Lifestyles

Devolder: Bicycle Safety

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By MARK DEVOLDER
Los Alamos

Los Alamos County/Public Works has requested input to a POLCO survey on bicycles. 

As a long-time motor vehicle driver in Los Alamos County, you could never pay me enough to ride a bicycle in Los Alamos County.

The following are a variety of vehicular issues which affect bicycle safety:

  1. It is a poor driving decision to pull into an oncoming traffic lane in order to pass a bicycle.
  2. Many minivan drivers are typically distracted with cell phones or disciplining kids in the back seat.  The driver’s focus may not be on bicycle traffic.
  3. Los Alamos County drivers are notorious
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Cone Zone: Week Of May 29, 2023

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COUNTY News:

Public Works Projects: 

The projects listed in this section are being managed by County Public Works staff through contractors.

For more information, please e-mail lacpw@lacnm.us, call 505.662.8150 or visit the “Projects/Public Works” link at www.losalamosnm.us.

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.

Two Days Left to Take the Survey!

We want to hear from you! Please take the Los Alamos County Public Works Bike Mobility Read More

United Church: ‘Monday Night At The Pit’ Begins June 5

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Scene from a previous ‘Monday Night At The Pit’  volleyball game at 2525 Canyon Road. Courtesy/UCLA

United Church of Los Alamos News:

This summer, The United Church of Los Alamos continues the 75-year tradition of offering a place where young Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) interns, graduate students and the like meet, eat and play volleyball at “Monday Night at the Pit”.

Beginning at 5:30 p.m. Monday, June 5, students are invited to meet and greet, enjoy a tail-gate picnic and play volleyball at The United Church’s sand volleyball court.

Each Monday in summer, the congregation and friends Read More

County Zipper Merge Signage Being Added To N.M. 502

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Drivers in the right lane shown here are encouraged to continue to the ‘Merge Point’ just west of the Crossroads Bible Church driveway, where drivers in both lanes should alternate in ‘zipper’ fashion into the single lane. Courtesy/LAC

COUNTY News:

The evening commute heading east out of Los Alamos townsite via Main Hill (N.M. 502) has been extra congested lately.

Public Works has been investigating ways to help alleviate some of the congestion that starts east of the roundabout and backs up through Trinity Drive and Central Avenue generally between 4:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday. Read More

Posts From The Road: Unique Nine Pin Fischer Bowling Club

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Fischer Bowling Club: Bowlers arrive to compete in nine pin bowling at the Fischer Bowling Club in Fischer, Texas. The club is more than 100 years old. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com

Four Lanes: The Fischer Bowling Club facility consists of four lanes, which look similar to any other bowling alley except for one difference; there are no pins set in any of the lanes. This photo was taken before bowling began and the pin setters had not yet set the pins. The pin setters are not electronic but the task is handled manually by local teens employed by the club. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com Read More

Fr. Glenn: The Light Of Truth

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By Fr. Glenn Jones:

A blessed (and safe!) Memorial Day weekend to all. Please remember reverently those for whom Memorial Day is dedicated—those who have given their lives in the service of our nation. As mentioned here last week, there are few better descriptions of the ideal of dedicated service men and women than in General Douglas MacArthur’s last speech to the cadets at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. If you want to have more of an “immersion” experience of Memorial Day, listen to the general’s speech, watch the video of Chris Stapleton’s national anthem from this year’s Superbowl, Read More

Free Bike Repair Clinic For Kids Saturday June 3

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Courtesy/Los Alamos Chinese Christian Fellowship

COMMUNITY News:

Members of the Los Alamos Chinese Christian Fellowship are holding a community service free Bike Repair Clinic for Kids 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, June 3 at First Baptist Church of Los Alamos, 2200 Diamond Dr.

Community members are invited to bring their child’s worn-out bikes to the parking lot of First Baptist Church of Los Alamos where the team will fix them up for free.

Bike mechanics interested in volunteering for the Bike Repair Clinic are encouraged to stop by to help. Read More

LAF&SF To Sponsor Lectures By John Haught May 30-31

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John Haught, PhD
Emeritus Faculty
Distinguished Research Professor
Theology Dept. Georgetown University

LAF&SF News:

The Los Alamos Faith and Science Forum (LAF&SF) is honored to sponsor two lectures by John Haught based on his latest two books, God after Einstein (Yale University Press, 2021); and The Cosmic Vision of Teilhard de Chardin (Orbis Press, 2022), at 6:30 p.m. May 30-31 at Fuller Lodge.

Professor Haught has participated in numerous lectures and panels discussing the meaning behind the writings of Teilhard de Chardin. His books and lectures focus on a vision of reality Read More

Public Meeting On Loma Linda Road Improvements June 1

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COUNTY News:

Thursday, June 1, the Transportation Board and Public Works Department will hold a public meeting to discuss the reconstruction improvements on the Loma Linda Road Improvements Project.

The project consists of the following streets: Loma Linda Drive, La Tierra Road, and La Mirada Circle. These are local roadways in Los Alamos County and can be accessed via NM 502 (East Road/Trinity Avenue) to Diamond Drive to the intersection of North Mesa Road and Loma Linda Drive. The scope of work includes removal and replacement of asphalt surface, new curb and gutter, valley gutters, sidewalk, Read More