Atomic City Quilts To Host ‘Request For Interest’ Meeting
Shelly Kuropatwinski in her shop, Atomic City Quilts, at 1247 Central Ave. Ste. C. Kuropatwinski is retiring and with her husband James is hosting a ‘request for interest’ meeting to discuss re-structuring ideas, 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 30. To attend, RSVP to james.j.kuropatwinski@gmail.com. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
By CAROL A. CLARK
Los Alamos Daily Pos
caclark@ladailypost.com
After it was announced last October that Atomic City Quilts Owner Shelly Kuropatwinski wanted to retire, she and her husband James have had a number of conversations with interested buyers, but Read More
WIPP Begins Mining New Waste Disposal Panel
A mammoth-sized continuous miner machine cuts into salt rock some 2,150 feet underground, the beginning phase of what will become Panel 11 – one of WIPP’s next waste disposal panels. Courtesy/DOE
DOE News:
CARLSBAD — Just before the new year, there was quite the ribbon-cutting at EM’s Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP).
At the event, the spinning teeth of a multi-ton mechanical mining machine clawed through the ceremonial ribbon and began cutting a new disposal panel out of a 250-million-year-old layer of salt beneath the New Mexico desert.
It’s the first time in a decade that crews have started Read More
Rising Construction Costs In New Mexico Raise Concerns About Capital Outlay System
Employee Steve Lockwood works in the yard at Alpine Builders Supply in Santa Fe Jan 23, 2024. According to manager Karen George, most of Alpine’s lumber prices stabilized after the pandemic except for plywood, which is still scarce and costly. Photo by Jim Weber/The Santa Fe New Mexican
By ROBERT NOTT
The Santa Fe New Mexican
As state lawmakers face potentially billions of dollars in new capital outlay requests from local governments — while $5 billion they allocated in previous years remains unspent — construction costs continue to skyrocket.
Price tags for infrastructure projects in New Read More
Local Musician Lane Stevens Performs At Boese Brothers
Local musician Lane Stevens performs Saturday night at Boese Brothers in Central Park Square. Stevens, who also works at Boese, broke his leg last month so many people showed up to support him. Photo by Sam McRae 
Local musician Lane Stevens performs Saturday night at Boese Brothers in Central Park Square. Photo by Sam McRae Read More
SALA: Details On Week Ahead At SALA Event Center
SALA News:
SALA Event Center is gearing up for a week filled with diverse events that promise entertainment for all. From educational coding sessions to captivating film festivals, there’s something for everyone to enjoy.
Tuesday & Wednesday
- SALA kicks off the week with CoderDojo at 3:30 p.m. – an engaging opportunity for coding enthusiasts to unleash their creativity and skills.
Wednesday
- As the sun sets, the BackCountry Film Festival takes center stage at 7 p.m. This collaborative event with PEEC and SALA Event Center is proudly sponsored by Century Bank, promising an evening of awe-inspiring
OB/GYN Dr. Sharon Ransom Joins LAMC On Permanent Basis
Dr. Sharon Ransom
LAMC News:
Los Alamos Medical Center (LAMC) has announced that OB/GYN Dr. Sharon Ransom has joined the hospital on a permanent basis. Dr. Ransom has been providing services as a temporary provider for nearly three years, offering high quality patient care to the women and families of Los Alamos and Northern New Mexico.
“My practice as an OB/GYN centers on providing the highest quality healthcare to women in rural communities. I am eager to work with LAMC leadership to develop a community-focused women’s health service,” Dr. Ransom said. “Women’s health, from birth to menopause, Read More
State Economic Development: 2024 Job Training Awards
Santa Fe Public Schools EV bus charging station. Courtesy/PPC Solar
EDD News:
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Economic Development Department (EDD) has kicked off 2024 Job Training Incentive Program (JTIP) awards by approving over $1.3 million in funding to support the workforce training of 87 New Mexicans in various aspects of the program, Acting EDD Cabinet Secretary Mark Roper said.
Five companies applied for JTIP assistance, both through the trainee program and the Step-Up program, which provides upskill training for current employees to support higher wages and promotions. The program Read More
Green Chile & More At Los Alamos Farmers Market
Calgon Carbon Corp. Picks New Mexico For Expansion
Courtesy/Calgon Carbon
EDD News:
BLOOMFIELD — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and executives from Calgon Carbon Corporation announced today that the company is expanding to New Mexico through an asset purchase of its new Bloomfield location.
The New Mexico Economic Development Department (EDD) has finalized an agreement with Calgon Carbon. Headquartered in Pennsylvania with a parent company in Tokyo, Calgon has acquired two existing businesses, retaining all 42 current employees with plans to hire nine new employees in 2024 and a total of 16 new employees over the next several years. Read More
New Mexico Film Office: Albuquerque, Santa Fe, Las Cruces Make MovieMaker Magazine’s ‘Best Places’ Rankings
NMFO News:
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Film Office (NMFO) has anounced that for the second year in a row, Albuquerque, Santa Fe and Las Cruces have all landed coveted spots on MovieMaker Magazine’s “Best Places to Live and Work as a Moviemaker.”
This remarkable trifecta marks a pivotal moment for the Land of Enchantment’s booming film industry, solidifying its reputation as a creative oasis for filmmakers of all types.
“New Mexico’s fabulous tax incentives, deep crew base, and vast investments from major studios have made it one of the best-represented states in the country in our latest list,” Read More
