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N.M. 502 (Trinity Drive) Road Closure: Monday Aug. 19

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NMDOT News:

  • Los Alamos Roadway Reconstruction Project

Santa Fe – New Mexico Department of Transportation District Five and Star Paving Company continue roadway reconstruction on N.M. 502 from mile post 1.257 to mile post 2.053 in Los Alamos.

Starting Monday Aug. 19 – N.M. 502 (Trinity Drive) will be CLOSED between DP Road and Central Avenue.

The closure will be in effect 24 hours a day for the next two weeks. The closure is necessary to facilitate the crossing of the following utilities:

  • 8” water line;
  • 10” sewer line;
  • 4” gas line;
  • 12” water line; and
  • electrical and communication
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Cone Zone: Week Of Aug. 19, 2019

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COUNTY News:

The Public Works/Traffic Division provides the latest updates on the following projects:

Diamond Drive Paving

Star Paving is wrapping up manhole adjustments and will be pulling the steel plates on Diamond Drive between the Omega Bridge and the Sandia/Orange Intersection by early next week, completing this road work in front of the high school.

Milling and paving operations from the Sandia/Orange intersection northbound continue during daytime hours Monday through Friday and may include Saturdays. Work in this area includes completion of manhole adjustments as well as applying Read More

School Starts Thursday … Motorists Urged To Be Extra Cautious In School Zones And Crosswalks

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LAPD News:

Los Alamos Public Schools is starting its 2019-2020 school year Thursday, Aug. 15.

This means school buses and numerous juvenile pedestrians and bicyclists will be out on sidewalks and roadways before and after school.

Please be extra cautious in school zones and around crosswalks. Remember to obey traffic laws regarding school buses and speed regulations when school zone signs are flashing: Do not pass school buses with flashing lights and stop arms extended out.

The Los Alamos Police Department will be out in full force monitoring school bus routes and school zones to ensure the Read More

Posts From The Road: Will Rogers Memorial Museum

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Will Rogers most famous quote ‘I never met a man I didn’t like’ is inscribed in stone, which supports a large bronze sculpture of him at the Will Rogers Memorial Museum in Claremore, Okla. Will Rogers was an entertainer, movie star, radio personality, newspaper man, humorist, cowboy, and more during his life, which was cut short by a plane crash in 1935 at the age of 55. The museum is packed with artifacts, memorabilia, photographs and more covering his life. Also included are recordings of radio broadcast and a theater, which shows some of the 71 films that he starred in. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com

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New School Year … New Family Member

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ASSE News:
 
ASSE International Student Exchange Programs, a highly respected, nonprofit, public-benefit organization, is seeking local host families for high school boys and girls from France, Germany, Italy, Thailand, China and the former Soviet Republics.
 
Students are anxiously awaiting word on who their host families will be for the 2019/20 academic school year. Host families provide room, board and guidance for a teenager(s) living thousands of miles from home. Couples, single parents and families with or without children in the home are all encouraged
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Sidewalk Work: Yucca At Arkansas Begins Tuesday

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COUNTY News:

Los Alamos County Public Works crews will be replacing sidewalks and handicap ramps at the intersection of Arkansas Avenue and Yucca Street beginning at 8 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 13. 

Crews also will be replacing a section of sidewalk at the entrance to Bethlehem Evangelical Lutheran Church on North Road.

This entire project is anticipated to be complete by Aug. 21.

Vehicles and pedestrians are advised to follow all traffic control devices and slowdown in the work zone.

Direct questions to Public Works Traffic & Streets Division at 505.662.8113. Read More

Forest Road 376 Closed At MM 5.3 For Public Safety

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SFNF News:
 
SANTA FE ― The Jemez Ranger District of the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) has closed Forest Road (FR) 376 to through traffic due to a blocked culvert at mile marker 5.3, approximately 4 miles north of the Gilman Tunnels and 3 miles south of Porters Landing.
 
The culvert is slated for replacement, but recent monsoonal weather patterns and the subsequent runoff and debris have made it an immediate public safety issue. SFNF personnel have placed temporary barricades on both sides of the blocked area, and visitors are advised to avoid using FR 376.
 
The work to replace
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Posts From Abroad: Gion Matsuri Festival

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The Chigo. Inside these Hoko Floats are also Bayashi Musicians who play traditional instruments. Photo by Leia Roach
 
The Roof Riders – The Roof Riders keep the float safe as it maneuvers its way down town. On the top of these Hoko floats are very tall sacred poles that have to be moved past buildings and power lines. Photo by Leia Roach
 
By LEIA ROACH
Los Alamos
 
The Gion Matsuri is Kyoto’s biggest festival and one of the biggest festivals in Japan. The festival started in the 9th century when the portable shrines (mikoshi) were carried through town, and the plague currently
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