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County Urban Trail Phase I & II Multi-use Trail Project Construction Activities For Week Of Jan. 29

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Week of Jan 29 Work Area 1. Courtesy/LAC

Week of Jan 29 Work Area 2. 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 be continuing construction activities at three different locations downtown and off Canyon Road during the week of Jan. 28.

Weather permitting, areas impacted include: 

  • Work Zone Area 1: Within the Fuller Lodge grounds adjacent to Central Ave. and heading north towards the Romero Cabin – There will be occasional brief flagger operations on
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Anytime Plumbing & Sewer To Perform Work On El Viento

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COMMUNITY News:

Anytime Plumbing & Sewer, LLC will be performing work Jan. 29-31 on El Viento Street in Los Alamos.

The scope of work will be in the street in front of 275 El Viento St.

The contractor will have half street closure signs up at the intersection of Barranca Road and El Viento Street toward Cervato Street.

The southbound Lane on El Viento Street will be closed Jan. 29-31, from Barranca Road to Cervato Street, weather permitting.

Crews will have flagging operations in place 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily. The contractor will have cones, safety signs and work vehicles in the area.

Weather permitting, Read More

Good Day To Learn About Rocky Mountain Elk

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Rocky Mountain bull elks may weigh some 700 pounds and measure 5 feet at the shoulder. Photo by Leslie Bucklin

COUNTY News:

This is a good day to learn more about the Rocky Mountain Elk.

In Los Alamos County and the nearby region, Rocky Mountain Elk are often active near or on the roadways from dusk until the morning hours. In the winter months, they are often seen at lower elevations, and closer to town.

Travelers should always watch carefully for these and other animals when traveling in the area. Elk are usually copper brown to light beige in color and their legs and neck are often darker than their Read More

LAPD: Vehicle Rollover On Urban Street And North Road

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Update: All vehicles have been moved and the intersection is now open again. Thank you for your patience.

LAPD News:

The Los Alamos Police Department (LAPD) is responding to a vehicle accident involving a rollover on Urban Street and North Road.

At this time, Urban Street at North Road is shut down in both directions.

Please use other routes to reach your destination. Read More

County: Urban Trail Phase I & II Multi-use Trail Project Construction Activities Began Today

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Map of Work Zone Area 4: Within the Fuller Lodge grounds starting at the Romero Cabin and continuing north to Nectar Street. 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, started work today in a fourth work zone in the downtown Los Alamos area between the Romero Cabin and Nectar Street.

The fourth work zone area impacted is:

  • Work Zone Area 4: Within the Fuller Lodge grounds starting at the Romero Cabin and continuing north to Nectar Street – In this area there
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Water Work To Impact Section Of Pueblo Drive Wednesday

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COUNTY News:

A section of Pueblo Drive will be closed to through traffic Wednesday as Gas, Water, & Sewer crews from the Los Alamos Department of Public Utilities (DPU) replace a water service line to a residence.

Traffic controls will be in place 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. to prevent through traffic on Pueblo Drive between 35th Street and Questa Drive.

DPU crews do not anticipate any loss of water service in the neighborhood as a result of the work. Read More

Posts From The Road: Frederic C. Hamilton Building

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Looking Up: When entering the Frederic C. Hamilton Building at the Denver Art Museum, visitors step into a large space which includes a spacious lobby, a gift shop, and this view of the stairs and open space when looking up. These views set the tone for a very unique museum visit. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com

Visitors can be seen walking down the stairs from the second level and other visitors on an upper level in the background. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com

By GARY WARREN
Photographer
Formerly of Los Alamos

We have been off of the road and close to home for a few weeks during December Read More

Mountaineers’ Tuesday Talk: Gates Of Arctic National Park

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The Mountaineers’ crew flying in to their Alaska adventure. Courtesy/Mountaineers

By WILLIAM PRIEDHORSKY
Los Alamos Mountaineers

Tanja Pietrass will speak at the Jan. 23 Los Alamos Mountaineers Mountaineers meeting about her expedition to the Gates of the Arctic National Park. The meeting will be in person with a hybrid adjunct.

She writes: “There are neither roads nor trails in Gates of the Arctic National Park, which is four times the size of Yellowstone and the least visited of all the national parks. Five of us flew to Anaktuvuk Pass north of the Arctic Circle, an enclave within the park Read More

County: Urban Trail Phase I & II Multi-Use Trail Project Construction Activities Week Of Jan. 22, 2024

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Week of Jan. 22 Work Area 1. 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 be restarting construction activities at three different locations downtown and off Canyon Road during the week of Jan. 22.   

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

  • Work Zone Area 1: Within the Fuller Lodge grounds adjacent to Central Ave. and heading north towards the Romero Cabin – In this area there will be occasional brief flagger operations
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