Astounding Art Cars Downtown Right Now Traffic is slowing slightly outside our office. Drivers are pausing to gawk at the gorgeous art cars parked on Central near Fourth Street. [...] Marisa Demarco \ Dec 17, 2009 Read More Note the mosaic eye. (Marisa Demarco)
News Quiz: Answer Me This: What Do You Know About Last Week’s New Mexican News? 1) Why did Mayor Richard Berry extend the city’s red-light camera program for four months? a. To allow the city to bring in [...] Marisa Demarco \ Dec 17, 2009 Read More
Help The Homeless I got a phone call yesterday from Marcy Allen, a reader responding to intern Graeme Prentice-Mott’s article on the old Westside jail used [...] Marisa Demarco \ Dec 17, 2009 Read More A march to end homelessness charged through Downtown along Fourth Street today. One participant told me it was organized by Health Care for the Homeless and St. Martin’s Hospitality Center, among other providers. (Marisa Demarco)
Punk Islam Ever heard of the book (or zine, originally) called The Taqwacores ? Written by Michael Muhammad Knight (a guy who left Rochester to [...] Marisa Demarco \ Dec 17, 2009 Read More
Vigil For Immigration Reform Today at 5:30 p.m., immigrants and various religious communities will begin their trek at the corner of Renard and Buena Vista SE and [...] Marisa Demarco \ Dec 17, 2009 Read More
Local Environmentalist Attends Copenhagen Summit Journalists are calling it the most important environmental summit to date. In Copenhagen, Denmark, thousands of dignitaries and officials, green crusaders, and the [...] Marisa Demarco \ Dec 10, 2009 Read More Mark Giorgetti speaks in support of the Senate Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act at a press conference in Albuquerque on Oct. 1. (Courtesy of Staci Stevens)
Epa Looks Into American Cement Permit The Environmental Protection Agency is concerned about the federal enforceability of a permit issued to a cement transfer station in the North Valley, [...] Marisa Demarco \ Dec 10, 2009 Read More The storage silos at American Cement’s transfer station sit in a North Valley neighborhood. (Eric Williams ericwphoto.com)
The Fine Art Of Instructional Note-Writing In early college when I had new roommates almost as often as I wrecked vehicles, I made a rule for myself: No notes. [...] Marisa Demarco \ Dec 10, 2009 Read More
The Daily Word 12.04.09: Wild Horses, Stolen Gold, Nothing About Tiger Woods Veteran APD officer charged with tipping off an auto shop about a federal investigation.Adopt a wild mustang.Police say they’ve arrested the leaders of [...] Marisa Demarco \ Dec 10, 2009 Read More
Far Northeast Heights: 4D's Board Shop, One Potata, Desert Rose Trading, High Desert Bicycles Paseo Del Norte Near Wyoming The low-lit atmosphere and friendly staff make admiring this shop’s numerous boards for snow and skate a reverent experience. Browse the extensive T-shirt [...] Marisa Demarco \ Dec 10, 2009 Read More 4D’s Board Shop (Eric Williams)