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Posts From The Road: Chihuly In the Desert

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Blue Birch Reeds: Blue Birch Reeds and Scorpion Tails is an installation consisting of dozens of reeds, which stand tall amongst a garden of barrel cactus at the Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix, Ariz. The brilliant blues and cobalts are seen in natural daylight in this photo. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com

Red Reeds: The Red Reeds exhibit was photographed at dusk not long after the artificial lights began illuminating the reeds. Framed with Yucca spires in the foreground similar in shape and design to Chihuly’s glasswork. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com

By GARY WARREN
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Expect Hunting & Fishing Season Checkpoints Statewide

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NMGF News: 

The Department of Game and Fish (NMGF) will conduct checkpoints throughout the state during hunting and fishing seasons, in hunting and angling areas, to collect harvest data and to detect wildlife law violations.

The 2022-2023 hunting and fishing season began April 1. All hunters and anglers are required to purchase a new license before hunting and fishing. Guides and outfitters are also reminded that new registration is required.

The general turkey season begins April 15.

For more information, please consult the Department’s Hunting Rules and Information Booklet.

Hunters Read More

Bandelier Celebrates National Park Week With Fee Free Day April 16

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Entrance fees at Bandelier are waived Saturday, April 16 to celebrate the start of National Park Week 2022. Post file photo

NPS News:

Bandelier National Monument and other National Park Service areas that charge entrance fees will waive those fees on Saturday, April 16 to celebrate the start of National Park Week 2022.

Fee free days provide an opportunity to explore Bandelier or another national park for the first time or visit an old favorite. Entrance fee waivers do not apply to expanded amenity fees such as camping.

National Park Week 2022, which runs April 16-24, is a time to explore amazing Read More

Posts From The Road: Route 66 In Williams, Arizona

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Downtown Diner: A popular diner is ready to open for patrons in downtown Williams, Ariz. The town has embraced the tourism industry and thrives as a Historic Route 66 destination and the Gateway to the Grand Canyon. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com

Grand Canyon Railway: The Grand Canyon Railway returns to Williams in the early evening after a trip to the Grand Canyon. The train runs daily throughout the year. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com

By GARY WARREN
Photographer
Formerly of Los Alamos

Route 66 was America’s first “superhighway” and served the country’s travelers well Read More

National Work Zone Awareness Week Runs April 11-15

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Transportation Secretary Mike Sandoval

NMDOT News:

‘Work Zones are a Sign to Slow Down’

SANTA FE – National Work Zone Awareness Week (NWZAW) is held each spring to raise awareness as roadway work gets into full swing. The goal is to remind everyone to pay attention as they approach and drive through or past work zones so both motorists and roadway workers remain safe.

Drivers are urged to slow down, eliminate distractions, don’t tailgate, stay calm, be patient and move over to avoid roadway workers and their equipment. This year’s National Work Zone Awareness Week theme is ‘Work Zones are a Sign Read More

Governor, Rail Runner Announce 75 Percent Fare Reduction

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One-way, day pass and monthly pass Rail Runner fares reduced by 75 percent beginning April 18. Courtesy/riometro

STATE News:

SANTA FE — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and the New Mexico Rail Runner Express announced on Friday that the state and train operators have partnered to cut train fares by 75 percent through the end of July, increasing affordability for commuters and travelers as gas prices remain high across the country.

Beginning Monday, April 18, all one-way, day pass, and monthly pass Rail Runner fares will be reduced by 75 percent. The Rio Metro Regional Transit District will shift Read More

Tunstall Store Opens At Lincoln Historic Site This Weekend

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Interior of the Tunstall Store at Lincoln Historic Site, at 1027 Calle la Placita in Lincoln. Courtesy/NMHS

NMHS News:

LINCOLN — New Mexico Historic Sites (NMHS) has announced that the Tunstall Store at Lincoln Historic Site (LHS) will be open to the public once more starting this weekend.

As stated in a press release in February, NMHS is regularly engaged in maintaining the integrity of its projects, and during a major restoration park at LHS over the last few months, the nearby habitat of Mexican Freetail and Pallid bats was disrupted and several of them found their way into the attic of the Tunstall Read More

Cone Zone: Week Of April 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, 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. Note: the below information is based on a schedule provided by the contractors and may change due to weather or other delays.

Sherwood Boulevard Roadway and Drainage Improvements

Sherwood Boulevard is closed to thru traffic for road and drainage work. Read More

New Mexico Congressional Delegation Announces $73.5 Million In Infrastructure Investments To Modernize, Expand Public Transit Across State

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NM Congressional Delegation News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representatives Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.) and Teresa Leger Fernández (D-N.M.) announced Wednesday $73,508,702 in investments from the Infrastructure Law to enable transit agencies to modernize and expand services for New Mexicans in communities large and small.

The funding will be administered through the Federal Transit Agency (FTA). The total for New Mexico includes $40,373,018 for Albuquerque as part of FTA’s Urban, Rural, Bus and Enhanced Mobility Read More