FY23 Executive Budget Recommendation For NM Tourism Dept. Aims To Restore Growth For New Mexico Tourism
NMT News:
SANTA FE — An increased investment in tourism advertising to retain and grow the presence of New Mexico True in a highly competitive destination promotion marketplace highlights the FY23 executive budget recommendation for the New Mexico Tourism Department.
The FY23 executive budget recommends a $28.9 million base budget, representing a $12.2 million increase from the agency’s FY22 operating budget.
A special appropriation of $20 million to further boost tourism marketing was also included in the executive budget recommendation. These resources will allow NMTD to execute Read More
Food Depot Responds To Dramatic Increase In COVID Cases
Beginning Monday The Food Depot, 1222 Siler Road in Santa Fe will be closed to the public. Courtesy photo
FOOD DEPOT News:
SANTA FE — The Food Depot in Santa Fe prioritizes the health and safety of staff, volunteers and the communities it serves.
The Food Depot will continue to enforce its vaccine requirements adopted in August 2021. All staff and volunteers are required to be fully vaccinated. Fully vaccinated means both doses of Pfizer, Moderna or the single dose of Johnson and Johnson and a booster shot.
With the percent positive rate of COVID-19 cases in Santa Fe County at 17.7 percent, The Food Read More
County Board Of Appeals To Deliberate And Take Possible Final Action On Sirphey Case Wednesday Jan. 26
COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos County Board of Appeals meets 1 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 26 in Council Chambers at 1000 Central Ave.
There will be a closed session pursuant to NMSA § 10-51-1 (H)(3) for deliberations in connection with Action No. 2020-01 Sirphey, LLC, a New Mexico limited liability company, Appellant v. Michael Arellano, in his official capacity as the Building Official for Los Alamos County, Appellee.
This is followed by possible final action on the proceeding.
This meeting is in person and open to the public. However, for convenience, the following Zoom meeting link and/or telephone Read More
New Mexico Labor Market Review For November 2021
NMDWS News:
The New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions (NMDWS) has released the November 2021 Labor Market Review published today.
Click here: November 2021 Labor Market Review, MSA Data
For more information, visit the NMDWS website at www.dws.state.nm.us. Read More
Los Alamos Medical Center Welcomes First Baby Of 2022!
Los Alamos Medical Center welcomed the first baby of the year Issiah Garcia at 7:29 p.m. Monday, Jan. 3 to Ashlynn and Joseph Garcia. This sweet baby boy weighed 6 pounds and 3.6 ounces and measured 20 inches. Courtesy/LAMC
LAMC News:
Los Alamos Medical Center (LAMC) is ringing in 2022 with the year’s first bundle of joy. Weighing 6 pounds and 3.6 ounces and measuring 20 inches, Issiah was born to Ashlynn and Joseph Garcia at 7:29 p.m. Monday, Jan. 3, 2022.
“We are so excited for our newest addition to the family!” Ashlynn said. “Our birth experience at LAMC was really good! We enjoyed each staff member Read More
DOE Offices And SHINE Technologies LLC Sign First-Ever Contracts Under Uranium Lease And Take-Back Program To Produce Domestic Mo-99
NNSA Deputy Administrator for Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation Corey Hinderstein
NNSA News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) and Office of Environmental Management (DOE-EM) have signed the first contracts as part of the Department’s Uranium Lease and Take-back Program with SHINE Technologies LLC.
This is a milestone in the Department’s effort to increase domestic production of molybdenum-99 (Mo-99), a crucial medical isotope used in over 40,000 medical procedures in the United States each day, without the use of highly Read More
South Dakota Mines Honors LANL’s George ‘Rusty’ Gray As A Distinguished Alumni
George ‘Rusty’ Gray
South Dakota Mines News:
RAPID CITY, S.D. — South Dakota Mines 184th commencement ceremony recognized George ‘Rusty’ Gray, a Los Alamos resident and LANL Fellow, among 10 distinguished alumni honorees from both 2020 and 2021.
Gray graduated from South Dakota Mines with a bachelor’s degree in 1976 and a master’s degree in 1977, both in metallurgical engineering. In 1981, he received a PhD in metallurgical engineering from Carnegie-Mellon University.
In 1982, he began a post-doctoral fellowship at the Technische Universitaet Hamburg-Harburg in Germany where he studied Read More
Year In Review: How LANL Made A Difference In 2021
Staff Report:
As 2021 came to an end, Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) took a look back at the ways it made a difference from boosting businesses to building an economic hub:
Boosting small businesses in New Mexico
The Lab reported in February that it awarded more than $413 million in contracts to New Mexico small businesses in fiscal year 2020. That is a 43 percent increase from the previous year. Link
Triad and union craft labor collaborate to secure continued growth and partnership
Twelve labor unions signed their collective bargaining agreements Dec. 2, completing their negotiations Read More
FBI: Man Wearing Blue Baseball Cap, Gray Hoodie Robs Albuquerque Bank On Eubank Boulevard
Anyone who recognizes this thief is asked to contact the FBI at 505.889.1300 or Albuquerque Metro Crime Stoppers, anonymously, at (505) 843-STOP. Courtesy/FBI
FBI News:
An unknown Hispanic man wearing a royal blue Adidas baseball cap and a gray ECKO hoodie today robbed a northeast Albuquerque bank.
This thief is wanted for robbing a bank today in Albuquerque. Courtesy/FBI
The robbery occurred at approximately 4:36 p.m. at Wells Fargo, 1800 Eubank Boulevard NE.
The suspect is described as a heavy-set Hispanic male in his 30s, approximately 5’8 tall.
He wore a royal blue Adidas baseball Read More
First National 1870 Ranks As Number Four SBA 7(a) Bank Lender In New Mexico District
First National 1870 News:
ALBUQUERQUE – First National 1870 is proud to announce that it provided the fourth highest total amount of SBA 7(a) loans by a bank lender in the New Mexico District in FY2021. This is the first time First National 1870 has ranked as a top SBA lender in New Mexico.
First National 1870 is a division of Sunflower Bank, one of the 100 Most Active SBA Lenders in the nation with total SBA 7(a) loans of $125,639,300 in FY2021.
For FY2021, Sunflower Bank is a Top 10 Bank Lender in five of its markets according to the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA):
- New Mexico District Office
