Benson: Recap On Why We Have Kroger And The Giant Parking Lot
By JODY BENSON
Los Alamos
Thank you, Jim Rickman, for your excellent article about choosing a County Manager (“A Reality Check on County Manager Hiring” link). We have two good candidates: Tracey Jerome from El Paso, possibly one of the “outsider(s) and vagabond interjector(s) to get us across the rough seas of change” and our own Anne Laurent, both of whom will do a fine job.
I need, however, to make a couple corrections about the (yes, it’s pretty horrible) Kroger takeover of the south side of Trinity. I think many of us have forgotten the Bush-era Iraq War, stock-market-speculation, deregulated Read More
Starbucks Builds Bridge To Better Future Hitting 12,000 Graduate Milestone Including Kaylen From Los Alamos
Kaylen Pocaterra
Announcement from Starbucks:
Kaylen Pocaterra, barista from Los Alamos, will graduate Monday, Dec. 11 from Arizona State University with a bachelor’s degree.
Starbucks is committed to elevating the partner (employee) experience and dedicated to offering partners a bridge to a better future. One way Starbucks has done this since 2014, is through the Starbucks College Achievement Plan (SCAP), which provides all eligible U.S. partners (employees) an opportunity to earn their first-time bachelor’s degree with 100 percent upfront tuition coverage.
The company Read More
JEC Chairman Heinrich On November 2023 Jobs Report
JEC News:
WASHINGTON, D.C.— U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-NM), Chairman of the U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee (JEC), released the following statement today after the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported that nonfarm payroll employment increased by 199,000 in November and the unemployment rate fell slightly to 3.7 percent.
The unemployment rate was 5.8 percent for Black workers, 4.6 percent for Hispanic workers, 3.3 percent for white workers, 3.5 percent for Asian workers, and 6.1 percent (not seasonally adjusted) for American Indian and Alaska Native workers.
“We’re heading Read More
Scenes From Holiday Inn Story Time Event With General Manager Dana Even And Chamber Director Ryn Herrmann
Scene from the recent Holiday Inn Story Time event with General Manager Dana Even reading the Polar Express to children. Chamer Director Ryn Herrmann is kneeling and holding a baby at left. After the book reading, everyone was treated to the hot cocoa bar. Many brought donations for Toys for Tots. Courtesy photo
Scene from Holiday Inn Story Time with GM Dana Even and Chamber Director Ryn Herrmann. Courtesy photo Read More
Call To Action: Please Support SALA Los Alamos Event Center
Los Alamos residents Kevin Holsapple and his wife Kris Raber issue a ‘Call To Action’ to the community to support SALA Los Alamos Event Center. Courtesy photo
By KEVIN HOLSAPPLE and KRIS RABER
Los Alamos
SALA Los Alamos Event Center is finishing a terrific first year providing the Los Alamos community with a vibrant and welcoming space for events and entertainment. Moviegoing is an option once again after years of a dark theater in our downtown. A local business is showing leadership in proactively supporting non-profits and providing a place for community activities. Believe me though Read More
Tiny Bites: Mango’s Cafe Review
By BECKY RUTHERFORD
Los Alamos
Mango’s Cafe is located at 1325 Trinity Drive at the American Legion Post 90 in Los Alamos. Mango’s Cafe is open to the public 6 p.m. to 1 a.m. Thursdays & Fridays and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sundays.
Menu includes American bar food classics like chicken wings, fried pickles, fried okra, burgers, salads and sandwiches. Prices are very reasonable.
I recently visited with my son and we shared wings, and the fried veggie basket. The wings were hot, fresh and crispy; we tried the lemon pepper and the classic hot wings. They had other flavor options as well. We got 12 wings, split Read More
JEC Report: Climate Risks Already Destabilizing Insurance Markets, Threatening Americans’ Financial Security
JEC News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-NM), Chairman of the U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee (JEC) and the Joint Economic Committee Democrats released a new report today titled, “Climate Risks are Already Destabilizing Insurance Markets and Threatening Americans’ Financial Security.”
The report highlights the impact that climate change is already having on the financial well-being of individual American families, public and private insurance markets, local governments, and the broader financial sector.
“Climate change is not only a threat to our planet, it’s Read More
Pajarito To Kick Off Ski Season A Week Early!
Pajarito Mountain Ski Area News:
Pajarito Mountain in Los Alamos will open Friday, Dec. 15 – a week earlier than anticipated.
“We’ve dedicated considerable effort to enhancing Pajarito Mountain throughout the summer and fall. We are thrilled that our efforts plus Mother Nature are allowing us to open a week earlier than our scheduled opening date of Dec. 22,” new Pajarito General Manager Jasen Bellomy said. “I’d like to personally thank our small, but mighty, team of snowmakers, groomers, and maintenance team who have been working tirelessly to not only get the trails ready but have made the Read More
Local Restaurateur Laura Crucet To Open ‘Sugar & Cream’ Monday!
Laura Crucet
CHAMBER News:
The Chamber of Commerce is celebrating the opening of the new cafe “Sugar & Cream” with a ribbon cutting 10 a.m. Monday, Dec. 11 at 1789 Central Ave. in downtown Los Alamos.
Pig + Fig Café Owner and Executive Chef Laura Crucet is opening her second restaurant in Los Alamos County, expanding to downtown Los Alamos in the MainStreet District, in the former Starbucks space. “Sugar & Cream” will offer coffee, house made pastries and gelato. Sugar & Cream will be 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. seven days a week.
“I have a deep commitment to this community and believe there is tremendous Read More
SALA Next Level Membership Drive: Exclusive Offers!
SALA News:
Are you looking for a way to elevate your entertainment experience? Look no further. Becoming a SALA member makes you a participant in sustaining an important community asset while getting some nice perks.
SALA Membership
Standard member perks include free admission for the member and a guest to all SALA movie and event presentations, free popcorn and soft drinks, a credit share to a local nonprofit of your choice, invitation to exclusive member events throughout the year, and for VIP members, a free two-hour rental of a theater for your very own event.
Extra Perks for a Limited Time Read More
