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Posts From The Road: RV/Manufactured Home Hall Of Fame

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Roadway Through Time: A view of the RV display at the RV/MH Hall of Fame in Elkhart, Ind. shows the RVs parked along a roadway with decorations made to look like a campsite. The RVs are displayed beginning with the oldest models and progressing forward through the decades. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com

The Earl: This 1913 Earl travel trailer is displayed with a Model T Ford. The 1913 Earl is the oldest RV that has survived through the years. It was made by a Los Angeles carriage maker and restored in 1980. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com

By GARY WARREN
Photographer
Formerly of Los Alamos Read More

Early Morning Traffic Controls On Canyon Road March 1

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Los Alamos Department of Public Utilities will conduct work near the Aquatic Center bus stop March 1. Courtesy/LAC

COUNTY News:

Crews from the Los Alamos County Department of Public Utilities will be doing work at 5:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 1 on the shoulder of Canyon Road near the bus stop in front of the Aquatic Center.

While the work is expected to be completed in under an hour, traffic controls will be in place. Cones will make a slight traffic diversion and the bike lane and sidewalk will be closed in the work area.

Gas, Water and Sewer Division crews will be conducting a video inspection of the County-owned Read More

NMDOT: Get Home Safely On Fat Tuesday

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NMDOT News:

ALBUQUERQUE — The New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT)  and its partners are promoting a safe ride home program to combat drunk driving in New Mexico.

Since 2018, NMDOT has partnered with Bernalillo County, the city of Albuquerque, Cumulus radio stations and Uber have provided more than 26,000 safe rides home by supporting the “Take a Ride on Us” program for people living in the Bernalillo County metro area.

The program offers 500 participants living in and around Albuquerque an Uber credit of up to $15, two rides per person beginning noon Tuesday, March 1 through 3 a.m. Read More

Posts From The Road: Boot Hill Museum In Dodge City

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Boot Hill: The entrance area to the Boot Hill Museum in Dodge City, Kan. More than 100,000 visitors visit the museum each year. The museum preserves the early history of Dodge City’s wilder days. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com

Front Street: Businesses are lined up on Front Street in the Boot Hill Museum. A couple of blocks of the original Front Street from the 1880s were recreated as a part of the museum. The facades and business names in the set are the same as 1880s photos of the original town. In place of the dusty Front Street is a blanket of green grass, which is used for outdoor activities Read More

Atomic City Transit Closed On President’s Day Monday

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COUNTY News:

Atomic City Transit (ACT) has announced that buses will not be in service Monday, Feb 21, in observance of the President’s Day holiday.

Regular service will resume Tuesday, Feb. 22.

Please call our office at (505).661.RIDE (7433) for any additional information or use the ACTracker to locate your bus route in real-time.

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

Atomic City Transit: Temporary Bus Stop Closures And Detour In White Rock Begin Tuesday

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Map of Route 2T inbound detour beginning Tuesday in White Rock. Courtesy/LAC

COUNTY News:

Beginning Tuesday Feb. 22, Atomic City Transit (ACT) in-bound Route 2T in White Rock will detour from Aztec Avenue to Rover Boulevard onto Grand Canyon due to the road construction project on Sherwood Boulevard.

Bus Stop #594 (Grand Canyon Drive and Sherwood Boulevard and Bus Stop #483 (Grand Canyon Drive and Cheryl Avenue) will be closed through the duration of the project – completion on this project is scheduled for the middle of July.

A temporary stop will be placed on Rover Boulevard and Shirlane Place. Read More

Sherwood Boulevard Roadway And Drainage Improvement Project Begins Monday In White Rock

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COUNTY News:

Los Alamos County announces that Star Paving will begin construction activities on a roadway and drainage improvement project Monday, Feb. 21 on Sherwood Boulevard in White Rock.

Work hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

The contractor will coordinate with residents when removal of vehicles from their street will need to take place, and when required by contractor parking on the street will be prohibited.

Motorists are urged to use caution in the work zone.

Project phases include:

  • Phase 1 – Aztec Ave to Grand Canyon Drive;
  • Phase 1B – north of Aztec Avenue;
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Police Have Now Opened All But One Lane On Diamond Drive Following Two-Vehicle Accident This Morning

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Update: All lanes now open to traffic on Diamond Drive. Scene at 11 a.m. today on Diamond near Club Road as first responders leave the area. and traffic lanes reopen in both directions with the exceptions of one westbound lane. Courtesy/LAC MyDrive Read More

DOE/NNSA: Statement Of Findings Issued For West Road Post & Cable Fencing Project

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DOE/NNSA News:

The Department of Energy National Nuclear Security Administration’s (DOE/NNSA) Los Alamos Field Office has issued a Floodplain Statement of Findings for proposed installation of post and cable or in-kind barriers along West Road at selected locations near the Los Alamos County ice-skating rink in Los Alamos Canyon.

The proposed project is intended to improve vehicular and pedestrian safety on West Road by reducing traffic hazards associated with unsafe roadside parking and reduce wildland fire hazards associated with vehicles driving and parking on vegetation. West Read More

Seven People Injured In Morning Vehicle Accident – One Lane On Diamond Is Open – Avoid Area If Possible

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Scene at 10:35 a.m. today on Diamond near Club Road where seven people sustained injuries in a two-vehicle accident earlier this morning. Police ask motorists to avoid the area if at all possible. Courtesy/LAC MyDrive

LAPD News:

The Los Alamos Police Department reports that seven people sustained injuries in a two-vehicle accident earlier this morning on Diamond and Club Road. The extent of the injuries is unknown at this time.

Just one lane is open on Diamond Drive now and police continue to ask motorists to avoid this area if at all possible.

Check back for more details on this developing story Read More