Opinion

Letter to the Editor: Compassion And Generosity Greatly Appreciated

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Alison Pannell, Chair
Rotary Purple Pinkie Day
 
The recent painting of Purple Pinkies to promote participation in Polio prevention was a wonderful success with all our school students joining in the fun. The Rotary Club of Los Alamos would like to extend a grateful thank you to the Los Alamos community, LAPS and local businesses that supported our recent initiative to increase awareness about Polio. 
 
We would especially like to thank Gene Schmidt, Superintendent of LAPS, who welcomed our idea and encouraged all his Principals to support us. In turn, the Principals
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Letter to the Editor: Vote For A Progressive, Aggressive Council

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By GEORGE R. JENNINGS Jr.
Los Alamos

Yes, I went to the League of Women Voters forum for the eight County Council candidates.  

And yes I asked a question: “When elected what will be your top one or two initiatives to make Los Alamos more than a one-company town?”

And no candidate had a good answer, although Redondo alluded to a “needs further consideration”. Two of the democratic candidates – IZRAELEVITZ and O’LEARY – agreed to misinterpret the question as total Laboratory closure, and basically dodged the possibility of funding reductions and said “that never has and Read More

Letter to the Editor: Partisan Attack Misdirected

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Robert Gibson, Chair
Republican Party of Los Alamos   

The recent letter by a prominent local Democrat (“Sign Laws are for Everyone,” Los Alamos Daily Post, Saturday, Nov. 1) exemplifies several facets of today’s political climate that turns so many people off. The letter asserts that “Republicans” were campaigning illegally near the High School late last Tuesday afternoon and had done so previously. It also asserts citations were issued. The letter then blasts Republicans several times.

At least the letter writer recognized that likely “the Republican Party knew nothing Read More

Letter to the Editor: Witnessing Candidate Susan O’Leary’s Integrity

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By MARVEL HARRISON
Los Alamos
 
It is a pleasure to be a member of a community that engages enthusiastically during elections and to have a resource like the Los Alamos Daily Post to share ideas, challenge others and offer a forum for people to have a voice without a price tag.
 
Over the past six weeks our family has received dozens of opulent mailings filled with obviously foolish and deceitful attacks on our local candidates. I believe my neighbors, friends and community members can see through the expensive political attacks sent by out of state PACS; we will think for ourselves and
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Letter to the Editor: From My Family To Yours

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From My Family To Yours
By STEPHANIE WINGO

Some people know Paul Martinez as a role model for Los Alamos youth while others know Paul Martinez as an active member of the community, in part due to the many board positions in which he has served. Some have known him as a coach, neighbor, home builder or mentor. I know him and am proud to call him my dad!

I am filled with pride, as a daughter, to hear people express gratitude for his being a guiding influence for them when they were younger. I couldn’t be any more fortunate to have such an honorable and caring person to be my father and grandfather to my children

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Letter to the Editor: Vote To Retain Judge Sheri Rafaelson

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By BETTY ANN GUNTHER
Los Alamos

I sympathize with the Ragsdales anger at robbery of their home by John Craven, the son of a trusted neighbor as expressed in their various letters to editors, but I do not agree with their opinion that Judge Sheri Rafaelson should not be retained because she released him.

Rafaelson sentenced the young man not to incarceration, but to a drug treatment program and electronic monitoring. As the Los Alamos Monitor reports, on Oct. 11, 2014, Rafaelson ruled that “Craven will spend at least a year of his probation on electronic monitoring, or until authorities deem Read More

Letter to the Editor: Halloween Theft

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By JOSH CARMICHAEL
Los Alamos

On Halloween evening in Los Alamos, a group of teenage kids in a 90s-era, Nissan extra-cab pickup stole about $40 worth of pumpkins from our front porch.

Our light was on in order to welcome the trick-or-treaters that were making their rounds in our neighborhood. I noticed noise outside, resulting from the theft, and ran out our door too late to catch these kids on foot, but I did watch them drive away at a dangerously high speed along a residential street, where small children were walking. One child was almost hit by their truck.

There are several reasons to be angry with

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Letter to the Editor: Sign Laws Are For Everyone

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Letter to the Editor: Our House Is United In Its Vote For Judge Alan Kirk

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By ART, DAWN and ARIANA BROWN and MELBA LEE
Los Alamos

While the election spotlight has been on a number of county issues and the highly contested District 43 State House race, there is one ballot item that voters should not overlook, the race for the Los Alamos Municipal Court Judge.

Our family would like to go on record as endorsing Judge Alan Kirk for the Los Alamos Municipal Court Judge. The distinctive personal integrity he has applied to his professional career has served Los Alamos County well; Judge Kirk brings the full package to the political table.

Judge Kirk has a Supreme Court appointment Read More

Why I Want To Be Los Alamos Municipal Court Judge

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By PAUL MARTINEZ
Los Alamos

Hello, my name is Paul A. Martinez and I am the Democratic candidate for Los Alamos County Municipal Court judge.

I am a New Mexico native, bilingual in English and Spanish and a United States Navy veteran. I have a Master’s Degree with majors in political science and sociology and have completed graduate course work in public administration.

I have been a resident of Los Alamos since 1981 and hold Los Alamos dear to my heart. My four kids were raised here and my grandkids are being raised here. I have been active in the community as a volunteer in many nonprofit youth Read More