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City of Las Cruces: Minimum Wage Notice for 2027
Pursuant to the Las Cruces Municipal Code (LCMC) the minimum wage will increase for Las Cruces, effective January 1, 2027. According to LCMC, the Las Cruces minimum wage will increase to $13.47 per hour and the tipped wage will increase to $5.39 per hour. In 2014, the City enacted ordinance...
kunm.org
FRI: Oracle to consider delivering natural gas by truck to Project Jupiter, + More
Oracle to consider delivering natural gas by truck to Project Jupiter. The main company behind Project Jupiter is considering delivering natural gas by truck as they wait for a pipeline to be approved — the same technique Oracle has used for over a year to fuel a data center in Salt Lake City — according to a Bloomberg report Thursday.
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Grunt Style to permanently close San Antonio, El Paso stores
New details have emerged about the future of a San Antonio-based brand following an announcement about its upcoming layoffs. The military-style retailer Grunt Style LLC plans to close all of its Texas stores, according to the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC). Hunter Dworaczyk, Communications Specialist at TWC, provided MySA with the...
truckingdive.com
Debts disrupt trucking companies in Oregon, Texas
A pair of small trucking businesses recently reported bankruptcies as owners sought to resolve debts, continuing a streak of financial setbacks for carriers in recent quarters. El Paso, Texas-based Site2Site Transport indicated it had leases for eight tractors and over $493,000 in liabilities, per its Chapter 7 filing. Its gross...
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Spaceport America expands its reach
Spaceport America may be best known for human spaceflight, but much of the work taking place at the southern New Mexico facility happens outside the public spotlight. Flight testing, rocket engine testing and other operations take place at the state-owned facility in Sierra County, while its reach extends into Las Cruces through economic activity and partnerships with New Mexico State University. Charles Hurley, public information officer for Spaceport America, said that broader role starts with the facility’s place within the New Mexico Economic Development Department.
KTSM
El Paso Electric names new president, CEO
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — El Paso Electric announced it has named Eliecer “Eli” Viamontes as president and chief executive officer, effective Nov. 9. He will succeed Kelly Tomblin, who will retire from the role but remain with EP Electric in an advisory capacity through the end of the year, officials said. Viamontes has over […]
The El Paso Times
El Paso's Kress Building begins new chapter
The S.H. Kress & Co. five-and-dime opened at its original location at 211 N. Mesa Ave. on Nov. 6, 1907, drawing "throngs of people" and filling the street as shoppers waited for a chance to enter the store. Over the decades, the Downtown landmark survived setbacks and transformations. One of those devastating moments happened on Aug. 11, 1924, when a fire originated in the basement that heavily damaged the store., Entire block menaced by flames Kress Store Blaze Wrecks Two Floors; Throws 57 Out of Work Aug. 12, 1924, El Paso Times “Fire which originated from an undetermined cause, which was discovered in the basement of the S.H. Kress five and ten-cent store at 211 Mesa Avenue yesterday morning about 7:30 o’clock, caused damage amounting to about 75 per cent of the total value of the stock, according to C.C. Kline, manager of the store. The entire basement and first floor were wrecked, and stock destroyed by fire and water in the other stories. “Fifty-seven employees of the store were temporarily thrown out of work, according to Mr. Kline, who stated last night that the store would be re-opened as soon as possible.” Kress building expanded, air conditioned While in
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U.S.-Mexico money transfer program to close Nov. 20 as remittances decline
EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) — A government-backed service that transfers money from U.S. bank accounts to Mexico will end operations Nov. 20, so users will need another provider for future payments. Banco de México confirmed the shutdown of Directo a México, a payment program it operates with the Federal Reserve Bank. The service transfers […]
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TA Services acquires 2 Texas cross-border carriers, adds 133 trucks
TA Services has acquired two Texas trucking and logistics companies, adding more than 130 trucks and 550,000 square feet of warehousing to its growing U.S.-Mexico cross-border network. The Mansfield, Texas-based third-party logistics provider announced Tuesday it acquired the assets and operations of Carmen Pacheco Transportation LLC (CPT) and Interload Forwarding...
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A peek into renovations at the historic Kress Building
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- Renovations of the historic Kress Building are still underway in Downtown El Paso, and ABC-7 will take a look at the progress made since first reported in 2022. El Paso businessman and billionaire Paul Foster's Franklin Mountain Investments bought the Kress Building in 2018 from Billy Abraham. The purchase added The post A peek into renovations at the historic Kress Building appeared first on KVIA .
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El Pasoans call for Marathon refinery closure, citing frustration with community meeting
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — In what was supposed to be an informative presentation by Marathon Refinery, following the tons of emissions emitted into the air and causing health issues for some El Pasoans back in August, many residents were furious with the company, even calling for the closure of the 100-year-old facility. The company […]