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Police Officers Issue Back To School Safety Reminder

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LAPD News:

The Los Alamos Police Department would like to take a moment and remind motorists that school starts Thursday, Aug. 16.

Police officers will be out in school zones for traffic enforcement to ensure that all students, parents and staff are safe as the community transitions into another school year. 

LAPD also reminds motorists to stop for school buses when their red lights are flashing, and students are loading and unloading. This pertains to traffic traveling in both directions.

Let’s work together to ensure this school year is not only safe but fun. Read More

NNSA Update: LANL Road Construction Project

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NNSA News:

Eastbound N.M. 502 traffic this week will encounter alternating lane changes as road crews continue mill and fill work on the inside and outside lanes.

Two lanes will continue to take drivers eastbound during the afternoon commute.

Albuquerque Asphalt construction crews also will begin painting traffic stripes along freshly laid roadways. Painting activities are scheduled to take place during off-peak traffic hours. Drivers are asked to watch out for the shadow car following road-striping crews.

Weather permitting, the schedule for striping is:

  • Tuesday Aug. 14 on N.M. 4;
  • Wednesday
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Rotary Club Features Trade Banner Exchange

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Rotary Club of Los Alamos President Vince Chiravelle accepts a trade banner from Rotary Youth Exchange student Christopher Koh. Koh, who is entering his senior year of high school, recently told Rotary members about his 2017-2018 school year in Santiago, Chile. His studies were sponsored by the Rotary Club of Los Alamos and Rotary District 5520. During his year abroad, Koh enjoyed extensive travels in Chile, as well as in Patagonia. Photo by Oliver Morris Read More

NNSA: Officials Forced To Implement Tighter Traffic Controls On NM 502 Due To Dangerous Drivers

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NNSA News:

Dangerous driving by commuters ignoring road construction safety notices have forced officials to take another step to address erratic driving behavior.

State and federal officials have agreed to take whatever measures are necessary, including narrowing width of the traffic lanes along N.M 502 and further reducing the speed limit, in order to give commuters safe passage home and to work. Reports of drivers using closed roads, driving the wrong way into oncoming traffic and illegal passing are just some of the many violations reported since road construction began Read More

North Central Regional Transit District Blue Bus Promotes Health, Education, Economic Development

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By ROSEMARY ROMERO
Former Santa Fe City Councilor 

For the past 30 years, I have worked statewide and locally to address natural resource issues such as land use, water planning, forest planning and transit. Throughout the 1990s, transit was a pressing issue for Santa Fe and the surrounding communities. When I traveled the state, officials from all corners of the state were focused on transit. That is largely because transit is a regional issue for many communities.

We are a rural state, and public transit provides the opportunity for seamless connectivity between communities. For those Read More

Local School Zone Flashing Light Testing Aug. 14-15

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COUNTY News:

The Los Alamos County Traffic and Streets Department will be testing the school zone flashing lights in Los Alamos and White Rock Aug. 14-15 in preparation for the upcoming school year.

If you notice the flashing lights working during odd hours during this testing period, please do not call it in.

Please be cautious of the crews performing the tests.

School starts Thursday, Aug. 16. Please be mindful of the school zones. Slow down and proceed with caution. Let’s have a safe school year. Read More

Traffic Alert: NM 502 Traffic Switch During Otowi Bridge Rehabilitation Work Starting Monday

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NMDOT News:

SANTA FE – The New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) continues bridge rehabilitation work on N.M. 502 at mile marker 11 at the Otowi Bridge over the Rio Grande between Pojoaque and Los Alamos. 

Monday, Aug. 6 on N.M. 502, a concrete wall barrier will be placed through the work zone. Traffic will be switched over to the westbound lanes. There will be one lane of travel in each direction on the westbound lanes.

Once work is completed, the contractor, Hasse Contracting Company, Inc. of Albuquerque, will switch traffic to the east side. This project is scheduled to Read More

Photographing New Zealand With Leslie Bucklin

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Los Alamos photographer Leslie Bucklin captures New Zealand during a three week visit. Courtesy photo
 
Scene in New Zealand. Photo by Leslie Bucklin
 
LA CREATIVE DISTRICT News:
 
New Zealand, photography, travel … local artist and Los Alamos County Visual Information Specialist Leslie Bucklin will be featured during the Art on Tap series at 5:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 6 at UnQuarked, The Wine Room at 145 Central Park Square.
 
Bucklin will share details from her grand 21-day photography adventure touring New Zealand on a tiny ($3,000 per person) budget! This talk will give
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Commuters Urged To Plan Ahead; Practice Patience As Road Work Continues On East Jemez Road And NM 502

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NNSA News:

Improvements to East Jemez Road and N.M. 502 leading to and from Los Alamos will continue with traffic configurations changing often.

Construction activities on roadways leading to and from Los Alamos County have tested the patience of drivers traveling on the impacted roads with reports of dangerous maneuvers by drivers such as driving above posted speed limits and driving in the wrong direction to avoid traffic control barriers. Other violations and near misses have also been reported. Worker safety as well as that of drivers is of utmost importance.

Travelers are urged to obey Read More

Bipartisan Group Of Senators Call On Amtrak To Continue Long-Distance Rail Service, Southwest Chief

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U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich
 
U.S. SENATE News:
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. ― U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) led a bipartisan group of senators from states spanning the country in urging Amtrak to uphold its side of a longstanding public-private partnership to continue operating the Southwest Chief passenger train and long-distance passenger service, particularly through rural communities.
 
The Southwest Chief runs daily between Chicago and Los Angeles and connects towns and cities in Illinois, Missouri, Iowa, Kansas, Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona and California.
 
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