On the job in Los Alamos is Craig Idler Friday afernoon at The Candyman Strings & Things LLC. The local store, which sells musical instruments and accessories, is a branch of the main Candyman store in Santa Fe owned by Rand Cook. The Candyman set up shop in Los Alamos in October at 200 DP Road. Store hours are 3-6 p.m. Wednesday, Thursday and Friday and 11a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
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Smith’s In Los Alamos Hosts Frito Pie Fundraiser Today
Smith’s in Los Alamos is hosting a Frito pie fundraiser 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. today to benefit the UNM Children’s Hospital in Albuquerque. A drink and Frito pie will be available for $6 and a silent auction will be held, too. Both Los Alamos and White Rock Smith’s will be taking donations at the registers. Udall Votes To Confirm Lighthizer, Citing His Commitment To Protect NM Companies That Depend On NAFTA Trade
U.S. Sen. Tom UdallU.S. SENATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Tom Udall voted to confirm Robert Lighthizer as United States Trade Representative after Udall secured a commitment from Lighthizer to oppose unilateral withdrawal from NAFTA by the Trump administration.
Earlier this week, Udall wrote to Lighthizer seeking assurances that he would be a voice of reason to help protect the thousands of New Mexicans who rely on trade made possible by NAFTA, given President Trump’s reckless rhetoric and dangerous policy proposals that already have damaged
Read More Smith’s Motto: ‘Making Hope For Kids’ Through May 27
Smith’s Marketplace in Los Alamos. Courtesy photoCOMMUNITY News:
“Making Hope for Kids,” to benefit UNM Children’s Hospital is the motto of the local Smith’s Food and Drugstores through May 27.
Smith’s‘Making Hope For Kids’ logo. Courtesy photoThe goal is to bring hope to children in New Mexico and Smith’s hopes to locally do that by raising $12,000. Last year the Los Alamos and White Rock stores raised just over $8,000.
“It is easy to donate at the cash registers and donation boxes are located at the wine bar, customer
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RE/MAX Of Los Alamos Among Top In Sales
BUSINESS News:
RE/MAX of Los Alamos, a locally owned and operated RE/MAX franchise, ranks among the top 50 large brokerages in per-agent productivity, based on home sales data from 1,705 qualifying firms participating in the prestigious 2017 REAL Trends 500 report.
When the 1,705 participating U.S. brokerages that closed at least 500 transaction sides are measured by transaction sides per agent, RE/MAX of Los Alamos ranked 20 out of 50, with an average of 34.6 sales per agent. RE/MAX of Los Alamos is the only brokerage in New Mexico to make the top 50.
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LANL: Six Northern New Mexico Businesses Awarded Funds To Boost Growth
LANL News:
The Venture Acceleration Fund awarded a round of funding to six diverse northern New Mexico businesses. The VAF is a collaborative investment administered by the Regional Development Corporation.
“The Laboratory wants to support the region’s small businesses as much as possible, and the VAF plays a critical role in helping companies on a growth trajectory expand and contribute to the broader economy,” said David Pesiri, director of the Richard P. Feynman Center for Innovation at Los Alamos National Laboratory, which is responsible for the Lab’s technology transfer initiatives. Read More
Saturday Wine Tastings Draw Crowds To Kokoman
Wine Sales Associate Karen Easton of Los Alamos with Kokoman Fine Wine & Liquor owner Keith Obermeyer during a May 6 wine tasting at the store at 34 Cities of Gold in Pojoaque. The wine tastings are 3:30-6 p.m. every Saturday, free of charge and open to the public. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Patrons sample wines at recent Saturday tasting at Kokoman. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
By CAROL A. CLARK
Los Alamos Daily Post
POJOAQUE — On weekends Karen Easton of Los Alamos can be found living her passion at Kokoman Fine Wine & Liquor at 34 Cities of Gold in Pojoaque. Read More
On The Job In Los Alamos: At Daniel’s Cafe …
On the job in Los Alamos: Ready to serve great sandwiches and delicious gelato at Daniel’s Cafe and Mary’s Gelato at 800 Trinity Dr., from left, Kole Kotter, Savannah Manzanares and Kayden Rivera. Photo by Maire O’Neill/ladaliypost.com Read More
SBDC: ‘Understanding Your Financials’ Workshop Today
SBDC News:
The Small Business Development Center at UNM-LA will be hosting an “Understanding Your Financials” workshop 5:30-7:30 p.m. today, May 17 at projectY cowork Los Alamos in Central Park Square.
The workshop, with Los Alamos National Bank’s Guy Gaffney, will cover the basics of income statements, balance sheet mechanics, cash flow and calculating business break-even points.
There is a $20 registration fee. To register, visit http://www.nmsbdc.org/ los-alamos.aspx.
Direct questions to Anne Lantrip
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