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Now hiring: Businesses and cities hope end of extra unemployment benefits will lure more people back to work
By Solange DeLisle | Sep 9, 2021
Businesses and local governments across New Mexico, including the City of Albuquerque, are still short on employees and looking for people to fill open positions as the state continues to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Kokinadis: Albuquerque's Backstreet Grill closes its doors after long fight against 'small business killer' mandates
By Caleb Lombardo | Sep 9, 2021
After a long fight against he safety mandates put in place by Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham during the pandemic, Backstreet Grill, a restaurant in Albuquerque, has announced that it will be closing its doors.
Roswell's Spring River Zoo cited for 'multiple violations'
By Solange DeLisle | Sep 8, 2021
Roswell's Spring River Zoo has been slapped with several citations from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) after the nonprofit organization People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) asked for the agency to inspect the facility.
Lujan Grisham: MTX tech firm's Albuquerque arrival will 'build more resilient economy'
By Solange DeLisle | Sep 5, 2021
MTX, a Texas-based computer service and software firm, has decided to establish a Southwest regional office in New Mexico and is bringing hundreds of new well-paying jobs to the area along with it.
Salt Yard faces scrutiny after accusations of propagating 'anti-Blackness in New Mexico' with dress code
By Trina Thomas | Sep 5, 2021
A well-known Albuquerque bar was accused of racial discrimination after posting a controversial dress code sign in the establishment.
New Mexico Restaurant Association's 'Hungry for Success?' campaign seeks to fill 'great needs in the restaurant industry'
By Emily Bevard | Sep 5, 2021
The New Mexico Restaurant Association launched a campaign recently hoping to connect more residents to jobs in the restaurants and hospitality industries.
South Valley Respite Center to 'serve generations,' offering elderly, disabled care
By Karla Florez | Sep 4, 2021
South Valley Respite Center's doors are opening, aiding families who are caring for elderly or disabled family members.
Lujan Grisham: Business restrictions 'extra last' resort, placing faith in mask, vaccine mandates
By Emily Bevard | Sep 3, 2021
As indoor mask requirements return, New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham told KOB Wednesday business restrictions would be placed only as a last resort.
City Officials Meet With Legislative Interim Economic Development Policy Committee
By City Manager Report | Sep 2, 2021
City of Las Cruces officials have asked the New Mexico Legislature’s Interim Economic Development and Policy Committee to consider updating state statutes to make New Mexico more competitive in the recruitment of businesses.
'It depends on the mandate': Keller, Gonzales debate city business legislation during 'interview' for Albuquerque mayor's job
By Andy Nghiem | Aug 31, 2021
Local pro-business nonprofit organization New Mexico Business Coalition (NMBC) hosted a Business and Social Hour (BASH) last month, during which a job interview-style discussion was held with Albuquerque mayoral candidates Tim Keller and Manny Gonzales, who face off in the Nov. 2 election.
'Chupa' film shooting in New Mexico, furthering 'strong' and 'ongoing' relationship with Netflix
By April Bamburg | Aug 29, 2021
Hundreds of New Mexico residents are working on a movie coming to Netflix in the future.The feature film, “Chupa,” focuses on a teenager played by Evan Whitten, who discovers a mythical creature - a baby Chupacabra hiding in the shed at his grandfather’s ranch, according to the film’s IMDB listing.
'It's Economics 101': Texas study offers cautionary tale for small business in wake of New Mexico's paid sick leave mandate
By Andy Nghiem | Aug 27, 2021
As many New Mexico businesses struggle to survive and recover from the economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, “paid sick leave” ordinances have been hampering many businesses' ability to recover.
'People are not happy about this': New Mexico Business Coalition claims sick leave law will harm small businesses
By T.H. Lawrence | Aug 25, 2021
The New Mexico Healthy Workplaces Act is making many business owners sick, according to one business leader.
LQ Digital bringing new jobs to Albuquerque, gaining customers 'across digital channels'
By Glenn Minnis | Aug 22, 2021
Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller is hailing the arrival of upstart marketing firm LQ Digital and the new jobs it's set to bring to the city’s downtown business district.
Lujan Grisham: All health care workers must be vaccinated by Aug. 27
By Zachary Richter | Aug 22, 2021
Amidst the rise of Covid-19 cases, the Houston Methodist Hospital had fired 150 workers who had refused to take an experimental Covid vaccine, and now the hospital has reached a 'breaking point.'Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham had passed an order that all health care workers must get vaccinated by the 27th of August in response to the rising number of cases.
Armada health care's new owner will 'carry on the tradition of quality care'
By Solange DeLisle | Aug 22, 2021
Albuquerque home health care company Armada has a new owner as part of a $29 million deal, and more than 1,000 New Mexicans could be affected.
New University of New Mexico Hospital's new visitor policies to ensure it's 'ready to care for our New Mexico community'
By Solange DeLisle | Aug 22, 2021
The University of New Mexico Hospital (UNMH) has enacted. new COVID-19 visitor policy as concerns grow over the rising infection rate as a result of the Delta variant.
Concerns, hopes abound after New Mexico legalized marijuana; 'get ready'
By Art Benavidez | Aug 21, 2021
Both chambers of the New Mexico Legislature passed a bill legalizing and regulating recreational cannabis use on May 31, and the Cannabis Regulation Act passed the state House by a 38-32 vote, the New Mexico Business Coalition reported.
New Mexico's average hourly wages across industries lags behind most states
By Trina Thomas | Aug 16, 2021
The most recent data reveals that New Mexico's average hourly wage was $24.80 per hour, according to KRQE.
Lujan Grisham: BlueHalo's new national security and tech manufacturing plant in Albuquerque a 'partnership that New Mexicans can get excited about'
By Carrie Bradon | Aug 11, 2021
BlueHalo, which is known for its national security and technology innovations, announced that its new state-of-the-art site will be located at Albuquerque’s MaxQ location.