Martinez: Enterprise University Fall Virtual Courses Begin Oct. 13
BY LIDDIE MARTINEZ
President, Los Alamos Region
Enterprise Bank & Trust, Member FDIC
We are officially one month into the fall semester of Enterprise University. There are dozens of virtual classes left to sign up for including topics like management and leadership, human resources, marketing and sales, entrepreneurship and much more.
Enterprise Bank & Trust started the Enterprise University program in 2003 as a way for clients and business leaders to come together and learn from one another. Since then, nearly 30,000 professionals have improved their business or their career Read More
Liddie’s Traditional New Mexican Dishes: Apple Butter
Video showing how to prepare Apple Butter. Video by Liddie Martinez
By LIDDIE MARTINEZ
Española Valley
Apples arrived in the Española Valley with the Spanish in the 17th Century and quickly became part of the culinary scene along the Rio Grande Valley. Apple orchards in Alcalde, Velarde and Embudo could be the first orchards planted in the United States. Our apple farmers have seen booms and busts in the many centuries that they have been producing these beauties and I highly recommend a drive through these communities to procure your apples directly from the growers at local fruit stands if it’s Read More
Skolnik: Separating COVID Fact From ‘COVID Science Fiction’ – Part 1
By RICHARD SKOLNIK
Los Alamos
There is an enormous amount of misinformation being spread about COVID-19. Since “Los Alamos runs on science”, in this and related articles, I will help us separate COVID-19 Fact from “COVID-19 Science Fiction.” To help the community assess the validity of my comments, I include sources at the end of the article.
“Vaccines don’t work!!!
A number of people continue to say that “vaccines don’t work” because, among other things, they don’t stop all infection. However, studies show that vaccines remain effective in preventing both infection from the Delta variant, Read More
Skolnik: COVID Update For Week Ending Oct. 4, 2021
By RICHARD SKOLNIK
Los Alamos
Editor’s Note: This is the second in a series of COVID-19 Updates by Richard Skolnik that appear bi-weekly in the Los Alamos Daily Post. These are meant to keep the community informed on the status of the pandemic, critical new findings on the pandemic, and what this information suggests for our community’s response to COVID-19. These updates will complement the data that Eli Ben-Naim prepares for the Post. Unless otherwise noted, data is from the New York Times and the New Mexico Department of Health.
Pandemic Data And Trends
The US passed 700,000 deaths from COVID Read More
McQuiston: Adding Teen Driver To Insurance Policy? Prepare To See Premiums Jump
By ALLEN MCQUISTON
Jemez Agency
Serving Los Alamos Since 1963
For most parents, teen children learning to drive is both an exciting milestone and a nerve-wracking time.
It’s not just the stress of having a child on the road that may worry parents. There’s reason for concern about just how much auto insurance premiums will rise when they add a teen to their insurance plan.
While parents may be prepared for their car insurance costs to rise, it may still prove shocking just how much monthly costs increase when a young driver is added. Here’s what parents need to know.
Auto insurance Read More
Posts From The Road: ‘Larry Walker Weekend’
Walker Weekend: The Colorado Rockies Baseball team made a weekend of honoring its first Hall of Famer, Larry Walker. Several special banners were obvious throughout the ballpark and on the jumbotron, the huge video screen above left field. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com
Introduction: Some 45,000 fans stand as Larry Walker is introduced prior to speaking at the ceremony in his honor at Coors Field Sept. 25. The Hall of Fame inductee spoke about his baseball career, 10 years in a Rockies uniform, and recent induction into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com Read More
HAN: TRIAD, Let My Brothers And Sisters Work
By CLIFF HAN
Los Alamos
WWII was the most devastating and destructive wars of all time. It began when Adolph Hitler took power at a time when Germany was economically and politically unstable. He invaded Poland, and made treaties with Italy and Japan to enhance his ability to dominate the entire world and proceeded to murder 6 million Jews in what he called the “final solution”.
Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) was established when the world’s leading scientists wanted to create a weapon that would put an end to Hitler’s plan and the unspeakable devastation of the war.
By bringing together Read More
