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Los Alamos Mountaineers Meet Virtually Tuesday Sept. 28

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Packrafting in the Banff area. Photo by Zack Baker

By Bill PRIEDHORSKY
Publicity Lead
Los Alamos Mountaineers

The September Los Alamos Mountaineers virtual meeting Tuesday evening, Sept. 28, will feature a talk by Zack Baker entitled “Packrafting the Continental Divide Trail (not really!)”.

Baker will talk about packrafting – small, inflatable kayaks that can be “packed” into a backpack and easily carried to adventures. His talk will discuss how you can get into the sport, the equipment required, and how wet you should expect to be. He will show various dramatic photographs and tell stories Read More

Work On San Ildefonso Road And Camino Durasnilla Friday

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SUNRISE UTILITIES News:

Starting Friday, Sept. 24, Sunrise Utilities crews will start to work close to the intersection of San Ildefonso Road and Camino Durasnilla.

The crews will repair a conduit between San Ildefonso Road and Camino Durasnilla and run a new coax line there.

A single lane closure will take place on the south lane from Ildefonso Road. Crews will be working on this south lane. It is expected that work will occur 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and be completed that day.

Motorists are urged to exercise caution when driving near this construction zone.

Direct questions regarding this work to the Read More

NMSP: Fatal Vehicle Rollover On I-25 In Santa Fe County

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NMSP News:

SANTA FE – At approximately 1:53 p.m., the New Mexico State Police (NMSP) investigated a fatal crash on Interstate 25 near mile marker 291 north of Santa Fe.

The initial investigation indicates that a 2006 Toyota RAV4 was traveling north on Interstate 25 near mile marker 291. For reasons unknown, the driver of the Toyota left the roadway and rolled.

The driver, John Armijo, 65, of Pecos was ejected and sustained fatal injuries in the crash. Armijo was pronounced deceased by the Office of the Medical Investigator.

Alcohol does appear to be a factor and seatbelts do not appear to have been Read More

County: Atomic City Transit Route 2M (Main Hill) Will Not Operate Today Through Friday

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COUNTY News:

Atomic City Transit will not operate Route 2M – Main Hill starting today, Sept. 20 through Friday, Sept. 24 due to a staffing shortage.

Please plan to use Route 2T – Truck Route, which will continue to operate its regular schedule 5:55 a.m. until 6:58 p.m., Monday through Friday. 

Call the Atomic City Transit office at 505.661.RIDE (7433) for any additional information or use the ACTracker to locate bus routes in real-time.

For specific route service schedules, visit this website. Read More

Posts From The Road: Grand Mesa National Scenic Byway

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Early Color: As we rise to higher elevations on the scenic byway there are several areas where the fall colors of the aspen trees are beginning to shine. The Grand Mesa reaches an elevation of 11,332, which is a climb of about 6,000 feet above the valley floor around Grand Junction, Colo. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com

Land O’Lakes: The upper elevation of the Grand Mesa is known as the Land O’Lakes area. There are more than 300 stream fed lakes on the mesa making it a fishermen’s paradise. Shown is a lone fisherman in red across the lake from our viewpoint surrounded by fall reflections. Photo Read More

Cone Zone: Week Of Sept. 20, 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, please e-mail lacpw@lacnm.us, call 505.662.150, 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

NMDOT Sponsors Car Seat Inspection Clinics Saturday Sept. 25 For National Child Passenger Safety Awareness Week

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NMDOT News:

SANTA FE — Sept. 19-25 is National Child Passenger Safety Awareness Week. The campaign focuses on the importance of properly securing children in an appropriate car or booster seat.

To support the event, the New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) will sponsor Car Seat Inspection Clinics, 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Sept. 25 as part of National Seat Check Saturday. 

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) motor vehicle-related injuries remain a leading cause of death for children ages 15 and younger. Using car seats decreases the risk of Read More

Atomic City Transit – Detour On Route 3 (Canyon And Central) To Begin Thursday Sept. 16

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Atomic City Transit detour on Route 3 begins Thursday, Sept. 16. Courtesy/LAC

COUNTY News:

Los Alamos County’s Atomic City Transit will operate a detour on Route 3 (Canyon and Central) due to road construction work on Entrada Drive beginning Thursday, Sept. 16 until further notice.

The Route 3 detour will travel on Camino Entrada and bypass Entrada Drive bus stops #571 (by the Los Alamos Co-op) and #570 (by Holiday Inn Express), which will be closed during the detour.

A temporary bus stop will be available on the southbound side of Camino Entrada just before Entrada Drive. A map of the detour and Read More

Lauritzen: September Is National Senior Center Month

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A scene from a trip Martin and Bev Cooper of White Rock took to Nepal. The Coopers share details of their trip in an online presentation at 4:30 p.m. Monday. Email director@losalamosseniorcenter.com for a link. Photo by Martin Cooper

By BERNADETTE LAURITZEN
Executive Director
LARSO

September is National Senior Center Month and while the month may be half over, our local centers have a lot of great things ahead.

This Friday Sept. 17, the White Rock Senior Center will host a car show 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and there is no fee. Those in attendance will have the opportunity to vote for the People’s Choice Award. Read More