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NCRTD Announces Memorial Day Holiday Closure

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NCRTD News:

The North Central Regional Transit District (NCRTD) has announced that the RTD “Blue Buses” will not be in service Monday, May 31, in observance of the Memorial Day holiday.

The exception will be the 255 RTD Mountain Trail to the Santa Fe National Forest, which will be in operation that day. 

NCRTD provides fare-free bus service on 27 of 29 routes to a service area that encompasses more than 10,000 square miles of north central New Mexico including the counties of Los Alamos, Rio Arriba, Santa Fe and Taos. Read More

Traffic Alert: N.M. 502 Roundabout Construction Update

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Traffic Alert:

Eastbound and westbound lanes are open from DP Road to Tewa Loop on N.M. 502; however, the inside lanes are closed for landscaping to be installed in the medians.

Crews also are beginning roadway striping and signage, which may cause some temporary restrictions or slight delays.

Motorists are urged to slow down, watch for workers near the roadway, and use extra caution in this congested work area at the new roundabout this week. Read More

NMDOT: Campaign Raises Seat Belt Safety Awareness

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‘State2State Buckle Up’ and National ‘Click it or Ticket’ campaigns remind drivers to be safe and buckle up. Courtesy/NHTSA

NMDOT News:

SANTA FE — The New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) and local law enforcement agencies join Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, Utah, and Wyoming reminding travelers to buckle up.

The ‘State2State. Buckle up’ campaign wants travelers to stay buckled in every state no matter how far they are going.

The campaign coincides with the start of the national ‘Click it or Ticket’ seat belt enforcement period, beginning May 24. Participating states will alert Read More

Posts From The Road: The Day The Music Died

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Surf Ballroom: The exterior of the Surf Ballroom looks very much like it did Feb. 2, 1959 when J.P. Richardson ‘Big Bopper’, Ritchie Valens, and Buddy Holly played their last performances. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com

Memorial: A memorial to the three stars and the pilot stands outside the entrance to the Surf Ballroom ‘in memory of Rock ’N Roll Legends’. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com

Crash Site: After driving almost 5 miles on a rural highway and another mile down a dirt road, visitors see the crash site. The black framed glasses are similar to those worn by Buddy Holly at the Read More

Early Bird Sign Up For 8th Grade 2022 Washington Trip

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LAMS News:

Attention Los Alamos Middle School next year’s 8th graders!

Early bird sign up is underway until June 4 for the annual spring break trip to Washington, D.C.

If you are in the 9th grade, you too can sign up for next year’s trip since the trip had to be cancelled this year due to COVID.

The link for sign up is here.

For additional information, call Roberta Cocking at 505.670.0679

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Cone Zone: Week Of May 24, 2021

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COUNTY News:

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.

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.  

Public Works Projects: 

Canyon Rim Trail Underpass 

Detour is active on NM502 which allows the contractor to work on the north side of the road installing precast concrete Read More

NMDOT: Repaving Project Begin On N.M. 76 In Española Area

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NMDOT News:

ESPAÑOLA – The New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) would like to alert the travelling public to a pavement rehabilitation project set to begin Monday May 24 in the Española area.

Cutler Repaving Inc. is set to begin work on a pavement overlay project on N.M. 76, starting at Mile Marker 0 and finishing at Mile Marker 10. The project is expected to last 28 working days and will include new pavement and striping over the entire 10-mile length of the project.

Work will occur outside of rush hour traffic to minimize delays to motorists in the area. The northbound lane will be closed Read More

Rural Veterans Transport Program Has New Phone Number

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DVS Secretary Sonya L. Smith

DVS News:

SANTA FE — The New Mexico Department of Veterans Services (DVS) has created a new phone number for making reservations with the Rural Veterans Transportation Program.

The program, launched in February, provides free round-trip rides for veterans living in the following nine counties: Cibola, Socorro, Colfax, Guadalupe, Harding, Mora, Quay, San Miguel, and Union—to the following VA medical facilities:

  • Albuquerque Raymond G. Murphy VA Medical Center
  • Amarillo (TX) Thomas E. Creek VA Medical Center
  • Raton Community-Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC)
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Atomic City Transit Announces Temporary Bus Stop Closure At Diamond Drive And 38th Street  

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COUNTY News:

Los Alamos County Atomic City Transit announces today a temporary Stop Closure Notice.

Stop #174 at Diamond Drive and 38th Street will be closed  for the repair of a water line break. This closure will affect Route 5 & 6 outbound trips from the Transit Center.

On Route 6, the closest available stops are Stop #300 Villa & 38th, #304 35th & Diamond, and #173 Diamond & Sycamore.

On Route 5, the closest available stops are Stop #175 35th & Diamond, and #173 Diamond & Sycamore.

To locate specific bus routes, call the Atomic City Transit office 505.661-RIDE (7433), Read More

Mountaineers: Features Llama Packing In Escalante Country

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A stop on the way to camp, the llamas loaded with gear. Courtesy photo

Setting off into the wilderness, with some quite practical items in the cargo. Courtesy photo

By BILL PRIEDHORSKY

Los Alamos Mountaineers

The May Mountaineers meeting will feature a talk by BJ Orozco entitled “Llama Packing in the Escalante Country”, Tuesday evening, May 25.

Orozco has spent two decades guiding in the red rock wilderness of southern Utah, the last decade as proprietor of his company Llama2Boot. Llama2Boot, based in Boulder, Utah (population 226), has run over 100 full service trips for clients from around Read More