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Jury Finds Angel Fire Mayor Knowingly Violated Procurement Code In State Ethics Commission Enforcement Action

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New Mexico State Ethics Commission News:

ALBUQUERQUE – A Colfax County jury returned a verdict in favor of the New Mexico State Ethics Commission in State Ethics Commission ex rel. Village of Angel Fire v. Lindsey, et al., finding that Angel Fire Mayor Barry Lindsey knowingly violated the New Mexico Procurement Code in connection with a $1 million contract awarded to Carristo Creative Consulting LLC.

The verdict was returned on Feb. 17, 2026, following a jury trial in the Eighth Judicial District Court in Raton, N.M., before the Honorable Steven Romero. The jury found that Mayor Lindsey knowingly Read More

Catch Of The Week: Substack Data Breach

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By REBECCA RUTHERFORD
Los Alamos
For the Los Alamos Daily Post

Substack is one of those platforms that feels personal. You subscribe to newsletters you actually want, you hear directly from the writers you like, and most of the time you don’t expect to get hit with the digital equivalent of finding someone rifled through your junk drawer. But that is exactly what happened with a recent data breach.

Security researchers have confirmed that a data breach exposed email addresses and phone numbers for many Substack users. That means if you have ever signed up for Substack, your contact info might be Read More

The Ribbon Is Cut On Hideout Café At UNM-LA!

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Celebrating the ribbon cutting at the Hideout Café this morning in the Student Center at UNM-Los Alamos, from left, Abiel Diaz, Chamber Director Sandy Jones, Hideout Café Owner Victor Castillo, UNM-LA Chancellor Mike Holtzcaw, Assistant Chamber Director Alison Watkins, Christine O’Brien, Gillian Sutton and Jennifer Armstrong. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Scene from the ribbon cutting ceremony this morning at the Hideout Café in the Student Center at UNM-LA. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Scene from the ribbon cutting ceremony this morning at the Hideout Café in the Read More

Los Alamos Police Arrest Two Men And A Woman In Connection With Local Storage Unit Burglaries

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Burglary suspects arrested today from left, Gunner Stacy, Samantha Lopez and Nehemiah Hillhouse. Courtesy/LAPD

LAPD News:

At approximately 3:30 a.m. today, Feb. 17, officers with the Los Alamos Police Department responded to reports of two men returning to the J&L Storage facility in connection with a series of recent storage unit burglaries.

Responding officers observed two men fleeing the area on foot. Officers immediately established a perimeter and requested additional resources, including the department’s K-9 unit, to assist in locating and apprehending the suspects.

During Read More

Houck: Your Real Estate Contracts … The Purchase Agreement – Part 3 Of 3

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By DAVID HOUCK
Qualifying Broker
Atomic Realty, LLC

Generally, there are three primary contracts used in a real estate transaction:

          • Listing Agreement
          • Buyer’s Brokerage Agreement
          • Purchase Agreement – This contract establishes the agreed-upon price and terms of sale between the Buyer and the Seller. 

All terms in these contracts are negotiable, and both buyers and sellers should carefully review and negotiate them before signing.

The Purchase Agreement

The purchase agreement is a legally binding contract between the Buyer and the Seller. It begins as an offer and becomes a fully executed Read More

EDD Empowers Communities With Free Technical Assistance

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NMEDD News:

SANTA FE — The New Mexico Economic Development Department will provide free professional technical assistance to four communities to strengthen their local economies through its New Mexico MainStreet program.

The Project-Based Initiatives program provides technical support for economic development projects in rural and urban communities for 12-24 months. Proposals are accepted on a rolling basis and must produce direct economic development outcomes in the form of business retention/creation, job creation and/or property investment.

“Local governments in New Mexico Read More

Shelly Wiemann Named To Forbes’ List Of Best-In-State Women Wealth Advisors

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Shelly A. Wiemann, CFP®

BUSINESS News:

Shelly A. Wiemann, CFP®, located at Wiemann Wealth, 2101 Trinity Drive Suite T., was among the Raymond James-affiliated advisors named to the Forbes list of Best-in-State Women Wealth Advisors.

The list, which recognizes women advisors from national, regional and independent firms, was released online Feb. 4, 2026.

The 2026 Forbes ranking of Women Wealth Advisors Best-In-State, developed by SHOOK Research, is based on an algorithm of qualitative and quantitative data, rating thousands of wealth advisors with a minimum of seven years of experience Read More

Beso Jewels To Be At Village Arts Feb. 13 & 14

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From left to right: diamond/sterling silver interlocking rings, 14k diamond heart–.68ctw, and peridot & diamond ring–14k. Courtesy photo

BUSINESS News:

Happy Valentine’s Day! Beso Jewels will be at Village Arts this Friday and Saturday. Village Arts has a great selection of Valentine’s gifts for all ages, and Beso Jewels has lots of things that sparkle.

  • 11 a.m.–4 p.m., Friday, Feb. 13
  • 10:30 a.m.–4 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 14

Services:

  • Repairs of all types
  • Custom design
  • Gold and Silver jewelry
  • Silver Coins
  • Appraisals
  • Gemstones, Pearls and Diamonds
  • Layaway
  • I BUY Gold, Silver, & Jewelry
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Blue Pony Energy Selects Lovington For Clean Fuels Manufacturing Facility

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NMEDD News:

LOVINGTON — Houston-based Blue Pony Energy, a chemical manufacturing company specializing in synthetic, low-carbon products, will build its first facility in Lovington, New Mexico.

The company projects it will hire 90 New Mexicans over the next ten years and leverage approximately 221 in direct and indirect jobs. The New Mexico Economic Development Department (EDD) estimates an economic impact of over $4.6 billion to the state over the next ten years.

“New Mexico is leading the nation as a place for advanced energy companies to build in,” Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham said. “With Read More