Netflix to bring new US production hub to New Mexico By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN, Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Netflix has chosen New Mexico as the site of a new U.S. production hub and is in final negotiations to buy an existing multimillion-dollar studio complex on the edge of the state’s largest city, government and corporate leaders announced Monday. …

47th Albuquerque balloon fiesta ready for weekend launch By RUSSELL CONTRERAS, Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The 47th Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta is set to start Saturday and will feature nearly 600 hot air balloons.The event is expected to draw about 1 million visitors to central New Mexico as Albuquerque continues to struggle with crime. According to FBI statistics …