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USDA-NMSU Cooperative Extension Service Seek Applications To Create Economic Development Regions

Terry Brunner

ALBUQUERQUE – USDA Rural Development State Director Terry Brunner and Dr. Michael Patrick, of New Mexico State University Cooperative Extension Service have announced the Stronger Economies Together (SET) program is seeking applications from rural communities wanting to strengthen existing regional development efforts.

Dr. Michael Patrick

Today’s announcement is the sixth SET initiative as part of the Department’s efforts to strengthen rural economies by providing training and technical assistance.

The program will help interested communities work together to Read More

Boy Scout Troop 129 Of White Rock Visits United Van Lines Santa Fe Terminal

Boy Scouts of Troop 129 of White Rock recently visited Johnson Storage and Moving for a tour of the United Van Lines Santa Fe terminal. Tom Springer, manager of the facility, graciously hosted them. The scouts learned how goods are stored, packaged, moved, both across the continent and locally, and how trucks are used to facilitate delivery of virtually everything we use. They learned the difference between gasoline-driven and diesel engines and why diesel is used in the transportation industry. They also learned about the wide variety of jobs necessary to run a successful storage and moving Read More

First Round Of Funding Unveiled To Commercialize Products Created Through Labs; Universities

From The Office Of The Governor:

ALBUQUERQUE — This afternoon, Gov. Susana Martinez announced the first batch of funding to help develop and commercialize several innovative products that are the result of partnerships between researchers at New Mexico’s laboratories and universities, and the private sector.

The initiative is through the Technology Research Collaborative, which Martinez reestablished in 2013 and allows teams of researchers to compete for funding to bring their ideas and products into the marketplace.

“The technology we develop and create in our labs and universities Read More

IRS Announces 2nd Quarter Interest Rates

IRS News:

PHOENIX – The Internal Revenue Service today announced that interest rates will remain the same for the calendar quarter beginning April 1, 2016. 

The rates will be:

  • Three percent for underpayments;
  • Three percent for overpayments [two percent in the case of a corporation];
  • Five percent for large corporate underpayments; and
  • One-half percent for the portion of a corporate overpayment exceeding $10,000.

Under the Internal Revenue Code, the rate of interest is determined on a quarterly basis. For taxpayers other than corporations, the overpayment and underpayment Read More

Governor To Announce Funding To Commercialize Products Created At New Mexico’s Labs And Universities

Gov. Susana Martinez

ALBUQUERQUE — Today, Gov. Susana Martinez will announce funding to help develop and commercialize several innovative products that are the result of partnerships between researchers at New Mexico’s laboratories and universities, and the private sector.

The initiative is through the Technology Research Collaborative, which the Governor reestablished in 2013 and allows teams of researchers to compete for funding to bring their products into the marketplace.

Check back at ladailypost.com for full details. Read More

Grant Application Available From United Way Of Northern New Mexico March 14

UWNNM News:

  • Community Action Fund Grants focused on Behavioral Health in the Community

 

When it comes to tackling tough issues in our community, it really does take a village. United Way of Northern New Mexico has actively worked with the health councils in Los Alamos and Rio Arriba. There are pressing needs we are all capable of overcoming. 

 

United Way of Northern New Mexico is now focusing on a Behavioral Health(y) Community Initiative. UWNNM will give competitive priority to applicants focused on a clearly defined population related to mental health service providers, Read More

Scenes From Tour Of New Unitarian Church

Architect Shiree McKenzie is a Los Alamos High School graduate now designing buildings including the new Unitarian Church under construction at 1738 North Sage St. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
 
Unitarian Church Emeritus Minister Dale Arnink, left, leads a tour of the nearly completed Unitarian Church on Sage. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
 
Unitarian Church Emeritus Minister Dale Arnink, left, points out ceiling features during a tour of the nearly completed Unitarian Church on Sage. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
 
By CAROL A. CLARK
Los
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Business After Hours At RE/MAX Tuesday March 15

CHAMBER News:

This month’s Business After Hours, a monthly after-work-hours social that promotes interaction, friendship and identification of business opportunities, is co-hosted by RE/MAX of Los Alamos and the United Way of Northern New Mexico at 5:30-7:00 p.m. Tuesday, March 15 at RE/MAX of Los Alamos, 116 Central Park Square.

Blue Window Bistro is catering the event. Reserve a seat online here, (see below if you need to create a Chamber website login).

In addition, everyone is invited to the United Way’s Annual Meeting 4-5 p.m., March 15 in the 2nd Floor Conference Read More

Entrepreneurs Invited To Startup Flight PitchFest At Unquarked April 5

Venture Capitalist Paul Singh
 
By MANDY MARKSTEINER
Los Alamos

Wouldn’t you love to escape your 9‐to‐5 job and live your dream?

You have an amazing idea for a company and you can’t wait to get it off the back burner … if only you had the resources to make it real. Or, you may already have a company, but it will take money to bring it to the next level.

At 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 5, entrepreneurs from Los Alamos and the surrounding areas are invited to the Startup Flight PitchFest and Happy Hour at Unquarked the Wine Room in Central Park Square in downtown Los Alamos.

The Startup Flight Pitch Fest and Happy Read More

De Minimis Value Increases To $800

Trucks filled with merchandise line up for inspection at the World Trade Bridge in Laredo, Texas. Courtesy/fronterasdesk.org

CBP News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — As agreed in the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015, signed by President Barack Obama Feb. 24, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced that March 10, it raised the value of a shipment of merchandise imported by one person on one day that generally may be imported free of duties and taxes from $200 to $800.

This raising of the de minimis exemption is due to an amendment of the Tariff Act of 1930 included in the Trade

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