Opinion

Letter To The Editor: Let’s Hire The Best For District 43 … Christine Chandler, Competence And Experience

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By JODY BENSON
Los Alamos

We have a candidate for State House Representative District 43 who has three essential qualifications for governing:

  • Experience in politics;
  • Contacts; and,
  • Knowledge of the district and the needs of the entire population rather than just a constituency of a particular political party.

With experience comes credibility and competence. This competent candidate is Christine Chandler.

Not only has Christine served in elected office as County Councilor and Probate Judge, she has already worked four sessions as an analyst at the Legislature. With her experience, Read More

Goldman: Go See Silent Sky…

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By TERRY GOLDMAN
Los Alamos

Maybe it’s just because I’m getting old and sentimental.

Maybe it’s just because I’m a scientist and have felt the deep thrill of discovery.

Maybe it’s just because the production is mounted in Los Alamos, a town full of people who experience and understand that thrill.

Maybe it’s just because women still have not fully freed themselves from male oppression.

Or maybe it’s just because the members of the Los Alamos Little Theater are so good at what they do.

But whatever the reasons, I find it hard to imagine that the Read More

Letter To The Editor: As The Flow Trail Turns

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By CLAY MOSELEY
Los Alamos
 
Recently, we were out surveying a section of trail, planning a trail work session to repair and upgrade a portion of trail that was damaged by gushing water from a broken water line weeks before. The damage was extensive on a popular hiking trail, while only a small portion of the project was on a trail used by mountain bikers. The heavily damaged trail was also used by local residents who enjoy walking their dogs in the area; something we all enjoy here in Los Alamos. The trail was deeply incised and required significant fill and labor-intensive hand-work to repair.
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‘Silent Sky’ Reaches For The Stars At LALT

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Henrietta Leavitt, left, (Katrina Koehler) shares her work with her sister, Margaret (Jess Cullinan) in ‘Silent Sky’ at the Los Alamos Little Theatre. Photo by Elena E. Giorgi
 
Annie Cannon (Andi Bishoffberger), left, and Williamina Fleming (Kathi Collins). Photo by Elena E. Giorgi
 
By BONNIE J. GORDON
Los Alamos Daily Post
bjgordon623@gmail.com

“Silent Sky” by Lauren Gunderson is about a subject well-suited to Los Alamos, women in science.

The play opened last weekend at Los Alamos Little Theatre and continues at 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, through Sept. 29, with a matinee Read More

Obituary: Celia G. Lujan Jan. 15, 1927 – Sept. 9, 2018

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CELIA G. LUJAN Jan. 15, 1927 – Sept. 9, 2018

Celia G. Lujan, age 91, a resident of Nambe passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 9th, 2018 surrounded by her loving family.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Elisandro Nestor Lujan; grandson, Kevin Chavez; parents, Frank and Beatrice Giron; brothers, Pedro, Benigno, and Arturo Giron; sisters, Mary Maestas, Vera Lujan, and Rosina Gallegos; father and mother-in-law, Celedon and Nestora Lujan; brothers-in-law, Gilbert Gallegos, Phillip Guillen, Feliciano, Ramos, Gustavo, and Speaker Ben Lujan; sisters-in-law, Arabella Jiron, Read More

Letter To The Editor: Response To Written Communication By Shelbi Simeone-Montoya

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By DAWN JALBERT
Los Alamos

I almost never respond to letters to the editor in any newspaper, but this time I am emailing in response to Ms. Montoya and her recent letter about teaching licensure to strongly suggest she find a good proofreader for her future written communication.

As a former teacher, I longed for a writing conference with her before she hit “send” on her letter, or at the very least, a red pen to correct the many, many grammar, usage and mechanics issues with her letter, not to mention the issues with writing clarity. What a mess!

If you are going to write publicly about what a dedicated, Read More

Letter To The Editor: Another Starbucks?

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By ELIZABETH BETTY JACOB
Los Alamos

When I saw the front page headline about the City Council approving Lot C off of 20th Street to construct another Starbucks, I said to myself, “They’ve got to be kidding”!

Excuse me but don’t we need housing in this town? Would not a 6-unit apt. building fit just nicely on that lot? People want to move here but there is no place for them to live. Working with the public I hear this comment about lack of housing all the time.

Come on Council you can do better than Starbucks, especially with an election coming up!

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Letter To The Editor: Consider USA Response To 9/11

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By Dr. T. DOUGLAS REILLY
Los Alamos

Almost 3,000 souls perished in the 9/11 attacks; BTW in the rest of the world the date is 11 September, i.e. 11/9.

Let’s take a moment to consider the USA response to 9/11. The events of that day led to the Afghanistan and Iraq wars; in my opinion, they also led to the rise of the Islamic State (IS), the Syrian war, and the millions of refugees who fled the wars and their aftermaths.

The Afghan and Iraq wars caused over 10,000 USA and coalition deaths and between one and two million civilian deaths. Of course, the estimates of civilian deaths are very uncertain and there Read More

Letter To The Editor: Bike Flow Trail

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By CHRIS OLSEN
Los Alamos
 
In response to the opinion piece recently posted in the news section of the Los Alamos Daily Post titled “Horse Owners Share Thoughts On Bike Flow Trail” – I would like to address a particular piece of confusion that continues to be propagated in these articles and letters.
 
The statement that: “One issue horse owners have with having the bike flow trail in Bayo Canyon is that it would limit horseback riders’ access to trails in the canyon.” appears to be incorrect after having read the briefings/plans on the county website and attending the open space committee
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Letter To The Editor: Shout Out To Ofc. Weiss

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By TOM HILL
Los Alamos

I’ve a friend in White Rock who suffers mild dementia. Several times, the LAPD has had to stop by his house to deal with behavior issues.

A few weeks ago, LAPD Ofc. Michael Weiss, on his own initiative and without any indication there was a problem, stopped by my friend’s house to check if everything was okay with John.

Makes you proud to have officers of this caliber and caring attitude on the LAPD force.

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