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When temperatures start to climb or pipes break in Roswell homes, the team at Fulkerson Plumbing & Air Conditioning is quick to respond. Braxton Fulkerson is the third-generation owner of a company that has supported Chaves County since 1964. He walks in the footsteps of his grandfather and father, following...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:EquipmentShare Breaks Ground on New Roswell Branch and Announces Statewide Expansion Across New MexicoRoswell, N.M. — Dec. 5, 2025 — EquipmentShare, a leader in connected jobsite technology and one of the largest equipment rental providers in the United States, held a groundbreaking ceremony yesterday to celebrate construction of...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEOctober 17, 2025Advanced EV Battery Technology Company, GUS Manufacturing, Announces Partnership with Aero Design Services Roswell, NM —RCCEDC President & CEO, Mike Espiritu, along with Mayor of Roswell, Timothy Z. Jennings, held a press conference to announce that Roswell is in the final stages of introducing a state-of-the-art battery...
Dear Roswell Community,I am pleased to share exciting news that marks a significant step forward for air service in Roswell and the surrounding region.Beginning February 17, 2026, United Airlines will launch new daily flight service, operated by SkyWest, from Roswell Air Center (ROW) to Denver International Airport (DEN). We look...
Some of the bigger stories of 2025
Jan 3 2026Air races come to townThe September 2025 debut of National Championship Air Races and Air Show at the Roswell Air Center was affected by a rain delay on what was supposed to be a Saturday filled with competitions to help determine finalists participating on the next and final day.Click here...
'Year of the Rocket' at Roswell Museum
Jan 3 2026When Robert Goddard chose Roswell as the ideal location for experimenting with rockets in early 1930, few people likely would have thought the influence of the physicist and rocket pioneer would leave a mark on the community nearly a century later.But instead of his groundbreaking work in Chaves County fading...
Seven companies have been awarded funding to reimburse training costs for 67 New Mexicans through $1.7 million in Job Training Incentive Program grants awarded in December.The Job Training Incentive Program (JTIP) is a state program designed to boost economic development and job growth by offsetting training costs for new hires.This...
A critical shortage of development-ready industrial sites is pushing states to invest hundreds of millions of dollars in product development. These proactive efforts aim to enhance the developability and speed-to-market of industrial property, ultimately attracting capital investment and job creation. Site Selection Group regularly monitors these investments, and this article...
Growth Exploding in Products But Health Care Providers Face Headwinds, Particularly in Rural America
Dec 17 2025The U.S. health care sector is in a state of flux, with major opportunities for new facilities and more jobs in pharmaceuticals, diagnostics, and medical devices at the same time health care providers are facing a workforce shortage across many skilled and professional occupations and more financial headwinds due to...
Children, seniors benefit
Dec 10 2025Joy Center volunteer programs mutually beneficial Two volunteer programs offered through the Chaves County Joy Centers are intended to aid children and seniors. According to a flyer from the center, foster grandparents are seniors 55 and older who volunteer to work one-on-one with children with special and exceptional needs.Click here...
New Mexico has released a strategic roadmap to turn the state’s world-class research strengths into long-term economic growth and high-paying jobs.The New Mexico Science & Technology Roadmap, developed by the Economic Development Department’s (EDD) Technology and Innovation Office, in partnership with TEConomy Partners, identifies the specific technology sectors where New...
AI-Forward Content Strategies for Economic Developers: How to Promote Your Community in 2026
Dec 2 2025As economic developers look for new ways to promote their communities online, adapting to an AI-driven search landscape has become essential. At Golden Shovel Agency, we’re helping organizations rethink their 2026 content strategies to ensure their communities stand out—both to people and to artificial intelligence.Economic Developers Must Adapt to the...
Robots repairing femurs. AI being wielded to find cancer treatments. These are just a few areas of research that will be supported by the new Strategic Innovation Center (SIC) recently announced at Rowan University in New Jersey.“Maybe one day down the road, we will have the Silicon Valley of medtech...
Chaves County approves data center project amid rising demand for computing infrastructure
Oct 28 2025Wyoming-based Zenith Volts Corp. has chosen New Mexico for its flagship project — a 300-acre data center project.Zenith, which says it develops carbon-negative energy infrastructures to power data and artificial intelligence applications, received approval from Chaves County commissioners for the project in August.“Our goal is to pair renewable energy with...
New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham and Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon today released a first-of-its-kind infrastructure roadmap at a roundtable with Japanese Ambassador Shigeo Yamada to position responsibly produced Rocky Mountain natural gas as a cost-effective, low-carbon solution for growing U.S. and Asian energy markets.The “Rocky Mountain Gas Roadmap &...
Advanced EV Battery Technology Company, GUS Technology, Announces Partnership with Aero Design Services
Oct 17 2025FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEOctober 17, 2025Advanced EV Battery Technology Company, GUS Technology, Announces Partnership with Aero Design ServicesRoswell, NM —RCCEDC President & CEO, Mike Espiritu, along with Mayor of Roswell, Timothy Z. Jennings, held a press conference to announce that Roswell is in the final stages of introducing a state-of-the-art battery...
RFP for Denver flights approved
Oct 15 2025The City of Roswell’s Legal Committee recommended, and the city council approved the release of a request for proposals (RFP) from commercial air carriers interested in providing a passenger route between Roswell Air Center and Denver International Airport, during short, back-to-back special meetings on Monday.This past Thursday, the council was...
The State of New Mexico today announced the opening of its new Economic Development Department and Tourism office at the World Trade Center in Mexico City, marking a major step in strengthening trade, tourism and cross-border collaboration.The launch was celebrated on October 7 with a ribbon-cutting and letter of intent...
In celebration of Manufacturing Week, the New Mexico Economic Development Department (EDD) announces continued strong national rankings in employment and wage growth within the manufacturing sector.EDD economists have reviewed the national data and found that from August 2024 through August 2025, New Mexico ranked sixth in the nation for year-over-year...
The New Mexico Economic Development Department announced that its Job Training Incentive Program (JTIP) will provide up to $2.2 million to 12 companies, supporting training for 225 employees across the state.JTIP reimburses companies for at least 50% of trainee wages, with higher rates for rural jobs and for hiring recent...
Ever wondered how much weight companies give to quality of life when they are evaluating locations for a corporate facility project? We did. So we turned to the experts to find out. While they admitted that measuring quality of life is not an exact science, they agreed on a few...
The skilled trades are becoming increasingly multigenerational, challenging traditional learning and development opportunities for leaders across the industry. In the first quarter of 2024, Gen Z made up 18 percent of the U.S. workforce, but 18- to 25-year-olds made up nearly 25 percent of all 2024 new hires in skilled...
Organizations that support creative industries across New Mexico now have access to new grant funding of up to $62,500 designed to strengthen the state’s growing creative economy.The new Creative Support Organization Grant, offered through the New Mexico Economic Development Department’s Creative Industries Division (CID), targets organizations that serve as anchors...
GreenPower Motor Company Inc. (“GreenPower”) and the New Mexico Economic Development Department have announced the launching of the New Mexico All-Electric, Purpose-Built, Zero-Emission School Bus Pilot Project at two Las Vegas public schools and a Santa Fe charter school.GreenPower (NASDAQ: GP) (TSXV: GPV), a leading manufacturer and distributor of all-electric,...
