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Strengthening Small Business in Los Alamos: Join Lisa Shin & Vincent Chiravalle for Breakfast Thursday

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Lisa Shin, OD
 
By MANDY MARKSTEINER

As the owner of Los Alamos Family Eyecare, Lisa Shin strives to treat her employees well and to serve the community. But she is also finding that lawmakers on the federal and state levels are creating a tough environment for her to run her business.

Shin’s frustration with current legislators is why she supports Vincent P. Chiravalle, who is running for State Representative of District 43. At 7:30 a.m. Thursday, May 15 Shin will host a business breakfast at the Los Alamos Chamber of Commerce.

Vincent P. Chiravalle

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Los Alamos Medical Center Upgrades Diagnostic Imaging Services

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LAMC News:

Los Alamos Medical Center (LAMC) entered into a partnership with X-Ray Associates of New Mexico (XRANM) in early April to provide diagnostic imaging interpretive services and specialty procedures.

XRANM is one of the largest radiology professional groups in New Mexico with a history of providing quality service for more than 60 years. XRANM employs 24 subspecialized radiologists who provide access to the highest quality diagnostic imaging and interpretation. 

The radiologists’ subspecialties include neuroradiology, pediatric radiology, women’s imaging, musculoskeletal Read More

Last Day to Name New Wine Bar!

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The liquor license notice is posted on the window and today is the last chance for readers to suggest a name for the new wine room coming to 145 Central Park Square in downtown Los Alamos this summer. Three New Mexico wineries, Anastazi, Black Bandit and Viva, are joining together to open the tasting room wine bar and are seeking citizen input on what to name it (here) as well as overall reaction and input for the wine room (here). So far 61.38 percent of voters want to name the wine room ‘Uncorked .’ Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

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Sipapu Resort / Los Alamos County Partnership Pondered for Pajarito Ski Hill

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Sipapu Ski and Summer Resort managing partner James Coleman, left, and Los Alamos County Administrator Harry Burgess at Wednesday’s public meeting at the Pajarito Mountain Ski Lodge where discussion of a partnership took place. Sipapu is a family friendly resort 20 miles southeast of Taos that offers year-round activities. Sipapu and Los Alamos County presented the possibility of partnering together to take over the struggling Pajarito Mountain Ski Hill. With Sipapu providing the majority of an estimated $5-7 million investment to secure water for snow making, improve lift infrastructure Read More

Pajarito Greenhouse in Full Bloom for Mother’s Day!

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Plants by the truckload are coming to Pajarito Greenhouse in White Rock as they stock up for Mother’s Day. The Greenhouse is open 9 a.m to 5:30 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sundays. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
 
Flowers by the basket, the pot and the six-pack are blooming at Pajarito Greenhouse. Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
 
It’s not just about flowers. Garden products of all kinds are available at Pajarito Greenhouse. Owner Dave Fox displays a sign for one popular product. Vegetables, herbs, bushes and trees for landscapes
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Make-overs Transform Los Alamos Mothers and Daughters

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Jordon Pinkerton, left, and Michelle Pinkerton got a new look at Wednesday’s Mother-Daughter Make-over Event at Professional Skin Care Choices. Eleven ladies were transformed with the aid of two makeup artists using Jane Iredale products. Each mother received a rose and everyone got bags filled with PCA skin care and Jane Iredale makeup samples. Owner June English provided refreshments. Professional Skin Care Choices is at 127 East Gate, Ste. 212-D. Call 505.507.0124 for more information. Photo by Bonnie Gordon/ladailypost.com
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Youth Business Grant Applications Available

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LACDC News:

The Los Alamos Youth Business Grant Program has released its 2014 applications. The applications are available at https:////www.losalamosbusiness.com/.

Donations to the program and mentors for youth business owners are also being sought. Questions can be directed to 505.661.4846.

The Youth Business Grant Program is sponsored by the Los Alamos Commerce and Development Corporation.

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Jemez Mountain Emergency Physicians at Los Alamos Medical Center

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Los Alamos Medical Center. Courtesy photo

LAMC News:

Local physician group Jemez Mountain Emergency Physicians currently provides the physician services for the Emergency Department at Los Alamos Medical Center. Dr. Kristy Ontiveros is the Medical Director of the group, and the group is made up of board certified, residency trained physicians. 

There were questions recently at the hospital and Los Alamos National Laboratory about the in network status of the Jemez Mountain physician group with New Mexico Blue Shield. The physician group confirms that although it does not have a Read More

UNM-LA Students Pitch Biz Ideas to Local Experts

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UNM-LA instructor Nicholas Seet, left, with Jason Cox and Gary Xie, the two students who presented the winning business idea at pitch day. Photo by Mandy Marksteiner
 
Students from Nicholas Seet’s Intro to Entrepreneurship Class at UNM-LA who presented business ideas during a pitch day last week. Photo by Mandy Marksteiner

By MANDY MARKSTEINER

The audience quiets … the lights dim … the projector whirs and the clock starts. You have 10-minutes – before a panel of experts and an audience from throughout the community – to tell everyone your team’s Read More