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State Police To Conduct Checkpoints & Saturation Patrols In Counties Across New Mexico In December

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NMSP News:

New Mexico State Police (NMSP) will be conducting sobriety checkpoints, saturation patrols; and registration, insurance, and driver’s license checkpoints in all New Mexico counties during the month of December.

They are bringing awareness to these events to reduce impaired driving-related fatalities through continued media attention and intensive advertising.

These checkpoints are helping to change society’s attitude about driving while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or drugs.

Hundreds of lives could be saved each year if every driver had the courage to make Read More

Posts From The Road: Santa Cruz California

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Historic Landmark: Visitors mingle at the famous Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk in Santa Cruz, Calif. which is a National Historic Landmark. The boardwalk opened in 1907 and continues to operate today. The facility includes an amusement park, an indoor arcade, games, and a miniature golf course. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com

Santa Cruz Boardwalk: The entrance to the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk was decorated for the holidays when we visited the city during our Christmas RV trip in 2017. Beyond the overhead entrance was a tall Christmas tree welcoming visitors to the park. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com Read More

RTD Announces Thanksgiving Holiday Closure Nov. 24-25

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NCRTD News:

The North Central Regional Transit District (NCRTD) has announced that the RTD Blue Buses will not be in service Thursday and Friday, Nov. 24 and 25, in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday.

The exception will be the 255 RTD Mountain Trail to the Santa Fe National Forest which will operate both days.

The RTD Mountain Trail will remain on its non-winter Schedule.

The North Central Regional Transit District provides fare-free bus service to an area that encompasses over 10,000 square miles of north central New Mexico including the counties of Los Alamos, Rio Arriba, Santa Fe and Taos, Read More

DVS Restarts Highly Rural Veterans Transportation Program

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NMDVS News:

SANTA FE — The New Mexico Department of Veterans Services (DVS) has resumed its Highly Rural Veterans Transportation Program offering free round-trip rides to veterans to and from their home and any U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) or VA-approved medical appointments.

The free round-trip rides are available to any veteran living in the following 15 New Mexico counties that VA categorizes as “highly rural”—counties with no more than seven veterans per every 1,000 residents: Catron, Cibola, Colfax, De Baca, Guadalupe, Harding, Hidalgo, Lincoln, Mora, Quay, San Miguel, Read More

Snowy Season In Colorado’s Mesa Verde Country

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MESA VERDE COUNTRY News:

CORTEZ, Colo. — Colorado is known for its winter adventure, but if you haven’t checked out Mesa Verde Country in the Southwest corner of the state, you’re missing out. During the snowy season, this area of the Four Corners region boasts moderate temperatures that provide the perfect backdrop for winter adventure.

Experiences to enjoy in Mesa Verde Country during the wintertime:

Fat Biking

Southwest Colorado is one of the most popular mountain biking destinations in the country, and there’s no reason to give up the sport when the snow flies thanks to fat Read More

Posts From The Road: Our Maiden Voyage

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Snow Day: Our van was packed and we were almost ready to leave on our first RV trip in December 2015. Mother Nature had other ideas so we postponed our departure by one day. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com

Panhandle Plains: Late afternoon December light fades across the Texas panhandle as we near the end of our first day of RV travel. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com

By GARY WARREN
Photographer
Los Alamos Daily Post

As the clock ticks down the final few weeks of 2022 and we are at home with the RV parked and waiting for the next adventure, I began to reminisce about our travels since retiring Read More

Early Release Of Annual Gift Guides Provides Shoppers Time To Find Perfect New Mexico-Made Gifts

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NMTD News:

SANTA FE — With the holiday shopping season just around the corner, the New Mexico Tourism Department (NMTD) and New Mexico Magazine have published annual gift guides that feature over 100 products and experiences produced and found in the Land of Enchantment.

Through either the New Mexico True Certified Holiday Gift Guide or the New Mexico Magazine Holiday Gift Guide, shoppers can find hand-crafted goods for any New Mexican at heart.

“Our small businesses and entrepreneurs are the are the backbone of our economy,” Tourism Secretary Jen Paul Schroer said. “New Mexicans Read More

No Bus Services Nov. 24-25 For Thanksgiving Holiday  

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ACT News:

In observance of the Thanksgiving holiday, there will be no Atomic City Transit (ACT) regular bus and paratransit services scheduled in Los Alamos and White Rock Thursday, Nov. 24 and Friday, Nov. 25.

Regular service will resume Monday, Nov. 28.

Route 3 and 2 peak services will remain suspended until further notice due to staffing shortages.

Call the ACT office at 505.661.RIDE (7433) for additional information or use the ACTracker to locate bus routes in real-time.

For the specific route service schedules, visit the ACT website. Read More