Business

2025 Los Alamos Film And Culture Festival Wraps Up

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Films onscreen at the 2025 LAFCF. Courtesy photo

Filmmaker Mario Ghabali, director of the Lebanese film, ‘Far From It’ during a Q&A with the audience at last weekend’s 2025 LAFCF. Courtesy photo

By BERNADETTE LAURITZEN 

A small group of resolute board members, sponsors, vendors and volunteers came together last weekend to give Los Alamos another signature event – the second annual Film and Cultural Festival (LAFCF).

Twenty short films, documentaries and features were viewed and winners were selected from both a national and international pool. LAFCF President Sandy Jones said she Read More

LAMC’s 2025 Daisy Award Honoree Is Kathy Semelsburger

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Los Alamos Medical Center’s Kathy Semelsburger, RN, left, is the 2025 Daisy Award Honoree shown here Wednesday morning receiving her award from LAMC’s Director of Surgical Services James Maxey, RN. She is honored, ‘In deep appreciation of all you do, who you are, and the incredibly meaningful difference you make in the lives of so many people.’ Semelsburger is the Charge Nurse in the Ambulatory Treatment Unit (ATU). She has worked in the ATU for 23 years and at LAMC for 24 years. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Los Alamos Medical Center CEO Tracie Stratton, second from left, together with Read More

Jennifer Armstrong Joins Los Alamos MainStreet Team As Communications Manager

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Jennifer Armstrong. Courtesy/LAMSCD

MAINSTREET News:

Los Alamos MainStreet & Creative District (LAMSCD), a division of Los Alamos Commerce and Development Corporation (LACDC), announces the hiring of a new staff member, Jennifer Armstrong.

Armstrong has been working with LACDC since June 2024 as the Ambassador Program Manager under Visit Los Alamos. In December, she expanded her role with the company by joining the MainStreet team as the Communications Manager.

Her focus is telling the success stories of Los Alamos MainStreet & Creative District through newsletters, impact Read More

Women In Business Networking Group Off To A Robust Start

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Women In Business Networking Group meeting, Feb. 24, 2025. Courtesy/Los Alamos MainStreet & Creative District

MAINSTREET News:

19 local business owners and entrepreneurs gathered for their monthly Women in Business meeting Feb. 24.

Facilitated by Alison Watkins, Event Manager for Los Alamos MainStreet & Creative District (LAMSCD), the event featured guest speaker Beth LaRue, Marketing Manager at UNM-LA, who cultivated a lively discussion and presentation on “Marketing for Small Businesses.”

Del Norte Credit Union sponsors this networking group as a way to bring needed content Read More

TechSource And United Way Of Northern New Mexico: A Partnership Powering Community Impact

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TechSource VP/Managing Director Curtis Christensen has joined the UWNNM Board of Directors. Courtesy photo

UWNNM News:

Editor’s note: This is the first in a series of work underway by local non-profits and businesses helping them      .

At TechSource, Inc., making a difference isn’t just a goal—it’s a commitment. Through a proud partnership with United Way Northern New Mexico (UWNNM), TechSource is helping drive meaningful change in Los Alamos and Rio Arriba counties.

“UWNNM has made a remarkable difference in the lives of individuals and families throughout Northern New Mexico. We’re Read More

Enterprise Bank & Trust Announces Enterprise University Spring Course Lineup … Register For No-Cost Career Development Courses Starting Today

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Enterprise Bank & Trust News:

Enterprise Bank & Trust has launched the spring semester of Enterprise University, its innovative series of virtual business courses designed to help professionals better their businesses and careers. The live, interactive webinars are available at no cost to attendees, with the semester coursebook and registration available at enterprisebank.com/eu.

In Enterprise University’s more than 20-year history, business leaders have come back year after year to attend new courses, continuing to sharpen their acumen and better their business.  Read More

Lawmaker Takes Unfair Shots At Nascent Business

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The Roundhouse in Santa Fe. Post file photo

By Milan Simonich
The Santa Fe New Mexican

Legislators live to talk. Truth is the first casualty of their off-the-cuff orating.

Here’s what state Sen. Joseph Cervantes, D-Las Cruces, publicly said this week about a film and production company in his hometown.

“A couple years ago we had a nice announcement for a big film production studio coming to Las Cruces, 828 Productions. They were going to film their first production in May of 2022,” Cervantes said during a public hearing of the Senate Judiciary Committee.

Wrong. Not until August Read More

Identity Verification Required For All New Unemployment Insurance Claims

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NMDWS News:

ALBUQUERQUE — The New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions (NMDWS) announced the implementation of a new identity verification requirement for all individuals applying for unemployment insurance benefits, whether applying in-person or online.

This initiative is part of the Department’s ongoing efforts to enhance system security, prevent fraud, and ensure benefits reach those who qualify.

“We are committed to strengthening the integrity of our unemployment insurance system while also increasing options for the public,” NMDWS Cabinet Secretary Sarita Nair said. Read More