Annual ‘La Noche Encantada’ Draws 2,000 VIPs
Representatives from Los Alamos National Laboratory and spouses from left, James Kloeppel, Jo Ann Archuleta, Michael Cisneros, Doug McCray, Chris Fresquez, Renee Fresquez, Paula Padilla, Patrick Padilla, Yvonne Gonzales and Joseph Gonzales. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Los Alamos Chamber Director Katy Korkos, right, with New Mexico Attorney General Gary King and his wife Yolanda Jones King. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Dr. Paul Daly of Northern New Mexico Medical Associates and Chief of Staff of Los Alamos Medical Center with his wife Linda Daly, executive Read More
Free Beer Co-op Event Sunday
Courtesy/LABC
LABC News:
Members of the Los Alamos Beer Cooperative Board will be on hand at 3 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 9, in the Co+op cafe to talk about their progress, vision, Member Loan Program and ways to get involved. Light refreshments will be served at this free information session.
The Los Alamos Co+op Market can be found at two locations: 95 Entrada Dr. and inside Fusion Multisport on Central Avenue across from CB FOX.
Check the website www.losalamos.coop or call the Co+op 505.695.1579 for more information. The Los Alamos Co+op Market, Heart of the Community at the Edge of Town and Downtown. Read More
Six Regional Businesses Receive Native American Venture Acceleration Fund Grants
LANL News:
- LANS, LANL fostering economic development in Northern New Mexico
Six Northern New Mexico Native American-owned and operated businesses received a total of $60,000 in grants through a new Native American Venture Acceleration Fund created by Los Alamos National Security, LLC (LANS) and the Regional Development Corporation.
The grants are designed to help the recipients create jobs, increase their revenue base and help diversify the area economy.
Funding comes from LANS, which manages Los Alamos National Laboratory. The Native American Venture Acceleration Fund is managed Read More
Los Alamos Native Brings Green Carpet Care to Town
Dan Deschamp, owner of High Desert Carpet Care. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
Dan Deschamp, owner of High Desert Carpet Care, might be described as a super Los Alamos local. Not only was Deschamp born and raised in Los Alamos, his family’s history in the town stretches back to his great grandfather, William Pyburn, who moved to town in the 1940s.
His grandfather, Tom Pyburn, graduated from Los Alamos High School in 1951 and followed in his father’s footsteps as a pipefitter, working for Zia Company as well as running his own business, Read More
Ribbon Cut at Hartway & Breshears, CPAs, LLC Grand Opening Celebration Monday
Holding a pair of giant scissors, new partners Lorraine Hartway, center left, and Beth Breshears, center right, of Hartway & Breshears, CPAs, LLC gather with their staff and guests Monday to cut the red ribbon on their new business. The ribbon cutting event was sponsored by the Los Alamos Chamber of Commerce and Director Katy Korkos at right. Los Alamos Certified Public Accountants, Hartway and Breshears launched their new business Jan. 1 in their new location at 1350 Central Ave., Suite 301 on the third floor of the office building adjacent to Bradbury Science Museum. Photo by Scott Read More
Two UNM-LA Innovators Selected for Los Alamos Discovery Day
Staff Report
The New Mexico Consortium (NMC), the Los Alamos Commerce and Development Corporation (LACDC) and the High Desert Discovery District (HD3) announced that 14 New Mexico innovators were chosen to present their ideas and/or technologies to a panel of business and subject matter experts at the Los Alamos Discovery Day, sponsored by Jaynes Corporation, Feb. 6.
This event will be held at the Los Alamos Research Park and is not open to the public as it is a private consultation for the innovators.
Of the 14 companies/innovators chosen to present, two are recent students from one Read More
Del Norte Credit Union’s ‘Have a Heart’ Drive Benefits American Heart Association
DNCU News:
SANTA FE—Del Norte Credit Union (DNCU), northern New Mexico’s hometown financial cooperative, is kicking off a nine-week drive Feb. 5 to switch members from monthly paper statements to eStatements, accessible through mobile and online banking. Via its Have a Heart campaign, DNCU pledges to donate $1 per switch to the American Heart Association (up to $2,500.)
“Not only are eStatements convenient but they also reduce our carbon footprint—saving trees and energy,” DNCU President/CEO Chuck Valenti said. “By linking the campaign to a donation to the American Heart Read More
Yang: Half Empty? Half Full? – Are they really different?
Half Empty? Half Full? – Are they really different?Usually, we associate “half-empty glass” view with the “scarcity mode” of thinking, and “half-full” with “abundance mode.” However, even if one sees a glass is half empty, wouldn’t the next logic step be, “Fill it?”
If we take only a snapshot of a situation, we may see it as either “half-empty” or “half-full.” However, if we are driven by action, then both modes should compel us to fill the remaining space with water, or other tasteful morsels, to make it full. In other words, an active mind wants to add value Read More
Last Day to Take Rename Dixie Girl Survey – 1,066 Votes Cast So Far!
Dixie Girl Restaurant. File photo
Staff Report
The community survey to rename the Dixie Girl Restaurant ends at midnight today. There have been 1,066 votes cast to date since the survey launched Wednesday and the results so far are:
- Los Alamos Bar & Grill – 282
- The Manhattan Project – 375
- The Summit – 209
- Ground Zero – 200
Here’s your chance to pick from among the top four choices members of the public have submitted to Dixie Girl owner Victor Medina as new names for the restuarant.
Victor Medina and his wife Patricia purchased the Dixie Girl in November from Denise Read More
MainStreet Grants Available For Curb Appeal and Promotions
MainStreet News:
Los Alamos MainStreet is offering matching grants to downtown business or organizations that plan to improve their curb appeal. A second grant is offered to help with event advertising or business promotions. With spring just around the corner, now is the time to take advantage of these grants.
Curb Appeal Grants of up to $500 are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Eligible projects will address curb appeal improvements such as signage, landscaping, or façade improvements. The application materials include a curb appeal self-assessment, a resource listing, Read More
