Mike Easterling

3 days ago | santafenewmexican.com | Mike Easterling

Smith’s Food and Drug officials and approximately 2,500 of their workers in New Mexico seem to have avoided a strike that could have begun this weekend, coming to tentative terms on a new, four-year contract early Tuesday. But the deal does nothing to head off the possibility of a strike by approximately 1,200 Albertsons employees in New Mexico, as their extended contract is due to expire this weekend as well.

3 days ago | santafenewmexican.com | Mike Easterling

Most of the businesses located along Canyon Road are devoted to art or dining. The owners of a new enterprise along that historic street are trying to introduce horticulture to the mix. Beth Succop and Dave Sessions opened Xylem & Phloem, Artful Plants on June 4. The 350-square-foot space, which served for years as the home to the Judy Ortiz Studio Gallery, is located at 821 Canyon Road No. 2 and features succulents, tropicals and air plants, alongside home gifts and plant-themed art.

4 days ago | santafenewmexican.com | Mike Easterling

While it’s a story that is still in the process of unfolding, it’s clear that a potential strike by unionized workers at two of New Mexico’s largest grocery store chains is a situation that is being closely monitored by the public. In a story I wrote for the June 17 edition of The New Mexican, I reported that unionized employees of Albertsons and Smith’s Food & Drug stores across the state would be voting on whether to authorize a strike.

4 days ago | santafenewmexican.com | Mike Easterling

Most of the businesses located along Canyon Road are devoted to art or dining. The owners of a new enterprise along that historic street are trying to introduce horticulture to the mix. Beth Succop and Dave Sessions opened Xylem & Phloem, Artful Plants on June 4. The 350-square-foot space, which served for years as the home to the Judy Ortiz Studio Gallery, is located at 821 Canyon Road No. 2 and features succulents, tropicals and air plants, alongside home gifts and plant-themed art.

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Mike Easterling

Officials from a Louisville, Ky.-based restaurant chain that is opening a location in Santa Fe say they are on target for a fall opening here and plan on hiring 200 workers. A Texas Roadhouse location is under construction at 4399 Cerrillos Road in Santa Fe and is expected to open in September, according to spokesperson Stephanie Keck. According to a news release, Texas Roadhouse is encouraging potential employees to apply through an online portal at becomearoadie.com.