The Spice Mustn’t Flow: Law Enforcement Cracks Down On Synthetic Weed Law Enforcement Cracks Down On Synthetic Weed Federal, state and local law enforcement officials gathered in a Downtown conference room last week to announce the results of a multi-agency operation [...] Barron Jones \ Jul 04, 2013 Read More Spice brand herbal incense (Wikimedia Commons)
Faux Native: On Prosecuting Indian Arts And Crafts Counterfeiters On Prosecuting Indian Arts And Crafts Counterfeiters Last week a California man pleaded guilty to a federal misdemeanor charge of selling fake Native American jewelry at a Santa Fe art [...] Barron Jones \ Jun 27, 2013 Read More (Photo by Jared Tarbell via flickr)
Carrying Water For Mother Nature: Constant Drought Alters Community Farm Model Constant Drought Alters Community Farm Model Driving down Montano near Los Poblanos Open Space, passersby can see reminders of the drought strangling New Mexico. This time of year, the [...] Barron Jones \ Jun 20, 2013 Read More Fielding the drought (Barron Jones)
Enter Mlk’s 23Rd Annual Essay Scholarship Competition. (High School Students Only) The Martin Luther King Jr Multicultural Council has announced that is accepting applications for its 23rd annual essay scholarship competition. The scholarships are [...] Barron Jones \ Jun 13, 2013 Read More http://www.mlkmc.com/
911 Calls Illuminate Shooting Timeline The 911 recordings released last week provide further insight into events preceding and following the fatal shooting of an Albuquerque man by his [...] Barron Jones \ Jun 06, 2013 Read More (samantha celera via flickr)
Mrgcd Election Tuesday, June 4 It’s All About The Water Property owners in several New Mexico counties will head to the polls this Tuesday to elect board members for the agency that regulates [...] Barron Jones \ Jun 06, 2013 Read More If you own property in this green wedge, you can vote.
Horse Slaughter Raises Hackles: Valley Meat Faces Backlash From Animal Activists And Politicians Valley Meat Faces Backlash From Animal Activists And Politicians When the ban on slaughtering horses for human consumption was lifted nearly two years ago, businessman Rick De Los Santos immediately applied for [...] Barron Jones \ May 23, 2013 Read More (Julia Minamata juliaminamata.com)
Neighborhood Watch: Mitchell Shooting Investigation Continues Mitchell Shooting Investigation Continues It’s been almost seven weeks since Donnie Pearson told Albuquerque Police detectives that he and his 15-year-old son jumped into Pearson’s SUV—where he [...] Barron Jones \ May 02, 2013 Read More (Julia Minamata juliaminamata.com)
Breaking Code: Activists Take On Regulators Activists Take On Regulators As citizens and environmental advocates from across the globe prepare to celebrate Earth Day this week, activists in the Land of Enchantment are [...] Barron Jones \ Apr 18, 2013 Read More
Hundreds Rallied To Support Labeling Of Genetically Engineered Foods. Around 200 people, some wearing blindfolds and vegetable costumes, attended “What’s on Our Plates?” last week, a community forum in northeast Albuquerque.Organizers say [...] Barron Jones \ Apr 11, 2013 Read More People wore blindfolds and costumes to visually protest the lack of labeling requirements for genetically-modified foods, Tuesday March 26, 2013, at the Center for Spiritual Living (Jamie Phillips)