Environmental Protection Division Director Ely To Retire
EPD Director Sandra Ely
NMED News:
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) announces that Environmental Protection Division (EPD) Director Sandra Ely will retire at the end of March after three years leading the division.
Over the course of her 24-year career, Director Ely has been instrumental in initiatives that have and will continue to positively impact the environment and public health in New Mexico.
Director Ely has a long history with NMED. She started in the Occupational, Health, and Safety Bureau in 1994 as an industrial hygienist, moved up to Program Manager before Read More
Newcomer Monday Mixers Back In-Person For April 4
Attendees listen to introductions at March’s Newcomer Monday Mixer event, which are hosted by projectY cowork Los Alamos and the Los Alamos Chamber of Commerce and sponsored by Zia Credit Union. Afterward, the group gathers at Bathtub Row Brewing Co-op across the street for a complimentary drink and conversation. Courtesy/MainStreet
MAINSTREET News:
projectY cowork and the Los Alamos Chamber of Commerce, along with sponsor Zia Credit Union, have partnered together to again host in-person events for the Los Alamos Newcomers Monday Mixers.
The events take place the first Monday of each Read More
PAC 8 Community Media Center: March 25-31, 2022
PAC 8 News:
PAC 8 Community Media Center is available for recording events, transferring of old media, shooting and editing, live streaming and drone photography and videography.
For information, email pac8@losalamos.com, call 505.662.7228 or visit pac8cmc.com.
PAC 8 Television schedule for March 25-31:
Friday, March 25, 2022
- 6 a.m. — Democracy Now! – Live
- 10 a.m. — The Tom Hartman Program
- 11 a.m. — County Council Replay 3-15-22
- 3 p.m. — Democracy Now!
- 5 p.m. — PAC PAGES – Los Alamos County News Updates
- 6 p.m. — Los Alamos Senior Center – “Chair Yoga with Jacci”
- 7 p.m. — Stanford Stem Cell
In Celebration Of Women’s History Month: Native Women Lead & New Mexico Indian Affairs Department Partner For Fair Trade Initiative
NWL News:
ALBUQUERQUE — In 2021 and 2022, the New Mexico Indian Affairs Department (NMIAD) partnered with Native Women Lead (NWL) to invest $60,000 into Native women and their businesses through the NWL Fair Trade Initiative.
IAD also is sponsoring the NWL Spring 2022 BEWE Box, which will be available for purchase in April.
“Gov. Lujan Grisham’s Administration is committed to investing in and supporting Native women entrepreneurs,” IAD Cabinet Secretary Lynn Trujillo said. “The Department is grateful for its partnership with Native Women Lead and will continue to honor and elevate the Read More
Senators Luján, Lummis And Wyden Introduce Legislation To Protect Consumers By Ensuring ‘Right To Repair’
U.S. SENATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C.— U.S. Senators Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) introduced the Fair Repair Act of 2022, which will protect consumers, farmers, and small businesses by ensuring the right to repair.
This bipartisan legislation will level the playing field by ensuring that manufacturers do not lock out owners and independent service providers from providing repairs by denying access to parts, tools, and documentation.
Once signed into law, the Fair Repair Act will require manufacturers of electronic equipment to make the same tools, Read More
NMFO, In Partnership With Stowe Story Labs, Launches Training Program For Emerging New Mexican Screenwriters
NMFO News:
SANTA FE — Friday, the New Mexico Film Office (NMFO) announced a partnership with Stowe Story Labs to provide a new training program for emerging New Mexican screenwriters.
The program will be administered in three parts over the course of 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.
“Stowe Story Labs prepares and equips top emerging screenwriters, filmmakers, and creative producers with all that is needed to develop Read More
Century Bank: SBA 504 & 7(A) Loans Help Businesses Succeed
Century Bank Senior Vice President Fran Lesher
CENTURY BANK News:
The U. S. Small Business Administration (SBA) assists small businesses in several ways, especially in helping them to obtain funding for many of their needs.
Century Bank Senior Vice President Fran Lesher and Century Bank Vice President David Valdez are both local commercial bankers. As local bankers they are committed to helping businesses thrive and grow.
Together, they explain how two Small Business Administration loan programs can help New Mexico small businesses finance growth.
Century Bank Vice President David Valdez Read More
Self Help Mourns Passing Of Former Director Devi Raju
One of Self Help’s first and longest-standing directors M. Subhadra ‘Devi’ Raju in the 1960s via The Lutheran Magazine, October 1973 Issue. Courtesy/SHI
By MAURA TAYLOR
Executive Director
Self Help, Inc
Self Help, Inc. has announced with great sadness the recent passing of M. Subhadra “Devi” Raju, Feb. 7, 2022 in her native India.
One of Self Help’s first and longest-standing directors, Raju led the local nonprofit from 1971 until the early 1990s. She was a passionate advocate for people in poverty, both in New Mexico and India.
Raju was born in 1927 to followers of Mahatma Gandhi, and grew up Read More
Today’s Farmers Market Curbside Pickup Moved To Ashley Pond Parking Lot At 20th And Trinity Drive
COUNTY News:
Today the Los Alamos Farmers Market curbside pickup will again be relocated to the Ashley Pond Parking Lot at 20th Street and Trinity Drive.
Pickup will be offered at its usual time, 10 a.m. to noon.
This is a temporary relocation to accommodate deconstruction and clearing out of production equipment and materials following the March 9-16 filming activities conducted at Fuller Lodge.
For more information regarding the Los Alamos Farmers Market, email Market Manager Cindy Talamantes at talacook@windstream.net.
The regular Outdoor Market season begins 7. a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Read More
DOE Issues Final RFP For Technical Assistance Contract For EM Field Sites For EM-Los Alamos Field Office
DOE News:
CINCINNATI — Today, the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Environmental Management (EM) issued a Final Request for Proposal (RFP) for the Technical Assistance Contract for EM Field Sites (Site TACs) multiple-award Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract and for the EM- Los Alamos Field Office (EM-LA) TAC Support Task Order.
The purpose of this acquisition is to provide technical assistance for the Department of Energy’s Field Sites supported by the EM Consolidated Business Center. These sites include the West Valley Demonstration Project (WVDP), Read More
