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Fr. Theophan: Remember To Love Your Town

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By Fr. Theophan
Rector
Saint Job of Pochaiv Orthodox Church

This past week I had the pleasure and great opportunity to attend an iconography workshop in Carnegie, a small suburb of Pittsburg. I stayed with my parents in West Virginia right across the state border. Adjacent to the class, I conducted a wedding ceremony in a beautiful Orthodox church in Greenville, S.C., and served a liturgy in Anderson, nearby.

I feel like breaking into song with Johnny Cash, “I’ve been everywhere, man…”

Other than the airline trip back home, which is worth a novel in itself for all the twists and turns it made, the Read More

Los Alamos Arts Council Shares Gratitude & Update

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By BRANDI ENGEMAN
Executive Director
Los Alamos Arts Council

We want to start off with a thank you to the community that has heard our call for support and showed up in droves. Your donations, your kind words, your visits to share your stories, and general good will has given our staff and board the energy we need to pull through these difficult times.

We have had questions about what comes next. First off, you got us through our first fundraising goal of $10,000 before Sept. 1 in less than one week.

We need an additional $10,000 by Oct. 1, but the good news is we are already halfway there. In addition to

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Amateur Naturalist: Variety Among Tent Rocks

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Picture 1: A layer of lava below the cap has divided into thinner layers due to the way it cooled when a liquid. Freezing water between the developing thin layers pushed them further apart. Photo by Robert Dryja

By Robert Dryja

Los Alamos is located on the Pajarito Plateau. This is an area that was created as part of volcanic eruptions from what is now known as the Valles Caldera. A major eruption occurred approximately 1.2 million years ago when softer forms of lava called tuff spread out for miles. Imagine the Rio Grande River back then being blocked by lava. A lake was created. The road that crosses Read More

Houck: Understand Your Power As A Buyer—Use A Buyer’s Brokerage Agreement

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By DAVID HOUCK
Qualifying Broker
Atomic Realty, LLC

With the recent National Association of Realtors lawsuit settlement, buyers now have more control than ever over how their broker is paid. A written Buyer’s Brokerage Agreement is now required before an agent can show homes. This gives buyers a powerful tool: control over what they pay and who they hire.

The Truth: The Buyer Pays Everything

While some brokers still claim, “We’ll get the seller to pay the buyer’s agent commission,” it’s not the full picture. Ultimately, the buyer is bringing all the money to the table—including what’s Read More

Duplicate Bridge In Los Alamos: Aug. 25, 2025 Game Results

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BRIDGE News:

Seve Kemic and Jennifer Young were the winners of the Aug. 25 game, and Cliff Rudy and Jerry Fleming won on Aug. 27.

Several potential slam hands presented themselves in the Unit 381 Sectional Tournament at Clubs (STaC) game on Aug. 25.

Here is one of the more interesting – and difficult to bid:

This is board #11. South is the dealer, and no one is vulnerable.

South is the dealer and opens 1♣. After West passes, North should bid 1♦, intending to bid hearts his/her next turn. Bidding a lower ranking suit before bidding a higher-ranking suit is a reverse and shows a strong hand. After Read More

Robinson: New Mexico Lawmakers Try To Understand State’s ICE Detention Centers

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By SHERRY ROBINSON
All She Wrote

New Mexico has three ICE detention centers in Otero, Torrance and Cibola counties. The governor is considering a bill to ban immigration detention facilities during an upcoming special legislative session.

Understandably, local governments want to protect these sources of jobs and revenue, but detention centers aren’t your regular, accessible employer. They receive our tax dollars to warehouse human beings, but if you expect responsibility and transparency, you’d be disappointed.

And, of course, they’re politicized. Democrats see hellholes; Republicans Read More

Weekly Fishing Report: Sept. 1, 2025 

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By GEORGE MORSE
Sports and Outdoors
Los Alamos Daily Post 

Early predictions for the upcoming winter are for a weak La Nina pattern. La Nina usually means lower precipitation and warmer than average temperatures.  

However, the Farmer’s Almanac is predicting a cold and wet winter for New Mexico. Let’s hope they are right. 

One river that seems to still be holding up well is the Pecos River. Streamflows throughout the drainage are near, at or above  normal. 

On weekends, flows on the Chama River below El Vado Dam are increased dramatically to accommodate recreational rafting. They Read More

Dannemann: The Price Of Punitive Damages In Malpractice

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By MERILEE DANNEMANN
Triple Spaced Again
© 2025 by Merilee Dannemann

The doctor is thinking seriously about leaving New Mexico. He is not willing to risk losing his home, his life savings, or everything else he owns.

He is an emergency room doctor. His wife is a family practice doctor.

He was talking about punitive damages in medical malpractice. Punitive damages are not routinely covered by malpractice insurance. In most cases the physician is personally liable. In other words, if a jury awards punitive damages, the physician could lose his house. This is not widely known by the public.

This Read More

Tales Of Our Times: Rivals Play Up NEPA Slogans To Scuttle Discussion Of NEPA

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By JOHN BARTLIT
New Mexico Citizens
for Clean Air & Water

Last month’s column delved into the vast contrasts between the “free speech” heard on the street or the news versus the speech usable in courtrooms that is screened for relevance by the Rules of Evidence. Take one example: On the street, “Nazi” phrases fill the air for millions of people. Yet, the use of “Nazi” in court would rarely, if ever, pass muster in any current case. So, the familiar term has little use before any judge.  

This month’s column aims to help fill a growing void. Read More

Posts From The Road: Flaming Gorge In Northern Utah

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Viewpoint: A group of hikers stops at a viewpoint near the Canyon Rim Campground to view the river and canyon below. The river is hundreds of feet below the canyon rim, and at one point is over 1,500 feet below the rim. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com

Flaming Gorge Boaters: Boaters traveling in both directions can be seen as they approach a bend in the Flaming Gorge Reservoir. The photo was made from the Canyon Rim Trail. Boaters continually move up and down through the canyon as they move about in the reservoir. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com

By GARY WARREN
Photographer
Formerly of Los Read More