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Atomic City Transit Rte. 2M (Main Hill) Suspended Today

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COUNTY News:

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

Riders should plan to use Route 2T (Truck Route), which will continue to operate its regular schedule 5:55 a.m. to 6:58 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Atomic City Transit apologizes for the inconvenience the Route 2M suspension may cause.

Direct questions to (505).661.RIDE (7433) or use the ACTracker to locate bus routes in real-time. For the specific route service schedules, visit website. Read More

Posts From The Road: Scenes Of Once Thriving Mining Town In Ashcroft, Colo.

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Welcome Wagon: A broken down wagon sits near the town of Ashcroft, Colo., succumbed to growth of trees and grasses while sitting idle for decades. The buildings in the background are remains of the once thriving mining town. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com

Ashcroft: A row of buildings that were homes to miners sit in various stages of decay in Ashcroft, Colo. The silver mining boom beginning in the area in 1880 only lasted about five years before workers moved on and left the town. At its peak, more than 2,000 people resided and worked in Ashcroft. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com

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Cone Zone: Week Of Oct. 11, 2021

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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. Please note the below information is based on a schedule provided by the contractors and may change due to weather or other delays.

Canyon Rim Trail Underpass 

The current highway detour will be shifted to the north side of NM502 allowing the contractor Read More

Atomic City Transit Route 2M (Main Hill) Will Not Operate Oct. 8 Beginning At 11:30 A.M. And Resumes Regular Service Oct. 11

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COUNTY News:

Atomic City Transit (ACT) will not operate Route 2M (Main Hill) beginning at 11:30 a.m. Friday, Oct. 8 through the remainder of the day due to a staffing shortage.

Riders should plan to use Route 2T (Truck Route), which will continue to operate its regular schedule until 6:58 p.m.

Route 2M service will resume Monday, Oct. 11.

Direct questions to ACT at 661-RIDE (7433) or use the ACTracker to locate bus routes in real-time. For the specific route service schedules, click here. Read More

LAPD Reminds Motorists And Pedestrians To Travel Safely Following Second Fatal Crash Of 2021

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LAPD News:

The Los Alamos Police Department (LAPD) investigated a fatal crash in White Rock on Sept. 20, involving a vehicle versus a pedestrian. 

The pedestrian victim was a 56-year-old female resident of White Rock.

The Department’s patrol division and crash reconstruction team responded to the scene. The investigation was forwarded to the 1st Judicial District Attorney’s Office for review.

Failure to Yield and Careless Driving moving violations were issued to the driver of the vehicle through the Magistrate Court with a mandatory court appearance. This event was another tragedy for Read More

NMDOT Supports Walk And Ride To School Day 2021 Oct. 6

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NMDOT News: 

SANTA FE — Thousands of students, parents, teachers and community leaders across New Mexico will walk, bike, scoot or skate to school Oct. 6, in celebration of the 25th Annual National Walk to School Day. 

This year, 34 elementary and middle schools in New Mexico have registered Walk to School Day events on walkbiketoschool.org.

The total number of schools and events is expected to grow as celebrations continue throughout October, National Walk to School Month. Participation will fit within local public health guidance.

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County Utility Work: Lane Drop On Overlook Road

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COUNTY News:

A lane drop and flagging operation on Overlook Road at the intersection of the White Rock wastewater treatment plant road is planned to begin this week and continue through the end of October.

Under contract to the Los Alamos Department of Public Utilities, Parker Construction will excavate and tap a gas main first in the westbound lane and then move to the eastbound lane.

This work is in support of a project to replace the wastewater treatment plant with a new water resource recovery facility.

Traffic impacts will be minimal.

Work will occur 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Read More

Posts From The Road: ‘Larry Walker Weekend’

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Walker Weekend: The Colorado Rockies Baseball team made a weekend of honoring its first Hall of Famer, Larry Walker. Several special banners were obvious throughout the ballpark and on the jumbotron, the huge video screen above left field. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com

Introduction: Some 45,000 fans stand as Larry Walker is introduced prior to speaking at the ceremony in his honor at Coors Field Sept. 25. The Hall of Fame inductee spoke about his baseball career, 10 years in a Rockies uniform, and recent induction into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com Read More

Cone Zone: Week Of Oct. 4, 2021

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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 information below is based on a schedule provided by the contractors and may change due to weather or other delays.


Canyon Rim Trail Underpass 

The current highway detour will be shifted to the north side of NM502 allowing the contractor to work Read More

Posts From The Road: In Search Of Fall Colors…

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Golden Meadow: This view during a recent trip to western Colorado shows a meadow of golden grasses and bushes with a tiny stand of gold aspens shining in front of a hillside of green. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com

Sheep: A bonus scene while driving through the West Elk Mountains in Colorado was to see a herd of sheep grazing in a meadow at the edge of the forest. We enjoyed watching as two dogs kept the herd gathered and moving as they grazed from the meadow into the pines and fir trees of the forest. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com

By GARY WARREN
Photographer
Formerly of Los Alamos

On a recent Read More