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Bandelier’s 2024 Mandatory Summer Shuttle To Be Suspended Beginning Aug. 28 Due To Driver Shortages

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2024 Bandelier shuttle service suspended starting Aug. 28, due to driver staffing shortages. Post file photo

BANDELIER News:

Atomic City Transit will suspend operations of the Bandelier National Monument shuttle service on Wednesday, Aug. 28 due to staffing shortages.

“We are saddened to learn that we will not be able to provide shuttle service to visitors for the remainder of the summer,” Bandelier Superintendent Patrick Suddath said. “We value our long-standing partnership with Atomic City Transit, and we fully support their decision to prioritize the safety of their drivers and the Read More

Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad Announces Fall Photography Special Event To Capture Nighttime Images

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Photos taken by renowned railroad photographer Pete Lerro. Courtesy/D&SNGRR

D&SNGRR News:

Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad (D&SNGRR) announces a Fall Photography Special, offering photographers a rare chance to capture nighttime images of the historic steam train as it travels through iconic locations along the Animas River Canyon.

New this season, D&SNGRR is offering night photography shoots directly along the line, as previous night sessions have been held at the depot.

Led by renowned railroad photographer Pete Lerro, this excursion will provide Read More

Bathtub Row Reconstruction Project Begins Phase 1 Aug. 26

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Courtesy/LAC

COUNTY News:

Los Alamos County Public Works Department, in partnership with Department of Public Utilities and under contract with TLC Plumbing & Utility, will begin work on the Bathtub Row Reconstruction Project.

The project will take place on Bathtub Row from Central Avenue to Peach Street, Peach/Nectar Street to 15th Street and utility improvements along 15th Street.

The project is divided into two phases with Phase 1 to be completed prior to winter. Phase 2 will start after a winter suspension, with a project substantial completion date of August 2025. (See Map Above) Read More

Harris: Sidewalks Are NOT For E-Bikes

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By THOMAS HARRIS
Los Alamos

Thursday, at around 11 a.m., I was cycling eastbound on Sycamore Street and then turned onto southbound Diamond Drive. As I did so, I observed no pedestrians or cyclists, respectively, on the sidewalk or in the bike lane. I had just crossed the Pueblo Canyon fill bridge with the intent to turn onto westbound Ridgeway.

As a highly-experienced and accomplished cyclist, I maintain a high level of situational awareness when on two wheels. Apparently, however, my level of situational awareness was not high enough today! As I started to turn right on to Ridgeway, an e-bike Read More

NNSA Issues Update On US 84/285 Tractor-Trailer Rollover

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NNSA Los Alamos Field Office News:

At 11 p.m. local time on Aug. 19, 2024, members of the National Nuclear Security Administration’s Radiological Assessment Program completed a survey of the incident site on U.S. 84/285 outside Santa Fe following that day’s truck accident. (The truck was carrying demolition debris from Los Alamos National Laboratory).

Based on swipes, air samples, and radiation detection tools, it was determined there was no radiological contamination at the scene. There was not and is no threat to the public.

The scene has been physically cleared and the highway has been Read More

NNSA Addresses US 84/285 Tractor-Trailer Rollover

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NNSA Los Alamos Field Office News:

At 11:18 a.m. Monday, Aug. 19, 2024, a flatbed tractor trailer truck carrying demolition debris from Los Alamos National Laboratory overturned on the southbound lanes on U.S. 84/285 north of Santa Fe. Our first concern is for the driver of the truck and the safety of the other drivers on the highway, and we are grateful for the response by emergency personnel. There is no danger to the public.

The truck, which is operated by a lab contractor, was traveling to Waste Control Specialists in Andrews, Texas, carrying four Super Sacks of demolition debris from the Laboratory’s Read More

NCRTD Debuts New Electric MYBlue Ride Share Vans

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The North Central Regional Transit District (NCRTD) Blue Bus debuted its new all-electric MYBlue ride share vans  recently at the Jim West Regional Transit Center on Riverside Drive in Española. The new 10-Ford e-transits will provide service to the District’s MyBlue on-demand ride share services for zones in Española, Taos and Pojoaque-Nambe. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

NCRTD Communications & Marketing Manager Rick L’Amie, left, and NCRTD Executive Director Anthony Mortillaro look under the hood to find that the motor is in the back of the van and cooling equipment and Read More

Cone Zone: Week Of Aug. 19, 2024

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COUNTY News:

Public Works Projects:

Los Alamos County Public Works staff manages the projects listed in this section through contractors.

For more information, email lacpw@lacnm.us call, 505.662.8150 or visit the “County Projects” link and select “Public Works” at https://lacnm.com/pw-projects.

Please slow down and use caution within the construction work zones.

Please note the information below is based on a schedule provided by the contractors and may change due to weather or other delays. 

DP Road Phase II Reconstruction Project Update

TLC Plumbing & Utility work Read More

Posts From The Road: Lewis Clark Valley

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Lewiston-Clarkson: A viewpoint just out of Lewiston, Idaho on Highway 95 gives visitors a nice view of the cities of Lewiston and part of Clarkson, Wash. The viewpoint is almost 2,000 feet higher in elevation than Lewiston at the river level. Lewiston is seen on the left side of the photo and Clarkson on the right. The two cities and surrounding area are the center of activity and population in the Lewis Clark Valley. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com

Confluence: The confluence of the Clearwater River seen on the left in the photo and the larger Snake River seen in the upper and right side of the Read More

‘No Homies Left Behind’ For These Los Alamos Carpoolers

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Carpooling compadres, from left, James Harris, Lauren Marrs, Anthony Dominguez and Loren Peña, all of whom work at Los Alamos National Laboratory. Courtesy/LANL

LANL News:

  • Parking perks, friendship and more for those who share rides

Every morning when he wakes up, Loren Peña’s first order of business is a text. His day always starts with a message to Lab colleagues Anthony Dominguez, James Harris and Lauren Marrs.

As longtime carpool mates, the four employees have established a robust framework to support their daily trips between a Santa Fe parking lot and their jobs on Pajarito Road.

Morning Read More