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McQuiston: Happy 4th Of July From Jemez Insurance Agency

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By ALLEN MCQUISTON
Jemez Insurance Agency
Serving Los Alamos Since 1963

As we gather for fireworks, cookouts, and time with the people we love, we just want to take a moment to say something simple:

We’re thankful.

Thankful for the freedoms we get to enjoy every day.
Thankful for the communities we’re lucky enough to serve.
And thankful for the chance to live in a country where we get to build lives, families, and futures — together.

This time of year is always a good reminder of what really matters: the people around us, the peace we feel at home, and the small comforts that let us focus on what’s important. 

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Daily Postcard: Violet-Green Swallow Perched On Bare Branch At Edge Of Canyon Rim Trail

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Daily Postcard: Violet-green Swallow perched on the edge of the Canyon Rim Trail in White Rock, near Kimberly. Although these swallows do perch, they are most often seen in flight. All About Birds calls them ‘aerial insectivores which perform acrobatic stunts over lakes and streams high in the sky in search of flying insects.’ They may look dark at first but with good lighting, one can see their green backs and purple rumps. Photo by Richard Skolnik Read More

Pages Of Our History: Ranch School Boy Robert Douglas Stuart Jr.

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Robert Douglas Stuart Jr.

By SHARON SNYDER
Los Alamos

Robert Douglas Stuart Jr. attended the Los Alamos Ranch School in 1923-1924. After leaving here, he was a member of the 1937 Class of Princeton University. From there, he went to Yale University Law School, but World War II was on the horizon.

At Princeton, Robert studied politics and then went on to law school at Yale where he joined classmates in founding the America First Committee. Along with him in the effort were future U.S. President Gerald Ford, future Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart, and future Yale President Kingman Brewster. Read More

An Open Book: Ode To The White Rock Library … And This Column’s 10th Anniversaries

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By DAVID IZRAELEVITZ
Los Alamos

Editor’s Note: Along with recognizing the 10th anniversary of the White Rock Branch Library (ribbon cutting held July 31, 2015), the Los Alamos Daily Post is celebrating the 10th anniversary of the popular column, “An Open Book”, written by David Izraelevitz (first published Aug. 5, 2015). Below is that column.

I recently visited Carol A. Clark and Bonnie Gordon at the Los Alamos Daily Post office to congratulate them on the inaugural print issue of their newspaper.

As a fellow hard-hitting journalist, I know how challenging it is to maintain a high quality press Read More

Catch Of The Week: Ticket Smishing—It’s Back! But Different!

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By BECKY RUTHERFORD
Los Alamos

They’re backkkkkk..well kinda, they did change it up a bit this time.  Now they are claiming to come from the “New Mexico Motor Vehicle Administration”, I guess someone finally told them that NM does not in fact have any toll roads. 

What is smishing? Smishing is phishing via SMS – text message, as opposed to phishing, which is when they try to trick you into giving up sensitive information via email attack.

These attacks started up again this year, and thousands of people have already reported the attacks.  

In 2024 the FBI had warned about this scam, “Since Read More

Travel: Paradise Found In Italian Lake District

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Lake Sils is an ideal place to kayak with beautiful scenery and calm water. Photo by Debbie Stone

Approaching Villa Balbianello by kayak provides the best views of this stately estate. Photo by Debbie Stone

By DEBBIE STONE
Santa Fe
For the Los Alamos Daily Post

I was finally one with my paddle and I glided efficiently and smoothly through the water in my kayak. The feeling was Zenlike, as the motions had a meditative quality to them. My movements were instinctive and almost effortless. And instead of being hyper-focused on doing all the right things, I was able to actually relax and really take in my Read More

Amateur Naturalist: The Curious Sphinx Moth

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Picture 1 provides an overall view of a white winged sphinx moth. Photo by Robert Dryja

Picture 2 The wings are spread about five inches wide. The tongue is extended so it can be pushed deep into the tubular flower to reach its nectar. Courtesy photo

By ROBERT DRYJA
Los Alamos

A variety of insect life appears with the arrival summer. Insects can have unusual and interesting facets to their lives. The white winged sphinx moth is one example. It is a relatively large moth, ranging from 2 ½ to 3 ½ in length. Its wings have a geometric color pattern. A broad line extends the length of a wing. This broad line is Read More

Weekly Fishing Report: June 30, 2025 

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By GEORGE MORSE
Sports and Outdoors
Los Alamos Daily Post 

This past week marked the beginning of our so-called monsoon season. During the middle of the week there were frequent showers. Some areas around Ruidoso in the Sacramento Mountains experienced flash flooding.  

The weekend saw the weather turn hot and mostly dry. A similar weather pattern appears to be taking shape for the upcoming week. 

Be sure to pack some rain gear when you head out on a fishing trip this time of year.  

The State Game and Fish Department stocked sterile brook trout into Placer Creek this past week. Placer Creek flows Read More