McQuiston: Time To Prep Property For Cold Weather
By ALLEN MCQUISTON
Jemez Insurance Agency
Serving Los Alamos Since 1963
The thought of doing outdoor work in the cold weather isn’t overly appealing. With the fall season here and some cooler weather in store, it’s time to start thinking about that to-do list to make sure you don’t have any unexpected surprises when winter weather hits.
Fix Cracks in Concrete and Asphalt
Especially important if you live in an area that has a lot of freezing and thawing in the months to come, sealing your driveway or fixing small cracks now can prevent you from ending up with larger ones come next year. While you might Read More
Amateur Naturalist: Geometric Spirals And More Spirals
Picture 1: A column of sunlight is passing between open spaces in slabs of rock to create a line of light passing through the center of spiral. It shows that the summer solstice is occurring. Courtesy photo
Picture 2: A circle is inside a spiral that is carved on a cliff wall in Bandelier National Monument. What does the central circle represent? What does the outer spiral represent? Picture by Robert Dryja
By ROBERT DRYJA
Los Alamos
Geometric spirals can be seen in nature in a variety of ways. The shape a snail shell is like a spiral on a small scale. The stars in a galaxy can be in a spiral on a cosmic scale. Read More
Wadt: Importance Of Supporting LAPS GO Bond
By BILL WADT
Los Alamos
It’s time again for Los Alamos voters to support the future health and vitality of our community through continued improvement of the physical environment in which our children and youth learn and grow.
A vote for the General Obligation Bond WILL NOT increase the current tax rate but WILL allow the Los Alamos Public Schools reach the goal of raising $30 million to complete construction at Piñon and Chamisa as well as important renovation and upgrades at all 5 other schools.
Rebuilding Piñon and Chamisa is possible because the State awarded LAPS $35 million, CONTINGENT on Read More
LACDC: Voting YES On LAPS Bond Will Bring $35 Million In State Funding To Los Alamos Public Schools
By The Board of Directors
Los Alamos Commerce and Development Corporation
The Los Alamos Public Schools (LAPS) are requesting approval of the General Obligation (GO) Bond in the amount of $30 million dollars. The Los Alamos Commerce and Development Corporation (LACDC) Board of Directors and its Executive Director enthusiastically support the community approval of these funds for our school system. Education is the cornerstone of the success of our community and the ability of our community is directly connected to quality education.
By voting “yes” on this bond, you are not electing to Read More
Liddie’s Traditional New Mexican Dishes: Roasted Tomato Stuffed Poblanos
How to make roasted tomato stuffed poblanos. Video by Liddie Martinez
By LIDDIE MARTINEZ
Española Valley
Poblano chile is a new pepper variety on our farm. We tested them this year and had about a dozen plants on the far edge of the field near the Big Jims. They are originally from Puebla, Mexico and were cultivated thousands of years ago long before the Spanish arrived. They are a beautiful dark green and their shape is wide and flat making them ideal for stuffing.
I first fell in love with them when I was frequently traveling to Mexico while working on the establishment of El Camino Real de Tierra Read More
Artificial Intelligence Wrote This Column … Is It Ethical?
Peter St. Cyr used AI to create this illustration. Courtesy/Peter St. Cyr
By PETER ST. CYR
For Pete’s Sake
© 2023 New Mexico News Services
For years, screenplays have featured computers diligently outsmarting their human programmers. What may have seemed like far-fetched science fiction before has become a potential threat today. Advanced computers have beaten world chess champions and in less than five decades, we have witnessed comic strip character Dick Tracy’s futuristic wrist radio become a reality with billions of people relying on their smart phones and watches.
For good or bad, Read More
Weekly Fishing Report: Oct. 4, 2023
By GEORGE MORSE
Sports And Outdoors
Los Alamos Daily Post
Big-game rifle hunting seasons open in October and run practically the entire month. Campgrounds will be filled with hunters and lots of dispersed camping spots will be filled. Don’t be alarmed if you hear gunshots in the woods.
This is a prime time for anglers. Cooler temperatures will make the trout more active. Brown trout and brook trout will be spawning. Spawning male trout of both species will develop brighter and darker colors.
Both species are wild fish, meaning that they didn’t come from a hatchery and reproduce naturally in our Read More
