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.”
- Water, Water Everywhere by Laura Paskus via NM Political Report (9/6/2018)
- 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)
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.
- Police Oversight Necessary by Carolyn Carlson (9/27/2018)
- 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)
Odds & Ends
Funny because it happens to someone else.
- Odds & Ends by Joshua Lee (11/15/2018)
- Odds & Ends by Joshua Lee (11/8/2018)
- Odds & Ends by Joshua Lee (10/25/2018)
- Odds & Ends by Joshua Lee (10/18/2018)
- Odds & Ends by Joshua Lee (10/11/2018)
- Odds & Ends by Joshua Lee (10/4/2018)
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Silk and Lights and Everything Nice
Dragon Lights Albuquerque
Formerly known as the Chinese Lantern Festival, see the all new larger-than-life, fully-illuminated lanterns, Chinese cultural performances and special handicrafts.
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Riding the Big, Tin Goose
Fly the Ford TriMotor
Experience what was the height of flying luxury in 1928, at the start of commercial air travel. Book a flight or just view the aircraft.
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Show Your Colors
Con-Jikan
A pop-culture festival focused on the world of anime and gaming, emphasizing fun and fandom.
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A Consensual Cuddle Puddle
The Cuddle Revolution
This is a completely platonic experience for adults only. Please arrive on time. Use a series of exercises to practice consensual and safe touch, as well as authentic connection.
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It's Not a Hula
Tahitian Dance Workshop
Don't get it twisted. Tahitian dance is not the hula. Tahitian dance is centered around the hips for storytelling instead of the hands, and it's from … wait for it … Tahiti, not Hawaii. This style, also called 'Ori Tahiti, is a far more aggressive style in most cases, especially from the male dancers. Shock. Kellie Villicano of the Ka Lā Kapu Polynesian Dance School brings this Tahitian Dance Workshop…
