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Don’t Let Scammers Steal Your Holiday Spirit

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NMRLD News:

SANTA FE — The New Mexico Securities Division warns New Mexicans about new, sophisticated schemes bad actors are using to steal money from investors.

Drawing on data from the North American Securities Administrators Association’s (NASAA) 2025 Enforcement Report, which compiles investigations conducted in 2024, and its annual survey of top investor threats, the Securities Division has identified several frauds and threats to watch out for this holiday season.

“The rapid growth of technology and the rise of artificial intelligence gives scam artists new tools to steal Read More

NMAR: New Mexico Home Sales Ease In November As Prices Hold Steady Year-Over-Year

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NMAR News:

SANTA FE — The New Mexico Association of Realtors (NMAR) reports that across New Mexico, the housing market showed a seasonal slowdown in November 2025, with both month-over-month and year-over-year declines in sales activity, while prices remained relatively stable.

A total of 1,320 homes sold statewide in November, down 25.5 percent from October 2025 and down 11.7 percent compared to November 2024.

The median sold price was $355,818, edging down nearly 1.2 percent from the prior month but still up 2.0 percent year-over-year, indicating continued price resilience despite Read More

DOE Environmental Management Los Alamos Field Office Awards N3B 95 Percent Of Contract Available Fee

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N3B loads transuranic waste into a container to ship to WIPP in Carlsbad. Courtesy/EM-LA

N3B loads the transuranic waste containers onto a truck for shipment to WIPP in Carlsbad. Courtesy/EM-LA

EM-LA News:

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Environmental Management Los Alamos Field Office (EM-LA) legacy cleanup contractor, Newport News Nuclear BWXT-Los Alamos, LLC (N3B), earned more than $15.8 million, or 95 percent, of the fee available during the performance evaluation period of fiscal year 2025, according to a recently released scorecard.

As part of EM-LA’s commitment to transparency Read More

Luján, Heinrich, Rosen Press Meta On Dramatic Rise In Antisemitism On Social Media Platforms & AI Models

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U.S. SENATE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sens. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), and Jacky Rosen (D-NV) pressed Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Meta’s failure to address antisemitic content on its platforms and potentially promote antisemitism through its artificial intelligence models. Specifically, the senators highlight how a rise in antisemitic content can be linked to the recent changes in community standards and content moderation practices, which were announced by Meta in January. Additionally, in the letter, the senators press Meta to disclose its policies and Read More

Local Love Snap, Tag & Share Holiday Promotion Brings Awareness Of Los Alamos Businesses

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Boomerang Consignment and Resale and Gaia Gifts Owner Anna Dillane displays the Places and Spaces’ Local Love Snap, Tag & Share Holiday Promotion at her business, 1247 Central Ave # A. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com

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

In looking at key issues that affect local businesses, the nonprofit organization Places and Spaces saw the difficulty businesses have in marketing themselves and decided to do something about it.

Thus, the Local Love Snap, Tag & Share Holiday Promotion was born. The promotion runs through Jan. Read More

AI Boom Drives Demand For Power … New Mexico Asks: Who Pays?

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A rendering of the planned Hermes 2 facility near Oak Ridge National Laboratory, where Kairos Power will build a molten‑salt‑cooled small modular reactor to help fuel Google’s expanding data centers. Source: Kairos Power

By MARLENE WILDEN
Los Alamos Daily Post
marlene@ladailypost.com 

New Mexico is racing to keep up with a surge in electricity demand driven by artificial intelligence, high-performance computing and data center expansion. State officials are increasingly focused on making sure residential and small-business customers aren’t left footing the bill.

The tension surfaced Read More

Co-Op’s Monthly Member Appreciation Day Underway Today!

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In appreciation, Los Alamos Co-operative Market Members save 10 percent today. Courtesy/LACM 
CO-OP News:

Today is the monthly Member Appreciation Day at the Los Alamos Co-operative Market. Co-op Members can get 10 percent off any purchase today, Dec. 18, just in time for those holiday feasts … and support their local grocer, and save, while doing it.

Special Hours: 

  • Thursday, Dec. 18
    • The Co-op closes at 4:30 p.m. today the annual holiday staff party. 
  • Wednesday, Dec. 24
    • 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.
  • Thursday, Dec. 25
    • Closed

Delicious holiday hams, turkeys, and pies are available at the Los Alamos

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Beso Jewels Invites Community To Enjoy Holiday Cheer!

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Community News:

The community is invited to stop by Village Arts, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 20, for some Holiday Cheer and last-minute shopping opportunities.

Event includes:

  • Many new jewels to choose from;
  • Coins for the coin collector;
  • I buy Gold and Silver, gemstones, diamonds, silverware and coins;
  • Repairs and restyles; and 
  • Custom design.

Contact Teresa Starr of Beso Jewels at 505.323.1690 or besojewels@gmail.com. Read More

Los Alamos Community Foundation Provides ABC Suicide Prevention Training To Los Alamos Commerce And Development Corporation Staff

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Attending the ABC Suicide Prevention Training session on Nov. 5, from left, Trainer Dawnmarie Shipley, Discover Los Alamos staff Paul Grubel, Ambassador Program Manager Jennifer Armstrong, LACDC Executive Director Lauren McDaniel, Building Manager Clarice Rodriguez, Discover Los Alamos Director Melanie Pena, Discover Los Alamos staff Annie Kuiper. Not pictured Program Manager and Anchorum Fellow for the LACF Brandi Weiss. Photo by Brandi Weiss

LACF News:

The Los Alamos Community Foundation (LACF) organized and facilitated an ABC Suicide Prevention Training session on Nov. 5,

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