Letters to the Editor

By BRYAN LEO FEAREY
Candidate for UNM-LA Advisory Board

First, I would like to thank the League of Women Voters (LWV) for sponsoring the Candidate Forum last week. Please see “LWV Forum” for a summary.

I seek your vote so that together, we can strengthen UNM-LA as one of our bedrock community institutions (see: Fearey responses to LVM questions). My deep educational, policy experience, commitment to our community, and my prior board and committee work (YMCA, United Way of Northern New Mexico, Los Alamos Community Winds, Los Alamos Employees’ Scholarship Fund, etc.) will serve the UNM-LA Advisory Read More

By RICHARD NEBEL
Los Alamos

This is in response to Robert Gibson’s recent talk (link) on the DPU given to the Kiwanis Club. I wrote an Op-Ed on May 8, 2025 (link), that discussed why I thought this proposed solar farm project was a bad idea. I won’t repeat that here. Suffice it to say that nothing I wrote in that article was either refuted or challenged. It was simply ignored. 

I would like for Mr. Gibson to respond to that Op-Ed piece. In particular, I would like him to respond to the arguments about Los Alamos’s susceptibility to having our power shut off during wind events if we continue to ship power Read More

By STEPHANIE GALVEZ
Candidate for Los Alamos School Board, District 1

Our schools are at the heart of Los Alamos. Whether you have children in the school system or not, the quality of our public schools touches every part of our community — from our property values and local economy to the strength of our future workforce and sense of community pride.

When we invest time and attention in our schools, we invest in the next generation of scientists, teachers, and community leaders who will carry Los Alamos forward. The school board plays a vital role in shaping that future — making decisions that affect Read More

By R.T. PERRY, Ph.D.
Los Alamos

I am R.T. Perry, Ph.D., a resident of Los Alamos. I wish to recommend an extremely qualified candidate for UNM-LA Advisory Board. He is Bryan Fearey, Ph.D. Bryan is a 39-year resident of Los Alamos. He retired from Los Alamos National Laboratory after 32 years of service. Fearey’s many roles at LANL included serving as director of the National Security Office, Senior National Security Science Advisor and as the Department of Defense’s Official U.S. Science Adviser among other distinguished positions. Such experience provides experience for a successful membership Read More

By PAUL MARTINEZ 

As her father, I proudly endorse my daughter, Stephanie Galvez, for the Los Alamos School Board. she is intelligent, kind, and deeply committed to doing what’s best for our children, teachers, and parents.

While raising a child as a single parent and working full time at LANL, Stephanie earned both her Bachelor’s and MBA within 5 years — a true example of determination and dedication.

She will bring integrity, hard work, and a strong sense of community to the School Board. Please join me in voting for Stephanie Galvez for School Board, District 1. Read More

By TERESA JAURIGUE
Los Alamos

I am writing this letter in support of my brother, Antonio Jaurigue, who is running for the school board in District 2. Not only is he my older brother, but he is also one of the best people I know, and that’s not just my personal opinion. Many people in the Los Alamos and White Rock communities who know my brother share the same feeling. When people find out that I’m his sister, the conversation almost always turns into kind words about how genuine, caring, and down-to-earth he is.

Antonio is an incredible uncle to my three kids. He knows each of their unique personalities Read More

By PHILIP FERNANDES
Los Alamos

As a community, we deserve leaders who act with integrity, transparency, and a genuine commitment to putting students first. That’s why I believe Antonio Jaurigue is the best candidate for School Board District 2.

Antonio has consistently shown that his decisions are guided not by politics or convenience, but by ethics and a deep sense of responsibility to our students and staff. Prior to his wife accepted a teaching position, he made the difficult choice to voluntarily step down from the board, proving his commitment to doing what’s ethical over what’s easy. Read More

By EMMA ABATA
Los Alamos

This Saturday, Oct. 18, marks a deeply significant milestone—two years of weekly protest in support of Palestinian freedom. What began as a small act of conscience has grown into a sustained local movement, a space for education, grief, and community, and a relentless demand for justice.

It all began on Oct. 7, 2023, when the world witnessed the Palestinian Resistance fight back against their violent oppressors during the events known as Al-Aqsa Flood. Almost immediately, racist war propaganda flooded the media. False reports of beheaded babies and mass rape were Read More

By DAVID E. HANSON
Los Alamos

There have been a number of letters in the online news sites attesting to the qualifications, commitment and experience of all three candidates, but I would like to share my experience of working with David and Conner on the UNM-LA Advisory Board during the past year.

They have demonstrated a sustained commitment to UNM-LA and are making a real difference in improving the board’s oversight of UNM-LA.

Here is one example of their work on the Board:

One of the important objectives that the Advisory Board is currently concerned with is a proposal to amend the Operating Read More