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Latest Conference Board Survey Reports Uptick in Consumer Confidence
During troubling economic news framed by the war in Iran and ongoing tariff uncertainty, consumers are expressing renewed confidence in the nation’s overall business and labor market conditions. According to
New Customs and Border Protection Station May Be Built in Las Cruces
With few details offered, reports have aired the possibility that the U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency may be contemplating construction of a new border patrol facility somewhere in Las
Western Cities Dismantling Tributes to Cesar Chavez
Members of the Phoenix City Council have just voted to remove the name of Cesar Chavez from all public structures, as well as street and plaza signs. A move to
Immigration Drop Hits Wide Swath of the Country’s Metro Areas, Says New Report
Newly released Census Bureau figures show a notable 2025 decline in U.S./Mexican border metro area population growth rate, compared with where things stood the year before. The three metro areas
New Mexico Highlands University Gets Capital Outlay Funding for Facility Building and Upgrade Projects
One of the oldest institutions of higher learning in New Mexico has secured just over $1 million in state funding for a variety of construction and renovation projects. Located in
Redevelopment Plans Pursued for Former 70-Year-Old Shopping Center Property in Thornton, CO
The site of a one-time popular shopping center in Thornton, Colorado may be redeveloped as a mixed-use property that will include both retail and residential space. That, at least, is
Transportation Department Announces New Funding for Unique Streets and Roads Upgrade Program
Just under $1 billion in federal funding is now being made available for local and state road improvement projects across the country. The funding is coming through the Department of
More Than $1 Million in New Mexico Funding is Given OK for a Variety of Mostly Museum Work
Nearly twenty projects – mostly related to the upgrading of museums and historic sites in New Mexico – have been approved by Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham for funding. The projects
Senate May Vote Soon on Extensive Grand Canyon North Rim Restoration Project
Efforts to rebuild structures located in the North Rim of the Grand Canyon may be speeded up if a bill under review in the U.S. Senate wins approval. Last summer
America at 250: More Diverse, Educated, and More Southern and Western Than at 200, Says New Report
As America nears its 250th birthday in July, a Pew Research Center study has looked at how the country has changed since its last big birthday on July 4, 1976,
