Op-Ed: Don’t Join The Flock
By JIM RICKMAN
Los Alamos
Big Brother is relentlessly watching the citizens of little Los Alamos, but who is watching Big Brother?
Over the past months, a growing network of surveillance cameras have been mysteriously installed on lamp posts along Trinity and Diamond drives. These cameras ostensibly are automatic license plate readers, Flock cameras, or some cheaper knock off. Regardless of the brand, these systems are entirely self-contained, never blinking or running out of power—watching every coming and going every minute of every day.
Data about your travels, the configuration of Read More
Taylor Endorses Reelection Of Melanee Hand For County Council
By TONI TAYLOR
Los Alamos
I enthusiastically support Melanee Hand to serve a second term on the Los Alamos County Council. I encourage Los Alamos citizens to vote for her in the upcoming election.
Melanee has been a positive force on the County Council, advocating for environmental sustainability and conservation, wildlife and animal welfare, recreational opportunities, and small businesses. She has facilitated communication between residents and the County and fostered collaboration with neighboring communities.
However, I want to focus on my personal interactions with Melanee Read More
Posts From The Road: Hell’s Half Acre In Wyoming
Hell’s Half Acre: Hell’s Half Acre is an area in Natrona County, Wyo., about 40 miles west of Casper. The unique and barren landscape offers visitors a chance to view the works of nature over millions of years. The red, white, and amber stripes in the formations reveal various layers of soil and rocks in the area. By Gary Warren/ladailypost.com
Barren Land: Most of the landscape at Hell’s Half Acre is barren soil and rock formations. Grasses and some vegetation dot the sparse landscape, but the geological formations are the point of interest when viewing the area. By Gary Warren/ladailypost.com Read More
Fr. Glenn: Good Service
By Fr. Glenn Jones:
We had ordinations yesterday—two young men ordained as Catholic priests for the Archdiocese of Santa Fe. While such ordinations are a time for rejoicing in the Church, priests know, too, that it is an undeserved honor and privilege—the most undeserved of all—to be called to priesthood. Like the apostles, there is nothing particularly special about such men; indeed, sometimes we wonder “Why him, O Lord?”. After all, most priests and deacons tend not to be great scholars or particularly outstanding in any sort of worldly way. For example, here in our Archdiocese we have men Read More
All Shall Be Well: Pentecost And Memorial Day In The United States Of America
Clergy from left, Deacon Amy Schmuck, Deacon Cynthia Biddlecomb, retired, and The Rev. Mary Ann Hill. Photo by Nate Limback/ladailypost.com
By Deacon Amy Schmuck
Bethlehem Evangelical Lutheran Church
This Sunday we celebrate Pentecost, which signifies the official recognition of the Holy Spirit being given to Jesus’ followers and thus consecrating the Christian Church with the presence of a mighty wind, with tongues of fire, and witnessing a sudden ability in all present this moment to hear and understand many different languages speaking God’s Holy Word.
We also this week honor the members Read More
Rose Endorses Melanee Hand’s Re-election To Council
By EVAN ROSE
Los Alamos
My family moved to rural Santa Fe in 1986 so that I could work at LANL on a laser fusion project. I met Melanee Hand through a co-worker. At the time, they lived in Sierra Los Pinos. Our children were about the same age, and we would get together socially.
Eventually, both families moved to Los Alamos. Long commutes with children are difficult. Both families gained an appreciation for the high quality of Los Alamos schools and the ongoing difficulties of finding modern and affordable housing. Both families gained an appreciation for living in safe communities with constructive Read More
McQuiston: The Hill On The Way Down From Los Alamos … How To Save Your Brakes And Your Nerves
By ALLEN MCQUISTON
Jemez Insurance Agency
Serving Los Alamos Since 1963
You’re heading down the truck route or the main hill out of town, the road drops away in front of you, and you can feel the car wanting to pick up speed. So you do what feels natural: you ride the brake the whole way down. By the bottom, there’s a faint burning smell and the pedal feels a little soft. You made it, but something didn’t feel right about how you got there.
If you live in Los Alamos, you make this drive constantly, and the descent is steep enough and long enough that it asks something real of your car. It’s easy to treat it like Read More
