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All Shall Be Well: ‘Be Curious, Ask Questions’

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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 DEACON AMY SCHMUCK
Bethlehem Evangelical Lutheran Church

During Bethlehem’s recent outdoor worship this past Sunday at Urban Park, we held a short blessing of the backpacks for our students and any school staff present that would like a blessing to start the new school year. Students shared that some were feeling many emotions about the school year, some were excited, some nervous, Read More

Robinson: Cold Food, Cold Coffee … Senior Care Facilities Can Do Better

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By SHERRY ROBINSON
All She Wrote
© 2024 New Mexico News Services

Two recent studies of New Mexico’s senior care facilities ring alarm bells.

In June the news organization ProPublica published a report that ranked New Mexico nursing homes fifth in serious deficiencies (Texas was first!); in the last three years, 28 of 68 homes had at least one deficiency causing “immediate jeopardy..

And recently the state Department of Health reported that after surprise inspections at one third of New Mexico’s senior care facilities, only 11 of 91 passed muster and about half scored 90%.

Given my family’s dismal Read More

Weekly Fishing Report: Aug. 6, 2024

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By GEORGE MORSE
Sports and Outdoors
Los Alamos Daily Post 

We are entering the “dog days” of summer. Water in our lakes and reservoirs is warm and trout have retreated from the shallows into deeper water.

Streamflows have dropped and water temperatures are rising. It is best to limit fishing to early mornings, evening and even at night. Daytime water temperatures are simply too warm for trout. Even if you practice catch-and-release  the stress of being caught and released is often too much for the already heat-stressed trout.

It is always a good idea to check conditions at the location you are headed Read More

Dannemann: Domenici Needs To Show She’s From Here

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By MERILEE DANNEMANN
Triple Spaced Again
© 2024 New Mexico News Services

Let’s not talk about race. It might upset the children.

That’s the rule in Florida, at least, or so we interpret from the way it’s been reported. It means they don’t want to upset the white children. It’s not clear whether they consider the black children.

This was Florida’s response to something called critical race theory.

But if someone were to say we want to stop the teaching of critical race theory in New Mexico, how would that even make sense? Nella Domenici, Republican candidate for U.S. Senate from New Mexico, said it. Read More

Posts From The Road: Idaho Falls

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Falls: The falls in Idaho Falls begin as water flows over dam or retaining wall before cascading down several boulders and rocky areas before flowing back into a tributary stream which joins the river a short distance downstream. In addition to the original retaining wall seen across the upper portion of the photo, the rocky, cascading falls are part of the man-made falls. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com

Calm: The waters of the Snake River flow very calmly while the waters that flow over the wall become very active as they flow across the rocks into a tributary stream. The wall (seen on the Read More

Fr. Glenn: Walking…Alone?

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By Fr. Glenn Jones:

Most of us know persons who tend to be Lone Rangers—eschewing gatherings, avoiding much society with others, etc. (yeah, yeah, my peeps … guilty as charged). Some call it being an introvert, or omega male, or less charitably, anti-social. More often it’s just asocial rather than anti-social.

Flying solo relieves from constant expectations and judgment, lets you do your own thing, read more often, allow for the coveted sole control of the remote and thermostat, etc. Decades ago (has it been that long?!) it also meant uninterrupted use of the family computer, but with everyone Read More

All Shall Be Well: Schooled By Youth

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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 Pastor Nicolé Raddu Ferry
Bethlehem Evangelical Lutheran Church

Matthew 18:3: “…and Jesus said: Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.”

In the past month I have been wonderfully “schooled”. For those who have not used this word in a while it is about being educated or trained in a specific activity or in Read More

Catch Of The Week: Columbus Cyber Attack

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By REBECCA RUTHERFORD
Los Alamos
For the Los Alamos Daily Post

Cyber-attacks can be crippling, especially so when they hit local  governments. Columbus, Ohio is the latest victim of a cyber-attack, details are slim, but they have been hit hard.

City email and other systems have crashed and are unusable, including permitting systems, systems used by law enforcement and first responders, and more.

The issue has been ongoing for more than a week. Their CADS (Computer Aided Dispatch System) is used by first responders and is still impacted by the cyber incident, with no ETA on when it will be fully Read More

Op/Ed: Response To Mr. Hanson On Draft Climate Action Plan

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By BARBARA SMITH
Los Alamos

I was reading Mr. David Hanson’s Op-Ed published July 14 in the Los Alamos Daily Post (link) and would like to comment and dissect his points. As Mr. Hanson pointed out, we should all read and put forth our comments to the County Council on the CAP document before August 6 when it is presented to the Council. Otherwise it will be forced upon us whether we like it or not.

(1) “The focus of the plan on CO2 tracking and reduction will provide no benefit to Los Alamos residents unless the rest of the world participates with us. It distracts our attention and consumes funding that could Read More

McQuiston: Ways To Protect Your Car From Theft

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By ALLEN MCQUISTON
Jemez Insurance Agency
Serving Los Alamos Since 1963

Technology has helped to prevent auto theft in significant ways. Engine immobilizers, keyless entry and ignition, audible alarms and vehicle recovery systems have generally made cars harder to steal and easier to recover. But even with these theft protection improvements, criminals have found new ways to steal cars.

Today’s thefts are often the product of opportunity, with would-be thieves looking for unsuspecting drivers who leave their cars unattended. Criminals are also stealing cars using updated tactics, Read More