Employment

Deb Haaland Tours CNM’s Workforce Training Facilities, Showcases Trade Job Opportunities

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Courtesy photo

Courtesy photo

STATE News:

ALBUQUERQUE — Deb Haaland, candidate for Governor of New Mexico, toured Central New Mexico Community College’s Ted Chavez Trades and Technologies Center to be briefed on workforce training programs. This visit showcased job and education opportunities in the trades, as the workforce retires and as prices rise with New Mexicans needing high-paying jobs.

Haaland is a proponent of programs that support students who do not want to follow the ‘traditional’ college route, and as governor plans to establish a career pathways program that aims to bring Read More

Call For Nominations Into International Space Hall Of Fame

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The deadline for nominations to be considered for Induction into the International Space Hall of Fame is Jan. 15, 2026. Courtesy/ISHFF

NMDCA News:

ALAMAGORDO — The International Space Hall of Fame Foundation (ISHFF) is now accepting nominations for induction into the International Space Hall of Fame at the New Mexico Museum of Space History in Alamogordo.

Working under the direction of the Governor’s Commission to the Museum of Space History and in close collaboration with the museum, the ISHFF is leading the effort to identify remarkable individuals whose contributions have advanced Read More

New Mexico State Land Office Wins Top Workplaces Culture Excellence Awards For Third Straight Year; Named A Top Woman-Led Organization

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Commissioner of Public Lands Stephanie Garcia Richard, center, celebrates with her State Land Office staff the 2025 Fall Top Workplace Awards. Courtesy/SLO 

STATE News:

SANTA FE – The New Mexico State Land Office is a recipient of the 2025 Fall Culture Excellence Awards, winning the Top Workplaces 2025 Culture Excellence Award and the Top Workplaces 2025 Women-Led award from Innovation Women and Lioness Magazine for the third consecutive year.

Innovation Women has recognized 191 employers nationally as Woman-Led Top Workplaces for 2025, and the New Mexico State Land Office was one of only Read More

On The Job In Los Alamos: UbiQD CFO Tony Beams

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On the job in Los Alamos is UbiQD Chief Financial Officer Tony Beams, left, chatting last week with UbiQD CEO Hunter McDaniel at the company’s headquarters at 134 Eastgate Drive. Beams joined the global quantum dot technology company as Director of Finance in December 2024 and was promoted to CFO last June. In speaking about his position, Beams said, ‘What excites me most about the CFO role at UbiQD is the opportunity to draw on my prior senior finance leadership in technology-driven agriculture and optical manufacturing to help advance the company’s work in sustainable farming and clean-energy
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NMAITC Names Christine Kane Of Dixon Elementary School The 2025 Teacher Of The Year

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Christine Kane of Dixon Elementary School, center, is the 2025 NMAITC Teacher of the Year. Courtesy/NMAITC

NMAITC News:

DIXON — New Mexico Agriculture in the Classroom (NMAITC) announces Christine Kane of Dixon Elementary School as the 2025 NMAITC Teacher of the Year. The annual award honors a K-12 educator who is not an agriculture teacher by trade but who meaningfully integrates agricultural literacy across the curriculum.

Kane serves the rural community of Dixon in northeast Rio Arriba County, where she teaches K-6 special education, works as the school’s speech-language pathologist, Read More

New Mexico Unemployment Rate 4.1% In September 2025

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NMDWS News:

New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions (NMDWS) has announced that New Mexico’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in September 2025 was 4.1 percent, unchanged from August and down from 4.3 percent in the previous year.

The national unemployment rate in September was 4.4 percent, up from 4.3 percent in August and up from 4.1 percent in September 2024.

Data for total nonagricultural payroll employment will be released Thursday, Dec. 11.

 

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Los Alamos Police Department Gains Three New Officers

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Cpl. Adam Archuleta is sworn in by Magistrate Judge Catherine Taylor to the Los Alamos Police Department (LAPD) Friday morning at the Justice Center. Cpl. Archuleta was among the three new officers participating in the ceremony. Police Chief Dino Sgambellone commented that these new hires continue the police department’s successful hiring streak.‘We’re really happy to have these three officers (join us) today …,’ he said. Speaking to the Los Alamos Daily Post, Archuleta said he is ‘looking forward to working here’. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com

LAPD’s newly sworn Cpl. Read More

DPU & Customer Care To Close For Lunch Friday Dec. 12

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COUNTY News:

The Los Alamos Department of Public Utilities (DPU) administrative office and Customer Care Center at 1000 Central Ave., Suite 130, will close during the lunch hour on Friday, Dec. 12 in celebration of the holiday season.

DPU management will be hosting an appreciation luncheon for all DPU employees between the hours of 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. 

“Our team has worked incredibly hard this year to support our community, often behind the scenes and in all kinds of weather,” Utilities Manager Philo Shelton said. “This luncheon is a small way to say thank you to employees across all of our Read More

LAVNS Appoints Ruben Vasquez As Its Executive Director

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LAVNS Executive Director Ruben Vasquez

LAVNS News:

Los Alamos Visiting Nurse Service, Inc. (LAVNS), “the community’s trusted not-for-profit partner in home health and hospice care since 1973”, has announced the appointment of Ruben A. Vasquez as executive director.

This leadership transition marks the beginning of a revitalized strategic chapter for LAVNS as it heads into 2026, focused on strengthening its workforce, modernizing operations, and reaffirming its commitment to the community it has served for more than five decades.

A New Chapter for a Historic Institution

As the healthcare Read More

MANNM Announces New Nurse Practitioner Roberto Pardo

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Roberto Pardo, AGNP-C

MANNM News:

Medical Associates of Northern New Mexico (MANNM) announces that Roberto Pardo, AGNP-C has joined its provider team.

Pardo is an Adult-Gerontology Nurse Practitioner with experience in gastroenterology and urology, bringing a thoughtful and patient-centered approach to adult and senior care. He is committed to helping patients feel comfortable, informed, and supported at every step of their health journey. 

With a background in specialty care, Pardo can assist patients with a wide range of concerns, while also focusing on preventive care and long-term Read More