Odds & Ends Dateline: The Philippines– Six police officers may lose their jobs for pawning their pistols in the cash-strapped southern Philippines. German Doria, police chief [...] Devin D. O'Leary \ Jul 06, 2006 Read More (Scott Rickson)
John Dendahl, Suicide Bomber There stood John Dendahl, in front of television cameras, making his martyrdom video before he blows himself up.It’s going to be ugly, he [...] Jim Scarantino \ Jul 06, 2006 Read More
From Pavement To Paradise? The Mayor’s Proposal For A New Park Downtown Would Make Downtown Greener ... But At What Cost? Mayor Martin Chavez has proposed a plan to build a new park Downtown between Third and Fourth Street and Roma and Marquette on [...] Simon McCormack \ Jul 06, 2006 Read More
Ghost Of The Blue Spruce Can The Razing Of An Albuquerque Landmark Lead To The Redevelopment Of A Neighborhood? The Blue Spruce Lounge was an Albuquerque landmark, its name synonymous with fun.If that description doesn’t arouse your sense of nostalgia, then may [...] John Bear \ Jul 06, 2006 Read More
Heavy Hoofing [RE: Letters, “Round ’em Up,” et al.]I’m getting tired of all these letters from friends of the cattle industry criticizing Forest Guardians.I have [...] Alibi \ Jul 06, 2006 Read More
Strong Medicine A Call For A Tougher Liquor Control Act Has Business Owners Up In Arms It’s a significant figure: 1,410. That’s how many dispenser liquor licenses there are in New Mexico. None have been added since 1981. A [...] Marisa Demarco \ Jul 06, 2006 Read More Bartender Sterling hangs out with Nicole (left) and Dylan at a local bar, which could be affected by the proposed liquor law changes. (Wes Naman)
On Both Sides Of The Street The Days Of Free Downtown Parking Are Over The changes came suddenly. White notices atop the familiar one-hour parking signs gave Downtown parkers and patrons insight into what was to come. [...] Amy Dalness \ Jul 06, 2006 Read More
Big Brother Is Watching You, But Who's Watching Big Brother? Big Brother Is Watching You, But Who's Watching Big Brother? Why shouldn’t I let the government spy on me? I haven’t done anything wrong; I’ve got nothing to hide. It’s an argument that’s [...] Devin D. O'Leary \ Jun 29, 2006 Read More
Capturing The Digital Age City’s “Historic Task Force” Hopes Time Capsule Will Capture A Snapshot Of Albuquerque What will Albuquerque look like 100 years from now? Who knows? But whatever creatures are inhabiting our fine city in 2106 (assuming we [...] Simon McCormack \ Jun 29, 2006 Read More (Scott Rickson)
The Big Five George Bach, A Staff Attorney At The American Civil Liberties Union (Aclu) Of New Mexico, Sits Down With The Alibi To Talk About The Five Biggest Intrusions On New Mexicans' Freedoms Let’s start with domestic surveillance and talk specifically about how it plays out in New Mexico. What can citizens do about it? The [...] Marisa Demarco \ Jun 29, 2006 Read More (Wes Naman)