Business

LA Beer Co-Op Seeks Brewmaster And GM

January 16, 2015 by Submitted by Carol A. Clark

LABC News:

LABC Seeks Brewmaster And GM in Hopes of Opening NM’s First Co-op Brewery by Spring

New Mexico’s first and only craft brew cooperative, Los Alamos Beer Co-Op (LABC), is one step closer to opening its first brewery; but first needs a professional brewer who can handcraft a product brimming with skill and passion, as well as a general manager.

“The LABC is looking for a brewmaster with the desire to craft a product that people love and who has the enterprising spirit to start something new,” said Amy Engle, an LABC Board Member and owner. “We’re also looking for a general manager who is business-oriented Read More

New Mexico ACI, Rep. Stephanie Garcia Richard Introduce Legislation For New Mexico Business

January 15, 2015 by Submitted by Carol A. Clark

Dr. Beverlee McClure

STATE News:

Today, The New Mexico Association of Commerce and Industry (ACI) partnered with Dist. 43 Rep. Stephanie Garcia Richard to introduce HB 130, a bill to strengthen the procurement process in New Mexico and modernize the state’s definition of small business.

ACI President and CEO Dr. Beverlee McClure praised Garcia Richard for working closely with ACI and ACI member businesses to develop this legislation.

Rep. Stephanie Garcia Richard

“Rep. Garcia Richard’s bill takes much-needed steps to strengthen our state’s procurement process,” said McClure. Read More

Ark Kids Get Creative At Smith’s Marketplace

January 15, 2015 by Submitted by Carol A. Clark

A group of 3- and 4-year-old children from the Ark Child Development Center at First United Methodist Church of Los Alamos decorated cookies with their teacher Tammy Jones Tuesday at Smith’s Marketplace. Kathryn Fulton of Smith’s said the children were ‘so cute and very well behaved.’ Courtesy photo Read More

Report: New Mexico 17th Highest In Unfair Tax System

January 14, 2015 by Submitted by Carol A. Clark

Courtey/NMVC

NMVC News:

ALBUQUERQUE—A new study released today by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP) ranks New Mexico 17^th in the nation in terms of having an unfair state and local tax system.

This means that 33 states have tax systems that are considered more equitable than ours.

The study, Who Pays?, analyzes tax systems in all 50 states and factors in all major state and local taxes, including personal and corporate income taxes, property taxes, sales and other excise taxes. New Mexico is among the states with a high negative tax inequality index—meaning its tax system actually Read More

Los Alamos County Terminates NM Airlines Contract

January 14, 2015 by Submitted by Carol A. Clark

COUNTY News:

Los Alamos County officials announced this afternoon that they have taken action to end the contract for airline service with New Mexico Airlines, giving 10 days written notice to the contractor. The letter of termination was sent to New Mexico Airlines today. The last day for flights under this contract will be Friday, Jan. 23.

New Mexico Airlines suspended service for two weeks in December and has not operated flights between Los Alamos and Albuquerque for the past week.

County Manager Harry Burgess stressed that today’s announcement about contract termination is not

First National Santa Fe Hires Maria Sturges As Vice President – Senior Trust Officer

January 13, 2015 by Submitted by Carol A. Clark

Maria Sturges

BUSINESS News:

SANTA FE – First National Santa Fe’s Wealth Management Group announced that Maria Sturges has been appointed Vice President – Senior Trust Officer.

Sturges has more than 20 years of trust and estate planning experience. She will be responsible for the administration and management of trusts, estate, agency and conservatorship accounts.

“We are thrilled to welcome Maria to First National Santa Fe,” said Bill Zaleski, senior managing director and chief fiduciary officer. “She has a tremendous breadth and depth of expertise working with trust clients. Read More

Yang: Chasing After A Pot Of Gold…Collectively, Creatively, With Discipline

January 12, 2015 by Submitted by Carol A. Clark

Chasing After A Pot Of Gold…Collectively, Creatively, With Discipline

By ELANA YANG

Los Alamos

I am privileged to have known, and to know, many brilliant scientists, artists, writers, entrepreneurs, teachers…professionals across of a wide range of disciplines, and every single one of them has had to work really hard to achieve their status. Behind every success and accolade are hours of passionate pursuit, with plenty of failures and efforts that just fizzled out; yet, to casual observers, these talented people seem to have it easy.

Similarly, we collectively take Read More

ACI Approves 2015 Legislative Agenda

January 11, 2015 by Submitted by Carol A. Clark

ACI News:

New Mexico Business Leaders Meet to Discuss Priorities, Goals

ALBUQUERQUE – More than 70 business leaders from throughout New Mexico convened Thursday at the semi-annual board and membership meeting of the New Mexico Association of Commerce and Industry (ACI), the statewide business advocate.

The group discussed the upcoming legislative session and voted on a detailed policy agenda that ACI will support during the upcoming legislative session. ACI’s President and CEO, Dr. Beverlee McClure, said she and ACI’s advocacy staff are ready to get to work.

“Businesses Read More

Cindy Hollabaugh Is New President Of LAAOR

January 10, 2015 by Submitted by Carol A. Clark

Immediate Past President Anna Earlene Caspersen passes the gavel to new 2015 LAAOR President Cindy Hollabaugh at Thursday’s event at the Holiday Inn Express. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

By CAROL A. CLARK

Los Alamos Daily Post

The Los Alamos Association Of Realtors held its annual Installation and Recognition Breakfast Thursday at the Holiday Inn Express.

Ardy Hafer of Zia Realty Group emceed the event, attended by REALTORS® Association of New Mexico (RANM) CEO Steven Anaya, RANM President Baro Shalizi, NE District Vice President Paul Romero and Read More

MainStreet Hosts ‘Living Los Alamos’ Kiosks Art Contest

January 9, 2015 by Submitted by Carol A. Clark

MAINSTREET News:

Los Alamos MainStreet announces a call for original photographs or artwork that represent “Living Los Alamos”.

Winning art will be displayed in the four directional kiosks along Central Avenue. The only qualification is that the art should be representative of living in Los Alamos or the surrounding area.

To be considered, email artwork to ryn@losalamos.org. Deadline to submit artwork is Feb. 15. The MainStreet Futures Committee will judge entries and selected artists will be notified by email. For details visit losalamosmainstreet.com/contest.

Contest Rules:

Eligibility: The