National Small Business Week May 4-8
IRS News:
PHOENIX — The Internal Revenue Service is marking National Small Business Week, May 4-8, by featuring some of its most popular educational products for small business owners and self-employed individuals.
The products include webinars and videos on the IRS video portal at www.irsvideos.gov. Check out the special tab for Small Business Week to find a selection of webinars on topics viewed by thousands including:
- Business Use of Your Home
Find out what kinds of deductions are allowable for a home office and what’s not. Learn about a simplified method for figuring the home office Read More
Legion Hosts 300-person Convention June 25-28
AMERICAN LEGION News:
The American Legion Frank G. Frainier Post 90 will host the annual American Legion, Department of New Mexico, Convention June 25-28 in Los Alamos.
The Legion Post has many opportunities for businesses to partner with them for donations of goods and services that will be used to raise money for charities in Los Alamos. They also are inviting businesses to submit items for inclusion in their convention participant goodie bags that will help advertise Los Alamos amenities, services and attractions.
To donate or share an idea to help support the convention and provide a good Read More
A Look On The Brighter Side Of Global Warming
Scientist Chick Keller speaks at a symposium on climate change held at St. John’s College in Santa Fe. Photo by Roger Snodgrass
Audience members listen to speakers at the symposium on climate change. Photo by Roger SnodgrassThe threat of catastrophic global warming is still very much upon us, but according to some knowledgeable speakers on the eve of Earth Day 2015, there are a few new grounds for encouragement despite the prevailing gloom.
“I don’t think there is any serious debate about the science anymore,” said former U.S. Sen. Jeff Bingaman, a Democrat Read More
Luján Celebrates Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
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U.S. CONGRESSIONAL News:
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján of New Mexico’s Third District released the following statement on Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, which is celebrated in May.
“For generations, Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders have forged a proud legacy through enduring contributions to our nation. From the immigrants who came through Angel and Ellis Islands to those who continue to immigrate here today, this community has persevered in pursuit of the American Dream.
“The Asian Pacific American community is an invaluable part Read More
Los Alamos Makes ‘10 Most Livable Neighborhoods’ List
Ashley Pond in downtown Los Alamos. Photo by Jebb Harris/The Orange County Register
AARP News:
Los Alamos shares the spotlight alongside many big-name cities as one of the top “10 Most Livable Neighborhoods in the United States,” according to results from a new study by the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP).
The list is based on AARP’s Livability Index, which ranks cities and towns in several categories: housing; neighborhood; transportation; environment; healthcare; engagement and opportunity.
“Los Alamos is a great town not only for a person looking Read More
Conservation Groups Ask New Mexico Game Commission To Oppose Cougar Trapping Proposal
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TFNM News:
- Trapping Plan Would Increase Cruelty, Put Other Wildlife, Pets at Risk
SILVER CITY—Eight conservation organizations in the TrapFree New Mexico coalition have sent a letter urging state game commissioners to reject the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish’s proposed cougar trapping season.
The coalition letter highlights the dangers traps pose to outdoor enthusiasts, nontarget animals and pets like the dog caught in a trap last month in the foothills of the Sandia Mountains.
Owners of accidentally trapped pets can face extensive veterinary Read More
Heinrich: Kids To Parks Day Kicks Off May 16
U.S. SENATE News:
- Resolution Kicks Off Summer Events To Encourage Children To Live Active Lifestyles
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., the ranking member on the Subcommittee on National Parks, joined U.S. Senators Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Rob Portman, R-Ohio, Mazie Hirono, D-Hawaii and Cory Booker, D-N.J. to promote active lifestyles for America’s children by introducing a resolution to mark Kids to Parks Day.
Started in 2011 with the National Park Trust, the fifth annual Kids to Parks Day May 16, off a summer-long series of events at local, state and national Read More
Penalty Relief For Some Small Retirement Plan Returns
IRS News:
PHOENIX ― With Small Business Week May 4-8 just around the corner, the Internal Revenue Service reminds small businesses that have failed to timely file certain required retirement plan returns that they have until Tuesday, June 2 to take advantage of a special penalty relief program.
Launched June 2, 2014, the one-year temporary pilot program is designed to help small businesses with retirement plans that may have been unaware of the reporting requirements that apply to these plans. Normally, the plan administrators and sponsors of these plans who fail to file Read More
Udall And Heinrich Issue Statements On Proposed Interim Nuclear Waste Facility In New Mexico
U.S. SENATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich issued the following statements on the proposal for New Mexico to become an interim storage site for high-level nuclear waste:
“I don’t think we should be talking about this at all while the state and the Department of Energy are still addressing the serious accident and radiation release at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant. I have helped secure hundreds of millions in vital funding for WIPP for many years, and my focus now is ensuring WIPP can reopen safely and the workers are protected,” said Read More
Rep. Ben Ray Luján Cosponsors Raise The Wage Act
U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján
U.S. CONGRESSIONAL News:
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján of New Mexico’s Third District announced Thursday that he is cosponsoring legislation to raise the minimum wage and put more money in the pocket of New Mexicans.
The Raise the Wage Act would increase the national minimum wage from $7.25 to $12 by 2020.
“New Mexico’s workers want to receive a fair day’s pay for a fair day’s work. They want to work hard so they can send their children to college and save for a dignified retirement,” Luján said. “Yet at today’s minimum wage, many full-time workers and their Read More
