Letters to the Editor

By NONA GIRARDI
Los Alamos

I am writing in support of Stephanie Garcia Richard for Lieutenant Governor, and to encourage the Democratic State Central Committee to choose her as the Democratic candidate for Lieutenant Governor, now that this position has become vacant after the primary.

Here in Los Alamos, we know how great Stephanie was as our Representative in the state legislature, understanding local, state and national issues and concerns, and working with her colleagues to enact effective legislation. And, as Commissioner of Public Lands, she has done a great job statewide to protect Read More

By MIKE MCNAUGHTON
Los Alamos

Thank you for the Los Alamos Daily Post article and for discussions with Leslie Bucklin and county employees about bear-resistant roll carts. I have found that the “Kodiak-Products” roll carts are not difficult to fix.

If it doesn’t lock properly, I have found that inserting one or two ¼ inch washers fixes the most common problem. 

The lid opens by moving a lever from left to right and then pulling up using the small handle attached to the lid. It should close and lock with a satisfying click. 

A ¼ inch bolt fixes the handle to the lid. If the cart or the lid is slightly distorted Read More

By ANNIKA OLSEN
Los Alamos

Flock Cameras are popping up all over the nation, and Los Alamos County is no exception, but is this a trend we want to be a part of? Or are these cameras causing more harm than they’re stopping?

You may be familiar with regular traffic light cameras. The kind that snap a photo of you running a red light or committing some other type of traffic violation, then send you a fine in the mail. Not everyone’s favorite system, but generally considered culturally acceptable, right? You could be forgiven for assuming the Flock cameras that our county has put up at the intersections of Read More

By KOKHEONG MCNAUGHTEN
Los Alamos

In the past few years, I have had three yard signs stolen: two from the Food Forest at the Unitarian Church of Los Alamos, and just last week, a sign was stolen from the Pollinator raised bed at the Los Alamos Co+op Market. This last sign was stolen sometime between mid-day Wednesday June 10 and mid-day Friday June 12, the two days that I was able to work on the raised bed.

The first sign stolen from the Unitarian Church was a “Black Lives Matter” sign, which we have now replaced with a painted mural on a utility box in the center of our parking lot. The second sign, stolen Read More

By CHRISTOPHER FORTSON
Formerly of Los Alamos

Los Alamos Department of Public Utilities is moving toward Time-of-Use (TOU) pricing, with electricity rates reportedly set to vary from $0.11/kWh during off-peak hours to nearly $0.197/kWh during the evening peak window of 5 to 11 p.m. This shift makes sense for utilities. Managing when power is produced & consumed is a smarter tool than simply charging everyone the same flat rate regardless of grid conditions. That dynamic is exactly what led DPU to restructure solar net metering benefits in 2024, citing load management concerns.

But TOU Read More

By MATTHEW JEREMY
Formerly of Los Alamos

There was a lot of uninformed statements in James Rickman’s Op-Ed (link) but I will address maybe one or two.

James states and I quote: “Have the police discovered some new threat in Los Alamos that necessitates tap dancing on the Fourth Amendment and the fundamental presumption of innocence?”

Let’s take a look at said Amendment. As it reads verbatim:

“The right of people to be secure in their person’s, houses, papers and effects against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported Read More

By RICHARD NEBEL
Los Alamos

Response To Julia Robins Op-Ed (link).

My recollection is that gas turbines for generating electricity are about 49% efficient.

The best your fuel cell solution could possibly do is reduce carbon-dioxide production by a factor of 2.

Would you mind clarifying that?

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By LYNN HANRAHAN
Los Alamos

If men had babies our local maternity department would not be on the chopping block. When I read this a few days ago my first thought was just have the babies at home. My daughters were born over on Walnut Canyon in the living room. Then I remembered had it not been for the services available at LAMC’s delivery room my oldest and I might never had made it that far.

We’re heading up to Durango this weekend for a bike race.  It’s our first mother/son adventure in years. I am glad we are alive to enjoy it.

It is Primary season. Showing up matters. Who we vote for matters. All the kids have Read More

By JOHN ROBERTS
Los Alamos

It’s time to stop wasting money and energy on the geese at the pond. There are too many people around them, especially during the concerts, that they’re probably traumatized from.

I’ve seen multiple kids harass and throw stuff at them, people constantly trying to touch them, then be chased and bitten by them. I’ve seen multiple people hit and kick them once they start being chased. Plus, there is geese crap everywhere!

Send the last goose somewhere calmer and safer from the pond. The idea is great to have them, but it’s just not worth terrorizing and abusing a couple of birds. Read More