Employment

Leger Fernández, Cortez Masto, Barragán Introduce Resolution To Recognize Latina Equal Pay Day

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U.S. Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández

From the Office of U.S. Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández:

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández (D-NM), Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), and Rep. Nanette Diaz Barragán (D-CA) announced the introduction of the Latina Equal Pay Day Resolution to recognize the disparity in wages paid to Latinas, the significance of equal pay, and its larger impact on women, families and the economy. 

“Mis hermanas y yo decidimos que ya basta! We introduced the bicameral Latina Equal Pay Day Resolution to recognize the unequal and unfair treatment of women in Read More

New Mexico Dept. Of Finance And Administration Names Cecilia Mavrommatis Local Government Division Director

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Cecilia Mavrommatis

DFA News:

SANTA FE—The New Mexico Department of Finance and Administration has named Cecilia Mavrommatis its new Local Government Division Director.

Mavrommatis comes to the position with decades of experience serving in the military and working in federal and state government, most recently serving as principal executive policy and budget analyst for DFA.

“Cecilia is fully prepared for this opportunity, and our local communities will greatly benefit from her leadership, and experience in state and federal government, as well as from the lessons she took from her Read More

Chamber Hosts Los Alamos Job Fair Thursday At UNM-LA

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CHAMBER News:
The Los Alamos Chamber of Commerce is hosting a Fall Job Fair 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 3 at UNM-Los Alamos, Building 2.
The Job Fair is open to all job seekers in the region, and sponsored by TechSource, Inc. and SMSI. Nearly 30 participating businesses will be in attendance.
For the full list of employers, visit the UNM-LA Job Fair webpage.
In addition to parking at UNM-LA, parking spaces will be available at First United Methodist Church, next to Sullivan Field, and in the upper parking lot at Trinity on the Hill Episcopal Church. 
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LAHS Teacher Lori Thompson Brings Sports Lit Students To Los Alamos Daily Post To Learn About Journalism

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Los Alamos High School (LAHS) Teacher Lori Thompson brings her Sports Lit 1B students on a field trip this morning to the Los Alamos Daily Post to meet the news team and hear about their work. Longtime Post photographer John McHale is shown here telling the students how he first started taking photos at their age and recalled highlights of special events he has covered through the years. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

LAHS Sports Lit Teacher Lori Thompson, front row left, and her 1B students during their visit this morning to the Los Alamos Daily Post. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com Read More

Laboratory Retiree Group Breakfasts At Muy Salsas

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This morning members of the Los Alamos National Laboratory retirees (LRG) and potential retirees group gathered for the LRG monthly breakfast social at Muy Salsas at 1315 Trinity Drive. The group hang out and share in conversation with other Lab retirees. For more information, email sgirard@losalamos.com, call 505.672.3497 or visit the LRG website. Photo by Morrie Pongratz Read More

Los Alamos Food Co-op Hires New GM

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Thomas Salazar is the new General Manager of the Los Alamos Cooperative Market. Courtesy/LACM

LACM News:

  • Local retail veteran accepts position

Los Alamos Cooperative Market (LACM) has hired Thomas Salazar as their new General Manager. Salazar served as LACM Pricing Manager and Grocery Manager under former LACM GM, Andre Chavez, and has been interim GM since June 2024.

“We are fortunate to have found a capable, energetic, and dedicated GM for LACM, moreover, to have found a GM with roots in town and in Northern New Mexico,” said LACM Board of Directors President Robi Mulford.

Salazar, a graduate Read More

State OKs $2.4 Million Job Training Funds For September 

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EDD awarded Geobrugg North America in Algodones funding for 25 trainees at an average wage of $29/hour. Geobrugg was founded in Santa Fe in the late 1990s and moved to its Algodones location in 2011 with an additional expansion in 2018 and is now expanding further. Courtesy/Geobrugg North America

Paseo Pottery in Santa Fe is run in part by six employees and 30 volunteers, residents and interns who get to use the studio in exchange for sharing their passion for clay with the community. Pictured here is a Rufina Street Block Party. Courtesy/Paseo Pottery

STATE News:

  • Job Training program to assist
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SFCC Selects Laurie Saylor As Dean Of School Of Trades, Advanced Technologies And Sustainability & School Of Business, Professional Studies And Education

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Laurie Saylor

SFCC News:

SANTA F – Santa Fe Community College (SFCC) has selected Laurie Saylor, as the new Dean of the School of Trades, Advanced Technologies, and Sustainability and the School of Business, Professional Studies and Education. Saylor, who began her role on September 30, previously served as the Associate Dean and most recently held the position of Interim Dean of both of those Schools.

“SFCC is excited to continue working with Laurie Saylor in her role as dean,” SFCC President Becky Rowley said. “Laurie has a strong track record of promoting student success and fostering faculty Read More

County Council Proclaims Oct. 7-11 ‘Customer Service Week’

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Los Alamos County Customer Care representatives accept the Proclamation designating Oct. 7-11 ‘Customer Service Week’ in Los Alamos during Tuesday night’s council meeting. Pictured here are from left, Felice Romero, Monica Rivera, Charmaine Nahohai, Joann Gentry, Councilor Keith Lepsch, Karen Kendall, Tracey Alarid and Paula Nelson. Courtesy/LAC

COUNTY News:
Los Alamos County Council proclaimed Oct. 7-11 “Customer Service Week” during its regular meeting Tuesday.
County Councilor Keith Lepsch read the proclamation:

WHEREAS, Customer Service Week is an international celebration;

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Governor Appoints Emily Kaltenbach Secretary Of Aging And Long-Term Services Department

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Emily Kaltenbach

STATE News:

SANTA FE – Today, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced her appointment of Emily Kaltenbach as Cabinet Secretary of the Aging and Long-Term Services Department (ALTSD).

Kaltenbach brings more than two decades of leadership in public policy, health care reform, and advocacy, as well as a strong track-record of advancing services for older adults, individuals with disabilities, and communities across New Mexico. Kaltenbach will join the administration on Nov. 4, 2024.

Previously, Kaltenbach was senior director of state advocacy for the Drug Policy Alliance, Read More