Heinrich, Butler Introduce Legislation To Help Local Small Businesses Transition To Clean And Efficient Landscaping Equipment
U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich
U.S. SENATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Thursday, U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources and the co-founder and co-chair of the Bicameral Electrification Caucus, and U.S. Sen. Laphonza Butler (D-Calif.) introduced legislation to establish a new federal tax credit to enable local small businesses, including landscaping and lawn care businesses, to transition to zero-emission equipment more easily and without financial burden.
Transitioning to zero-emission, electric landscaping equipment—such Read More
Española Valley Business Workshop Series April 4-May 2
EVCC News:
The Española Valley Chamber of Commerce (EVCC) and SCORE Santa Fe & Northern New Mexico are thrilled to announce the inaugural Española Valley Business Workshop Series. Sponsored by Del Norte Credit Union, this engaging five-part, in-person series, tailored to small business owners in the Española Valley, features local business owners presenting hot topics to engage and stimulate the local business community.
Cheryl Ancell, Chair of the local SCORE chapter comments, “We’re really looking forward to collaborating with Tilly Nichols and the Chamber to support small business Read More
Happy 13th Birthday Los Alamos Co+op Market!
Courtesy photo
Los Alamos Co-op Managers Andre Chavez, Joey Porcaro and Thomas Salazar. Courtesy photo
From Los Alamos Co-op Market:
Cheers to another year!
The Los Alamos Co-op Market is overwhelmed by the outpouring of positive support the community has shown us over the last couple of weeks.
Thank you to everyone who helped make our 13th birthday party the best one yet – the local vendors, musicians, artists, non profits, and party goers who celebrated with us.
“By supporting The Los Alamos Co-op Market, you are supporting our local farmers, local vendors, and the community you live Read More
Gibson: Large-scale Solar Power Is Coming To Los Alamos
By ROBERT GIBSON
Chair
Los Alamos County Board of Public Utilities
By late 2026, the majority of Los Alamos’s electric power will come from the sun! The County recently inked a 20-year deal to purchase power from a large photovoltaic field and battery bank to be built a few miles northwest of Farmington.
Remarkably, the new solar power will cost LESS than the coal- and gas-based power it replaces.
The project, called Foxtail Flats (the County did not name it), is being built near Farmington where it can tie into the electric transmission system formerly used by San Juan Generating Station. That Read More
New Mexico Businesses Receive State Job Training Funds
F5 Theming plans to use its first-ever JTIP funding to hire and train an art director and a scenic artist to meet current and growing production demand. Courtesy/F5 Theming & Design
EDD News:
SANTA FE — The Job Training Incentive Program Board approved awards to five businesses in March to assist with the workforce training of 70 trainees and two interns, Acting Economic Development Department Cabinet Secretary Mark Roper announced Wednesday.
The Job Training Incentive Program (JTIP) is a powerful state tool to assist companies in hiring and training New Mexico residents. Funds become Read More
PAC 8 Community Media Center: March 29-April 4, 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 March 29- April 4:
Friday, March 29, 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
Wizard Karaoke Helps Everyone Become Rock Stars
Wizard Karaoke Co-owner Mike Stearns, left, and Disc Jockey Eli Madrid aka ‘Betty Malefique’ host karaoke night recently at the American Legion in Los Alamos. Courtesy photo
By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailypost.com
Mike Stearns has done it all – disc jockey at radio stations, sports reporter and publisher at newspapers, a Naval religious programmer, Methodist minister and now karaoke business owner.
Stearns opened Wizard Karaoke in 2019 but then hit pause during the pandemict. Now that the pandemic has subsided, it is time to turn up the music.
Stearns and his team Read More
Local Weaving Business Launches Educational Classes
Centinela Traditional Arts at 946 State Road 76 in Chimayo. Courtesy/Centinela
Centinela Traditional Arts News:
Centinela Traditional Arts has announced two new weaving programs for those interested in learning the Hispanic Rio Grande/Chimayo Weaving Tradition of Northern New Mexico.
Class Offerings:
- A 12-week open studio program workshop will be held at McCurdy Ministries Community Center (Espanola) May 28 to Aug. 21. Classes with instructor assistance are 4:30-6:30 p.m., Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Looms will be available for rent by the hour outside of the set class times (available
New Mexico Students Selected 2024 Daniels Scholars
Daniels Fund President & CEO Hanna Skandera, right, with the 2024 Daniels Scholarship recipients. Courtesy/Daniels Fund
Daniels Fund News:
DENVER, Colo. — The Daniels Fund has announced its 2024 class of Daniels Scholarship Program recipients. Twenty three New Mexico high school seniors were selected as 2024 Daniels Scholars. They were among 209 students across New Mexico, Colorado, Utah and Wyoming accepted into the program.
Daniels Scholars may use their scholarship at any accredited nonprofit college or university anywhere in the United States. Daniels Scholars have their Read More
New Mexico Economic Development Department Launches Interactive Business Resource Map
EDD News:
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Economic Development Department’s Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (JEDI) Office has launched a new tool that will connect New Mexicans to business, entrepreneurial, and community resources from across the state, Acting Cabinet Secretary Mark Roper announced today.
New Mexico Economic Development Department Business Resource Map is now live on the New Mexico Economic Development Department (EDD) website.
“At the core of this initiative lies the JEDI office’s unwavering commitment to fostering entrepreneurial growth, by addressing Read More
