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Prepare For Flames & Sparks Before Wildfire Season Hits

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In April prepare for flames and sparks before wildfire season hits. Courtesy/facnm.org

SFNF News:

SANTA FE — With wildfire season just around the corner, now is the perfect time to prepare homes and yards for wildfire.

The 2022 Wildfire Preparedness is Year-Round campaign provides monthly wildfire preparedness tasks that follow the changing seasons. The April message from the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) and partners at other forests, agencies and non-governmental organizations is prepare for flames and sparks before wildfire season.

Historically, New Mexico’s fire danger is

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DP Road Temporary Lane Closures Today & Wednesday

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COUNTY News:

Crews from Construction Survey Technologies, Inc. will be conducting exploratory potholing today and Wednesday to locate existing utilities at five locations along DP Road east of the Los Alamos County Fire department Training Center.

During each potholing activity, one traffic lane will be closed, and flaggers will direct traffic safely through the work area.

Motorists are asked to use caution and follow the signage and directions of the flaggers during this work.

This potholing work is in support of the DP Road Phase II Roadway and Infrastructure Project.

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County Cone Zone Weekly Newsletter Begins Friday

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COUNTY News:

As the weather warms up, road construction projects will soon begin throughout the County.

To assist residents with the latest updates, the County has re-instituted a Friday email newsletter called the Cone Zone – brief updates on construction activities planned for the next week.

To sign up for the newsletter, visit the “Subscribe to Newsletter” page and select The Cone Zone. Subscribers may receive an “opt in” email notice and must validate that they wish to receive the newsletter. Individuals who subscribed last year do not need to sign up again.

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Posts From The Road: Roy’s Café In Amboy, Calif.

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Golden Hour: We arrived at Roy’s Motel and Café at the last light of the day in Amboy, Calif. Shown are the gas pumps that stand in front of the convenience store, which also stocks a nice supply of Route 66 souvenirs and an assortment of Route 66 sodas. We were at Roy’s in March 2021, and I cringed at the high gas prices at Roy’s. One year later in March 2022, we are paying more than these prices for gas and diesel in Denver, Colo.! Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com 

By GARY WARREN
Photographer
Formerly of Los Alamos

As you travel across the Mojave Desert on old Route 66 in Southern California, you really Read More

Fr. Glenn: Stopping Stoning

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By Fr. Glenn Jones:

Looking back at the week, what was the big headline? Was it the war in Ukraine? Increasing violence and mayhem in the cities? A precarious economic situation facing the world? A world teetering ever closer to nuclear war? No, the ultimate headliner this week was (gasp!):

Will Smith slapped Chris Rock at the Oscars!

Well … okie dokie.

Thus was the cause célèbre for the week, resulting in speculations, accusations, threats of action, resignations. And, of course, many reveling in shaming Will Smith for his “horrendous” action. Well, violent acts are rarely called for (and certainly Read More

Elks Easter Egg Hunt And More At Ashley Pond Park April 16

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COMMUNITY News:

The Elks annual Easter egg hunt is 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 16 at Ashley Pond Park in downtown Los Alamos.

The event includes a bike rodeo with free helmets, at 10 a.m., the Easter egg hunt beginning at 11 a.m., bouncy houses, which open at 11:15 a.m. and a scavenger hunt hosted by Freedom Church Kids.

Visit the Freedom Church Kids booth to enter a raffle and take a picture with the Easter Bunny hosted by Freedom Church Los Alamos. Also meet local firefighters and other first responders, view their vehicles and meet Elroy the Elk, Smokey the bear and Sparky the fire dog.

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Stansbury Meets With Secretary Pete Buttigieg

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U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg meets Thursday with Rep. Melanie Stansbury. Courtesy photo

From the Office of U.S. Rep. Melanie Stansbury:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rep. Melanie Stansbury (N.M.-01) met Thursday with Secretary of the U.S. Department of Transportation Pete Buttigieg to discuss transportation funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and their shared priorities to fund affordable, sustainable infrastructure for rural and Tribal communities in New Mexico and the country.  

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Roof Work, Landscaping Underway At New Starbucks

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Work is chugging along Thursday at the Starbucks construction site at 1247 Trinity Dr. Progress is underway on the walls, heating/cooling installations on the roof and preparations for landscaping. Photo by Ed Birnbaum

Scene of the latest work underway Thursday at the Starbucks construction site. Photo by Ed Birnbaum

Scene of the latest work underway Thursday at the at the Starbucks construction site. Photo by Ed Birnbaum Read More