive starting at 6:30 a.m. today for repaving.

Work is expected to be completed by 2 p.m. and the ramp will be reopened at that time.

Motorists are advised to use caution, obey posted speed limits, expect delays and plan accordingly.

Please check the NMRoads.com website for updates. Read More

Mountaineers July 25 Meeting: Traversing Wind River Range

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An alpine lake high in the Wind River range. Courtesy photo

By WILLIAM PRIEDHORSKY
Los Alamos Mountaineers

The Los Alamos Mountaineers meeting, Tuesday July 25, will be held in-person with a hybrid adjunct. Tanja Pietraß will speak about “Traversing the Wind River Range.”.

With her friend David, Pietraß crossed the Wind Rivers on foot in August of 2022, starting at the Green Lakes and exiting at Big Sandy, covering about 86 miles. Despite the long drive (14 hours), climbing a wrong pass, a moose in camp, a run-in with a “bear” and daily rain showers, she enjoyed the Wind Rivers climb to the top of Read More

Los Alamos Faith And Science Forum Presents ‘Artificial Intelligence, Philosophy, Science, Peril, And Promise’ July 25

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LAFSF News:

Los Alamos Faith and Science Forum (LAFSF) presents “Artificial Intelligence, Philosophy, Science, Peril, and Promise” by Dr. James Carroll at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 25 at SALA Event Centre. Food trucks will be available in the parking lot.

Recent advances in Artificial Intelligence have surprised many, and have led to an intense discussion about issues surrounding their safety and ethical use. In this lecture we will try to address some of the philosophical questions surrounding AI, such as “Can computers think?”, “Do they understand?”, “WHAT do they understand?”, “Are they Read More

Spaceport America Announces Completion Of First Successful Stratospheric Flight

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The HAPS Uncrewed Aerial System (UAS) – PHASA-35. Courtesy/Spaceport America

SPACEPORT AMERICA News:

LAS CRUCES — Spaceport America, the world’s first purpose-built commercial spaceport, recently added another success story to its growing list of high-altitude pseudo satellite (HAPS) systems launched from the Land of Enchantment.

In June of 2023, British engineers from BAE Systems utilized Spaceport America, and its partner U.S. Army White Sands Missile Range, as a proving ground to complete a stratospheric flight of its HAPS Uncrewed Aerial System (UAS) – PHASA-35.

Attaining a peak Read More

Congressional Delegation Announces $9.32 Million In Investments For Six New Mexico Airports

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Congressional News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), and U.S. Representatives Teresa Leger Fernández (D-N.M.), Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.) and Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.) announced Wednesday $9.32 million in grants from the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Airport Improvement Program (AIP) for six airports in New Mexico to repair runways, construct equipment building, and other infrastructural needs. 

The FAA has awarded funding to the following airports:

  • $7,155,149 for Albuquerque International Sunport to reconstruct
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Lane And Sidewalk Closure With Flagging Operation Underway On Central Avenue Between 15th And 7th Streets

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COUNTY News:

Son’s Communications closed the eastbound lane today on Central Avenue from 15th Street to 7th Street. There is a moving flagging operation in place 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily. 

Work will continue through Aug. 4.

The south sidewalk on Central Avenue will also be closed from 15th Street to just east of the 7th Street intersection. Pedestrian detour signs are available at 15th and Central Avenue and at 6th Street and Central Avenue.

For questions regarding this project, contact Anita Morales of Son’s Communications, LLC, at 505.410.2384. Read More

Letter To The Editor: Los Alamos Faith & Science Forum Responds To Unauthorized Opinion Piece

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By Susan Sprake, president, LAF&SF
Eric Ferm, vice president, LAF&SF
Robert Dryja, treasurer, LAF&SF
Amy Birnbaum, member of Board of Directors, LAF&SF
Daniel Holladay, member of Board of Directors, LAF&SF
John Singleton,  member of Board of Directors, LAF&SF
Kirk Weisbrod, member of Board of Directors, LAF&SF
Nels Hoffman, member and past president, LAF&SF

We, the above signed members and officers of the Los Alamos Faith and Science Forum (LAF&SF, or the “Forum”), were dismayed to read a recent opinion piece written by Gary Stradling, published Read More

Canyon Walk Apts. Driveway Reconstruction Runs July 20-31

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COUNTY News:

Contractors for Qualcon Builders (Canyon Walk Apartments) will be working to reconstruct the eastern driveway to the Canyon Walk Apartments Thursday July 20 through Monday July 31.

Work will generally be conducted between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m., but due to the hot weather conditions, concrete pours may commence earlier than 7 a.m., with the approval of a Noise Relief Permit. These concrete pours will be completed during the week of July 24, weather permitting.

During this activity, one lane of DP Road around the Canyon Walk Apartments eastern driveway may be closed for short periods. Read More