Trinity Site Groundbreaking Set for July 23
COUNTY News:
The community is invited to a groundbreaking ceremony for the Trinity Site Project.
Smith’s Market Place president and executive team will attend the event set for 2 p.m., July 23 at the project site on Trinity Drive in Los Alamos.
Dispennette: Speed Kills
SPEED KILLSAdd another concern to the reason learning to drive is so risky: Speed kills.
In fact, speeding is a primary culprit in a third of fatal crashes involving teen drivers, according to a new report from the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA). The report was funded through a grant from State Farm®.
“Speeding-Related Fatal Crashes Among Teen Drivers and Opportunities for Reducing the Risks,” authored by Dr. Susan Ferguson, reports that speeding as a contributor in fatal teen driver crashes has inched up over the past decade from 30 percent in Read More
IRS Summertime Tax Tips Available Through August
IRS News:
PHOENIX – Even though taxes may not be on your mind, the IRS wants to help you with your 2013 federal tax planning now.
Summer is a good time for you to learn ways to reduce your taxes.
Beginning July 1, the IRS will offer its annual Summertime Tax Tip series of useful information affecting millions of taxpayers. Tax Tip subscribers receive a new Tip via email three times a week during the summer.
IRS Tax Tips are plain language messages that are easy to understand. They often include links to helpful IRS.gov references, IRS YouTube videos and podcasts.
- Sample Tax Tip topics this summer
KKOB Broadcasts Attributes of Los Alamos
Katy Korkos, center left, of the Los Alamos Chamber of Commerce and Carolyn Mangeng of the Los Alamos Creative District Committee spoke about the attributes of Los Alamos during a live interview on KKOB with Billy Cornelius and Scott Stigler Friday at the Community Building, 20th Street and Central Avenue. KKOB reports a listening audience of more than 40,000 people. Courtesy photo
KKOB‘s Billy Cornelius and Scott Stigler set up operations Friday at the Community Building to interview Los Alamos business and community leaders. Courtesy photo Read More
Yang: Change – We Want It; We Avoid It …
Change: We Want It; We Avoid It; We Always Want It For Others, But Only Maybe For Ourselves? — A Few ExamplesThis is a much longer post than usual; changes take time and space.
“Major changes in an entity [such as an organization, my words] take place on the boundaries. The most basic element of relationship is the boundary ‘not.’… Because all relationships are predicated in part on boundary ‘nots,’ changing the location of ‘not’ changes the entity’s relationships with itself and what it is not.” — Kenwyn Smith, in “Philosophical Problems in Thinking About Read More
Two Los Alamos Businesses Receive Venture Acceleration Fund Awards
LANL News:
The two Los Alamos businesses receiving Venture Acceleration Fund Awards are GeoEnergy Monitoring Systems, Inc. and SportXast of Los Alamos.
GeoEnergy Monitoring Systems will use the funds tocontribute to the development of a seismo-acoustic system to monitor seismic activity where hydrofracturing (fracking) and fluid injection projects are occurring. The smart-sensor technology will be offered to field operators at a fraction of the cost of current systems.
SportXast of Los Alamos will use its fund in a beta mobile application and distribution through the Apple AppStore. Read More
Smith’s/Kroger Officially Notifies County: Trinity Site is a go!
COUNTY News:
Today, Los Alamos County received official notification from Smith’s/Kroger that the lease feasibility period has ended and that the terms of the ground lease with the County will be in full effect.
Now, Smith’s/Kroger is set to begin the initial development phase, including construction of the anchor building (Smith’s Marketplace), at least one other tenant of approximately 10,500 square feet, all parking and other site work.
Smith’s/Kroger will also begin paying the County annual rent of $120,000. For a summary of ground lease terms and Trinity Site documents, link to the Read More
Gator’s L.A. Vapor Brings E-Cigarettes to Los Alamos
Store owner Daron Diffey with Gator’s L.A. Vapor’s trademark gator. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
Some of the e-cigarettes available at Gator’s L.A. Vapor. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
Daron Diffey’s new business, Gator’s L.A. Vapor, is more than just a way to make a living, it’s a mission.
“It’s all about helping people quit smoking and live healthier lives,” Diffey said.
Diffey and his wife Shannon opened Gator’s L.A. Vapor May 24, bringing electric cigarettes to Los Alamos for the first time. Read More
Carol A. Clark Named ‘Rotarian of the Year’
Rotary President Linda Hull, right, with ‘Rotarian of the Year’ Carol A. Clark. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
ROTARY News:
The Rotary Club of Los Alamos named Carol A. Clark as its 2012-2013 ‘Rotarian of the Year’ during an annual event Tuesday night at the Posse Lodge.
Clark is publisher of the Los Alamos Daily Post. She joined the local Rotary Club in January 2012 and serves on its Board of Directors.
“It is a tremendous honor to be recognized in this way by such an outstanding organization,” Clark said.
The Rotary Club of Los Alamos applauds Read More
