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Please explain: Why is New Mexico a hotbed for scuba diving?

by Savannah Maher

Aug 11, 2023

There are three scuba diving schools in a small area of Albuquerque — 12 hours away from the ocean.

A group of Scuba Co. student divers at the Blue Hole in Santa Rosa, New Mexico.

Courtesy Loring Schaible

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Holiday traditions keep New Mexico tamale makers busy

by Savannah Maher

Dec 23, 2022

In this region, it wouldn’t be the holidays without tamales. But vendors and restaurants are facing higher costs for ingredients and staff.

Because costs are up for holiday treats like tamales, many businesses pass those costs on to customers.

Claudio Cruz/AFP via Getty Images

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When prescribed burns spiral into devastating wildfires, who pays the price?

by Savannah Maher

Oct 21, 2022

A prescribed burn that went awry in New Mexico has some questioning the value of the practice, but scientists say we need prescribed burns more than ever because of climate change.

A scorched structure and vehicle stand on a property mostly destroyed by the Hermits Peak/Calf Canyon Fire on June 2 near Las Vegas, New Mexico.

Mario Tama/Getty Images

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Wildfires in April signal growing costs of climate change

by Savannah Maher

Apr 26, 2022

What to do when fuel for fires seems infinite, but resources to fight fires is decidedly finite?

As the risk for wildfires rises, small cities struggle to find the resources to combat them.

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Climate change and a labor shortage threaten New Mexico’s signature chile crop

by Savannah Maher

Oct 25, 2021

Growing chiles, a way of life in southern New Mexico, is under pressure.

Jamie Viramontes' farm has cut chile production in favor of less labor-intensive crops. “The hardest part is that it is a tradition and it's a heritage, and this is a unique crop that we’re able to grow in New Mexico,” Viramontes said.

Savannah Maher

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Demand for New Mexico green chiles leaves farmers scrambling to increase supplies

by Carrie Jung

Jan 15, 2018

Demand for green New Mexican chiles is growing but farmers say labor shortages are keeping them from expanding their acreage.

Red, green, or Christmas? New Mexico is known for it's chili peppers, but state farmers say labor shortages are keeping them from expanding their acreage to meet growing demand.

Carrie Jung/ for Marketplace

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Riding the oil price roller coaster in New Mexico

by Stan Alcorn

May 11, 2015

Businesses in Southeast New Mexico feel the impact of oil prices.

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Forget the elevator. Try pitching on a ski lift

by Marketplace Contributor

Apr 6, 2015

A New Mexico business group came up with a new twist on the investment pitch.

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Space tourism: Still for the future, New Mexico learns

by Raghu Manavalan

Jun 27, 2014

Virgin Galactic hopes to bring space and terrestrial tourists to New Mexico.

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Oil booms have to be good for rural towns, right?

by Mónica Ortiz Uribe

May 15, 2014

An oil boom in southeast New Mexico created thousands of new jobs. But it's a burden on things like housing, classrooms and roads.

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