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State Boosts Small Business Health Insurance Savings

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NMHCA News:

SANTA FE — New Mexico Healthcare Authority (NMHCA) has announced that more than 36,000 New Mexicans employed by small businesses will see bigger savings on health insurance starting this summer, as the state expands premium discounts that are already helping more than 4,100 small businesses provide affordable coverage. 

Beginning July 1, New Mexico’s Small Business Premium Relief Initiative will offer 15 percent premium discounts for Gold and Platinum-level health plans, up from the current 10% discount. Bronze and Silver-level health insurance plans will continue to benefit Read More

NMSU Students Win National Dairy Innovation Award For Heart-Healthy Snack Pack

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NMSU team members Alejandro Schutte, Andrea Soler, Ashley Medina, Jazmine Arreola, and Joy Agbawodike received the Platinum Dairy Innovator Award and a $10,000 prize at the American Dairy Science Association’s annual meeting in Louisville, Kentucky. Courtesy/NMSU

Nuestro Corazón – Spanish for ‘Our Heart’ – features nearly 80 percent dairy content and delivers on both health and convenience, two top priorities for today’s consumers. Courtesy/NMSU

NMSU News:

GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas — A team of food science students from New Mexico State University (NMSU) has earned national recognition Read More

Elias Isaacson Takes Helm At Community Development

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New Los Alamos County Community Development Department Director Elias Isaacson stopped by the Los Alamos Daily Post newsroom Wednesday afternoon for a visit. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com

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

When Elias Isaacson stepped into his new role as Los Alamos County Community Development Department Director in May, he said it was apparent what his main focuses are: housing and economic development.

Looking at what has been done thus far in these two areas, Isaacson said he feels optimistic about achieving the County Manager’s Read More

Enterprise Bank & Trust Support Aids CASA First In It’s Advocacy For Children

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CASA First Executive Director Annie Rasquin, LISW, at her offices Tuesday at 466 W. San Francisco St. in Santa Fe. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

By CAROL A. CLARK
Los Alamos Daily Post
caclark@ladailypost.com
Sponsored Content

SANTA FE—Entering the offices of CASA First in Santa Fe is like coming home after a long trip – calm and comforting. That soothing feeling permeates the space, including a large area called the “Calm and Comfort Room”, designated for gatherings with children and families. Soft stuffed animals containing weights provide traumatized children with a secure Read More

Post Print Edition To Be Delivered This Week On Friday

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Post News:

Due to a delivery scheduling snafu at the printers, the pallets of papers arrived too late this morning to be loaded onto the local mail carrier’s trucks at the Los Alamos Post Office.

Therefore, today’s print edition of the Los Alamos Daily Post will be delivered on Friday to all homes and businesses in Los Alamos and White Rock.

Copies of today’s print edition can be found, however, in our newsstands scattered around Los Alamos and White Rock. Read More

Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program Season Starts July 1

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NMDOH News:

SANTA FE — The New Mexico Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program returns Tuesday, July 1, providing nutritious, locally-grown foods to income-based eligible seniors, Native American elders and WIC families. 

WIC Families must be actively enrolled in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC). Participants should contact their local WIC clinic to check their eligibility and access benefits. 

“This program gives people access to healthy, fresh local fruits, vegetables, herbs and honey in their communities,” Veronica Griego said, New Read More

New Mexico Awards Contract For State Fair Master Plan

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NMGSD News:

SANTA FE — The State of New Mexico, New Mexico State Fair, and the General Services Facilities Management Division awarded a contract to Stantec Consulting Services, Inc. to develop a comprehensive master plan aimed at transforming the State Fair and its facilities into a stronger economic, cultural and entertainment driver for New Mexico.

New Mexico recognizes that there is substantial potential to increase the usage of the State Fairgrounds on a year-round basis.

Stantec Consulting Services, Inc. has experience in community engagement, planning, urban design, economic Read More

Commissioner Garcia Richard On Legislative Finance Committee Report Highlighting Need To Plug Thousands Of Inactive Oil & Gas Wells

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From the New Mexico State Land Office:

          • State Land Office leading efforts by securing 700 oil & gas wells plugged under its Accountability and Enforcement Program at industry’s expenses; saving taxpayers at least $114 million

SANTA FE – The New Mexico State Land Office’s efforts to hold oil and gas operators accountable have resulted in the plugging of 700 abandoned oil and gas wells on New Mexico state lands as of this moment, Commissioner of Public Lands Stephanie Garcia Richard announced today. Meanwhile, a new report released today by the New Mexico Legislative Finance Committee (LFC) Read More

Los Alamos Summer Concert Starring ‘Crazy Bird’ To Honor Breast Cancer Awareness Friday Night At Ashley Pond Park

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‘Crazy Bird’ headlines the Los Alamos Summer Concert Friday Night at Ashley Pond Park. Courtesy/Sancre Productions

By PABLO IRLANDO-WILDMAN
CEO
Sancre Productions

CHRISTUS St. Vincent Medical Center brings us the band Crazy Bird to Ashley Pond Park for the 6th show of the Los Alamos Summer Concert Series, this Friday, June 27. Come out to the free event and enjoy the multitude of food vendors, kids’ activities, information booths, and non-profit row.

Crazy Bird is a local band in the Santa Fe/Albuquerque area. According to their website, they play impossible music, with righteous grooves Read More