New Mexico September Unemployment Rate 4.2 Percent
NMDWS News:
New Mexico’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 4.2 percent in September, down from 4.4 percent in August and down from 6.2 percent in the previous year.
The national unemployment rate in September was 3.5 percent, down from 3.7 percent in August and down from 4.7 percent in September 2021.
Total nonagricultural payroll employment grew by 31,500 jobs, or 3.8 percent, between September 2021 and September 2022. The majority of gains came from the private sector, which was up 28,900 jobs, or 4.5 percent. The public sector was up 2,600 jobs, or 1.4 percent. Most private sector Read More
UNM-LA Hosts Business Educational Workshop Oct. 27
Century Bank’s Missy Smith Graduates From Bank Operations Institute
Missy Smith
IBAT News:
The Independent Bankers Association of Texas (IBAT) hosted its Bank Operations Institute (BOI) last week at the Dallas/Fort Worth Airport Marriott.
Los Alamos community banker Missy Smith, Assistant Branch Manager of Century Bank, attended the program Oct. 9-14 and graduated from the 42nd Annual Bank Operations Institute.
BOI is a two-year program that meets each fall for six days. It offers strategic insight into the present and future of banking processes, project management, technology and cybersecurity—with a focus on helping students develop and enhance Read More
Los Alamos Cooperative Market Changes Hours Oct. 24
New Mexico Historic Sites Brings On New Instructional Coordinator For Bosque Redondo Memorial
AnaMaria Moreno-Molinar has joined Bosque Redondo Memorial at Fort Sumner Historic Site as the site’s instructional coordinator. Courtesy/Aaron Roth
NMHS News:
FORT SUMNER — New Mexico Historic Sites (NMHS) has announced that AnaMaria Moreno-Molinar has joined Bosque Redondo Memorial at Fort Sumner Historic Site as the site’s instructional coordinator.
In the NMHS system, instructional coordinators play a pivotal role in connecting the public with the sites’ history and resources. They develop special events and public programming, coordinate on- and off-site educational resources, Read More
Stradling Ruffles Feathers With Remark At Chamber Forum
Los Alamos County Council candidate Gary Stradling waits his turn to speak at this morning’s Council Candidate Forum hosted by the Chamber of Commerce at UNM-LA. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
By BONNIE J. GORDON
Los Alamos Daily Post
bjgordon@ladailypost.com
During the Los Alamos Chamber Breakfast Forum for County Council Candidates this morning, Republican candidate Gary Stradling addressed worker shortages in Los Alamos with the following remark:
“There is no way to have the workers you need without addressing the housing market. The housing is the core – you can put all, Read More
Governor Fills Two County Commission Vacancies
STATE News:
SANTA FE — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham Wednesday has announced two appointments to county commissions:
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- Stephanie DuBois to the Otero County Commission; and
- Frankie J. Aragon to the Union County Commission.
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DuBois is a small business owner in Tularosa, where she has lived for 31 years. She holds a bachelor’s degree from Eastern New Mexico University. DuBois fills a vacancy created after the court’s removal of former Commissioner Couy Griffin.
Aragon previously served as the county assessor for Union County and served in the New Mexico National Guard for over two decades. He holds Read More
Lumen Chat Transcript: Los Alamos Resident & CenturyLink
COMMUNITY News:
A local resident has shared a chat transcript they had Tuesday with CenturyLink about their CenturyLink phone service being out of service for more than a week.
Chat With CenturyLink:
Chat Started: 10:27:27 (-0500) Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2022
Chat Origin: Rpr CRIS Cons Data
Agent Mybelyn D
(4s) Mybelyn D: All technical support chats may be recorded for quality assurance and training purposes. Thank you for contacting CenturyLink. You are speaking with Mybelyn, please give me a moment to review the information you provided.
(26s) Mybelyn D: Thank you for contacting CenturyLink! Read More
DNCU Celebrates International Credit Union Day
DNCU News:
SANTA FE — Del Norte Credit Union (DNCU) joins more than 56,000 credit unions around the world to celebrate International Credit Union (ICU) Day® today, Oct. 20. The theme of ICU Day 2022 is “Empower Your Financial Future with a Credit Union.”
ICU Day highlights the many ways that credit unions across the world help members improve their financial health and well-being. Partnering with GreenPath, a national nonprofit financial counseling service, DNCU provides free information that covers a variety of financial issues affecting the New Mexico community, including housing services, Read More
Revised: October MainStreet Updates
Courtesy/Chamber
CHAMBER News:
Los Alamos Commerce & Development Corporation (LACDC) Programs for the coming weeks:
Trick-or-Treat on MainStreet:
4-6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 28 Central Ave. in downtown Los Alamos opens to pedestrian-only traffic and businesses and organizations from within and outside the district hand out candy to costumed kids and families. Register by this Thursday, Oct. 20 here.
Also, let chamber know what events you may have planned during Halloweekend and they will help promote it! Send information to Los Alamos MainStreet Director, Jacquelyn Connolly at jacquelyn@losalamos.org Read More
