Lauritzen: Upholding Character Of One Of My Seniors
By BERNADETTE LAURITZEN
Executive Director
Local senior centers
Dear Lovely People,
This is a light-hearted letter to uphold the character and reputation of one of my seniors. I will not mention the name of the senior as I have written an article once before mentioning their wonderfulness and I believe there was a petition to have me fired.
I will also apologize to English teachers everywhere that read this as this may indeed kill a tiny piece of their soul.
Words matter, in fact letters matter and there are many times that just a letter or two or perhaps a non-existent comma could have life altering Read More
Ozment: It’s Been A Privilege To Serve As Your Chair
By CAT OZMENT
Chair
Democratic Party of Los Alamos County
To Los Alamos Democrats,
It has been a privilege to serve as your Chair for the last four years. March 28 will be the end of my current term. I will not be seeking another term at this time, but I am proud of our accomplishments since 2019.
We have had consistently record breaking and/or top-three voter turnout in the state, while increasing the number of registered Democrats in Los Alamos County. With the hard work of new volunteers, we have improved access to party engagement by holding low-dollar fundraisers and centrally located meet Read More
National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month: Is It Your Time For A Colonoscopy?
By KURT LANGE, MD
LAMC
The 80s and 90s were a legendary time for cinema, with the release of some of the most well-known movies to date, including Thelma & Louise, Forrest Gump, Clueless, Space Jam, Titanic and the list goes on. But if these renowned pieces of pop culture were introduced to the big screen during your teenage years, it might be time to consider a different kind of screening – a colonoscopy. With March being National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, there’s no better time to schedule your appointment to get screened.
A colonoscopy is a screening that can identify colorectal Read More
McQuiston: Five Tips To Protect Your Possessions With Valuable Items Insurance Coverage
By ALLEN MCQUISTON
Jemez Insurance Agency
Serving Los Alamos 1963
You may think that a homeowners insurance policy provides adequate coverage for all your valuables, but policies may provide limited or no coverage for certain items — including generally expensive items — that are damaged or stolen.
For example, many homeowners policies generally have a $1,000 or $1,500 coverage amount for jewelry if the loss is due to theft. Such limits are in place to help keep homeowners policies affordable. However, if jewelry valued at $2,000 is stolen from your home and you have a $1,000 policy limit, you Read More
Op-Ed: In Support Of Confirmation Of James R. Mountain
By LEAH MOUNTAIN
Daughter of Indian Affairs nominee James R. Mountain
Dear Chairwoman and Members of the New Mexico State Senate Rules Committee and to whom anyone else it may concern,
I am Leah Mountain and I am submitting this letter in support of the Confirmation of James R. Mountain for Cabinet Secretary of the New Mexico Indian Affairs Department. I am proud of Governor Lujan Grisham for having the courage to bring this nomination forward. I am proudly the daughter of James Mountain and the granddaughter of Jay Mountain, who also served as San Ildefonso Governor. I am a strong-willed, educated Read More
Notes From The Road: Wolf And Mermaid In Costa Rica
Wolf and Mermaid Enchanted Roasters Café co-owners Kate Kudynska and her husband Scott Baird on a recent trip to Costa Rica. Photo by Adrian Baird
Johnny Baird of Wolf and Mermaid Enchanted Roasters Cafe helps out at a coffee farm recently in Costa Rica. Photo by Adrian Baird
By SCOTT BAIRD
Co-owner
Wolf & Mermaid Enchanted Roasters Café
Editor’s Note: This is part one of a series by Scott Baird detailing a recent visit to Costa Rica with his co-owners of Wolf & Mermaid Enchanted Roasters Café.
Landing in San Jose, Costa Rica, we had a feeling that we were arriving in familiar territory. Read More
Liddie’s Traditional New Mexican Dishes: Lamb Stew
Preparation of Lamb Stew. Video by Liddie Martinez
By LIDDIE MARTINEZ
Española Valley
Growing up with countless stories of my grandpa and uncles up in the mountains caring for the family flock of sheep, it was not a surprise to have lamb on the menu often. My grandma was a master in the kitchen and could whip up a feast in record time; she was very fond of lamb. I think it reminded her of the good old days raising her small children on the family farm surrounded by her flock. She loved the combination of lamb and garbanzo (chickpeas), which is not a surprise given it roots in the Mediterranean.
This Moroccan Read More
