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Alert: Traffic Signal Mast Arm Pole Replacement On Diamond At Arkansas Sept. 15-16

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COUNTY News:

Traffic and Streets will be working with vendor Bixby Electric to replace a mast arm pole on the traffic signal on Diamond Drive at Arkansas Avenue.

The project will begin at 8 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 15 and end by 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 16.

Traffic heading south on Arkansas Avenue to the Diamond Drive intersection will be detoured to 41st Street to Alabama Avenue. Westbound traffic on Diamond Drive will note a bike lane closure and a right lane closure. Traffic will be diverted to the left most lane.

There will be temporary traffic light outages and 3-way stop signs will be in place during these Read More

NM 502 / NM 4 Re-construction Project In Final Stretch

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NNSA/DOE News:

Road crews expect to complete the paving portion this week of the N.M. 502 road re-construction project.

Striping – the final piece of the summer-long project – will take place next week.

Striping, which includes a shadow car following the striping truck, will take place this week and next week, alternating between East Jemez, N.M. 4, the N.M. 4 to N.M. 502 ramp, and both sides of N.M. 502.

Commuters are asked to continue following traffic signs and speed limits during the last phase of this project.

For the current week, crews will mill and fill the middle lane of westbound N.M. 502. Read More

Luján Leads Efforts To Support Southwest Chief Line

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U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján
 
CONGRESSIONAL News:
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. ― U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján (D-NM) sent bipartisan letters to Amtrak Headquarters and the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development (THUD) expressing support for the Amtrak Southwest Chief Line.
 
The letter to THUD requests the inclusion of the bipartisan Senate amendment that provides $50 million for maintenance and safety improvements along the Southwest Chief route in the final THUD Appropriations bill.
 
In the letter to Amtrak, the Members ask for
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Hargreaves And Fry Embark On Haiti Mission Trip

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Photo by Elizabeth Hargreaves
 
Photo by Elizabeth Hargreaves
 
By BERNADETTE LAURITZEN
Los Alamos
 
Katherine Fry and friend Elizabeth Hargreaves make one divine duo, as they head to Haiti on a mission trip of hope and healing during September.
 
Fry has herself recently had some personal healing, having knee surgery.
 
“I am grateful for the ability to have a knee replacement, to be able to see a medical doctor when I want/need to, without waiting for weeks or months and not having to walk great distances on a dirt road to see a medical professional,” Fry said. “That includes;
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Scenes From White Rock Senior Center Car Show

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Many different classic cars were on display Aug. 25 at the White Rock Senior Center Car Show. From the Model T to the Rousch Mustang, all seem to have a story to tell. If you look and listen closely, the car just might share its story with you. Photo by Tammy Jimines

World’s Greatest Grampa Dick Basinger and his 65 Mustang. Photo by Tammy Jimines

Photo by Tammy Jimines

Voyle and his Rousch Mustang. Photo by Tammy Jimines

Photo by Tammy Jimines

Photo by Tammy Jimines

Photo by Tammy Jimines

Photo by Tammy Jimines

Photo by Tammy Jimines

Photo by Tammy Jimines

Photo by Tammy Jimines

Photo by Tammy Jimines

Rousch Read More

Ghost Ranch Tours: Trail Rides, Fun On Highway 84

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Trail riders enjoy O’Keefe Country. Courtesy/NMTD

TRAVEL News:

Ghost Ranch has a long history that started with the history of cattle rustlers. They would steal local herds and take them to the deep canyons then spread stories of witches and ghosts in the area to avoid searches of their property.

The name Rancho de los Brujos stuck and eventually became Ghost Ranch. The stories of Ghost Ranch are as colorful as the iconic hills surrounding the education and retreat center.

Georgia O’Keeffe Connection

Many visitors have graced the grounds of Ghost Ranch and one of the most widely recognized is Read More

Update: New Mexico State Police Investigate Fatal Bus Crash On I-40 … Death Toll Rises To Eight

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NMSP News:

The New Mexico State Police responded to a fatal collision around 12:30 p.m., Thursday involving a semi-tractor-trailer and a Greyhound bus on Interstate 40 around mile post 50 in McKinley County. Interstate 40 westbound was completely closed for approximately eight hours because of this crash and subsequent investigation.

This crash scene occurred in a rural area between Gallup and Grants, NM. Multiple agencies responded to assist at the scene, including the Milan Police Department, Navajo Nation Police Department, McKinley County Sheriff’s Office, Cibola County Read More

Traffic Alert: Utility Work On Diamond Saturday

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COUNTY News:

Paul Parker Construction, under contract with the Los Alamos Department of Public Utilities, will excavate on the north side of Diamond Drive at 35th Street to repair a water line. 

This utility work will occur on Saturday. Sept. 1 only.

Traffic will be reduced to one lane in both directions at the construction zone beginning at 7:30 a.m. Saturday. Construction should be completed by evening and all lanes open to west and east bound traffic, barring any unforeseen circumstances.

Motorists can expect some delays. 

Drivers are urged to observe the speed limit and traffic Read More

NM State Police Investigate Fatal Bus Crash On I-40

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NMSP News:

The New Mexico State Police responded Thursday to a fatal collision involving a semi-truck and a Greyhound bus on Interstate 40 around mile post 50 in McKinley County.

The preliminary investigation indicates a semi-truck traveling east on Interstate 40 suffered a tire blow out causing the semi to cross the median into opposing west bound traffic of Interstate 40. The semi-truck collided head on with a westbound Greyhound passenger bus carrying more than forty-eight passengers.

So far, State Police have confirmed four fatalities. The majority of passengers were transported to Read More