Members of the Los Alamos Daily Post news team from left, Kirsten Laskey, Sal Zapien, Carol A. Clark, Tyrone Nigel Clark (news hound), Bonnie Gordon and Chris Clark gather for a photo Wednesday at the newspaper’s headquarters in downtown Los Alamos. Photo by Leland Lehman/ladailypost.com
SBDC News:
The Los Alamos Daily Post has been selected to receive the Los Alamos Small Business “2014 Success Client of the Year” award and will be honored March 9 on the floor of the New Mexico Legislature.
Director Ted Lopez of the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at UNM-LA made the surprise announcement to the newspaper staff Tuesday, adding that a special reception will be held March 8 at the Eldorado Hotel in Santa Fe for the Los Alamos Daily Post and other award recipients from around the state.
SBDC Director Ted Lopez surprises the Los Alamos Daily Post news staff Tuesday with the award announcement. Courtesy photo
The Los Alamos Daily Post is owned and operated by Publisher/Editor Carol A. Clark, who launched the online newspaper Feb. 7, 2012 from her Los Alamos home. The Los Alamos Daily Post now delivers “Los Alamos News at Lightning Speed” throughout New Mexico, across the nation and around the world from its headquarters at 1247 Central Ave., in downtown Los Alamos.
“This is quite an honor and we are very pleased to accept it,” Clark said. “The SBDC resources were invaluable to us as we laid the groundwork leading up to launching the newspaper three years ago. We received expert advice that has held us steady during the startup phase and allowed us to enjoy continued growth every year since.”
With Lifestyles Editor Bonnie J. Gordon, Social Media Editor Chris Clark, writers Kirsten Laskey and KayLinda Crawford, photographers Sal Zapien and Leland Lehman, numerous columnist and contributors and assistance from a growing army of community volunteers, the Los Alamos Daily Post has expanded its readership into 129 countries.
“To achieve an accomplishment such as this really does take the participation of an entire team all striving for excellence everyday as well as the incredible support we have received from the community and I want to extend my appreciation to everyone,” Clark said.
The paper’s number one goal is to bring readers the best in local news coverage through print, photographs and video, she said. With its focus on the events occurring throughout Los Alamos and White Rock, the news team is reporting from the neighborhoods, schools, businesses, financial, cultural and faith-based communities along with the science and engineering divisions at Los Alamos National Laboratory. On its site, readers also find the latest news from Los Alamos County and the Los Alamos Police Department and Los Alamos Fire Department.
As one resident stated, “I’m enjoying your media format for its dynamic presentation (daily, hourly updates)…I enjoy keeping up with the news up on the Hill.”
Clark credits the excellent start-up assistance she received from the Los Alamos SBDC Counselor for her success. The Los Alamos Daily Post strongly advocates for small businesses in the community and she recommends that other business owners contact the Small Business Development Center for assistance in growing their business.
SBDC
The mission of the SBDC is to provide quality assistance, education and resources to potential and existing small businesses in partnership with UNM-LA. The SBDC office is located on the UNM-LA campus and provides business assistance services for entrepreneurs, start-up businesses and existing small businesses in Los Alamos.