PLACE Makes Two Offers on Properties in Los Alamos
The WAV project in Ventura, California. Courtesy Photo.
Staff report
PLACE has made two separate offers on sites in downtown Los Alamos. Both site owners are considering the offers.
PLACE is a nonprofit development organization that builds creative urban villages for cities. PLACE plans to build an Urban Village project for Los Alamos.
PLACE expects to enter into a single-source supplier of services agreement with the County once a site has been acquired.
LANB Wellness Program Reaps Healthy Dividends
President Steve Wells of Los Alamos National Bank discusses the positive impact that a wellness program implemented at LANB has had on employees and productivity. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
By Carol A. Clark
Following a 12-week health and fitness program implemented at Los Alamos National Bank and Title Guarantee, participating employees lost a whopping 460 pounds collectively and added an astounding 179 years to their life expectancy.
“The whole concept is that a healthier employee is a happier employee and is a more productive employee,” LANB President Steve Read More
Baldrige Program Celebrates 25 Years of Performance Excellence
Commerce Secretary Malcolm “Mac” Baldrige and President Ronald Reagan return to the White House after horseback riding in June 1981. Shortly after Baldrige was killed in a rodeo accident, President Reagan honored his friend and colleague on Aug. 20, 1987, by signing the bill that established the Baldrige National Quality Award. Courtesy/The Baldrige Family
BALDRIGE News:
Not many 25-year-olds can boast that in their short lifetime they have helped thousands of organizations develop and maintain world-class operations, innovative management, efficient procedures, Read More
Northern New Mexico’s First-Ever Regional Encyclopedia
Encyclopedia of Santa Fe and Northern New Mexico. Courtesy
A book signing for the Encyclopedia of Santa Fe and Northern New Mexico, written by Mark H. Cross is set for 2 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 26 at Otowi Station in Los Alamos.
Cross also will be interviewed at 8:30 a.m. Thursday on KRSN 1490 AM.
The Encyclopedia of Santa Fe and Northern New Mexico is a catalog of the people, places, arts, cultures and colloquialisms unique to the City Different and the Land of Enchantment.
The publication contains:
- 1,000+ alphabetical entries, fully indexed
- 180 illustrations — photographs, maps and charts
- Phonetic
Local Tech Support Company Issues Scam Warning!
ECS / Piñon PC Support News:
By Heather Burke
Recently I have been hearing from several of our clients of a determined effort by phone-based help-desk vendors pushing services in addition to the ones requested by the caller.
My clients are certain that they are calling the actual companies of AOL, Dell, McAfee, etc.
But it turns out that they are actually calling one of many rogue companies that then push for additional services by demonstrating false errors on your pc.
Scenario: You search on Google for the tech-support phone number for AOL, Dell, etc. Read More
No Dog Should Be Alone During Golden Years
Nanny, 9, is an orphan living at the shelter. Photo by Don Taylor
Staff report
Nanny resides at the Los Alamos County Animal Shelter where she exhibits polite indoor manners.
She enjoys rawhide chews and belly rubs, children and friendly dogs and cats.
Most of all Nanny seems to crave someone who will take her home and give her a family again.
Call Mary at 920-8203 for more information.
Bestsellers at Otowi Station Bookstore: Aug. 12-18
- 109 East Palace, Jennet Conant
- Mason, a New Mexico Hero, Caroline Mason*
- The Greater Journey, David McCullough
- Atlantic: Great Sea Battles, Heroic Discoveries, Titanic Storms, and a Vast Ocean of a Million Stories, Simon Winchester
- Hamlet, William Shakespeare
- Darwin’s Armada: Four Voyages and the Battle for the Theory of Evolution, Iain McCalman
- The Manhattan Project, Dan Elish
- Los Alamos Trails, Craig Martin*
- Wonder, R. J. Palacio
- The Making of the Atomic Bomb, Richard Rhodes
Lodgers’ Tax Advisory Board Agenda for Aug. 21
Los Alamos County Lodgers’ Tax Advisory Board Agenda
1-3 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 21, Chamber Conference Room
109 Central Park Square
I. ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIONS Read More
Smith’s Annual Chile Roasting Operation is Underway
Smith’s Food and Drug Center employee Avi spent Friday running the two chile roasters outside the Central Avenue store. Smith’s annual roasting operation kicked off Thursday. Photo by Leland Lehman/ladailypost.com
Avi loads the roaster with fresh green chile. Photo by Leland Lehman/ladailypost.com
Avi bags roasted chile. Photo by Leland Lehman/ladailypost.com Read More
Galey Bland Launches New Skincare Business
Galey Bland, center, is an independent consultant for a line of dermatology-based skincare products called Rodan & Fields Dermatologists. She cut the ribbon for her new business recently at the Chamber of Commerce. For more information, contact Bland at galeyj@msn.com. Photo by Katy Korkos/Chamber Read More
