Reel Deal Movie Theater Owners Donate Concession Stand Equipment And Supplies To Sullivan Field House
The Reel Deal Movie Theater announced its closure last month and today the family is donating all of the concession stand equipment and supplies inside the theater to Los Alamos Public Schools for the newly constructed Sullivan Field House. Family member Jim O’Donnell, right, speaks this morning with Los Alamos High School Athletic Director Ann Stewart as a crew begins to load and transport the equipment to its new home where the community and visitors will gather for sport events once the emergency health order is lifted. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
Jim O’Donnell, left, supervises Read More
Governor, DFA Announce $150 Million In Grants To Support New Mexico Local Governments; Small Businesses
STATE News:
SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and the Department of Finance and Administration announced today $150 million in CARES Act grants to local governments across New Mexico to cover the cost of necessary expenditures incurred due to the public health emergency.
The governor announced that Los Alamos County will receive a $1,065,000 grant award for small businesses via local governments and a direct local government grant award of $656,250.
“The pandemic has been devastating for all of us, not least local governments and small businesses across our state,” Gov. Lujan Grisham
On The Job In Los Alamos: At Charly Landscaping
On the job in Los Alamos is Sales Representative Gabriel Trujillo Aug. 14 at Charly Landscaping & Irrigation Supplies, 110 Eastgate Dr. The business launched earlier this summer and is open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday. The community is invited to stop and visit the showroom filled with garden art and supplies. Call 505.501.0266 for information. Photo by Jenn Bartram/ladailypost.com Read More
Residents Share Ideas For Downtown Los Alamos; White Rock
D/P/S representatives host virtual workshop Aug. 19 on the White Rock Downtown Master Plan. Screenshot/LADP
By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailypost.com
What should the downtown areas in Los Alamos and White Rock look like?
In a nutshell: more retail, less blight and utilize what the downtown areas already offer such as parks and trails.
Residents shared their ideas for ideal downtown areas during the Aug. 19 and Aug. 20 virtual downtown master plan workshops facilitated by the consulting firm Dekker/Perich/Sabatini (D/P/S).
Los Alamos County contracted the Read More
On The Job In Los Alamos: Monique Brown At Finishing Touch
On the job in Los Alamos Wednesday is Monique Brown at The Finishing Touch, 170 Central Park Square. The Finishing Touch has served Los Alamos and Northern New Mexico’s home decor and interior design needs for more than 37 years. For more information, call 505.662.3388 or visit www.tftlosalamos.com. #worklosalamos #wherediscoveriesaremade. Photo by Jenn Bartram/ladailypost.com
Monique Brown of The Finishing Touch in Los Alamos shares a variety of decorating ideas and options for homes and businesses. Discover more ideas and options at www.tftlosalamos.com. #worklosalamos #wherediscoveriesaremade. Read More
On The Job In Los Alamos: Pet Pangaea Central Park Square
On the job in Los Alamos today at Pet Pangaea, 158 Central Park Square, is employee Shawn Williams assisting customer Mary Jo Waltman with a variety of pet treats and supplies. Pet Pangaea’s stated mission is to contribute to the well-being of pets in the Los Alamos area. The store is open 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and noon to 6 p.m. Sunday. For more information, call 505.661.1010 or visit petpangaea.com. #worklosalamos #wherediscovoriesaremade Photo by Jenn Bartram/ladailypost.comNM Business Coalition Launches New Statewide Initiative: Dare To Change New Mexico
NMBC News:
New Mexico Business Coalition (NMBC) has partnered with former Congressional Candidate Brett Kokinadis on a new initiative called “Dare to Change New Mexico.”
For 92 years, elected leaders have failed to produce the quality of life New Mexicans deserve.
The results speak for themselves: 46th in median household income, 49th in education, 48th in best states for business, 2nd in poverty, 50th in child wellbeing, 1st in alcohol related deaths and the highest suicide rate in the nation.
NMBC President and Founder Carla Sonntag said, “It’s time to consider a new path forward. The only Read More
FBI: Purveyors Of Fraudulent Native American-style Goods And Products Sentenced In Federal Court In Albuquerque
FBI News:
ALBUQUERQUE – Jawad Khalaf, 72, of Albuquerque, Nashat Khalaf, 73, of Gallup; Sterling Islands, Inc.; a wholesale jewelry business in Albuquerque and Al-Zuni Global Jewelry, Inc., a wholesale jewelry business in Gallup, were sentenced Thursday in Federal Court in Albuquerque,
In April, the defendants pled guilty to misrepresentation of Indian-produced goods and services in an amount greater than $1,000 as part of a scheme to import Native American-style jewelry from the Philippines and sell it to customers in the United States as authentic.
Another defendant, Taha Shawar, Read More
On The Job In Los Alamos: At Kardy’s Horseshoeing LLC
On the job in Los Alamos is Kardy Martinez of Kardy’s Horseshoeing, LLC working on a horse named Art Thursday at the North Mesa Stables. Owner Cheryl Lucero said she entrusts all her horses to Martinez, a farrier for more than 29 years. Photo by Jenn Bartram/ladailypost.com
Cheryl Lucero holds her horse Bullseye while Kardy Martinez of Kardy’s Horseshoeing, LLC gets set to work and Puppet the dog looks on from a soft and shady spot at right. Photo by Jenn Bartram/ladailypost.com Read More
On The Job In Los Alamos: Working At The Cricket Window
On the job in Los Alamos is Ginny Roemer working Wednesday at The Cricket Window, 1247 Central Ave. Suite 213. Roemer is working with the Marimo Moss Balls, which can only be found in a few parts of the world. Marimo means ‘ball seaweed’ in Japanese. Marimo Moss Balls are believed in Japan to mend relationships and bring good luck. The Cricket Window offers vintage and artisan home goods and gifts. They carry eco-friendly products and support small batch artisans from all over the world. Many items are locally sourced. The Cricket Window is open 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Wednesday through Saturday. For more Read More
