Tag: Santa Fe

Santa Fe Fest Keeps Lifelines for Immigrants Strong with Monthly Giving

A Santa Fe community fest spotlights monthly donations as a steady lifeline for immigrant legal aid and support services.

Trail Town Pride: Santa Fe Earns IMBA Nod; Governor Commits to Expanding Outdoor Opportunities

Santa Fe is named an IMBA Trail Town, with Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham pledging expanded outdoor access to drive health and economic growth.

School’s Fiery Tradition Ends in Settlement After Student Hurt in Blaze

A Santa Fe charter school agrees to a five-year settlement after a Zozobra-style burn injured a 12-year-old, citing alleged safety failures.

Forest Officials Use Infrared to Contain Fire

To detect fires earlier, forest officials use infrared to detect small fires before it turns big.

EP Wealth Advisors Expands to New Mexico to Enhance Client Services: Broader Planning and Local Expertise Await

EP Wealth Advisors has added Santa Fe-based LongView Asset Management, a $390 million AUM registered investment adviser, in a deal that closed January 30. The move expands EP Wealth’s New Mexico presence and brings LongView’s sustainable-investing focus under a larger platform offering broader planning services.

Santa Fe Meeting Set on New Short-Term Rental Tax Software as Compliance Shifts

City of Santa Fe, N.M., is hosting a Jan. 28 public meeting to explain new software for managing short-term rental lodging tax collection and compliance, as updated permit renewal and tax reporting processes take effect; hosts should prepare for changes to filing, record-keeping and enforcement.

New Mexico Supreme Court Lets Santa Fe ‘Mansion Tax’ Stay in Effect

The New Mexico Supreme Court has allowed Santa Fe’s 3 percent “mansion tax” on luxury home sales to remain in effect, upholding a lower court decision and clearing a major legal hurdle. The levy, approved by voters in 2023, aims to fund affordable housing, though critics worry it could affect high-end property transactions.