Photo Essay: The Harvest Is Great Hundreds gathered at Sanchez Farm, 14 acres of open space operated by La Plazita Institute in the South Valley. They were there to [...] Minie Gonzalez \ Apr 01, 2010 Read More Workers arrive for seed planting. They chant “Sí, se puede! Yes we can!” as they walk. ( Minie Gonzalez )
Thin Line: Witches Are Not Deadly Witches Are Not Deadly Albuquerque makes national headlines for the weirdest things. On Wednesday, March 24, the Washington Post ran a report on the giraffe carcass improperly [...] Marisa Demarco \ Apr 01, 2010 Read More ( Sara Björk )
Odds & Ends: Island Disappears, Chud Fighter, Baby Hurler Odds & Ends: Island Disappears, Chud Fighter, Baby Hurler Dateline: India— A long-standing dispute between India and Bangladesh over possession of an island in the Bay of Bengal has been settled—more or [...] Devin D. O'Leary \ Apr 01, 2010 Read More
Odds & Ends: Children Punching Odds & Ends: Children Punching Dateline: New York— After cops came pounding on their door again last week, an elderly Brooklyn couple told the New York Daily News [...] Devin D. O'Leary \ Mar 25, 2010 Read More
Tech: Narrowing The Digital Divide Intel Engineers, Volunteers And High-Risk Youth Build A Tech Center It cost La Plazita almost nothing to engineer a computer lab in the South Valley. Donated machines, elbow grease from volunteers and open [...] Marisa Demarco \ Mar 25, 2010 Read More La Plazita staff (from left) Kathryn Neal, Angelina Lopez, Tomas Martinez, Katrina Coker, Susie Reyes and founder Albino Garcia (Eric Williams ericwphoto.com)
Lady Reporters Xxx Lady Reporters XXX —As I sat watching Crazy Heart and praying for death, it occurred to me that I don’t particularly care for [...] John Bear \ Mar 25, 2010 Read More Who are your influences? What’s your sign?
Photo Essay: ¡Ask A Mexican! On St. Patrick’s Day, ¡Ask a Mexican! columnist Gustavo Arellano visited Blackbird Buvette in Downtown Albuquerque for a book-signing party with the Alibi [...] Jessica Cassyle Carr \ Mar 25, 2010 Read More Los Primos perform Mexican traditionals ... and maybe a Beatles hit or two. ( Minie Gonzalez )
Ortiz Y Pino: Whose Waterloo Was It? If I’ve been critical of President Obama and congressional Democrats for watering down legislation during the health reform debate (and I certainly have, [...] Jerry Ortiz y Pino \ Mar 25, 2010 Read More ( Brooks Elliott )
Letters: Hispanos In New Mexico Hispanos In New Mexico I write in reference to Joseph Baca’s article [Feature, "The Mexican Asks a New Mexican," March 11-17]. And while I realize his article [...] Alibi \ Mar 25, 2010 Read More
Bites: American Cement Gets Neighborly, Guv Signs “Ban The Box” Clearing The Air The saga of North Valley residents battling a cement company in their neighborhood may have come to a close. On Wednesday, March 10, [...] Marisa Demarco \ Mar 18, 2010 Read More