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NMSU To Help Native American Student Entrepreneurs, Los Alamos Plans Airport Expansion

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NMSU To Help Native American Student Entrepreneurs - Associated Press 

A new center focused on helping Native American entrepreneurs has been established at New Mexico State University.

The school’s Arrowhead Center is using a $260,000 grant from the U.S. Minority Business Development Agency to create the American Indian Business Enterprise Center.

The center expands Studio G, a business accelerator for students and recent alumni, to American Indian student entrepreneurs across New Mexico.

A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held Thursday. The new center expands access to an advisory network of business experts and offers training via online and in-person classes.

The center also will give American Indian entrepreneurs workspaces for their startups.

University Chancellor Dan Arvizu says the new effort is part of the university’s strategic plan to amplify its extension and outreach efforts, especially in terms of economic development and entrepreneurship.

Los Alamos Plans Major Airport Expansion - Los Alamos Monitor, Associated Press

Los Alamos County has big plans for its airport.

The community is seeking to revitalize the airport through an estimated $9.7 million expansion plan.

The Los Alamos Monitor reports the Federal Aviation Administration would fund most of it, with the county and state pitching in.

Airport Manager Cameron Humphries presented a proposal to local transportation officials Thursday. He says when considering the airport’s annual economic impact, the return on investment will be quick.

Los Alamos is home to one of the nation’s premier government laboratories.

A driving factor for the expansion is a series of safety improvements needed to satisfy FAA concerns. Those include a realignment of the lone taxiway, the proximity of commercial hangers to the airport entrance and multiple, direct access pathways to the runway.