Business

New Mediterranean Café Fiori e Sale Opens In Los Alamos

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The dining area at Fiori e Sale now open at 1325 Trinity Drive. Courtesy photo

COMMUNITY News:

A new café is quietly blooming in the heart of Los Alamos. Fiori e Sale, which means “flowers and salt” in Italian at 1325 Trinity Drive. The location was most recently home to Encanto Bistro, which has now undergone a thoughtful rebranding into Fiori e Sale. The café is owned and operated by Ufemia Bernal Rios, who previously co-owned Encanto Bistro.

Bernal Rios’s new concept invites guests into a world of rustic European charm, soulful food and quiet comfort. With a space that feels like an intimate escape—whitewashed Read More

DOE Awards Contract For Paducah Infrastructure Support Services To North Wind Dynamics, LLC

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DOE News:

Cincinnati — The Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Environmental Management (EM) announced it is awarding the Paducah Infrastructure Support Services contract to North Wind Dynamics, LLC, a small business from Idaho Falls, Idaho. After a robust selection process, DOE determined the North Wind Dynamics is best suited to manage this contract based on key personnel, organization and management approach, past performance, and value to taxpayers.

The selected contractor will support EM’s mission by performing the following infrastructure support services at the Paducah Site Read More

Third-Party Contractor Cuts Fiber Impacting Limited Number Of County Facilities – Repairs Expected Friday

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COUNTY News:

A third-party contractor bored into a Los Alamos County-owned fiber line this morning in the vicinity of 20th Street and Trinity Drive.

The damage impacts the phone and internet services for a limited number of Los Alamos County facilities, including the Eco Station.

It is also affecting external phone service for Los Alamos Public Schools.

Repairs are scheduled and expected to be completed by noon Friday. Read More

2025 Los Alamos Summer Concert Series Line-up Unveiled!

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The 2025 Summer Concert Series kicks off Friday, May 23 at Ashley Pond Park. Courtesy/Sancre Productions

By Pablo Irlando-Wildman
CEO-Sancre Productions

Another summer concert season is upon us, Sancre Productions and the Los Alamos County Community Services Department, along with an incredible group of local business sponsors, are proud to bring you the 2025 Los Alamos Summer Concert Series Line-up.

In each of the last two years, we have had almost 100,000 attendees for the series at Ashley Pond Park, and we expect the same numbers in 2025.

Huge thanks to all of the Los Alamos County Departments Read More

Century Bank Promotes Karen Easton To Senior Vice President, Director Of Retail Banking

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Karen Easton

CENTURY BANK News:

Century Bank has announced the promotion of Karen Easton To Senior Vice President, Director of Retail Banking. In this pivotal role, Easton will oversee the strategy, operations, and growth of the bank’s retail banking division, ensuring exceptional service and innovative solutions for the bank’s customers.

Easton has been a resident of Los Alamos since 2003. For 11 years, she was the Branch Manager of Los Alamos National Bank. After joining Century Bank in 2019 as Vice President Branch Manager, Easton opened the bank’s newest branch in Los Alamos.

Easton Read More

Governor Signs ‘Shovel-Ready’ Bills For Business Growth

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EDD Cabinet Secretary Rob Black

EDD News:

SANTA FE — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has signed two senate bills into law to expedite the creation of shovel-ready sites for businesses looking to relocate or expand in New Mexico.

The Site-Readiness Act (SB 169) and the Utility Pre-Deployment Act (SB 170) are designed to work together in response to the need for designated economic development sites that are strategically located to become ready for businesses to move in quickly and with less expense. 

“This literally lays the groundwork for economic growth in New Mexico,” said Economic Development Read More

NFIB Releases Report Detailing Benefits Of 20% Small Business Tax Deduction And Consequences Of Potential Small Business Tax Hike In New Mexico

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NFIB News:

SANTA FE —The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), the nation’s leading small business advocacy organization, released a new report outlining the benefits the 20% Small Business Tax Deduction will bring to New Mexico if made permanent.

The report also spotlights that the 166,000+ small businesses in New Mexico could face significantly higher taxes if Congress does not make the 20% Small Business Tax Deduction permanent this year. The report outlines the severe consequences for small businesses in New Mexico and the broader U.S. economy that would result from Read More

Luján Convenes Roundtable Discussion On Tariffs With Business Leaders And Tours Veterans Integration Center

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Sen. Ben Ray Luján holds a roundtable discussion Tuesday with business leaders at the Albuquerque Hispano Chamber of Commerce. Courtesy photo

From the Office of U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján:

ALBUQUERQUE — U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Committee on Finance, held a roundtable discussion Tuesday with business leaders and workers on President Trump’s “reckless tariffs and its impacts on the New Mexico economy” at the Albuquerque Hispano Chamber of Commerce. During the roundtable, Luján engaged in a conversation with representatives from the chambers of commerce to hear Read More

County: C-PACE Meeting For Commercial Property Owners

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COUNTY News:

Commercial property owners and tenants can learn more about the Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE) program, 6 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 22. 

The meeting will be held at the Los Alamos Small Business Center, LACDC/Chamber Suite at 190 Central Park Square. Attendees can also participate virtually via Zoom, information below. The presentation will be recorded.

C-PACE provides property owners with access to private-sector financing to cover direct and indirect costs related to reducing energy or water consumption, generating renewable energy, or improving building Read More