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Holiday Arts And Crafts Fair Draws Shoppers

Arts and Crafts Fair shoppers check out items on display today at Crossroads Bible Church. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
 
Angels and crosses. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
 
Knitted shawls in bright colors. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
 
Steel Garden sells posies outside the Arts and Crafts Fair. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
 
Warm and fuzzy. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
 
Treasure boxes. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
 
Mother and son sell wooden bowls. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost
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Officials Break Ground On First ‘Fiber Meet Point’

Friday’s REDI Net ‘meet point site’ ceremony on N.M. 4 near Bonnie View, from left, County Administrator Harry Burgess, Chief Information Officer Laura Gonzales, REDI Net General Manager Duncan Sill, LABi President Andy Andrews, Councilor David Izraelevitz, Councilor Rick Reiss, Economic Vitality Administrator Greg Fisher, Council Chair Geoff Rodgers, Councilor Fran Berting, Attack Research CFO Tadeusz Raven, LABi Vice President Ralph Chapman and Attack Research  staff member Mark Lorinc, partner David Sayre and CEO Anthony Clark. Attack Read More

Letter to the Editor: County Provides Infrastructure – Business Thrives

By RICK REISS
Los Alamos County Councilor

With the volatile business and economic climate we now live in, the communities that will succeed and prosper are those that find a way to stimulate the efforts of their local business community with strategic support from local government entities to get the ball rolling.

Support, in the form of infrastructure and essential services, benefits the bigger community and enhances our business climate. Providing this catalyst to local business then serves to provide better products and services to the residents of the community

I am happy to report that

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Los Alamos Receives 2014 Google eCity of New Mexico Award

U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich presents the Google 2014 eCity for New Mexico award to Los Alamos Commerce and Development Chair Bill Wadt on behalf of the community during a special event this morning at the Los Alamos Co+Op Market. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

LACDC Chair Bill Wadt. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

Co+Op General Manager Steve Watts. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

BUSINESS News:

The Los Alamos Co+op Market hosted an awards ceremony this morning for Google, which has named Los Alamos the 2014 Google eCity for New Mexico.

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Hilltop Spa Grand Opening Unveils Luxurious Amenities

Owner Tracy Maddox with her staff cut the ribbon on her new Hilltop Spa and Salon Thursday at 1789 Suite 6 Central Ave. The Hilltop Spa offers the community a superior level of expertise and professionalism that makes for an unforgettable experience, Maddox said. She invites everyone to experience the luxurious amenities her spa has to offer and the hair, makeup and nail service in her salon. For more information, call 505.662.1926. Photo by Carol A. Clarkladailypost.com

Scenes from Thursday’s grand opening event. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

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Letter to the Editor: Economic Development And The Health Of Los Alamos

By ANDY ANDREWS
President, LABi

Many factors contribute to the economic health and vitality of a community. Two of the most important are Commerce and Economic Development. You might believe that these two factors describe the same thing, but they do not.  o distinguish between them it is important to start with two other terms – community and county.

The community of Los Alamos is the group of people that reside within the boundaries of the legal entity called the county. You might want to include the daily commuters as part of the community, but this can confuse the discussion. Beyond the

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Los Alamos Subway Interior Decor Nears Completion

The interior decor at the new Los Alamos Subway near Central Avenue and 15th Street is close to completion Thursday night. The restaurant is scheduled to open ‘very soon.’ Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

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Biodidact: A Scientific Playground With A Mission

Biodidact owner Prisca Tiasse. Photo by Mandy Marksteiner

By MANDY MARKSTEINER

Prisca Tiasse won $500 at the Sept. 11 Los Alamos Venture Accelerator’s Elevator Pitch Competition.

After winning the “First-Timer” award, she is continuing to raise funds for her business. Her business, Biodidact, offers fun hands-on workshops that teach biotechnology concepts. The day after Tiasse won the award, she showed how fun it is to get creative with science with her “Extract your Own DNA” workshop during Los Alamos ScienceFest. Judging by the dozens of kids and parents who swarmed her booth, Tiasse Read More

Yang: Conceptual Foundation For Understanding Power Differentials: Competing Multiple Realities Get Us Trapped – Part I

By ELENA YANG
Los Alamos

How do you tell the difference between GM and Ford, as organizations? There may not be that many differences, but somehow we know. 

So, how do you tell the difference between different groups? Implied in my question is the answer that groups have identity, too, just like organizations and individuals. Hence, the cautionary principle for describing individuals applies also to groups: We should take care not to describe groups in static terms, as if their assigned characters were part of their permanent being. What do I mean?  Essentially, avoid using blanket Read More

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