News Feature
Wolf vs. State
Guv-appointed commission yanks New Mexico’s support for wolf reintroduction
The state’s Game Commission voted unanimously to withdraw from the reintroduction effort. Gov. Susana Martinez appointed four new members to the six-member board in March. Bill Montoya is one of those new members. “It was costing us a lot of money,” says Montoya, who worked for the Game and Fish Department for 28 years. “We didn’t think we were going in the right direction.”
- Drought’s Grip, El Niño’s Promise by Laura Paskus via NM Political Report (8/9/2018)
- The Monsoon Approaches But the Drought Persists by Laura Paskus via NM Political Report (7/12/2018)
- New Mexico News: Forest Closures, Fireworks Bans and a Very Hot Planet by August March (6/14/2018)
- Healthy Plants, Healthy Kids by Robin Babb (4/19/2018)
- Brave New World Vulture by Maggie Grimason (4/19/2018)
- Kirtland Jet Fuel Spill Update: New Plans and Protests in Process by August March (3/29/2018)
Toby Smith
Sports
Range War
A golf course is a peaceful place—unless you’re a picker
Alibi sports writer Toby Smith rides shotgun inside a green cage that scoops up driving-range balls at the Championship Golf Course known to many as UNM South. The cage’s driver, Jim Dunn, is a picker. Thub! “That one got the wheel,” Dunn says. “No real damage. Just wait.”
Ortiz y Pino
Debating a Bogeyman
I got an inquiry from Paul Gessing of conservative nonprofit the Rio Grande Foundation. He wanted to know: Would I be willing to go head-to-head against global warming skeptic Pat Michaels about manmade climate change on KKOB? I was intrigued.
News Bite
Police on Police
Law enforcement think tank weighs in on APD’s shootings
A 91-page report spurred by the Albuquerque Police Department's spate of shootings was released on Friday, June 24. Among the findings: Violent crime and assaults on officers decreased over the last few years, but the number officer-involved shootings went up. The report also shows that the same officers are repeatedly involved in violent incidents, with 22 percent having a hand in 60 percent of such encounters.
- Oversight Agency Continues Critique of APD by Carolyn Carlson (8/16/2018)
- City’s Police Oversight Committee meets by Carolyn Carlson (7/19/2018)
- Editorial: Hitting the Reset Button by August March (12/7/2017)
- News Interview: Wayne Johnson by August March (4/20/2017)
- Council Watch: Planning, Narcan and Petie Gibson by Carolyn Carlson (3/30/2017)
- Newscity: free turkeys, man pulled from fire and evidence tampering by Joshua Lee (11/24/2016)
Odds & Ends
Funny because it happens to someone else.
- Odds & Ends by Joshua Lee (8/16/2018)
- Odds & Ends by Joshua Lee (8/9/2018)
- Odds & Ends by Joshua Lee (8/2/2018)
- Odds & Ends by Joshua Lee (7/26/2018)
- Odds & Ends by Joshua Lee (7/19/2018)
- Odds & Ends by Joshua Lee (7/12/2018)
EVENT HORIZON ()
Goodbye, Summer(fest)!
Westside Summerfest
This family-friendly event features fun for everyone including an artisan market, microbrew garden, food trucks and live entertainment from local and national headliner Ozomatli.
EVENT HORIZON ()
When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth
Jurassic Quest
Kids love dinosaurs. This is a fact … because science. This event caters to that chid-like obsession. Head to the Albuquerque Convention Center for Jurassic Quest! It promises to deliver a far less scary version of the dinosaurs seen on film. Find a host of activities and spectacles to make the kids drool. With exhibit tours, science stations, dino crafts, face painting, a dino bounce, bungee pull, dino rides, fossil digs, food vendors and more than 80 lifelike dinos to see and hear, the entire family can get on board with this one and find some entertainment. Come on down on Friday, Aug. 17 from 3 to 8pm, Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 18 and 19 from 9am to 8pm. There are 2 options for kids ages 2 to 12—general admission for $20 or VIP for $34. VIP tickets mean not having to pay the $5 up charge for select activities. Seniors are in for $18, adults pay $20 and kids 2 and under are free! Bring an extra $6 to $8 for parking and step back in time for the day.
