Opinion

Disappointing Conditions On Display At Smith’s Marketplace

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Conditions found in an aisle around 11 a.m. on a recent Monday at Smith’s Marketplace. Photo by Ann McLaughlin

Conditions found in an aisle around 11 a.m. on a recent Monday at Smith’s Marketplace. Photo by Ann McLaughlin

Conditions found in an aisle around 11 a.m. on a recent Monday at Smith’s Marketplace. Photo by Ann McLaughlin

By ANN MCLAUGHLIN
Los Alamos

When it opened ten years ago, Smith’s Marketplace was a huge, almost glittering, improvement over its predecessors. There were understandable problems during the pandemic, but conditions in the store have not improved. In some ways they Read More

Salute To Rep. Christine Chandler For Developing And Sponsoring HB11 – Paid Family Medical Leave Act

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By BILL WADT
Los Alamos

We are so fortunate to have Christine Chandler represent us in the NM House. Her combination of compassionate, incisive thinking with extensive legal knowledge and experience as a County Councilor and State Representative makes her an ideal chair of the House Judiciary Committee as they consider legislation to improve public safety. 

Chris looks at the big picture and long-term consequences of legislation. Research has repeatedly shown that investment in early childhood and enabling positive social-emotional relationships between primary caregivers and children Read More

Solar Is Vital To Decarbonization – So Why Stifle Its Growth?

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By NICHOLAS THOMPSON
Los Alamos

Recently the rule which governs rooftop solar (E-5) was updated. There were two significant changes that drastically impact the value a homeowner or business can get from installing solar. This, in conjunction with arbitrary limits on the amount of solar allowed to be installed, will hamper residential solar deployment in Los Alamos at a time when we need as much clean energy as we can get.

Starting from the basics, solar systems generate energy during the day when it’s sunny. At night, they don’t do anything. But most people use energy throughout the day and night, Read More

Heinrich Opposes Hegseth Confirmation To Lead Pentagon

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From the Office of U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence and the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Senate Appropriations Subcommittee, released the following statement after voting against advancing the confirmation of President Trump’s controversial and unqualified nominee to lead the U.S. Department of Defense, Pete Hegseth.

“Pete Hegseth’s dishonorable record of sexual assault and domestic violence, drunk and disorderly conduct in public, racist, Read More

High School Sports Fans: Simmer Down Or Sit Down

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By Dr. Karissa L. Niehoff
NFHS Chief Executive Officer 

If you’re a fan of high school sports, we need to talk.

When you’re at the game, do you lose control? If so, everyone sees it—the teachers, the officials, the other fans, the parents, and most importantly, the student-athletes. They see you at your worst. And it leaves an impression—not just of you and the school but all high school athletics. 

Research consistently underscores that kids look to adults as inspiration for who they want to be and how they want to live. That’s because adults set the tone. Adults show what behaviors are acceptable Read More

Skolnik: The Health Of Anyone, Anywhere, Is The Health Of Everyone, Everywhere

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By RICHARD SKOLNIK
White Rock

US withdrawal from the World Health Organization will make the US less safe, the world less safe, and diminish US leadership in global health.

Effectively preventing the spread of communicable diseases requires global cooperation in: disease surveillance; understanding the pathogen; developing diagnostics, vaccines, and therapeutics; determining best practice for addressing the disease; and, providing technical and financial support for countries that lack the means to address these diseases themselves.

US absence from WHO will make the control of Read More

Review: Los Alamos Little Theatre Proves Even The Ordinary Can Be … Extraordinary!

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Actors, writers & directors from ‘The 8x10s (Snappy Name to Come)’ gather for a photo. Courtesy/LALT

Review by KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailypost.com

Everyone has a story to tell. Embedded in the hours that make up a day and all its mundane activities there are tales to tell.

The Los Alamos Little Theatre proves this in its “The 8x10s (Snappy Name to Come)”, which opened last weekend. Eight plays, penned by local and area playwrights, share some great stories; each told in just 10 minutes. From the most conventional circumstances: grocery shopping, baking bread or Read More

Skolnik: Reducing Excess Alcohol Consumption

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By RICHARD SKOLNIK
White Rock

I encourage the Los Alamos Community to ignore the comments of the Rio Grande Foundation that the Post published Jan. 13 and focus instead on the facts and evidence about reducing alcohol-related harms in New Mexico.

First, New Mexico leads the nation in alcohol-related deaths, with a rate of such deaths that is six times the rate of the state with the lowest rate. In addition, New Mexico’s high rate of alcohol-related deaths has gone on for many years.

Second, there is consistent evidence within the US and across countries that higher alcohol taxes and higher alcohol Read More

DPU To Launch ‘Voice Of The Customer’ Survey Monday

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Following the 2024 survey, DPU was presented with a Customer Satisfaction bronze-level award by the American Public Power Association. Many of the Voice of the Customer Survey questions are benchmarked by APPA and responses to those questions put DPU among 20 public power providers nationwide to receive the award. Courtesy/DPU

COUNTY News:

Let your voice be heard, utility customers! The Los Alamos Department of Public Utilities (DPU) is kicking off its annual “Voice of the Customer” survey on Monday, Jan. 13  to measure customer satisfaction and engagement in areas such as quality, reliability Read More

Dannemann: A Donation-Free New Year

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By MERILEE DANNEMANN
Triple Spaced Again

The anti-donation season has started in New Mexico. What a great way to start a new year!

Starting Jan. 1, leading up to the legislative session, New Mexico law prohibits legislators, several other public officials, candidates for those offices and anyone acting on their behalf from asking for contributions. Other officials covered by this law are the governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, secretary of state, state treasurer, commissioner of public lands and state auditor, any candidate for any one of those offices and anyone acting on Read More