Heinrich, Casey Introduce Legislation To Make More Infant Formula In America, Help Prevent Future Shortages
U.S. SENATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Chair of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, and U.S. Sen. Bob Casey (D-Pa.) introduced the Infant Formula Made in America Act, which creates a new tax credit program to support new or expanding small American infant formula producers.
More than two years after a massive infant formula recall impacted families across the nation, Heinrich and Casey are taking action to increase domestic formula production so that parents are Read More
NMRLD: New Mexico Financial Institutions Division Orders Sigue Corp. To Cease Money Transmission Activities
NMRLD News:
SANTA FE — The Financial Institutions Division of the New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department (NMRLD) announced today that it has ordered Sigue Corp. to cease engaging in money transmission activities in New Mexico as the company can no longer responsibly serve customers due to its declining financial position.
Forty-eight states, Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia coordinated to issue this consent order.
Sigue is a state-regulated money transmission company licensed in New Mexico and 48 other states (NMLS ID 915912). Over the past several months, Sigue experienced Read More
Valles Caldera National Preserve Seeks Wrangler Services
Trespass cattle in a valley of Valles Caldera National Preserve. Courtesy/NPS
JEMEZ SPRINGS – The National Park Service is seeking, horse-mounted, trespass cattle wrangling services at Valles Caldera National Preserve during the 2024 summer and fall seasons. This is one of the efforts the park is pursuing to reduce impacts to park resources from cattle trespassing from adjacent USDA Forest Service grazing allotments.
The park is seeking wrangler services for a minimum of one day per week or two days every other week from May 20 through Nov. 8, 2024 to round up trespass cattle that are loose Read More
Applications Open For Local Food Producers Via New Mexico Grown Approved Supplier Program
The NMFMA opened applications for the New Mexico Grown Approved Supplier Program. Courtesy/NMFMA
NMFMA News:
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Farmers’ Marketing Association (NMFMA) has opened its annual applications for the New Mexico Grown Approved Supplier Program for farmers, ranchers, food hubs and distributors across the state.
The Approved Supplier Program is a food quality assurance program that supports New Mexico Grown, a values-based local food purchasing program that nourishes New Mexico school-age children, older adults, and families with fresh locally produced food.
Approved Read More
Newcomers Meetup Tonight Postponed Due To Weather
CHAMBER News:
Due to weather conditions, this evening’s Newcomers Meetup has been postponed until 5:15 p.m. Monday, April 15.
The Newcomers Meetup is held at projectY where folks can meet other newcomers and chat with some locals to get insider information about living in Los Alamos.
The Meetup then moves across to the Tub where we buy the first round! This is a great resource for new hires, or anyone new to town! We also have magnets to promote the DiscoverLosAlamos.com relocation website, and welcome bags for attendees. Zia Credit Union brings free swag as well! Read More
2024 Los Alamos Chamber Business Awards Nominations Are Now Open
2023 Business of the Year Award recipients and their staff gathered on stage June 2, for a drone shot during the Summer Concert at Ashley Pond Park. SALA Los Alamos Event Center won 2023 New Business of the Year Award, Pet Pangaea won Retail Business of the Year, PEEC Nature Center won Non-Profit of the of the Year Award, Muy Salsas won Restaurant of the Year Award, Little Shop on the Mesa won Family-Friendly Business of the Year, Del Norte Credit Union won Financial Institution Business of the Year, UPEX & Gifts won Service Business of the Year and Los Alamos Daily Post won Woman Owned Retail Business Read More
Samizdat To Host A Los Alamos Alphabet Coloring Contest
A Los Alamos Alphabet book cover. Courtesy/Samizdat
Samizdat BookStore & TeaHouse News:
In celebration of International Children’s Book Day (Tuesday, April 2), World Book (Tuesday, April 23), and Independent Bookstore Day (Saturday, April 27), Samizdat Bookstore will host A Los Alamos Alphabet–themed coloring contest.
Stop by Samizdat (174 Central Park Square) between April 2 and April 23 to pick up a coloring page inspired by the local children’s book A Los Alamos Alphabet, written by Whitney Spivey and designed by Leslie Bucklin. Choose from 26 different pages (one for each letter Read More
FBI: New York Man Convicted Of Bank Fraud In Santa Fe
FBI News:
ALBUQUERQUE — A New York man was convicted by a federal jury after 39 minutes of deliberation of a bank fraud charge related to the brutal assault of his father-in-law.
Prosecutors allege the crime was driven by the defendant, Marc Candelaria, 36, of Wantagh, New York, accruing mounting gambling debts at the time.
According to court documents and evidence presented at trial, in the early hours of Sept. 14, 2021, an armed and masked intruder entered Candelaria’s father-in-law’s home and forced him to write a check for $23,000 and demanded he leave all other portions of the check blank. Read More
Farm Fresh Eggs & More At Local Curbside Winter Market
PAC 8 Community Media Center: April 5-11, 2024
PAC 8 News:
PAC 8 Community Media Center is available for recording events, transferring of old media, shooting and editing, live streaming and drone photography and videography.
For information, email pac8@losalamos.com, call 505.662.7228 or visit pac8cmc.com.
PAC 8 Television schedule for April 5-11, 2024:
Friday, April 5, 2024
- 6 a.m. Democracy Now! – Live
- 10 a.m. The Thom Hartmann Program
- 11 a.m. County Council Meeting Replay 3-26–24
- 3 p.m. Democracy Now!
- 5 p.m. PAC PAGES – Los Alamos County News Updates
- 6 p.m. A Chat with Glendora
- 6:30 p.m. White House Chronicles
- 7 p.m. Chamber
