Public Safety

Letter To The Editor: Be A Courteous Pedestrian

By DAREN SAVAGE
Los Alamos

Thanks to John Pearson for pointing out in his Letter to the Editor, “Pedestrian Crossing Rudeness”, that there is a pedestrian crossing at Diamond and Sycamore.

I used to walk my dogs in that neighborhood and never knew that was a formal unmarked crosswalk. But then, I thought ALL intersections in New Mexico contained marked or unmarked crosswalks, not just the one at Diamond and Sycamore.

Besides trying to be a courteous pedestrian who wouldn’t dream of forcing local commuters driving on a major thoroughfare to stop for me, I also don’t trust

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Udall, Heinrich, Luján Applaud ‘Superfund’ Designation For Gold King Mine District

CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich and U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján welcomed the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) decision to add the Bonita Peak Mining District in Colorado’s San Juan County – home to the Gold King Mine – to the National Priorities List (NPL) of Superfund sites.

The lawmakers have pressed the EPA to support designating the Gold King Mine as a Superfund site since a blowout last August released toxic wastewater into the Animas and San Juan rivers in New Mexico and Colorado. The three also are backing legislation Read More

Letter To The Editor: Let’s Take Responsibility

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Luján On 15th Anniversary Of 9/11 Terrorist Attacks

Family members remember their loved ones who died 15 years ago in the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Courtesy photo

From the Office of U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján:

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján of New Mexico’s Third District released the following statement today on the upcoming 15th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

“Fifteen years ago, Americans were united in heartbreak as our nation witnessed the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, in New York, Pennsylvania, and Washington, D.C. As we mourned this tragedy, Americans remained steadfast in their strength, resolve, and heroism. Read More

Cone Zone: Week Of Sept. 12

COUNTY News:

Road Construction Update: Week of Sept. 12, 2016

For more information about the projects listed below, please e-mail lacpw@lacnm.us, call 505.662.8150, or visit the “Projects” link at www.losalamosnm.us. 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.

The public is welcome to attend any of the Public Works weekly project meetings; please contact the Public Works Department at 505.662.8150 for meeting information.

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