Wanted: A World-Class Workforce Thomas Friedman’s now famous book The World is Flat laid out a gloomy future for American workers. According to Friedman, technology has leveled [...] Eric Griego \ Sep 21, 2006 Read More
Saving For A Rainy Day An Interview With Terry Mcmains, Rainwater Harvester While Albuquerque frets about its dwindling aquifer, Terry McMains is trying to get the world, or at least the state, to listen to [...] Jacqueline Paul \ Sep 21, 2006 Read More (Wes Naman)
After The Flood As The City Council Scurries To Enact New Flood Resolutions, Our Antique Drainage System Continues To Rust In 1956, Albuquerque was outfitted with a new drainage system—one that has remained largely unchanged ever since. Roy Robinson, general manager of the [...] Mark Sanders \ Sep 21, 2006 Read More
Soul Train [RE: News Feature, “Quiet the Trains,” Sept. 14-20] Transportation, industry and commerce—not to mention romance. What is there that doesn’t love a train? [...] Alibi \ Sep 21, 2006 Read More
Kibbles ’N’ Kudos I’d like to congratulate both the Albuquerque Animal Care Center and the Alibi ‘s Christie Chisholm for fine work on "Gimme Shelter" [Feature, [...] Alibi \ Sep 14, 2006 Read More
Without A Home Looking For Ways To Help Albuquerque’s Homeless Population At two different neighborhood association meetings this past week, I heard choruses of frustration over problems created in those communities by the large [...] Jerry Ortiz y Pino \ Sep 14, 2006 Read More
So You Wanted Lots Of Rain ... So You Wanted Lots Of Rain ... The Sept. 6 Council meeting began with an adorable Pet Project dog peeing on the Council carpet and became even more entertaining when [...] Laura Sanchez \ Sep 14, 2006 Read More A view of the train tracks passing over a flooded Central Avenue after a heavy rain this summer. The rain caused damage to many Downtown residents’ homes. (Wes Edling)
Odds & Ends Dateline: Canada– A Swiss tourist caught for speeding through the Canadian countryside has blamed his crime on Canada’s distinct lack of goats. The [...] Devin D. O'Leary \ Sep 14, 2006 Read More
Parallel Parking Downtown Parking Meters Lack Appropriate Signage The streets of Downtown are less crowded. The traffic hasn’t slowed, but the number of open parking spaces along the streets has increased. [...] Amy Dalness \ Sep 14, 2006 Read More
Payday Away Don't Bank On Regulations For Payday Lending Just Yet The payday loan industry in New Mexico remains nearly unregulated, but not for lack of trying on the part of Gov. Bill Richardson [...] Amy Dalness \ Sep 14, 2006 Read More
