Robinson: July 4th Rodeos, Parades Brought A Bit Of Normalcy To Post-war New Mexico
By SHERRY ROBINSON
All She Wrote
© 2023 New Mexico News Services
July 4, 1946, was the first Independence Day after the end of World War II. Because a lot of events were canceled during the war years, the nation was just starting to return to normal. In some ways 1946 bears a resemblance to this year, when some activities came back to life post-COVID.
With the war’s end there was jubilation and relief, but the military was still reporting losses. That July 4, the Navy Department published a list of 231 New Mexicans known dead and missing for the Navy, Marines and Coast Guard. First on the list was Jacob Read More
Stradling: How Can We Understand Each Other?
By GARY STRADLING
Los Alamos
Having written about the scientific validation of the relatively excellent outcomes for mothers, children, and fathers, through the social institution of marriage, over the reproductive alternatives (divorce, cohabitation, hook ups, isolation), and noting correctly that reproduction is the future of mankind, with technologically-advanced nations being at risk across the world because of their falling birthrates, with some at below-replacement level, Stephanie Nakhleh has had a field day making up alternative meanings for my statements.
She suggests Read More
Catch Of The Week: Student Loan Forgiveness Scams
By REBECCA RUTHERFORD
Los Alamos
By now you have probably heard that the supreme court struck down the Biden student loan forgiveness program. So have all the scammers! The FTC just issued a consumer alert warning consumers about potential scams around student loan forgiveness.
“Scammers often “take advantage of confusion around big news like this,” the FTC said in a consumer alert issued Saturday. “If you’re worried about repaying your loans, the offers to ’help’ can be tempting,” the alert said. “Scammers are likely to start blasting out robocalls and texts about ’helping’ you with your Read More
Liddie’s Traditional New Mexican Dishes: Tortilla Soup
How to make tortilla soup. Video by Liddie Martinez
By LIDDIE MARTINEZ
Española Valley
With summer upon us, we get to have quick salads or sandwiches when we are not grilling, and our summer meals come with little trouble. Kids are in and out from swimming or hiking or baseball and sit down meals are few when the heat is on. It is easy enough to grab some fruit or make PB&J with one foot out the door, but every now and then you want to make something special. Perhaps friends are coming to visit or there is something to celebrate, and you want to prepare an easy, but memorable meal. Try making tortilla Read More
Coupland Announces Campaign For School Board Dist. 3
Lauren Coupland is running for a seat on the Los Alamos School Board in District 3 (Aspen). Courtesy photo
By LAUREN COUPLAND
Los Alamos
Since moving to Los Alamos 10 years ago, I have been actively involved in the community and in Los Alamos Public Schools.
In March 2013, our family moved to Los Alamos from Michigan. We immediately felt at home here due to the support and community we found in Family Strengths Network (FSN). Our visit was supposed to be a short postdoctoral appointment before returning to the midwest, but Los Alamos and New Mexico quickly became a place that I never wanted to leave. Read More
Weekly Fishing Report: July 5, 2023
By GEORGE MORSE
Sports And Outdoors
Los Alamos Daily Post
The Shuree Ponds on the Valle Vidal are now open for fishing. The Valle Vidal is north and east of Questa by N.M. 522, which can be reached through the town of Costilla. This road enters the west boundary of the Vidal. To reach the east side of the Valle Vidal, take U.S. 64 from Cimarron to Forest Service Road 1950.
The Shuree Ponds are a group of small lakes that opened for fishing July 1 and are open until Dec. 31, although heavy snowfall in the late fall usually makes them inaccessible before then. For the last three weeks prior to opening they have Read More
Cinema Cindy Reviews: Indiana Jones & The Dial Of Destiny
Review by CYNTHIA BIDDLECOMB
Los Alamos
“Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny” is the fifth installment of the George Lucas/Steven Spielberg action-adventure film series. In the title role for a fifth turn is Harrison Ford, who, at nearly 82 years of age, has stated that this will be his last.
