New Mexico Environment Department Cites O’Reilly Auto Parts On Airport Road In Santa Fe For Unsafe Workplace Conditions
NMED Cabinet Secretary James Kenney
NMED News:
…Management did not require employees to wear masks
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) cited a Santa Fe business for violations of the state’s Occupational Health and Safety Act, resulting in an unsafe workplace.
The O’Reilly Auto Parts store at 4715 Airport Road in Santa Fe did not ensure employees wore face coverings during an NMED inspection in early July, in violation of state law, public health orders and COVID-Safe Practices and exposing the five employees working in close proximity to one another in the sales Read More
Medio Fire Activity Winding Down
Medio Fire viewed Monday from Tsankawi at Bandelier. Photo by Jenn Bartram/ladailypost.com
SFNF News:
As a result of successful firefighting efforts, the 3,721 acre Medio Fire activity is winding down as suppression repair activities continue around the fire perimeter.
The fire, now 59 percent contained, was sparked by lightning Aug. 17 on Rio en Medio Trail on the Española Ranger District in Santa Fe National Forest.
Firefighting crews continued to “mop up” Tuesday along the western perimeter, patrolling areas where burnout operations were completed Monday. Mopping up involves extinguishing Read More
Japan Signs Official Instrument Of Surrender 75 Years Ago
LANL Major Subcontractor’s Consortium To Dissolve Sept. 30
LANL Major Subcontractor’s Consortium News:
The executive board of the LANL Major Subcontractor’s Consortium (MSC) has voted to dissolve the organization effective Sept. 30, 2020 due to the changing business climate and a shift in regional community investment requirements from laboratory subcontractors.
Founded in 2004, the MSC is made up of 30+ major subcontractors to Los Alamos National Laboratory that pooled economic development investments to diversify the regional economy and reduce its dependency of federal dollars. The focus of the organization has been to improve economic Read More
Roundabout Construction In Full Swing In Los Alamos
Roundabout construction is in full swing Tuesday near Central Avenue and 4th Street. Photo by Ed Birnbaum Read More
New Mexico Nonprofit Launches Online Statewide Chess Club
LEARNERS CHESS News:
Learners Chess, a local non-profit featured in 2016 by the White House, is moving its in-person program to an online format. This move allows Learners Chess to broaden its offerings to children from all corners of New Mexico.
“Chess has been shown to improve the academic development of children,” says founder and director Victor Lopez. “As the current state of education in New Mexico is hurting from state at home restrictions due to covid-19, we are offering a great supplemental and enriching educational opportunity for kids and in this format we will expand beyond our Read More
FBI: Chase Smothermon Gets 45 Years For Heinous Crimes
FBI News:
ALBUQUERQUE — A federal judge sentenced Chase Smothermon, 32, of Albuquerque to 45 years in prison for abducting and assaulting two men, one of whom was tortured, killed and mutilated.
Smothermon suspected the victims of stealing drugs and money from his home.
Smothermon pleaded guilty Jan. 24 in Federal Court in Santa Fe. An indictment charged Smothermon, and two other residents of Albuquerque, Mariah Ferry, 22, and Jose Torrez, 48, with kidnapping, kidnapping resulting in death, and conspiracy to kidnap.
Smothermon, Ferry, Torrez and other co-conspirators plotted to retaliate Read More
NMDWS Launches Financial Budgeting Tool ‘Why I Work’
NMDWS News:
ALBUQUERQUE — The New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions’ (NMDWS), Economic Research & Analysis Bureau has developed a financial budgeting tool that estimates the minimum income needed for a person to cover their monthly living costs.
The tool, known as Why I Work, allows individuals to customize their expenses and leads them into career exploration for occupations with a salary that will meet and cover their selected living costs.
Developed specifically with New Mexico’s youth in mind, but available and helpful for all New Mexicans, Why I Work helps users understand Read More
Singer-Songwriter Elle King To Headline Grape Aid 2020
NMWINE News:
ALBUQUERQUE — In the heat of the harvest, September 1985, a group of world-famous musicians united their talents under the Farm Aid banner and raised $9 million in relief funds for the American farmer.
This transpired at a time when small farmers across the U.S. were facing the loss of their land to the bank, and Farm Aid helped to keep them alive.
As the pandemic threatens our farmers today, the New Mexico Wine & Grape Growers Association has founded GRAPE AID 2020. This promotion is committed to providing relief to grape growers during the upcoming 2020 Harvest. It’s time to SAVE Read More
Governor, DFA Announce $150 Million In Grants To Support New Mexico Local Governments; Small Businesses
STATE News:
SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and the Department of Finance and Administration announced today $150 million in CARES Act grants to local governments across New Mexico to cover the cost of necessary expenditures incurred due to the public health emergency.
The governor announced that Los Alamos County will receive a $1,065,000 grant award for small businesses via local governments and a direct local government grant award of $656,250.
“The pandemic has been devastating for all of us, not least local governments and small businesses across our state,” Gov. Lujan Grisham
New Mexico [External Sources]
- Albuquerque's Gun Violence Task Force fizzles out amid leadership changes - KOB 4
- Portales city manager says she's on paid leave - easternnewmexiconews.com
- New Mexico man who stole tens of millions from investors could get off probation early - Yahoo! Voices
- New Mexico man who stole tens of millions from investors could get off probation early - Yahoo! Voices
- Jordan: New Mexico Is Right To Hold Out For Higher Prices For Its Most Valuable Commodity - Los Alamos Daily Post
- New Mexico Medical Board met in secret without valid reason - KOB 4