Opinion

Letter To The Editor: Go Vote For Candidates Who Make Positive Difference Such As Judge Alan Kirk

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By Debora Gerads
Alamogordo

Go Vote, and Go Vote for the candidate who makes a difference in your community. One of those people is Municipal Court Judge Alan Kirk. He has served not only the Los Alamos community, but the State as a whole in his work with juveniles.

Judge Kirk was a founder of the State’s Juvenile Justice Advisory Committee, a committee that emphasizes intervention and prevention of crimes by youth. With his background in law enforcement, including serving the community as Chief of Police, he realized that the way to reach kids is not, make the kids come to us and we will fix them. Rather, Read More

Letter To The Editor: I Support Elizabeth Allen For Municipal Judge

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By BILL HARGRAVES
LAPS Board Member
 
Strong knowledge of and experience with the law is an important qualification for a Municipal Judge. As a practicing attorney, Elizabeth will bring legal experience to the Municipal Court. She is practiced both as a defense attorney and as a prosecutor. She maintains currency with legal policy and precedent through teaching of law at UNM-LA.
 
Elizabeth is a strong advocate for youth in our community. Through her work at the Teen Center and as coordinator of the JJAB (Juvenile Justice Advisory Board), Elizabeth developed an understanding of
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Letter To The Editor: Re-Elect Alan S. Kirk For Los Alamos Municipal Judge

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By Rita C. Sánchez 
Los Alamos Teacher

I would like to encourage you to vote to re-elect Judge Alan S. Kirk. Alan is running for his sixth term as Municipal Judge in Los Alamos County.

My association with Coach Kirk has mainly been where kids are concerned.

The Governor of New Mexico appointed Judge Kirk to the Juvenile Advisory Council for the Children, Youth and Families Department. During this time, he was instrumental in the establishment of our own JJAB; Los Alamos Juvenile Justice Advisory Board. JJAB focuses on prevention and intervention.

Jude Kirk also was appointed to the National Read More

Letter To The Editor: Christine Chandler’s Experience And Commitment To Dist. 43 Earns My Vote

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By KEN MILDER
Los Alamos County Assessor

Over the many years that I’ve known Christine Chandler, sometimes we’ve agreed on issues; sometimes we haven’t. Regardless of our viewpoint on any issue, she has always been willing to listen and actively seek other points of view.

Also, through her extensive public service, Christine has gained the skills and experience that are absolutely essential to serve in the legislature and be an excellent state representative for our district.

There are many attributes I look for in a leader. Among them are to first have an open mind, seek broad input and different

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Letter To The Editor: Proud Of Our Party & Candidates

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By ROBYN SCHULTZ, Chair
Democratic Party of Los Alamos County

How sad it is that we live in a time when partisan politics means partisan news and partisan beliefs. Extreme partisans on the right and on the left tend to live in an echo chamber that only reflects their beliefs. That is why I felt I must respond to Mr. Kerr’s opinion letter of Oct. 31, 2018 (link).

I won’t bother making a point by point critique of his letter. Let’s just say that the “once proud” Democratic Party is still very proud. And I am extremely proud of our local Democratic candidates and elected officials. We seek out local/regional Read More

Letter To The Editor: The Business Of Being Unfriendly

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By BRADY BURKE
Republican Candidate
Los Alamos County Council

On Oct. 16, 2018, I attended the County Council working session in White Rock.

Doug Hintze, Manager of DOE’s Environmental Management Field Office (DOE EM-LA) and Frazer Lockhart of N3B gave an informative presentation about the clean-up of legacy wastes on Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) land.

Last year, DOE EM-LA awarded the cleanup contract to N3B. While facing the challenges of successfully starting up a new company, N3B has also shown their commitment to Los Alamos County and the surrounding community.

One of Read More

Letter To The Editor: Are You An Extremist?

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By KENNETH LEE
Los Alamos

Are you an extremist?

An extremist is a member of an (extreme) organization who supports and advocates the beliefs and goals of an extreme organization. KKK is an organization which has been frequently held up as an example. However, a recent political flyer identified RTLNM (Right to Life New Mexico) as an extreme organization. So, if you are a pro-life member or supporter of RTLNM, are you an extremist?

Scientifically, human life begins at conception is not in dispute. Disagreement exists on whether an unborn child is a person. This disagreement requires more detailed Read More

Letter To The Editor: How Could This Be … Once Proud Democrat Party Turns Things Upside Down

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By VERNON KERR
Los Alamos

How could this be? The once proud Democrat Party has turned things upside down. Once upon a time virtue was prized and the party believed in and prized individual thought, individual success, and individual rights.

Now the rules are different, one is guilty until proven innocent as shown in the hearing for Justice Kavanaugh and it is a crime to be a successful businessman when one makes a profit as Steve Pearce has done. Steve has been accused of holding hearings with oil and gas interests and at the same time having some business interests. What possible link is there that Read More

Letter To The Editor: Please Vote … And Please Vote For Judge Alan Kirk!

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By Linda and Paul Daly
Los Alamos

We hope our community will join us in re-electing Judge Alan Kirk as our Municipal Court Judge for a sixth term. He’s served our community extremely well over the past 60 years, first as Police Chief and then, for 20 plus years, as our judge.

Kirk was one of the founders of the Juvenile Justice Advisory Board and has served as its chair for over 16 years. Our JJAB is a benchmark and a model program for other communities. The Los Alamos JJAB has a particular emphasis on prevention programs for youth, as well as intervention.

Kirk is known for saying, “Take the programs to Read More