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Today's News

  • Police Beat through June 23, 2009

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  • Council receives report on radio and fiber study

    Emergency services, such as those offered by the fire department and police department, are often taken for granted.

    People never really question what they’d do without them because most assume they’re services that will always be there.

    But suppose for a minute that the police and fire departments lost radio service and were no longer able to communicate with one another.

    What would happen then?

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  • FRIED LIGHT: The tale of the tape

    FRIED LIGHT: The tale of the tape

    I recently finished listening to a 48-tape history of the Roman Republic and Empire.

    Since I spend a good part of my day reading news and documents, non-fiction for some reason is harder for me to read as a recreational pursuit, unless I become obsessed with a whole subject for a time, in which case I dive into several books at once.

    When the recession/depression struck, I was inexplicably compelled to read about the Renaissance, maybe because subconsciously I was trying to get a tip on a happy ending.

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  • Survivors illuminate Ashley Pond with hope

    The strong and healthy presence of hundreds of cancer survivors at this weekend’s Relay For Life event provided inspiration and hope to many battling the disease.

    “I had thyroid cancer in 2001 and survived,” Magistrate Court Judge Pat Casados said. “My husband Jeff is a survivor of prostrate cancer, which he had in 2007.”

    Former County Councilor Jim West is undergoing cancer treatment in Texas. He is the honorary chair of this year’s Relay For Life and also an inspiration to many.

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  • Gaps remain as document retrieval project winds down

    POJOAQUE  – The project was not yet over before the push began to extend it.

    Project leaders prepared this week to put the finishing touches on a decade-long search for health-related historical records at Los Alamos National Laboratory, naming a panel of experts to participate in a final review of a draft report.

    But immediately, the composition of the panel was criticized and gaps were found, some of them catalogued by the report itself.

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  • The end of reason

    Friday night at the ski hill was another in the series of summer concerts put on by the county and various businesses in the community.

    People gather to relax, meet with friends and listen to some great music. Friday night was no different.

    The night air at Pajarito was cool and crisp and the music rocking.  All was well.

    Until the state police decided to make an appearance and clearly demonstrate that we have lost our collective minds.

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  • Putting Assets into Action: Not a creative bone in your body? No problem!

    This week we take a look at Asset #17, Creative Activities. According to the Search Institute, “Youth are more likely to grow up healthy when they spend three or more hours a week engaged in music, theater or other arts.”

    I should have turned the column this week over to someone who is a more knowledgeable source. I’m about as creative as a turnip, with no disrespect to turnips.

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  • On mission in the Bahamas

    Shaunessy Nadeau, Dr. Dan Dessauer and Dr. Jacque Kottenstette have all at one point traveled down to the Bahamas, but these trips were not to sit back, relax and enjoy the tropical sun.

    Nadeau, a veterinarian technician, and veterinarians Dessauer and Kottenstette at the Los Alamos Animal Clinic, were on a mission to help out man’s best friends.

    They participated in the Helping Paws Across Borders, which is a group of animal professionals dedicated to reversing the horrific conditions some companion animals endure across the U.S. borders.

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  • It’s time to celebrate

    America has encountered tough times and surely more challenges are around the corner. However, there have also been successes, triumphs and achievements. With this mixed bag of situations, perhaps a celebration is needed. A chance to recognize achievements and the opportunity to build optimism for whatever lies ahead.   

    So what perfect timing that Independence Day is approaching and Los Alamos is ready to deck itself out in red, white and blue to embrace July 4.

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  • Sunlight’s Dark Side

    By Dr. E. Kirsten Peters

    These are the longest days of the year, with the sun higher in the sky than at any other time. Like many people living in the northern strip of the country, I used to spend a good bit of time worshipping the sun each June. I didn’t use any sunscreen because I found that after a few days outdoors, my exposed parts were red-brown – and my chronic joint pains were cut in half.

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