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'I still have bills to pay': 40% of New Mexico small businesses go under during pandemic
By Trina Thomas | Aug 9, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic hit New Mexico small business owners hard, with only 60% of the state's pre-pandemic businesses still open as of late June.
State allocates $5 million to address chile farm labor shortage that was 'years in the making'
By John Suayan | Aug 8, 2021
A labor shortage that has befallen New Mexico’s chile farms prompted the state government in Santa Fe to intervene.
'Lobo for life': Former UNM basketball center and cheerleader open Yummy’s Mini Donuts & Ice Cream in downtown Albuquerque
By Karen Kidd | Aug 7, 2021
Former University of New Mexico Basketball player Obij Aget and his wife, Ashlynn Brown, have traded sports ball for doughnuts in their downtown Albuquerque business, a local news station recently reported.
New Amazon facility in Albuquerque seeks nearly 1,000 employees, already brings ‘huge’ economic impact
By Kasey Schefflin-Emrich | Aug 6, 2021
Albuquerque’s new Amazon warehouse is looking to hire nearly 1,000 employees that will start off making $15.50 per hour.
As New Mexico & US tighten regulations, Maze Environmental proposes to eliminate flare stack emissions
By John Breslin | Aug 3, 2021
A new Texas company is promising to eliminate emissions from flare stacks within hours, saying it can do so at a lesser cost than its competitors in the market.
'Unbuilt for some time': Real estate report reveals lack of vacant industry space in Albuquerque
By John Suayan | Aug 3, 2021
Albuquerque real estate firm NAI Sunvista published a report that shows the city’s vacant industrial space to be at an all-time low.
Welcome to 'Tamalewood': New Mexico presents itself as new haven for Hollywood-weary production studios
By John Suayan | Jul 27, 2021
New Mexico appears to be a magnet to many production studios seeking to move east from Hollywood, so much so that the Land of Enchantment has earned the nickname "Tamalewood."
'We lag the region': New Mexico’s high unemployment rate, low workforce participation continues to stall financial recovery
By Karla Florez | Jul 25, 2021
In addition to reporting a significantly high unemployment rate for the state of New Mexico, a recent Rio Grande Foundation analysis revealed that the state is currently suffering from a low workforce engagement rate.
Godshall slams Grisham: 60% of small businesses closing during pandemic ‘matters to some people’
By Kasey Schefflin-Emrich | Jul 22, 2021
Rep. Robert Godshall is calling out Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham after she didn’t include business closures in a social media post listing the things that matter most to New Mexicans during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Oil and gas industry's continued growth may not be 'great politics'
By Christina Heath | Jul 18, 2021
As the oil and gas industry continues to grow, but some are critical of while it may be good business, it may not be great politics.
Now fully reopen, Albuquerque's Enchanted Trails RV Park expects bump in business
By Karla Florez | Jul 13, 2021
Albuquerque residents enjoyed their first official holiday free of COVID-19-related restrictions since the pandemic hit as the state fully reopened for the Fourth of July weekend.
Virgin Galactic's Richard Branson launched into space from NM's Spaceport: Voyage trip is 'the dawn of a new space age'
By Savannah Howe | Jul 11, 2021
Richard Branson, British billionaire and owner of the Virgin Group, on Sunday made history when he safely returned to Earth aboard the first fully crewed Virgin Galactic test flight to space.
State expands Las Vegas nursing home to include 'specialized' psychiatric care
By Christina Heath | Jul 9, 2021
New Mexico has expanded one of its nursing homes in Las Vegas to include psychiatric care for senior patients in the facility, a press release said.
Forbes report: Solar energy could be 300 times more toxic to environment than nuclear energy
By Andy Nghiem | Jul 2, 2021
A June 21 Forbes article by Michael Shellenberger argues that solar energy is not as environmentally friendly as green energy supporters say and that it is more toxic to the environment than nuclear energy.
New Mexico Business Coalition announces Business and Social Hour event
By Press Release | Jul 1, 2021
The New Mexico Business Coalition (NMBC) has announced its BASH (Business and Social Hour) in Albuquerque, NM on July 15, 2021 from 4:30-6:30 p.m.
Chef and owner believes Liu Liu Liu brings something 'very new to the dining landscape' in Santa Fe
By Elyse Kelly | Jun 17, 2021
Anyone in Santa Fe looking to pair fine dining with a side of rock music can find just that at Los Angeles restaurateurs Cameron Markham and Elizabeth Blankstein’s new restaurant Liu Liu Liu.
Laura's Primary & Rapid Care Clinic 'in this to actually take care of the patient'
By Christina Heath | Jun 9, 2021
A new walk-in urgent and primary care clinic has opened in Rio Rancho, N.M., under local Nurse Practitioner Laura McClesky — though a little sooner than planned.
'Roll the credits!' – NM film industry back in pre-COVID form
By John Kelly | Jun 9, 2021
The film industry, which has contributed close to $2 billion to the Santa Fe area since 2016, has bounced back well from COVID and is currently back to its pre-pandemic levels.