Opinion & Columns

Wallin: 2022 Tax Season Will Bring Nice Surprises For Many New Mexico Families

By AMBER WALLIN
Deputy Director
New Mexico Voices for Children

At no other time of the year are we more generous than during the holiday season, as we shower those we love with gifts and make donations to those in need. But nearly two years of a global pandemic have put too many hard-working New Mexico families in a financial bind. If worries over lost wages and unpaid bills have dampened your holiday cheer, you may find that the new year will bring some long-needed good news.  

When you file your tax return this winter, you may be in for a very nice surprise. Thanks to the leadership of state legislators Read More

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LASC President Tom Turner Issues Statement Regarding Future Of Los Alamos Sportsmen’s Club

By THOMAS P. TURNER
LASC President
Los Alamos Sportsmen’s Club 

The Los Alamos Sportsmen’s Club (LASC) provides a safe and educational shooting sports facility and is an important recreational amenity for thousands of residents in Los Alamos County and throughout the surrounding region.

LASC provides a valuable training resource for numerous local and regional entities, including the Los Alamos and Española police departments. Local and regional youth have attended National Junior Olympic competitions and other noteworthy national and regional competitions after honing their skills Read More

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Martinez: Be On Alert For Holiday Charity Scams

By LIDDIE MARTINEZ
President, Los Alamos Region
Enterprise Bank & Trust, Member FDIC

As we head into the final stretch of the holiday shopping season, it is increasingly important to be aware of common scams circulating throughout communities like ours across the country. This time of year, scammers are more creative than ever and will often attempt to take advantage of your charitable giving.

Charity scams are popular during the winter holidays because almost one-third (31%) of all donations from Americans are made during the month of December, according to the TransUnion 2020 Holiday Read More

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Happy Winter Solstice Festival & Merry ‘Chinese Christmas’

Kung Fu Panda Holiday. Courtesy/Zhen Huang

By ZHEN HUANG
Los Alamos

In Chinese culture, Winter Solstice (冬至) is one of the most celebrated festivals. For Chinese people, winter solstice also has its philosophical significance related to the balance and harmony of “yin” (阴, for negative energy) and “yang” (阳, for positive energy in the cosmos.

In ancient China, our ancestors considered the winter solstice as the first day of a new year since they observed after this day there will be days with longer daylight hours and therefore more and more renewed positive energy.

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Heather Burke Of Enterprise Computing Systems

Owner Heather Burke of Enterprise Computing Systems. Pjoto by Jenn Bartram/ladailypost.com

Staff Report

Owner Heather Burke of Enterprise Computing Systems has been in business since 1995. She offers a variety of services to homes and businesses. Twenty-six years in business means much experience in computer support, servers and networks, home technologies and system upgrades.

Despite having a difficult time with pneumonia in April, she continues to take on the world of computer problems, with her trusty oxygen machine by her side.

About Enterprise Computing Systems:

  • Founded in 1995
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Gruninger: Simple Is Your Superpower…

Courtesy/Gruninger

By JACCI GRUNINGER, MS, C-IATY, ERYT500
Los Alamos

“Keep It Simple Stupid – Yoga” was one of the books my yoga teacher recommended to me when I shared with her that I wanted to be a yoga teacher. My first thought was, “Wow! Really?”

However, I did what she recommended and am so glad I did. Bottomline, the book explained in very simple terms the various styles of yoga, which at that time, could be summed up in one book. Today, that would be a harder task.

Sometimes we forget that simple is often the best way to handle things, move forward or make change.

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Posts From The Road: Lariat Loop National Scenic Byway

Morrison: The tiny town of Morrison is a great starting point on the Lariat Loop National Scenic Byway. The small village offers a variety of shops and restaurants along Main Street. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com

Corwina Park: Corwina Park is one of three Denver Mountain Parks on the Lariat Loop between the towns of Morrison and Evergreen, Colo. Shown is a stone shelter at the park constructed in 1918. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com

By GARY WARREN
Photography
Formerly of Los Alamos

“Sometimes we can’t see the forest for the trees” is an old familiar saying that hit home with me this Read More

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