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Letters

  • League to host candidate forums

    The League of Women Voters invites Los Alamos residents to a candidates’ forum in Santa Fe from 3-5 p.m. Sunday at St. Bede’s Episcopal Church, south-east corner of St. Francis Drive and West San Mateo Road. Congressional District 3 candidates Tom Mullins and Ben Ray Lujan will present platforms and take questions.

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  • Improvements to campus a must to stay competitive

    I want to share why the passage of General Obligation Bond “D” in the Nov. 2 general election should make sense to the citizens of Los Alamos. General obligation bonds are funded by property taxes collected by the state.
    For example, residents will pay $9.98 per year on property with an assessed value of $100,000 – less than $1 per month.
    If Bond D passes, it will make $155.2 million available for colleges and universities in the state, including $750,000 for the renovation of the science laboratories at UNM-LA.

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  • Big trucks should be required to use truck route

    We have two key routes open to the public that take traffic to and from town and one is specifically labeled ‘truck route.  
    Yet it seems there are always lots of big, slow trucks that use the 502, annoying at any time but particularly during heavy traffic times like morning rush hour!
    Why?
    Can’t the county do something to “encourage” trucks to actually use the truck route?
    Maybe prohibit trucks on the 502 between 6-9 a.m. on weekdays and between 3 p.m.-6 p.m. on weekday afternoons?  

    TJ Taub

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  • Firefighter union wants dialogue with county council

    I wasn’t surprised to see the county council object, via the Los Alamos Monitor, to our position (Los Alamos Firefighters’ Assoc. - IAFF Local #3279; “Union”) regarding our current conflict. What I was surprised to see was our own Fire Chief, Douglas Tucker, stating that ‘[Los Alamos County] deal[s] in facts and [the Union] deal(s) in emotions.” This couldn’t be farther from the truth.

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  • Avid hiker can’t give enough praise

    I love Los Alamos! I love the mountains that surround us; folding us in their majestic embrace.
    I love the fresh mountain air and the fluffy white clouds that daily dance across the blue, blue sky.
    I love Central Avenue with the flower pots, groups of people enjoying the company of friends along with a cup of coffee at Starbucks, the colorful trolley stopping to pick up passengers and the chance encounter with an old friend.
    My walker and I stroll east down the way, dropping in here and there to check out what’s for sale or what’s not.

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  • School library remarks deemed achingly obvious

    The recent remarks of Secretary of Education Arne Duncan about school libraries reflects his belief that school libraries are important.
    “We recognize the dire straits of tough economic times and the stress the states are under,” he said. “We don’t want people to take a step backwards and there are all kinds of documented studies that show where you have healthy and strong and vibrant libraries with librarians staffing them students do better, they read better, their test scores go up.”

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  • Kaleidoscope comments

    Kaleidoscope is my TV guide and I do read other the articles: “An Inside Look at Nuclear Weapons” was really interesting (we do live in Los  Alamos). I also appreciate your list of books on the “Best Sellers” list each week as well as many of the other articles. I hope you will keep Kaleidoscope coming on Thursdays.

    Carole Travis
    White Rock

    Thank you for asking before changing another aspect of the Monitor.  The service of providing a weekly TV listing is very helpful.

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  • Los Alamos hosts a vibrant community of music groups

    Your August 26th issue of Kaleidoscope featured a nice article about the Los Alamos Piano Quartet’s upcoming Brown Bag Concert.  
    However, the headline on the Kaleidoscope cover incorrectly identified the presenter of this concert as the Los Alamos Concert Association.  
    The presenter is actually the Los Alamos Arts Council as noted correctly in the article.
     This community is fortunate to have a host of musical ensembles and presenters providing a rich assortment of local entertainment and performing opportunities.  

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  • Bandelier visitor center reopening unveils new facility

    For anyone in town who hasn’t heard yet, there’s been a big project going on at Bandelier, and it just finished up.
    After the visitor center being closed for almost a year for updating, it’s open now, just waiting for our neighbors in town to come and see.  
    The new movie is beautiful, high def, in a totally new theater with a huge screen and great sound.  
    The bookstore has a comfortable new space, no longer crowded into the lobby.  

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  • Letter to the Editor: Fire department’s honors should spark better pay, benefits

    After reading the recent article in the Monitor regarding the Los Alamos Fire Department receiving another accreditation,  I am embarrassed and ashamed of the Los Alamos County Council members, with the exception of Vincent Chiravalle, who at least recommended further review.  
    Remaining council members, you certainly are not representing me in your vote not to support the recommendations on the fact-finders report in consideration of fair wage compensation.  

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