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Winter Storm Warning Until Midnight Monday For Jemez

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Rio Arriba County Emergency Services Weather Alert:

A winter storm warning alert has been issued through midnight Monday, March 18.

          • What: Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations 2 to 5 inches, and 6 and 13 inches above 8,000 feet.
          • Where: Jemez Mountains and Tusas Mountains Including Chama.
          • When: 6 a.m. today to midnight Monday Night.
          • Impacts: Travel could be very difficult to impossible. Some roads may be closed. Significant travel delays are possible.
          • Affected Areas: Jemez Mountains and Tusas Mountains including Chama.

Instructions:

Anyone who must travel is advised to keep an Read More

Urban Trail Phase I & II Multi-Use Trail Project Construction Activities For Week Of March 18

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Scene from Urban Trail Phase I & II Multi-use Trail Project. Courtesy/LAC

Scene from Urban Trail Phase I & II Multi-use Trail Project. Courtesy/LAC

COUNTY News:

Hasse Contracting Company Inc., under contract with Los Alamos County Public Works to construct the Urban Trail Phase I & II Multi-use Trail Project, will have construction activities at the following locations downtown and along and off Canyon Road during the week of March 18.

Weather permitting, areas impacted include (see included maps below):

  • Work Zone Area 1: Within the Fuller Lodge grounds adjacent to Central
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Non-Essential County Facilities Closed Due To Storm

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COUNTY News:

Due to inclement weather, County Manager Anne Laurent has ordered the closure of all non-essential County government facilities and services today, March 15. This includes the Aquatic Center, libraries, Golf Pro Shop, Eco Transfer Station and Fuller Lodge.

While the Nature Center, Fuller Lodge Art Center and visitor centers are closed, the Los Alamos History Museum is open.

County staff recommends that individuals call any facility not listed to determine if they will be open or closed today.

Atomic City Transit fixed routes will make their last trips departing the Transit Read More

N.M. 4 Water Transmission Line Repair Postponed

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Map of work area. Courtesy/LAC

COUNTY News:

The emergency repair on a water transmission line along N.M. 4 that was supposed to start today has been rescheduled for Friday, March 22 through Sunday, March 24, due to winter weather conditions.

The broken water line is on the east side of N.M. 4 about halfway between East Jemez Road and the turnoff to N.M. 502.

Officials at the Los Alamos Department of Public Utilities (DPU) would like to remind drivers that when the work begins next Friday, they should expect to see N.M. 4 traffic reduced to one lane in each direction as they approach the work zone. Northbound Read More

Southbound Block Of Oppenheimer Closed Today

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Map of work area. Courtesy/LAC

COUNTY News:

The southbound block of Oppenheimer between Central Avenue and Trinity Drive will be closed 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. today, March 15 for utility work.

Crews from the Los Alamos Department of Public Utilities will be potholing to locate water valves under the road. The work is scheduled to continue daily through March 22.

Direct questions about the work to the Customer Care Center at 505.662.8333 during business hours or CustomerCare@lacnm.us during evenings and on weekends. Read More

Rose Street Closure Begins Monday March 18

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Phase II of the Rose Street Reconstruction Project is scheduled to begin Monday. Courtesy/LAC

COUNTY News:

Phase II of the Rose Street Reconstruction Project is scheduled to begin Monday, March 18, with the closure of Rose Street from Circle Drive to Spruce Street. This phase of the project involves underground utility work.

TLC Plumbing & Utility will be conducting the work under contract with Los Alamos County. Circle Drive residents may access their homes from the direction of Central Avenue. Access in and out of the Chapel Apartments will be limited to 22nd Street. Oppenheimer Condos Read More

Posts From The Road: San Diego

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San Diego: A portion of the San Diego downtown skyline and San Diego Bay is seen from a shoreline walkway at Coronado. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com

Star of India: The Star of India sailing ship was built in 1863 and is the world’s oldest sailing ship. The ship was launched five days before Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address! The ship made 21 trips around the world with no auxiliary power. It is now a part of the Maritime Museum in San Diego and docked next to the shoreline walkway so that all can see and enjoy the beautiful ship. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com

By GARY WARREN
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Concrete Work On San Ildefonso Road Has Begun

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COUNTY News:

Los Alamos County Traffic and Streets has begun to repair sections of sidewalk along San Ildefonso Road. The sections are between Camino Uva and North Mesa Road as well as between North Mesa Park Road and Sioux Street.

Work will continue through March 8. To facilitate a smooth flow of pedestrian and bike traffic during the repair process, crews will be present to assist individuals around the work zones as needed.

There will be intermittent flagging operations to allow for concrete trucks to deliver product to the site. Traffic is urged to slow down in the area and watch for crews, pedestrians Read More

New Mexico State Police Announce Checkpoints And Saturation Patrols In Counties Across State In March 2024

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NMSP News:

New Mexico State Police (NMSP) will be conducting sobriety checkpoints, saturation patrols, and registration, insurance and driver’s license checkpoints in all New Mexico counties during March 2024.

NMSP are bringing awareness to these events to reduce impaired driving-related fatalities through continued media attention and intensive advertising.

These checkpoints are helping to change society’s attitude about driving while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or drugs.

Hundreds of lives could be saved each year if every driver had the courage to make Read More