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Weekly Fishing Report: Feb. 24, 2025

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By GEORGE MORSE
Sports and Outdoors
Los Alamos Daily Post 

The snowpack in Northern New Mexico is 43-percent of normal. Two weeks ago saw some snow in the mountains and the snowpack increased. Locally  the snowpack at the Hopewell measuring station is 55-percent of normal with a snow depth of 24 inches. 

Last week saw two different  weather patterns in New Mexico. Temperatures were bitterly cold in Eastern New Mexico, but much milder in t he Central and Western parts of the state. This week temperatures are forecast to be above normal with little chance of any precipitation. 

The snowpack in Southern Read More

Fr. Glenn: Relinquishing Control

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By Fr. Glenn Jones:

One of the things we hate in our lives is loss of control of what happens—to ourselves and within our sphere of influence. When things slip from that control, a sort of desperation stemming from uncertainty can take hold. And then we can be tempted to take shortcuts from what is ethical and right just so that we can regain that control. Not sure if you’ll get the promotion? Well … a little stab in the back of your competition—truthful or not—could be tempting. A little slander here, a little false evidence planted there … who’s to know? After all, I need that promotion more than they Read More

Tales Of Our Times: EPA Warns Of Iran, China Waging Cyberwar On U.S. Water Facilities

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Tales Of Our Times
By JOHN BARTLIT
New Mexico Citizens
for Clean Air & Water

Ancient Persia had a place on history’s pathway that brought the technology and culture of acequias for water usage from the Middle East to Morocco to Moorish Spain and eventually to hundreds of villages in Northern New Mexico. An “acequia” is a ditch system of irrigation that works by gravity and to this day is still managed by its users. The name itself goes back thousands of years to the Arabic.

But aspects change. Modern Iran is pure trouble for the more recent water systems in our nation. To update us, the U.S. EPA offers Read More

All Shall Be Well: Sources Of Hope

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

By Deacon Amy Schmuck
Bethlehem Evangelical Lutheran Church

Where is the evidence of goodness in which I can engage in hope? This is a question I ask myself often these days. I limit myself to 30 minutes in the mornings in which I dedicate to reading and then praying “the news”. This practice is helpful to me so that I stay informed, but I do not dwell and perseverate too long on “bad news” that could easily lead to an overwhelming and even Read More

Baby Bonds A Crucial Investment In New Mexico’s Health

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By Dr. Samuel Swift, MPH, PhD

As an assistant professor teaching public health, I begin every class by asking my students what they believe is the biggest public health problem in New Mexico. Semester after semester, the most common answer I get is “poverty”.

Our students know intuitively what over a century of epidemiological research has shown, which is that wealth creates health.

New Mexicans who have more educational and economic opportunities live longer lives, are more able to avoid preventable diseases, and contribute more to our community. Unfortunately, many of our young adults Read More

Home Country: Williwaw

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Home Country
By SLIM RANDLES

“Shore is cold ‘round here,” said Windy, stirring in more sugar. “Went out this morning to the pick ‘em-up truck and half my farkels were dang near froze off ‘fore I got that heater a-goin.”

“I hear ya,” Dud said.

“Lose more farkels that way,” Doc added.

“Is farkels a medicine word, Dod?”

“Not really, but it says what you want to say when it’s this cold.”

The talk went along through two refills, a side of bacon and a short stack.

“Bet it don’t get no colder’n this in Alaska,” Dud said.

“You’d be wrong,” said Emma, she of the kind smile carrying the ready coffee pot. “Spent five years Read More

McQuiston: When A Mechanic Messes Up … What You Can Do And What Your Options Are

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By ALLEN MCQUISTON
Jemez Insurance Agency
Serving Los Alamos Since 1963

You drop your car off at the shop, expecting to get it back in better shape. Instead, something feels off. Maybe the problem you went in for wasn’t actually fixed, or worse, now there’s a brand-new issue that wasn’t there before.

At this point, most people feel stuck. Do you go back and risk getting brushed off? Do you pay someone else to fix the mistake? Or do you just live with it and move on?

The good news is, you have options. But how you handle the situation can make all the difference.

Step 1: Take a Breath and Gather Your Facts

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A Letter Of Gratitude, Hope, And The Precious Present

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By CINDY PADILLA
Executive Director
United Way of Northern New Mexico

As we step into 2025, it’s a time for reflection—a moment to honor the past, embrace the present, and welcome the future with open hearts. It’s easy to get caught up in looking back, whether with joy or sorrow, or to focus ahead with worry or anticipation. But time moves fast—so fast that before we know it, we’re already reaching for Valentine’s Day candy.

For me, the past two years have been filled with profound personal loss. But amidst the grief, I was given a gift—one so powerful that it changed my perspective. It wasn’t a tangible Read More

Houck: The Land Fraud Problem

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By DAVE HOUCK
Atomic Realty QB

These days there seems to be a lot of fraud going on. In Los Alamos, this year alone, Atomic Realty has identified multiple attempts of land fraud. One of the common land fraud schemes is the fraudster attempts to have a Broker fraudulently list, market and sell land owned by an out-of-town owner to an unsuspecting buyer.

In reality, the owner knows nothing about it. In these cases the listing broker, prior to listing the piece of property, may not have done sufficient due diligence to verify if it is really the owner wanting to sell.

A Buyer’s broker usually assumes that Read More

Home Country: Jenkins’s Lost Cabin

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Home Country
By SLIM RANDLES

We all know that someone will find Jenkins’s cabin. Someday. Oh, it’s up there in those hills somewhere. We all know that.

It’s become a friendly object of conjecture and speculation. No one living has seen it, as far as we know. Jenkins himself died quietly when he was on one of his infrequent trips to town for supplies. Funny guy, that Jenkins.

He worked in the city for years, mostly as a night watchman in a factory that made diapers. Didn’t really enjoy people much, and told us many times how nice it was to just be in the huge factory when it was quiet. Read More