This Week's Cover: Scoring a Win

After a marathon meeting, the City of Albuquerque's Environmental Planning Commission passed a measure to amend the Balloon Fiesta Park Master Plan to include a stadium for New Mexico United's soccer team. Out of the 100 or so folks that spoke both in favor and against the amendment, there was a number of people from a new organization who were aiming to have the measure pass. Learn more about Generation Elevate New Mexico from reporters Jacob Maranda and Aayush Gupta . | READ HERE

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News You Need to Know

Stories you'll want to ready about before you head out for the weekend.

• Did you know that New Mexico, along with three other states, are considered "energy export" states? The Land of Enchantment, for example, produces more than seven times as much energy that it uses. That's from a new report coming out of the Rocky Mountain Institute. Take a look in this this story by Jacob Maranda . | READ HERE
• Computer Corner has been an Albuquerque mainstay for years, offering computer sales and service. Now, with cybersecurity needs on the rise, the company needed more people - but less space for inventory. Read about the company's big move in this story by Aayush Gupta . | READ MORE
• Another move, but this time, it's for a longtime brewery staple near Corrales. The move comes after Boxing Bear moved is brewery operations to a different location, leaving much of the Corrales taproom vacant. Drew G. gives us the details, along with information on the company's "A Final Bearwell" celebration slated for today. | READ MORE
• Our data reporter Jayme Sileo gives us a local and national perspective on the gender wage gap. New Mexico, while not perfect, is ranked one of the higher states in the nation in pay equity. Her story also talks about how career type, and family/partnership status plays a role. | READ MORE

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