DuBois & Viswanathan: Keeping Pets, Mountain Lions Safe
By Terry DuBois and Hari Viswanathan
Los Alamos
We wanted to let the public know that as winter approaches, the activity of mountain lions has increased in Los Alamos as it does every year. Since Los Alamos County is now home to many new residents in recent years, we wanted to make a public service announcement reminding folks that we live amongst the wilderness here.
Many do not realize the risks of leaving a pet out at night even briefly. Although lions pass through infrequently (about once a month) they are very stealthy and pets are easy prey to them. In fact, Hari lost his dog Gwennie to a lion back Read More
Bernstein: Educational Rant – Bullying
By CHRISTINE BERNSTEIN
Candidate for re-election
Los Alamos School Board
These are my opinions and experiences and are not meant to be a reflection of the board or the district.
When I use “we” I am referring to all of us as a society of parents, educators, and community members. And I have been given permission by my daughter to write and publish her stories.
When my daughter was in 5th or 6th grade she was getting called a certain derogatory name due to the fact that her body was developing quite early. I recall her coming home and telling me her experience and her feelings around this. She was hurt and Read More
Posts From The Road: Taking The High Road In Rocky Mountain National Park
The High Road: Shown are several vehicles as they traverse their way through Rocky Mountain National Park on Trail Ridge Road. The road is the highest elevation continuous paved road in the U.S. The highway runs east and west for 48 miles through the park. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com
Longs Peak: Longs Peak is the flat top peak on the left seen at a distance in this view. The peak is the highest point in Rocky Mountain National Park at 14,259 feet in elevation. Views such as this can be seen from numerous viewpoints along Trail Ridge Road. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com
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Fr. Glenn: My Frailties Remember Not
By Fr. Glenn Jones:
Do you ever lay in bed—not ready to rise, but just kind of snoozing til the rude ol’ alarm (curséd may it be) goes off. In-between awake and asleep, the thoughts just wandering—ideas, past events, deeds done well … and those not so well. Some people claim that they have no regrets; well, lucky you. I know that I have plenty—duties neglected, people treated badly, (fill in your own blank here). Yes, one muses on joys and successes, but also surfacing are memories of times that I did not behave quite as well as I should have and, worse, as I knew I should have. It’d be difficult to believe Read More
Bernstein: Let’s Practice Safe And Civil Community
By CHRISTINE BERNSTEIN
Candidate For Re-election
Los Alamos School Board
I am Christine Bernstein, running for School Board. Not running against a person.
I am asking for civility in this campaign.
I published a Letter to the Editor and was met with a lot of assumptions made about intentions, thoughts, feelings and actions that were untrue.
I have an ask for this community:
I ask that we model the behavior we would want in our kids.
I ask that we ask ourselves, “Do I know this is true for a fact?” before stating it as if it were.
I ask you to contact me and ask me.
And even better, I ask you to meet me face to Read More
McQuiston: Online Identity Theft Prevention
By ALLEN MCQUISTON
Jemez Insurance Agenct
Serving Los Alamos Since 2963
Going online has become part of everyday life, whether it is for everyday activities such as shopping, sending email or paying bills, and managing your accounts. But data breaches, in all their forms, can potentially expose the personal information that we share online, putting consumers at risk of identity theft.
The following tips can help you learn how to help stay safe online:
Online Shopping
Research potential retailers to make sure they are reputable and have a secure network and website. Try to avoid buying from Read More
Catch Of The Week: Instagram Scams
By REBECCA RUTHERFORD
For the Los Alamos Daily Post
Did you know that you can lose access to your social media account just by accepting a follower/friend request? It’s a little more complicated than that, but it’s worth knowing how the scam works so you can avoid it.
If you receive a request to follow you from someone you don’t know, check out their account and see if it looks spammy or not. If the account is brand new, and has a low number of followers, that can be a sign it’s a spam account. But even if the account is well established with a lot of followers, it could be a spam account, or possibly just compromised. Read More
