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Posts From The Road: Crater Lake National Park

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Crater Lake: Visitors to Crater Lake National Park are greeted by the most beautiful lake anywhere when they arrive. Shown is cone shaped Wizard Island on the western side of the lake. Cliffs can be seen wrapping around the north side of Crater Lake. The most dominant feature of the lake is the brilliant blue colors of the water. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com

Wizard Island: Wizard Island is one of two islands on the lake. This island is 316 acres in size and cannot be missed when viewing the lake from any viewpoints circling the lake on the Rim Drive. Wizard Island has a top elevation of 6,933 Read More

Cone Zone: Week Of July 11, 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, please email lacpw@lacnm.us, call (505).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. 

Canyon Road Reconstruction

TLC Plumbing and Utility, under contract with Los Alamos County Public Works Department Read More

County: Canyon Road Reconstruction Project Underway

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Courtesy/LAC

COUNTY News:

TLC Plumbing and Utility, under contract with the Los Alamos County Public Works Department has begun the first phase of a three-phase road and utility construction project on Central/Canyon Road. Traffic delays are expected. 

Phase 1 starts on Central/Canyon at Rose Street and continues to the western driveway of the Aquatic Center. This segment of work is anticipated to be completed by Sept. 8. 

Phase 2 will commence on Central/Canyon at the Aquatic Center western driveway and continue to 39th Street. This work is scheduled between Sept. 8 and Oct. 31.

The final Read More

Update: Masks (Recommended) On Bandelier Shuttle Beginning Friday

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Passengers will be required to wear a mask to board and ride the Bandelier Shuttle beginning Friday. Courtesy/LAC

COUNTY News:

The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has announced Los Alamos as a “High” transmission zone. 

Passengers will be (Recommended) not required to wear a mask to board and ride the Bandelier Shuttle service beginning Friday, July 8. 

Atomic City Transit continues to maintain employee and passenger safety by continuing to follow the practices below:

  • Hand sanitizer will be available on all vehicles for both customers and staff; and
  • All transit vehicles
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Route 1, 6 Peak Services Suspended Until Further Notice

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COUNTY News:

Atomic City Transit Route 1 Peak service and Route 6 Peak evening service are suspended starting today, July 7 until further notice due to staffing shortage.

Please plan to use regular service Route 1 and 6, which will continue to operate its regular schedule from 5:55 a.m. until 6:58 p.m.

ACT apologizes for the inconvenience this may cause.

Call (505) 661-RIDE (7433) for additional information or use the ACTracker to locate bus routes in real-time. For the specific route service schedules, click here. Read More

Flood Advisory For Los Alamos, Rio Arriba, Sandoval Counties Until 4 P.M. Today

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Rio Arriba County Emergency Services News:

There is a Flood Advisory in effect for Los Alamos, Rio Arriba and Sandoval counties until 4 p.m. today.

* WHAT…Arroyo and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.

* WHERE…A portion of north central New Mexico, including Los Alamos, Rio Arriba and Sandoval.

* WHEN…Until 400 PM MDT.

* IMPACTS…Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS … At 156 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms tracking towards the northeast. This will cause arroyo Read More

Posts From The Road: A Day On Steptoe Butte

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The Palouse: A single farmhouse and barns stand surrounded by the unique and beautiful Palouse landscape. The brownish areas are the only areas not planted in this photo. The green crops are almost all wheat while the bright yellow fields are canola. Canola blooms have bright yellow blooms and the seeds in the blooms are used to make canola oil. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com

Up Close: A long telephoto lens brings the view up close. This view of the wheat crops create an abstract view of the landscape. Almost every foot of the Palouse has a crop planted on it unless the slope is too steep as seen Read More

ACT Route 2M, 6 Peak Evening Service Suspended Today

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COUNTY News:

Atomic City Transit Route 2M (Main Hill) and Route 6 Peak evening service is suspended through the remainder of today due to a staffing shortage.

Please plan to use Route 2T (Truck Route) and fixed Route 6, which will continue to operate its regular schedule 5:55 a.m. to 6:58 p.m.

ACT apologizes for the inconvenience this may cause. 

Call the ACT office at 505.661.RIDE (7433) for any additional information or use the ACTracker to locate a bus route in real-time.  For specific route service schedules, visit the ACT  website. Read More

Road Closure For 4th Of July Sheppard Family Pig Pickin’

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COMMUNITY News:

There will be a road closure 2-9 p.m., Monday July 4, at the bottom of Woodland Road adjacent to Club Road due to a family event and block party.

Access to Woodland can be made by traveling up Arizona and cutting through Country Lane.

Please be advised that your route may take up to one minute longer, and there may be more children than usual running around the area. Read More

Atomic City Transit Announces Detour And Bus Stop Closures For Routes 1, 2M, 3 Beginning Tuesday July 5   

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Courtesy/LAC

COUNTY News:

Atomic City Transit has been notified that a portion of Canyon Road from Rose Street to the Aquatic Center driveway will closed beginning Tuesday, July 5 through the end of construction estimated for  November 2022.

Route 1, 2M and 3 will have a detour from Central Avenue to Oppenheimer. Several bus stop closures are identified on the map above along with a temporary bus stop on Trinity Drive to assist with access.

Expect possible delays due to traffic congestion.  

For any additional information, call 505-661-RIDE (7433) or the ACT Tracker to locate bus routes. For Read More