News Feature
Distress Signals
Did city services miss calls for help from Tiffany Toribio and her family?
When the body of a young boy was found buried in a playground in May 2009, a shocked Albuquerque dubbed him “Baby Angel.” The search for his identity began. As the week wore on, it would gradually dawn on his aunt, Emily Apodaca, that the boy she was hearing about on the news was her own nephew, Tyrus Toribio.
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- 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)
Council Watch
Same Old Crew
There were no new faces at the Wednesday, Oct. 5 City Council meeting. The day before in the municipal election, incumbent Councilors Brad Winter and Trudy Jones beat two candidates vying for their seats. Councilors Debbie O’Malley and Rey Garduño faced no opposition.
Odds & Ends
Dateline: California—A 54-year-old man has put pot smokers who call 911 to report stolen dope to shame. Delhi resident Kraig Stockard is in jail after asking local police to help find his stolen child pornography ...
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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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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…
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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.
