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Positive Energy Solar Joins Master Dealer Network

PES News:
 
SANTA FE  Positive Energy Solar, a New Mexico-based solar installer, has joined the SunPower® Master Dealer network, a strategic partnership program designed to deliver global solar expertise to local communities through leading independent solar installers.  
 
SunPower carefully selects its Master Dealers, awarding the distinction only to installers that consistently put customers first and deliver the superior SunPower experience at every step of a customer’s unique solar energy journey.
 
Master Dealers offer complete
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Site Preparation Begins On New Del Norte Credit Union

Site preparation is underway Thursday for the new Del Norte Credit Union  to be constructed at the corner of Rover Boulevard and N.M. 4 in White Rock. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

Rendering of the new Del Norte Credit Union to be constructed at the corner of Rover Boulevard and N.M. 4 in White Rock. Courtesy/DNCU

BUSINESS News:

Site preparation has begun on the new White Rock branch of Del Norte Credit Union at the SE corner of Rover Boulevard and N.M. 4, directly across the road from where a leased branch currently resides.

The new White Rock branch is being designed to complement Read More

Three More Brokers Join Zia Realty Group

From left, owner/broker James Chrobocinski of Zia Realty Group with new brokers Jessica Griego, Michael Griego and Patrick Metzger in the company’s offices at 15th Street and Central Avenue. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

 

By Carol A. Clark
Los Alamos Daily Post

Patrick Metzger, Michael Griego and his wife Jessica Griego have joined Zia Realty Group, bringing the company’s team of licensed brokers to 27, along with five support staff.

“I’m very excited to have three new and very hard working brokers join us,” owner/broker James Chrobocinski said. “Michael and Jessica are Read More

Los Alamos 4th Quarter 2015 Housing Data Released

 
LAAOR News:
 
Single Family home sales in Los Alamos rose from 44 in the 4th Quarter of 2014 to 57 this Quarter, according to the Los Alamos Association of REALTORS® (LAAOR).
 
LAAOR President David Horpedahl
 
Single Family home sales volumes also jumped from $12.4 million in 2014 to $16.7 million for the 4th Quarter of 2015. Condo and Townhome sales noted an increase in the 4th Quarter of 2015 to 16 units compared to 10 units sold in the same Quarter of 2014.
 
The median price of Single Family Home sales saw an uptick in Los Alamos
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County Manager Harry Burgess Delivers Annual Address At Chamber Breakfast Thursday

CHAMBER News:

Los Alamos County Manager Harry Burgess will be the speaker at the Chamber Breakfast Thursday at UNM-LA.

Burgess will review the County’s accomplishments in the past year in his presentation of the 2015 Annual Report and brief the audience on what is coming up in 2016.

Ruby K’s is catering the food.

The breakfast, catered by Ruby K’s is 7:30-9 a.m. in room 230, Building 2 at UNM-LA, 4000 University Dr.

Reserve a seat online here or by emailing nancy@losalamos.org. Read More

Los Alamos Company Invited To Game Night Hosted At Smithsonian

BUSINESS News:

Washington, D.C. Los Alamos based Science Education Solutions (SCIEDS) has been invited to showcase “Thirst for Power” at the prestigious Climate Game Jam hosted at the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History Jan. 21 in Washington, D.C.

“Thirst for Power” is a resource management game designed and developed in Los Alamos. It challenges players to provide critical energy for their “region” without creating too much pollution while having a limited water resource. In this real life strategy game, the player has to plan and customize their region using cost-benefit analysis, Read More

Gibson: LANL Contract Change Merits Attention More Than Worry

By ROBERT GIBSON
Los Alamos
 

Here we go again. Another change in the LANL management contract is coming in two to three years. What can we expect? What can we do about it?

Few would claim that the Lab has been more productive under LANS than its pre-2006 predecessor, UC. How fault should be apportioned among this particular management team, the for-profit business model, or DOE’s bureaucratic oversight is debatable. The first will change, the second may or may not. The third won’t.

In any case, the sun will keep rising. Virtually all employees, with the exception of some senior managers, will

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Smith’s Marketplace Presents $3,883 To Food Depot

At Friday’s gift card presentation at Smith’s Marketplace, from left, Chamber of Commerce Manager Nancy Partridge, Smith’s Marketplace Associate Community Specialist Kathryn Fulton, Smith’s Assistant Manager Corey Sparks, Food Depot Executive Director Sherry F. Hooper and Food Depot Director of Warehouse Operations Justin Peters. Photo by Chris Clark/ladailypost.com

COMMUNITY News:

Smith’s Marketplace in Los Alamos presented a gift card to Food Depot Director Sherry Hooper from Santa Fe during a gathering Friday morning at the store. Read More

Letter To The Editor: Our Community Co+op Market Needs A Boost For 2016!

By STEVE SNAPP
Concerned and optimistic member

Dear Los Alamos Residents and Co+op Market Members,

I thought a quick note to our community might be very helpful given some of the recent issues our Co+op Market is experiencing. You may not know that the Co+op Market is struggling financially.

Smith’s has hurt some of the small businesses in town including the Co+op and there have been numerous leadership and staff changes in the last 12 months. The unexpected death in November of the recently hired general manager has also had a significant effect on staff morale and created uncertainty at a very Read More

NNMC Announces Accelerated Business Degree

NNMC News:
 
ESPANOLA  The Dean of Northern’s College of Business Administration, Dr. Lori Baca, announced in late December that a new accelerated associate degree program in Business Administration will be offered at the college starting with the Spring 2016 semester Jan. 19.
 
“This program is structured to be accessible to people who might be working full time and want to advance in their careers by pursuing an advanced degree,” Dr. Baca said.
 
A highlight of the program is that classes are consolidated to one day per week, running 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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