Scene from today’s Spring Job Fair underway until 3 p.m. at UNM-LA. Courtesy/LACDC
Scene from today’s Spring Job Fair underway until 3 p.m. at UNM-LA. Courtesy/LACDC
Scene from today’s Spring Job Fair underway until 3 p.m. at UNM-LA. Courtesy/LACDC Read More
Jodi McGinnis Porter
STATE News:
SANTA FE — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham this week announced the appointment of Jodi McGinnis Porter as the new Deputy Director of Communications.
In this role, McGinnis Porter will work closely with Director of Communications Michael Coleman to spearhead long-term communications strategies and ensure alignment with the governor’s priorities.
“Jodi brings a wealth of experience and a proven track record of effective communication strategies,” Gov. Lujan Grisham said. “Her expertise will be invaluable as we continue to engage with the public Read More
NJROTC Chief Aron Ayers
By Andy McBride
Student Reporter
Los Alamos Daily Post
We all know how small towns work in the South, where everybody knows everybody. You might get one or two people to come around to that old run-down family-owned store and buy some sweet tea that only your grandma knows how to make. Well, a small town you might consider heading down to is Grenada, Miss., – the original home of Chief Aron Ayers – well known at Los Alamos High School (LAHS) as an instructor of the Navy Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (NJROTC) program. His is an inspiring story.
“It was a peaceful town where Read More
On the job in Los Alamos is Los Alamos Schools Credit Union Head Member Services Representative (MSR) Denise Gutierrez. She has been with Los Alamos Schools Credit Union for two and a half years. ‘I enjoy the members, some of them are hilarious,’ Gutierrez said in speaking about what she likes most about her job. To learn more about the Los Alamos Schools Credit Union, click here. Photo by Andy McBride/ladailypost.com Read More
Trespass cattle in a valley of Valles Caldera National Preserve. Courtesy/NPS
JEMEZ SPRINGS – The National Park Service is seeking, horse-mounted, trespass cattle wrangling services at Valles Caldera National Preserve during the 2024 summer and fall seasons. This is one of the efforts the park is pursuing to reduce impacts to park resources from cattle trespassing from adjacent USDA Forest Service grazing allotments.
The park is seeking wrangler services for a minimum of one day per week or two days every other week from May 20 through Nov. 8, 2024 to round up trespass cattle that are loose Read More
LAMS Dean of Students Colby Holland
LAPS News:
According to the New Mexico Public Education Department, across the country, more than 8 million students are missing so many days of school that they are academically at risk. Chronic absence — missing 10 percent or more of school days for any reason—can translate into third-graders unable to master reading, sixth-graders failing subjects, and ninth-graders dropping out of high school.
The state reported a 39.22% chronic absenteeism rate for the 2022-2023 school year. For Los Alamos Public Schools, the rate is 18.85%. Research shows that attendance Read More
On the job in Los Alamos is Blue Window Bistro Server Meg Cluff. She has been at Blue Window for one and a half years. ‘I like the pace, I like getting things done, and the social life here is amazing because we have so many people that come in today,’ Cluff talks excitedly about her job. To learn more about the Blue Window in Los Alamos, click here. Photo by Andy McBride/ladailypost.com Read More
CNM News:
SANTA FE — The State of New Mexico Office of Broadband Access and Expansion (OBAE) is set to receive a significant boost in resources for workforce development thanks to efforts of Senators Luján and Heinrich.
A total of $1,993,000 has been allocated to support the establishment of a broadband workforce development trailer, curriculum development, and training initiatives across the state.
This funding injection comes at a critical time when the demand for skilled broadband professionals is on the rise, and access to high-speed internet is more essential than ever before. The Read More
U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich
U.S. SENATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) announced today, that he cosponsored the Wage Theft Prevention and Wage Recovery Act, comprehensive legislation to put hard-earned wages back in workers’ pockets and crack down on employers who unfairly withhold wages from their employees.
The bill would also give workers the right to receive full compensation for the work they perform and to receive regular paystubs and final paychecks in a timely manner.
Each year, wage theft denies workers tens of billions of dollars in pay they have earned Read More
