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Section Of 43rd Closing For Sewer Work Nov. 13-Dec. 13

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COUNTY News:

A short section of 43rd Street off Urban Street will be closed for sewer system work Nov. 13 through Dec. 13. The closure will be in front of the properties at 2149, 2159, 2164 and 2177.

A new sewer main will be placed in the work zone. The work, to be done by Parker Construction on behalf of the Los Alamos Department of Public Utilities, will take place during business hours. Steel plates will be placed on the road in the work zone for emergency access afterhours.

Anyone with questions about the project may contact DPU Associate Engineer Sam Herceg at 505.662.8123 or sam.herceg@lacnm.us Read More

Atomic City Transit: Regular Service Closed Friday In Observance Of Veterans Day Holiday

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COUNTY News:

Los Alamos County Atomic City Transit regular scheduled bus service will not operate Friday, Nov. 10, 2023, in observance of the Veterans Day holiday.

Regular service will resume Monday, Nov. 13.

Direct questions to the Atomic City Transit office at 505.661.RIDE (7433) for any additional information or use the ACTracker to locate bus routes in real-time.

For specific route service schedules, visit the Atomic City Transit website. Read More

Police Issued 244 Citations In Two Mornings At ‘Y’ Near Los Alamos County

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LAPD News:

The morning and evening commutes to and from Los Alamos have always been busy. However, major road construction on New Mexico State Road 4 and a dramatic increase in vehicles from a growing Los Alamos National Laboratory workforce have created a challenging traffic environment. What has resulted is increased congestion and a surge of traffic accidents outside the Los Alamos County border.

Through a cross-commission with the Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Department this past week, officers with the Los Alamos Police Department (LAPD), partnering with Pojoaque Tribal officers and Read More

Posts From The Road: Tree Sculptures In Galveston, Texas

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Gulf Titans: A detailed sculpture illustrates titans in the Gulf of Mexico. Included are a sword fish, dolphins, fish, and a clam shell. This carving sits in the front yard of a Victorian house in Galveston’s East End Historic District. The district is lined with Victorian style houses and many of the houses are over 100 years old. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com

Pod of Dolphins and Mermaid:  The sculpture at this house on Ball Street shows a pod of dolphins and a mermaid. The dolphins are said to represent the children and the mermaid represents the mother of the family. This was a favorite Read More

Final Cone Zone Of 2023 Construction Season

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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, please email lacpw@lacnm.us, call 505.662.8150, or visit the “Projects/Public Works” link at https://lacnm.com/pw-projects Please slow down and use caution within the construction work zones. Please note the below information is based on a schedule provided by the contractors and may change due to weather or other delays.

Loma Linda Road Improvements Project

Loma Linda neighborhood Halloween festivities will continue Read More

Posts From The Road: Galveston-Port Bolivar Ferry

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Sea Gulls: Sea Gulls and various other birds like to follow the Galveston-Port Bolivar Ferry while it travels in hopes of spotting fish for an afternoon snack. The ferry’s movement stirs up the fish making it easier for the birds to dive for and capture. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com

Ship and Ferry: Another ferry transports vehicles across the 2.7 mile gap between Galveston Island and Bolivar Peninsula. The route crosses the Houston Ship Channel and often gives ferry riders an up close view of the ships as they enter the channel. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com

By GARY WARREN
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Atomic City Transit Issues Service Announcements

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ACT News:

Atomic City Transit (ACT) Peak Service on Route 6 in the afternoon will resume starting 3:05 p.m. to 6:21 p.m. only Monday, Oct. 30.

Peak service is highlighted in yellow on the timetables found on the ACT Routes & Schedules page.

Real-Time and Service information on the app or the ACT Tracker for Route 6P will not be available for 2-3 weeks.  

Also, as part of the implementation of the recently updated 5-year transit plan recommendations, Route 2P (White Rock Peak Service) will be permanently discontinued. This route has not been in service for several years.

Direct questions to Read More

New Mexico State Police To Hold Checkpoints And Saturation Patrols In Counties Across State In November

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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 November 2023.

NMSP is 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 the right Read More

Rio Grande Foundation Launches Campaign Against Governor’s Proposed Reduction On Purchase Of Gas-Powered Cars

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Rio Grande Foundation News:

ALBUQUERQUE — The Rio Grande Foundation announces the launch of “Keep Your Cars New Mexico” a campaign to defeat a draconian reduction on the purchase of gas-powered cars that is being proposed by Gov. Lujan-Grisham’s administration.

The plan is under consideration by the New Mexico Environmental Improvement Board (EIB), which is scheduled to begin deliberations in mid-November.

Tuesday, Lujan-Grisham proclaimed a complete ban on gas-powered cars for the state government by 2035. Now, the EIB, whose members are appointed by the Governor, will consider even Read More