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Hopi tribe sues over investment losses

Thu, 23 May 2013 21:37:55 GMT

The Hopi Tribe of northern Arizona claims its investments were mishandled by a national banking institute, resulting in the loss of millions of dollars.

Branson aims for Christmas space flight

Kim Vallez — Wed, 22 May 2013 01:47:11 GMT

Sir Richard Branson now has a target date for the first manned flight to space from New Mexico's Spaceport America.

Unemployment rate down in NM

Elizabeth Alvarez — Mon, 20 May 2013 18:13:53 GMT

The unemployment rate is down is New Mexico. Workforce Solutions is reporting the unemployment rate was 6.7 percent in April.

URI to close offices in NM

Crystal Gutierrez — Sun, 19 May 2013 20:32:03 GMT

A controversial uranium company will be closing its New Mexico offices in three cities, including Albuquerque.

Numbers drawn for record PowerBall

Sun, 19 May 2013 03:35:39 GMT

The numbers drawn Saturday for the $600 million PowerBall jackpot could make someone or several someones fabulously wealthy or fuel the continued frenzy of ticket buying and media coverage.

N.M. reports hopeful job numbers

Kayla Ayres — Sat, 18 May 2013 19:52:21 GMT

More people are getting back to work as job reports show gains in 39 states.

PowerBall players flooding ticket lines

Sat, 18 May 2013 18:26:50 GMT

The record setting PowerBall jackpot up for grabs this weekend is at 600 million dollars and counting and New Mexicans are doing their part to fatten up that jackpot.

Train wreck blamed on heat, cold

Kim Vallez — Thu, 16 May 2013 22:59:07 GMT

Temperature changes appear to be the cause of a train derailment near Fort Sumner last month.

Foreclosure help offered

Mon, 13 May 2013 14:14:31 GMT

The attorney general's office has launched a program to help New Mexico homeowners facing foreclosure.

Japan looks at N.M. as gas source

Kayla Ayres — Sat, 11 May 2013 22:04:51 GMT

New Mexico's struggling natural gas industry could get a big boost from Japan.

Topless club, Torrance County tangle

Alex Goldsmith — Sat, 11 May 2013 18:04:48 GMT

The Torrance County Commission and the county's only topless club are in a legal fight over whether the club's adult-use permit should be renewed.

Hot Lotto players to see changes

Kim Vallez — Thu, 09 May 2013 22:28:23 GMT

The New Mexico Lottery is changing up its Hot Lotto game.

Hospital cuts work hours, building plan

Kim Vallez — Thu, 09 May 2013 22:26:58 GMT

Gila Regional Medical Center has downgraded 70 full-time hospital employees to part-time status as part of new cost-cutting measure.

Santa Fe celebrates tourism

Elizabeth Alvarez — Thu, 09 May 2013 19:23:27 GMT

The Celebrate Santa Fe Tourism Expo is going on until 7 p.m. Thursday.

NM man gets national deal for Rocktops

Dick Knipfing — Thu, 09 May 2013 16:41:13 GMT

An Albuquerque inventor has landed a big deal that will make snacking at sporting events a little easier.

Spaceport lands reusable rocket project

Tue, 07 May 2013 20:09:17 GMT

Another space industry heavyweight will use New Mexico's Spaceport America.

Solar array feeds Albuquerque industry

Elizabeth Alvarez — Tue, 07 May 2013 19:23:09 GMT

A two-megawatt solar array will soon go up at the Sandia Science and Tech Park in southeast Albuquerque.

750 new jobs go up for grabs in ABQ

Tue, 07 May 2013 00:28:06 GMT

It’s a big week for thousands of New Mexicans looking for jobs as two businesses have more than 700 new jobs to fill and they're going all out to hire people.

NM man works with famous bounty hunter

Crystal Gutierrez — Sun, 05 May 2013 20:42:48 GMT

An Albuquerque bail bondsman got an inside look after he teamed up with Dog on two take downs in Albuquerque.

Drought threatens ranchers livelihood

Crystal Gutierrez — Sat, 04 May 2013 01:29:37 GMT

New Mexico’s devastating drought could soon affect your wallet as cattle ranchers feel the pinch and begin selling off their herds to save their ranches.

ABQ Casino job fair on Monday & Tuesday

David Romero — Fri, 03 May 2013 14:33:37 GMT

Beginning on Monday the Albuquerque Downs Racetrack & Casino will be holding a job fair to fill 400 positions at their new facility set to open in June.

New Downs casino to hire hundreds

Jessica Garate — Fri, 03 May 2013 00:54:22 GMT

The new Downs Casino and Racetrack is moving its neighbors to the front of the line a two-day job fair next week.

KAFB Space Office faces closure

Elizabeth Alvarez — Thu, 02 May 2013 18:41:36 GMT

The Kirtland Air Force Base program set up for rapid development of military satellites could soon be shut down and the jobs moved elsewhere, the Albuquerque Journal is reporting.

Tattoo removal business helps victims

Thu, 02 May 2013 13:09:00 GMT

An Albuquerque woman makes a living doing laser tattoo removal, but it’s what she is doing for free that is garnering national attention.

Mora County bans oil, gas extraction

Lys�e Mitri — Wed, 01 May 2013 22:48:03 GMT

A northeastern New Mexico county has become the first in the country to ban all types of oil and gas extraction including what's become known as fracking.

Chile crop suffers as water runs short

Bob Martin — Wed, 01 May 2013 02:00:13 GMT

Drought-hammer farmers in some parts of the state say conditions are the worst they've ever seen, and now the fate of this year's chile crop hangs in the balance.

No block to horse slaughterhouse: Feds

Kim Vallez — Wed, 01 May 2013 00:13:18 GMT

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said Tuesday that approval of the horse slaughterhouse in Roswell is coming "relatively soon."

Developer's fraud plea leads to prison

Kayla Ayres — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 21:18:34 GMT

The developer who left the downtown Anasazi building an unfinished eyesore faces more than two years in federal prison after his sentencing Friday.

New Mexican just misses 'Runway' win

Kayla Ayres — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 20:59:27 GMT

New Mexico fashion designer Patricia Michaels was very close to winning $100,000, a Lexus and a fashion spread.

UNMH says outsourcing saves money

Tina Jensen — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 17:54:18 GMT

UNM Hospital isn't backing down on cutting more than 50 jobs and outsourcing the contract to an East Coast company.