Pages Of Our History: Highlights Of The Life Of Los Alamos Ranch School Student Whitney Ashbridge
Whitney Ashbridge as a boy at the Ranch Schoool. Courtesy/Los Alamos Historical Society Photo Archives
By SHARON SNYDER
Los Alamos
Several Los Alamos Ranch School boys have returned to the site of their school in their adult years, bringing back the memories. One such boy returned in his adult years, but he had very little time to reminisce during the months he spent on the grounds of his old school. That returning Ranch School boy was Col. Whitney Ashbridge, the Post Commander for the Manhattan Project at Los Alamos.
Ashbridge was born in 1904 in Philadelphia, Penn. He attended the Los Alamos Ranch Read More
Travel: Walk In The Footsteps Of Soldiers, Kings And Queens At Edinburgh Castle
View looking out from Edinburgh Castle. Photo by Debbie Stone
Edinburgh Castle. Photo by Debbie Stone
By DEBBIE STONE
Santa Fe
For the Los Alamos Daily Post
Edinburgh Castle is one of the most recognizable landmarks and top attractions in Scotland’s capital city. It’s hard to miss it, as this stone bastion sits upon a mighty rock atop the Royal Mile and has a commanding presence over the town. Those who built this stalwart stronghold knew what they were doing, as with this prime location, they had strategic advantage.
As you tour the castle, you’ll learn that it has guarded some key moments Read More
Weekly Fishing Report: May 14, 2025
By GEORGE MORSE
Sports and Outdoors
Los Alamos Daily Post
This past week saw good, soaking rain at lower elevations. There was heavy snow at higher elevations (up to three feet at some locations). The mountains were covered with a beautiful white blanket. They looked better in the beginning of May than they had looked most of the winter.
The moisture is most welcome after our dry winter and meager snowpack.
Streamflow increased and should slowly drop this coming week. The increased flows will help the trout become more active. The increase in nutrients washing into the rivers and streams will Read More
Home Country: Ordinary Windy Wilson
Home Country
By SLIM RANDLES
“Before we begin our regular commencement tonight,” said combined elementary/high school principal Jim Albertson, “we have a special award to present. Will Windy Wilson please come up here on the stage with us?”
Windy looked up at the stage in the gymnasium and all he saw were black choir robes and smiles. He looked at his fellow spectators and all he saw were grins and people sitting down.
“Windy?” said Jim. Windy walked up to the stage and shook hands with the principal. “Put this on.”
Windy draped a black robe around himself and put the mortarboard on his head.
Albertson Read More
Community Invited To Provide Input On Wildfire Prevention
COUNTY News:
A research team from Fire Adapted Communities New Mexico and Northern Arizona University is asking the community’s help in understanding local concerns related to human-caused wildfires in the Los Alamos area.
Los Alamos County is hosting a series of public discussion groups to gather resident perspectives and ideas about wildfire risk, forest restrictions (including closures), and other strategies that could be used to protect the community.
These conversations are confidential. Key points will be summarized and shared with local, state, regional and national wildfire Read More
Denish: The Best Of The Billionaires
By DIANE DENISH
Corner To Corner
diane@dianedenish.com
Recently, Warren Buffett surprised his shareholders by announcing he was stepping aside as the CEO of Berkshire Hathway.
Warren Buffett is not like other billionaires who show off their wealth with rocket ships or spend it buying political favor.
He’s the best of the billionaires. Financial journalist Andrew Sorokin termed him the “conscience of capitalism”.
I’ve been a follower of Warren Buffett for 30 years. One day in 1994, my dad came to my office. He announced he might buy some shares of Berkshire Hathaway stock. His only reluctance Read More
Dannemann: Workers’ Comp Task Force Was A Model For Future Legislation
By MERILEE DANNEMANN
Triple Spaced Again
In 1990, Raymond Sanchez took on the trial lawyers and won. Yes, that Raymond Sanchez. At the time he was Speaker of the House.
Supporting that effort was none other than Marty Chavez. Yes, that Marty Chavez. Chavez was then a state senator.
The challenge was workers’ compensation. Workers’ comp insurance in New Mexico had become so expensive that most businesses couldn’t afford it. Insurance companies were leaving the state. Many businesses could not get insurance at any price.
Sanchez and Chavez are both featured in a 7-minute film, produced by New Read More
