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LAHS Graduate Evan Ortega Recounts 3,000 Mile Hike Along Continental Divide National Scenic Trail

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Evan Ortega of White Rock heads back out on the trail following a quick resupply stop and visit with his grandparents Chris and Helen Ortega at Lake City, Colo., during his hike along the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail. Photo by Helen Ortega 

Evan Ortega of White Rock recounts his 3,000 mile hike along the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail during a recent interview at the Los Alamos Daily Post. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

By CAROL A. CLARK
Los Alamos Daily Post
caclark@ladailypost.com

So, how’d you spend your summer … visiting relatives, Disneyland, the Grand Tetons? Read More

Atomic City Transit Route 3 Service Suspended Remainder Of Today

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COUNTY News:

Los Alamos County Atomic City Transit Route 3 service was suspended beginning at 11:35 a.m. and for the remainder of today due to a shortage of staff.

Service to Entrada Drive, Bus Stop #570 Entrada Drive and Camino Entrada and Bus Stop #571 Entrada and Camino Entrada will be serviced by Route 1 with on-request service.

Customers wishing a pick-up from these locations should contact the administrative office at 505.661.7433 to request the service.

ACT apologizes for the inconvenience this may cause its customers. Customers utilizing Route 3, are asked to use regular service Route Read More

NMDOT: National Child Passenger Safety Awareness Week

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NMDOT News:

SANTA FE — Sept. 18-24 is National Child Passenger Safety Awareness Week.

The campaign focuses on the importance of properly securing children in an appropriate car or booster seat. To support the event the New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) will sponsor Car Seat Inspection Clinics, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 24 as part of National Seat Check Saturday. 

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) motor vehicle-related injuries remain a leading cause of death for children ages 15 and younger. Using car seats decreases the risk of Read More

Posts From Abroad: Various Locations Around Iceland

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Posts from Abroad: A view from behind a waterfall recently outside of Vik, Iceland called Skogafoss. Los Alamos Daily Post reporter Kirsten Laskey is visiting the country. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com

A cave called Grjotagja viewed recently near Lake Myvatn in Iceland. The water is heated and the site of a scene in the Game of Thrones. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com

A ‘city’ scene from the Seydisfjordur in Iceland. According to Rick Steve’s guide book, the rainbow street is regularly repainted and often by high school students. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com Read More

Cone Zone: Week Of Sept. 12, 2022

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COUNTY News:

Public Works Projects: 

The projects listed in this section are being managed by County Public Works staff through contractors.

For more information, email lacpw@lacnm.us, call 505.662.8150, or visit “Projects/Public Works”.

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.

Projects:

 

Canyon Road construction project. Courtesy/LAC

Canyon Road Reconstruction

Phase 2 of Canyon Rd construction is underway and includes Read More

Kiwanis Hosts Dennis Gill Speaking On Alaska Adventure

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Guest speaker Dennis Gill spoke at the Sept. 6 Kiwanis meeting about his recent trip to Alaska. Courtesy/Kiwanis

By BROOKE DAVIS
KIWANIS Club of Los Alamos 

Dennis Gill was the speaker at the Sept. 6 Kiwanis meeting.

He shared photos and highlights from an extensive trip through the inside passage of Alaska that he and his wife, Opal Lee took last summer.

They started their journey in Juneau and looped through the Alaska portion of the inside passage, visiting many towns and points of interest along the way. They traveled on a small American Cruise Lines ship which carried only 120 people and had Read More

Devolder: Safety Concerns At Crosswalk On Diamond Drive

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By MARK DEVOLDER
Los Alamos

This letter addresses safety concerns I have about the crosswalk on Diamond near the Pueblo Complex.

Having the crosswalk in the Pueblo Complex area is a very hazardous idea and the crosswalk signs need to be removed.

Crosswalks on Central – There are numerous crosswalks on Central. The speed limit in Los Alamos County is 25 mph unless otherwise posted. However, there is speeding on Central. In addition, pedestrians may or may not use the crosswalks. Pedestrians can pop out from behind a parked car at any time. I avoid driving on Central for this reason.  

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Posts From The Road: Leadville Colorado & Southern Railroad

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All Aboard: The train whistle has sounded and the conductor yells ‘All Aboard’ as passengers make their way to the Leadville Colorado & Southern Railroad for a 2.5 hour round trip at Leadville, Colo. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com

Rounding the Bend: Passengers admire the beautiful mountain scenery as the train rounds a bend while traveling through the San Isabel National Forest on the Leadville Colorado & Southern Railroad. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com

By GARY WARREN
Photographer
Formerly of Los Alamos

After traveling much of the first half of this year, we are staying Read More

Posts From Abroad: Reykjavik On Coast Of Iceland

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Posts from Abroad: View Friday from Reykjavik on the coast of Iceland. Los Alamos Daily Post reporter Kirsten Laskey is visiting the country. Reykjavik is the country’s capital and largest city. It’s home to the National and Saga museums, tracing Iceland’s Viking history. The striking concrete Hallgrimskirkja church and rotating Perlan glass dome offer sweeping views of the sea and nearby hills. Exemplifying the island’s volcanic activity is the geothermal Blue Lagoon spa, near the village of Grindavik. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com

View Friday from Reykjavik on the coast Read More

NM 4/East Jemez Road Intersection Upgrade Begins Soon

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NNSA News:

Preparations are scheduled to begin this month for improvements to the intersection project at N.M. 4 and 501/East Jemez Road, funded by the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) as part of a settlement agreement with the State of New Mexico.

There should be no traffic impacts for this phase of the project. The major construction activities will begin in Spring 2023.

The NNSA and New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) partnered to redesign and rebuild the intersection. NMDOT competitively selected and awarded the construction Read More