Business

Los Alamos Home And Condo Sales Jump

Courtesy/LAAOR
 
LAAOR News:
 
A report released by the Los Alamos Association of REALTORS® (LAAOR) shows Single Family Home sales moved from 68 in the 3rd Quarter of 2016 to 94 this Quarter.
 
LAAOR President David Horpedahl
 
The median price of Single Family Home sales held nearly steady when compared to the 3rd Quarter of 2016 or $276,500 to $279,500 in this Quarter. Single Family Home sales volumes also rose sharply from $21.2M in 2015 to $29.5M for the 3rd Quarter of 2016 reflecting the surge in sales.
 
Condo and Townhome sales
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DNCU To Unveil New Branch In Santa Fe

DNCU to open new branch in 2017 at 604 West San Mateo in Santa Fe. Courtesy/DNCU

 DNCU News:

SANTA FE—Del Norte Credit Union (DNCU), voted Santa Fe’s Best Credit Union in 2016 by the readers of The Santa Fe Reporter, has made significant progress on a top‐to‐bottom renovation of a pre‐existing structure at 604 West San Mateo in Santa Fe.

This location in Santa Fe near the St. Michael’s corridor will serve members in the busy mid Santa Fe area, near many businesses and offices. It is anticipated that the new DNCU branch will be open for business in summer 2017.

The architecture of the remodel combines Read More

Domino’s Pizza Opening In Los Alamos Soon

Domino’s Pizza is opening soon in a space next to Supercuts in Smith’s Marketplace shopping center in Los Alamos. Domino’s Pizza is an American pizza restaurant chain and international franchise pizza delivery corporation headquartered at the Domino Farms Office Park in Ann Arbor Charter Township, near Ann Arbor, Mich. Photo by Hope Jaramillo/ladailypost.com Read More

Parents, Are You Paying 222 Percent Too much For Goldfish Crackers?

Children are never too young to learn about finances. Find out how teach them good money habits 6-7:30 p.m. Thursday at projectY in Central Park Square. Courrtesy/iStock

 

By MANDY MARKSTEINER
Los Alamos

My kids love Goldfish crackers (and so do I).

Lately I’ve gotten into the habit of going down the snack aisle and buying the 1 oz. snack size packets. But two aisles down (which makes it impossible to compare prices) there is a 30 oz. container of the exact same cracker for $8.99.

I ran the numbers with my kids and discovered a few startling facts: with the individual snack packs, each serving Read More

Takeaways From Regional Development Summit

Department Secretary Celina Bussey of the New M exico Department of Workforce Solutions and Alan Webber, owner of One New Mexico, were the keynote speakers for the Sept. 28 Regional Economic Development Initiative’s 2016 summit. By Roger Snodgrass/ladailypost.com

Regina Wheeler, center, of Positive Energy Solar and Steve Buelow, ditector of the New Mexico Consortium participate in a panel on green energy during the Summit. Photo by Roger Snodgrass/ladailypost.com

 

By ROGER SNODGRASS
Los Alamos Daily Post

Secretary Celina Bussey of the New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions Read More

Chamber Lunchtime Seminar On Health Insurance In New Mexico Wednesday

CHAMBER News:

The Los Alamos Chamber of Commerce is hosting a seminar on Health Insurance in New Mexico, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 5 at Wallace Hall on the UNM-Los Alamos Campus. (That is a different building on the UNM-LA campus from where Chamber Breakfasts are held). Attendees are welcome to bring a brown bag lunch.

Topic items:

  • History of Health Insurance in NM and How We Got to Where We Are Now
  • The ACA
  • Options Employers Have Now
  • What Is and Is Not Legal For Providing Insurance to Employees
  • Forms You Have to Provide to Employees

There will be time for Q&A.

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Interwoven Creative Cultural Economic Development

By JULIANNA BARBEE 
SBDC Director and Business Owner
 
Northern New Mexico’s interwoven cultures, traditions and landscape are key to developing new creative economic development.
 
Just imagine a destination place along the Rio Grande River interweaving our creative-cultures to create “real cultural experiences” all year long through our art, music, performing art, traditional foods, storytelling, faith and our people.
 
This cultural market place opens incomparable entrepreneurial opportunities that provide economic
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Legislators Explore DOE Laboratories’ Uncertain Gross Receipts Tax Status

Andrea Romero, executive director of the Regional Coalition of LANL Communities and Jack Jekowski, board member of the Regional Economic Development Initiative, petition the Legislative Finance Committee Wednesday in the Roundhouse. Photo by Roger Snodgrass/ladailypost.com

 

By ROGER SNODGRASS
Los Alamos Daily Post

Members of the New Mexico Legislative Finance Committee agreed Wednesday to look into the tax implications of impending contract changes at New Mexico’s two major Department of Energy laboratories, depending on whether one or both contractors should become non-profits. Read More

Pueblo Canyon Inn Changes Hands

From left, Dr. Tom Csanadi and his wife Marvel Harrison turn over the keys for Pueblo Canyon Inn to Elizabeth and Matthew Allen. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

 

By CAROL A. CLARK
Los Alamos Daily Post
 
Big plans are afoot for Pueblo Canyon Inn at 199 San Ildefonso Road. Dr. Tom Csanadi and his wife Marvel Harrison have sold their home and bed & breakfast to Matthew and Elizabeth Allen.

Effective Oct. 1, the Pueblo Canyon Inn and Gallery officially becomes the Pueblo Canyon Inn and Gardens.

“We are so excited to create a community space for events, nonprofit fundraisers, Read More

Heinrich, Collins Introduce Two-Generation Economic Empowerment Act

SENATE News:
 
WASHINGTON, D.C.  U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and U.S. Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) introduced the bipartisan Two-Generation Economic Empowerment Act to increase opportunities for families living in poverty.
 
The bill aligns and links existing systems and funding streams to target both parents and children with support aimed at increasing economic security, educational success, social capital, and the health and wellbeing of whole families.
 
“While we’ve seen signs of economic recovery, far
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