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Back to School Tax-Free Weekend Begins 12:01 a.m. Friday to Midnight Sunday

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STATE News:

  • New Mexico Tax Holiday Saves Children and Families $4 Million in Preparing for Upcoming School Year

ALBUQUERQUE — Today, Gov. Susana Martinez encouraged New Mexico families to take advantage of the annual tax-free weekend, to save money and prepare their children with clothes and supplies to return to school this fall.

“We want our children to start this school year off on the right foot,” Martinez said. “This tax-free weekend helps our families save money on much–needed supplies and clothes, so that students will be prepared to get back in the classroom. Not only is this good for Read More

State of the Art Hotel Coming to Old Town Albuquerque

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BUSINESS News:

Plans have been finalized for a new multi-million dollar hotel in Old Town, Albuquerque, according to Heritage Hotels and Resorts, Inc. 

The 118-room project will break ground by late fall with completion set for spring, 2016. The hotel will provide 100 new jobs in Albuquerque. The contemporary boutique hotel will be a contrast of ancient and modern elements. 

The property will be built adjacent to Hotel Albuquerque and will share Hotel Albuquerque’s pool, ballrooms and chapel. The hotel will be comprised of five levels with guestrooms designed to extend outdoors Read More

Freewheeling Discussion on Science of Cities with Zappo’s Tony Hsieh and SFI’s Geoffrey West

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Zappo’s CEO Tony Hsieh. Courtesy photo

BUSINESS News:

In 2011, Zappo’s CEO Tony Hsieh announced a $350 million effort called The Downtown Project to rejuvenate Las Vegas, Nev.’s downtown, home to some lower-end casinos and motels and not a whole lot else.

His plan is to spend much of his own personal fortune to transform this lifeless area about a mile north of the neon blitz of the Strip into a thriving, vibrant and connected urban core. Hsieh will discuss his ambitious project, successes and challenges along the way, and lessons Santa Fe might learn from this extraordinary Read More

Meet Frances Deters of Pancha Patch Farms

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Frances Deters of Pancha Patch Farms. Courtesy photo

Frances Deter of Pancha Patch Farms on the eastern side of Socorro near the Rio Grande River has a booth displaying her meats and poultry products each Thursday at the local farmers market.

Manager Cindy Talamantes of the Los Alamos Farmers Market recently interviewed Deter:

What is your business?

I am the owner of Pancha Patch Farms where I produce quality heritage pastured raised pork and pastured eggs.

When did you get started in your field of work?

 I started by buying a farm and trying different animals to see what I liked and what could Read More

Yang: Organizations Rely On EVERYONE … Managers Included

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Organizations Rely On EVERYONE … Managers Included
By ELENA YANG
Los Alamos

Do you feel a larger purpose for, and transcendent meaning in, your work?  Do you manage to focus on your work at least 20 percent of the time during the day? Do you get recharged by inspiration every so often, as opposed to surviving on caffeine? Do you regard your manager to be supportive and caring? Do you experience trust at work? These are the key questions to gauge how happy/unhappy people in the workforce feel about their work (click here).

Positive answers would mean a happier workforce, which in turn enables Read More

LAMC Hosts Special Reception For Dr. Patrick Dawson

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LAMC OB/GYN physicians Dr. Barbara Van Eeckhout and Dr. Patrick Dawson pose with the statue of mother and child unveiled during Thursday’s special reception. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
 
By BONNIE J. GORDON
Los Alamos Daily Post

Los Alamos Medical Center welcomed Dr. Patrick Dawson to the staff of Northern New Mexico Women’s Health Center (NNMWHC) during a reception Thursday at the Hospital.

Dawson joined the staff in June. He is a Fellow of the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology and a Diplomat of the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology.

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Study Shows Film Industry Tax Incentives Reap Big Pay-Off For New Mexico’s Economy

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STATE News:

The New Mexico Film Office reports that a recent state-commissioned study shows that film production spending in New Mexico has created nearly 15,900 well-paying jobs and generated more than $1 billion in economic impact, thus resulting in a positive outcome of film production tax credits.

In 2011 Senate Majority Whip, Tim Keller, D-Bernalillo successfully sponsored Senate Bill 44 (SB44), as part of a ‘cap and study’ compromise to avoid the administration’s proposed cuts to the film incentive program and allowed for the continuation of tax credit rates to the film industry. Read More

Registration For 2015 Leadership Los Alamos Program Ends July 31

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LLA News:

Registration for the 2015 Leadership Los Alamos program is ending soon. Applications are being accepted through July 31. Any person having an interest in the objectives of Leadership Los Alamos, and who lives or works in Los Alamos County is eligible to participate.

Leadership Los Alamos is a unique opportunity for citizens of northern New Mexico who are committed to assuming roles of responsibility in civic, charitable and governmental organizations in the region.
Class participants will develop their skills to shape the future of the region.

According to Los Alamos County Administrator Read More

Meet LAVA’s Newest Mentor Mike Ham

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Entrepreneur Michael Ham shows an app he developed running on an IPhone. Photo by Mandy Marksteiner

By MANDY MARKSTEINER

There are many personality traits that successful entrepreneurs share. Mike Ham, a Los Alamos entrepreneur who has created three startups in three years, has a talent for coming up with viable business ideas and implementing them. 

Ham’s first business is called Synthetic Cognition. The company explores applications of computer vision technology.

Ham’s second startup is called SportXast. SportXast, an app offered free in the Apple store, allows everyone at a Read More