Employment

John Craig Appointed Deputy County Manager

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John Craig

COUNTY News:

Los Alamos County Manager Anne Laurent has announced the appointment of John Craig as the new deputy county manager, effective April 29.

Craig joins Linda Matteson, who serves in the same capacity. Together they will share responsibilities to support Laurent in achieving the Council’s strategic goals and ensuring that the County government remains responsive to the needs of its residents.

Earning a Master of Public Policy and Administration degree from Columbia University and with more than 25 years of city and county administration and management, Craig brings Read More

On The Job In Los Alamos: Janet Lovato At EXIT Realty

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On the job in Los Alamos is Associate Broker Janet Lovato recently at EXIT Realty Advantage NM at 1615 Central Ave., Suite 100. She has worked there for six years. ‘I like being able to help people find their dream homes,’ Lovato said in speaking about her job. ‘This place feels like a family undercover.’ To learn more about Exit Realty Realtors, click here. Photo by Andy McBride/ladailypost.com Read More

LAHS Spotlight: Sports Lit Teacher Lori Thompson

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LAHS Sports Lit Teacher Lori Thompson

By Andy McBride
Student Reporter
Los Alamos Daily Post

Sports are important in many people’s lives, whether watching or playing them. Lori Thompson loves sports so much that she even includes them in her lesson plans. Skyrocketing from Phoenix, Ariz., Thompson was raised in a small town in Michigan until she was 16.

Thompson attended a private Lutheran high school near Lansing. During Thompson’s high school career, she and her family moved to the Philippines because her parents were missionaries; her dad is a retired Lutheran Pastor. From there, Thompson Read More

Los Alamos High School Graduate Eric Talley Elected To American Academy Of Arts & Sciences

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Los Alamos High School 1984 graduate and Columbia Law Professor Eric Talley has been elected to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences. Courtesy photo

Los Alamos High School Alumni News:

Los Alamos High School 1984 graduate and now Columbia Law Professor Eric Talley has been elected to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences, one of the nation’s most prestigious honorary societies.

Talley teaches and writes in the areas of mergers and acquisitions, machine learning and contract and corporate law and finance. As co-director of the Ira M. Millstein Center for Global Market and Corporate Read More

NMDWS Launches Podcast: ‘Good Job New Mexico’

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NMDWS News:

ALBUQUERQUE — Wednesday, the New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions (NMDWS) launched the first episode of its agency-wide podcast.

“Good Job New Mexico” provides a platform for conversations with New Mexico workers from all walks of life about various jobs they’ve worked, how they’ve gotten to where they are, and where they might be headed.

The Department hopes the format will provide inspiring stories for anyone’s career journey.

The podcast will feature guests including youth discovering career opportunities and possibilities, career changers, executives, entry Read More

Valles Caldera Announces 2024 Summer Ranger Programs

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Ranger-guided program in the cabin district. Photo by L. Ray/NPS

NPS News:

JEMEZ SPRINGS — Valles Caldera Ntional Preserve invites community members to join a ranger this summer and experience the park like never before.

Rangers will be offering special programs throughout the season. Join a ranger to learn how to tie a fly, journal about nature, or learn about a special part of the park. Additional special programs that require reservations include fishing clinics, full-moon hikes, star-gazing programs, and astrophotography workshops.

Programs begin May 24 and run through Oct. 5.

Even Read More

Robinson: Smoothing Out The Capital Outlay Process

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By SHERRY ROBINSON
All She Wrote
© 2024 New Mexico News Services

Wesley Billingsley will soon be able to say, “I’m from the government, and I’m here to help.” He will tackle one of the most stubborn problems in state government.

Billingsley is the first director of the new Infrastructure Planning and Development Division (IPDD). While that sounds boring and bureaucratic, the IPDD’s proud parent, the state Department of Finance and Administration, intends for Billingsley to lead an overhaul of the capital outlay system to help small organizations, communities and tribes steer their projects Read More

NMDOT’s Richard Baca Recognized For 50+ Years Of Service

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Richard Baca is recognized at a special ceremony for his more than 50 years of continuous employment with NMDOT and as the longest continuously working State of New Mexico employee. Courtesy/NMDOT

Richard Baca speaks at the ceremony recognizing him for his more than 50 years of continuous employment with NMDOT and being the longest continuously working State of New Mexico employee. Lt. Gov. Howie Morales and NMDOT Cabinet Secretary Ricky Serna were among those honoring Baca. Courtesy/NMDOT

NMDOT News:

  • Longest continuously working employee with a Single Agency

SANTA FE — The New Mexico Department Read More

NMDWS Conducting UI Program User Experience Survey

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NMDWS News:

The New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions (NMDWS) is conducting a public survey to help understand whether to consider changes to the Unemployment Insurance (UI) laws.

Responses will be anonymous unless the responder chooses to provide their  contact information at the end of the survey.

Responses will not impact responders UI benefits or employer account in any way.

This survey is 11 questions and should only take a few minutes to complete. NMDWS thanks responders for their honest feedback and said that all responses are greatly appreciated.

The Department will be accepting Read More