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Los Alamos County Atomic City Transit Suspends Route 2M (Main Hill), Route 6 Peak, Dial-A-Ride Effective Immediately

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COUNTY News:

Effective Immediately Atomic City Transit (ACT) Route 2M (Main Hill), Route 6 Peak and Dial-a-Ride services are suspended through the remainder of the day due to a staffing shortage.

Riders should plan to use Route 2T (Truck Route) and fixed Route 6, which will continue to operate on regular schedule 5:55 a.m. until 6:58 p.m. Monday through Friday.

ACT apologizes for the inconvenience this may cause. 

Direct questions to ACT at (505) 661-RIDE (7433) or use the ACTracker to locate bus routes in real-time.  For specific route service schedules, visit: https://www.losalamosnm.us/government/departments/public_works/atomic_city_transit Read More

Atomic City Transit Requiring Social Distancing And Limiting Capacity Beginning Thursday Jan. 13

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COUNTY News:

Due to the increased number of positive cases in Los Alamos and surrounding areas, Atomic City Transit will adhere to 6-foot social distancing and limiting capacity on fixed route services beginning Thursday, Jan. 13. 

To maintain employee and passenger safety we continue to require that all passengers wear a face covering to board and ride the bus.

Atomic City Transit is implementing the following practices:

  • The number of passengers allowed on each bus will be limited to comply with 6-foot social distancing.
  • Seats on every bus will be blocked-off to assure adequate spacing between
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SFNF Issues Orders For Seasonal Road Closures On Española, Cuba And Jemez Districts

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SFNF News:

SANTA FE — The Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) Monday issued separate closure orders for seasonal road closures on the Española, Cuba and Jemez Ranger Districts.

The orders are issued to protect public safety during the winter months and to prevent damage to natural resources and infrastructure.

Order 10-499 for the Española Ranger District prohibits traffic on the following restricted roads:

  • Forest Road (FR) 31 starting at the gate south of La Careda and continuing south for approximately 10.6 miles;
  • FR 27 from its intersection with FR 31 south to the cattle guard at the boundary
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Blue Bus 255 Mountain Trail Winter Service Begins Jan. 15

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RTD News:

The North Central Regional Transit District (RTD) Blue Bus 255 Mountain Trail route from downtown Santa Fe to Ski Santa Fe begins operating on its winter service schedule Saturday, Jan. 15.

During the winter season, the 255 Mountain Trail provides seven roundtrips on the weekends and three roundtrips Monday through Friday. The Mountain Trail provides service through downtown Santa Fe up Hyde Park Road to trailheads in the Santa Fe National Forest and Hyde State Park, concluding at Ski Santa Fe where riders can be dropped off steps from the ticket window and lifts.

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Atomic City Transit Suspends Route 1 Mid-Day Peak Service

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COUNTY News:

Atomic City Transit Route 1 Mid-day Peak service is suspended through the remainder of today due to a staffing issue.

Regular Route 1 service will remain in place.

Atomic City Transit apologizes for the inconvenience this may cause.

Direct calls to (505) 661-RIDE (7433) or use the ACTracker to locate bus routes in real-time. For specific route service schedules, click here. Read More

Diamond Drive Lane Closure Between 38th & 36th Jan. 13

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COUNTY News:

Eastbound Right Lane Closure On Diamond Between 38-36 Streets Jan. 13

Los Alamos County traffic electricians will be repairing a streetlight damaged during a vehicle accident.

The streetlight is at the corner of 36th Street and Diamond Drive.

The Eastbound right lane will be closed between 39th and 38th streets to just past 36th Street.

Motorists will be directed to merge to the left eastbound lane on Diamond Drive at 38th Street. Please follow all traffic devices and slow down in the work zone.

Work is scheduled between 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 13.

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NCRTD Announces Martin Luther King Holiday Closure

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RTD News:

The North Central Regional Transit District (RTD) has announced that the RTD “Blue Buses” will not be in service Monday, Jan. 17, in observance of the Martin Luther King holiday.

The exception will be the 255 RTD Mountain Trail route to Ski Santa Fe, which will operate.

About North Central Regional Transit District:

The RTD provides fare-free bus service to an area that encompasses more than 10,000 square miles of north central New Mexico including the counties of Los Alamos, Rio Arriba, Santa Fe and Taos, the Eight Northern Pueblos and the Jicarilla Apache Nation.

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Home Country: Picking A Favorite Year

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Home Country
By SLIM RANDLES

“And that’s another thing,” Herb said, with finality, “Changing that dang year on everything we write, every January. Goes against human nature.”

“Well I might just have an answer to your problem, Herb,” said Doc, sipping and dunking and stirring. “Why don’t we, here at the philosophy counter, pick out a year we like and stick with it? Date everything we do with that year. It might start a movement, you never know.”

Steve looked up from his coffee and twitched his voluminous mustache then twitched it again to make sure he got it right the first time.

“So Doc,” he said, “you’re Read More

United Church Thrift Shop Closing For Two Weeks

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United Church Thrift Shop will not be open for the next two Wednesdays, Jan. 12 and Jan. 19. Courtesy/UCLA

By GEORGIA STRICKFADEN
United Church of Los Alamos

Due to the sharp rise in reported COVID-19 cases in Los Alamos County, and the extremely high transmissibility of Omicron, the Thrift Shop of the United Church of Los Alamos will not be open for sales the next two Wednesdays, Jan. 12 and Jan. 19.

The situation will be reassessed continually, and we apologize for this hopefully brief closure.

For more information about The United Church of Los Alamos and the Thrift Shop, visit unitedchurchla.org Read More