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Column: Are Female CEOs The Only/Best Role Model For Women?

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Are Female CEOs The Only/Best Role Model For Women?
Column by ELENA YANG

Recent news brought to us stories of two prominent female executives of Internet companies, whose decisions and publicity have stirred up some debate and reflection on women’s lives within and outside organizations. 

Sheryl Sandberg’s book, “Lean In,” a semi-autobiography cum new feminism manifesto, offers women advice on how to advance in the corporate world by mostly evoking those dormant internal strengths. 

Sandberg is the current chief operating officer for Facebook. Marissa Mayer, the (fairly) Read More

United Way 2013 Recognition Night Honors Organizations and Individuals

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United Way officials thank Los Alamos youth leader Morrie Pongratz who along with his wife Cheryl Pongratz have been high-level United Way supporters for many years. From left, Morrie Pongratz, Valerie Martinez of  Del Norte Credit Union, United Way Executive Director  Kristy Ortega and United Way Board President Robert Trapp. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

United Way officials thank Katy Korkos, representing the Los Alamos Commerce and Development Corporation Golf Tournament, which raised more than $8,200 for United Way. From left, Katy Korkos, Valerie Martinez, Read More

Community Invited to Los Alamos Daily Post First-Year Anniversary Celebration!

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LOS ALAMOS DAILY POST News:

Thank you Los Alamos for your incredible support of the Los Alamos Daily Post!

Your local online newspaper will celebrate its first-year anniversary Wednesday March 13. 

To commemorate this exciting milestone, we invite the community to drop by the meeting room at the Dixie Girl Restaurant in downtown Los Alamos anytime between 4-6 p.m. Wednesday to help us celebrate our first year of operation.

Join us for cake, meet the news team and let us personally thank you for helping make the Los Alamos Daily Post the 2013 Small Business of the Year! Read More

Chamber Members Meet for Lunch Throughout Community

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Participating in Friday’s Fan 44 lunch meeting at the Blue Window Bistro, from left, Diane Chan of Waddell & Reed, Bonnie J. Gordon of the Los Alamos Daily Post, Bill Wadt of the Los Alamos Commerce and Development Corporation Board, Andy Andrews of Los Alamos Entreprenuers Network and Merry McIntyre of Reunion Chiropractic and Wellness. Chamber of Commerce members attend Fan 44 lunch meetings twice a month at restaurants throughout Los Alamos and White Rock as a way to meet and network with other members. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More

Burgess Delivers ‘State of the County’ Address

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Attendees listen to County Administrator Harry Burgess discuss the ‘State of the County’ during Thursday’s Chamber of Commerce Business Breakfast at UNM-LA. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
 
By BONNIE J. GORDON
Los Alamos Daily Post

Los Alamos County Administrator Harry Burgess delivers his ‘State of the County’ report to Chamber of Commerce members at Thursday’s breakfast meeting. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/losalamosdailypost.com.

Los Alamos County Administrator Harry Burgess presented his “State of the County” report at Read More

LAVNS Daffodils Available Throughout Los Alamos

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Los Alamos Visiting Nurse Services will be selling daffodils at Los Alamos National Bank, 1200 Trinity Dr., Betty Ehart Senior Center, 1101 Bathtub Row and Smith’s Food and Drug Centers at 535 Central Ave., in Los Alamos and on Longview Drive White Rock today, March 7 and Friday, March 8. The daffodils also are available at “Daffodil Central,” 183 Central Park Square. The flowers sell for $5 per bunch, $10 with small vase and $15 with a large vase as shown in the photo. All pre-ordered deliveries will take place Saturday, March 9. Courtesy photo Read More

Money IQ: Tax Season

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Money IQ
By KARL HJELVIK

Tax Season

Another tax season is upon us and the countdown has started to April 15. 

You should have received your W-2, 1099 and 1098 forms by now.

If you have not received these forms, you need to track them down because they should have been mailed by Jan. 31, 2013. You might have these documents electronically if you are signed up for electronic or online banking with your bank.

Many taxpayers wait until the last minute to collect and organize tax forms, tax -deductible donations and any other tax related forms. I used to be one of them and I would spend many evenings during Read More

Indonesian Furniture Store Comes to White Rock!

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Owner Perry Handy, left, and manager Lee Gurley unpack one of the crates of furniture that arrived from Indonesia March 5 at their new store, Taurean Collection, in White Rock. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
 
Unpacking the furniture and setting up the store will be a full-time job for the next couple of weeks. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
 
By BONNIE J. GORDON
Los Alamos Daily Post

This armoire, designed by Perry Handy and crafted in Indonesia, will be one of the items on sale at Taurean Collection. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com

How did a lawyer Read More

Hypnotherapist Kelly McLoughlin Unlocks the Power of the Mind

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Hypnotherapist Kelly McLoughlin in her Los Alamos office. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
 
By BONNIE J. GORDON
Los Alamos Daily Post

Hypnotherapist Kelly McLoughlin believes that the mind can do amazing things.

“For years I’ve been studying the power of the mind. Your thoughts truly create your reality,: she said. “The subconscious is so powerful it can heal the body as well as the mind.”

McLoughlin opened her Los Alamos hypnotherapy office in January. “It’s going very well,” she said. “I’m very busy.”

“Basically, hypnotherapy is just deep relaxation,” McLoughlin said. Read More

Real Estate Round Table: 2013 Home Sales Rise

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Real Estate Round Table: 2013 Home Sales Rise
Column by PAULA BARCLAY

Existing home sales edged up in January and February both in Los Alamos and across the nation.

According to a recent report from the National Association of Realtors, the U.S. could be seeing a sellers’ market developing.

Here in Los Alamos County, 30 homes sold in January and February 2013. That’s up from 17 homes sold in January and February 2012.

While the overall numbers are small, that’s a significant percentage increase. There are an additional 23 homes that are currently pending or under contract and are Read More