By ROBERT BOURQUEBy RICK NEBEL
Los Alamos
This is a letter in support of Samuel Carmer’s recent Op-Ed on electrifying LAPS schools (link). A few weeks ago a group from the ECO club came by Tibbar (274 DP Road), and we showed them how we had electrified our heating systems with a heat pump.
We are also generating our own power with solar PV, so we have an emissions-free business. We have enough power left over that we can recharge a couple of EVs.
We also showed them how it is saving us money. I suspect that the same will be true for retrofitting the schools with heat pumps and replacing the busses with EVs. This needs to be verified Read More
WARD B. MCCARTNEY III
Belen
I just read Doug Riley’s Op-ed, Electric Vehicles, Not Quite the Panacea (link). Doug’s article is a tobacco playbook, instill doubt in people, and in this case, about electric cars.
First off Doug, Tesla model Y is the bestselling car in the world, the bestselling car in Europe, and second to the Ford F150 pickup here in the US. We’re talking all cars, not just EVs.
Doug states that 63% of our electricity is produced by fossil fuel, therefore electric vehicles aren’t really pollution free. As a Co-op member, I know that Tri-State, our power provider for New Mexico co-ops, Read More
By MARK DEVOLDER
Los Alamos
Recently, Americans did a good job of dealing with high inflation and a potential recession. However, many folks burned up their savings and / or resorted to increasing their credit card debt. Now, Americans are faced with a bigger problem – deflation.
Why would deflation be a problem? First, there is probably quite a bit of pent-up desire to spend after having been thrifty for so long. As gasoline, diesel fuel, food, and commercial item prices fall, there will be some additional money available for other uses by consumers. Second, Saudi Arabia and Russia are probably Read More
By TERRY GOLDMAN
Los Alamos
I don’t recall very often agreeing with Rick Nebel, but in saying: “Have you ever noticed that whenever climate change is discussed, it’s always a bad thing?”, he is right on the money. Local changes in climate are harder to predict than global warming and should vary (positively or negatively) all over the place.
Unfortunately, that does not alter the long-term effects of global warming.
It is disturbing that we live on such a primitive planet that global weather control has not yet been implemented. On the other hand, aside from the scientific and technological Read More
By KATHLEEN PARKER
White Rock
Those who are new to Los Alamos might not realize that—thanks to Los Alamos’ unique county charter—ours is one of the most democratic towns in the nation.
Sadly, that tradition—through homeowners’ associations—is eroding, replaced by unelected boards, dictatorial management companies, lack of due process for alleged “violations” and—due to Los Alamos’ acute housing shortage—buyers with few options but to buy into HOAs anyway.
Our county charter was drafted in the 1960s by those determined that a Cold War-era town at the forefront of fighting for democracy Read More
By ELIZABETH “BETTY” JACOB
Los Alamos
I was lying in bed this morning pondering the letters written about our cohabitation with the wildlife in this forested mountain area called Los Alamos.
This town was built upon an area that was inhabited by wildlife for thousands of years with sparse human intervention. Indigenous peoples lived and respected the wildlife surrounding them. They grew to know and gain knowledge of all of their natural surroundings.
Ignorance, lack of respect and just down and out laziness is not an excuse, even though it happens all too often in an environment such as this. Read More
By GANAPATHYSUBRAMANIAN GOPINATHAN
Los Alamos
Once again, a short reprieve from Government shutdown by last minute temporary funding…
When will our learned “people centric” legislatures wake up to ensure there is no such “threat of shutdown” and repeated “short term” reprieves?
Also, it is high time every media in the nation realize it is their bounden democratic duty to highlight the present situation and bring around the legislators to bring fast, immediate and lasting solutions ONCE AND FOR ALL…. Read More
By GREG JUERLING
Los Alamos
We, the undersigned, are writing this letter to express our wholehearted admiration for Christine Bernstein in her four years of service as a school board member to the Los Alamos Public Schools. While Christine was not re-elected, we believe it is essential to highlight the remarkable contributions she made during her tenure on the school board.
Christine consistently demonstrated an unwavering commitment to the betterment of our educational system and the welfare of our students. Her passion for education is evident in the countless hours she dedicated to understanding Read More
By CAROLYN MACDONELL
White Rock
Today is LA Cares’ food drive. I placed my two bags out by the mail box about 9am, but kept an eye on the weather. When I did errands earlier, I saw similar bags outside of many mailboxes … BUT where are the Boy Scouts this year, picking up the food???? I had to bring my food donations inside when it started to rain.
Then I drove to Smith’s to drop off my donations, but no Boy Scouts inside the entry at Smith’s. I had to ask a White Rock Smith’s worker where were donations being collected … there were two carts outside the west entrance, luckily, under cover, with a sign Read More