RETAIL New Mexico’s first BODYBAR Pilates powers up at Winrock Town Center The business offers a studio that hosts expert-led classes and a boutique featuring athletic apparel
ECONOMY Report: Los Alamos National Laboratory spent nearly $3 billion in New Mexico in FY25 Lab director attributes continued budget growth to geopolitical tensions, ‘strong bipartisan support’
RETAIL Paris Baguette to open first New Mexico bakery café on West Side, alongside new IHOP The international bakery chain, which offers a smorgasbord of baked goods, is slated to open later this year
BUSINESS Santa Fe Business Incubator appoints new CEO Dana Catron will assume the role in February following the retirement of Marie Longserre
BUSINESS Las Cruces wins bid for Canadian steel manufacturer’s first US plant Endurance Technologies says the facility will be operational by the end of the year
REAL ESTATE Redevelopment of San Mateo towers could provide boost to nearby Trade Winds Shopping Center The Route 66-inspired property, roughly 35% occupied, is eyeing a turnaround after years of challenges
ENERGY State moves to adopt clean transportation fuels program, aiming to cut emissions The move creates a marketplace for transportation fuels like ethanol, renewable diesel
TECHNOLOGY At Ski Lift Pitch in New Mexico, startups ‘get in on the ground floor’ Event will take place at Taos Ski Valley Feb. 2-3, with $10,000 prizes
ECONOMY Report finds large returns from State Investment Council program Agency touted over $1.8 billion in commitments to various venture funds and $2 billion in economic impact for New Mexico
ECONOMY Apprenticeship program offers an Albuquerque mother and daughter careers — and community The 4-year apprenticeship through SMART Local 49 offers on-the-job and classroom training in sheet metal and HVAC work
WINDOW SHOPPING Recently listed Gene Hackman compound offers ‘elegant simplicity,’ builder says The 53-acre property, which features a lap pool and putting green, is on the market for nearly $6.3 million
NEWS Six New Mexico restaurants, chefs named 2026 James Beard semifinalists Foundation recognizes eateries, chefs ‘who collectively embody the breadth of American culinary excellence’
TECHNOLOGY Officials tout Castelion’s New Mexico expansion as ‘a statement’ The company, flanked by public and private officials, broke ground Wednesday on its 1,000-acre Sandoval County campus
TECHNOLOGY In Sandoval County, Project Ranger aims to remake hypersonic missile production Castelion Corp. says site could be country’s ‘premier hypersonic production facility’
WINDOW SHOPPING El Prado home built by female aviation pioneer Wally Funk hits the market for $1.3 million Funk, one of America’s first female astronaut trainees, holds the record for the oldest woman to travel to space at 82
RETAIL New operator set to revive popular Albuquerque mini-golf venue The new business is slated to open this spring at the former Putt-Putt location
ECONOMY Albuquerque’s creative economy shows strong post-pandemic recovery, report says In 2024, creative businesses in the Albuquerque metro area employed 17,682 workers
RETAIL Lost Cultures Tea Bar chases connection through sobriety amid nonalcoholic beverage boom A record-low percentage of adults reported drinking alcohol last year, Gallup polling says
TECHNOLOGY Sandia Labs is ‘well positioned’ for Trump’s Genesis Mission Project aims to ‘unleash a new age of AI‑accelerated innovation and discovery’
BUSINESS Here’s what New Mexicans need to know for tax season State begins accepting electronic returns Jan. 16
RETAIL Following Bosque closure, Restoration Pizza no longer joining WyMont development A defaulted deal leaves a roughly 6,000-square-foot building within the project up for grabs
BUSINESS MovieMaker Magazine names Albuquerque No. 2 big city to live and work as a filmmaker Santa Fe ranked No. 1 for smaller cities and Las Cruces moved up two spots to No. 6 in the 2026 list
TECHNOLOGY Albuquerque, Google partner to provide residents with free career certificates The trainings span artificial intelligence, IT support, digital marketing and cybersecurity
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT New Mexico launches online map of development-ready sites to attract businesses New online tool shows 47 locations assessed through the state’s site-readiness program
BUSINESS Canadian EV vehicle company commits to Santa Teresa Manufacturing facility and U.S. headquarters to open in June
RETAIL Chicken chain eyes Albuquerque for expansion The Nashville-style chicken brand is aiming to land in the Duke City in 12 to 18 months
NATIONAL LABS Sandia director says ‘our impact today is real’ as lab hits new spending record The lab spent a record $5.2 billion in fiscal year 2025 despite cuts to its workforce last year
BUSINESS Could Netflix’s takeover of Warner Bros. bring more productions, jobs to New Mexico? State says streaming giant, which has spent millions on production in New Mexico, has been a ‘great partner’
BUSINESS New Mexico movie theaters brace for change as Netflix courts Warner Bros. Deal could boost production in state, but cinema owners doubt streaming giant's commitment to big screen
RETAIL Smash & Shake makes sizzling debut in Albuquerque’s Northeast Heights The new eatery offers malted shakes, beef tallow-cooked fries and New Mexico-inspired burgers
HEALTH CARE Albuquerque behavioral health center to expand crisis services with new facility All Faiths Children’s Advocacy Center to open new, larger clinic in June
RETAIL Blaze Pizza, Rusty Taco close New Mexico locations Two of the three restaurants were located at Coronado Center
RETAIL Rio Rancho’s Tap N Taco to open first Albuquerque location The Mexican restaurant and bar is also expanding to an Arizona city
REAL ESTATE Homewise breaks ground on $47 million affordable housing project in Santa Fe Los Prados development includes 161 units available for purchase on south side of city
BUSINESS US Eagle chief executive retires; credit union names new leader Michael Moore, the chief financial officer, will become the credit union’s next CEO
REAL ESTATE Downtown affordable housing project to move forward with new developer The 141-unit Sendero is being developed by the nonprofit Sol Housing, city officials said Monday
REAL ESTATE Following steady year, Albuquerque commercial real estate brokers ‘cautiously optimistic’ about 2026 Industry leaders say tight supply, high costs will shape the year ahead
RETAIL ‘We’d rather be ahead of the curve’: How Albuquerque’s small businesses are putting AI to work Local small businesses are using the emerging technology to create project timelines, set prices and more
BUSINESS New Mexico’s craft beer industry grapples with Bosque Brewing closure, industry headwinds The brewer closed its taprooms in December after a judge threw out the company’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy case
TECHNOLOGY Gov’s Office: Proposed tax incentive for quantum companies could be ‘meaningful anchor’ for industry
ECONOMY State adds $4.2 million to finish stalled infrastructure projects along US-Mexico border Funding will support ports of entry, roads and site readiness in southern New Mexico
WINDOW SHOPPING ‘No other home like it’: Santa Fe’s ‘House of Triumph’ on the market for $9.5 million The historic property features three guest casitas, a movie theater, pool and sound studio
HEALTH CARE New Mexico sees record ACA enrollment following state’s move to offset subsidy losses Premiums are still expected to rise by an average of 35.7% next year due to higher medical, prescription costs
TECHNOLOGY Albuquerque startup Daisy Genomics raises $2.5 million to boost precision medicine technology
REAL ESTATE Redevelopment of Wells Fargo building inches forward as sale closes The acquisition kickstarts prep work and hopes of a summer 2026 groundbreaking
