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Letter to the Editor: Economic Development And The Health Of Los Alamos

By ANDY ANDREWS
President, LABi

Many factors contribute to the economic health and vitality of a community. Two of the most important are Commerce and Economic Development. You might believe that these two factors describe the same thing, but they do not.  o distinguish between them it is important to start with two other terms – community and county.

The community of Los Alamos is the group of people that reside within the boundaries of the legal entity called the county. You might want to include the daily commuters as part of the community, but this can confuse the discussion. Beyond the

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Los Alamos Subway Interior Decor Nears Completion

The interior decor at the new Los Alamos Subway near Central Avenue and 15th Street is close to completion Thursday night. The restaurant is scheduled to open ‘very soon.’ Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

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Biodidact: A Scientific Playground With A Mission

Biodidact owner Prisca Tiasse. Photo by Mandy Marksteiner

By MANDY MARKSTEINER

Prisca Tiasse won $500 at the Sept. 11 Los Alamos Venture Accelerator’s Elevator Pitch Competition.

After winning the “First-Timer” award, she is continuing to raise funds for her business. Her business, Biodidact, offers fun hands-on workshops that teach biotechnology concepts. The day after Tiasse won the award, she showed how fun it is to get creative with science with her “Extract your Own DNA” workshop during Los Alamos ScienceFest. Judging by the dozens of kids and parents who swarmed her booth, Tiasse Read More

Yang: Conceptual Foundation For Understanding Power Differentials: Competing Multiple Realities Get Us Trapped – Part I

By ELENA YANG
Los Alamos

How do you tell the difference between GM and Ford, as organizations? There may not be that many differences, but somehow we know. 

So, how do you tell the difference between different groups? Implied in my question is the answer that groups have identity, too, just like organizations and individuals. Hence, the cautionary principle for describing individuals applies also to groups: We should take care not to describe groups in static terms, as if their assigned characters were part of their permanent being. What do I mean?  Essentially, avoid using blanket Read More

Trick-or-Treat on MainStreet Set For Oct. 24

MainStreet News:

Friday Oct. 24, 4-6:30 p.m., Los Alamos MainStreet hosts Trick-or-Treat on MainStreet in downtown Los Alamos.

Last year more than 3,000 people attended the event. Local businesses and organizations will open their doors and set up tables along Central Avenue to hand out treats to costumed trick-or-treaters.

A performance by Dance Arts Los Alamos will start at 5 p.m., followed at 5:15 p.m. by the High Flyers Gymnastics. The Hallowiener Parade will march down the street at 5:30 p.m. followed at 6 p.m. by a New Mexico Dance Theater performance. Find a complete event list at losalamosmainstreet.com/events. Read More

Heinrich Discusses High-Tech Manufacturing, Job Creation At Albuquerque Photonics Facility

Sen. Heinrich with OptiSource staff Oct. 10 in Albuquerque. Courtesy photo

U.S. SENATE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., toured OptiSource, a photonics manufacturing facility in Albuquerque, to discuss its latest projects and how research and development can help spur innovation and job creation.

Optisource, a local photonics business, manufacturers wave plates, mirrors, prisms, and laser beamsplitters for purchase by industry and research and development groups at universities and laboratories. 

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Bring The Band Perry To Los Alamos!

The Perry Band. Courtesy photo

STATE FARM News:

Local State Farm Agents Abe Dispennette and Lou Santoro have partnered together with Los Alamos High School to help raise awareness for safe teen driving.

First, the not-so-good news: More teens die from car crashes than any other cause. And the first year of driving is the most dangerous.

The good news: There’s something we all can do about it. And it involves a celebration!

That’s what Celebrate My Drive is about – celebrating this big, new life of freedom that comes with a driver’s license. Part of that life means making smart choices behind the wheel, Read More

Los Alamos 3rd Quarter 2014 Housing News And Statistics

Chart of the median sales prices for the 3rd Quarter of 2014 for the Los Alamos Area. Courtesy/LAAOR

LAAOR News:

  • Los Alamos Area Condos & Townhome Sales Up; Single Family Home Sales Hold Steady

Single Family home sales inched up from 67 in the 3rd Quarter of 2013 to 69 this quarter. Single Family home sales volumes also saw an uptick from $19.8M in 2013 to $21.1M for the 3rd Quarter of 2014.

Condo and Townhome sales more than doubled in the 3rd Quarter of 2014 to 14 units compared to six units sold in the same Quarter of 2013. The median price of Condo and Townhome sales noted a rise of 4 percent when comparing Read More

Los Alamos Named 2014 Google eCity For New Mexico

BUSINESS News:

Los Alamos has been named the 2014 Google eCity of New Mexico. The eCity Awards recognize the strongest online business community in each state – the digital capitals of America.

These cities’ businesses are embracing the web to find new customers, connect with existing clients and fuel their local economies. Los Alamos joins the ranks of America’s leading cities in the digital economy. 

Google will recognize the Los Alamos’ innovative businesses by holding a community celebration with the Los Alamos Commerce & Development Corporation at 10 a.m. Friday, Read More

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