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FBI & U.S. Attorney: French National Gets 111 Months For Armed Robberies Targeting Albuquerque Businesses

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FBI News:

ALBUQUERQUE — A French national was sentenced to 111 months in federal prison for a series of armed robberies in Albuquerque on Halloween 2019.

There is no parole in the federal system.

According to court documents, on the morning of Oct. 31, 2019, Mathis Laau, 26, entered the lobby of Motel 6 at 13141 Central Ave. NE in Albuquerque. He pointed a firearm at a clerk and demanded money. The clerk gave Laau $300 and he left.

Later that same day, Laau entered the Circle K store at 5301 Wyoming Blvd. NE in Albuquerque carrying a purple and silver pistol. He pointed the gun at an employee and demanded Read More

Los Alamos County Announces Dr. Shanna Sasser As Economic Development Administrator

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Dr. Shanna Sasser

COUNTY News:

Los Alamos County announces Dr. Shanna Sasser as the new Economic Development Administrator. Dr. Sasser brings a wealth of experience and a genuine passion for community advocacy to her new role, where she’ll be working to enhance the quality of life for everyone in Los Alamos County.

Before joining the County, Dr. Sasser served as the Rural and Frontier Ombudsman for the State of New Mexico. In that role, she was a key advocate for the state’s rural areas, building strong relationships with state, federal, and local partners. Some of her notable achievements include Read More

NMDWS: New Mexico July Unemployment Rate Was 4%

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NMDWS News:

The New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions (NMDWS) has issued the unemployment data for July 2024.

New Mexico’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 4.0 percent in July, up from 3.9 percent in June and up from 3.7 percent in the previous year.

The national unemployment rate in July was 4.3 percent, up from 4.1 percent in June and up from 3.5 percent in July 2023.

Total nonagricultural payroll employment grew by 19,200 jobs, or 2.2 percent, between July 2023 and July 2024. The majority of gains came from the private sector.

The private sector was up 15,700 jobs, or 2.3 percent, Read More

On The Job In White Rock: Associate Alex Storms

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On the job in White Rock is Associate Alex Storms cutting a piece of plexiglass glass to size Wednesday afternoon at the Metzger’s Do It Best store in White Rock. Learn more about Metzger’s services here. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

Another view of Metzger’s Associate Alex Storms cutting a piece of plexiglass glass to size Wednesday afternoon at the Metzger’s Do It Best store in White Rock. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More

Los Alamos Medical Center Opens New Sleep Lab!

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Gathered for the Ribbon Cutting ceremony Monday at the new Sleep Lab are from left, Los Alamos Chamber of Commerce incoming Director Sandy Jones, LAMC CEO Tracie Stratton, Dr. Michael Lucia and Chamber Director Ryn Herrmann who retired Wednesday. Pictured in the background are County Council Vice Chair Theresa Cull, Sleep Technician Francis Bourget and County Economic Development Program Manager Janice Krish, Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Dr. Carolyn Linnebur stopped by the ribbon cutting and open house for the new Sleep Lab held Monday at LAMC. Here she looks over one of two private Read More

Catch Of The Week: Huge Breach Of American Data

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By REBECCA RUTHERFORD
Los Alamos
For the Los Alamos Daily Post

Hitting the news this week … cyber criminals leaked 2.7 billion records of personal information for US, UK and Canadian citizens on a dark web forum. Information included names, social security numbers, all known physical addresses, and possible aliases. Yikes.

Information appears to have been stolen from a company called National Public Data, a company that collects and sells this data for use in background checks, to obtain criminal records, and for private investigators. The company is believed to scrape this data from public Read More

Two Worlds Collide! ‘First We Bombed New Mexico’ Documentary Feature Film At SALA Saturday Aug. 17

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SALA News:

  • The story Oppenheimer leaves out comes to Los Alamos for the Oppenheimer Film Festival

Two Worlds Collide! “First We Bombed New Mexico” documentary feature film will screen Saturday Aug. 17 at SALA Los Alamos Event Center. This red carpet event begins with dinner at 5 p.m. and screening at 6 p.m. followed by a question and answer session.

Details: 

  • Red Carpet event Saturday Aug. 17;
  • Dinner at 5 p.m.;
  • Screening at 6 p.m.;
  • A sizzling Q&A promises to follow!;
  • Nine screenings in all! (check the times);
  • SALA Los Alamos Event Center – 2551 Central Ave.

This compelling award-winning documentary Read More

Los Alamos Medical Center Awarded Laboratory Accreditation From The Joint Commission

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LAMC at 3917 West Road has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for Laboratory Accreditation by demonstrating continuous compliance with performance standards. Courtesy/LAMC

LAMC News:

Los Alamos Medical Center (LAMC) has announced it has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for Laboratory Accreditation by demonstrating continuous compliance with its performance standards. The Gold Seal is a symbol of quality that reflects a healthcare organization’s commitment to providing safe and quality patient care.

LAMC underwent a rigorous, unannounced Read More

Los Alamos Summer Concert Series Presents Nuevo Mexico Night With Cuarenta Y Cinco Friday At Ashley Pond

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Cuarenta Y Cinco to headline Nuevo Mexico Night at the Summer Concert this Friday at Ashley Pond Park. Courtesy/Sancre Productions 

By Pablo Irlando-Wildman
Sancre Productions

This Friday, Aug. 16, concert sponsor EXIT Realty Advantage NM has brought onboard Title Guaranty and Bell Bank Mortgage to bring us one of the season’s biggest shows, Nuevo Mexico Night with headliner Cuarenta Y Cinco (45s)! Additionally, New Mex Records and New Mex Radio are bringing Gabriella Salazar and Su Grupo Concepto at 6 p.m. as the opening act, with the headliner coming on at 7 p.m., all FREE at Ashley Pond Read More

TechSource, Inc. Of Los Alamos Recognized As One Of Fastest-Growing Companies In U.S.

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TechSource, Inc., headquartered in Los Alamos has been named on the Inc. 5000 list of Fastest-Growing Companies in the U.S. for the 10th time. Courtesy image

From TechSource, Inc.:

TechSource, Inc. is proud to be named on the Inc. 5000 list of Fastest-Growing Companies in the U.S. for the 10th time. TechSource ranked #3868 on the overall list, #39 in Engineering, and #4 in New Mexico. Compiled by Inc. Magazine, the Inc. 5000 list highlights top-tier, privately owned companies based on their percentage growth over a three-year period.

“Being recognized for this 10th Inc. 5000 award speaks Read More