Enterprise Bank & Trust And LACF Celebrate Permanent Endowment Fund And Completion Of Community Challenge
Enterprise Bank’s Elizabeth Bailey and LACF’s Pat Soran at the kickoff of the Enterprise Bank Community Challenge in the fall of 2019. Courtesy/LACF
LACF News:
Los Alamos Community Foundation (LACF) recently received the final matching funds from Enterprise Bank & Trust marking the conclusion of a three-year Community Challenge campaign to raise $300,000 for the Enterprise Bank Community Endowment.
Enterprise Bank created the Community Endowment at the end of 2019 and committed to funding it with $50,000 per year for three years. Presented as a challenge to the Los Alamos community, Read More
2023 New Mexico Real Estate Activity Continues Increase
NMAR News:
For the third consecutive month in 2023 New Mexico Home sales increased. While still nearly 20 percent behind the March 2022 numbers, the numbers reflect the national trend of slowly increasing real estate activity.
“Inventory shortages and mortgage interest rates hovering around 6 percent still present a challenge to many home buyers,” said President Hubert Hill of the New Mexico Association of REALTORS (NMAR). “Median prices also are continuing their upward climb – but at a more manageable rate of 4-5 percent instead of the 20 percent+ seen in some areas in 2022.”
March 2023 saw Read More
Mountain Capital Partners Becomes Majority Owner Of Largest Ski Resort In The Americas
MCP News:
DURANGO, Colo. — Mountain Capital Partners (MCP) and Chilean resort Valle Nevado announced that MCP has completed its purchase of the largest ski resort in the Americas.
Valle Nevado general manager Ricardo Margulis said the closing is “one of the most important milestones in Valle Nevado’s history.”
“The arrival of MCP – a first level strategic partner – puts an end to a tremendously challenging period that put all our leadership to the test and begins a new era where the goal will be to strengthen the ski resort’s offering and infrastructure and resume the path to continue building Read More
Bi-Weekly Meow: Weeks Of April 18 & April 23
Meow Wolf opens their new artmaking and multipurpose community space ‘Rainbow Rainbow’ May 1. Courtesy/Meow Wolf
MEOW WOLF News:
ANNOUNCING RAINBOW RAINBOW
‘Rainbow Rainbow’ is an artmaking & multipurpose community space inside the Santa Fe exhibition building, and opens to the public May 1.
Visitors do not need to purchase a Meow Wolf admission ticket to attend free programs and events there.
The space will also be available for private rentals when not in use for community events.
UPCOMING HOURS:
Week of April 18:
- 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Sun – Mon, Thurs – Fri;
- 10
Museum Of International Folk Art Presents ‘Ghhúunayúkata/To Keep Them Warm: The Alaska Native Parka’ Opening May 21
Fancy parka (Iñupiaq), ca. 1890. Arctic ground squirrel, wolf fur, wolverine fur, calfskin, wool. Museum of International Folk Art, gift of Louis Criss. Photo by Addison Doty
Ceremonial seal gut parka (St. Lawrence Island Yupik), early 20th century. Seal gut, auklet crests, seal fur, cormorant feathers, cotton thread, red ocher. Museum of International Folk Art, gift of Lloyd E. Cotsen, Neutrogena Corp. Photo by Addison Doty
MIFA News:
SANTA FE — Parkas are unique garments which embody the creativity, craftsmanship, and innovation of their makers.
The latest exhibition from Museum of Read More
Pig+Fig Cafe: Juan Gil Spanish Wine Dinner Sunday April 23
Courtesy/Pig+Fig
Pig + Fig Cafe News:
Join Pig+Fig Café as they ‘explore the beautiful Spanish wines from the Juan Gil Family Estates’ at 5 p.m. Sunday, April 23.
The ‘Juan Gil Spanish Wine Dinner’ will feature six wines, five courses, $125 per person. Seating is limited | for reservations, email: pigandfigcafe@gmail.com
Menu:
Reception Wine
2021 O Fillo da Condesa Albarino, Rias Baixas, Spain
- First Plate
Crispy salt cod fritters, grilled marinated artichokes, romesco sauce
2021 Bodegas Shaya Verdejo, Rueda, Spain - Second Plate
Salad of piquillo peppers, heirloom tomatoes, manzanilla
Los Alamos Artist Brenda Fleming Creates Oppenheimer T-shirt And Swag Shop
BUSINESS News:
Robert Oppenheimer, scientific director of the Manhattan Project, would turn 119 April 22. Celebrate with Oppenheimer swag designed by local artist and Los Alamos native Brenda Fleming.
Visit Fleming’s online storefront to see Oppenheimer – and Los Alamos-themed designs, which can be printed on colorful t-shirts, sweatshirts, mugs, stickers and more.
The Oppenheimer designs incorporate phrases such as “Party like a Smarty” and “Let the chalk do the talking” along with original Oppenheimer artwork.
Another design shows a yeti wearing socks and sandals (classic Read More
New Mexico Film Office & Stowe Story Labs Announce 2nd Annual Training For Emerging New Mexico Screenwriters
Economic Development Cabinet Secretary Alicia J. Keyes
NMFO News:
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Film Office (NMFO) is partnering with Stowe Story Labs to provide the second edition of “New Voices New Mexico”, the training program for emerging New Mexican screenwriters.
The program will be administered in three parts over six months by Stowe Story Labs Founder and Director David Rocchio and is designed to support emerging screenwriters in developing foundational skills necessary for writing feature film or television scripts.
The “New Voices New Mexico” inaugural program ran in 2022 and aims Read More
Scenic America Launches Website, Visual Brand Identity
Scenic America News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Scenic America, the only national nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving and protecting America’s scenic beauty, is proud to announce the launch of its new website, scenic.org.
Visitors will also notice a revamped logo, as part of a larger effort to redesign the organization’s visual brand identity.
The new website focuses on the main principles of the organization’s mission and objectives, features large and attractive visuals of America’s most scenic views, and assists users in locating, learning about, and accessing America’s scenic Read More
U.S. Department Of Treasury Awards $580,405 Funds To Be Used For Small Affordable Rental Projects In New Mexico
STATE News:
Ventana Fund, a New Mexico Community Development Financial Institution, was awarded $580,405 this week by the U.S. Department of Treasury to fund the rehabilitation and construction of small affordable rental projects throughout the state.
The award will be used to capitalize Ventana Fund’s new loan program, Thresholds, which provides loans for affordable rental projects under $5 million. The program also provides loans to affordable housing developers who serve New Mexico’s low-income residents and high-need communities.
“New Mexico has a high percentage of older, Read More
