Glendisaurus: This life size triceratops dinosaur is on display off Highway 16 in Glendive, Mont., and named Glendisaurus. The 10-foot tall attraction, dedicated in 1997, was a project of businesses and residents of Glendive. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com
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Bryce Amphitheater: Bryce Amphitheater is the largest and most visited area of the park. There are many viewpoints around the Amphitheater for viewing the hoodoos. Trails around the rim also allow visitors to hike around and view the area at any point along the rim. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com
Hiking Trails: A network of trails allows visitors to hike among the hoodoos, which gives them a different perspective, especially in their size. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com
By GARY WARREN
Photographer
Formerly of Los Alamos
Traffic Alert:
At 6 p.m. today, Los Alamos Department of Public Utilities water crews will close a section of Nectar Street, between 15th Street and 17th Street to replace a water line.
The closure is scheduled to remain in place until Friday evening, May 8.
While the Nectar entrance into the northeast parking area for Central Park Square will be closed, the 15th Street entrance at Myrtle will remain open for both ingress and egress.
The Nectar entrance into Central Park Square west of 17th Street (or across from the park) will not be affected.
Door hanger notifications were provided earlier Read More
COUNTY News:
Los Alamos County Gas Crews finished up at 6 p.m. today and opened the lane at 20th Street to Oppenheimer Drive.
After temporarily closing a section of Trinity Drive, from 20th Street to Oppenheimer Drive, due to gas line break around 2 p.m. today, Trinity Drive is now reopened to traffic.
The section of the Trinity Drive was closed when a New Mexico Department of Transportation contractor inadvertently struck a 4-inch gas line while excavating a sink hole near Ashley Pond.
There was no disruption in service. Read More
Rob Hixson is out and about this morning taking advantage of the beautiful weather to wash his plane at the Los Alamos County Airport. Hixson’s plane is a 1969 Piper Cherokee 235. Photo by Laurie Hixson
On the job in Los Alamos this morning are members of the New Mexico Department of Transportation road crew repairing the dip in the road in front of Kwik Lube on Trinity Drive. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
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Traffic Alert:
Entrance: The tour operators transport visitors from Page, Ariz. to the entrance area of Antelope Canyon. We toured the Upper canyon. The entrance to the slot canyon is unassuming but as soon as you enter and round the first bend in the trail, visitors experience the beauty of the canyon. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com
WOW: One of the early views seen by visitors after entering the canyon. This landscape was carved over millions of years by wind and rain. Still today, a close eye is kept on the weather and if thunderstorms are possible, tours are cancelled. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com Read More
STATE News:
SANTA FE – The New Mexico Department of Transportation has mobilized roadblocks to restrict traffic coming into Gallup in order to stop the spread of COVID-19 in the area.
Gallup is in McKinley County, which now leads New Mexico in COVID-19 cases.
McKinley County includes a corner of the main part of the Navajo Nation, which has been hit hard by the pandemic.
Gallup is a regional shopping destination, including for many reservation residents. The roadblocks are in place to restrict the influx of people coming into Read More
Traffic Alert:
Saturday, May 2, Century Link’s contractor Kelly Cable will install a Fiber Optics Manhole at 4th Street and Central Avenue.
N.M. 502 will be closed 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. between 4th Street and Arroyo Lane.
Eastbound traffic will be detoured to 4th Street to Canyon Road and back onto N.M. 502.
Westbound traffic will be detoured to Canyon Road, 4th Street, Central Avenue to Knecht Street and back onto N.M. 502.
Detour signage will be in place. Read More