Business Archives - El Defensor Chieftain

Co-op suspends election of trustees

by John Larson, El Defensor Chieftain | Apr 1, 2021 | Business, Top Stories | 0 |

Socorro Electric Cooperative will be hosting its 76th annual membership meeting on Saturday, April...

Magdalena Café back in business

by John Larson, El Defensor Chieftain | Mar 18, 2021 | Business, Top Stories | 0 |

If the number of restaurants is any indication, business is good in Magdalena. With the...

Sanchez brings his Cubish food truck to Socorro County

by Caitie Ihrig, Editor - El Defensor Chieftain | Mar 11, 2021 | Business, Features | 0 |

In March of 2020, Eric Sanchez arrived in New Mexico with his family and his food truck, Cubish....

The new “turn-about shop” on Fisher Avenue

by John Larson, El Defensor Chieftain | Mar 4, 2021 | Business | 0 |

A historic house on Fisher Street is now home to a unique little shop. The historic Jesus Maria...

Local restaurants struggle amid COVID-19 pandemic

by Caitie Ihrig, Editor - El Defensor Chieftain | Feb 25, 2021 | Business | 0 |

When Thomas Jackson opened the Jackson Ranch Steakhouse on Dec. 1, 2018, he never imagined he...

Co-op elections coming up

by John Larson, El Defensor Chieftain | Jan 22, 2021 | Business, News | 0 |

Every spring the Socorro Electric Cooperative, Inc. holds its annual meeting to do business that...

First State addresses security incident

by El Defensor Chieftain | Jan 14, 2021 | Business, News | 0 |

First State Bank announced last week that it recently identified and addressed a data security incident. According to a posting on its website, First State concluded its investigation on December 9 of a data security incident in...

4 new businesses approved

by Caitie Ihrig, Editor - El Defensor Chieftain | Jan 7, 2021 | Business, News | 0 |

On Monday, four new businesses were approved during Socorro’s city council meeting. Dr. Devan Vest...

Tumbleweeds brings new life to Magdalena’s west end

by John Larson, El Defensor Chieftain | Jan 7, 2021 | Business | 0 |

Those driving Highway 60 into Magdalena from the west in the last several weeks have noticed a...

The town that never was…can be yours for $1.6 million

by John Larson, El Defensor Chieftain | Dec 31, 2020 | Business, News | 0 |

Nestled away back on the slopes of the Datil Mountains is not something one traveling the back...

New name, renewed mission drive secondhand store redo

A local thrift store will start the new year with a new name and new look and a renewed sense of...

One way or another, markets expect more stimulus

by Guest Editorial by Bill Smick | Oct 15, 2020 | Business, Opinion | 0 |

As the U.S. presidential elections approach, politics are becoming a bigger factor in what is moving the stock market. Some investors are already betting on the winner, and positioning their portfolios for an expected outcome....