Tell DPU How You Really Feel About Electrification
COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos Department of Public Utilities (DPU) wants to better understand community perspectives on electrification, or the gradual transition away from natural gas usage to electricity only.
An online survey on the topic was emailed to DPU’s utility customers today. The survey seeks feedback on DPU’s goal of achieving zero natural gas usage by 2070. A collaborative effort, the survey is being distributed by DPU while research and analysis is being conducted by the University of New Mexico (UNM) and New Mexico State University (NMSU).
Achieving the goal largely depends Read More
McQuiston: Why The Insurance Company Could Deny Your Claim Because Of Social Media
By ALLEN MCQUISTON
Jemez Insurance Agency
Serving Los Alamos Since 1963
You’ve been in an accident. Or maybe your house was damaged in a storm. You file a claim, expecting everything to go smoothly—until you get a letter saying it’s been denied.
And the reason?
A photo. A post. A seemingly harmless update on social media.
Let’s talk about how this happens—so you can make sure it doesn’t happen to you.
What’s Actually Going On?
Insurance companies aren’t just looking at what you say in your claim. In today’s world, they may also look at what you’re posting online.
Let’s say you filed a claim for a back Read More
Denish: Don’t Be The Next Generation Of Displaced Homemakers
By DIANE DENISH
CORNER TO CORNER
I recently caught a clip of Charlie Kirk speaking at a Young Women’s Leadership Summit in Dallas, Texas. The event was sponsored by Turning Point USA, the organization Kirk co-founded at age 18 with retired businessman and Tea Party activist Bill Montgomery, who was 50 years his senior. The two met when Kirk spoke at Benedictine College.
Since its founding in 2012, Kirk has served as the public face of Turning Point, whose mission is to educate young people about freedom, free markets, and limited government—principles once considered pillars of the Republican Read More
Fr. Glenn: A Sure Bet
By Fr. Glenn Jones:
The resistance—not infrequently violent—against Christianity that occurs at times is interesting to watch, albeit sad and tragic. This last week a Christian rock singer having a concert in Montreal was received by protesters outside of the church of venue, and the church fined for a concert without a permit, the singer claiming it was a worship service. Toe-MAY-toe, toe-MAH-toe … depending upon the point of view, or more likely the political or social motivations, of the beholder. Many on social media posit that the resistance was due to the singer’s pro-Trump leanings, Read More
Posts From The Road: Urban Cattle Drive In Castle Rock
Leaders: Leaders of the Western Heritage Cattle Drive Friday in Castle Rock, Colo., were dressed in cavalry attire as they rode horses to start the cattle drive. The hill with the stone topping in the background is the castle rock for which the town is named. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com
Two Horse Power: A wagon led by two horses followed the leaders on horses during the urban cattle drive Friday in Castle Rock, Colo. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com
By GARY WARREN
Photographer
Formerly of Los Alamos
I love this time of year when counties and towns across the West celebrate their local Read More
Tales Of Our Times: Fans Of Either Party Are Threats To Our Democracy
Tales Of Our Times
By JOHN BARTLIT
Los Alamos
Fans Of Either Party Are Threats To Our Democracy
A funny thing happened on the way to the news forum. I started out to write a column about the National Environmental Policy Act of 1970 (NEPA). Before I was too far along, I got tangled up in the political linguistics of our time. Such problems catch many of us unawares, and often, I suspect.
When Americans hear the term “pillars of democracy”, a big bunch of them might think of Democrats; another large bunch might think of Republicans. Democracy itself benefits most from more awareness of free speech and Read More
All Shall Be Well: The Power Of Prayer
Clergy from left, Deacon Amy Schmuck, Deacon Cynthia Biddlecomb, retired, The Rev. Mary Ann Hill and The Rev. Lynn Finnegan. Photo by Nate Limback/ladailypost.com
By Deacon Amy Schmuck
Bethlehem Evangelical Lutheran Church
“He (Jesus) was praying in a certain place, and after he had finished, one of his disciples said to him, ‘Lord, teach us to pray, as John taught his disciples.’
So he said to them,
‘When you pray, say:
Father may your name be revered as holy.
May your kingdom come.
Give us each day our daily bread.
And forgive us our sins, for we ourselves forgive everyone indebted to us.
And do Read More
