County Councilor Sara Scott Shares Community Update
By Councilor Sara Scott
Los Alamos County Council
I hope this note finds you, your family, and friends well and enjoying the mild summer and rain! Today I’ll provide an update regarding COVID-19 response efforts, back-to-school considerations, and other projects and initiatives around the County.
As a community, we are continuing a strong response to the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the County Emergency Manager, as of Wednesday Aug. 4. 90 percent of eligible county residents have received one vaccine and 85 percent are fully vaccinated. Additionally, the Governor has issued an Executive Read More
Catch Of The Week: Public Wi-Fi Where The Wild Things Are
By BECKY RUTHERFORD
Los Alamos
Telework has increasingly become the new normal, as we have all adjusted to pandemic life. You can work from your bedroom, kitchen, or maybe take it on the road and work from Starbucks or any other public location. But … should you? Public Wi-Fi can be dangerous; think twice before using it for work or any additional sensitive information, and take precautions to secure your data.
LAST WEEK, the NSA (National Security Agency) released an announcement about the dangers of public Wi-Fi, particularly to teleworkers: link.
It’s important to remember that data sent Read More
Posts From The Road: Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame
Long Live Rock: The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame is located in a modern facility in downtown Cleveland, Ohio. The building features extensive glass work in it’s geometric design. While the Hall of Fame was established in 1983, this building opened in 1995 and became the home of the Hall of Fame. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com
Exterior: A view of the back side of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame is just as impressive as the main entrance. The building is set on the shores of Lake Erie in Cleveland, Ohio. The building actually extends over the lake waters and has cantilevered wings which house Read More
Fr. Glenn: The Overflowing Cup
By Fr. Glenn Jones:
Have you ever wondered why supermarket celebrity “gossip rags” are so popular? And nowadays, so many even of news websites pepper their pages with those types of articles and teasers so that people will click links and thus increase advertising rates and revenue for site originators. You know the ones—this or that adulterous scandal … some starlet “sizzling” in a bikini or other scanty clothing, etc.
But a very curious thing are the well-publicized tantrums that rich and famous have when things don’t go exactly their way. You’d think that in their apparently-privileged lives Read More
Tales Of Our Times: Words Rage On … And Issues Fester
Tales Of Our Times
By JOHN BARTLIT
New Mexico Citizens
for Clean Air & Water
For decades now, communication gurus for each of the two big political parties have written books on selecting trick words to fool people. These authors have sold a good many such books, which appeal to each author’s party. The books on word tactics make clear how the opposing party chooses words that muddle issues, which in turn gives those wrongdoers a head start with voters.
To turn the tables, both parties heed the logic. The secret is out. Each side seeks and finds new words or new meanings that are clear, muddlesome, Read More
Father Theophan: Blessings
Father Theophan recently blessing Los Alamos Police Department vehicles. Courtesy/Father Theophan
By Father Theophan
Saint Job of Pochaiv Orthodox Church
Los Alamos
Everybody on my Christmas list last year got a mug. They are my favorite thing to make, and I can make a bunch of them in a day, especially if the weather is dry. They dry quickly and I can get the handles attached the same afternoon. In a couple more dry days, I can bisque fire them, then glaze and glaze fire them. In the course of a week it goes from raw clay to a coffee mug that might be used daily.
At least I hope they get used daily.
More than Read More
Sullivan: LEDA Is Important For Local Retail Businesses
By PATRICK SULLIVAN
Executive Director
Los Alamos Commerce and Development Corporation
LEDA is important for local retail businesses.
On Tuesday, July 27, the County Council will consider amending its existing Local Economic Development Act (LEDA) ordinance to come into compliance with changes that were approved at the State level last January. The changes are brief, but impactful and focus on allowing municipalities to utilize LEDA to incentivize retail businesses.
LEDA is a mechanism that allows either the State or a municipality to directly contribute resources to a private sector Read More
