Business

Workers Spruce Up Small Business Center

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The Los Alamos Small Business Center in Central Park Square is undergoing resurfacing to the exterior of the building and being topped with fresh paint. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

A worker looks over the newly painted exterior walls of the Los Alamos Small Business Center in Central Park today. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

The rear parking lot of the Los Alamos Small Business Center in Central Park Square was recently resurfaced and restriped as well. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com   Read More

Los Alamos MainStreet Calls for Next Big Idea Exhibitors

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Scene last year’s Next Big Idea event. Courtesy photo

MAINSTREET News:

Los Alamos MainStreet announced that a call for exhibitors is open for the 2013 Next Big Idea Festival. The event is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 14.

Organizations, groups and individuals with interactive exhibits or presentations that are related to science, technology, engineering and math are encouraged to participate in this annual event. The deadline for exhibitor entries is Sept. 4.

The Next Big Idea Festival – A Festival of Discovery, Invention and Innovation is the signature event of Los Alamos and showcases Read More

NNM 2020 Campaign Lands Eddy Award for RDC

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Kathy Keith, executive director of the RDC, receiving the EDDY award. Courtesy photo

RDC News:
 
ESPANOLA – The Northern New Mexico 2020 Campaign was introduced in 2012 as an effort to develop at least 20 high growth businesses in the region by the year 2020.
 
The partnership among communities and business support organizations brought attention to key employers in the area who are changing the face of the Northern New Mexico economy.
 
Last year’s award ceremony took place on October 4, 2012 in Santa Fe and honored eight area businesses as the first round of recipients in this
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Yang: Final Summer-Lite On: Bird Brain

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Final Summer-Lite On: Bird Brain
By ELENA YANG

Pretend that I am tweeting in this space. 

For those “supposedly smart people” who get in trouble for the content of their tweets, my reaction is: Why do it? I am less puzzled by the offensive content than I am by their urge to tweet it … especially for some who actually have thousands of followers.

A professor of psychology was recently censured for tweeting that obese people lack the commitment to get their graduate degrees (because they cannot lose weight). Prof of psych?! Bad content is bad enough, but tweeting it is simply colossal, monumental, Read More

Nora Miller Joins Wells Fargo Private Bank

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BUSINESS News:

SANTA FE — Wells Fargo Private Bank announced today the addition of Nora Miller as Vice President, Trust and Fiduciary Specialist.

Miller will develop new trust and estate planning business relationships and provide trust and agency account administration to existing clients whose financial plans include investment and wealth management, trust and fiduciary services. 

Additionally, she will work to bring together her partners in the areas of banking, brokerage and portfolio management to create customized, comprehensive wealth management strategies to meet Read More

Co+op Board Adopts Canyon Rim Trail

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The Los Alamos Co+op Market Board of Directors and Los Alamos County Open Space Specialist Craig Martin recently dedicating the new trail sign celebrating the Board’s adoption of the Canyon Rim Trail directly across from the Co+op Market. From left, Cecile Hemez, Karen Kendall, Melinda Fuller, Ed Santiago, Gale Zander-Barlow, Nancy Savoia, Tracy McFarland, Craig Martin and newly appointed Co+op Board Member David Fellenz. Courtesy photo

Los Alamos Co+op Market General Manager Steve Watts installs the trail adoption sign on the Canyon Rim Trail prior to the dedication ceremony. Read More

Udall Urges NM Businesses to Join Development Mission to Mexico

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U.S. Sen. Tom Udall

U.S. SENATE News:

ALBUQUERQUE – U.S. Sen. Tom Udall is encouraging New Mexico businesses to join U.S. Department of Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker on a business development mission to Mexico from Nov.18-22.

In a letter to area business leaders, Udall highlighted the potential commercial opportunities it could open up for local businesses with Mexico.

“Companies from past trade missions reported that the meetings they participated in helped develop relationships and create business leads that would have taken years to establish on their own,” Udall said. “They also Read More