KRQE News 13 - Business

Legendary makers crafting state guitar

Alex Tomlin — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:47:04 GMT

The state commissioned a world-famous Albuquerque company to come up with a guitar that's unmistakably New Mexican.

Deputies calm Roswell cemetery dispute

Jeff Todd — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:43:32 GMT

A cemetery own who says he can't afford to maintain the property made good on past threats Friday when he began ripping out the landscaping drawing both angry relatives and Chaves County sheriff's deputies.

'New Moon' dawns on theaters

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:44:47 GMT

The second installment of the Twilight saga, New Moon, was a big hit with New Mexico audiences at its midnight debut.

Rain may put pumpkin pie in peril

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:25:36 GMT

Nestlé — which sells nearly all the canned pumpkin in the U.S. — says poor weather hurt its harvest, creating a potential shortage of its Libby's pumpkin pie products through the holidays.

Alamogordo air service to continue

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:53:31 GMT

The U.S. Department of Transportation is renewing New Mexico Airlines' contract to provide commercial air service to Alamogordo.

Plan to move racetrack clobbers Ruidoso

Jeff Todd — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:30:51 GMT

Ruidoso could become a ghost town if the Ruidoso Downs racetrack is allowed to pack up and move to Las Cruces, the town attorney said Thursday.

Shoppers not likely to save city budget

Crystal Gutierrez — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:10:51 GMT

Unless the economy turns around and fast the city of Albuquerque could have a budget shortfall almost double the projection of just a few weeks ago.

Black Friday at Cottonwood Mall

Paulette Mastio — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:00:40 GMT

Bright and early on Friday, Nov. 27, Cottonwood Mall will open at 5 a.m. for Black Friday, the official start of the holiday shopping season.

Rail Runner available for Lobo Football

Paulette Mastio — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:45:13 GMT

The New Mexico Rail Runner Express will offer rides to the Lobo/Colorado State football game Saturday.

Tax fights brewing over budget showdown

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 06:15:41 GMT

Gov. Bill Richardson and many of the Democrats in charge of state government say there's no way to get out of the state's budget mess without raising taxes.

Demand boosting Roswell-LAX flights

Jeff Todd — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 02:49:41 GMT

It will soon be even easier to fly west from southeastern New Mexico as American Eagle expands its service because of rising demand.

Krispy Kreme returning to New Mexico

Dave Bohman — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 01:25:24 GMT

People with a sweet tooth are marking Dec. 8 for the return Krispy Kreme to New Mexico and the opening of its first doughnut shop since the last outlet abruptly closed in 2006.

MVD contractor reinstated

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:50:07 GMT

The state has reinstated an Albuquerque-based private Motor Vehicle Department contractor that was temporarily suspended after an employee was suspected of issuing titles and registrations for stolen vehicles.

ABQ company builds Navajo phone service

Mike Powers — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:28:55 GMT

Less than 40 percent of homes on the Navajo Nation have telephone service, but an Albuquerque company, Sacred Wind Communications, is working to improve that number.

Builder's return is encouraging news

Ian Schwartz — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:50:41 GMT

After leaving the state last year because of the tough housing market, KB Home has returned, building several homes at an Albuquerque development, and experts believe the move could be a sign of a slow but steady increase in building.

Fire raging in downtown Albuquerque

Bill Diven — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 06:51:34 GMT

Albuquerque firefighters are battling a blaze at 2nd Street and Marble Avenue NW that is blanketing part of downtown in smoke.

Big blasts create tiny, tough diamonds

Bob Martin — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 06:33:30 GMT

It’s no longer just gold ‘in them thar hills' near Deming, N.M.; it's diamonds, too, left as the dust clears and the sound of detonations echoes away.

Club dances through code loophole

Dave Bohman — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 04:11:08 GMT

Owners of a former bar denied a permit to open a dance club for young adults apparently have found a way around the city of Albuquerque and are promising to open next month.

Safeway workers weigh strike

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:52:38 GMT

Members of the United Food and Commercial Workers Union will be meeting this week to consider a job action against Safeway.

Ruidoso Downs proposing track move

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:59:13 GMT

Ruidoso Downs is asking a state regulator to allow the horse racing track to move to Las Cruces.

NM Symphony conflict continues

Devon Armijo — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 01:05:29 GMT

The ongoing dispute between the musicians and management of the New Mexico Symphony Orchestra isn't ending anytime soon.

Dispute holds cop workout gear hostage

Kim Vallez — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 04:28:33 GMT

The Valencia County Sheriff's Department claims some donated exercise equipment for deputies is being held hostage by a local storage facility.

Girl leads toy drive for cancer kids

Kim Vallez — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:11:07 GMT

An 8-year-old Belen girl is on a mission to help bring joy to kids with cancer this Christmas.

ABQ solar biz gets national attention

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:54:33 GMT

Visible Light Solar, an Albuquerque-based business, is getting attention from across the country for its unique green technology.

Metro home sales continue surge

Maria Medina — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 06:37:19 GMT

Home sales in metro Albuquerque rose 36 percent last month compared to October the year before, according to a monthly report released by the Greater Albuquerque Association of Realtors.

Dow hits highest level in a year

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:41:25 GMT

The Dow Jones industrial average stormed to its highest level in more than a year Monday as a falling dollar boosted prices for commodities including gold and oil.

Western Refining idles Bloomfield plant

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:47:05 GMT

Western Refining is shuttering its Bloomfield refinery and consolidating the operations of its two northwestern New Mexico plants at its Gallup refinery in a move the company says will save $25 million per year.

San Mateo shops hope to rebound

Kaitlin McCarthy — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 05:39:26 GMT

The end of a yearlong construction project on Interstate 40 in Albuquerque is a big sigh of relief for drivers and business owners. Since the construction began last November, many business owners in the Pavilions at San Mateo have been stressed over lower sales and fewer customers.

Zangara turned to gambling to pay debts

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 02:00:29 GMT

Former auto dealer Ken Zangara, faced with an ailing economy and difficulty getting credit for his dealership, turned to gambling last year in a bid to salvage the business.

Corpse a hostage in funeral dispute

Michael Herzenberg — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 06:50:41 GMT

The grieving relatives of Leona C de Baca went shopping for a funeral and now say their grief is being compounded by a mortuary director who refuses to release the woman's body.