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KRSN AM 1490 is Crystal Radio Award Finalist

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KRSN Morning Show Co-host Nancy Coombs, left, with Station Co-owners David and Gillian Sutton. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

KRSN News:

KRSN AM 1490 station owners David and Gillian Sutton traveled to Las Vegas, Nev., to attend the National Association of Broadcasting Convention April 15-17.

At the beginning of March, they learned they were finalists for the prestigious Crystal Radio Award.

Since 1987, the NAB Crystal Radio Awards have recognized radio stations for their outstanding year-round commitment to community service.

Crystal Radio Award finalists were chosen by Read More

David Mutschlecner Reads From and Signs Enigma and Light

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OTOWI STATION News

David Mutschlecner will read from and sign his new book of poetry, Enigma and Light, at Ruby K’s Bagel Café on Thursday, May 3, at 6. Tickets to the event are $22.50, which includes the book and refreshments, and will be available at the door the night of the event. Otowi Station Bookstore and Ruby K’s are sponsoring the event.

He is author of two previous collections from Ashahta Press, Veils and Esse.

Mutschlecner writes, “I have been captivated by poetry since high school, willing it as my secret vocation. My first official publication was a chapbook called Qualities of Resonance Read More

Quality New Mexico Accepting Applications for 2012 NM Performance Excellence Awards

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Quality New Mexico is accepting applications for the 2012 New Mexico Performance Excellence Awards.

The New Mexico Performance Excellence Awards, modeled after the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, provide participating organizations with feedback on their strengths and their opportunities for improvement.

This feedback is based on the time-tested Baldrige Criteria for Performance Excellence, which provides an assessment framework to gauge organizational performance.

The awards, which will be awarded next spring, include:

  • Piñon Recognition, commitmentto performance
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Lou Santoro Honored for Leadership and Service

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Lou Santoro, left, is honored by Agency Field Executive James Medina on behalf of State Farm for his 35 years of service and leadership. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

 

By CAROL A. CLARK
Los Alamos Daily Post

Los Alamos businessman Lou Santoro was honored by State Farm Insurance recently for his years of leadership and service.

Agency Field Executive James Medina traveled to Santoro’s downtown Los Alamos office April 20 to personally thank him and present him with a special plaque for his 35 years of exemplary service with the worldwide organization.

“Lou is a leader within State Read More

LA Visiting Nurse Service’s Tammy Larson Honored

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Tammy Larson. Courtesy/LVNS

LVNS News:

Tammy Larson of Los Alamos Visiting Nurse Service has been honored as the Texas & New Mexico Finance/Billing Person of the Year.

Larson is a lifelong resident of Los Alamos and has been active in the medical field the majority of her working life.

LVNS: “Tammy is a dedicated employee who always has our patient’s best interest at heart.” Read More

Bestsellers at Otowi Station the week of April 15-22, 2012

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  1. Oh, the Places You’ll Go! Dr. Seuss
  2. Travels, Michael Crichton
  3. Fire Gate Poems: a Journey of Spiritual Healing, Henry C. Finney*
  4. The Making of the Atomic Bomb, Richard Rhodes
  5. Mockingjay, Suzanne Collins
  6. Mini Weapons of Mass Destruction, John Austin
  7. The Hunger Games, Suzanne Collins
  8. Remarkable, Elizabeth Foley
  9. Catching Fire, Suzanne Collins
  10. The Things They Carried, Tim O’Brien
*local or regional author
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Pajarito Greenhouse is Blooming in Pajarito Acres

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That familiar face behind the plants and flowers is longtime business leader Dave Fox preparing for the opening of his Pajarito Greenhouse in White Rock. Photo by TK Thompson/ladailypost.com

Pajarito Greenhouse in White Rock is open 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday.

The 3,600 square feet of display area at the greenhouse is stocked to the brim with flor and fauna and ready for business.

Kathy Anderson checking out a plant. Photo by TK Thompson/ladailypost.com

For 17 years, the greenhouse has provided the community with well-rooted, hardy plants in pots, Read More

Latest Developments on Trinity Site Project

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Courtesy/Los Alamos County

By Carol A. Clark

Work is underway on making contacts and seeking interest from potential additional retail tenants for the Trinity Site Revitalization Project to complement the Smith’s Marketplace store.

“It remains a somewhat difficult retail environment owing to the continuing effects of the 2008 recession, but we do have the positive of the Smith’s Marketplace desire to expand into Trinity,” said Bob Feinberg of Grubb & Ellis New Mexico.

Feinberg is leading the retail recruitment effort for the Trinity Site developer, North American Development Read More

Changes to Patent Law and What It Might Mean to You

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A presentation by distinguished patent attorney Rod D. Baker takes place at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at The Hive, 134 N.M. 4 in White Rock.

 

Baker’s presentation, “Changes to Patent Law and What It Might Mean to You” is sponsored by the Los Alamos Entrepreneurs’ Network and is open to the public.

Baker attended Los Alamos High School and has 24 years of experience in the law.

For the past 20 years, his practice has been limited to patents, trademarks, trade secrets, copyrights and related matters.

His experience includes the successful prosecution of hundreds of patent applications Read More