KRQE News 13 - Business

N.M. joins assault on 'Citizens United'

Bill Diven — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 23:42:45 GMT

Both the New Mexico House and Senate have joined the chorus deriding the Supreme Court ruling that opened elections to unlimited and often undisclosed contributions from corporations and unions.

Feds: Abq. firm's lies netted millions

Alex Goldsmith — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 00:02:35 GMT

A federal indictment filed this week alleges the owner of an Albuquerque-based company and his son-in-law claimed the firm was owned by a disabled veteran to get preference on nearly $11 million in cemetery contracts.

N.M. shares in foreclosure-relief deal

Deanna Sauceda — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:15:38 GMT

Nearly 8,800 homes are in various stages of foreclosure in New Mexico, but soon there will be relief for those homeowners with loans from five of the biggest lenders in the country.

Group creates dreamy rooms for ill kids

Jessica Garate — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:41:15 GMT

An Albuquerque group is doing something different for sick children to brighten not just their lives but their living spaces.

Lowe's Heroes build new ABQ playground

Dianne Anderson — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:06:19 GMT

Children at an Albuquerque elementary school are enjoying a new playground thanks to the help of Lowe’s Heroes.

Chile crop up after nearly 40-year low

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:39:09 GMT

Experts say the size of New Mexico's chile crop increased in 2011 after dwindling to nearly 40-year low the year before.

Space flight liability bill grounded

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:13:25 GMT

Members of the New Mexico House and Senate have likely shelved for this session an effort to exempt spacecraft manufacturers from legal liability in case space flight passengers are injured in future space flights from Spaceport America.

Businesses dying in construction zone

Alex Goldsmith — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 01:22:33 GMT

Company owners say limited access and limited traffic caused by the Lead Coal construction project is strangling their profits.

Feds press prison time in semen case

Amanda Goodman — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 20:16:35 GMT

KRQE News 13 has learned more women have come forward saying Anthony Garcia duped them into eating his semen during store giveaways of yogurt samples.

Shortage feeding rancher's hunt for hay

Gabrielle Burkhart — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:41:58 GMT

The drought in New Mexico and Texas is causing a major alfalfa shortage. Many Texas ranchers who can't find hay there and are paying a premium price for it here, which is making it hard for some local farmers to compete.

Fresh tax breaks for TV shows proposed

Katie Kim — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:10:32 GMT

A group of lawmakers have introduced bills that would exempt TV series shot in New Mexico from the $50 million film cap set by the legislature last year.

Pastor lives his dream through BBQ

Kim Vallez — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:03:42 GMT

A Belen restaurant owner is doing much more than smoking meat at his BBQ joint, he’s living out his life long dream.

Skyranger flies over possible film set

Bob Martin — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 18:58:32 GMT

Filming will soon start on the Lone Ranger movie and Disney is sparing no expense to make it authentic.

Battle brews over Nob Hill growlers

Celina Westervelt — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 21:09:07 GMT

Nob Hill residents and one of its businesses are at odds over growlers, not bears or empty stomachs but the glass jugs beer brewers fill and refill for customers to take home.

LC Sun-News razes burned building

Sat, 28 Jan 2012 18:50:29 GMT

A building occupied by the Las Cruces Sun-News for decades has been demolished.

Unemployment rate creeps up to 6.6%

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:41:44 GMT

New Mexico labor officials say the state has marked the seventh straight month of positive job growth, meaning there were 7,400 more jobs in December than the same time last year.

Troubled apartment complex catches fire

Crystal Gutierrez — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 01:59:16 GMT

A once-problem-plagued apartment complex under rehabilitation was engulfed in flames Thursday morning, pushing back renovation plans.

Expo, Downs ordered to clean manure

Kim Vallez — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:09:44 GMT

Expo New Mexico and the downs at Albuquerque are being ordered to clean up massive mounds of manure.

Bills help homeowners in foreclosure

Deanna Sauceda — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 02:34:11 GMT

About 8,800 homes are in some form of foreclosure in New Mexico. Now some state lawmakers, the Attorney General's Office and advocates for homeowners are introducing legislation that would help these people negotiate the maze.

Protection bill builds for Spaceport

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 21:02:25 GMT

Dona Ana County Commissioners have unanimously signed off on a state bill that would restrict space travelers' right to sue certain contractors in most cases of injury or death.

State training fund boosting businesses

Kim Vallez — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 03:27:39 GMT

State tax dollars are proving priceless for some New Mexico businesses who are working to get off the ground or expand.

Sunday liquor sales include bars

Gabrielle Burkhart — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:50:27 GMT

Voters in Portales narrowly approved a measure allowing Sunday liquor sales. Many of those residents thought it only applied to restaurants, but that isn't the case, and this has some people felling like they weren't given all the information.

Bakery pampering Santa Fe pooches

Jessica Garate — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 17:24:18 GMT

Daphne Wright invested decades in the Las Vegas, Nev., real estate market before the bubble burst, she lost her job and then she decided to start baking for dogs.

Walmart hearing draws huge crowd

Alex Goldsmith — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 01:45:42 GMT

The proposed Walmart Supercenter would be built on the corner of Coors and Monta�o, an intersection neighbors say already has too much traffic.

Walmart & community meeting to heat up

Alex Goldsmith — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 17:44:00 GMT

Walmart developers and community members opposing it's construction will get the chance to debate again on Thursday afternoon, this time before the people who'll make the decision on whether it goes up or not.

UNM batcave program helps at risks kids

Kim Vallez — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 00:12:23 GMT

A program that takes place two floors beneath the main UNM Hospital is helping at risk kids in New Mexico graduate.

Rep. Smith defends anti-piracy bill

Dustin Blanchard — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 23:05:45 GMT

The author of the anti-Internet piracy legislation that sparked a worldwide wave of online protests Wednesday said the measure is being misrepresented by its critics.

Home Depot bringing jobs to NM

David Romero — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 15:08:22 GMT

Home Depot will be hiring about 70,000 seasonal employees at store locations across the country. At least 250 those are coming to the Albuquerque area alone. That breaks down to about 30 to 35 jobs per location.

Tim's Place: A dream followed

Jessica Garate — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 20:53:52 GMT

Running a restaurant isn't easy, but Tim Harris has made it work while becoming perhaps the only person with Down syndrome in the U.S. who owns and operates his own place.

Veteran reporter found dead

Fri, 13 Jan 2012 19:14:25 GMT

A longtime New Mexico newspaper reporter on medical leave has been found dead in his home.