Samizdat Bookstore And STEAM Lab Partner Up To Serve Community At 174 Central Park Square
From left, STEAM Lab Co-Owners Lisabeth Lueninghoener and JoLynn Baily and Samizdat Bookstore Owner Jill Lang stand in the space shared by the two businesses at 174 Central Park Square. The typewriter in front of them is a huge hit with younger customers. Lang said they will type out stories, poems or just sentences. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailypost.com
Samizdat Bookstore and STEAM Lab joined forces in February and opened a shared space at 174 Central Park Square.
Jill Lang, owner of Samizdat Bookstore, and Lisabeth Lueninghoener, Read More
Spectra Tech Named DOE’s Small Business Of The Year
Spectra Tech President Dr. Loong Yong
BUSINESS News:
OAK RIDGE, Tenn. — Spectra Tech, Inc. (Spectra Tech) has been named the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Small Business of the Year for 2021.
The award, issued by the DOE Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU), recognizes the “creative, unique, and extraordinary performance of a small business which has significantly and directly impacted core DOE mission objectives and requirements.”
This award was given in recognition of Spectra Tech’s performance as the small business prime contractor for the Nuclear Read More
NM Division Of Vocational Rehab Back On Social Media
NMDVR Director Casey Stone-Romero
NMDVR News:
SANTA FE — Participants and prospective participants in the New Mexico Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (NMDVR) can now go to Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn to get the latest news about the agency’s programs, job opportunities, and other vocational rehab information.
The agency has relaunched its social media presence.
“It’s important to be able to reach diverse audiences where they are,” NMDVR Director Casey Stone-Romero said. “People of all ages are getting their information from one or more social media channels. We want them Read More
New Mexico Opportunity Enterprise Fund Signed Into Law
Rep. Meredith Dixon
STATE News:
SANTA FE — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed House Bill 7, the Opportunity Enterprise Act, March 9, which will expand the availability of commercial building spaces for meaningful economic development in communities across New Mexico.
The Opportunity Enterprise Act creates a partnership program within the New Mexico Finance Authority (NMFA) to enhance the ability of local communities to fund and construct commercial buildings that will directly support their economic development initiatives.
This will help communities acquire the necessary commercial Read More
Reminder: LACF Spring Grant Cycle Closes April 29
LACF News:
A reminder that the Los Alamos Community Foundation’s (LACF) Spring 2022 grant cycle will close at 5 p.m. Friday, April 29.
Grant recipients will be selected and notified by late May. The foundation will hold pre-proposal workshops for interested organizations to ask questions and learn more about each available funding opportunity.
Grant applications will be reviewed by a selection committee comprised of LACF board members and community members.
The Foundation is conducting competitive grant cycles in each of the following areas:
- Discretionary grants to increase the financial
2022 Chamber Business Award Nominations Now Open
CHAMBER News:
The community is invited to join the Los Alamos Chamber of Commerce in recognizing great Los Alamos businesses!
The public nomination period is now open, through Sunday, April 24. Nominating and voting are open to the public, but only Chamber members are eligible to be nominated.
For a list of Chamber members, visit: LosAlamosChamber.com/list/.
There are eight Chamber Business Awards for 2022:
- Retail Business of the Year Award;
- Service Business of the Year Award;
- Family-Friendly Business of the Year Award;
- Best New Business of the Year Award;
- Woman-Owned Business of the
Earth Day Festival Returns To Nature Center April 23!
Fun and entertainment for all ages will be available at PEEC’s Earth Day Festival April 23. Courtesy/PEEC
PEEC News:
The Pajarito Environmental Education Center’s (PEEC’s) signature event, the annual Earth Day Festival, returns 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 23 at the Los Alamos Nature Center on Canyon Road.
After two years of COVID cancellations, the festivities are back in full swing, including delicious food, fun activities, informational booths, and exciting entertainment.
Throughout the day, guests can visit a variety of local, regional, and state booths with all kinds of activities Read More
On The Job In Los Alamos: At Enterprise Bank & Trust
On the job in Los Alamos crews shine the windows on the Enterprise Bank & Trust building Monday morning at 1200 Trinity Dr. Photo by Kathy Willcutt
Safety first at the site of the window cleaning project at Enterprise Bank on Trinity. Photo by Kathy Willcutt Read More
Balderas Leads Bipartisan Coalition Of 28 Attorneys General Urging Better Disclosure And Clarity From GoFundMe
Attorney General Hector Balderas
AG News:
Monday, a bipartisan coalition of Attorneys General, led by General Hector Balderas (New Mexico), General Lynn Fitch (Mississippi), and General Jeff Landry (Louisiana), wrote GoFundMe to urge better disclosure policies and greater clarity in terms of service for consumers who use their platform.
“GoFundMe has a duty to its donors and charities to be transparent and accountable,” Attorney General Balderas said.
GoFundMe has become a popular crowdfunding platform. According to their website, they’ve served over 50 million donors and Read More
Chamber Grand Opening For Wheeed! LLC Wednesday
