Rotary Speaker: LAFD Acting Deputy Chief Ben Stone
Acting Deputy Chief Ben Stone refers to a map of the Cerro Pelado Fire during his May 10 presentation to the Rotary Club of Los Alamos at Cottonwood on the Greens. Photo by Linda Hull
By LINDA HULL
Vice President
Rotary Club of Los Alamos
Los Alamos Fire Department Acting Deputy Chief Ben Stone, graciously took time from his hurried schedule to speak with Rotarians May 10, just as the Cerro Pelado Fire reached approximately 75 percent containment after burning more than 45,000 acres of woodland in the Jemez Mountains southwest of Los Alamos.
During his presentation, Stone displayed a map of the fire Read More
Posts From The Road: Seven Magic Mountains In Nevada
Seven Magic Mountains: Visitors would come and go during the time I spent at the Seven Magic Mountains in the Mohave Desert near Las Vegas, Nev. The crowds would range from a dozen or so to well over 100 during the time I spent at the exhibit. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com
Framed In Orange: A purple base and a large curved orange boulder frame other mountains as visitors mingle and take photos of the artwork. While all of the colors were neon dayglow, the reds, yellows, and oranges really glowed and attracted the most attention. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com
By GARY WARREN
Photographer Read More
Fr. Glenn: Strength And Honor
By Fr. Glenn Jones:
(Sigh). Recently we saw another story of what is commonly called “stolen valor” involving those who falsely (disgracefully) claim of having military honors or positions. But such is not limited to military, but may be extended to such fraudulent claims in civilian spheres as well: EMT, firefighter, police officer or some sort of spy or government agent and the like. Then there are the potentially disastrous fake nurses, doctors, lawyers, professionals and other occupations (who wants a fake plumber or electrician working on their systems, either?). Of course, this is Read More
McQuiston: Distracted Driving – Why We Do it; How To Stop
By ALLEN MCQUISTON
Jemez Agency
Serving Los Alamos Since 1963
We all know we shouldn’t text and drive, so why is it so tempting to reach for the phone the moment you hear that little ding? Just a quick glance can’t hurt, right? Wrong.
Data from a 2020 National Highway Traffic Safety Administration study shows that 1.6 million crashes, more than 3,100 deaths, and 400,000 injuries were caused by some form of distractions when driving in the year 2019 alone. In addition, more than one in four of all accidents—including 87 percent of rear-end collisions—are the result of some form of distracted driving. Read More
Stratton: Honoring Those Who Care For Our Community
By TRACIE STRATTON
Interim CEO
Los Alamos Medical Center
Each May, it is my honor to take a moment to pause and reflect on the tireless work and dedication that our local healthcare teams exhibit every day of the year as they care for our community.
I’m fortunate to work alongside the many dedicated physicians, nurses, clinical staff, employees and volunteers that make up our talented healthcare team at Los Alamos Medical Center, as well as local EMS personnel who partner with us in delivering exceptional care.
Throughout this month, we will celebrate three important national observances to Read More
Ryti: Fire Season Continues
By RANDALL RYTI
Chair
Los Alamos County Council
As the risk from the Cerro Pelado Fire eases with less active fire and more containment, it seems like an appropriate time to recognize the people that got us to this point. First. I will begin by thanking the Los Alamos Fire Department and Wildland Fire Division for their early and continued response to the fire. Chief Hughes and Wildland Chief Sterna lead a well-trained and dedicated group of professionals, and they deserve our appreciation.
Also, deployed to the fire were two Type 1 incident management teams (Southern Area Red Team 1 and Great Basin Read More
Chief Hughes: Rationale For Stage 3 Fire Restrictions
By TROY HUGHES
LAFD Fire Chief
To the Los Alamos County community – I fully understand the disappointment the community is experiencing by not being able to enjoy our wonderful outdoor surroundings due to the Stage 3 closures. While sympathizing with the feelings of loss, as someone who primarily gets all his exercise on the local trails, as the Fire Chief, I need to make sound decisions with public safety coming first.
The Los Alamos County closure of our trail system only impacts the trails within the Los Alamos and White Rock townsites, including the interior canyons, like Pueblo and Bayo Read More
