Jimenez: Despite Oil Boom, State Must Diversify Revenue Sources
By JAMES JIMENEZ
Executive Director
New Mexico Voices for Children
ALBUQUERQUE — While the state is currently flush with revenue from the booming oil and gas markets, as well as federal recovery funding, one advocacy group is recommending that lawmakers not lose sight of the need to diversify the state’s revenue sources in order to protect future budgets.
A policy brief, released today by New Mexico Voices for Children (NMVC), outlines the top five reasons revenue diversification is necessary for the state’s long-term fiscal sustainability and ability to invest in programs crucial to family Read More
Virginia Creeper Vine Shows Fall Colors On Circle Drive
A Virginia creeper vine has begun to show its fall colors of reds and maroons recently at a residence on Circle Drive near downtown in Los Alamos. Photo by Ed Birnbaum Read More
White House Proclamation On Indigenous Peoples’ Day
From The White House:
President Joe Biden issued the following proclamation on Indigenous Peoples’ Day 2021:
Since time immemorial, American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians have built vibrant and diverse cultures — safeguarding land, language, spirit, knowledge, and tradition across the generations. On Indigenous Peoples’ Day, our Nation celebrates the invaluable contributions and resilience of Indigenous peoples, recognizes their inherent sovereignty, and commits to honoring the Federal Government’s trust and treaty obligations to Tribal Nations.
Our country Read More
Scene Of Cadet Training At Los Alamos Fire Academy
A cadet in the Los Alamos County Fire Academy rappels the tower recently at the LAFD training facility on DP Road. Photo by Ed Birnbaum Read More
Letter To The Editor: School Board Candidate Nickole Aguilar Garcia Will Serve Los Alamos Well
By CHARLES REICHHARDT
Los Alamos
I am writing a letter to endorse Nickole Aguilar Garcia, in my District 5.
The main emphasis of schooling should be attaining the highest level of education in science, math, arts, history, writing, athletics and other specialized skills needed for adulthood or college. Los Alamos already has a reasonably strong school district, which is not only beneficial to Los Alamos residents, but also supports the ability of Los Alamos National Laboratory to attract top people.
One of the issues that has been raised centers around the potential teaching of Critical Race Read More
Dead Ponderosa Pine Removed From Mesa Public Library
Workers take down a large, dead Ponderosa pine recently near the children’s playground outside Mesa Public Library. The dead tree was taken down because its branches were falling too close to where children play. Photo by Ed Birnbaum Read More
Topper Sports Schedule: Oct. 12-16, 2021
SPORTS News:
Los Alamos High School Hilltopper games are covered by the Los Alamos Daily Post sports team of Gene Mortensen (Voice of the Hilltoppers), Mike Cote, John McHale and Nate Limback.
Hilltopper Sports Schedule for Tuesday Oct. 12 – Sat. Oct. 16:
Oct. 12 Tuesday
- Girls Soccer vs Pojoaque Away 4 p.m. Broadcast on Daily Post YouTube Channel
- Boys Soccer vs Pojoaque Home 4 p.m.
- Volleyball vs Taos Away 6 p.m.
Oct. 14 Thursday
- Boys Soccer vs Moriarty Away 3 p.m.
- Girls Soccer vs Moriarty Home 4 p.m.
- Volleyball vs Moriarty Home 6 p.m. Broadcast on Daily Post YouTube Channel
Oct. 15 Friday
- Football
Daily Postcard: View On Road To Taos
Daily Postcard: View Sunday on the road to Taos. Photo by Teresa Resende Read More
Yoga Therapy – Breathe To Regulate Vagus Nerve
By JACCI GRUNINGER, MS, C-IAYT, ERYT500
Los Alamos
Regulate my what? You might not even know that you have a Vagus Nerve. However, when you have stress or chronic pain your sympathetic nervous system activates (unfortunately, NOT like the Wonder Twins!) and causes all sorts of changes in the body.
Changes like dilating your pupils, raising the hair on your arms, making your breath more shallow, making you sweat and moving the blood from your stomach to your extremities. All these responses are to support you in fighting or fleeing. Now we even know that your systems might choose to slow down or “stop” Read More