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Los Alamos Police Conduct Security Assessment And Active Shooter Training In Daily Post Newsroom

Los Alamos Police Sgt. Daniel Roberts, left, and Sgt. Christopher Ross demonstrate safety techniques during active shooter training Tuesday afternoon in the newsroom at the Los Alamos Daily Post at 1247 Central Ave., in downtown Los Alamos. Following the June 28 tragedy in which a gunman blasted his way into the Capital Gazette newsroom in Annapolis, Md., wielding a shotgun and killing five people and injuring two others, Los Alamos Police Chief Dino Sgambellone met with Daily Post staff last week. Sgt. Roberts and Sgt. Ross returned Tuesday to conduct a security assessment of the Post’s Read More

McQuiston: Is Your Nonprofit Mission Protected?

By ALLEN MCQUISTON
The Jemez Agency

I normally don’t do articles on commercial insurance, but I was talking with one of the nonprofits I insure and it got me thinking.

Los Alamos has a lot of civic minded people who work for or volunteer for our many nonprofit businesses. These businesses, their employees and volunteers have some insurance exposures that may not be getting addressed. So I did a little reading and came across an article from Travelers Insurance that I want to share with you.

Nonprofit leaders today face many of the same critical management resIs Your Nonprofit Mission Protected?ponsibilities Read More

Munson: Retiring With A CAP, DCP, 403(b)? Yikes!

By LEE MUNSON
CFA, CFP®, Founder and CIO of Portfolio Wealth Advisors

If you have been at LANL for a few decades, I feel your pain. By that I mean the labyrinth of different pension, retirement and one-off compensation schemes.

Just think about how your typical defense contractor feels every five years when their entire retirement plan gets changed. Let’s break down the typical set up for those who worked in the UC days. Keep in mind this is a fast summary, so if you have any detailed questions, just email me.

Back in 2002 and 2003 there was a budget crisis that created a ‘disappointing’ salary increase Read More

Governor Signs Executive Order To Improve New Mexico’s Occupational Licensing System

Gov. Susana Martinez
 
STATE News:
 
CLOVIS Tuesday, Gov. Susana Martinez was joined by Air Force Officials, at Cannon Air Force Base, to sign an executive order that creates economic and employment opportunities for New Mexicans by ensuring occupational license requirements are not overly burdensome for individuals and businesses, as well as eliminating outdated regulations and aligning best practices across the state’s licensing bodies.
 
The executive order also contains specific provisions to aid military families stationed in the state.​
 
“Our men and
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On The Job In Los Alamos: At Flowers By Gillian

On the job in Los Alamos is Gillian Sutton, owner of Flowers by Gillian, working on floral arrangements at her store at 3801 Arkansas Ave. Sutton has operated her business for 25 years. #worklosalamos #wherediscoveriesaremade. Photo by Connor Hoch/ladailypost.com Read More

Black Hole Trust Donates Office Trailers To Charity

Two office trailers at the Black Hole in violation of a zoning provision have been donated to charity and will be removed soon from the property on Arkansas Avenue. Photo by Maire O’Neill/ladailypost.com

COURT News:

Two office trailers on the Black Hole property at 4015 Arkansas Ave., owned by the Grothus Living Trust have been donated to charitable entities outside the County and are expected to be moved off the property as soon as permitting can be obtained.

Barbara Grothus, daughter of former Black Hole owner Ed Grothus, appeared Monday before Municipal Read More

LANL Holds Annual DistrupTech Showcase Thursday

LANL News:

Richard P. Feynman Center for Innovation at Los Alamos National Laboratory has teamed with the New Mexico Angels to kick off the Fourth Annual DisrupTech Showcase, which is a celebration of ‘disruptive technology’ created by the minds at Los Alamos National Laboratory.

This year’s festivities are 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Thursday in the community room at the Los Alamos County Golf Course. Tickets are $35 and will include access to a very unique networking opportunity, a full reception and, of course – the featured presentations of LANL’s most promising and emerging Read More

On The Job In Los Alamos: At Zia Credit Union

On the job in Los Alamos, from left, Zia Credit Union Branch Manager Natalia Tretiak and Member Services Representatives Mariah Vigil and Diamond Rapatz. Tretiak has worked at Zia CU for 15 years and Vigil and Rapatz have worked at the credit union for two years. #worklosalamos #wherediscoveriesaremade. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com

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NMFO Announces ‘The Mule’ To Film In New Mexico

NMFO News:
 
SANTA FE New Mexico Film Office Director Nick Maniatis announced Monday that Clint Eastwood’s upcoming feature “The Mule,” from Warner Bros. Pictures and Imperative Pictures, will film later this month in Las Cruces.
 
“We’re thrilled to welcome another production to New Mexico,” Film Office Director Nick Maniatis said. “We’re proud to see the film industry continuing to grow in and around Las Cruces – and throughout southern New Mexico.”
 
The production will employ approximately
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