DVS: ‘Boots To Business: Reboot’ Two-Day Online Seminar For Veterans, Others Feb. 1 & 2
DVS News:
ALBUQUERQUE — The New Mexico Veterans Business Outreach Center (VBOC)—the veterans business development division of the New Mexico Department of Veterans Services (DVS) and San Juan College are hosting a two-day online Boots to Business: Reboot” seminar Feb. 1 & 2 for anyone interested in starting or growing a small business.
Though the VBOC typically presents these seminars just for veterans and transitioning active-duty personnel, an invitation is extended to any entrepreneurial-minded person for this two-day seminar—which will run four hours each day, from 8 a.m.-noon. Read More
Beef, Yak & More At Curbside Farmers Market Thursday
Chandler: There Is A Problem With Code Ordinance 02-323 Registration Of Vacant Commercial Buildings, Etc.
By GEORGE CHANDLER
Los Alamos
Here is another example of taking a sledgehammer to a problem that requires finesse and diplomacy. The vacancy of commercial properties downtown is something I take seriously. I have followed its genesis, followed it with interest partly because it is literally a block from my home. There is a problem.
Purported solutions to county problems surface regularly in the beer halls of Los Alamos. What’s missing in these venues is expertise, interested parties, and balanced, nuanced discussion. Nevertheless these “solutions” seem to be regularly making their way Read More
New Mexico Science/Tech Companies Receive SBIR Grants
Alexander Ukhanov PhD of Actoprobe LLC of Albuquerque. Courtesy/EDD
Emerging Technology Ventures, Inc. of Alamogordo. Courtesy/EDD
EDD News:
SANTA FE — New Mexico Economic Development Department Secretary Alicia J. Keyes announced that five New Mexico companies will receive New Mexico Small Business Innovation Research (NMSBIR) Matching Grants to help their businesses grow.
The NMSBIR Grant Program provides recipients additional resources to commercialize the technology developed using Federal SBIR funding. The NM SBIR Matching Grants are designed to support local science and Read More
New Mexico Delegation Welcomes Over $1 Million To Support Economic Development Initiatives Across State
Congressional Delegation News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representatives Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-N.M.) and Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.) are welcoming more than $1 million in grant funding from the Economic Development Administration (EDA) across New Mexico.
These EDA planning investments support the development and implementation of a comprehensive economic development strategy (CEDS) for each of the awarded entities. The CEDS process is designed to bring together the public and private sectors in the creation Read More
Cannabis Control Division Calls For Additional Funding
The Roundhouse in Santa Fe. Post file photo
By DANIEL J. CHACÓN
The Santa Fe New Mexican
A lot is riding on the state’s new Cannabis Control Division.
Created when New Mexico legalized recreational marijuana for adults last year, the fledgling agency has been handed the responsibility of standing up a new industry elected officials sold as being a boon for the state, from creating jobs to raising revenue.
A question from the start — and one that has resurfaced at the Roundhouse — is whether the agency has enough money to carry out the work.
Competing budget proposals have thrust the issue Read More
FBI Seeks Public’s Assistance To Identify Man Suspected Of Robbing Same Albuquerque Bank Twice This Month
Anyone who recognizes this thief is asked to contact the FBI at 505.889.1300, Albuquerque Metro Crime Stoppers, anonymously, at (505).843.STOP or submit a tip online at tips.fbi.gov. Courtesy/FBI
FBI News:
The FBI and Albuquerque Police Department are seeking the public’s assistance to identify the individual responsible for a bank robbery Friday, Jan. 21.
At approximately 9:52 a.m., an unknown male entered Bank of the West, 2101 Eubank Blvd. NE.
The suspect presented a note to the teller demanding money from the bank. The robber received an undisclosed sum of money and headed southbound Read More
Los Alamos County Board Of Appeals Continues For A Second Time Its Deliberations On Sirphey LLC Case
The Los Alamos Board of Appeals voted this evening to continue for a second time its deliberation of the Sirphey LLC case until 4:15 p.m. Monday, Jan. 24. Gathered at the Board of Appeals public hearing in Council Chambers, from left, County Attorney Alvin Leaphart, County Councilor Randall Ryti, Board Chair Terry Priestley and Utilities Manager Philo Shelton. Attorney Phil Dabney is representing Sirphey LLC owner Prashant Jain who brought a complaint against Los Alamos County Council and Building Official Michael Arellano after the new business space he was renovating in Mari Mac was red Read More
Nearly 2,000 Tourism Jobs Saved Through New Mexico True & Small Business Development Center Statewide Partnership
NMTD News:
SANTA FE — Thanks to a partnership between the New Mexico Tourism Department (NMTD) and the New Mexico Small Business Development Center (NMSBDC), 1,966 tourism-related jobs were saved in New Mexico since the beginning of the pandemic.
From Mar. 1, 2020, through Dec. 31, 2021, NMSBDC provided 5,463 hours of direct business counseling to tourism-related businesses to help identify sources of financial assistance and recommend adaptation strategies for COVID-safe business operations. Through the business counseling service, NMSBDC helped tourism-related businesses secure Read More
Martinez: The Perfect Time To Organize Your Finances
By LIDDIE MARTINEZ
President, Los Alamos Region
Enterprise Bank & Trust, Member FDIC
As we settle into 2022, many of us have already begun working toward resolutions for the months ahead. Now is a perfect time to organize your finances and set yourself on the right path to accomplish your new year’s goals.
Budgeting is a great way to get organized and increase your personal financial awareness. Start by determining your monthly income and expenses to understand where your money is going instead of wondering where it went.
Identifying and eliminating your “budget busters” or the small amounts Read More
