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EDD Selects David White Southwest Regional Representative

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EDD News:

SANTA FE — The New Mexico Economic Development Department (EDD) has announced David White, a native New Mexican with more than 25 years of banking and agricultural experience, as the new regional representative for Region 5 covering seven counties in Southwest New Mexico.

In this role, White will be based in Las Cruces, guiding businesses towards reaching their economic development goals and connecting them to EDD resources.

“As the first point of contact for businesses and communities, regional representatives are literally the front line of access to EDD resources,” Jennifer Read More

Enterprise Bank & Trust To Expand In Arizona And Kansas Through Acquisition Of Twelve Banking Offices From First Interstate Bank

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Enterprise Bank & Trust News:

LOUIS & BILLINGS, Mont.– Enterprise Financial Services Corp (“Enterprise”) (Nasdaq: EFSC) and First Interstate BancSystem, Inc. (“First Interstate”) (Nasdaq: FIBK) have announced the signing of a purchase and assumption agreement by their respective wholly-owned subsidiaries, Enterprise Bank & Trust and First Interstate Bank, pursuant to which Enterprise Bank & Trust will acquire twelve branches from First Interstate Bank.

The acquisition consists of two separate franchises, with ten branches in Arizona and two branches

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PAC 8 Community Media Center: May 2-8, 2025

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PAC 8 News:

PAC 8 Community Media Center is available for recording events, transferring of old media, shooting and editing, live streaming and drone photography and videography.

For information, call 505.662.7228 or visit pac8cmc.com.

PAC 8 Television schedule for May 2-8 2025:

Friday, May 2, 2025

  • 6 a.m. — Democracy Now! – Live
  • 10 a.m. — The Thom Hartmann Program
  • 11 a.m. — Budget Hearing Replay 4-23-25
  • 3 p.m. — Democracy Now!
  • 5 p.m. — PAC PAGES – Los Alamos County News Updates
  • 6 p.m. — Chamber of Commerce Business Breakfast – Legislative Update
  • 7 p.m. — Fire Station 4 Replacement
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Los Alamos Makers Celebrate Grand Re-Opening April 30

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CHAMBER News:

Los Alamos Makers, a 501(c)(3) non-profit dedicated to fostering creativity, innovation, and technical skills for all ages and abilities, is thrilled to announce its grand re-opening with an official ribbon-cutting ceremony hosted by the Los Alamos Chamber of Commerce.

The event will take place at 5 p.m. Wednesday, April 30, at their new location, 1789 Central Ave., inside the Ruby K and Blue Window Building, across the street from the U.S. Post Office.

Los Alamos Makers provides an informal and inclusive environment that serves as both a vocational training center and an idea-stage Read More

Mesa To Mesa Hosts ‘Tool Drop’ Saturday At Metzger’s

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COMMUNITY News: 

Mesa to Mesa, a local nonprofit providing free home repairs, is hosting its annual “Tool Drop” event 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, April 26, at Metzger’s Do It Best, 1607 Central Ave., just after Earth Day.

The community is invited to donate new or gently used tools, which will be distributed to low-income homeowners or used by Mesa to Mesa volunteers on repair projects. Monetary donations are also welcome.

It’s easy: drive up, drop off, drive off—and feel great about it!

A big thank you to Metzger’s in Los Alamos for generously hosting this event again this year.

Mesa to Mesa is based Read More

DOE Awards $74.8 Million Contract For Oak Ridge Professional Support Services To ISMSolutions

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DOE News:

CINCINNATI — The Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Environmental Management (EM) announced today it awarded the Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management (OREM) Technical, Management, and Administrative Services contract to Independent Strategic Management Solutions, Inc., (ISMSolutions) a women-owned small business from Richland, Wash.

After a robust selection process, DOE determined the ISMSolutions is best suited to manage this contract based on key personnel, organization and staffing approach, past performance, and value to taxpayers.

The selected contractor Read More

County Flips Switch On Community-Wide EV Charging Study

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A EV charger outside the Los Alamos County Municipal Building. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com

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

Government-owned electric vehicles aren’t a novel thing in Los Alamos; nor are the stations to charge them. But what if all the vehicles owned by Los Alamos County were electric and charging stations were located throughout the County?

To answer that question, the County hired a contractor, Stantec, to help assist in a Fleet Conversion and Community-wide EV (Electric Vehicle) Charging Study that is investigating two things: Read More

State Again Refreshes Route 66 Centennial Grant Program

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NMTD News:

SANTA FE — The New Mexico Tourism Department’s (NMTD) Route 66 Centennial Grant Program is offering communities another opportunity to invest in special events and infrastructure improvements in preparation for the 100th anniversary of “The Mother Road” in 2026.

NMTD first initiated this program in July 2024, which resulted in $1.5 million in grant awards to nine communities along Route 66.

Applications for the second round of this grant opened April 4 and will close at 11:59 p.m. May 5. Eligible entities can submit projects related to special events and destination enhancements Read More