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Posts From The Road: Tombstone Arizona

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Main Street: The main street in town is built as a western town of the 1800s. Shops, bars, restaurants, and a historical museum line the dirt road. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com
Tombstone Traffic: Horse drawn carriages and foot traffic is the only traffic you will encounter in the historic section of Tombstone. Visitors can take a ride in the carriages if they choose to do so. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com

 

By GARY WARREN
Photographer
Formerly of Los Alamos

A visit to modern day Tombstone, Ariz. is like a step back in time. The western architecture is seen downtown along with

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Traffic Alert: North Road Remains Closed At Diamond

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COUNTY News:

North Road at the intersection of Diamond Drive remains closed due to a water break that occurred Thursday morning. 

Traffic to and from Quemazon is rerouted on Sycamore.

Other traffic impacts include a southbound lane drop on Diamond, which includes the closure of the bike lane and sidewalk on the west side of Diamond.

Temporary repairs are estimated to be complete by early next week.

According to Traffic and Streets Division Manager Juan Rael, county crews made progress on repairing this section of Diamond and North Road.  However, due to the severity of the break and the amount Read More

Traffic Alert: North Road Closed At Diamond Drive

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Traffic Alert:

The Department of Public Utilities reports that a water break, which occurred Thursday morning, forced a closure of North Road at Diamond Drive.

While the Los Alamos Department of Public Utilities water crews were able to isolate the line at noon Thursday and stop the flow of water, North Road was compromised and remains closed to all vehicles. 

Traffic to and from the Quemazon community is being rerouted on Sycamore Street.

County crews will be evaluating the integrity of the affected roadways and more specifically the sub-grade material beneath the asphalt, where the water Read More

Bureau Of Land Management Suspends Entrance Fees On All Public Lands Across America Until Further Notice

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BLM News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — After careful consideration and at the direction of Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will temporarily suspend the collection of all entrance fees until further notice.

As a result, site-specific standard amenity and day-use fees at BLM recreation sites and areas will be waived for the foreseeable future. Other fees, such as overnight camping, cabin rentals, group day use, and use of special areas, will remain in effect.

“I’ve directed the Bureau of Land Management to waive entrance fees at recreation sites and national Read More

County COVID-19 Update: ACT Responds To Questions On Dial A Ride In Light Of Suspended Fixed Route Services

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COUNTY News:

Los Alamos County Atomic City Transit would like to provide some answers to the public about frequently asked questions regarding the Dial-a-Ride service currently in operation, while fixed-route services are suspended:

Can anyone use the Dial-a-Ride service?

  • Yes. This service is currently available to the public.

Do you provide service to White Rock? 

  • Yes. We are currently providing Dial-a-Ride service to the entire County of Los Alamos.

Do I have to have a medical reason to use the service?

  • No. Service is available for anyone needing transportation within Los Alamos.

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County Cone Zone Report Suspended Until Further Notice

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COUNTY News:

Los Alamos County’s “Cone Zone” reports, which are published Friday afternoons via email, on the County webpage and through news releases with updates about roadwork coming up the following week, is being suspended until further notice.

The suspension is being put into place temporarily because of limited County staffing and resources focused on responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.

News media will still receive information from the New Mexico Department of Transportation or other contractors if there are changes in road construction such as a change in traffic patterns or Read More

Atomic City Transit Ends Fixed Route Services Wednesday

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COUNTY News:

Because of low ridership, Atomic City Transit announced today that bus fixed-route services will be suspended effective Wednesday, March 18.

ACT will still be operating Dial-a-Ride services 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., with reservations accepted up to one day in advance. Call 661-RIDE for information. Read More

NCRTD Takes Measures To Prevent Spread Of COVID-19

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NCRTD News:

North Central Regional Transit District’s RTD Blue Buses provide vital transportation services within north central New Mexico.

The District respects that people may be feeling anxiety and concern about the safety of public transit in the regards to COVID-19; we take this very seriously.

Last week, NCRTD expanded its vehicle cleaning procedures to include increased use of our disinfecting fogger on the vehicles located in Española and Taos. Vehicles in outlying areas are undergoing aggressive disinfectant cleaning on a daily basis.

All operators are utilizing disinfectant Read More