Chris Clark

IRS Announces 2018 Pension Plan Limitations; 401(k) Contribution Limit Increases To $18,500 For 2018

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IRS News:
 
PHOENIX ― The Internal Revenue Service today announced cost‑of‑living adjustments affecting dollar limitations for pension plans and other retirement-related items for tax year 2018.  The IRS today issued technical guidance detailing these items in Notice 2017-64.
 
Highlights of Changes for 2018
 
The contribution limit for employees who participate in 401(k), 403(b), most 457 plans, and the federal government’s Thrift Savings Plan is increased from $18,000 to $18,500.
 
The income ranges for determining eligibility to make deductible
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Philip Noll’s Solo Exhibit At Karen Wray Gallery Today!

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‘Descent into Mystery’, one of the pieces in The Four Corners: A Photographic Exhibition by Phillip Noll. Courtesy image

Art News:

The Karen Wray Gallery in downtown Los Alamos invites the community to “Phillip Noll, The Four Corners: A Photographic Exhibition,” Oct. 20 through Nov. 19 with an Opening Reception 5-7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 20.

For award-winning photographer Phillip Noll, “four corners” has many meanings. For the past two decades Phillip has been building a portfolio of images representing “The Four Corners.”  Predominantly from the Colorado Plateau, these

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New Mexico Film Office Announces ‘Dreamland’ To Film In New Mexico

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NMED News:
 
SANTA FE ― New Mexico Film Office Director Nick Maniatis announced Tuesday that the feature “Dreamland” produced by Romulus Entertainment, Automatik Entertainment and LuckyChap Entertainment, will begin principal photography in New Mexico. Production will begin mid-October through mid-November. 
 
“We’re proud to see another production choose New Mexico,” Film Office Director Nick Maniatis said. “New Mexico’s deep talent pool, one-of-a-kind landscapes, and  powerful
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SFCC Governing Board Selects Cecilia Y.M. Cervantes, Ph.D., As Interim President

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Cecilia Y.M. Cervantes, Ph.D
 
SFCC News:
 
SANTA FE ― Santa Fe Community College’s Governing Board announces that it has selected Cecilia Y.M. Cervantes, Ph.D., as the Interim President of the college. 
 
The SFCC Governing Board launched a search for the position after President Randy W. Grissom announced his retirement Aug. 4. Grissom’s retirement is effective Oct. 31.
 
Gov. Board President Linda Siegle said, “We are thrilled to offer the position to Dr. Cervantes. She has the experience to build on the progress the college has made in increasing
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Bandelier Announces Solicitation For Concession Proposals

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Lunch counter in Frijoles Canyon, c. 1950s. Courtesy/NPS
 
NPS News:
 
The National Park Service (NPS) announces the release of two prospectuses for the award of two new concession contracts in Bandelier National Monument.
 
Solicitation number CC-BAND002-18 is for the award of a concession contract to provide food and beverage services from Historic Building 17, and solicitation number CC-BAND003-18 is for the award of a concession contract to provide retail and winter recreation equipment rental services from Historic Building 15.
 
The NPS seeks to revitalize
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SCAM ALERT: Attorney General Balderas Warns Taos-Area Electric Customers Of New Scam

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Attorney General Hector Balderas
 
AG News:
 
TAOS, NM ― Thursday, Attorney General Hector Balderas issued his second Scam Alert in as many days for northern New Mexico.
 
The Attorney General is warning Taos-area electric customers of a new scam from callers pretending to represent Kit Carson Electric Co-op. According to complaints received by the Office of Attorney General, callers most often use phone number 800.403.9430, ext. 230, though they have also used other phone ID numbers.
 
“This scam could have a terrible impact, but I’m counting on New Mexicans
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High School Seniors In Colorado, New Mexico, Utah And Wyoming Encouraged To Apply For Daniels Scholarship

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DANIELSFUND News:
 
DENVER, CO — Motivated college-bound high school seniors in Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming are encouraged to visit DanielsFund.org to apply online for the Daniels Scholarship Program.
 
The application will be open at 4 p.m. MST from Sept. 29 through Nov. 30, 2017.

“Our founder Bill Daniels established the scholarship program to help outstanding young people who possess tremendous strength of character, leadership potential, the drive to succeed, and a commitment to giving back to the community,”

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Study: Best & Worst Cities For People With Disabilities

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WALLETHUB News:
 
With October being National Disability Employment Awareness Month and the 2017 cost-of-living adjustment for disability benefits being significantly lower than U.S. inflation, the personal-finance website WalletHub conducted an in-depth analysis of 2017’s Best & Worst Cities for People with Disabilities.

In order to ease the process of finding the best place to live while managing a disability, WalletHub’s analysts compared the 150 most populated U.S. cities across 28 key indicators of disability-friendliness. The data set ranges from wheelchair-accessible

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