High Mountain Wellbeing Grand Re-Opening Nov. 4
CHAMBER News:
Los Alamos business Yoga with Jacci is now High Mountain Wellbeing. The Chamber will host a Grand Re-opening for High Mountain Wellbeing 5-6 p.m. Friday, Nov. 4, with a ribbon cutting at 5 p.m. at 190 Central Park Square, Suite 212. Light refreshments will be provided.
After 22 years, owner Jacci Gruninger is now offering more than just yoga. In addition to her yoga classes, she has expanded her businesses to provide services in Thai yoga massage, focus coaching, and assisted stretch sessions.
Gruninger’s journey began as a wellness specialist. With a master’s in health science, Read More
SFCC Launches APRENDE Apprenticeship Program
President Becky Rowley Ph.D.
SFCC News:
SANTA FE — Santa Fe Community College (SFCC) announces the launch of the APRENDE apprenticeship program for early childhood education in the spring 2023 semester.
SFCC will begin accepting applications Oct. 31. The program is funded through the support of the City of Santa Fe, which approved $900,000 in funding at its Sept. 28 Governing Body meeting. The economic support is from American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Recovery Funds in support of Early Childcare Job Development Services with the SFCC Early Childhood Education Center of Excellence (ECCOE). Read More
Sishito Pepper At Los Alamos Farmers Market Thursday
LACDC Honors Longtime Los Alamos Businessman Jim Hall
Los Alamos businessman Jim Hall, center, is honored with a special Nambé gift this morning at the Chamber of Commerce offices in Central Park Square, by Los Alamos Commerce and Development Corporation (LACDC) Board President Bill Wadt, left, and LACDC Executive Director Lauren McDaniel for his 11 years of dedicated service to the organization. Hall recently stepped down from his position as president of the LACDC because he is moving with his wife, longtime educator Janet Hall, to southern New Mexico to be near their children and grandchildren. The couple moved to Los Alamos in 1976 and since Read More
United Way Of Northern New Mexico Hosts Economic Development Summit With Governor And Local Area Leaders
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, 5th from left, UWNNM Board of Directors, local leaders and donors gather following the Economic Development Summit Oct. 7 at the Los Alamos Nature Center. Not pictured, UWNNM Board President Liddie Martinez and Vice President Carol A. Clark. Photo by Megan Bucklin/UWNNM
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham speaking at the Economic Development Summit Oct. 7, at the Los Alamos Nature Center on the necessity and success of area nonprofits. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
UWNNM News:
United Way of Northern New Mexico’s (UWNNM) Board of Directors and staff hosts Read More
Luján, Fischer Introduce Bipartisan Legislation To Expedite Federal Cost-Sharing Relief After Natural Disasters
U.S. SENATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Ben Ray Luján (D-NM.) and Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) recently introduced the Emergency Conservation Program Improvement Act to expedite producers’ access to federal disaster relief.
The legislation would specifically reform the Emergency Conservation Program (ECP) and Emergency Forest Restoration Program (EFRP) to provide producers impacted by disasters with the option to receive an up-front cost-share, based on existing USDA estimates. The bill also would adjust eligibility for relief to include any wildfire caused or spread due Read More
Gov. Lujan Grisham And Burrell Aviation Announce New Cargo Flight Expansion At Doña Ana County Jetport
Burrell Aviation CEO John Carver
STATE News:
SANTA TERESA — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham joined Burrell Aviation and Doña Ana County officials Friday to announce a new $72-million cargo aviation facility at the Doña Ana County Jetport.
The governor and Burrell Aviation CEO John Carver announced that Burrell Aviation will construct multiple new structures designed to expand cargo and distribution services, including facilities dedicated to air cargo handling, cold storage, distribution, and aircraft maintenance.
The new facility is expected to create up to 1,300 jobs.
“Expanding global Read More
Los Alamos Job Fair Draws More Than 100 Job Seekers
Scene from Los Alamos Job Fair held Oct. 13 at Fuller Lodge. Courtesy/Chamber
CHAMBER News:
The Los Alamos Job Fair held Thursday, Oct. 13 drew more than 100 job seekers to Fuller Lodge.
Sponsored by TechSource, Los Alamos County and the Los Alamos Chamber of Commerce, the Job Fair featured more than 30 participating businesses that are currently hiring. There were more than 100 job seekers that showed up!
The Chamber anticipates many hires will come from the Job Fair and thanks TechSource and Los Alamos County for their sponsorship of the event.
About the Los Alamos Chamber of Commerce:
The Los Read More
Century Bank Announces Appointment Of Wayne Miller To Board Of Directors
CENTURY BANK News:
SANTA FE – Century Bank has announced the appointment of Wayne Miller to its Board of Directors effective Oct. 1, 2022.
A native of New Mexico and spending the last 40 years in Santa Fe, he is a graduate of Eastern New Mexico University with a Bachelor’s in Business Administration and a minor in Finance. Miller brings with him 42 years of banking experience, 13 years as Senior Vice President of Commercial Lending at Century Bank. He then worked for Washington Federal as Senior Vice President/Commercial Lending.
Miller served for many years as a board member for the Santa Fe Community Read More
Leadership Los Alamos Hosts Class Of 2021-2022 Graduation & Annual Awards Presentation Tonight
Members of the Leadership Los Alamos Class of 2021-2022. Photo by Kateri Morris
By BERNADETTE LAURITZEN
Leadership Los Alamos
Sometimes a leader has to work hard for a long time before they see the final reward.
This week, one such group of leaders will accomplish that goal as the Leadership Los Alamos (LLA) Class of 21-22 will see the finish line.
The next “best class” will graduate tonight, after an additional four months, as like it or not, pandemic elected to rear its ugly head. Tonight, the leaders will celebrate with dinner, memories of a really great year, and the acknowledgements that go
