Catch Of The Week: Scammers Fake Video Links In Comments
By BECKY RUTHERFORD
Los Alamos
Sadly there was yet another horrible accident this week in Los Alamos, but as I was checking out the post from the Los Alamos Police Department, something else stood out to me.
Scammers!
If you saw this post, you might have noticed there were quite a few comments. And most of them had links offering “live footage” of the accident. Yikes. Are the hairs on the back of your neck standing up yet? They should be! The scammy comments often contain a phrase such as “Terrible that this happened video” or “It’s scary what happened” Read More
McQuiston: What It Really Costs To Go To The ER After A Car Accident In New Mexico
By ALLEN MCQUISTON
Jemez Insurance Agency
Serving Los Alamos Since 1963
Getting into a car accident is stressful enough — but an ER visit afterward can also hit you with some serious bills.
Here’s what you can actually expect if you need emergency care after a crash in New Mexico.
First: Just Walking Into the ER Costs Money
Even if your injuries seem minor, just stepping into an ER comes with built-in charges.
Triage and Facility Fees:
- Most New Mexico hospitals charge around $1,200 to $2,500 just for evaluating you and using the ER.
Doctor’s Fee:
- The ER physician will send a separate bill, usually
Playing The Hand You’re Dealt: A Tribute To Parents And Community
By JAMES RICKMAN
Los Alamos
Choices have consequences.
That’s what my parents used to say, starting back as far as I can remember. As a tiny kid I didn’t have the bandwidth or life experience to grasp the larger context of those three words beyond recognition that bad behavior led to delivery of a few quick, violent smacks to my backside from The Belt or a Rubbermaid dustpan.
Years later, during a few fall weekends each year, we were dragged up to the ski hill for work parties. As a husky kid, the lot I usually drew was hauling freshly chainsawed aspen stumps to the bed of a truck so they could be hauled away Read More
Gibson: Inflation Squeezes Utilities, Too
By Robert Gibson
Chair
Los Alamos County
Board of Public Utilities
There’s no way to sugar coat this. Utility rates will be going up.
The Board of Public Utilities (BPU) and then County Council will soon be considering several utility rate increase proposals from the Department of Public Utilities (DPU). Why?
Inflation is the underlying driver. Most utility costs increase at least as fast as general inflation. Some costs, particularly construction materials and electrical distribution equipment, have gone up much more than the familiar Consumer Price Index (CPI).
Water rates are already Read More
Dewart: Another Serious Traffic Accident … Let’s Ask DOE To Take More Aggressive Actions!
By JEAN DEWART
Los Alamos
Fellow citizens,
Another serious traffic accident on N.M. 502/Main Hill Road on Tuesday, April 8, 2025. The cause: too many vehicles traveling at too high speed.
There is one more day to comment on the DOE draft Sitewide Environmental Impact Statement for LANL. The draft EIS covers transportation as an impact of LANL operations.
You can comment on the draft EIS though 5 p.m. April 10, 2025, and ask DOE to take more aggressive actions to reduce the number of vehicles on our roads and to reduce the speeds of these vehicles.
The full EIS can be found at https://www.energy.gov/nepa/articles/doeeis-0552-draft-environmental-impact-statement Read More
Rabbi Shlachter: Passover Begins Saturday Evening April 12
By Rabbi Jack Shlachter
Los Alamos Jewish Center
The 8-day holiday of Passover is the most widely celebrated holiday on the Jewish calendar and traditionally requires a great deal of advance preparation. (My blood pressure is already rising as I recognize the rapid approach of the holiday). This year, Passover begins on Saturday evening, April 12. Passover commemorates the release of the Jewish people from slavery thousands of years ago, and many of us will have in our minds and hearts the remaining 59 hostages still held captive in Gaza following the Hamas atrocities of 18 months ago.
The festive Read More
Op-Ed: A Deep Dive Into New Mexico’s Lack Of Economic Freedom
By MATTHEW MITCHELL, Fraser Institute
and PAUL GESSING, Rio Grande Foundation
A thousand years ago, a group of people settled along Red Willow Creek at the base of the Taos Mountains and never left. They were among the first, but hardly the last, to be enchanted by New Mexico’s snow-capped mountains and sun-drenched vistas. The state’s moderate climate, rich culture, and mouth-watering cuisine are peerless. And now that New Mexico churns out 2 million barrels of oil every day—more than 15 percent of all US production—you’d think New Mexicans would be riding high.
Instead, the state’s citizens Read More
