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NMDWS: Texas Man Pleads Guilty To Stealing $160,000 In New Mexico Pandemic Benefits

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NMDWS News:

ALBUQUERQUE — A Texas man pleaded guilty last week to stealing more than $160,000 in federal unemployment relief funds issued by New Mexico during the pandemic.

The U.S. Department of Justice announced the guilty plea by Marc Long — the result of continued work by the New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions (NMDWS) to prosecute pandemic-era fraud.

The case underscores the NMDWS’ continued commitment to identifying, investigating, and prosecuting fraud involving unemployment benefit programs.

“The guilty plea in the Marc Long case sends a clear message: New Mexico has Read More

On The Job In Los Alamos: Jared Krupp At Blue Window

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Local artist Jared Krupp is on the job Monday serving customers at Blue Window Bistro and showing off the beautiful blue themed Christmas Tree at the center of the eatery at 1789 Central Ave. in downtown Los Alamos. Along with his work at Blue Window, Krupp also teaches drawing classes at the Karen Wray Gallery. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More

LATA Celebrates 50 Years Of Service With Commitment To The Future

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LATA News:

ALBUQUERQUE — LATA proudly marks its 50th anniversary, celebrating five decades of protecting people and natural resources through technical excellence, integrity, and trusted partnerships. Since its founding in 1976, LATA has played a vital role in addressing some of the nation’s most complex environmental and engineering challenges while remaining grounded in the principles that shaped the company from the very beginning.

Established on a foundation of honesty, fairness, superior performance, and respect for people and partnerships, LATA’s early leaders believed Read More

Now Completed Critical Broadband Project Ends Frequent Blackouts In Gallup And Surrounding McKinley County

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CNM News:

ALBUQUERQUE — The Office of Broadband Access and Expansion (OBAE) has announced that a critical broadband project designed to eliminate high-speed internet outages in Gallup and surrounding McKinley County is complete.

The project’s completion is the result of a partnership between OBAE, Lumen Technologies and Ethos Broadband and means tens of thousands of residents in Gallup and McKinley County will no longer see frequent high-speed internet blackouts. 

“This upgrade reduces isolated outages and keeps families connected to critical health information and everyday necessities, Read More

Catch Of The Week: Spotify Scraping

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By REBECCA RUTHERFORD
Los Alamos
For the Los Alamos Daily Post

In a reminder that the internet will always try to copy anything that isn’t nailed down, Spotify is investigating claims that a self-described “pirate archivist” group managed to scrape a massive portion of its music catalog. We are talking hundreds of terabytes of data, millions of tracks, and enough metadata to make any data hoarder weep with joy…Yikes!

The group, known as Anna’s Archive, says it scraped Spotify at scale using unauthorized accounts and automation. Not a dramatic smash-and-grab through a blinking server room, Read More

County Grapples With Economic Development Puzzle

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By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailypost.com

In 2025, as in previous years, a major focus for Los Alamos County was improving economic development and assisting local businesses.

How to achieve these goals is constantly being investigated and discussed. Finding the answer seems more like solving a complicated riddle or a many-sided Rubik’s Cube. Every one from County officials to business owners to the public are taking turns twisting and turning it in hopes of making a neat, clear answer.

This year, a group of business owners formed the Los Alamos Local Business Coalition Read More

PAC 8 Community Media Center: Dec. 26-Jan. 1, 2025

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PAC 8 News:

PAC 8 Community Media Center is available for recording events, transferring old media, shooting and editing, live streaming and drone photography and videography.

For information, call 505.662.7228 or visit pac8cmc.com.

PAC 8 Television schedule for Dec. 26-Jan. 1, 2025:

Friday, Dec. 26, 2025

  • 6 a.m. — Democracy Now! – Live
  • 10 a.m. — The Thom Hartmann Program
  • 11 a.m. — County Council Replay 12-16–25
  • 4 p.m. — Democracy Now!
  • 5 p.m. — PAC PAGES – Los Alamos County News Updates
  • 6 p.m. — Los Alamos Chamber of Commerce “New Mexico Gross Receipts Tax”
  • 7 p.m. — PAC 8 Summer Media Classes
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State Approves $1.7M In Training Funds For 67 Jobs

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Headquartered in Los Alamos, UbiQD commercializes technology licensed from top research institutions — including Los Alamos National Laboratory, MIT, and leading universities. Courtesy photo

EDD News:

SANTA FE — Seven companies have been awarded funding to reimburse training costs for 67 New Mexicans through $1.7 million in Job Training Incentive Program grants awarded in December.

The Job Training Incentive Program (JTIP) is a state program designed to boost economic development and job growth by offsetting training costs for new hires.

This year, JTIP awarded more than $19 million Read More

LANL: Helping Small Businesses Connect With Lab & Thrive

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The Partners in Progress event included a panel discussion with LANL small business suppliers. Courtesy/LANL

LANL News:

The Regional Development Corporation (RDC) and Los Alamos National Laboratory hosted the “Partners in Progress: Doing Business with LANL” event earlier this year, showcasing the Lab’s commitment to supporting and collaborating with local small businesses. 

Held at the Santa Claran Event Center in Española, the event provided a range of information on how small businesses can secure contracts to supply goods and services to the Laboratory. The event also included Read More

U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich Leads Legislation To Transfer Federal Land To Pueblos For Indian Pueblo Cultural Center

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U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich

From the Office of U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) introduced the Albuquerque Indian School Act of 2025, legislation to place three tracts of land from the former Albuquerque Indian School campus and surrounding land into trust for the benefit of the 19 Pueblos of New Mexico.

Heinrich’s Albuquerque Indian School Act of 2025 is cosponsored by U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), a member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, and led in the House by U.S. Rep. Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.).

“My legislation expands on Read More