BeWellnm Insurance Exchange Special Enrollment Underway
BeWellnm Communication Maureen Manring
BEWELLNM News:
Albuquerque — BeWellnm, the New Mexico Health Insurance Exchange, has announced the beginning of the special enrollment period for the New Mexico Health Insurance Exchange, which ends May 15, 2021.
The special three-month reopening of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) insurance marketplace provides uninsured New Mexicans with a new opportunity to find affordable coverage.
“BeWellnm encourages all uninsured New Mexicans to begin the enrollment process as soon as possible because of the limited amount of time to find comprehensive, Read More
New Mexico Supreme Court Issues Opinion On State’s Authority To Restrict Business Operations During Public Health Emergency
File photo
New Mexico Supreme Court News:
SANTA FE – The governor and Department of Health have legislatively granted authority to restrict or close businesses through an emergency public health order rather than imposing such restrictions through a rulemaking process, the state Supreme Court concluded in an opinion issued today.
The Court’s unanimous written opinion provides the detailed legal reasoning for an oral decision issued from the bench in August that upheld a ban on indoor dining the state had imposed a month earlier because of the increasing spread of COVID-19.
A group of businesses Read More
State Senator Pushes For Cage-Free Eggs In New Mexico
Buffy the chicken pauses while searching for dried mealworms Thursday afternoon outside an adobe coop in the yard of Santa Fe resident Bob Zimmerman. Photo by Gabriela Campos/SFNM
By DANIEL J. CHACÓN
SFNM
Why did the chicken cross Old Santa Fe Trail?
To lobby at the Roundhouse in support of legislation that would create a better living environment for egg-laying hens.
A bill that prompted a couple of lawmakers to do a double-take and then crack some jokes after it was introduced last week would prohibit large commercial egg producers from selling eggs in New Mexico if they came from caged chickens. Read More
Los Alamos Chamber Business Awards Coming Soon!
CHAMBER News:
Get ready to nominate your favorite Los Alamos Chamber member businesses or organizations for a Los Alamos Chamber of Commerce Business Award!
Nominating and voting will both be open to the public, but only Chamber members are eligible to be nominated.
Businesses or organizations may be nominated in 10 award categories:
- Most COVID-Safe Business of the Year Award
- Best Customer Service of the Year Award
- Most Adaptable Business of the Year Award
- Family-Friendly Business of the Year Award
- Retail Business of the Year Award
- Woman Owned Business of the Year Award
- Non-Profit of the Year
On The Job In White Rock: Egis Care Manager Mario Angel
On the job Friday in White Rock is Care Manager Mario Angel, MSW from Egis (Elders Getting Information and Services) Complete Care, Inc. Egis grew out of a grassroots effort in 1998 to meet the challenges of getting older. Jeff Pine, William and Virginia Cowles and Larry and Barbara Munson founded the organization and Kevin Koval is the new owner/president. Realizing the need for responsive senior care and support for aging adults to stay as independent as possible in their own home environments, the mission of Egis is to help preserve independence, improve health, optimize safety and enrich Read More
NMED Launches Webform Reporting Tool For Employers
NMED News:
In an effort to continue to ensure New Mexico workplaces are safe, to help businesses safely stay open during the COVID-19 pandemic, and to make it easier, more efficient and more accurate to report positive COVID-19 cases among employees, the New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) launched a new webform for employers.
Through the online portal, employers are able to not only report positive employee cases within 4 hours as required by regulation, but also to simultaneously complete the rapid response process.
Benefits of the new tool include:
- 24/7 availability, providing
State Disburses $178M In CARES Act Funding To Local, Tribal Gov’ts, Over 3,000 Small Businesses In New Mexico
STATE News:
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Department of Finance & Administration (DFA) concluded the distribution of $178 million in federal CARES Act funds to 83 local governments, 21 tribal governments, and more than 3,000 small businesses across New Mexico.
New Mexico is one of the few states to offer such a large amount of CARES Act aid directly to local and tribal governments.
“The COVID pandemic has caused a tremendous strain on local and tribal governments and on small businesses across our state,” Gov. Lujan Grisham said. “This money has gone a long way to support the restaurants, retailers, Read More
Community Asset Awards Pride In A Pandemic: Smith’s
Elsie Thomsen
By BERNADETTE LAUREITZEN
C’YA Executive Director
Our next focus for Pride in a Pandemic and the Community Asset Awards is our Smith’s Food and Drug Stores.
The White Rock and Los Alamos stores were nominated, as well as several employees. While we as a community know how very hard many employees have been working, a few were noticed by customers for making a difference in their day.
We start with Benji Valdez and how year after year, and in all types of weather, he can be found gathering shopping carts in Smith’s parking lot. The customer was impressed that he always waves and says hi. Read More
Del Norte Credit Union’s LOV Foundation Kicks Off 2021 With Announcement Of Plans To Award $10,000 In Scholarships
DNCU News:
SANTA FE — The Del Norte LOV (Living Our Vision) Foundation, a nonprofit organization and extension of Del Norte Credit Union announces the opening of the 2021-22 scholarship program aimed at awarding $10,000 to local graduation seniors or equivalent.
The program celebrated its 10th anniversary last year and has awarded a combined $94,000 in scholarships funds to over 90 deserving members.
“The DNCU family continues to grow and we are thrilled to see our Foundation continue this tradition of helping and supporting the lives of our youth,” DNCU President/CEO Chuck Valenti said. Read More
BR Brand Food Truck At Tub 4-7 PM Today
BATHTUB BREWING News:
The BR Brand food truck returns 4-7 p.m., today to Bathtub Row Brewing Co-op in Central Park Square.
There will be a special Valentine’s weekend menu with a choice of T-bone steak, steak and shrimp Kbobs, or salmon all served with a side salad, petite potatoes, mushrooms and a dinner roll. $30/plate.
Walk-ups are welcome or pre-order at 505.412.2844 or bd.roybal@yahoo.com.
For more information, visit www.bathtubrowbrewing.coop/. Read More
