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New Mexico’s $1.5 Billion Road Bonding Bill Passes House

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From the Office of the Governor:

SANTA FE — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s $1.5 billion transportation bonding package cleared the New Mexico House of Representatives on Friday, sending the measure to the governor’s desk and positioning the state to tackle a massive backlog of road and bridge projects.

The bonding package creates a stable, predictable funding source for state road construction for years to come and frees up general fund money to support local road construction and maintenance. The package also positions the state to better match federal infrastructure funding, which can Read More

McQuiston: Why Winter Fender-Benders Cost More Than Summer Ones

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By ALLEN MCQUISTON
Jemez Insurance Agency
Serving Los Alamos Since 1963
A winter fender-bender often looks harmless. Low speeds, light damage, everyone drives away.
But many drivers are surprised to learn that those same minor accidents usually cost more to fix in winter than in summer.
Here’s why.
Cold Makes Small Damage Bigger
  • In cold temperatures, plastics and paint become brittle. Instead of bending or scuffing, parts crack and mounting clips snap. What might be cosmetic damage in July often turns into a real repair in January.
Bumpers Are Full of Technology 
  • Modern bumpers hide sensors
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County Announces Denver Steels Phase II Improvement Project To Begin Feb. 2 With Road Closures Scheduled

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View of the Denver Steels Phase II Improvement Project set to begin Monday. Courtesy/LAC

COUNTY News:

The Los Alamos County Public Works Department, in partnership with the Department of Public Utilities and under contract with Spear D Construction (TLC Company Inc.), announces that the Denver Steels Phase II Improvement Project will begin Monday, Feb. 2.

The project includes replacement of roadway, targeted concrete replacement including curb and gutter, valley gutters, sidewalk, drive pads, and ADA improvements. Aging water lines and fire hydrants will also be replaced.

During construction, Read More

Posts From The Road: Dinosaur Valley State Park In Texas

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Paluxy River: While the Paluxy is not a long river within the state of Texas, it is an important one. The dinosaur footsteps from millions of years ago can be seen in the riverbed within Dinosaur Valley State Park. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com

Footprints: There are two types of footprints found at Dinosaur Valley State Park. The larger oval-shaped prints are similar to an elephant print, and the smaller three-toed prints are similar to a bird. The shape of the smaller print makes it easier to spot through river water. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com

Three-Toed Print: The three-toed Read More

Scenes From Visit To Koh Chang Island In Thailand

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Just another day at the beach for a couple of elephants cooling off on Saturday on Koh Chang, an island in Thailand. Koh Chang, also known as ‘Elephant Island’ after its elephant-shaped headland, is one of Thailand’s hidden gems and part of the protected Mu Koh Chang National Marine Park. More than 70 percent of the island is covered in untouched rainforest, making it a peaceful retreat from the busier parts of Thailand. Photo by Páya Pavlíková/ladailypost.com
Another view of a couple of elephants on Saturday on Koh Chang, an island in Thailand. Photo by Páya Pavlíková/ladailypost.com
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Los Alamos Mountaineers To Feature Talk At Jan. 27 Meeting On Packrafting Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

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Along the Canning River, with the Brooks Range in the background. Courtesy/Mountaineers

By WILLIAM PRIEDHORSKY
Los Alamos Mountaineers

The Jan. 27 meeting of the Los Alamos Mountaineers will feature a talk by Jonathon Creel and Nell Larson on packrafting in far northern Alaska, and how they learned to stop worrying and love the aufeis.

One of the most remote and least-disturbed wilderness areas in North America, the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is a wild place unlike any other in the U.S. The Canning River runs from the Brooks Range through the wetlands and hummocks of the coastal plain to Read More

Posts From The Road: Painted Churches Of Texas

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High Hill Interior: A wide-angle view of the interior of St. Mary’s Catholic Church at High Hill reveals the incredible and detailed painting in the church. This church is listed in the National Registry of Historic Places and is the largest of the four churches that we visited near Schulenburg, Texas. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com

Dubina Interior: The Dubina Parish Church in the community of Dubina is painted with beautiful hues of blue. The church was founded by several Czech families in the 1850s. This church building was built in 1912 after the previous building was destroyed in a Read More

NMDOT Unveils 2026 ‘Name A Snowplow’ Contest Winners

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Courtesy/NMDOT

NMDOT News:

SANTA FE — The New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) is excited to announce the 2026 “Name a Snowplow” contest winners. Drumroll please…

…and the winners are: 

  • District 1: Chilly Changa, DuckDuckOrangeTruck.
  • District 2: Snowtorious, B.I.G. Scoop there it is ♪ ♪ ♪.
  • District 3: Cinder-ella, Clarence.
  • District 4: A La cinders, Down wit da slikness.
  • District 5: Snowbi Wan Kenobi, Nope. School’s On.
  • District 6: Saltimus Prime, Betty Whiteout.

“Thank you, New Mexico for another year of the most unique, fun, and New Mexico-inspired names for Read More

Work To Continue On Camp May Road Jan. 20-22

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COUNTY News:

While Los Alamos County and contractor DUB-L-EE had planned to pause road and utility work on Camp May Road starting Friday, that plan is being revised to include a road closure from Tuesday through Thursday of next week, Jan. 20-22.

Work on the Jemez Mountain Fire Protection Project (JMFPP) began last April and with unseasonably warm temperatures, the winter pause that was originally scheduled for Dec. 1 hasn’t yet been necessary.

This project includes installation of waterlines and conduit for electric and fiber lines up to Pajarito Mountain.

On a related note, Pajarito Mountain’s Read More