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New Mexico Unemployment Rate: 4.0% In January 2024

NMDWS News:

New Mexico’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 4.0 percent in January, unchanged from the revised December rate and up from 3.6 percent in the previous year.

The national unemployment rate in January was 3.7 percent, unchanged from the revised rate in December and up from 3.4 percent in January 2023.

Total nonagricultural payroll employment grew by 15,500 jobs, or 1.8 percent, between January 2023 and January 2024. The majority of gains came from the private sector, which was up 9,000 jobs, or 1.3 percent. The public sector was up 6,500 jobs, or 3.6 percent. Most private Read More

Toppers Close Out 2024 Season With Strong Finish

The Los Alamos High School Hilltoppers played their final game of 2024 with a strong finish against #1 seed Highland Hornets in the Hornets gymnasium in Albuquerque. The Toppers were awarded the #16 seed and came very close in upsetting the Hornets in the playoff games as part of the 4A State Championships. The Toppers led at the end of the 1st, 2nd and 3rd quarters but the Hornets pulled ahead in the 4th quarter and won the game 57-51. It was a very exciting and clean game to watch and broadcast live on the Los Alamos Daily Post YouTube channel with Mike Cote calling the play-by -play. Josiah Fresquez Read More

Weekly Fishing Report: March 12, 2024

By GEORGE MORSE
Sports And Outdoors
Los Alamos Daily Post

In this week’s stocking report there are several stockings of small rainbow trout that number in the tens-of-thousands.  

These stockings are done primarily in the larger lakes and rivers of New Mexico that are big enough for the small fish to survive, fertile enough for the fish to thrive and grow Io a catchable-size and have cooler temperatures so the fish can survive year-around. Smaller lakes that do not have these qualities but that experience heavy fishing pressure are stocked with catchable-size trout (9-12 inches) for immediate Read More

Denish: Cheers For Title IX And Women’s Sports

By DIANE DENISH
Corner to Corner
© 2024 New Mexico News Services

For me, one of the most exciting sports events in New Mexico is about to get underway – the high school basketball tournament! Prep basketball has long been a community event across New Mexico, from Dulce to Eunice to Belen to Taos to neighborhoods in Albuquerque.

I grew up in Hobbs, where boys basketball was legendary. Coach Ralph Tasker was himself a legend and the first high school basketball coach nationwide to win 1,000 games. It was a family activity, a teenage activity, and eventually an adult activity for me. I have attended every Read More

Paya Pávlíková Of Los Alamos Becomes American Citizen

Paya Pávlíková with her husband Delbert Romero following her natualization ceremony Feb. 9 at the convention center in Albuquerque. Courtesy photo

Staff Report:

Paya Pávlíková of Los Alamos, the only member from the Czech Republic, was among 140 people sworn in as American citizens from more than 44 different countries Feb. 9, during a ceremony at the convention center in Albuquerque.

Pávlíková is the daughter of Radka Pávlíková and Jiri Moravek of the Czech Republic. Pávlíková’s husband Delbert Romero is an associate broker for Exit Realty Advantage NM and newspaper distribution coordinator Read More

Governor Signs Into Law Senate Bill 137 To Upgrade Training And Transparency Of Local School Boards

Senate President Pro Tem Mimi Stewart

THINK NEW MEXICO News:

Senate Bill 137, sponsored by Senate President Pro Tem Mimi Stewart (D-Albuquerque) and Senate Education Committee Chair William Soules (D-Las Cruces) to upgrade the training and transparency requirements of local school boards, has been signed into law by the governor.

Senate Bill 137 is based on reforms proposed by the nonpartisan statewide think tank Think New Mexico, which recommended these reforms in a 2022 policy report. In that report, titled A Roadmap for Rethinking Public Education in New Mexico, Think New Mexico explained Read More

NM State Police: February 2024 Enforcement Statistics

NMSP News:

Throughout February, the New Mexico State Police Uniform and Crime Suppression Bureaus worked diligently to keep New Mexicans safe and take criminals and drugs off the streets.

These statistics showcase the department’s ongoing efforts to ensure public safety and reflect the dedication and commitment of NMSP officers and agents to serving and protecting the citizens of New Mexico. 

Notable highlights of February include:

 

  • 274 Felony Arrests
  • 396 Misdemeanor Arrests
  • 129 DWI Arrests
  • 14,991 Traffic Citations Issued
  • 20 Stolen Vehicles Recovered
  • 39 Firearms Seized (9 Stolen)
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AFT New Mexico Offering Two Retirement Workshops

AFT New Mexico News:

Thinking about the end of your career of serving students and communities? This process can be difficult to navigate, and AFT New Mexico wants to help you plan and prepare for your retirement when you are ready.

To provide clear guidance and useful tips, AFT New Mexico and the AFT New Mexico Retirees are partnering with the New Mexico Educational Retirement Board and the NM Retiree Health Care Authority to host two different workshops where you can learn and ensure that you have taken the necessary steps to retire on your own timetable.

Even if you don’t have a firm date in mind Read More

NMTD Announces Applications Opening For Trifecta Of Tourism Infrastructure Grant Programs

NMTD News:

SANTA FE — Applications for the New Mexico Tourism Department’s three infrastructure and development grants for fiscal year 2025 are set to open during the month of March.

The New Mexico Clean and Beautiful Grant Program, Tourism Event Growth and Sustainability Program and Destination Forward are administered by NMTD to help municipal, county and tribal governments and other eligible tourism entities build and strengthen tourism infrastructure to meet the demand for travel to the Land of Enchantment.  

Over the past few years, NMTD has expanded its capabilities to support local Read More

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