BeWellnm Announces Bruce Gilbert As New Chief Executive Officer
BEWELLNM News:
ALBUQUERQUE — BeWellnm, the New Mexico Health Insurance Exchange, announces Thursday Bruce Gilbert as its new Chief Executive Officer. BeWellnm board members unanimously voted Gilbert to head the organization and he will start as the organization’s CEO Nov. 14, 2022.
“The beWellnm Board of Directors is thrilled to welcome Bruce Gilbert as the New Mexico Health Insurance Marketplace’s new CEO. His experience managing health insurance exchanges and working with public school systems makes him the ideal candidate to lead beWellnm as our goal is to provide affordable health Read More
Leadership Los Alamos Session: Community Organizations
LLA students participate in an activity facilitated by Bernadette Lauritzen. Photo by Kateri Morris
Bernadette Lauritzen and the class participate in a discussion of the book Who Moved My Cheese? by Spencer Johnson. Photo by Kateri Morris
LLA News:
Leadership Los Alamos Class of 2023 held its first session in October. Participants learned about the heart of non-profit organizations in the community. Executive Director Bernadette Lauritzen of the Los Alamos Retired and Senior Organization and Champions of Youth Ambitions, hosted the class at the Betty Ehart Senior Center.
Guest speakers Read More
Job Training Funds Awarded To New Mexico Companies In Hobbs, Sunland Park, Rio Rancho, Roswell & Albuquerque
Bryan’s Green Care is a veteran-, minority-, woman-owned company in Hobbs. The company is a New Mexico certified hemp product manufacturer with retail operation in Hobbs, Roswell, Ruidoso and El Paso. Courtesy/EDD
EDD News:
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Economic Development Department (EDD) announced over $1.7 million in funds from the Job Training Incentive Program (JTIP) have been approved to businesses in Hobbs, Sunland Park, Roswell, Rio Rancho, and Albuquerque.
Eleven companies will benefit from JTIP allotments to assist in training 110 employees and two interns. The total amount awarded Read More
Catch Of The Week: Paypal Trust Wallet Scams
By BECKY RUTHERFORD
Los Alamos
PayPal is a great online tool for receiving and sending money, and likely most of us have used it. But did you know that this tool can be abused by cyber criminals and used to steal your money?
Next time you get an invoice from PayPal, think twice before paying it.
The latest wave of PayPal themed scams involves Trust Wallet, a crypto-currency wallet.
Crypto wallets are used to securely buy, send, receive, trade and store crypto currency.
In this latest phishing trend, users receive emails from PayPal showing payment due from “Trust Wallet” with a legitimate looking Read More
Talk On Co-Op Advantage Nov. 13 At Unitarian Church
New Mexico Unemployment Insurance Operations Center Closed Friday In Observance Of Veterans Day
NMDWS News:
ALBUQUERQUE — All New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions’ offices, including the Unemployment Insurance Operations Center, will be closed Friday, Nov. 11, in observance of Veterans Day. The department urges claimants to plan accordingly.
The Unemployment Insurance Tax & Claims System is available online 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Customer Service Agents in the Unemployment Insurance Operations Center will be available when business hours resume at 7 a.m., Monday, Nov. 14. The business hours of the Unemployment Insurance Operations Center are 7 a.m. to 4:30 Read More
U.S. Postal Inspection Service Offers Reward For Info On Robberies Of Letter Carriers In Albuquerque
County Lodgers’ Tax Advisory Board Meets Nov. 15
COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos County Lodgers’ Tax Advisory Board (LTAB) meets at noon Tuesday, Nov. 15 in Room 110 at the Municipal Building at 1000 Central Ave. and virtually on Zoom.
This meeting is open to the public.
Find the agenda to this meeting here: Nov. 15, 2022 LTAB Agenda.
Find the link to this meeting here.
Webinar ID: 881 1204 9893
Passcode: 437668 Read More
2022 Los Alamos Business Accelerator Program Announces Entrepreneurs Moving To Pop-Up Store This Holiday Season
2022 Business Accelerator Class gather for a group photo. Courtesy/Chamber
Scott Baird, Jonny Baird and Kate Kudynska of Wolf & Mermaid Enchanted Roasters. Courtesy/Chamber
Joe Johansen of Los Alamos Golf & Games. Courtesy/Chamber
CHAMBER News:
Los Alamos MainStreet and the Los Alamos Chamber of Commerce have announced the second cohort of the Los Alamos Business Accelerator Pop-up Stores will be Scott Baird, Jonny Baird and Kate Kudynska with Wolf & Mermaid Enchanted Roasters, as well as Joe Johansen with Los Alamos Golf & Games. They will be moving into a Pop-up retail Read More
$10 Million Awarded To 14 Capital Outlay Projects In New Mexico MainStreet And Arts & Cultural Districts
NMEDD News:
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Economic Development Department (NMEDD) and New Mexico MainStreet (NMMS) have awarded $10 million in Capital Outlay funding to 14 MainStreet and Arts & Cultural Districts for community revitalization projects.
The NMMS Capital Outlay program funds the planning, design, and construction of public infrastructure upgrades in targeted public investment areas. Projects directly support economic growth, property renovation, business development and job creation.
“Capital Outlay investments are an important economic driver because they upgrade
