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Rekindling the flame
Aug 17 2025In a setting that evokes an era when steam locomotives belched coal smoke in Roswell while loading up bales of cotton and bellowing herds of cattle, Paul Thompson is working to fire up his monstrous smoker and bring back his pecan-roasted menu to Backdraft Barbecue on Third Street.The entrepreneur has...
Setting the stage
Aug 15 2025José Hernandez with Good Dog & Co. concrete contractors smooths the surface Thursday on the outdoor stage at the Chaves County Cultural Plaza; it is under construction east of the Chaves County Courthouse."We poured the stage today and will put up the block walls Monday," said Don Gorenz, superintendent for...
“Every town needs a local roaster,” Tanner Marker, owner of Degenerate Coffee said. “Roswell didn't have a local roaster.”He said he opened his business at 304 N. Richardson Ave. about six weeks ago.Click here to read the original article.
Over the next five years, GE Appliances plans to invest more than $3 billion to expand and further modernize its U.S. operations — a move that includes expanding its air conditioning and water heating portfolio, increasing production output across all product lines, and further modernizing its 11 U.S. manufacturing plants...
Local educators and community leaders are reaching out to voters, urging them to back a mill levy increase to boost funding for career and technical education programs at Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell (ENMU-R).ENMU-R president Shawn Powell hosted a two-hour dinner and presentation on Thursday, Aug. 7, in the Instructional Technology...
Secretary Rollins Signs the August World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates Report
Aug 12 2025 U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins signed the World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report. This is prepared monthly by the World Agricultural Outlook Board (WAOB) and provides market-moving annual forecasts for supply and use of U.S. and world wheat, rice, coarse grains, oilseeds, and cotton.“American farmers feed...
Five employees with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) have been honored with Service to America medals for their groundbreaking research and dedication to solving agricultural challenges that affect the nation every day, from field to table.Since 2001,...
Dodson Wholesale Lumber Co. is a fourth-generation family business with roots dating back to 1936. Founder R.J. Dodson and his wife Dorothy initially ran a sawmill in Lane, Oklahoma, and Ruidoso, New Mexico, before relocating to Roswell in 1955 to establish Dodson Wholesale Lumber.Starting from a modest stack yard on...
Rural America is having a moment. Policymakers and business leaders increasingly see the heartland as indispensable to the nation’s future health and prosperity.What are the unique strengths of rural communities? What are their most pressing needs? And how can rural communities across the U.S. position themselves as viable destinations for...
State grant will fuel local creative economy
Aug 4 2025The New Mexico Arts & Cultural Districts (ACD) Pilot Grant Program is a one-time collaborative initiative organized by New Mexico Arts, EDD’s Mainstreet program, and the Creative Industries Division to demonstrate the economic potential and cultural impact of directly funding state-authorized Arts & Cultural Districts.The grant offers awards between $50,000...
The New Mexico Economic Development Department has approved support for 307 trainees across 12 companies in June and July through its statewide Job Training Incentive Program (JTIP), with over $3.6 million in potential funding.Fiscal year 2025 (FY25) concluded with 60 companies receiving JTIP awards across New Mexico. The program approved...
Grants to boost jobs and business growth, over half the awardees in rural and frontier communitiesTwelve projects spanning eleven New Mexico counties will receive economic development grants totaling $258,500 to create jobs, support local businesses, and strengthen growth, including rural economies.Through the Local Economic Assistance & Development Support (LEADS) program,...
Head Start receives funding extension
Jul 13 2025Head Start programs in Chaves and Eddy counties will now be accepting applications for the upcoming school year, and some of its previously furloughed employees will be able to return to work.The Southeast New Mexico Community Action Corporation (SNMCAC), a nonprofit organization that manages Head Start programs, stated in a...
MainStreet Roswell Farmers’ Market returns
Jul 13 2025After some rain fell early Saturday, the sun seemed to call on people to get outside at the first MainStreet Roswell Farmers’ Market of 2025. The market is held on the Chaves County Courthouse lawn along North Main Street, where vendors sell agricultural and handmade items. These markets are held...
As tariffs and their effects on the supply chain begin to take shape, Kerim Kfuri, the president and CEO of the Atlas Network, a global supply chain solutions company, has his eyes on the headlines. "We produce a more efficient and effective outcome for businesses through best practices and protocols...
Pioneer Bank is a community financial services provider headquartered in Roswell, New Mexico. Along with three locations in Roswell, Pioneer Bank has offices in Alamogordo, Carlsbad, Hobbs, Las Cruces, and Ruidoso. Not only are team members eager to meet the financial needs of residents and businesses, but they are also...
How Smart Entrepreneurs Are Protecting Their Brand and Building Wealth — And How You Can Too
Jul 3 2025Every year, more professionals take the leap into entrepreneurship, and more often than not, they're forming LLCs to do it. According to the IRS, LLCs made up 72.7% of all partnerships in 2022, far surpassing other entity types for the last two decades.Why? LLCs combine the liability protection of a...
Chaves County residents are eagerly awaiting the National Championship Air Races, which run from September 10 to 14 this year. This will be the first year the races are held in their new home of Roswell, New Mexico, following decades of tradition in Reno, Nevada.“We’re picking up a 60-year-old institution...
The New Mexico Economic Development Department’s Outdoor Recreation Division has awarded $2 million in the latest round of the Outdoor Recreation Trails+ Grants, supporting outdoor access, conservation, and economic vitality across the state.The division is kicking off the FY26 grant cycle with an informational webinar on August 14. Seven new projects...
Airlines are placing orders today for the passenger aircraft of tomorrow. Prototypes of the all-wing Z4 from Long Beach, California-based JetZero and the hybrid-electric ES-30 from Heart Aerospace have left the drawing boards and are in testing.Production of the 250-seat Z4 will take place in a new facility on a...
From navigation to investing to shopping, data centers are now the backbone of nearly every transaction in the modern economy. The recent explosion in AI capabilities and the coming data needs of autonomous vehicles and other new information-driven frontiers mean that the need for more data centers will only continue...
Thirty-two districts in New Mexico were designated as Main Street America programs and NM MainStreet has been relicensed as a Coordinating Program, one of more than 40 networks nationally working to create high-quality places and strong communities.Main Street America is dedicated to reenergizing and strengthening older and historic downtowns and...
The resurgence of manufacturing across North America is creating a new kind of complexity for companies evaluating sites. Reshoring and nearshoring are no longer abstract strategic concepts—they are active, time-sensitive decisions influenced by policy and resulting in wage inflation, energy demands, and a dwindling supply of viable real estate.Manufacturers are...
The New Mexico Economic Development Department released its quarterly statewide and county Economic Summaries, which reflect strong economic growth across many of our target industry sectors, including green and sustainable energy, sustainable agriculture, advanced manufacturing, and international trade.This quarter’s reports show a growth of over $2 million in Matched Taxable...
