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IRS: Empowerment Zone Designations

Submitted by Chris Clark on June 17, 2015
IRS News:
 
PHOENIX ― Monday, June 15, The Internal Revenue Service announced that all empowerment zone designations remained in effect through the end of 2014.
 
Empowerment Zones are certain urban and rural areas where employers and other taxpayers qualify for special tax incentives.
 
Monday’s announcement primarily affects businesses that would benefit from claiming the tax incentives for empowerment zones on their 2014 returns, either original or amended.
 
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New Mexico Governor Signs Jobs Package

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on June 16, 2015

Gov. Susana Martinez

STATE News:

Monday, Gov. Susana Martinez signed into law a bipartisan jobs package designed to recruit new businesses to New Mexico, make it easier for small businesses to get off the ground and grow, expand trade and commerce along the southern border, and increase employment in the technology sector of New Mexico’s economy.

“This jobs package provides us with additional tools to help us compete for new jobs, new investment, and new businesses,” Martinez said. “We must diversify our economy and grow our private sector, and that requires us to make Read More

Immediate Openings On Youth Conservation Crew

Submitted by Chris Clark on June 16, 2015
YCC crew members visiting a grow tunnel. Courtesy photo
 
YCC News:
 
The Y has immediate openings for three crew leaders positions for seasonal employment working outdoors landscaping and building a community education garden infrastructure in the Y’s Youth Conservation Crew program.
 
Farming/gardening, building, landscaping experience, as well as supervisory and leadership skills are desired. Must be ages 18-25.
 
Applications are available HERE. Applicants must be New Mexico residents not currently employed. Wage is $12.25/hour. Applications also
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IRS, Industry, States Take New Steps Together To Fight Identity Theft, Protect Taxpayers

Submitted by Chris Clark on June 16, 2015
IRS News:
 
PHOENIX ― The Internal Revenue Service joined with representatives of tax preparation and software firms, payroll and tax financial product processors and state tax administrators to announce a sweeping new collaborative effort to combat identity theft refund fraud and protect the nation’s taxpayers.
 
The agreement—reached after the project was originally announced March 19—includes identifying new steps to validate taxpayer and tax return information at the time of filing. The effort will increase information sharing between
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USDA Invests $6.7 Million In 544 Renewable Energy And Energy Efficiency Projects Nationwide

Submitted by Chris Clark on June 16, 2015
USDA News:
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. ― Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced Thursday that USDA is investing more than $6.7 million in 544 renewable energy and energy efficiency projects nationwide.
 
Secretary Vilsack made the announcement during a visit to the Snake River Brewing Company, in Jackson, Wyo. The company received a $14,000 USDA Rural Development Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) grant to install a solar panel to generate energy for their business.
 
“These grants will help farmers, ranchers and small business owners use more renewable
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More Scenes From Los Alamos ChamberFest 2015

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on June 16, 2015

With dark skies looming on the horizon Saturday morning, children stay busy on the sand pile provided by Los Alamos National Bank, an annual sponsor of ChamberFest in downtown Los Alamos. A storm finally closed down the event at about noon Saturday. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

The crowd on Central Avenue begins to thin Saturday as thunder and lightning fill the sky. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

A trio passes out goodies at the LANB booth. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

The Del Norte Credit Union mascot was busy giving out hugs during Saturday’s event. Read More

Yang: Counter Common Sense

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on June 16, 2015
By ELENA YANG
Los Alamos

As long as we employ “common sense” to guide our own actions, we can’t really go wrong because there is an almost infinite amount of common sense advice for us to deal with our daily situations. If some of these common sense-guided actions seem inconsistent, so be it; life goes on.

Similarly, when we employ common sense in decisions that would impact large numbers of people, we can usually find some commonsense explanations to cite when we are confronted with criticism. In a way, common sense becomes the shield for our hubris.

Politicians of any stripe can always find commonsense Read More

Letter To The Editor: If You Need A Compounding Pharmacy, Nambe Is Great!

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on June 15, 2015
By DIANN MILLS
Los Alamos

I would like to express my admiration for and add a hearty welcome to Nambe Drugs!

When my cat was recently diagnosed with a heart problem that required her to take a daily pill, I knew this was going to be a problem. All you’ve heard about the difficulty in pilling a cat is true.

If they can be tricked into taking the pill in food you’re in luck. Mine decided I was trying to kill her and wouldn’t eat anything but her dry food. Nambe Drugs came to the rescue when they said they could make a lotion that could be rubbed on the inside of her ear. 

It works really well Read More

Scenes From Saturday’s Los Alamos ChamberFest

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on June 14, 2015
The community braves wind, rain and chilly weather, which closed Saturday’s Chamberfest at about noon in downtown Los Alamos. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
 
Ling Sullivan at the Positive Solar Energy booth at Chamberfest Saturday in Central Park Square. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
 
Dawn Marie Maldonado and her son, Ray, of Victors Lawns Landscaping  provide information about their business during Chamberfest. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
 
Participants at Chamberfest visit the Exterior Solutions
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Artisan Celebrates 40th Anniversary

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on June 14, 2015

BUSINESS News:

Artisan will be celebrating its 40th anniversary selling artist materials in Santa Fe with a customer appreciation party 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., July 18.

The party will take place in the parking lot of the store at 2601 Cerrillos Road. Prior to the party, there will be 40 days of appreciation. Customers will receive a free raffle ticket for every $40 spent to be entered to win some amazing prizes.

There will be demonstrations from Montana Spray Paint as well as opportunities to try their product, encaustic demonstrations from the Encaustic Institute, the famous magnetic word truck from Read More

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