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Council Action: Sale Of Entrada Lot Passes 6-0

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

The sale of 110 Entrada was approved during the Los Alamos County Council meeting Tuesday night. The motion passed 6-0 with Councilor Keith Lepsch absent during the vote.

Los Alamos County Economic Development Administrator Dan Ungerleider described the property as a “triangular shaped” lot that is adjacent to the Los Alamos County Airport runway, behind the Los Alamos Coop Market and adjacent to the Holiday Inn Express and the former Pebble Building.

The developer, 110 Entrada LLC, plans to construct a 50,000 square foot Read More

2024 Los Alamos Summer Concert Series: First 3 Artists!

The 2024 Los Alamos Summer Concert Series kicks off May 24 with the Powell Brothers. Courtesy/Sancre Productions

Sancre Productions News:

Sancre Productions and Los Alamos Community Services Department want to give Los Alamos plenty of notice about this summer’s performing artists so they can plan their summers accordingly. The full Lineup will be released April 15 but it will be unveiled several concerts at a time over the next month on social media and through press releases.

The 2024 Los Alamos Summer Concert Series includes some familiar, local faces, nationally touring groups from Read More

Acupuncture Center Of Los Alamos: Preventative Medicine

At the Acupuncture Center of Los Alamos, owner Dr. Aimee Price, left, and Dr. Erika Bittner treat a wide variety of physical, mental and emotional ailments. Courtesy photo

Acupuncture Center Of Los Alamos News:

Acupuncture is an ancient Chinese medical technique that is 3,000 years old. It uses very fine needles to stimulate acupuncture points within the body. The art of Acupuncture aims to recalibrate and rebalance health by promoting the smooth flow of energy. It does this by putting the body into a state of relaxation where the body is now able to heal itself.

At the Acupuncture Center of Los Read More

Los Alamos ScienceFest Announces 2024 Dates, Opens Registration For Several Events

MainStreet & Creative District News:

Los Alamos MainStreet and Creative District have announced that Los Alamos ScienceFest 2024: Creative Energy, will run July 12-16 around Los Alamos County and feature a variety of workshops, lectures, interactive science activities and more.

Registration for Exhibitor and Vendor participation in this multi-day festival has opened and includes the most well-known event of the series, Discovery Day. This year Discovery Day is 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, July 13 at Ashley Pond Park. It features hands-on Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Read More

JEC Chairman Martin Heinrich On February Jobs Report

JEC News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Friday, U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-NM), Chairman of the U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee (JEC), released the following statement after the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported that nonfarm payroll employment increased by 275,000 in February and the unemployment rate ticked up to 3.9%.

The unemployment rate was 5.6% for Black workers, 5.0% for Hispanic workers, 3.4% for white workers, 3.4% for Asian workers, and 6.6% (not seasonally adjusted) for American Indian and Alaska Native workers.

“Our economy continues to grow, with 275,000 jobs added Read More

The Food Depot Awarded $11K Grant From Blue Cross Blue Shield Of New Mexico For Hunger Relief Programming

A client shops at Casita de Comida, The Food Depot’s no-cost market. Courtesy/Food Depot 

The Food Depot News:

ALBUQUERQUE —The Food Depot announced that it recently received an $11,000 grant from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Mexico’s Blue ImpactSM initiative.

The grant will support The Food Depot’s Core Hunger Relief Programming, which increases access to healthy food and basic resources across nine counties of Northern New Mexico. 

“For many years, BCBSNM has supported our vision of healthy, hunger-free communities,” The Food DepotExecutive Director Sherry Hooper said. “This Read More

NMFO Announces ‘Honey Don’t!’ Filming In New Mexico

NMFO News:

SANTA FE — New Mexico Film Office Director Amber Dodson has announced that the feature film “Honey Don’t!” will begin filming in and around Albuquerque through May.

The production will employ more than 600 New Mexicans – 150 crew members, 15 principal actors and 450 background talent. “Honey Don’t!” will star Margaret Qualley (“Maid”), Aubrey Plaza (“The White Lotus”), and Chris Evans (“Avengers,” “Ghosted”) as they tell the story of a detective investigating the death of a young woman and its connection to a mysterious church.

The film is directed by Ethan Coen (“No Country for Old Read More

Governor Signs Bill Changing Cannabis Regulation Act

NMRLD News:

SANTA FE — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has signed Senate Bill 6, a bill that makes several major changes to the Cannabis Regulation Act, including giving the Cannabis Control Division (CCD) of the New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department (NMRLD) more enforcement powers to protect against unlicensed and illegal cannabis activity.

“The state is committed to supporting this new, flourishing industry so consumers are assured their cannabis products are safe and legitimate businesses thrive,” Gov. Lujan Grisham said. “We will continue to hold bad actors accountable and, Read More

Five New Mexico Companies Awarded $1M+ Federal Grants For Climate Tech Development

EDD News:

SANTA FE — Five New Mexico small businesses have been awarded grants of over a million dollars each from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science to further technology innovation and commercialization in climate tech, New Mexico Economic Development Department (EDD) Acting Cabinet Secretary Mark Roper announced today.

Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) grants are competitive federal grants that support small businesses engaged in research and development with a potential for commercialization. The DOE recently Read More

State Legislators Give Briefing On 30-Day Session

Rep. Christine Chandler and Sen. Leo Jaramillo discuss the 30-day Legislative Session, which ended Feb. 15, during the Los Alamos Chamber of Commerce Business Breakfast Feb. 29 at SALA Event Center. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com

Participants at the Los Alamos Chamber of Commerce Business Breakfast Feb. 29 at SALA Event Center. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com

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

The 30-day New Mexico legislative session, which ended Feb. 15, may be primarily for passing the budget and other revenue issues, but a variety Read More

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