Nostalgia And Relief: Those Who’ve Left The Legislature Miss The Action — But Not Too Much
Former Sen. John Arthur Smith, D-Deming, says he’s happy to have entered post-political life. Santa Fe New Mexican file photo
Outgoing state Rep. Roger Montoya works on a painting Friday in his home studio in Velarde. Gabriela Campos/The Santa Fe New Mexican
By ROBERT NOTT
The Santa Fe New Mexican
John Arthur Smith doesn’t miss any of it.
Doesn’t miss the 600-mile roundtrip drives from Deming to Santa Fe; the long nights at the Roundhouse hashing out legislation; the headaches that come with making tough and often unpopular decisions.
Like many who’ve seen their legislative careers come Read More
Wallin: News About State’s Budget Surplus
By AMBER WALLIN
Executive Director
New Mexico Voices for Children
There’s been lots of news lately about the state’s budget surplus–a surplus that presents a great opportunity for New Mexico to make some key investments in our people and in the programs that matter most to their well-being.
What’s gotten less attention is that the surplus also highlights some fundamental issues with where the state gets money to fund crucial programs and offers some warnings–and some important opportunities–for how New Mexico could and should move forward. A new study from national finance Read More
Holsapple: When In Doubt, DO SOMETHING
Harry Chapin
By KEVIN HOLSAPPLE
Los Alamos
The award-winning documentary focused on the life and activism of singer-songwriter Harry Chapin will be screened at SALA Los Alamos Event Center on Thursday, Jan. 19 at 6 p.m. (doors open at 5:30). Titled, “When in Doubt, Do Something”, the film features Chapin’s music performances as well as his serious activism addressing food security and poverty issues. The film is a special version that features additional concert footage from the original release.
Tickets may be purchased online at sala.losalamos.com or at the door on the night of the screening. Read More
Enriquez: Behind The Scenes With Los Alamos Light Opera
Cast of ‘Matilda the Musical’ rehearsing for the big show. Courtesy/Elisa Enriquez
By ELISA ENRIQUEZ
LALO
What is the Los Alamos Light Opera?
Imagine post World War 2 Los Alamos, a “town” where many residents had grown up in cities where opera, concerts, plays and music lessons were taken for granted.
Theater lovers got together, and by the end of 1943, Los Alamos Little Theatre (LALT) and Los Alamos Light Opera (LALO) were born.
LALO produced its first show, “HMS Pinafore” in 1948. While the focus was originally on Gilbert and Sullivan, the organization began producing musicals within the first Read More
Skolnik: Governmental Silence Is NOT Good Emergency Preparedness And Response
By RICHARD SKOLNIK
White Rock
One month ago, Los Alamos faced a major outage of telephone and internet services. That outage raised a number of issues related to the health and well-being of the community, including:
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- How could community members reach 911 in an emergency?
- Where was information about the outage being broadcast?
- Were there sites within the county at which we could use the internet or make telephone calls, despite the outage?
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I was exceptionally disappointed that the County was silent on these matters during the outage, since the provision of such information to the community should Read More
Weekly Fishing Report: Jan. 11, 2023
By GEORGE MORSE
Sports And Outdoors
Los Alamos Daily Post
New Mexico has some of the southernmost trout fishing within the United States. With much of Northern New Mexico locked up under ice, an overnight or longer trip to explore the waters of Southern New Mexico might be just the ticket for an adventuresome angler. These waters remain mostly free of ice. The temperatures are a little warmer than those farther north, but still cool enough to maintain year-around trout fishing.
Two areas on opposite sides of the state stand out. Because of their higher elevations and rugged mountainous terrain, Read More
Common Cause New Mexico Denounces Violence Directed Toward Public Servants
CCNM Executive Director Mario Jimenez
CCNM News:
ALBUQUERQUE — Several New Mexico elected officials have recently been victim to gunfire hitting their family homes and campaign offices.
While it’s too soon to know if these attacks are connected, it’s clear that these elected leaders have been targeted for holding public office and threatened with gun violence.
CCNM Executive Director Mario Jimenez issued the following statement:
“Elected officials should never be put in harm’s way or made to feel unsafe on the job or in their own homes. Our public servants, regardless of party, are chosen Read More
