Opinion

Robinson: Your Word Of The Day—Uncertainty

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By SHERRY ROBINSON
All She Wrote
© 2024 New Mexico News Services

Tax season was extra painful this year. Because I did well in the stock market last year, I 558`ikhad to pay extra for capital gains, but those gains have evaporated and then some in Wall Street’s downward skid. Now, like millions of others with dwindling retirement accounts, I’m wondering what to do.

As a journalist, I’ve never made a lot of money, so it’s remarkable that somebody like me even has a stock portfolio. I credit that to workplace 401Ks, some smart brokers and the penny pinching I learned from my mother.

More than half of Americans Read More

Op-Ed: About Diabetes Risk Check

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By BILL HEINMILLER
Los Alamos

Regarding the Diabetes risk check published on March 28 (link), it is understood T2D is very common, and it is managed, not cured. The linked quiz requires less than a minute. It asks 8 questions (9 if a woman) regarding age, sex, family, blood pressure, exercise, race and BMI to determine your overall risk to T2D. 

There is no zero risk response. One caution is if one gets a low risk response, they should not conclude low risk means no risk and nothing more need be done. Similarly, one who gets a high risk response should not choose to do nothing because they are not experiencing Read More

Danneman: Cooling Down The Rhetoric

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By MERILEE DANNEMANN
© 2025 Triple Spaced

“We are going to back off extremist political rhetoric, encourage our supporters to follow our example, and ask the opposing party to do the same,” said nobody, after the March 31 fire at New Mexico Republican state party headquarters. In a front-page headline, the Albuquerque Journal said GOP leaders were asking for a “cool down” after the fire, but the article below that headline, quoting reactions to the fire, suggested they only wanted Democrats to cool down. Based on the quoted comments, it appears Republican leaders were ready to blame Democratic Read More

Dewart: Another Serious Traffic Accident … Let’s Ask DOE To Take More Aggressive Actions!

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By JEAN DEWART
Los Alamos

Fellow citizens,

Another serious traffic accident on N.M. 502/Main Hill Road on Tuesday, April 8, 2025. The cause: too many vehicles traveling at too high speed.

There is one more day to comment on the DOE draft Sitewide Environmental Impact Statement for LANL. The draft EIS covers transportation as an impact of LANL operations.

You can comment on the draft EIS though 5 p.m. April 10, 2025, and ask DOE to take more aggressive actions to reduce the number of vehicles on our roads and to reduce the speeds of these vehicles. 

The full EIS can be found at https://www.energy.gov/nepa/articles/doeeis-0552-draft-environmental-impact-statement Read More

Op-Ed: Defunding Science, Is At Our Peril

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By MARTIN LAWLER
Santa Fe

Modern medicine saved my life, what about yours? From polio to COVID vaccines to surgery at a famous medical center to our local New Mexico hospital, I owe my life to medical researchers and doctors.

Europe used to be the genesis of modern medicine: Louis Pasteur invented pasteurization and vaccines, Marie Curie discovered x-rays. Then American scientist took over. Under the leadership of President Roosevelt, the National Institute of Health (NIH) and National Science Foundation were created. Our government has funded important cancer, heart, and HIV research. Read More

Op-Ed: As Budget Cuts Loom – Programs For Rural Libraries, Historical Societies, Tribal Organizations, Museums, Teachers, Students, Veterans And Elders Face Devastating Cuts

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By MIRIAM LANGER
Board Chair
New Mexico Humanities Council

Over the past 50 years, the New Mexico Humanities Council (NMHC) has supported rural libraries, historical societies, tribal organizations, local museums, teachers, students, veterans, and elders. Our programs have helped preserve endangered traditions and supported intergenerational programs that connect us through storytelling, reflection, and understanding across differences. These aren’t luxuries—they’re lifelines. In communities where there isn’t a museum or college nearby, these programs may be the only provider Read More

Annibelle Preston Issues Letter Of Apology To Community

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By ANNIBELLE PRESTON
Los Alamos

My name is Annibelle ‘Lilly’ Preston, Case No. M-33-MR-2024-00018

In October 2024, I damaged and tore down a political sign within the County of Los Alamos. I humbly apologize to the court and the citizens of Los Alamos for my actions. I regret breaking the law, I understand it cost the owner money to replace the sign, I apologize for any inconvenience I caused.

I was acting impulsively due to stress, and I took it out on the sign. I would walk away if I were in a similar situation.

I have felt anxious and depressed over my actions, this incident has affected my personal Read More

Benson: ‘No Other Land’ Is About The Struggle To Be Recognized As Human Beings…

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By JODY BENSON
Los Alamos

The Los Alamos Unitarian Church presented on March 25 the Academy Award winning documentary, No Other Land, directed by two Palestinians and two Israelis, about the systematic destruction of the villages in Masafer Yatta in the southern Occupied West Bank of Palestine. 

This film is not about Gaza or Hamas. It is about the West Bank. There is no Hamas in the West Bank. People of the West Bank did not commit the 10-7 terror attack on the Nova Music Festival.

No Other Land is a video journal. Young Palestinian activist Basel Andra has been recording life in his area since he was Read More

Skolnik: Shame On The Legislature

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By RICHARD SKOLNIK
White Rock

As a lifelong Democrat who has worked on health matters for 40 years, I am appalled by the legislature’s failure (again!) to pass well-known, evidence-based measures to reduce alcohol consumption and increase the health workforce.

The Governor says that improving public safety and reducing interpersonal violence are two of her central concerns. The evidence is clear, however, that she won’t achieve this unless excess alcohol consumption is reduced through increased taxes, among other measures, since alcohol is so strongly associated with interpersonal Read More

Op-Ed: Dangerous Left Turning At Anderson Overlook

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By ROBERT BOURQUE
Los Alamos

A couple of days ago I was heading down the hill following another vehicle. Upon reaching the first turn at Anderson Overlook, that vehicle tried to turn left into it, but needed to stop for oncoming vehicles. I stopped suddenly and the vehicle behind me slammed on its brakes, barely missing rear-ending me.

There are barricades preventing such dangerous turns near the high school, the hospital and the North Mesa roundabout.

But why are there not such barricades at the most dangerous of all – the Anderson Overlook. In fact, that entire S-turn should have them. Read More