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Cone Zone: Week Of June 14, 2021

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COUNTY News:

The projects listed in this section are being managed by County Public Works staff through contractors. For more information, please email lacpw@lacnm.us, call 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.  

Public Works Projects: 

Sherwood Blvd Mapping 

Construction Survey Technologies will begin sub-surface utility mapping on Sherwood Blvd Read More

On The Job In Los Alamos: Isaiah Garcia At Blue Window

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On the job in Los Alamos is bartender Isaiah Garcia at the Blue Window Bistro Friday night where he has worked for nearly four years. The Blue Window Bistro, in the heart of downtown Los Alamos has been serving the community and its visitors for more than 40 years. Open Monday through Friday for lunch and dinner, its focus is on fresh, quality food made from scratch, sourced locally and seasonal whenever possible. The popular eatery’s broad menu offers everything from artisan salads and sandwiches, to fresh seafood and steaks. Learn more here. #worklosalamos #wherediscoveriesaremade. Photo Read More

SFNF Wildfire Preparedness Is Year-Round: Don’t Get Burned! Be Prepared!

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Saturday is National ‘GO Day’, a fee-free day designed to attract new, diverse communities to outdoor activities and motivate kids to explore their national forests and other public lands. June also is wildfire season in New Mexico and it’s an important time to remind homeowners to get prepared for wildfire before it strikes. Courtesy/SFNF

SFNF News:

SANTA FE — National Get Outdoors Day, or “GO Day,” is a fee-free day designed to attract new, diverse communities to outdoor activities and motivate kids to explore their national forests and other public lands.

The Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF), Read More

Home Country: Successfully Retired

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Home Country
By SLIM RANDLES

Ran into Herb Collins the other day down by the school. He volunteers there, from time to time, helping kids with their math homework, and trying to recruit future members of The Great World of Business.

He loved business, back in the days when he lived in the city and ran the pawn shop. For years now, ever since he hung up his jeweler’s loupe, he’s told us that there was an excitement to making the right deal.

“It has to be right for the customer and for me, or it isn’t right at all,” Herb always says. “You can do that and make several people happy and earn a living. There’s no need Read More

Utility Work On La Paloma And La Vista June 14-18

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COUNTY News:

Electric line crews with the Los Alamos Department of Public Utilities, will replace an underground electric primary cable next week in the intersection of La Paloma Drive and La Vista Drive in White Rock.

Work is scheduled to occur 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday, June 14 through Friday, June 18. Traffic impacts will be minimal.

Crews will be working in the southeast shoulder of the intersection with traffic barricades around the construction zone. Two-way traffic will be maintained with a flagging operation at times.

Residents in the area can expect typical construction-related noise Read More

Free Bike Repair Clinic For Kids Saturday!

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COMMUNITY News:

Members of the Los Alamos Chinese Christian Fellowship are holding a community service free Bike Repair Clinic for Kids 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, June 12, 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

Atomic City Transit Announces Bus Stop Closures

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COUNTY News:

Atomic City Transit announces bus stop closures during construction:

…Stop #114 Central Avenue and 6th Street; and

…Stop #115 Central Avenue and 9th Street. This closure will affect Route 1, 2M to the Transit Center. 

…Stop # 116 Central and 15th Street continues to be closed during construction. Closest stops will be  #119 Central and 20th Street and #404 East Road and Canyon. 

For additional information, call 661-RIDE (7433) or the ACT Tracker to locate your bus route. 

For specific route service schedules, click here.

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Cone Zone: Week Of June 7, 2021

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COUNTY News:

The projects listed in this section are being managed by County Public Works staff through contractors. For more information, email lacpw@lacnm.us, call 5050.662.8150, 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.

Public Works Projects: 

Canyon Rim Trail Underpass (AUI, Inc.)

Detour is active on N.M. 502, which allows the contractor to work on the north side Read More

Los Alamos Faith And Science Forum Summer Series Continues With Nels Hoffman Wednesday June 9

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Los Alamos Faith and Science Forum  News:

The Los Alamos Faith and Science Forum summer series continues Wednesday, June 9 with a lecture by Nels Hoffman: “How Christianity Laid the Foundation for Modern Science … and many other things, such as human rights and individual freedom — Part I: The Psychology of Europe”.

The first lecture of the Los Alamos Faith and Science Forum 2021 summer series was June 2 and featured a talk by Bob Reinovsky on faith and science interactions. 

His lecture was titled “Why Can/Should Faith and Reason/Religion and Science Interact.” He spoke of the commonality of Read More