July Co+op Board Meeting Rescheduled To Aug. 2
CO+OP News:
The Los Alamos Cooperative Maket monthly board meeting for July is rescheduled to Aug. 2.
The meeting is at 6 p.m. at Project Y in Central Park Square. Read More
IRS: Don’t Take The Bait, Step 2: Be Alert To Account Takeover Tactics
Here’s one example of a fake webpage. Courtesy/IRS
IRS News:
PHOENIX – The IRS, state tax agencies and the tax industry are warning tax professionals that account takeovers by cybercriminals are on the rise and practitioners increasingly are the targets.
Account takeovers occur when a thief manages to steal or guess the username and password of a tax professional, enabling access of their computers or their other online accounts. With these credentials, thieves can, for example, access a tax professional’s IRS e-Services account to steal their Electronic Filing Identification Number Read More
Metzger’s Installing Brand New Paint Mixer Friday
BUSINESS News:
Metzger’s Los Alamos is excited to announce the arrival of its brand new paint mixer this Friday, July 21.
Unfortunately that means they will be unable to mix paint Friday as they set it up.
Metzger’s apologizes for the inconvenience but said this machine will greatly improve their service. Read More
Lujan Grisham Secures Tech Transfer, Diversity Provisions In Military Legislation
Professionals Offer Heroes Home Advantage Program
There are a lot of unsung heroes in Los Alamos. However, by participating in Heroes Home Advantage, ADV Insurance Agency Owner Vincent Marciano and Berkshire Hathaway HomeSales Associate Broker Mark Rochester are hoping to shine the spotlight on individuals who make significant contributions to the community.
ADV Insurance Agency Owner Vincent Marciano
Rochester’s and Marciano’s involvement in Heroes Home Advantage just started. According to a press release, they Read More
Ethics In Business Awards Calling For Nominations
Chamber Breakfast July 19
Letter To The Editor: LA MainStreet Shouts Out Big THANK YOU To Community For ScienceFest Success
By Los Alamos MainStreet
Los Alamos MainStreet would like to shout out a big THANK YOU for the wonderful support that the community, volunteers, partners and sponsors offered throughout this year’s ScienceFest. It takes a village to make ScienceFest a success!
Staff is collecting data on attendance numbers from programming and percentage of sales increase from last year at this time. That data as well as photos will be shared shortly.
Save the date for next year: July 11-15. ScienceFest will celebrate the 75th anniversary of Los Alamos National Laboratory and Los Alamos County’s anniversary Read More
SmartAsset: Los Alamos Ranks 9th Among Best Places In New Mexico For Your 401(k)
Governor: Facebook To Double Investment In New Mexico Data Center, Bringing Total To Half A Billion
Gov. Susana Martinez
STATE News:
SANTA FE — Gov. Susana Martinez announced this morning that Facebook will double its investment in the high-tech data center the company is building in Los Lunas, bringing the project’s total to nearly half a billion dollars.
Facebook will build a second building of 460,000 square feet, in addition to the more than 510,000 square-foot facility already underway at the site.
“This is exciting news for New Mexico,” Martinez said. “We’re proud to have a cutting-edge high-tech company like Facebook as a partner as we move forward in diversifying New Mexico’s economy. Read More