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JEC Chairman Heinrich On 4th Quarter GDP Growth

Sen. Martin Heinrich

JEC News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-NM), Chairman of the U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee (JEC), released the following statement Thursday after the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) reported its initial estimate that real fourth-quarter gross domestic product (GDP) expanded 3.3 percent on an annual basis.

“All signs continue to point to a stable and growing economy. We closed out last year with strong economic growth, led by increases in consumer spending, exports, and investment. We continue to avoid the recession that naysayers have continually Read More

Scenes From Glisten Grand Opening & Ribbon Cutting

Surrounded by her family, employees and friends, Owner Anesia Cope cuts the ribbon at the Grand Opening of Glisten Skin & Beauty Bar Friday evening at 1789 Central Ave. The Los Alamos Chamber of Commerce hosted the event for Cope, who worked at Hilltop Spa for over 10 years before purchasing the business in September 2023 and renaming it Glisten. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

A room at Glisten Skin & Beauty Bar. Services include massages, facials, waxing, nails, lash extensions and permanent makeup. To learn more or schedule an appointment online, visit glistenbeautybar.com Read More

Rising Construction Costs In New Mexico Raise Concerns About Capital Outlay System

By ROBERT NOTT
The Santa Fe New Mexican

As state lawmakers face potentially billions of dollars in new capital outlay requests from local governments — while $5 billion they allocated in previous years remains unspent — construction costs continue to skyrocket.

Price tags for infrastructure projects in New Mexico are rising at a significantly higher rate than those nationwide.

A report recently released by the Legislative Finance Committee says the costs of nonresidential construction in New Mexico increased 50% between 2019 and 2023, compared to 34% on the national level.

That bodes poorly Read More

Luján, Welch Introduce Bicameral Legislation To Enhance Consumer Protection, Hold Mega-Corporations Accountable For Safety Violations

U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján

From the Office of U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) joined U.S. Sens. Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Edward Markey (D-Mass.), and Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) to introduce the Consumer Advocacy and Protection (CAP) Act, legislation to enhance consumer protection and ensure the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) can hold companies accountable for consumer safety violations. The CAP Act aims to deter companies from committing safety violations by increasing CPSC’s penalty authority. Representatives Read More

Anytime Plumbing & Sewer To Perform Work On El Viento

COMMUNITY News:

Anytime Plumbing & Sewer, LLC will be performing work Jan. 29-31 on El Viento Street in Los Alamos.

The scope of work will be in the street in front of 275 El Viento St.

The contractor will have half street closure signs up at the intersection of Barranca Road and El Viento Street toward Cervato Street.

The southbound Lane on El Viento Street will be closed Jan. 29-31, from Barranca Road to Cervato Street, weather permitting.

Crews will have flagging operations in place 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily. The contractor will have cones, safety signs and work vehicles in the area.

Weather permitting, Read More

Wolf And Mermaid Now Offering Catering Options

Wolf and Mermaid is now offering catering options including fresh roasted specialty coffee, sandwiches, breakfast burritos, croissants and streusel muffins. Couresy photo

Business News:

Effective immediately, Wolf and Mermaid Enchanted Roasters is now offering catering. 

“With our extensive experience serving food to thousands of discerning customers in outdoor festivals and farmers markets, it is a logical next step to bring our specialty coffee and fresh food offerings to customers at their location,” Partner/Co-founder Kate Kudynska said. 

Catering options include Wolf and Read More

NNSA Leaders Including Administrator Jill Hruby Among Featured Speakers At Nuclear Deterrence Summit

NNSA News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (DOE/NNSA) will participate in the Nuclear Deterrence Summit starting from the pre-conference workshop Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2024, to the conclusion of the event Friday, Jan. 2, 2024.

Jill Hruby, NNSA Administrator, will deliver the keynote address Wednesday, Jan. 31.

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Community Leaders, Members, Business Owners Mull Over Proposed Minimum Wage Increase

 

A scene from the LACDC and Los Alamos MainStreet forum on the proposed minimum wage increased held Monday night at projectY cowork Los Alamos. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com

By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailypost.com

How to address the employment shortages and quality of life in Los Alamos may be more complicated than just raising the minimum wage, according to comments made during a forum held Monday night at projectY cowork Los Alamos.

Local business owners, organization leaders and members of the community attended the forum, which was hosted by Read More

Atomic City Quilts To Host ‘Request For Interest’ Meeting

Shelly Kuropatwinski in her shop, Atomic City Quilts, at 1247 Central Ave. Ste. C. Kuropatwinski is retiring and with her husband James is hosting a ‘request for interest’ meeting to discuss re-structuring ideas, 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 30. To attend, RSVP to james.j.kuropatwinski@gmail.com. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

By CAROL A. CLARK
Los Alamos Daily Pos
caclark@ladailypost.com

After it was announced last October that Atomic City Quilts Owner Shelly Kuropatwinski wanted to retire, she and her husband James have had a number of conversations with interested buyers, but Read More

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