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Yang: Can We Please Let Go Of Carrot-And-Stick Shtick?

By ELENA YANG
Los Alamos

Can We Please Let Go Of Carrot-And-Stick Shtick?

When I read my previous column’s suggested article, How Successful People Overcome Toxic Bosses (link), I felt more depressed than hopeful. Evidently, there are a lot of horrible bosses out there, requiring us to develop strategies to keep them at bay. What a waste of energy and time, both of which are such precious resources for our work and life. 

A different perspective that places more responsibilities on bosses (link) evokes in me a slightly more positive reaction. Managers who develop relationships Read More

Report Changes In Circumstances To The Marketplace That Could Affect Your 2015 Premium Tax Credit

IRS NEWS:

If you – or anyone in your household –  have enrolled for 2015 health coverage through the Health Insurance Marketplace and advance payments of the premium tax credit are paid to your insurance company, it is important that you report changes in circumstances, such as changes in your income or family size, to your Marketplace.

Advance payments of the premium tax credit provide financial assistance to help you pay for the insurance you buy through the Marketplace. Having at least some of your credit paid in advance directly to your insurance company will reduce the out-of-pocket Read More

New Farmer’s Cooperative Market Starts May 16

From left, Los Alamos Co+op Market’s Interim General Manager Triny Vigil, Agricultural Producer’s Cooperative of New Mexico’s General Manager Greg Nussbaum and Co+op Market’s Produce Manager Leonda Clendenen. Courtesy photo
 
CO+OP News:

The Los Alamos Cooperative Market is excited to host a Farmer’s Cooperative Market, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays, starting May 16.

The Farmer’s Cooperative Market presents an opportunity to purchase local food directly from local farmers. This market is comprised of members of the Agricultural Producer’s Cooperative of New Mexico, which is independent Read More

Air Medical Helicopter Wrapped In Protective Quilt

A protective thick white quilt covers the propellers, body and tail of the $3.8 million Bell 407GX   Classic Air Medical helicopter parked at Los Alamos County Airport. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

A pair of small birds is spotted today standing guard over the air medical helicopter at Los Alamos County Airport. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

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Udall, Boosman, Lujan Grisham Introduce Bill To Cut Small Business Red Tape

U.S. Sen. Tom Udall

CONGRESSSIONAL News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. – During National Small Business Week, U.S. Senators Tom Udall, D-N.M. and John Boozman, R-Ark., and U.S. Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham, D-N.M., announced legislation to help business owners who operate primarily out of their homes deal with the often-complicated process of filing income taxes.

U.S. Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham

The bipartisan Helping Our Middle Class Entrepreneurs (HOME) Act is the result of conversations with small business owners about ways the federal government can reduce unnecessary red tape.

The HOME Act Read More

Big Celebration At LAMC Wednesday Night

Longtime Los Alamos resident and artist Keith Kelley’s family members gather to see the unveiling of five paintings he donated to Los Alamos Medical Center. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com

LAMC Marketing Director Mary Beth Maassen reveals artist Keith Kelley’s artwork to the public. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com

 

By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post

Los Alamos Medical Center (LAMC) had a lot to celebrate Wednesday night. LAMC was awarded Medicare’s Four Star Status, LifePoint’s 2015 Operational Excellence Award, and Chief Nursing Officer Tracie Stratton Read More

It’s Underway For Mother’s Day At Pajarito Greenhouse

Owner Dave Fox snuggles with a petunia at Pajarito Greenhouse Thursday. The greenhouse is jammed with Mother’s Day surprises, Fox said. Pajarito Greenhouse is at 238 Rio Bravo. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday through June 7. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
 
Violas. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
 
A young visitor checks out the flowers. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
 
Employee Quinn Abfalterer offers a drink to thirsty plants. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
 
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DNCU Staff Raises $3K For BBBS Mountain Region

BBBS Regional Director Dawn Brown, left, with DNCU staff from left, Luis Rosales, Annabel Flores, Kathy Ritschel, Stephanie Van Loon, Thelma Rodriguez and Donna Bell at the DNCU Cerrillos branch in Santa Fe. Courtesy photo

BBBS Regional Director Dawn Brown, left, and Stephanie Van Loon in Human Resources at DNCU. Courtesy photo

DNCU News:

SANTA FE—Del Norte Credit Union (DNCU), Northern New Mexico’s hometown financial cooperative, is proud that its staff embraces the credit union’s philosophy of “improving the lives of others.” 

Staff donates hundreds of hours each year to area charities Read More

LAMC’s Tracie Stratton Named Lifepoint’s Chief Nursing Officer Of The Year

Tracie Stratton

LAMC News:

Los Alamos Medical Center (LAMC) chief nursing officer (CNO) Tracie Stratton has been named “CNO of the Year” by LifePoint Hospitals®, a leading hospital company focused on providing quality healthcare services close to home.

The award is given annually to one CNO within LifePoint’s network of more than 60 hospitals who best exemplifies the company’s core values of honesty, integrity, trustworthiness, compassion, and ethical and legal compliance, and who is committed to advancing quality patient care. 

“During her tenure at LifePoint, Tracie has been Read More

Springtime Is Blooming At Pajarito Greenhouse

The Pajarito Greenhouse at 238 Rio Bravo has opened for the season and is filled with a wide variety of colorful flowers, plants and vegetables. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday through June 7. Photo by KayLinda Crawford/ladailypost.com

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