The scene of a single vehicle crash that occurred a short time ago this morning on the Truck Route about one mile east of the Los Alamos Neutron Science Center (LANSCE). Police report no injuries. Los Alamos police are asking motorists to avoid this area and seek alternate routes to allow first responders to clear the scene. Roads around the community are wet and slick due to rain and motorists are urged to slow down and drive with extra caution. Courtesy/LAPD Read More
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Posts From The Road: Art In Downtown Sheridan
Summit CEO’s: The Summit CEO’s sculpture by J. C. Dye features two bighorn rams. The work has been on display in downtown Sheridan, Wyo. since 2003. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com
Autumn’s Challenge: Autumn’s Challenge by Chris Navarro is dedicated to Willian ‘Bill’ Morris who was a director of the Wyoming Game and Fish Commission. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com
By GARY WARREN
Photographer
Formerly of Los Alamos
While visiting Sheridan, Wyo. we wanted to explore the historic downtown area of the town. We were in Sheridan a year ago and wanted to return to the town of about 18,000 Read More
Cone Zone: Week Of June 27, 2022
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 the “Projects/Public Works” link.
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.
Sherwood Boulevard and Aztec Avenue
Sherwood Boulevard will be closed to through traffic at the intersection of Aztec Avenue and Grand Canyon Drive. Read More
LAPD Addresses Citizen Concerns Over Traffic Safety
LAPD News:
The Los Alamos Police Department (LAPD) has received several inquiries from citizens concerned over traffic safety related to motorists, cyclists, and pedestrians.
Like any community issue, to effect any positive change takes collaboration and responsibility from multiple parties. Each group should take on the responsibility and ask the question, ”What can I do to promote safety?”
LAPD began 2022 with an emphasis on a traffic safety campaign called “Be Visible” in response to several serious crashes that occurred in 2021. The year saw several cyclists struck by vehicles in Read More
County: Airport Pavement Preservation Work Suspended
COUNTY News:
The Pavement Preservation Project at the Los Alamos County Airport has been suspended due to weather and the airport has reopened.
The plan is for the contractor to re-mobilize July 25 to complete the job. This will be re-assessed July 18 to confirm conditions are suitable.
The work will require closure of the airport for several days during the week of July 25.
Be aware that all runways and taxiways have temporary and non-standard markings.
The contractor was able to prepare the runway for crack sealing, but the recent rains left the runway too wet to proceed with the sealing. Temporary Read More
Rotarian Alison Pannell Visits Honolulu Sunset Rotary Club
Newly elected president of the Rotary Club of Los Alamos, Alison Pannell, second from left with her daughter’s dog, Zuko, recently visited the Honolulu Sunset Rotary Club while members volunteered at Pearl Haven, Hawaii’s first long term residential treatment campus and sanctuary for healing for girls ages 11-18 rescued from sexual exploitation. Courtesy photo Read More
LANL: West Road Getting Safer For Drivers And Cyclists
Pedestrian crosswalks and fencing on the highlighted section of West Road will make the busy street less hazardous. Courtesy/LANL
LANL News:
Get ready for a safer drive and bike ride on West Road, thanks to fencing being installed along sections of it by Los Alamos National Laboratory.
The project started June 13.
The new fence will improve safety in the following ways:
- Cars won’t be permitted to park along West Road, meaning fewer people will need to walk in the road.
- Dry grass and pine needles are less likely to ignite if cars aren’t parked near them along the road, decreasing the potential for
Scenes Of LAHS Teacher Lynn Ovaska & Students During 2022 Summer Educational Tour Of Paris, Barcelona, Madrid
Scene of Los Alamos High School teacher Lynn Ovaska, front row right, and 14 of her students in front of the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France during their recent 11-day 2022 summer educational tour. Courtesy/Lynn Ovaska
Scene of LAHS teacher Lynn Ovaska, left, and her students in Paris, France during their 2022 summer educational tour. Courtesy/Lynn Ovaska
Scene of LAHS teacher Lynn Ovaska, left, and her students in Paris, France during their 2022 summer educational tour. Courtesy/Lynn Ovaska
Scene of LAHS teacher Lynn Ovaska, back row left, and her students in Madrid, Spain during their recent Read More
LAJI To Host Truman-Israel Tour In May 2023
Posts From The Road: Elmer’s Bottle Tree Ranch
Forest: When one arrives at Elmer’s Bottle Tree Ranch in Oro Grande, Calif. the sights and sounds can be overwhelming. The colors of the bottles shining in the desert sun and the tingling of the bottles against the trees soon sink in as you survey more than two acres of bottle trees tightly planted around the area. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com
Singing the Blues: This bottle tree was singing the blues as the wind brings the ranch to life on our 2021 visit. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com
By GARY WARREN
Photographer
Formerly of Los Alamos
One thing we have learned as we travel the back roads Read More