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Store Data Forever In An Ion Vault

Dr. Monty Wood, left, and Nicholas Seet of Los Alamos dine recently at Ashok Rao’s Songkran Thai Kitchen in Houston. Courtesy photo

BUSINESS News:

Dr. Monty Wood, a longtime resident and staff member at the Los Alamos National Laboratory, has patented a method for etching in sapphire the very data that citizens and corporations spend billions of dollars a year trying to preserve. 

His company, SFion.com, leverages his patents to speed to market this revolutionary process. Unlike tapes, CDs, DVDs or other conventional backup methods that only last decades at most, his ion-beam-based Read More

Toys For Tots Drive At Metzger’s Today

COMMUNITY News:

The HMS Implacable, the Santa Fe/Los Alamos Chapter of the Honor Harrington Fan Association, is pleased to announce its Toys for Tots Drive, to take place 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. today at Metzger’s Do It Best Hardware at 1607 Central Ave., in Los Alamos.

Toys For Tots is a national charity organized by the United States Marines Corps Reserve. Its goal is to deliver, through a new toy at Christmas, a message of hope to less fortunate youngsters that will assist them in becoming responsible, productive, patriotic citizens.

“We are asking for donations of new, unwrapped toys Read More

Today Is Small Business Saturday … Shop Los Alamos!

BUSINESS News:

Small Business Saturday is today and local establishments are stocked and ready for shoppers. Many have discounts and special sales, prizes and treats and are counting on the community to stop by and visit.

First observed Nov. 27, 2010, Small Business Saturday is a counterpart to Black Friday and Cyber Monday, which feature big box retail and e-commerce stores respectively. By contrast, Small Business Saturday encourages holiday shoppers to patronize brick and mortar businesses that are small and local. Small Business Saturday is a registered trademark of American Express Read More

Small Business Profile: Zia Realty Group Invests In Community

Zia Realty Group owner/broker James Chrobocinski in his newly purchased office suite Monday afternoon on the top floor of the New Mexico Bank and Trust Building at 15th Street and Central Avenue. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
 
By CAROL A. CLARK
Los Alamos Daily Post
  • Homeowners who visit owner/broker James Chrobocinski today between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. at Zia Realty Group, 15th and Central, can have their home listed for just 4.5 percent.

James Chrobocinski is a local business owner, county councilor and community volunteer.

He moved back to Los Alamos in 2012 with his wife Jacqueline Read More

Small Business Profile: Fuller Lodge Art Center Shows Off Local Treasures

Amy Bjarke, left, and Nancy Coombs welcome visitors to the Fuller Lodge Art Center. Photo by Chris Clark/ladailypost.com
 
By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post

The Fuller Lodge Art Center has its earliest roots in the post-war years with the Los Alamos Arts and Crafts Association. This group got together to share their love of making art but also to bring “exhibits” of well known New Mexico artists to Los Alamos.

There are later ties to the Los Alamos Arts Council and Pajarito Art League. Then in 1977, the Art Center was formally established to enrich the quality of life in Los Alamos by nurturing Read More

Small Business Profile: Send In The Drones: Radio Shack Of Los Alamos Fills The Techno Niche

Bill Cabral at his Radio Shack store in downtown Los Alamos. Photo by Chris Clark/ladailypost.com
 
By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post

Bill Cabral arrived in Los Alamos in 1977 to work at Los Alamos National Laboratory’s laser fusion program but in 1988 he decided to open his own business to not only exercise his technical skills but his entrepreneurial ones, too.

His business was a computer store called Bill’s Computer Shop. He ran his store until 2001 when Cabral had the chance to buy the Radio Shack franchise from Dan and Lynn Steele. His computer store and the Radio Shack were combined Read More

Small Business Profile: Furry Friends Served By Pet Pangaea

Cyndi Wells behind the counter at Pet Pangaea. Photo by Chris Clark/ladailypost.com
 
By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post

When Cyndi Wells first arrived in Los Alamos in 2000, she pursued a career at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL).

She explained she chose to move from Austin, Texas to Los Alamos because, “Los Alamos intrigued me. I grew up in the Midwest and always loved the beauty of New Mexico. As an undergraduate, I double majored in chemistry and Japanese; I thrive on challenge. My mother is from Germany and became a naturalized U.S. citizen. She instilled a deep love for this Read More

Small Business Profile: The Finishing Touch Caters To Customers’ Needs

The Finishing Touch team from left, Josh Fox, Mariana Ianhkievh, Linda Maes, Owner Cheryl Sowder, Danny Burns and Kris Hollis. Photo by Chris Clark/ladailypost.com 
 
By CAROL A. CLARK
Los Alamos Daily Post

When customers walk into The Finishing Touch at 174 Central Park Square, they encounter a beautiful selection of custom fit Hunter Douglas window coverings, shades, blinds, shutters, drapes, cornices, carpet, wood flooring, tile, paint and stains.

“At The Finishing Touch you will find more than great window coverings. Whether you are shopping for a single window treatment, Read More

Small Business Profile: Dreams Come True With Journey Pacific

Beach at Aitutaki-Cook-Island. Courtesy photo
 
By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post

Journey Pacific strives to fulfill people’s travel dreams. Owner Colette Levine explained she founded her travel agency nearly 13 years ago when she was pregnant with her first son in Boston. She, her business and family then moved to Las Vegas, Nev., and Knoxville, Tenn., before relocating to Los Alamos in 2011. Her husband works as a construction manager at Los Alamos National Laboratory.

“The greatest thing about Journey Pacific is listening to my clients’ travel dreams and then helping make them Read More

Small Business Profile: Metzger’s Has Served Los Alamos Since 1947!

General Manager David Jolly and Metzger’s longest serving employee, head bookkeeper Sue Smith at the Los Alamos Store. Photo by Chris Clark/ladailypost.com
 
By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post

Los Alamos and Metzger’s Do It Best have a long history together. Metzger’s has been in business since 1947.

“When the decision was made to make Los Alamos a permanent community after the Manhattan Project, officials approached Lee Metzger Sr about opening a retail store in Los Alamos, knowing that Mr. Metzger had done business with the Manhattan Project in Hanford, Wash., and therefore had Read More

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