164 Views  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Shoplifting is on the rise, and that’s why one local legislator was hoping to add a layer of protection for business owners.
227 Views  The New Mexico Restaurant Association is requesting additional funds at the 2023 legislative session ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The restaurant industry has taken a huge hit since the start of the pandemic nearly three years ago. So, CEO Carol Wight with the New Mexico Restaurant Association is requesting additional funding
197 Views  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque residents are being encouraged to shop locally this holiday season. City officials even hosted an event Thursday to highlight what the area has to offer.
252 Views  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – One cocktail bar in Nob Hill is getting plenty of national recognition. “I’ve always been a proponent of small markets. I always feel like you know New York, Chicago, L.A., they always get the love, but you know we’re doing really good things out here,” said
326 Views  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Chile is woven into the fabric of New Mexico’s history and culture. But is the industry on the cusp of a massive shift? There is concern amongst some farmers over the chile industry’s ability to survive in the coming years.
298 Views  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – The New Mexico Restaurant Association predicted roughly 10% of restaurants would have to close because of the pandemic. But, a new report shows the actual damage is almost twice that prediction. “Those numbers came up and I was floored,” said Carol Wight, executive director of the
320 Views  Although Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham lifted New Mexico’s indoor mask mandate in mid-February, small businesses have been deciding for themselves whether or not they really want to stop wearing masks. Matt Alexander, the owner of Picture Perfect Photo Lab, said he allowed his employees to vote on if they
293 Views  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Businesses are seeing a record number of job openings — but also a record number of people choosing to leave the workforce altogether. Economics experts say the number of people quitting their jobs recently in New Mexico is higher than the rest of the country,
328 Views  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – In just two months since the Cannabis Control Division (CCD) began accepting applications for producer licenses, there have already been more than 1,500 applications started by would-be entrepreneurs, according to the CCD. Of those, more than 1,000 of the applications are for what are called “microbusinesses,”
337 Views  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The company at the center of the fraud case against former House Representative Sheryl Williams Stapleton claims they are an innocent victim. The owner of Robotics has filed a federal suit to get almost a half-million dollars the feds have seized.
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