Category: Local News
Here’s what happens after bids are in for Sandia Labs
Proposals to manage a big piece of New Mexico’s economy are due this week.
Sandia National Laboratories, which has an operating budget of $2.88 billion…
New Mexico tourism visits at record levels, jobs also increasing
New Mexico's tourism efforts keep breaking records.
That's according to an announcement Tuesday from Gov. Susana Martinez and Tourism Department Cabinet Secretary Rebecca Latham, which noted that 700,000…
New study shows Albuquerque’s rental rates jumped in June
A new study puts Albuquerque as the 83rd most expensive city to rent in the nation.
Zumper, a San Francisco-based apartment rental app, looked at…
$4 million inbound for tech jobs training in New Mexico
By Joe Cardillo, Reporter for Albuquerque Business First:
New Mexico is slated to see a $4 million grant from the TechHire programannounced by President Barack Obama a little…
New Mexico has highest unemployment rate in U.S. for this industry
By Stephanie Guzman, Reporter for Albuquerque Business First:
Despite plenty of commercial construction projects across Albuquerque and new homes and neighborhoods being built, New Mexico's construction unemployment rate…
More restaurants making Nob Hill’s parking situation worse
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By Stephanie Guzman, Reporter for Albuquerque Business First:
As with most urban areas, Nob Hill has had a perceived parking problem for…
Sales, median prices for NM homes surge in May
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By Steve Sinovic / Journal Staff Writer:
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The median sales price for homes in New Mexico last month marked the…
Specializing early: How Albuquerque is training the next generation of workers
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By Marissa Higdon, Editorial Intern for Albuquerque Business First:
When Chris Jones worked at La Promesa Early Learning Center, a bilingual charter school for elementary…
Albuquerque’s more like the rest of the U.S. than you think, a new study shows
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By Christopher Ortiz, Managing Editor of Albuquerque Business First: