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SFNF Road Closures On Cuba And Jemez Ranger Districts

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SFNF News:

SANTA FE — Inclement weather has prompted additional road closures on the Cuba and Jemez Ranger Districts of the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF).

District personnel will close several forest roads beginning today, Jan. 4, to protect public health and safety, infrastructure, natural resources and wintering wildlife.

Forest Roads (FRs) 144 and 376 on the Jemez District were closed last week after ice and snow stranded six vehicles that required assistance.

Roads to be closed:

  • Cuba District: FRs 70, 69, 531, 534 and 93; and
  • Jemez District: FRs 10, 378, 280, 268 and 289.

The spur roads Read More

Posts From The Road: 2021 Year In Review Part 2

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Campground Views: A sunrise view of the spectacular scenery in Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area as seen from our campsite in the Horseshoe Bend Campground near Lovell, Wyo. The unlimited natural beauty of the national recreation area offers beautiful scenery, wild horses, a large population of wildlife, as well as boating, fishing, camping, and hiking and other outdoor activities. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com

By GARY WARREN
Photographer
Formerly of Los Alamos

Last week’s “Posts From the Road” featured several highlights from an extended trip to the midwest and eastern Read More

Road Conditions Around Los Alamos And White Rock

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View of road conditions at about noon today at Diamond at Trinity Drive. Check the latest conditions here. LAC-MyDrive/Screenshot

View of road conditions at about noon today on Diamond near the golf course. LAC-MyDrive/Screenshot

View of road conditions at about noon today on NM 502 near the airport. LAC-MyDrive/Screenshot

View of road conditions at about noon today at 15th and Central Avenue. LAC-MyDrive/Screenshot

View of road conditions at about noon today along NM 4 and Pajarito. LAC-MyDrive/Screenshot

View of road conditions at about noon today at NM 4 and Rover Boulevard. LAC-MyDrive/Screenshot Read More

County: Motorists Are Reminded To Drive Safely

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COUNTY News:

Los Alamos County is starting 2022 off with some much-needed precipitation. Citizens awoke this morning to approximately three inches of snow throughout the townsite and White Rock communities.

While crews with the Traffic and Streets Division worked through the night to ensure that the main roads are plowed, slick conditions linger due to freezing temperatures.

Snow fall is predicted to taper off throughout the day, but temperatures are forecasted to remain below 32 degrees until Monday.

Traffic Engineer Juan Rael indicated that County crews are still working to plow snow Read More

Scenes From Visit To Fort Myers Beach, Fla.

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Scene of the sunrise on a recent trip to Fort Myers Beach, Fla. on the Gulf coast side of the state. Despite its small footprint, the white beaches and breathtaking sunrises and sunsets make it a fantastic getaway. Photo by Nate Limback/ladailypost.com

A Bald Eagle majestically enjoying the morning sun recently in Fort Myers Beach, Fla. Photo by Nate Limback/ladailypost.com

Bobcat sightings, especially of babies, are very elusive to both locals and tourists in Fort Myers Beach, Fla. Photo by Nate Limback/ladailypost.com

A young American Alligator keeps a close eye on its surroundings in Read More

New Mexico State Police Checkpoints And Saturation Patrols In Counties Across State In January 2022

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NMSP News:

New Mexico State Police (NMSP) will be conducting sobriety checkpoints, saturation patrols and registration, insurance, and driver’s license checkpoints in all New Mexico counties during January 2022.

NMSP is bringing awareness to these events to reduce alcohol-related fatalities.

These checkpoints are helping to change society’s attitude about drinking and driving.

Note: Hundreds of lives could be saved each year if every driver had the courage to make the right decision not to drink and drive. Read More

NMDOT: Get Home Safely During New Year’s Eve Holiday

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NMDOT News:

SANTA FE — As New Mexicans celebrate New Year’s Eve events involving alcohol, the New Mexico Department of Transportation and its partners are promoting a program to get people living in the Bernalillo County metro area home safely.

NMDOT is partnering with Bernalillo County, the city of Albuquerque, Cumulus radio stations and Uber to support the “Take a Ride on Us” program designed to combat drunk driving. 

The program offers 2,000 participants an Uber credit of up to $15, two rides per person beginning noon Wednesday, Dec. 29 through midnight Tuesday, Jan. 2.

Participants will Read More

Posts From The Road: 2021 Year In Review Part 1

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HOF Gallery: While in New York in June, we were fortunate to visit the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, NY. The museum is phenomenal in many ways and a must see if you are a baseball fan. The Hall of Fame Gallery, shown in the photo, displays plaques honoring the 337 former players, baseball executives and pioneers of the game. This was our first visit to Cooperstown, and we hope to return when we travel to the eastern U.S. again. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com

American Falls: Another New York destination we have always wanted to visit is Niagara Falls. This was our first visit, Read More

New Mexico Tourism Department Reminds Traveling Public About Holiday Closures At Visitor Information Centers

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NMTD News:

SANTA FE — The New Mexico Tourism Department’s (NMTD) four Visitor Information Centers will be closed Friday, Dec. 24, in observance of Christmas and Friday, Dec. 31, 2021, in observance of the New Year holiday.

The four state-operated visitor information centers include:

  • 491 Old Santa Fe Trail, Santa Fe 87501 (downtown Santa Fe);
  • 191 Stagecoach Road, Lordsburg 88045 (I-10 near Arizona);
  • East I-40 Exit #3 Rest Area, Manuelito 87301 (I-40 near Arizona);
  • 37315 I-40 C, Glenrio 88434 (I-40 near Texas)

Normal operating hours for NMTD visitor information centers are 8 a.m. to Read More

NMDOT Receives More Than $170 Million From House Bill 2

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New Mexico Transportation Secretary Mike Sandoval

NMDOT News:

SANTA FE — The signing of House Bill 2 allocates $172.5 million to the New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) for agency initiatives and projects.

“The department is grateful to the legislators for making the general appropriations and authorizing the NMDOT to expend millions of dollars to high priority initiatives like roadside litter, supporting environmental infrastructure, aviation economic development and attend to projects in various stages of design, construction or near completion,” Transportation Read More