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Winter Storm To Impact NM Tonight Through Saturday
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NWS News:
The National Weather Service reports that a storm system will bring winter weather impacts to portions of New Mexico starting tonight and lasting into Saturday.
Ice accumulations may cause significant travel impacts and isolated power outages, especially across east-central and southeast New Mexico. Winter Weather Advisories have been issued for portions of New Mexico as a result.
Key Impacts:
- Significant travel impacts possible for parts of east-Significant travel impacts possible for parts of east-central and southeast
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It appears a motorist had an unfortunate encounter with the American Legion sign spotted Saturday on Trinity Drive. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
NIJ Examines Ways To Improve Officer Safety In Vehicles And On Roadways
DOJ News:WASHINGTON, D.C. ― The Office of Justice Programs’ National Institute of Justice has published an article examining the results of two projects; one that studied the circumstances behind law enforcement line-of-duty deaths in vehicle crashes and roadside incidents and a second report that conducted an evaluation of an enhanced vehicle safety program.
The research is the result of a ten-year collaboration between NIJ and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, which seeks ways to improve officer safety on the roadways.
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Read More State Police Conduct Sobriety Checkpoints And Saturation Patrols Across New Mexico In December
NMSP News:New Mexico State Police will conduct sobriety checkpoints, saturation patrols and registration, insurance and driver’s license checkpoints in all New Mexico counties during the month of December.
NMSP are bringing awareness to these events in an effort to reduce alcohol related fatalities through continued media attention and intensive advertising. These checkpoints are helping to change society’s attitude about drinking and driving.
Hundreds of lives could be saved each year if every driver had the courage to make the right decision not
Read More Asphalt Repair Work On Iris Moved To Wednesday
Update: Due to unforeseen circumstances with the asphalt plant, the repair on Iris Street is re-scheduled for Wednesday.
COUNTY News:
Crews with the Los Alamos County Public Works Department will repair asphalt displaced during recent utility work on Iris Street.
Work is scheduled to begin at 8 a.m. Tuesday.
Note: Parking on Iris Street is prohibited until work is complete.
Full access to Iris Street will be restored by late afternoon Tuesday.
Direct questions or concerns to the Public Works Department at 505.662.8150 or email lacpw@lacnm.us. Read More
East Jemez Road/NM 4 Intersection May Be Modified
Conceptual design plan of one of the options for the intersection at East Jemez Road and N.M. 4. Courtesy image By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailypost.com
Traffic accidents and long lines of cars alternating between shuffling forward and braking are a common occurrence at the intersection of East Jemez Road and N.M. 4.
The NNSA Los Alamos Field Office is addressing these issues as well as improving transportation of transuranic waste to the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant in Carlsbad.
A proposed option is currently being pursued by the field office.
Read More Red Cross Tips For Safer Thanksgiving Holiday
RED CROSS News:PHOENIX, Ariz. — Thanksgiving is just around the corner, and millions of people will soon take to the road and kitchen to share the holiday with loved ones.
Because Thanksgiving is a peak time for congested travel and home cooking fires, the American Red Cross asks everyone to follow the steps below to help stay safe this holiday.
COOKING SAFETY
Each year, Thanksgiving is one of the leading days for home cooking fires. You can help protect yourself and your family from home fires—the nation’s most frequent disaster—by testing your smoke alarms
Read More Traffic Alert: Utility Work On Iris Street Monday
Traffic Alert:
Natural gas crews with the Los Alamos Department of Public Utilities will repair a gas line on Iris Street, just west of the 9th Street intersection behind the Los Alamos County Municipal Building.
Work is scheduled to begin at 8 a.m. and wrap up by 4 p.m. Monday.
Crews will excavate a section of road to repair the gas line on the south side of Iris behind the Municipal Building at 1000 Central Ave.
Iris will be blocked to all traffic between the tennis courts and Aspen Apartments, just west of 9th Street. Motorists will be routed through the Municipal Building parking lot and are Read More
RTD Blue Buses Thanksgiving Closures
RTD News:The North Central Regional Transit District’s RTD “Blue Buses” will not be in operation Thursday and Friday, Nov. 22 and 23 in recognition of the Thanksgiving holiday. However, the 255 Mountain Trail to Ski Santa Fe WILL operate both days.
The RTD Mountain Trail will transition to its Winter Schedule beginning Thanksgiving Day to coincide with the season open at Ski Santa Fe.
The Mountain Trail bus provides seven roundtrips on weekends and three roundtrips, Monday through Friday from stops around downtown Santa Fe to the Santa Fe National Forest
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