World’s Largest Folk Art Market Auction Preview March 21
La Conga de Canete by Luis Tellez. Courtesy/IFAM
IFAM News:
SANTA FE – The world-renowned International Folk Art Market (IFAM) is scheduled to be live July 7-18 in Santa Fe.
Kicking off this year’s event is a virtual Spring Preview Auction that showcases pieces from 2021 Market artists, including first-time Market participants.
The auction preview (no bidding), will open on Sunday, March 21 at 10:00 a.m. (MST). Auction bidding will open on Wednesday, March 24 at 10:00 a.m. (MST) and will remain open until Saturday, March 27 at 7 p.m. (MST).
Auction attendees will have the opportunity to view Read More
Longtime Northern New Mexico Credit Union DNCU Announces Southward Expansion Into Rio Rancho
DNCU President/CEO Chuck Valenti
DNCU News:
SANTA FE – Committed to both organizational growth and the extension of financial services that empower individuals and families in New Mexico, Del Norte Credit Union has announced the acquisition of the former Century Bank space at 3634 Rio Rancho Boulevard in Rio Rancho.
Representing the credit union’s first brick-and-mortar location outside of northern New Mexico since its inception in 1954, the southward expansion follows a series of growth initiatives by the institution. The move also precedes an anticipated opening of an additional branch Read More
State Budget Passes Committee, Moves To Full Vote
Rep. Patricia Lundstrom
HOUSE DEMOCRAT News:
SANTA FE — The state budget House Bill 2 unanimously passed the House Appropriations and Finance Committee chaired by Rep. Patricia Lundstrom (D-Gallup) Monday with bipartisan support.
The General Appropriations Act of 2021 is a reflection of the legislature’s priorities, making appropriations for economic relief programs and responsibly continuing the state’s investments in education, public safety, health, infrastructure, and long-term economic development. HB 2 appropriates $7.39 billion for Fiscal Year 2022, an increase of 4.6 Read More
NMBT Completes Acquisition Of FNB New Mexico
NMBT CEO and President Greg Leyendecker
NMBT News:
ALBUQUERQUE — New Mexico Bank & Trust (NMBT), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Heartland Financial USA, Inc. (NASDAQ: HTLF), announced Monday that it completed its acquisition of FNB New Mexico at the close of business Friday, Feb. 19.
FNB New Mexico is a wholly-owned subsidiary of FirstBank & Trust, headquartered in Lubbock, Texas.
In connection with the closing, NMBT acquired six FNB New Mexico locations in New Mexico and assumed all deposits and liabilities of FNB New Mexico. They also acquired one branch from FirstBank & Trust Read More
Curbside Farmers Market In Los Alamos Thursday
New Mexico 2021 Housing Market Off To Great Start
NMAR News:
More sales were reported to the New Mexico Association of REALTORS (NMAR) for Jan. 2021 than in January 2020 – pre COVID-19.
“1,681 sales were reported for this January,” NMAR President Danny Wm Vigil said. “This is just over 50 sales more than reported for the same month last year.”
NMAR CEO M. Steven Anaya said, “A new high in median prices for January and a 20% drop in average days-on-market from January 2020 reflect the continuing low inventory in most areas. Median sales prices rose gradually in 2020 and January 2021’s $250,000 median is over 12% higher than January 2020’s $219,500.” Read More
Rep. Christine Chandler Cosponsored Bill HB 268 Adding COVID-19 To Workers’ Comp Act Clears First Committee
Rep. Christine Chandler
NM House Democrats News:
SANTA FE — Essential workers who contract COVID-19 will be able to file claims under the Workers’ Compensation Act, under new legislation advanced Thursday by the House Labor, Veterans’ and Military Affairs Committee.
Sponsored by Rep. Christine Chandler (D-Los Alamos), Rep. Dayan Hochman-Vigil (D-Albuquerque) and Rep. Meredith A. Dixon (D-Albuquerque), House Bill 268 adds a rebuttable presumption to the Act that contraction of the deadly coronavirus by an essential employee is a work-related injury eligible for worker compensation, Read More
Rotary Features Metzger’s General Manager David Jolly
Metzger’s General Manager David Jolly last September in front of the Los Alamos store after receiving the prestigious International Economic Development Council’s 2020 Citizen Leadership Award. Jolly spoke Tuesday to Rotary about his experiences during the pandemic. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
By LINDA HULL
Vice President
Rotary Club of Los Alamos
General Manager David Jolly of Metzger’s Do It Best Hardware chuckled as he spoke Tuesday via Zoom to the Rotary Club of Los Alamos.
“Everyone has painted every room, twice,” he remarked as he explained the 80% increase in paint sales Read More
New Mexico Chamber Of Commerce And 21 Other State Business Groups Take Aim At Legislative Priorities
New Mexico Chamber President/CEO Rob Black
By SEAN P. THOMAS
SFNM
The New Mexico Chamber of Commerce and 21 other state business groups — including the Santa Fe Chamber of Commerce — are asking the Legislature to refocus the 60-day session on promoting long-term economic recovery and competitiveness.
The group made the request via an advertisement that ran in nine of the state’s largest papers, including the Wednesday issue of The New Mexican, and drew the ire of House Speaker Brian Egolf, who defended the Democratic-controlled Legislature’s work on economic issues.
New Mexico Chamber Read More
Film Office On Three Productions Completed In New Mexico
NMFO News:
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Film Office has just announced three feature films that were shot in New Mexico have completed production in recent months.
The three films include:
- Vengeance;
- Cop Shop; and
- Intrusion.
The feature Vengeance, produced by Blumhouse, was filmed in Albuquerque in November 2020.
Vengeance employed more than 100 New Mexico crew members, more than 20 New Mexico principal actors and more than 50 background talent.
B.J. Novak (The Office, Inglorious Basterds, Saving Mr. Banks) wrote and directed the film. The film’s logline is being kept under wraps. Jason Blum Read More
