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Catch Of The Week: SeaTac Hit By Possible Cyber Attack

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By REBECCA RUTHERFORD
Los Alamos
For the Los Alamos Daily Post

Traveling to SeaTac airport in Seattle, Wash., soon? Be aware that systems are impacted by what is thought to be a cyber attack.

According to reports, the Port of Seattle has ‘experienced certain system outages indicating a possible cyberattack earlier this morning.’, impacting operations at SeaTac airport.

Passengers are encouraged to check with their airline carrier on flight times and possible impacts from the outages. 

The outage was first reported around 9 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 24, with indications it could be a cyber attack Read More

Posts From The Road: Colorado Rockies Honors 2024 Baseball Hall Of Famer Todd Helton At Coors Field In Denver

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Todd Helton Weekend: A view of Coors Field on Aug. 17, 2024, at the beginning of a ceremony honoring Todd Helton, the Colorado Rockies second player to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. Ryan Spilborghs, former teammate and current member of the Rockies TV broadcast team served as Master of Ceremonies. Seated to Spilborghs left are Todd Helton, a young man who was Helton’s honored guest, Helton’s daughters, Helton’s wife Christy, Payton Manning and Rockies CEO Dick Monfort. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com

Manning: NFL Hall of Fame quarterback Peyton Manning was a teammate with Read More

Fr. Glenn: The Elusive Obvious

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By Fr. Glenn Jones:

One of the common and perennial philosophical ponderings throughout the ages has been: what is the goal of our lives? What “target” are all our actions directed toward? But it doesn’t take very long to come to the conclusion: We seek happiness in all of our actions.

“Now, just a minute, Padre; you sure about that? What about going into the terror of a battlefield, or someone sacrificing his life for another, or this or that? Do you think the druggies on the street in winter are happy?”

But if you think about it, the premise holds. The soldier may value fighting alongside his brothers Read More

Haaser: Art In Public Places Advisory Board Update

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By STEPHANIE HAASER
Chair
Art in Public Places Advisory Board 

Art in public places helps to create beautiful public spaces and the (Los Alamos County) Art in Public Places Advisory Board values community input. Community comments influence the Board’s decisions and we appreciate the community discussion surrounding the most recent survey. Proposed projects are driven by community suggestions and recommendations.

Ongoing work being pursued by the Board:

  • Based on community comment, the Board decided to not pursue the proposed art at the Los Alamos Golf Course at this time;
  • Board consideration
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Tales Of Our Times: Hazelnuts Suggest Tasty Treats And Insights Into Ages Past

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Tales Of Our Times

By JOHN BARTLIT
New Mexico Citizens
for Clean Air & Water

Hazelnuts turn up in credible stories about ancient times and the journey to now. 

A better look back to ancient times came in 1995. In 1995, evidence of large-scale Mesolithic (aka Middle Stone Age) nut processing was found on the island of Colonsay in Scotland. The discovery was an unusual, large, shallow pit full of the remains of hundreds of thousands of burned hazelnut shells.

Radioactive carbon dating evolved in the 1960s. So, it was used in the mid-1990s to date the Scottish pit materials back about 8,000 years Read More

All Shall Be Well: In The Land Of Disenchantment

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Clergy from left, Pastor Deb Church, Deacon Amy Schmuck, The Rev. Mary Ann Hill, The Rev. Lynn Finnegan, Deacon Cynthia Biddlecomb, retired, and Pastor Nicolé Raddu Ferry. Photo by Nate Limback/ladailypost.com

By The Rev. Mary Ann Hill
Rector
Trinity on the Hill Episcopal Church

“I LOVE this church!” a newcomer once told me. She was so enthusiastic, and went on and on about how great she thought our church was. I have to admit that, while it was very gratifying to hear that kind of praise, I secretly cringed inside. I knew that sooner or later, we would disappoint her. And the more excited she was, Read More

Home Country: Bring Us The Clouds…

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Home Country
By SLIM RANDLES

When the world is hot and my skin is fried, scratching from the constant dry, let the clouds boil up – boil up high. And then shade the earth with the darkening sky and bring the secrets and the smell of rain. The heat and the blessed rain, again.

Our land is brown but blessed, stressed in the heat, the shiny heat of day. The slender green of desert rivers slides along, striving to continue, to feed its own along the banks – the banks where the dust rises. Rises, powdery clomp by clomp as we walk – walk the shady way.

Ours is the blessing of challenge, to live, to thrive in the heat. Read More

Raffin: Attention All Open Space Lovers!

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By CELESTE RAFFIN
Parks and Recreation Board
Open Space Working Group

Here is a progress report on the Open Space and Trails Management Plan for Los Alamos County from the Open Space Working Group of the Parks and Recreation Board.

Sites Southwest is the company contracted to develop the Open Space and Trails Management Plan (OSTMP) for Los Alamos County. Their mission is to consolidate all the previous plans from 2013 on, consider all the concerns and issues, resolve conflicts between the plans, and develop a single management plan that supports and provides guidance on the management of trails Read More

Skolnik: Getting Your ‘Fall Vaccines’

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By RICHARD SKOLNIK
White Rock

The landscape for vaccines has evolved considerably in the last few years, with the advent of COVID vaccines and the development of the first vaccines and monoclonal antibodies against RSV.

There have also been recent changes in the guidelines concerning the RSV vaccine for older adults.

The chart below summarizes five matters concerning the “fall vaccines” against influenza, COVID, and RSV:

  • The disease the vaccine addresses
  • The options for each vaccine, if available
  • Who is eligible
  • How well the vaccine works
  • When to get the vaccines

The chart can be a useful aide Read More

McQuiston: Does Home Insurance Cover A Damaged Refrigerator?

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By ALLEN MCQUISTON
Jemez Insurance Agency
Serving Los Alamos Since 1963

Your homeowners insurance policy covers much of your personal property, including large appliances, from specific perils like theft, fire or damage from a storm. This typically includes protection for your refrigerator, which can be a costly appliance to replace or repair if it is damaged.

Your homeowners policy may not provide coverage for every type of damage to your refrigerator. That’s why it’s important to understand your policy’s details regarding insurance coverage for damage to a refrigerator and any loss Read More