Business

New Mexico Small Businesses Challenge Sweeping Labeling Regulation

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NFIB News:

SANTA FE — NFIB (National Federation of Independent Business) joined a coalition of business organizations in filing a lawsuit at the U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico challenging a new regulation from the New Mexico Environmental Improvement Board (EIB) requiring small business manufacturers to label products containing poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).

Although PFAS is a catchall term used to describe more than 14,000 substances with varying chemical properties, this sweeping mandate will apply to nearly all products with ingredients that fall under Read More

McQuiston: What It Costs To Rebuild On The Hill And Why That’s Not The Same As What Your House Is Worth

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By ALLEN MCQUISTON
Jemez Insurance Agency
Serving Los Alamos Since 1963

You pull up your home’s estimate online out of curiosity — the way half the hill does now — and the number is higher than you expected. Maybe a lot higher. If you bought before the lab’s hiring wave, your place might be worth close to double what you paid for it.

That’s good news, mostly. It also raises a quiet question that’s easy to put off: the figure on your homeowners policy — the one meant to rebuild your house if the worst happens — was it set back when your home was worth a lot less?

Because the number that matters most to a homeowner Read More

County: New Gross Receipts Tax Rates Begin Today

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COUNTY News:

As of July 1, 2026, Los Alamos County will implement a 0.625% increase in the County’s Gross Receipts Tax (GRT), raising the rate from 7.0625% to 7.6875%. This adjustment was approved by the County Council on October 28, 2025, through Ordinances No. 747 and No. 748.

New GRT Rate Composition:

  • 2.6875% County/Municipal portion
  • 0.1250% North Central Regional Transit District (NCRTD) increment
  • 1.2250% State Shared – County Portion
  • 3.6500% State Shared – State Portion

Total GRT Rate: 7.6875%

The increase was passed to support baseline County operations and various Read More

Los Alamos MainStreet And Creative District Launches ‘Voltage Visions’ Youth Mural Project

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LAMSCD News:

Los Alamos MainStreet and Creative District (LAMSCD) is proud to announce the debut of Voltage Visions, the first project in a series of placemaking initiatives rolling out this year.

Funded by a grant from the Creative Industries Division of the New Mexico Economic Development Department (NMEDD), Voltage Visions transforms local electrical transformer boxes into vibrant public art. The murals are strategically located near three upcoming fall placemaking sites.

For this initial project, partnered with the Los Alamos Teen Center and hired local artist Margarita Ryan to Read More

FBI Offers Reward For Information On Pair Of Thieves Caught On Camera Robbing ATM In Albuquerque

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Anyone with information on this pair of thieves robbing the Nusenda ATM at the Nusenda Credit Union at 7644 Jefferson St NE at approximately 10:05 a.m. Wednesday, June 24, 2026 is asked to call the FBI at 505.889.1300. Courtesy/FBI

FBI News:

The FBI and Albuquerque Police Department are asking for the public’s help to identify two men who robbed the Nusenda ATM at the Nusenda Credit Union at 7644 Jefferson St NE at approximately 10:05 a.m. Wednesday, June 24, 2026.

Suspect descriptions:

  • 2 male subjects;
  • Both wearing dark masks, ski goggles, and dark clothing: and
  • The subjects ran to an adjacent
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Los Alamos Chamber Of Commerce Celebrates Grand Reopening Of Mesa Top Adventure

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Mesa Top Adventure Owner Carolyn Cowen, center, snips the ribbon to officially open her business Wednesday at its new location in 109 Central Park Square. Joining Cowen was from left, Los Alamos Chamber Associate Director Audrey Marroquin, Los Alamos Commerce and Development Corporation Executive Director Lauren McDaniel, second from left, Los Alamos County Economic Development Program Manager Anita Barela, County Councilor Suzie Havemann, Los Alamos County Economic Development Administrator Max Khudiakov, MainStreet and Los Alamos Creative District Executive Director Jacquelyn Read More

UbiQD Expands Los Alamos Headquarters Campus With Economic Development Support

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Gathered at the closing on the new building recently at the Title Guaranty office in downtown Los Alamos, from left, UbiQD Facilities Manager Mike Krajcik, Title Guaranty President Denise Terrazas and UbiQD CEO Hunter McDaniel. Courtesy/UbiQD

Gathered after the closing on the new building, from left, UbiQD’s Chief Admin Officer Liseth Garay, CEO Hunter McDaniel and Facilities Manager Mike Krajcik in front of Title Guaranty. Courtesy/UbiQD

UbiQD News:

  • Facility expansion enables next leg of growth with space for new manufacturing equipment and R&D

LOS ALAMOS –UbiQD®, a global leader Read More

Council Hears Update On Proposals For Former CB FOX And Time Out Pizza Buildings

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A rendering of what Central Investments proposes to do with the former CB FOX building at 1735 Central Ave. Courtesy/LAC

A rendering of what VE Holdings proposes to do at the former Time Out Pizza building on N.M. 4 in White Rock. Courtesy/LAC

By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailypost.com

In a town where vacant storefronts are a common and unwelcome sight, it came as a piece of good news during Tuesday night’s Los Alamos County Council work session that two of these empty properties are about to change.

Los Alamos residents Phil Gursky and Janet Lovato shared their plans to transform Read More