Business

Family Fun at Zia Realty Group’s New Offices Saturday

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ZIA REALTY News:

Candy canes for the kids and a free drawing for a $50 gift certificate to Blue Window are part of the fun scheduled 5-7 p.m. Saturday at Zia Realty Group’s new offices at the corner of 15th Street and Central Avenue.

Kids also will have the opportunity to sign up for a chance to win a train set during the family fun event going on as part of the Christmas Light Parade on Central Avenue.

Everyone is welcome to stop by, warm up, eat candy canes and have a chance to win a meal or toy train. Read More

Discovery Day Application Process and Criteria

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HD3 News:

Discovery Day Application Process and Criteria

The High Desert Discovery District (HD3) invites all New Mexico and Colorado innovators to apply to present at the two next Discovery Day events.

The New Mexico Consortium and the Four Corners Economic Development will partner will partner with HD3 to host an HD3 Discovery Day™ Feb. 5-6, 2014 in Los Alamos and April 23-24, 2014 in Farmington, respectively. Jaynes Corporation will sponsor the Los Alamos event, and ConocoPhillips will sponsor the Farmington event.

All innovators, entrepreneurs, and technologists throughout New Mexico Read More

Udall Hosts Women’s Career Success Conference

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Sen. Tom Udall at a previous Women’s Career Success Conference held in October. Courtesy photo

STATE News:

ALBUQUERQUE – The Office of U.S. Sen. Tom Udall and Central New Mexico Community College (CNM) is hosting an additional Women’s Career Success Conference at 9 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 12. 

The Women’s Career Success Conference will bring together businesses, nonprofit organizations and federal agency officials to help women in New Mexico learn how to enhance their careers and increase their competitiveness in the job market.

Space is limited, so women interested in attending Read More

Los Alamos Co+op Market Purchases Building

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Los Alamos Co+op Market located at 95 Entrada Dr. Courtesy Photo

LACM News:

The Los Alamos Co+op Market today closed on the purchase of its 7,000-square-foot building at 95 Entrada Dr. The purchase price is $1.65 million.

Los Alamos Co+op Market has leased the building from Main Gate, LLC since it opened March 2, 2011. Main Gate was instrumental in providing the Co+op with an affordable and timely option when the Co+op was looking for a brick and mortar location nearly four years ago.

The Co+op Board and General Manager Steve Watts worked on the purchase for approximately six months after determining Read More

Special Event at Governor’s Residence Applauds Quality

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2013 New Mexico Performance Excellence Award recipients were congratulated and volunteer Board of Examiners thanked at a special event Dec. 2 at the Governor’s Residence in Santa Fe. From left, Gene Schmidt (Los Alamos Public Schools), Kelly VanDerpoel (QNM Volunteer), Bill Wadt (LANL Foundation), Anne Kain (LANB), Lt. Gov. John Sanchez, Mihaela Popa-Simil (LANL Foundation), Liviu Popa-Simil, Gaylyn Meyers (Los Alamos County Utilities), Leo Ortiz (Los Alamos County.) President Steve Wells of Los Alamos National Bank also attended and congratulated the 2013 NM Performance Read More

Check Out Village Arts Annual Holiday Window Display

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Village Arts holiday window display on DP Road created by Diana Norwood of Truly Yours Diana. Courtesy photo

Staff Report

Each year at this time, Diana Norwood of Truly Yours Diana creates a holiday window display for Village Arts at 216 P Road. Owner Ken Nebel invites the community to stop by to see the new display and come in his store for their holiday shopping needs.

Ken Nebel

Village Arts offers art and craft supplies for artists of all levels, plus a variety of school supplies and creative children’s gifts. They stock all archival materials, with a wide variety of glass, mats and frames. Read More

Co+op Wins 2013 Los Alamos County Business Recycler of the Year!

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Co+op General Manager Steve Watts accepts the 2013 Los Alamos County Business Recycler of the Year Award. Photo by Leland Lehman/ladailypost

COUNTY NEWS:

At the Los Alamos Chamber 50th Anniversary Celebration held Saturday, the Los Alamos Cooperative Market (Co+op) was given the 2013 Los Alamos County Business Recycler of the Year award.

Support for the Co+op as the 2013 Business Recycler of the Year was overwhelming as they received 83 percent of the total votes, earning the inaugural award. The Los Alamos Monitor came in second place followed by CB FOX.

“We’re excited to receive the award, Read More

Hive Networking Lunch Thursday

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HIVE News:

The Hive will hold its regular brown-bag networking lunch starting at about 11:30 a.m. (late is never a problem) Thursday at the Biolab, next to the food Co+op, 100 Entrada Dr., Room 168. Discussion will center on the questionaire the Hive recently sent out.

Contact Dave Jones for information or to schedule a presentation at 505.660.6992 or ferljones@yahoo.com.. Read More

Another New Restaurant Coming to Downtown Los Alamos!

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Omar and Trisha Sanchez in front of their new restaurant opening in early 2014. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

From left, Trisha Sanchez with daughters Jenessa, 5, Nicole, 24, Syana, 7, husband Omar, and daughter Holly, 10, chat about restaurant plans with owner/qualifying broker Terry Salazar of Los Alamos Commercial Real Estate, right, and Associate Broker Michael Seivold. Son Mike Sanchez, 21, is not pictured. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

By CAROL A. CLARK
Los Alamos Daily Post

Terry Salazar of Los Alamos Commercial Real Estate just helped Omar and Trisha Sanchez

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Del Norte Credit Union to Provide Holiday Meals for 10 DNCU Member Families

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DNCU News:

SANTA FE—Del Norte Credit Union (DNCU), northern New Mexico’s hometown financial cooperative, is seeking nominations of DNCU members* from fellow members to be included in a random drawing for a free holiday meal. The Members Helping Members program will allow 10 lucky DNCU family members to be the recipients of a precooked holiday meal for six from Smith’s Dec. 24.

“We understand that many of our members are experiencing tough financial times this holiday season. The idea that we’re all in this together is a main tenet of being a financial cooperative, and, in this small way, we can Read More