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Compass Rose Painting Completed On Runway At Los Alamos County Airport

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Members of the Rio Grande Norte Chapter of the 99’s organization have completed their project of painting a compass rose on the runway of the Los Alamos County Airport. They explained that the compass is used by pilots to calibrate their aircrafts. This particular compass is 42 feet in diameter. The 99’s is an international organization of women aviators. Photo by Chris Clark/ladailypost.com

The compass rose painting is now completed on the runway of the Los Alamos County Airport. Photo by Chris Clark/ladailypost.com Read More

County: Transportation Board Meets Thursday

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COUNTY News: 
 
The Transportation Board meets at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 5, in  Room 110 in the Los Alamos County Municipal Building at 1000 Central Ave. 
 
The public is invited to attend the meeting. 
 
Agenda:
1. CALL TO ORDER / ROLL CALL
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
3. PUBLIC COMMENT This section of the agenda is reserved for comments from the public on items that are not otherwise included in this agenda.
  • Please Limit Public Comment to 3 Minutes.
4. LIAISONS’ REPORTS
5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
  • Approval of the Sept. 7, 2017 Transportation Board Minutes Presenters:
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Traffic Delays Expected On East Jemez Road

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COUNTY News: 

 

Officials with the Los Alamos Department of Public Utilities (DPU) advise motorists to plan for traffic delays next Thursday through Friday on East Jemez Road.

 

DPU will trench and install an electric duct bank across six lanes of traffic west of the Eco Station at 3701 E. Jemez. Two-way traffic will be maintained and DPU will phase the construction over the two-day period to minimize the amount of disruption.

At 7 a.m. Thursday, DPU’s contractor will close the middle eastbound lane on E. Jemez to begin trenching. Eastbound through traffic will merge with exiting Read More

State Police Checkpoints And Saturation Patrols Operating Across New Mexico In October

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NMSP News:
 
New Mexico State Police will be conducting sobriety checkpoints; saturation patrols and registration, insurance and driver’s license checkpoints in every county across the state during the month of October.
 
NMSP is 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
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NMTA Honors State Rep. Bobby Gonzales

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NMTA President Anthony Mortillaro presents Rep. Bobby Gonzalez with a model bus as Gonzales is honored by the NMTA for his untiring efforts to champion public transportation in the State of New Mexico. Courtesy photo
 
NMTA News:
 
The New Mexico Transit Association (NMTA), has honored New Mexico State Rep. Roberto “Bobby” Gonzales for his untiring efforts to champion public transportation, at its quarterly meeting Sept. 21 in Taos.
 
Upon presenting the award to Gonzales, who chairs the New Mexico House of Representatives Transportation, Public Works and Capital
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County: Trinity Drive Lane Closures Oct. 2-6

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COUNTY News:

As part of 20th Street Extension Project, construction crews will be connecting new water and gas lines to existing underground utilities on Trinity Drive at the intersection of 20th Street.

This work requires temporary lane and sidewalk closures on Trinity Drive near 20th Street, scheduled as follows, weather permitting:

  • Monday, Oct. 2 through Friday, Oct. 6, eastbound right lane.

For more information or questions, contact the Public Works Department at 505.662.8150 or email lacpw@lacnm.us.

The County thanks the community for its continued patience and cooperation. Read More

Two Vehicle Crash At 15th And Central

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Both drivers are fine but this Nissan car owned by Los Alamos resident Becky Shankland, left, sustained some major damage from a collision with a truck this afternoon in the intersection at 15th Street and Central Avenue. No injuries were reported at the scene and the driver of the truck was cited for running a red light. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

This Nissan truck sustained minor damage this afternoon from a two vehicle crash at 15th Street and Central Avenue. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

Police on scene to sort out the situation following this afternoon’s crash at 15th Read More

PEEC: Los Luceros Birding Trip Oct. 7

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The Rio Grande at Los Luceros. Courtesy/PEEC

PEEC News:

The Pajarito Environmental Education Center is offering a special opportunity Saturday, Oct. 7 to go birding at New Mexico Historic Site Los Luceros.

The trip will be led by expert birder Joe Fitzgibbon, and is $10 per person for PEEC members and $12 per person for all others. This birding trip is limited to 12 participants, and expected to fill quickly.

Los Luceros is a local gem of the New Mexico Historic Sites, and was once nominated as an Audubon Important Bird Area (IBA). More than 150 bird species have been seen at Los Luceros, though it Read More

NCRTD Begins 170 Jicarilla Route Bus Service Oct. 2

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NCRTD News:
 
Monday, Oct. 2, the North Central Regional Transit District (NCRTD) will begin providing fare-free bus transit service between Dulce, Chama and Farmington in a partnership arrangement with the Jicarilla Apache Nation (JAN).
 
There will be four roundtrips between Chama and Dulce each Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Tuesday and Thursday, the route begins in the morning in Chama and continues on to Dulce, Bloomfield and Farmington. It returns to Dulce midday and early afternoon departs Dulce for Bloomfield and Farmington
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Fall Festivals Around New Mexico

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NMTD News:
 
SANTA FE ― The Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta may be the most well known, but fall is full of fairs and festivals all across New Mexico.
 
The New Mexico Tourism Department has created a roundup of some of the best fall events happening this season. From harvest fests to Oktoberfests, there is something for everyone in all four corners of the state.
 
Highlights from the New Mexico True Fall Festivals & Event calendar include:
 
Steampunk Spectacular in Madrid (Sept. 23): There will be live entertainment, workshops, a costume
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