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Los Alamos County Atomic City Transit Service Schedule On Indigenous People’s Day Holiday Monday Oct. 9

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COUNTY News:

Los Alamos County Atomic City Transit (ACT) has announced that fixed route bus service will not operate on Monday, Oct. 9 in observance of the Indigenous Peoples’ Day.

ACT will operate a Dial a Ride Service 6 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Residents must call (505) 661-RIDE (7433) to schedule a ride on a first come first serve basis beginning at 5:45 a.m. Monday. The last time is 5:15 p.m. to reserve a ride.

Have this information available when scheduling a ride:

  • Rider’s name;
  • Pick-up and drop off locations; and
  • Phone number.

Service on Route 12 to Bandelier will run as normal with 20-minute service.  Read More

New Mexico State Police Joined Many Agencies For National Child Passenger Safety Awareness Week

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Chief Troy Weisler

NMSP News:

The New Mexico State Police (NMSP) joined law enforcement agencies nationwide in recognizing National Child Passenger Safety Awareness Week, which took place Sept. 17 to Sept. 23, 2023.

Throughout National Child Passenger Safety Awareness Week, the New Mexico State Police focused its efforts across the state on enforcing and educating drivers and passengers alike, reminding them about the critical importance of properly securing children in vehicles to prevent injuries and save lives.

During the week-long effort, NMSP officers across the state issued Read More

Cone Zone: Sept. 25, 2023

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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

Albuquerque Asphalt, Inc. will continue working on Loma Linda Read More

Posts From The Road: Black Canyon Of Gunnison Nat’l Park

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Painted Wall: The Painted Wall is one of the most popular views within Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park. The 2,250 feet cliff is the tallest cliff in Colorado and third tallest in the U.S. The name comes from the various lines in the granite wall that looks like paint swatches have been made across the face of the wall. The wall stands 2,250 feet from the canyon rim to the Gunnison River. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com

Pulpit Rock Viewpoint: A view from the Pulpit Rock viewing area with a view of the Gunnison River in the bottom of the canyon. We visited the park this summer when the sun Read More

Travel: Ascend Pikes Peak On World’s Highest Cog Railway

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Board the cog railway at the depot in Manitou Springs. Photo by Debbie Stone

The cog railway. Photo by Debbie Stone

By DEBBIE STONE
Santa Fe
For the Los Alamos Daily Post

Hiking up Pikes Peak, the highest summit of the southern Front Range of the Rockies, is an epic accomplishment, as it involves a long, hard, 13.5-mile climb uphill with a gain of about 7,400+ feet in elevation. It’s not for everyone, but thankfully, there are other ways to summit the mountain without having to lace up your hiking boots.

You can drive the distance, which involves nineteen miles consisting of over 150 switchbacks and Read More

Posts From The Road: A Detour Into The Back Country

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High Desert: As we left Highway 89 and the small town of Big Water, Utah, we experienced some dramatic high desert landscapes and scenery. Shown is a view of the landscape with some interesting atmospherics in the sky to top it off. This image was taken shortly after we left Big Water. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com

Desert Stream: A small desert stream of water crossed the road we continued traveling out of Big Water, Utah. The stream was trickling water when we visited the area in August when many similar streams would be a dry bed by late summer. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com

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Consultant: The Hill Apartments Aren’t Expected To Warrant New Traffic Signal

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The Hill apartment complex, at left, off 35th Street is not expected to impact Trinity Drive’s configuration. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com

By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailypost.com

With construction on The Hill apartment complex progressing off 35th Street, some may wonder how this new residential complex will impact or change Trinity Drive. Based on the information provided by a traffic impact analysis, no changes to Trinity Drive’s configuration are anticipated.

In response to The Hill development, a 2019 Traffic Impact Analysis that Los Alamos Read More

Cone Zone: Week Of Sept. 4, 2023

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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 “Projects/Public Works” link.

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

Albuquerque Asphalt Inc. will not work Sept. 4 in observance of the Labor Day holiday. Work will continue Read More

Posts From The Road: Mr. D’z Route 66 Diner In Arizona

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Night Reflection: The colorful exterior of Mr. D’z Route 66 Diner reflects in the street following a rain. The diner in Kingman, Ariz. is a favorite for locals and visitors who travel through the area on Historic Route 66. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com

Soda Bar: The soda bar area inside Mr. D’z sits in the area where gas pumps stood for almost 50 years when the building was a gas station. The property was purchased by Scott and Roy Dunton and remodeled into a retro style diner, which opened in 1992. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com

By GARY WARREN
Photographer
Formerly of Los Alamos

Our Read More