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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Power comes back slowly in Uptown

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 00:13:46 GMT

PNM reports it may be 9 p.m. before all 143 customers in Uptown Albuquerque have their power restored.

Redford asks new ban on horse slaughter

Kim Vallez — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 23:16:08 GMT

Actor Robert Redford is stepping into the fight over horse slaughtering in New Mexico.

Bernalillo County OKs minimum-wage hike

Elizabeth Alvarez — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 18:18:33 GMT

After months of arguments Bernalillo County's minimum wage is set to go up.

Horse slaughterhouse passes USDA check

Gabrielle Burkhart — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 00:27:47 GMT

What could be the nation's only horse slaughterhouse cleared a major hurdle Tuesday in Roswell.

Yogurt chain aiding Boston charities

Elizabeth Alvarez — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 20:34:45 GMT

A frozen-yogurt chain is giving Albuquerque customers a chance to help out some charities in Boston in the wake of the bombings.

County minimum wage on agenda

Elizabeth Alvarez — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 20:27:52 GMT

Bernalillo County commissioners will be talking about possibly raising the minimum wage for the county when they meet on Tuesday.

Inspection set for horse slaughterhouse

Kim Vallez — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 22:52:47 GMT

The USDA is finally ready to inspect a proposed horse slaughterhouse in Roswell.

Job-fair hopefuls see bright prospects

Sat, 13 Apr 2013 01:05:41 GMT

Optimism was on display in the employment line Friday as hundreds of people showed up for one of the biggest job fairs of the year.

Job Fair offers hope to some

Fri, 12 Apr 2013 19:00:28 GMT

Hundreds of New Mexicans looking for working are packing the New Mexico Workforce Connections office Friday for one of the biggest job fairs of the year.

Rail-car breakdown sparks brush fire

Kim Vallez — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 22:18:42 GMT

A mishap on the Union Pacific Railroad in Torrance County Thursday halted rail traffic and brought out emergency responders.

Towing company holds car for 5 months

Kim Holland — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 13:31:31 GMT

A Rio Rancho towing company kept a local man's car for more than five months before notifying him last month it had the vehicle.

Eclipse Aerospace to have public tours

Kim Vallez — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 22:21:26 GMT

Eclipse Aerospace announced Tuesday that it is opening up its jet manufacturing operation in Albuquerque to public tours.

Roswell slaughterhouse awaits approval

Mon, 08 Apr 2013 22:49:02 GMT

The owner of a soon to be horse slaughterhouse in Roswell, NM is still waiting for a USDA inspection which would allow them to open.

Sunport traffic extends downward trend

Elizabeth Alvarez — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 19:18:49 GMT

Not as many people are using the Albuquerque Sunport these days.