Weekly Fishing Report: March 23, 2023
By GEORGE MORSE
Sports And Outdoors
Los Alamos Daily Post
The snowpack continues to pile up in the mountains of the Western United States during March. This is just what was needed to help break the drought that has gripped this part of the country the last few years.
This will lead to some flooding thanks to high streamflows later this spring. Hopefully, the snowpack will melt slowly rather than all at once. Flooding is already happening in California, which is bearing the brunt of the series of storms that have been blowing in from the Pacific Ocean. Some lowland flooding is starting to be reported Read More
Leonard: Suffering From Allergies? 8 Tips To Fight Back!
By LAURA LEONARD
Doctor of Chiropractic
Los Alamos
It’s that time of the year again … sneezing and wheezing season.
Spring allergies in Northern New Mexico are typically caused by tree and grass pollen with juniper starting as early as February. As we warm up, grass grows and trees such as oak, elm, and cottonwood add to the misery.
If your immune system is warming up and starting to go into overdrive, read on…
Get informed: The most reliable source for local and up to date pollen counts can be found on the website of the National Allergy Bureau (NAB) at www.aaaai.org/global/nab-pollen-counts.
Avoid Read More
Ryti: Diversity, Equity, And Inclusivity
By RANDALL RYTI
Los Alamos County Councilor
Council continues to include “welcoming” in the second sentence of our vision statement “Extraordinary educational, recreational, and cultural opportunities abound in a vibrant and welcoming small-town atmosphere situated in a magnificent mountain setting.” We also have identified Diversity, Equity, and Inclusivity (DEI) as one of our 21 priorities. What does it mean to be welcoming and how do we make progress on DEI?
First, some background on how this issue got raised to Council and what actions we have taken so far. In December 2020, Councilor Read More
Rabbi Shlachter: Passover Musings
Hand-made matzah, eaten during the Passover seder and throughout the week of the holiday. Courtesy/Rabbi Shlachter
By RABBI JACK SHLACHTER
Los Alamos Jewish Center
The eight-day holiday of Passover is the most widely celebrated holiday on the Jewish calendar.
This year, Passover begins Wednesday evening, April 5. Passover commemorates the release of the Jewish people from slavery thousands of years ago, though the historical accuracy of the Exodus is questionable. Nevertheless, Passover constitutes an annual opportunity for Jews to journey out of their inner mitzraim (narrowness) Read More
Rotary To Host Purple Pinkie Day At Local Schools March 24
By ALISON PANNELL
President
Rotary Club of Los Alamos
Members and friends of the Rotary Club of Los Alamos (RCLA) collaborating with LAPS will visit local elementary schools Friday, March 24, to raise awareness about polio eradication.
Polio is a virus that may cause paralysis, is sometimes fatal, but is totally preventable when using the polio vaccine.
In 1985, Rotary International began raising funds to vaccinate youth in an effort to eliminate this debilitating condition worldwide. By partnering with the World Health Organization, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and other Read More
Op-Ed: Suggestion For LAPS Calendar Solution
By SHARON SEITZ
Los Alamos
Dear School Board Members, LAPS Staff and Los Alamos Community,
Please accept the following HB130 solution for LAPS:
- MINIMAL 23-24 Calendar changes approved by April 18, 2023 that won’t bear additional costs.
- HB130 requires 1140 Hours of student instructional time.
- Add 78 hours (1140 – 1062 current) for Elementary
- Use 2 hours on Wednesday afternoons (currently Professional Development, no students) and rest continues as Professional Development.
- Add 25 hours (1140 – 1125 current) to High School
- NO CHANGES to Middle School (1170 current hours, which is well
- Add 78 hours (1140 – 1062 current) for Elementary
Posts From The Road: Southwest New Mexico Backroads
Windmill: A windmill surrounded by cacti and desert grasslands adds to a colorful sunset in January in the City of Rocks State Park between Silver City and Deming. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com
Gila Mountains: A portion of the Gila Mountains north of Silver City, N.M the ranges of rugged peaks and valleys of the region. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com
Horses: Horses graze in a small pasture near Chloride, N.M. The area remains home to one of few remaining mines in the state. As mining has diminished, this area is now home to many ranches and some farming. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com Read More
