Video from today's N.M. 4 semi-trailer crash showing Care Flight landing at the back gate of LANL. This video was taken with a hand-held cell phone camera by Greg Kendall/ladailypost.com
Public Safety
UPDATE: Police Re-open N.M. 4 to Jemez Mountains
Photo: Los Alamos Police Capt. Randy Foster
The Los Alamos Daily Post received official word that N.M. 4 into the Jemez Mountains from Los Alamos has re-opened to traffic in both directions following a crash earlier today.
Los Alamos Police Capt. Randy Foster released a statement saying that at approximately 11:15 a.m. today, a White 1998 International Flatbed truck was heading eastbound on N.M. 4 near milepost 49 when it exited the roadway and fell approximately 200 feet before coming to rest in the forest.
“The vehicle was being driven by 51-year-old Francisco Maes of Willard, Read More
BREAKING NEWS: N.M. 4 to Jemez Mountain Closed Following Rollover
Tire tracks and a broken guard rail mark where a semi-truck left the roadway on N.M. 4, the road down from the Jemez Mountains to Los Alamos and Bandelier National Monument. Photo by Greg Kendall/ladailypost.com.
Staff report
New Mexico State Road 4 is currently closed due to a paint truck that went off the “second hair pin” turn at mile marker 49 out of Los Alamos a short while ago today. The driver was care-flighted to a nearby hospital with unknown injuries.
His truck left the highway and landed 200-300 yards down a steep rugged cliff into Bandelier National Monument Read More
First of Six LANL Protesters Set to Face Judge
Los Alamos National Laboratory protesters from left, Catherine Euler, Cathie Sullivan, Janet Greenwald, Benjamin (Summer) Abbott, Barbara Grothus and Pamela Gilchrist following their release from the Los Alamos County Detention Center Aug. 6 after being issued criminal citations to appear in court. Photo by Greg Kendall/ladailypost.comEditor’s Note Sept. 17: Due to a scheduling conflict, the hearing has been postponed. A new date has not been set yet.
Staff report
The first of six protesters arrested Aug. 6 during an anti-nuke
Read More Los Alamos Police Blotter: Sept. 6 to Sept. 12, 2012
The following information is provided by the Los Alamos Police Department.
Neither arrests nor charges indicate a conviction, and neither means that a person is guilty of the charges filed against them.
Sept. 6 at 10:45 a.m. / A juvenile from Santa Fe reported being the victim of battery at Los Alamos High School and a Los Alamos juvenile was charged with aggravated battery and referred to the juvenile probation officer while a Santa Fe juvenile was charged with public affray and referred to the juvenile probation officer.
LAURENCE PENA
Sept. 6 at 1:08 p.m. / Police arrested Laurence Pena, 35, Read More
CONE ZONE: Week of Sept. 17
COUNTY News:
Public Works Projects:For more information about the projects listed below, please e-mail lacpw@lacnm.us, call 662-8150, or visit the “Projects” link at https:////www.losalamosnm.us/.
Eastern Area 2 Concrete, Paving & Utility Project – Phase 1
Fifth Street between Myrtle and Canyon is closed. Work continues on Myrtle between 9th Street and 15th Street. This section of Myrtle is closed to through traffic with flagging operations during the day and two-way traffic at night.
The work zone on Canyon Road is between NM502 to just south of Nugget.
Read More Roundabout Under Construction Near Cities of Gold
NMDOT News:
The New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) District Five began construction Friday of a new roundabout at the intersection of West Gutierrez Street and Cities of Gold Road in Pojoaque.
The project includes installation of a new sidewalk with curb and gutter, improved drainage and new lighting.
Universal Constructors, Inc. of Albuquerque is the contractor for the project, which is expected to be completed in December.
The intersection of West Gutierrez Street and Cities of Gold Road will remain closed while work is in progress.
Motorists traveling northbound Read More
Local Firefighters Demonstrate Rescue Techniques
Firefighter Cari Mace and members of the Los Alamos Fire Department gave a demonstration Friday in front of the Bradbury Science Museum for students attending STEM Day as part of The Next Big Idea festival. Firefighters demonstrated how they conduct rescues from car wrecks. STEM Day is designed to stimulate interest and inspire young people from throughout the state about possible futures in the fields of science, technology, engineering and math. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
Los Alamos Firefighters participate in The Next Big Idea’s STEM DAY Friday. Photo by Read More
Jemez Ranger District to Start Fall Burning Program
JEMEZ RANGER DISTRICT News:
Santa Fe – The Jemez Ranger District will begin implementing two prescribed burns including the Guacamalla Pile burn located near the Ponderosa Camp Ground and the Vallecitos Broadcast Burn located off N.M. 4 nearer to the Valle Caldera southwest corner.
These projects will be implemented after Sept. 17, conditions permitting. Due to the location and elevation it will be visible from all directions coming into the Jemez Mountain area.
The burns are being implemented to manage hazardous fuels, to provide community protection along with maintaining forest and Read More
Police Investigate Collision at Trinity and Diamond
Los Alamos Fire and Rescue crews work to remove the driver from a car involved in this mornings accident. Photo by Greg Kendall/ladailypost.com
Los Alamos Firefighters help lift a driver from her car following an accident near Trinity Drive and Diamond Drive today. Photo by Greg Kendall/ladailypost.com
By Greg Kendall
A two-car collision occured at approximately 11:15 a.m. today, at the corner of Trinity Drive and Diamond Drive.
The driver of a small black vehicle told the Los Alamos Daily Post that he had been driving behind a red car at the corner of Trinity Drive and Oppehiemer Street Read More