‘Rust’ Shooting Prompts Bill Requiring Actors To Take Gun Safety Training In New Mexico
Sen. Cliff Pirtle, R-Roswell, sits in the Roundhouse last week. Pirtle introduced a bill Monday that would require actors handling firearms on film sets in New Mexico to take a gun safety course from the state Department of Game and Fish before the cameras start rolling. Photo by Matt Dahlseid/SFNM
By DANIEL J. CHACÓN
The Santa Fe New Mexican
Actors and other personnel who handle firearms on film sets in New Mexico would be required to take a gun safety course from the state Department of Game and Fish before the cameras start rolling under a bill introduced Monday.
A film production company with Read More
New Mexico Environment Department Reaches Settlement With MCT Industries Regarding Hazardous Waste Storage
NMED News:
SANTA FE —The New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) announced Monday that is has has reached settlement with MCT Industries (MCT) concerning hazardous waste storage practices.
The $12,600 penalty collected funds NMED’s emergency response across the state.
During NMED’s inspection July 20, 2020, the Department cited MCT for the following alleged violations:
- Failure to perform hazardous waste determinations;
- Failure to properly establish and label hazardous waste accumulation areas within the facility;
- Failure to keep containers of hazardous waste closed and sealed;
ProjectY Cowork To Host Interactive Round-Robin Event Connecting Entrepreneurs With Local, Statewide Experts
Scene from the first Entrepreneurial Round-Robin held in 2019 (pre-pandemic). Courtesy/LACDC
projectY cowork Los Alamos News:
projectY cowork Los Alamos will host a free Entrepreneurial Round-Robin or “Speed Dating for Business Resources” event 5:30-8:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 7.
This will be a great opportunity for small businesses, startups and entrepreneurs to ask questions about resources available to them locally and statewide.
At the beginning of the event each guest speaker will introduce themselves and explain what resources and benefits they have to offer small businesses. After Read More
FBI: Man In Black Leather Jacket Robs Albuquerque Bank
The FBI is offering a reward of up to $2,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of this thief. Anyone with information is asked to contact the FBI at 505.889.1300 or Albuquerque Metro Crime Stoppers, anonymously, at (505) 843-STOP. Courtesy/FBI
Anyone with information about this thief is asked to contact the FBI at 505.889.1300 or Albuquerque Metro Crime Stoppers, anonymously, at (505) 843-STOP. Courtesy/FBI
FBI News:
The FBI and Albuquerque Police Department are seeking the public’s assistance to identify the individual responsible for a bank robbery today, Jan. 31. Read More
Chocolate Chip Cookies & More At Curbside Farmers Market
Pig + Fig Re-opens Dining Room With New Menu Items Monday
Pig + Fig’s new Wedge Salad, baby gem romaine hearts, cheddar cheese, carrots, tomatoes, candied bacon and choice of ranch or blue cheese. Courtesy/Pig + Fig
BUSINESS News:
Starting Monday Jan. 31, Pig + Fig Cafe will re-open the restaurant for in-house dining at 11 Sherwood Blvd., in White Rock.
Along with its re-opening, Pig + Fig is unveiling brand new menu items.
View Pig + Fig’s menu here.
Three cheese tortellini and grilled chicken in a black pepper parmesan cream, topped with candied bacon, Courtesy Pig + Fig
Chicken quesadilla with caramelized onions, green chile and cheddar cheese; served Read More
Unemployment Insurance Benefit Tax Forms Sent Out To Over 170,000 New Mexicans
Acting Secretary Ricky Serna
NMDWS News:
ALBUQUERQUE — New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions (NMDWS) sent out the last batch of 1099-G forms this week, with over 170,000 sent out over the month of January.
1099-G forms include all Unemployment Insurance payments that a claimant may have received in 2021, this may also include additional payments such as Lost Wages Assistance (LWA), Return to Work Support Payment, and Federal Unemployment Compensation (FPUC) under the CARES Act.
1099’s report compensation for the year the amount was received, not when it was earned. 94% of issues the Read More
Tales Of Our Times: Like Any Mix Of People, Corporations Have Their Quirks
Tales of our Times
By JOHN BARTLIT
New Mexico Citizens
for Clean Air & Water
Like Any Mix Of People, Corporations Have Their Quirks
Corporations are endless puzzles to society. Corporations are like the people in them: their varied departments have quirks. Some of their functions serve widely and well, while other parts of the mix are peremptory—the harsh word comes from the Latin for “cut off entirely … to destruction.”
No part is flawless. Let’s zoom in to hear the story.
One perennial question is how closely is a corporation (an array of people) like a person. The issue arose once again
Los Alamos STEAM Lab & Samizdat Bookstore And Teahouse Announce Collaboration In Central Park Square
COMMUNITY News:
Los Alamos STEAM Lab and Samizdat Bookstore and Teahouse announce a new collaboration.
This March they will jointly open in a new space at 174 Central Park Square.
Los Alamos STEAM Lab opened in September 2019 and offered classes, camps and activites for six months before transitioning to an online and outdoor format for the last two years.
This Spring, they will offer after school care Wednesdays (https://lasteamlab.com/shop/
Heinrich: Infrastructure Law Will Create Good-Paying Union Jobs For New Mexico’s Working Families
Sen. Martin Heinrich visits with Carpenters Union on how Infrastructure Law will grow state’s economy. Courtesy photo
U.S. SENATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) met with the Southwest Regional Council of Carpenters (SWRCC) and Carpenters Local 1319 Thursday to highlight how the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) will create good-paying union jobs and economic opportunity for working families in New Mexico.
“We can’t talk about how projects created by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will improve the lives of New Mexicans without recognizing Read More
