In Memoriam: The last days of Joey Limas
Making Sausage: Legislative smackdown
Odds & Ends: Dirty diapers, evil art attack, police dog taunter, extreme overreacting
Letters: Sunscreen vs. sunshine, scary thoughts, corrections
Take a Hike: Utility reps and public advocates trade blows on rate increase
Environment: Neighbors vs. Intel
The Mother Ship: Will Albuquerque become a hub for women’s MMA?
Council Bite: Bikes, art and green cars
Miss Diagnosis: Burned by the FDA’s lack of sunscreen regs
Odds & Ends: Crash saves one, vehicular dog-walking, these tips are killing me, robber strikes in the same place thrice
Hurrah for the bra clapper.
Go on down to Ho Burger.
Trinity site open Saturday.
Obama robber nabbed in Austria.
Cops bust meth lab near school (That's where they always bust them.)
Eight U.N. workers killed in Afghanistan by mob angry about Qur'an burning.
Happy birthday Rachel Maddow.
Go Daddy founder in hot water with P.E.T.A. for shooting elephant.
Billy Joel decides not to write memoir.
Oil goes over $100 a barrel.
The Weekly Alibi has had several logo designs over the years. The weekly alternative paper started off as NuCity before becoming Alibi, which has gone through at least two logo changes.
Circulation Manager Geoff Plant thought it was time for a new one. A rabid music fan, Plant wanted to pay tribute to his all time favorite band: W.A.S.P.
"I just thought, you know, these guys have been a real important part of my life, and I wanted to pay homage to them, especially Blackie Lawless."
Lawless is, of course, the front man for the notoriously offensive W.A.S.P. He could not be reached for comment.
Plant approached Heiko Vick at Bright Ideas, a graphic design firm, and the new logo came to life. A test newspaper box now sits in front of the Alibi offices (413 Central NW). Plant and Art Editor John Bear spent the better part of Thursday imparting the box with its signature John Deere yellow stripes and lightening bolt logo.
"It's metal," Bear said. When asked if he liked W.A.S.P., Bear said "Who?"
Plant said there are plans to make more of the boxes. 100 have been ordered from Newspaper Box Corp. and should be hitting the streets within a few weeks.
"We're excited about this," Plant said. "People should also look out for Stryper boxes, which will also be coming to a street corner soon."
Libya to halt military action.
Yemen calls state of emergency.
Japan death toll rises to 7,000.
Radiation hampers reactor efforts.
Warlocks go on tour with Charlie Sheen.
Aristide returns to Haiti.
Guy chased by Suge Knight in casino wants rematch.
Judge blocks anti-union law.
Egypt frees brother of al-Qaeda chief.
Jimmy Buffet to make Tiger Blood drink.
Escaped inmate planned on overdosing on dope and letting bears eat him, but was stopped by voice of reason. Average weekend at Casa de Juan Oso.
Cops get take home cars back.
Bicyclist gets hit by car in northeast Albuquerque.
CYFD workers placed on leave following boy's death.
Woman claims yogurt sample tainted with bodily fluids. Another day at Casa de Juan Oso.
Student loans blamed for downturn in freshman mental health.
Taco Bell launches ad campaign to defend beef.
Woman who says she is gay faces deportation from Britain to Uganda, where, of course, they shoot gay people. Britain says she is not gay.
Hawaii bill would grant access to Obama's birth records. Effort to stop dumb ass birthers.
Shit hitting the fan in Egypt.
Woman accused of smothering her son pleads insanity.
State rep wants to bring back death penalty.
Officers want their take home cars back.
South Korean commandos free ship crew from pirates.
Congresswoman Giffords is using an I-Pad, going outside.
Clint Eastwood to direct Beyonce in remake of "A Star is Born."
George Clooney is over malaria.
Climate change will imperil small species because they can't move away easily.
Pop Singer arrested for rape.
Bin Laden warns France.
Tunisia's president dissolves government.
Autopsy reveals police shot man seven times.
Martha Stewart splits lip, gets nine stitches. Not a good thing.
FDA won't ban Vicodin.
More than 500 people die in Brazil floods.
I watched a really depressing nature show about eagles last night. There is no link. I just thought you should know.
Mentally disabled man pardoned for murder (73 years after he was executed).
Young girl killed in Arizona shootings laid to rest.
Happy birthday, LL Cool J.
David Nelson of 'Ozzie and Harriet' dies.
Used needles found all over abandoned apartment complex.
Lawmakers greet calls for gun control with silence.
No pardon for Billy the Kid.
Uncle shoots nephew while playing 'cops and robbers' with real gun.
Man hurt playing real 'Frogger.'
Man shot by police had PTSD.
Former President of Israel convicted of rape.
Top Ten Books of 2010.
Tornado kills three in Arkansas.
Flood in Australia the size of Texas.
Stars who died in 2010.
Man strips at Virginia airport.
Restaurant critic gets exposed by restaurant owner.
Guy finds 800-year-old remains under his house.
Police arrest fake bell ringer.
Thief tunnels through wall, steals Warhol painting.
Cocaine Christmas.
U.S. lets companies do business with blacklisted nations.
The year in pictures.
Arkansas has had 500 earthquakes since September.
At least 45 people have been lynched in Haiti since beginning of cholera outbreak, most of them voodoo priests.
Pot Robertson.
Paris airport running low on deicer.
New pill may help alcoholics have just one drink.
Elizabeth Edwards dies after a six-year battle with cancer.
Obama is defending his agreement to extend the Bush-Era Tax Cuts.
4chan splinter group Anonymous is attacking enemies of Wikileaks.
Wounded Army vet accused of stalking member of the Westboro Baptist Church (yea, those guys).
After 7 months in space, the secret X-37B robot space plane returns.
Bonding-out of Albuquerque jails is getting more expensive.
Prison fire in Chile kills 83.
Attempted kidnapping in Santa Fe thwarted.
Republican Congressman tries to crowdsource an attack on science.
GOOGLE'S CHROME LAPTOP WON'T HAVE A CAPSLOCK KEY.
The FBI thinks the new Video Barbie Doll could be used for child porn.
Old Navy sells sweaters with swastika buttons.
Are you a rich jerk who wants to watch first-run movies at home? That'll be $20,000.
Where in America is the perfect place to commit a crime?
Japanese satellite Akatsuki fails to enter Venus' orbit, won't get another chance for seven years.
McDonald's in the Czech Republic is introducing five New York-themed hamburgers.
F/X cancels Terriers. I'll never love again.
John Lennon's final interview is released on the 30th anniversary of his murder.
Sandia Labs is testing explosives today; expect black smoke and loud booms any minute now.
Mora County sheriff’s deputy found passed out in his patrol car.
In other law enforcement news, every cop in town quits after gunmen shower a Mexican police headquarters with bullets.
Democrats are actually outspending Replicans this time around.
You cannot cook Jamie Oliver's “30-Minute Meals” in 30 minutes.
Rand Paul supporter dudes beat up a MoveOn volunteer lady.
One-fifth of vertebrates may be doomed.
Arctic bears are eating corpses from Russian graveyards .
The world’s first organic milk rap.
Vaya con Dios, former Argentine president Kirchner.
People have no sense of humor.
Where did we come from?
This guy just wasted a lot of gas. We really shouldn't give him attention.
Yum. Kitty, kitty, kitty.
So, you're not flipping me the bird?
What are those naughty City Different people up to? Find out.
Old school Japan is crazy.
It's like MTV, without Snooki.
It's not a mosque or at Ground Zero. So what's all the fuss about?
If the U.S.A. gets to host the 2018 or 2022 World Cup, Albuquerque might see a little action.
Firefighters fight the recent paycuts the only way they know how.
Unemployed? Maybe you can live in a museum.
The tolerant Dutch are in their own border dispute.
The snow on Mt. Everest is melting, a lot.
F* June! It was hot as hell and military men and women killed themselves.
Ibiza is supposed to be a constant rave right? Yup.
Artsy kids, always the butt of the joke.
"Hey, what did you do with those 900 bombs?"
"Put 'em in the basement."
"Can't find 'em."
"Well, they'll turn up."
Another reason to walk? The DWI Resource Center is fresh out of cash.
It's Pride week, and Albuquerque is getting a new gay bar. Fabulous!
You can cross dress there, but don't try it in Dubai.
There's no Empire State of Mind for Mother Theresa.
Soap operas save the world.
A Canadian in England contemplates silly spelling while Spanglish continues its toma de posesión.
It's not a UFO, it's just a new comet.
Have you joined a World Cup pool yet? Super smart economy writer Felix Salmon breaks down the real cost.
What to do with all those World Cup winnings? Buy this, because chances are that sweet state gig you've been hoping for isn't coming around soon.
Sticks and stones can get you shot. Better stick with words.
