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Home Country: Golf Tournament

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Home Country
By SLIM RANDLES

It was Doc’s idea, of course. That’s what made it sing. That’s why it took off in gales of laughter and fun.

He knew we needed the money for the children in our area who might be without warm clothes this winter, so he brainstormed among himself and came up with the golf tournament.

He went to Delbert McLain, who is our local chamber of commerce. Delbert’s eyes lit up at the suggestion, but then suddenly clouded over with doubt.

“But Doc,” Delbert said, “we don’t have a golf course.”

“Leave that to me, Delbert me lad. Leave that entirely to me.”

And so our medical leprechaun talked Read More

LAHS NJROTC Takes 3rd Overall At 2026 Regionals

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Los Alamos High School NJROTC cadets celebrate their accomplishments earlier this month at the Regional competition in Sahuarita, Ariz. Courtesy/LAPS

Cadets at attention for inspection. Courtesy/LAPS

LAPS News:

Thirty-two cadets representing the Los Alamos High School NJROTC program competed against six other schools in the Regional contest in Sahuarita, Ariz., earlier this month, earning third place overall. They earned their spot by placing first at the regional qualifiers (Area 20) meet in November.

The competition included an academic test, which was completed before the meet, Read More

Dr. Lee Lui: Happy Chinese New Year!

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Dr. Lee Lui with her friendly horse. Courtesy photo
Artist Xu Beihong’s famous brush painting of a horse. Courtesy photo

By Dr. LEE LUI
Los Alamos

Dear Los Alamos and New Mexico,

Happy Chinese New Year, the Year of the Horse!

Horse presence, power and freedom, look at those who are running in the open field in the west.
Horse presence, passion and wisdom, their joy and love for life, and to live honestly in the present,
Horse presence, transformation and moving forward, to change from a passenger to the driver of your own destiny.

So many heartfelt stories filled with those intelligent animals. We

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U.S. Navy’s Military Sea Craft Spotlights Third Officer Joshua Bullock Of Los Alamos In Recent Edition Of ‘We Are MSC’

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MSC News:

U.S. Navy’s Military Sea Craft (MSC) featured Los Alamos native Joshua Bullock in its “We Are MSC” Friday, Feb. 13.

Bullock is a Third Officer aboard fleet replenishment oiler USNS Kanawha (T-AO 196). He attended the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy in Long Island, New York, then joined Military Sea Lift Command in 2023 when he graduated.

Los Alamos is Bullock’s home base when he is not deployed at sea. His younger brother, Steven,  graduated from Los Alamos High School in 2022.

Below is the interview Bullock had with MSC.

How long have you worked with MSC?

  • Bullock: I have been
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Los Alamos Faith And Science Forum Presents ‘One Song: The Science of Oneness’ Feb. 18

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 COMMUNITY News:

The Los Alamos Faith and Science Forum and Unitarian Church are co-hosting a presentation entitled ‘One Song: The Science of Oneness,’ presented by JD Stillwater at 6 p.m., Feb. 18, at the LA Unitarian Church, 1738 N. Sage Loop St.

With humor and depth, and a little help from some intrepid dung beetles, science ambassador JD Stillwater takes us on an immersive multimedia tour of discoveries from mainstream science that reveal an underlying connectedness in everything from human bodies to ecosystems to the very fabric of space-time.

JD Stillwater, a Cornell graduate, has written Read More

Posts From The Road: Water Wonders Large And Small

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Colorado River: The setting sun illuminates the cliff formations of the Grand Mesa in Palisade, Colo., as the Colorado River twists and turns as it flows through the area. The last light of day creates a beautiful red color on the cliffs and reflects beautifully in the river. Palisade is known for its rich agriculture and fruit orchards, and more recently, vineyards. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com

City Park: This pond sits in a city park in Childress, Texas. The park offers many activities for all ages and even has accommodations for five RVs with hookups. We love finding these parks as they Read More

Fr. Glenn: Illumination

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By Fr. Glenn Jones:

Well, last week in the Catholic Sunday Mass (Feb. 1) we heard Jesus open His Sermon on the Mount with the Beatitudes, describing the internal attitude and character of a true disciple—patience, kindness, sorrow for evil, peacemaking, fortitude, humility. And this weekend we’re back on the mountain with Jesus.

But today, Jesus shifts focus to outward mission and the fruits manifested by the true disciple’s internal character. He looks out at His audience of fishermen, laborers and common people and announces something very bold to these often downtrodden and minimized Read More

All Shall Be Well: Lent Is Coming!

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

By The Rev. Mary Ann Hill
Rector
Trinity on the Hill

Lent is Coming!

Lent will be here before we know it. Ash Wednesday is Feb. 18. That means people are probably thinking about what they might give up or take on.

I still have to laugh when I think about something that happened in my last parish. There was a man who gave up meat for Lent every year, and he usually dropped a few pounds. Pretty soon, other parishioners decided that they wanted to do the same. But they didn’t Read More

McQuiston: How Insurance Decides Who’s At Fault

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By ALLEN MCQUISTON
Jemez Insurance Agency
Serving Los Alamos Since 1963

After a car accident, most people assume there’s going to be a clear answer. Someone ran the red light. Someone rear-ended someone. Someone was texting. Someone wasn’t paying attention.

But when insurance gets involved, the question isn’t just what happened. It’s who can be proven responsible, and how much.

And that process is more structured—and more frustrating—than most people realize.

First, “fault” is not a feeling. It’s a legal decision. Insurance companies don’t decide fault based on who seems nicer, who’s

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Community Steps Up To Support Vulnerable Neighbors

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ICOH News:

The Interfaith Coalition on Homelessness (ICOH), a Los Alamos-based organization, has successfully sponsored a community-wide winter collection drive to support unhoused and at-risk neighbors in the Española Valley.

ICOH is a coalition of 14 congregations from Los Alamos County and Española and works in partnership with organizations already serving the Valley.

The winter drive, which began on Nov. 29 and continues through Sunday, March 1, mobilized local community members and congregations throughout the area.

Donors so far have contributed 81 boxes of food, toiletries, Read More