Opinion

Letter To The Editor: Council To Hear PRB Opinion On Plastic Bag Ban/Tax At High Noon Friday

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By BRIAN MCCOOL
Los Alamos

We’ve had an Open Forum vote on the plastic bag ban/tax. The community was overwhelmingly against it.

Proponents of a ban/tax cried foul to the Environmental Sustainability Board (ESB) complaining that the other side “stuffed the ballot”. When all anonymous votes are eliminated, the numbers are the same. This absolutely demolishes the claims of online “cheating”.

The proponents of a ban/tax talk about the “negative externalities” of the plastic bags, yet they refuse to look at their “solutions” in the same light. They refuse to acknowledge that paper bags are much

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Letter To The Editor: Thank You On behalf Of Alex Kirk Foundation

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By ALEX KIRK
Alex Kirk Foundation

On behalf of the Alex Kirk Foundation, we would like to thank all the young basketball players and parents who came to our camp Aug. 5-6 at Griffith Gymnasium.

Los Alamos High School Coach Mike Kluk and his staff did a great job in providing coaching support for the participants.

The Zia Credit Union was a valued partner and sponsor for the camp, providing backpacks for the players. It was a surprise to see Jamal Fenton Lobo point guard who lives in Houston, Texas stop by and work with the kids.

As a result of the funds raised, we are able Read More

Letter To The Editor: Phone Scammer Gets Hostile

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By A Los Alamos Resident
 
I’m writing in hopes that you will report on a telephone scam that occurred yesterday.
 
My husband’s cell phone rings with Jamaica on the caller ID. He answered and was told he had won a Mercedes Benz and $1.5 million from Publishers Clearing House! He just needs to wire transfer $299.99 from Walmart or Kroger.
 
Let’s call our bearer of good news “Frank.” My husband decides to keep “Frank” on the line just to waste time. He figures the longer he talks to “Frank,” the less time he has to scam
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Op Ed: Money Bonds Do Not Protect Community Safety

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By ARTHUR W. PEPIN, Director
New Mexico Administrative Office of the Courts

In the heated debate about what are being called “boomerang thugs,” there are some realities that cannot be ignored.

The United States Constitution guarantees that all persons charged with a crime are presumed innocent until proven guilty, and New Mexico’s Constitution requires the release of accused persons before trial, except in a narrow category of offenses.

Our New Mexico judges have no lawful option to deny release altogether. The question they must answer is what conditions accompanying release best promote Read More

Letter To The Editor: Mesa Library Is Too Hot To Handle

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By SARA JANE SMITH
Los Alamos
 
As someone who considers herself a fairly long-term resident of Los Alamos, I was in awe of the brand new White Rock Library.
 
How wonderful it is for the White Rock community to finally have a library worthy of the many book-lovers that live there.
 
The additions of brand new everything and a wonderful air conditioning system are excellent since these summer days make it very uncomfortable to try and read while being in an environment that is filled with heat and humidity.
 
That being said, one such uncomfortable
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Letter To The Editor: Thank You Bill Hudson

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By GERALD ANTOS
Class of 72
 
Many people had the honor of knowing Bill Hudson but those of us that grew up with his children had a unique view of a man of honor.

First off Hooraaa to a Marine who went above and beyond … a thing I’m ashamed to say I didn’t understand until I went into the military myself! As a Marine in WW2, Bill was the Best of the Best!

How many had the privilege of jumping on his trampoline in his back yard? All we had to do was first get permission and then pull some weeds or toss some rocks out of the yard! You proved your
true generosity in that we learned respect for others before our Read More

Watch Japan’s Longest Day Wednesday At Fuller Lodge

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By NANCY BARTLIT
Historian and coauthor of “Silent Voices of WWII”
 
If you want to fathom the Japanese military mind when the Allies asked for Japan’s surrender in July/August of 1945, I urge you to attend the film “Japan’s Longest Day,” at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 12 in the Pajarito Room of Fuller Lodge. 
 
This documentary, a Japanese production with famous Japanese actors, explains why the Emperor wanted to stop the war after Hiroshima was bombed. Army General Korechika Anami wanted to continue the War, even after the atomic bombing of Nagasaki. 
 
The Emperor
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Letter To The Editor: To Critics Of The Iran Nuclear Deal

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By DAN W. MCCARN
Los Alamos
 
I worked for years (1980-1988) at the IAEA in Vienna and a total of 15+ years overseas in, guess what? Uranium resources, exploration, development & mining as well as other focus areas in the Nuclear Fuel Cycle including nuclear waste management and decommissioning.
 
To place this in context, it has been 35 years since I first sat down at a table with an Iranian counterpart.
I’m quite familiar with the nuclear capabilities of most countries in that area including Iran. Every president except Obama since the Iranian hostage crisis in 1979
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Letter To The Editor: Thanks All For ‘The Jungle Book’

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By MARGARET MCINTYRE and CHRIS MONTEITH
Co-Chairs, Los Alamos Arts Council

On behalf of the Los Alamos Arts Council, we would like to thank the cast members of Missoula Children’s Theatre’s production of “The Jungle Book” for their wonderful performance. 

The Arts Council would like to thank the County of Los Alamos for co-sponsoring this event, which was also partially funded by a grant from the New Mexico Children’s Foundation.

We would also like to thank all the parents and friends of the cast who attended the play Saturday, as well as the staff of Crossroads Bible Church. They were wonderful Read More

Letter To The Editor: Point Was Totally Missed

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By WENDY M. HOFFMAN
Los Alamos

How very sad that, either attitudinally or intellectually, Mr. (Khal) Spencer totally missed my point: Disrespect and delegitimizing someone‘s work in the community, along with using inflammatory verbiage, is not the way to open dialogue and promote understanding of differing views in our country. However, to address his concerns: 

Maternal and child health, including unwanted pregnancies and abortion, are public health matters. Pediatricians are concerned with saving the lives of babies. Hence, Dr. Krohn‘s views are married to her Read More