Workers strip asphalt off of the second section of Canyon Road Tuesday morning, starting just west of the entrance to Canyon Village. Photo by Ed Birnbaum
Scene of asphalt stripping underway Tuesday morning on Canyon Road. Photo by Ed Birnbaum Read More
By GEORGE MORSE
Sports And Outdoors
Los Alamos Daily Post
August can be a very busy month. Families scramble to prepare for school. Many of them are also trying to put together one last family fishing and camping trip before the kids return to school.
Gardeners are starting to reap a bounty of produce, in particular crops like tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers and, of course, green chile. The pungent smell of roasting green chiles fills the air.
If you are one of those who like to gather wild mushrooms, this year’s strong monsoon season has been a blessing. The moisture has led to a literal explosion of Read More
Unitarian Church News:
The Unitarian Church of Los Alamos invites the community to a Newcomers’ Welcome service starting at 10:30 a.m. this Sunday, Aug. 14.
Join us to hear more about what it means to be part of a church community where a diversity of beliefs (and no beliefs) are welcome to take part. If you’ve been curious about us for a while, or have come to know us only through our community work, this Sunday is a great time to get to know us better.
Our minister, the Rev. John Cullinan, will give a sermon titled, “All Your Faith and Doubts Welcome Here,” talking about some basics of Unitarian Universalism Read More
NMDOT News:
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) in partnership with the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish (NMDGF) have released the final Wildlife Corridors Action Plan (Plan).
The Plan has been prepared to minimize wildlife-vehicle collisions and increase motorist safety in accordance with New Mexico Senate Bill 228, the Wildlife Corridors Act.
The Act, signed into law by New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham in 2019, directed the NMDOT and the NMDGF to develop the Plan for NMDOT roads statewide. The Plan identifies wildlife-vehicle collision hotspots Read More
LAPD News:
The Los Alamos Police Department (LAPD) would like to remind motorists that vehicles must stop when the flashing red lights of a school bus are activated, and children are loading and unloading.
Vehicles driving in both directions must come to a complete stop, 10 feet before the school bus, when the red lights are activated.
Students return to Los Alamos Public Schools, Wednesday Aug. 10, and officers will be on patrol throughout the school year strictly enforcing this motor vehicle violation.
Los Alamos Public Schools recently purchased and installed cameras on the school bus stop Read More
SFNF has temporarily closed a segment of FR 376 on the Jemez Ranger District to protect the public from fallen rock and debris impacting the Gilman Tunnels. Courtesy/SFNF
View of fallen rock along the Gilman Tunnels on FR 376. Courtesy/SFNF
SFNF News:
SANTA FE — The Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) has implemented a temporary closure for a segment of Forest Road (FR) 376 on the Jemez Ranger District to protect public health and safety from rock and debris fall impacting the Gilman Tunnels.
Monsoonal weather patterns and the subsequent runoff have made it an immediate public safety issue. Road Read More
LAPS News:
The first day of school for the 2022-2023 school year is Wednesday, Aug. 10. The Los Alamos Public Schools Transportation Department would like to remind drivers to stop for a school bus that is stopped with its red lights flashing.
“We want to do everything we can to ensure the safety of students on or near the school bus. Once students start to walk away from the bus, it is essential that the public stop when the lights are flashing and the stop arm is out to ensure the safety of our students,” LAPS Transportation Director Keith Rosenbaum said.
Drivers also should never pass a bus that is stopped Read More
U.S. SENATE News:
WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee and Co-Chair of the Electrification Caucus, has secured a new rebate program in the Inflation Reduction Act that will make all of the cost-saving and health benefits of home electrification a reality for more Americans.
The Inflation Reduction Act includes a new rebate program that mirrors Sen. Heinrich’s Zero-Emission Homes Act to provide upfront, point-of-sale rebates for the purchase and installation of electric appliances and equipment in single-family Read More
