Opinion & Columns

McQuiston: Springing Into Strong Winds And Storms

By ALLEN MCQUISTON
Jemez Insurance Agency
Serving Los Alamos Since 1963

If the wind was strong enough to pick up Dorothy and Toto and pull her entire house into a tornado and send them to the magical Land of Oz, there is no telling what it could do to your property. Spring season is here, and with that comes storms. Rain, hail, wind, lightning and those nasty tornadoes can cause serious damage.

So, instead of getting your magical shoes ready, follow these simple steps to minimize damage to your home:

Maintain trees and branches.

Trim any loose tree limbs and branches and dispose of them. You will be thankful Read More

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Liddie’s Traditional New Mexican Dishes: Croquetas de Jámon

Croquetas de Jámon. Photo by Liddie Martinez

Video on how to prepare Croquetas de Jámon. Video by Liddie Martinez

By LIDDIE MARTINEZ
Española Valley

Traveling is a wonderful way to learn about the cultures of the world.  Seeing historical cities and sites tied to ancient events, visiting museums filled with breathtaking works of art, attending traditional festivals, watching dances that are taught generation to generation, and listening to music that was born in the region is much more meaningful and exciting than reading about it in a book or watching it on TV. 

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Weekly Fishing Report: March 5, 2025

By GEORGE MORSE
Sports And Outdoors
Los Alamos Daily Post

There are some fishing areas in Northeast New Mexico that opened March 1 for the 2024 season.

Morphy Lake State Park, Clayton Lake State Park and the Charette Lakes will open for fishing. The Charette Lakes should be good for some nice, holdover trout. The Charette Lakes also have yellow perch. There should also be some holdover trout at Morphy Lake, including some cutthroat trout.

Clayton Lake is now open. Clayton Lake was stocked Feb. 21 with 3,200 rainbow trout  in preparation for it’s opening Friday for the 2024 season. The state-record Read More

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Gessing: New Mexico Emergency Laws Still Need Reform

By PAUL J. GESSING
President
Rio Grande Foundation

March 11, 2024, is the fourth anniversary of Gov. Lujan Grisham’s first public health emergency dealing with what was then the start of the COVID 19 pandemic. Although restrictions varied widely throughout the next three years, the public health emergency did not end until March 31, 2023

Under New Mexico’s public health emergency laws governors have wide discretion to make policies unchecked by the Legislature or any other elected body.

Objectively, it is hard to see any significant achievements thanks to the Gov.’s restrictive COVID Read More

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Robinson: Ukraine Can Prevail In David And Goliath Fight

By SHERRY ROBINSON
All She Wrote

© 2024 New Mexico News Services

As we enter the third year of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, House Speaker Mike Johnson and congressional Republicans are dithering on aid as if the United States will never need allies again. As if Russia is our new best friend. As if he’ll be Speaker forever.

Johnson, a politician and not a military man, has said Ukraine can’t win this war. Gen. Philip Breedlove, former NATO supreme allied commander in Europe, says: “If the West chooses to give Ukraine what they need to win, Ukraine will win this war. This war is going to end exactly how Read More

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Catch Of The Week: Copy And Paste Facebook Scams

By REBECCA RUTHERFORD
Los Alamos
For the Los Alamos Daily Post

Nothing goes viral quicker than a scam, and this one has been popping up in my Facebook feed once again, so time to break it down…

The copy paste Facebook scam is one of those unkillable, zombie scams that just won’t die.

The post follows a similar pattern to the one below:

This and similar hoaxes have been spreading for over a decade, so you’ve probably seen it, maybe you’ve even shared it.

At best this is a hoax, at worst a scam. Nothing will “upgrade the system” to display more of your friends’ activity, and nothing will remove those Read More

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Travel: Real Hawaii Meets Hollywood At Kualoa Ranch

Boneyard. Photo by Debbie Stone

Welcome to Kualoa Ranch. Photo by Debbie Stone

By DEBBIE STONE
Santa Fe
For the Los Alamos Daily Post

After spending a few days in Honolulu, you might yearn to escape the skyscrapers and concrete, not to mention the sheer density of people roaming Waikiki. Fortunately, the island of Oahu offers plenty of spots where peace and serenity reign.

Less than an hour’s drive from all the hustle and bustle of the city is Kualoa Ranch, a picturesque destination on Oahu’s windward side. A Private Nature Reserve and working cattle ranch, the 4,000-acre property has been listed Read More

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