Regional Economic Development

Rio Grande Trail Master Plan Released

In 2015, the state of New Mexico began a planning process for a 500-mile recreational trail for hiking, biking, and horseback riding along the Rio Grande. The [...]

Birdwatching Opportunities Abound in Sierra County New Mexico

Ed note: 45 million people spend $80 billion on birding trips and equipment annually. The higher the income and education level the more likely a person is [...]

Economic Development Association seeks Executive Director

The Middle Rio Grande Economic Development Association (MRGEDA) is seeking a part- or full-time Executive Director. MRGEDA's goal is to enhance the quality [...]

Brewery’s success spurs talk of liquor law remix

Editor's note: How would you like to see New Mexico's alcohol laws changed? Local beer and live music helped revive downtown Truth or Consequences. Now state [...]

Sierra County Unemployment Rate Improves

While still one of the highest in New Mexico, Sierra County's unemployment rate dropped from 9.6% to 9.2% in the last year, according to the New Mexico [...]

Love Craft Breweries, National Parks, and Affordable Housing? Move to New Mexico

Location is important for anyone buying a house, but it's especially important for younger home buyers. You're making a big commitment to that location during [...]

Shuttle Pilot Project Updates Routes, Schedule

The free shuttle serving T or C and Elephant Butte this summer is getting an update to routes and scheduling the weekend of August 4th-6th. A summary of the [...]

Cities, Sierra County Collaborate on Community Shuttle Pilot Program

Sierra County and the cities of T or C and Elephant Butte, with input from business owners and Main Street, are conducting a pilot project for  a free shuttle [...]

Summer’s here and the time is right for the waters of Elephant Butte

Now that the unofficial opening weekend of summer has come and gone with Memorial Day, when about 100,000 people descended on Elephant Butte Lake State Park, [...]

New Mexico True showcased at South By Southwest

Thousands of people from all over the world now know what it means to be New Mexico True. Our state’s tourism department [...]