Opinion

LAPS: Racial Injustice, Dialogue And Healing … We Want Our Families To Know We Care About Them…

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By Ellen Ben-Naim
President, Los Alamos School Board 

Kurt Steinhaus
Superintendent, Los Alamos Public Schools

Dear Staff, Parents and Families,

The tragic death of George Floyd and the events that have unfolded are a heartbreaking reminder of the deep-rooted systemic racism and polarization in our country. 

We have struggled to find words to express our grief as our hearts ache for the families of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery and countless others. We also grieve for all those who may have seen a reflection of their own life experience in that traumatic video footage. 

This Read More

Letter To The Editor: Racial Injustice, Dialogue And Healing

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By CLIFF SHUNSHENG HAN
Los Alamos

Mr. Steinhaus, thank you for proactively facing this issue (link).

As a first-generation immigrant, a biologist, and a Christian, I’d like to express several points about the current issue.

First, racial discrimination is not new. It did not start 200 years ago in the U.S., not 2000 years ago in Europe, nor 5000 years ago in China. It has been with human beings from the beginning. 

It goes so far back, socio-biologist can see something similar in our close relatives, such as chimpanzees. Chimps kill an individual of other groups who strays into their group’s Read More

Letter To The Editor: Love Overcomes Hate

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By BEATRICE N. ODEZULU, MBA
Los Alamos

I am writing as an African American woman with four kids and a husband trying to process the tragic death of Mr. George Floyd. We have mourned and now are trying to heal.

My children are asking me questions which I do not have any answer to. However, a Scripture popped up in my heart, “Love overcomes hate”. Love your neighbor means treat them the way you would want to be treated.

The community has a huge role to play in creating an environment where love prevails. When you see a person, see them as a human being first. We all bleed, hurt, and want good things in life. The Read More

Letter To The Editor: Thanking New Mexico Primary Candidates; Detailing Voter Guide And Forum Policies

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By REBECCA SHANKLAND
Co-president
League of Women Voters of Los Alamos

Now that the New Mexico primary is over, the League of Women Voters of Los Alamos would like to thank the many candidates who ran. 

Using Zoom for candidate forums and publishing our first Voter Guide for a primary election gave citizens an opportunity to meet the candidates, albeit indirectly. 

We would like to explain our policies for inviting candidates to participate in these public information venues.

It has always been our policy to include only CANDIDATES WITH OPPOSITION in our primary forums, since candidates without Read More

Letter To The Editor: Questions For BLM Protestors

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By RICHARD NEBEL
Los Alamos

I noticed from the recent Post article on the Black Lives Matter protest (link) that they read the names of black individuals who died in police custody.

I have a few questions for the BLM protestors.

Was Rodrigo Garcia on the list? He was an unarmed suspect in a stolen SUV. The police shot at him 82 times, and hit him in the head 7 times. He now has the functional capacity of a 5 or 6 year old.

https://www.abqjournal.com/1328176/city-pays-out-3-75-million-in-2015-police-shooting.html

Was Kenneth Ellis on the list? He was an Iraq war veteran with PTSD. He was holding Read More

Letter To The Editor: ‘I Can’t Breathe’

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By SHANTI KAUR KHALSA
Sikh community
Santa Cruz

“I Can’t Breathe”

We all stood as witness to the brutal murder of George Floyd by a police officer in Minneapolis.

People are speaking out about the unequal treatment towards people of color worldwide. Mr. Floyd’s death, as well as Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and countless others, is the horrifying reality of the deadly impact of unequal treatment in our criminal justice system.

As members of the Sikh community, we hold righteous action above all else and must stand in protest against the stark certainty of racism.

The human breath is more than Read More

Letter To The Editor: With Gratitude From Family Strengths

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By Family Strengths Network Board of Directors,
Executive Director Carie Fanning, And Staff

Thank you!

We wish to express our gratitude for the outpouring of support for Family Strengths Network (FSN).

To the many community members and organizations that have spoken on behalf of FSN – thank you! Your public comment, conversations and letters to County Councilors, and sharing of personal FSN experiences has uplifted us all. 

We know that speaking out takes time and effort, and your efforts mean the world to us and have had a positive impact on your community. The actions you have taken demonstrated Read More

Letter To The Editor: Vitriol Being Spewed At County Council Is Shameful

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By ED SANTIAGO
Los Alamos

Have you ever made a difficult decision, then been attacked by someone for it? Someone who perhaps isn’t aware of all the factors that went into your decision?

The vitriol being spewed here at the County Council is shameful.

We are getting snippets of stories, and some people are blindly reacting with kneejerk toxicity. Why?

What’s more likely: that the decent candidates elected barely 18 months ago have since turned into sinister and/or incompetent demons, or that they are working hard, nights and weekends, reading reports and data that you and I aren’t reading, and Read More

Letter To The Editor: Already Missing Reel Deal

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Maureen Lunn
Los Alamos

I want to echo others in saying that we will deeply miss the Reel Deal theater, not only for having a fun movie-going experience in Los Alamos, but for the kindness and happiness that the staff and space brought.

From the butterfly carpet to the tie-dyed beanie baby on the ticket stand to the zany local pre-movie commercials and more, the space was so sweet, and the staff was always so welcoming.

I live 2 blocks away from the theater, and my husband and I made a habit of going to movies just because we could, often going to see films we didn’t even care about just for the fun of it (and Read More