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Summerfest Is Back!

Festivals Will Focus on Local Artists and Food Vendors

Albuquerque’s Summerfest is back after a year’s hiatus. The pandemic and the accompanying social distancing measures forced the city to cancel the beloved annual event in 2020. The first of three 2021 Summerfests scheduled will be at North Domingo Baca Park on July 31. “This year we are putting the spotlight on […]

by Justin Schatz

New Mexico Marks Record Year Of Spending By Film Industry

Despite Pandemic, New Mexico Sees Growth In Film Industry

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Despite the coronavirus pandemic that led to a shutdown for months in film production, the show did go on in New Mexico. The New Mexico Film Office announced Monday that this fiscal year, which began in July 2020, broke records in the state, with film and […]

Old Town Real Estate Is Hot Right Now

Residential Home Sales in Albuquerque Continue to Set Records

Analysis of the Albuquerque real estate market shows that home’s are selling faster than ever and, oftentimes, for higher than the asking price.

by Muhamed Abdel-Hack

T or C and Elephant Butte Struggle To Recover From Drought

Water Recreation, Hot Springs, Retirees and Virgin Galactic May Save Their Economy

The declining water level at Elephant Butte Reservoir is constantly on the minds of residents who live there and in the nearby town of Truth or Consequences. A two-decade-long drought has led to low water flows in streams and rivers and a shrinking reservoir lake. Recreational tourism is the primary income […]

by Gwynne Ann Unruh

Here’s How To Watch Virgin Galactic’s Space Launch From New Mexico On Sunday

Livestream Begins Sunday Morning

Sir Richard Branson plans to be the first billionaire to reach space on Sunday when his Virgin Galactic spacecraft, Unity 22, is scheduled to launch from Spaceport America in New Mexico. The livestream will be available to watch on Virgin Galactic.com and will be simulcast on the Virgin Galactic Twitter, YouTube, and Facebook channels. It is expected […]

by The Paper staff

Heinrich Touts New Space Industry Hub For New Mexico

New Lab Aims To Make Albuquerque An Innovation Hub Of The National Space Industry

Senator Martin Heinrich was in attendance on Thursday to announce NewSpace New Mexico’s launch of its Unite and Ignite Space. The space will serve as a co-innovation hub that will aim to bring together resources to support the space industry in New Mexico.  “We have an incredible opportunity to establish New […]

by Justin Schatz

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