From the Las Vegas Optic A Las Vegas man has been charged with attempting to hit a man with his vehicle after taking a document from the meat processing company valued near $25,000. Workers at High Plains Processing south of Las Vegas called police around 11 a.m. on Oct. 12 to say that Gail Houser,…
From Downtown Albuquerque News Tucked away at the eastern edge of the Sawmill neighborhood is a high school that’s doing things a little differently. In addition to more common subjects, they offer hands-on learning in the fields of architecture, construction, and engineering — something they shorten to ACE. ACE Leadership High School was launched in…
Wells Park, it turns out, is home to a bit of a popcorn and concession empire that’s connected to a candy store generations of New Mexicans have relied on to satisfy cravings for sweet treats. Situated along the rail spur at Seventh, The Popcorn Cannery has been serving up delicious varieties of flavored popcorn since…
From Downtown Albuquerque News New homes are being built all the time in Wells Park, but they’re a little harder to notice than you might guess. That’s because the structures in question are tiny homes, and the construction is largely taking place behind the walls of a “factory” operated by LivLab Studios at the corner…
From the Idaho Business Review Education technology company Stukent has received an investment from Tritium Partners, a private equity firm with offices in Utah and Texas. Stukent founder and CEO Stuart Draper said he could not disclose the amount of the investment, but he expects it will allow the Idaho Falls-based company to hire around…
From the Idaho Business Review Construction on the new headquarters for the Idaho Fish and Game Department is nearly complete, and the building should be occupied by the end of the year, ahead of schedule. “We’re going to start moving people in in November, and we hope to move all staff in there in December,”…
From the Idaho Business Reivew Chobani is replacing plastic cups with a new paper cup composed of 80% paperboard with a thin plastic lining. The new packaging will be used for its oat flavor yogurt, but could be expanded to other products in the future. The new cup will start hitting store shelves near the…
From the Las Vegas Optic A man sought by police for a drive-by shooting near Grand Avenue and University Avenue last month has been arrested. Police apprehended Devin F. Morales, 21, last week and booked him into the San Miguel County Detention Center on charges related to an Aug. 9 shooting that sent a man…
From Chile Street Restoration of the Rawlins Building — a National Register of Historic Places structure — is almost done, and it will soon function much like it did in the late 19th century, with commercial space on the main level and apartments for rent upstairs. In fact, owners Tom and Tina Clayton expect to…
From Downtown Albuquerque News Despite everything the pandemic has done to diminish the popularity of congregating in offices to work, the vacancy rate for commercial space in greater Downtown has actually gone down recently, in what could be a tentative sign of optimism for the collection of restaurants and coffee shops that depend on the…
