Opinion & Columns

Little: Ode To Pueblo Canyon

View during a hike along the south rim of Pueblo Canyon. Photo by KayLinda Crawford/ladailypost.com

By CINDY LITTLE
Los Alamos

As dread looms once again over us, La Mesa, Cerro Grande, Las Conchas, Cerro Pelado, I head out for my morning walk. More than 30y years I have done this, before there were bridges, when the trails were almost invisible.

Every day I go out into the rocks and trees, sometimes in snow or ice, sometimes in glaring sun, sometimes in rain.

I see the mountain lion tracks in the snow, and the bluebirds flitting about. Occasionally a bear lumbers in the path below me, or a fox is sunning Read More

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Warren: Some County Staff Need Attitude Adjustment

By BRUCE WARREN
Los Alamos

It has come to limited public notice that the County has been working on proposals for a group of five trail projects, most of them geared to the mountain biking community. If you are unaware of these proposals, links to maps of the projects are at the end of this letter.
There are many valid concerns about these proposals, including damage to the environment, harm to wildlife habitat, inappropriate use and modification of a trail listed on both federal and state registers of historic trails and roads, detrimental effects for other trail users, and violations of the County’s
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Holsapple: Observations On A County Project

By KEVIN HOLSAPPLE
Los Alamos

I attended a focus group in January and listened in on an Internal Department Review Committee in April concerning potential Acid, Pueblo, and Walnut Canyon developments that were said to be related to a desire to provide a “bike skills park”, a bike racing competition venue, and another high bridge over Pueblo Canyon to make it faster to travel from the roundabout to town via trails.

First, because I suspect the inputs and concerns I expressed in the focus group were grouped into a category referred to in one of the meetings as input from “old-timers who don’t want change”, Read More

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This Week In Topper Sports: April 27-29, 2022

This Week in Sports:

Los Alamos High School Hilltopper games are covered by the Los Alamos Daily Post sports team of Gene Mortensen (Voice of the Hilltoppers), Mike Cote, John McHale and Nate Limback.

Topper sports schedule for Wednesday, April 27 through Friday, April 29:

April 27 Wednesday

  • Baseball vs Taos Away 4 p.m. – Broadcast on Daily Post You Tube channel
  • Softball vs Taos Away 4 p.m.

April 29 Friday

  • Track and Field Larry Baca Invitational Home 3 p.m.
  • Boys/Girls Tennis District 2AAA individual competition at Taos
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Rotary Club Features State Rep. Christine Chandler

New Mexico State Rep. Christine Chandler speaking recently to the Rotary Club of Los Alamos about the 2022 Legislative Session. Photo by Linda Hull

By LINDA HULL
Vice President
Rotary Club of Los Alamos 

In early April, before filling her summer calendar with more legislative work on behalf of her constituents in District 43, New Mexico State Rep. Christine Chandler graciously found time to speak with the Rotary Club of Los Alamos about the 2022 Legislative Session.

“It was an extraordinary session,” began Rep. Chandler as she explained that this year’s session, falling in an even numbered Read More

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Posts From The Road: The Road To Oatman, Arizona

Cool Springs: When traveling from Kingman to Oatman, Ariz., the first popular stop is Cool Springs. A former gas station is now a Historic Route 66 gift shop and photo opportunity for travelers. The eclectic collection of old transportation  items and vehicles around the old rock structure make for an interesting time to explore the area. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com

Black Mountains: The road to Oatman takes travelers through the Black Mountains in western Arizona. These desert mountains offer beautiful scenery around every bend in the road. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com Read More

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Skolnik: COVID Update #14 – The Status Of COVID-19 In Los Alamos

By RICHARD SKOLNIK
Los Alamos

The Status of COVID-19 in Los Alamos

Los Alamos County again has a rate of over 4 cases per day, or 22 per 100,000 population, on a seven-day rolling average. This is an increase of 58% over the last 14 days. It is also the second highest rate in the state and almost three times the average for the state. The present rate of new cases is approaching that during the Delta wave and is a higher rate than on 81% of all days since the pandemic began. No Los Alamos County residents are in the hospital for COVID or have died in the last seven days from COVID. However, 16 county residents Read More

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