All Shall Be Well: The Week Between – Rest Well!
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
One of my favorite memes online describes how we feel in this “week between” the holidays of Christmas and New Year’s day as “Confused and Full of Cheese”. (See image)
I am here to encourage you in this week of continued festivities, days off from work, family and friend gatherings, and yes- more church services upon us, that you live into a prolonged sabbath rest as Read More
Los Alamos Leaders Share Holiday Wishes For Community
A bird’s eye view of the many colorful lights Friday night decorating the trees surrounding Ashley Pond and along Central Avenue in downtown Los Alamos. Photo by Nate Limback/ladailypost.com
By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailypost.com
And just like that, 2024 and the holiday season are reaching their conclusions. But before the holiday decorations are packed away and another page gets torn from the calendar, local leaders are seizing the opportunity to offer their well-wishes and season greetings to the community.
Los Alamos National Laboratory Director Thom Mason: Read More
Dannemann: Consumer Protection On The Line
By MERILEE DANNEMANN
Triple Spaced Again
© 2024 New Mexico News Services
The patient was all set for surgery. The insurance company had approved the surgery and the patient was in the hospital’s administrative office to settle last-minute details. Two days before the surgery was scheduled, the hospital received a notice from the insurance company that the claim was denied. The patient, panicked, contacted the insurance company and was told, “Well, you can always pay cash.”
This story was told in several reports I heard on NPR. At least one version was recounted by the patient herself, which Read More
Robinson: Radio Sets Broke Rural Isolation 100 Years Ago
By SHERRY ROBINSON
All She Wrote
© 2024 New Mexico News Services
A century ago, shoppers bought their Christmas cards from the local printer. A little bottled cheer required a visit to the local bootlegger because Prohibition was still in force. And a thoughtful gift was radio batteries.
“You would be surprised if you knew how many people are giving radio batteries this Christmas,” said an ad in the Albuquerque Journal. “Some are people whose friends have entertained them with their radio sets.”
By 1924 radio set had been around for a few years, but they were still a novelty. Basically a wooden box Read More
Weekly Fishing Report: Dec. 25, 2024
By GEORGE MORSE
Sports and Outdoors
Los Alamos Daily Post
Merry Christmas
If you are still looking for a gift for that angler in your life here are some suggestions. Lures make excellent stocking stuffers. So do packages of hooks, sinkers and bobbers.
The weather has been pretty cold in the mornings with somewhat warmer afternoons. Since that big storm at the beginning of November it has been pretty dry. It would be great to start building a decent snowpack for this winter soon.
Anglers should consider a trip to Southern New Mexico.
Most of the small lakes and reservoirs in this part of the state Read More
Supreme Court Justice And District Judge: Healthy Communities Are Rooted In Meaningful Access To Affordable Civil Legal Services
Supreme Court Justice C. Shannon Bacon
By New Mexico Supreme Court Justice C. Shannon Bacon
and District Judge Erin B. O’Connell, chair of the New Mexico Commission on Access to Justice
Three out of four low-income households in New Mexico struggle with legal issues impacting basic needs like housing, financial stability, access to social and medical benefits.
New Mexico’s civil legal service providers handle thousands of cases every year, but a lack of capacity caused them to turn away more than half of the people seeking help last year.
The New Mexico Commission on Access to Justice works Read More
OpEd: A Message From County Manager Anne Laurent
By ANNE LAURENT
Los Alamos County Manager
I would like to wish the community a safe and happy holiday season and take a moment to publicly thank the County staff for their hard work and dedication. I often say that I do not want to be the manager of just any city or county, but this county.
It is true the community members of Los Alamos County have high expectations. However, if you put the expectations in context with the main topics of debate – regulation and economic development – it is clear that these issues represent only a very small fraction of all the County operations.
For the most part, Read More
