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Request for Input on Interstate Hydrogen Center Launched

COLORADO, NM - As efforts to establish a regional hydrogen center in the Intermountain West continue, the Western Interstate Hydrogen Hub (WISHH) coalition launched a Request for Expression of Interest (RFEI) to solicit input from key...

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Little Toad Creek to expand operations in New Mexico

NEW MEXICO - The New Mexico Economic Development Department (EDD) announced that the state will provide LEDA financial assistance to a Luna County-based brewery and distillery that plans to significantly increase manufacturing capacity in order to...

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NM reports its lowest unemployment rate since 2008

NEW MEXICO - The New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions (DWS) announced that the state's unemployment rate of 45% was the lowest since September 2008 While the national unemployment rate decreased by only 01%, New Mexico's rate continued...

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El Paso Water launches a program to support businesses

EL PASO, TX - El Paso, Texas businesses seeking to make efficient use of water may apply for financial assistance from El Paso Water Utility Company The WaterWise business rebate program offers up to US$15,000 for commercial customers to...

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Texas Border Cities Achieve Close to 1.65% Decrease in July Unemployment Rate

TEXAS - During the month of July 2022, border cities such as El Paso, Brownsville, Laredo and McAllen recorded a slight decrease of up to 165 percentage points in their annualized unemployment rate, according to data from the Texas Labor Commission...

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Group of 100 migrants detained in San Diego

SAN DIEGO, CA - Border Patrol agents from the San Diego Sector, located at the Imperial Beach Station, detained a group of 100 migrants, composed of citizens from Africa, Asia and South America According to information from Customs and Border...

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UTRGV achieves record student enrollment for third consecutive year

TEXAS - For the third consecutive year, the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) registered a record enrollment of more than 32,000 students for the return to classes Among the 32,174 students who began the new school year were 5,827...

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Texas seeks to promote Rio Grande Valley region in film industry

MCALLEN, TX - Texas Governor Greg Abbott invited the communities of the Rio Grande Valley, the south and the rest of the state to participate in the Film Friendly Texas workshop in the city of McAllen According to information from the Texas...

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San Diego quarantine declared in agricultural fields

SAN DIEGO, CA - The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) declared a 77-square-mile quarantine covering Valley Center and surrounding areas on August 19 following the discovery of several Mexican fruit flies (MXFF), an agricultural...

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Tucson commits $750,000 to boost workforce assistance programs

TUCSON, AZ - The City of Tucson Office of Economic Initiatives announced the award of $750,000 in grants to nonprofit organizations in support of economic and workforce development activities According to the City Council, the city has awarded...

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