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KUNM News Archives: 2005 - August
Stories from Wed., 31 Aug. 2005
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Albuquerque's Red Cross in Full Support of Hurricane Victims |
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By: Jim Williams
New Mexicans are reacting to the disaster on the Gulf Coast with offers of help, food, and money. The Red Cross Mid-Rio Grande Chapter in Albuquerque has been a very busy place since Hurricane Katrina came ashore. A man from the disaster area tells of his arrival in Albuquerque.
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Airdate: Wed., 31 Aug. 2005 |
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Bingaman Addresses Letter to President Bush on Post-Katrina Energy Considerations |
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Dear Mr. President: Hurricane Katrina has caused significant damage to petroleum production and refining facilities in the Gulf of Mexico, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama. I am concerned about the impact that this damage will have on petroleum and petroleum product prices. To the extent that we...
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Airdate: Wed., 31 Aug. 2005 |
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"Hispanic Toolkit for Families" Introduced in New Mexico |
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By: Renée Blake
Under a blazing morning sun, with youngsters seated in an outdoor amphitheater, a new step was taken in the "No Child Left Behind" campaign. National Education Secretary, Margaret Spellings was on hand for the introduction of a bilingual "Toolkit for Hispanic Families" to help bring them into the loop...
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Stories from Tue., 30 Aug. 2005
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New Mexico Rescue Team Heads to Disaster Area |
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By: Renée Blake
In addition to 200 members of the New Mexico National Guard, 70 highly specialized volunteers from the New Mexico Urban Search and Rescue Team have left to assist those hit by Hurricane Katrina. Among them are professionals in the medical, engineering, and construction fields.
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Airdate: Tue., 30 Aug. 2005 |
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Concerned Scientists Out Speak Against Nuclear "Bunker-Buster" |
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By: Jim Williams
The "Robust Nuclear Earth Penetrator", or RNEP, is the focus of a series of presentations in New Mexico this week. The Union of Concerned Scientists is hoping the presentations will help to end the development of the so-called "bunker-buster".
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Airdate: Tue., 30 Aug. 2005 |
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Councilor Griego Supports an Albuquerque Office of Youth |
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By: Tom Trowbridge
Albuquerque City Councilors took up three measures sponsored by Councilor Eric Griego last night. The issues concerned temporarily limiting new housing construction on the West Side for one year in order to facilitate more comprehensive planning; creating a city Office of Youth; and also a city Office...
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Stories from Mon., 29 Aug. 2005
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Airdate: Mon., 29 Aug. 2005 |
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A Commentary: Taking for Granted |
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By: Andrew Bard Schmookler
Taking for Granted I’ve been thinking lately about a serious misjudgment I made years ago when I was part of the counterculture. I still think there was a lot we were right about in our critique of America’s mainstream culture. But it was a major mistake to take so much for granted about...
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Airdate: Mon., 29 Aug. 2005 |
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Efforts for 2004 NM Ballot Recount Continue |
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By: Jim Williams
The effort to force a recount of ballots from the 2004 election in New Mexico was back in the courts this morning.
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Airdate: Mon., 29 Aug. 2005 |
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UNM Disaster Medical Team To Assist Katrina Victims |
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By: Tom Trowbridge
The New Mexico Disaster Medical Assistance Team has been sent to provide relief to victims of Hurricane Katrina along the Gulf Coast. Dr. Mike Richards is the director of the University of New Mexico Center for Disaster Medicine. His team was in Houston this morning, awaiting deployment from the Federal...
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Stories from Fri., 26 Aug. 2005
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Airdate: Fri., 26 Aug. 2005 |
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Interview with Inspirational Speaker Ron Chapman: Part II |
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By: Jim Williams
KUNM Commentator and Program Host Ronald Chapman brings his vision for personal change to Albuquerque's Bookworks this Sunday. Chapman is releasing two sets of audio CDs that feature the presentations he brings to both individuals and corporations. In the second part of this two-part interview, Chapman...
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Airdate: Fri., 26 Aug. 2005 |
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ACLU Claims Mistreatment of Immigrants by Minutemen Project |
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By: Jason Trenkle
The Minutemen Project, which has come under fire in recent months for their civilian border patrol measures, is about to feel some more heat. The American Civil Liberties Union of New Mexico claims to have witnessed mistreatment of illegal immigrants by Minutemen Project volunteers.
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Airdate: Fri., 26 Aug. 2005 |
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A "Partial Victory": Cannon Survives with Reduced Operations |
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By: Jim Williams
The Base Alignment and Closure Commission earlier today approved a compromise plan to keep Cannon Air Force base near Clovis open, but with much-reduced capacity and staff. Under the so-called "enclave" plan, all F-16 jets from the base's 27th Fighter Wing will be moved to other bases sometime in 2008,...
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Stories from Thu., 25 Aug. 2005
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Airdate: Thu., 25 Aug. 2005 |
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Udall Replies to KUNM Listeners On Call-in Show |
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By: Kathleen Sabo
On this morning's KUNM Call-in show, guest Congressman Tom Udall expressed himself on a number of topics.
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Airdate: Thu., 25 Aug. 2005 |
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Interview with Inspirational Speaker Ron Chapman: Part I |
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By: Jim Williams
In his professional life, longtime KUNM commentator and program host Ronald Chapman is an inspirational speaker, consultant, and mentor. He works with individuals and organizations to help them see the world around them in new ways. He's releasing two sets of audio CDs of his work, and will talk about...
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Airdate: Thu., 25 Aug. 2005 |
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Civic Leaders Speak in Support of Albuquerque Living Wage |
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By: Jim Williams
As the October 4th election approaches, the campaign to raise the minimum wage in Albuquerque got a boost from some New Mexico elected officials today. Four Albuquerque City Councilors joined Atorney General Patricia Madrid, former Governor Dave Cargo, and Albuquerque Public Schools Board Member Miguel...
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Stories from Wed., 24 Aug. 2005
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Airdate: Wed., 24 Aug. 2005 |
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Udall Coordinates Roundtable on Fighting State Meth Production |
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By: Jim Williams
New Mexico law enforcement officers yesterday talked about challenges they face in fighting methamphetamine, or meth, production and use in the state. At a roundtable coordinated by New Mexico Congressman Tom Udall in Edgewood, local and state police said budget constraints have led to an inability to...
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Airdate: Wed., 24 Aug. 2005 |
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Film Review: Short Cut to Nirvana |
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By: Roy Durfee
The film "Short Cut to Nirvana" is one perspective of the Kumbh Mela, a spiritual pilgrimage that takes place every 12 years near the Indian city of Allahabad. The film looks at the most recent year of the spiritual gathering, 2001. Estimates of the number attending range from 20 million up to 70 million....
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Stories from Tue., 23 Aug. 2005
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Airdate: Tue., 23 Aug. 2005 |
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Aplomado Falcons Spotted on Otero Mesa |
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By: Jim Williams
Endangered aplomado falcons have been spotted on Otero Mesa. The recent discovery once again draws attention to plans for oil and gas development on the 2 million acres in south-central New Mexico. The U.S. Bureau of Land Management, or BLM, earlier this year released a management plan that would allow...
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Airdate: Tue., 23 Aug. 2005 |
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Valles Caldera Trust Director Resigns |
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By: Jim Williams
Ray Powell is resigning as executive director of the Valles Caldera Trust. Powell, who was appointed to the post by the Bush Administration last September, says the experience of working with the nine-member Trust Board has been a positive one. Listen Powell, a Democrat and former state land commissioner,...
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Airdate: Tue., 23 Aug. 2005 |
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A Commentary: The Value of the Truth |
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By: Andrew Bard Schmookler
The Value of the Truth Growing up with a father like mine, it came naturally for me to put the honest pursuit of the truth up at the top of my hierarchy of values. He was a man who, as he put it, believed in “grabbing the bull by the tail and looking the facts squarely in the face.” Then in the 1990s,...
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Stories from Mon., 22 Aug. 2005
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Airdate: Mon., 22 Aug. 2005 |
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State Forestry Division Purchases Vallecitos Refuge |
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By: Tom Trowbridge
New Mexico's State Forestry Division has announced the purchase of the Vallecitos Mountain Refuge in the northern part of the state, under a program that will protect the land from development.
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Airdate: Mon., 22 Aug. 2005 |
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Bingaman: Federal Government Not Supporting Innovative R & D |
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By: Jim Williams
New Mexico Senator Jeff Bingaman spoke at the noon lunch gathering of the Albuquerque Rotary Club on the lack of U.S. Government support for research and development by U.S. scientists. He said that the U.S lead in the science and technology areas is not written in stone and that we are rapidly losing...
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Airdate: Mon., 22 Aug. 2005 |
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Camp Casey Spreading To Adjoining Areas of Crawford |
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By: Renée Blake
Camp Casey in Crawford, Texas, has attracted thousands of people from as far away as Maine and Oregon...and New Mexico. Families of U.S soldiers who have died in Iraq, veterans of various wars, and anti-war activist singer and song writer Joan Baez speak out on their reasons for coming to Camp Casey....
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Stories from Fri., 19 Aug. 2005
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Airdate: Fri., 19 Aug. 2005 |
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Film Review: HEAD-ON |
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By: Roy Durfee
The Film, "HEAD-ON" won the Golden Bear award this year at the Berlin Film Festival. This story of love, pain and cultural conflict in the Turkish migrant community in Germany has made director Fatih Akin the leading film maker dealing with this subjet.
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Airdate: Fri., 19 Aug. 2005 |
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Momentum Grows For Protection of Valle Vidal |
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By: Jim Williams
The unlikely coalition that has formed to prevent gas drilling in the Valle Vidal, the "Yellowstone Park of New Mexico", will gather this weekend in the area they hope to protect. Among them are conservationists, biologists, anglers, hunters, a former energy executive and a Raton banker. Governor Richarson...
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Airdate: Fri., 19 Aug. 2005 |
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Film Review: Christmas in the Clouds |
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By: Hadley Harper
Some of prosperity which Native American communities are experiencing today is allowing many tribes to expand their hospitality services. "Christmas in the Cloud" is a film in such a setting and one of many films featured in the upcoming Native Cinema Showcase this weekend at the CCA in Santa Fe. The...
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Stories from Thu., 18 Aug. 2005
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Airdate: Thu., 18 Aug. 2005 |
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Sheehan's Stand Inspires Peace Vigils in New Mexico |
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By: Jim Williams
Nearly 1,600 candlelight vigils were held around the country last night as a show of support for Cindy Sheehan, the mother of a U.S. soldier killed in Iraq last year. Sheehan is currently camped just outside President Bush's Crawford, Texas ranch hoping for a meeting with him. She has said she wants...
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Airdate: Thu., 18 Aug. 2005 |
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Southwest Organizing Project Celebrates 25 Years of Community Activism |
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By: Marcos Martinez
This morning the KUNM's Call-in Show hosted three members of the Southwest Organizing Project or SWOP. SWOP is celebrating 25 years of empowering communities to organize to fight injustices in economic, social, racial, environmental and other areas where the playing field is not level for all. Listeners...
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Airdate: Thu., 18 Aug. 2005 |
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NM Education Assessment Scores: Some Improvment; Still Far To Go |
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By: Tom Trowbridge
Education Secretary Dr. Veronica C. Garcia announced today the results of the 2004-2005 New Mexico Standards Based Assessment. Although there has been improvement in the reading scores, many problems remain especially in the areas of math and science.
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Airdate: Thu., 18 Aug. 2005 |
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Film Review: The End of Suburbia |
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By: Roy Durfee
"The End of Suburbia: Oil Depletion and the Collapse of the American Dream" is a film linking 60 years of surburban sprawl to the war in Iraq. The film examines the decline in the supply of cheap fossil fuels and its economic and political effects. It is showing today at the Albuquerque Center for Peace...
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Stories from Wed., 17 Aug. 2005
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Airdate: Wed., 17 Aug. 2005 |
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Driving Straight Vegetable Oil: Part VI |
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By: Cynthia Shelton
In the final part of this six part series on vegetable oil fuels, freelance writer Cynthia Shelton mentions some of the reasons why its acceptance by the American public has been slow. However there are good sources for information and vegetable oil installment kits available on line for all those wanting...
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Airdate: Wed., 17 Aug. 2005 |
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Espinosa Withdraws From Mayoral Race |
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By: Jim Williams
Albuquerque Mayoral candidate, Judy Espinosa, has withdrawn from the race. She made her announcement this afternoon. Albuquerque City Clerk Judy Chavez in July disqualified just over 2,400 of the 7,000 signatures Espinosa and her supporters had gathered to put Espinosa on the ballot. A state district...
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Airdate: Wed., 17 Aug. 2005 |
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State Land Trust Royalties Go to Public Schools |
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By: Jim Williams
The beneficiaries of state trust land received a total of $473,000,000 in the fiscal year that ended June 30th. That's $92,000,000 more than beneficiaries received the year before. Income from oil, gas and mineral royalties go to the Land Grant Permanent Fund, which pays out to the schools, state universities...
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Airdate: Wed., 17 Aug. 2005 |
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Drought Is Major Threat To NM Forests |
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By: Jim Williams
Even with the increase in moisture across New Mexico over the past few days, climatologists continue to warn that the state is not out of the drought that's been in place for the last few Mexico reminds us, nowhere are the drought's effects more evident than in New Mexico's forests.
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Stories from Tue., 16 Aug. 2005
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Airdate: Tue., 16 Aug. 2005 |
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Healthcare Providers Not Exempt From Living Wage Requirements |
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By: Jason Trenkle
Santa Fe City Council turned down a controversial amendment to the living wage bill that would have exempted two for-profit healthcare providers from meeting their requirements under the existing measure.
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Airdate: Tue., 16 Aug. 2005 |
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Santa Fe Approves New Wal-Mart SuperCenter |
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By: Jim Williams
In what became a contentious debate late last night, Santa Fe's City Council gave conditional approval to the proposed development on the city's southwest side that would include a 150-thousand square-foot Wal-Mart SuperCenter.
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Airdate: Tue., 16 Aug. 2005 |
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Santa Fe Approves Affordable Housing Ordinance |
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By: Tom Trowbridge
Last night the special Santa Fe City Council meeting held in the Santa Fe High School gym attracted nearly 500 people and ended about 5am this morning. On one of the contentious issues the City Council adopted an affordable housing ordinance that includes a provision requiring 30% of all new housing...
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Stories from Mon., 15 Aug. 2005
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Airdate: Mon., 15 Aug. 2005 |
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Albuquerque City Candidates Speak at Progressive Forum |
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By: Jason Trenkle
A forum held in Albuquerque on Sunday gave some mayoral and city council candidates the opportunity to speak about progressive issues. Voters share some of the issues important to them and why they support a "progressive focus."
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Airdate: Mon., 15 Aug. 2005 |
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Writer Nasario Garcia Presents Book on Albuquerque to Mayor |
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By: Renée Blake
Nasario Garcia is on the agenda for tonight's Albuquerque City Council meeting. The author of 17 books plans to present his 18th to Duke City Mayor Martin Chavez as part of the celebration of the city's tricentennial. The cover of Garcia's recently published book shows a hot air balloon crossing a river....
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Airdate: Mon., 15 Aug. 2005 |
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Driving Straight Vegetable Oil: Part V |
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By: Cynthia Shelton
In the fifth part of our series about straight vegetable oil fuel, freelance writer Cynthia Shelton takes note of the history of the American obsession with driving with the help of her 96-year-old car-enthusiast grandmother.
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Stories from Fri., 12 Aug. 2005
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Beverlee McClure Named State Secretary of Higher Education |
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By: Tom Trowbridge
Governor Richardson has appointed Clovis Community College President, Beverlee McClure, to the post of the new State Department of Higher Education. The presidents of the University of New Mexico and New Mexico State University share their reactions to the appointment.
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Airdate: Fri., 12 Aug. 2005 |
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Call-in Show Listeners Treated to Poetry by Slam Event Winners |
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By: Arcie Chapa
This weekend the 2005 National Poetry Slam be held in Albuquerque and many well known slam winners as well as new slammers will descend on the city for the event. Former individual slam winners, national organizers as well as Albuquerque team member, Hakim Bellamy, were on the Call-in show to share their...
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Airdate: Fri., 12 Aug. 2005 |
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Driving Straight Vegetable Oil: Part lV |
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By: Cynthia Shelton
In the fourth part of this six part series on the use of automotive vegetable oil, freelance writer Cynthia Shelton passes the 6000 miles mark in her vegetable oil run 1973 Mercedes Bentz.
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Stories from Thu., 11 Aug. 2005
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Driving Straight Vegetable Oil: Part lll |
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By: Cynthia Shelton
In part 3 of this 6 part series on vegetable oil fuels for cars, freelance writer Cynthia Shelton meets with avant gard entrepreneurs who are creating the retail service stations that sell vegetable fuels and the cars that can take advantage of them.
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Airdate: Thu., 11 Aug. 2005 |
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SF Council Hearings Postponed Due To Overflow Crowd |
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By: Jim Williams
A large crowd of about 300 showed up last night at Sanra Fe City Council chambers for what was expected to be a contentious debate over two issues: affordable housing and a Wal-Mart Super Center development. The chambers have a capacity for only 100 to 150 citizens. As a result the hearing will be held...
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Airdate: Thu., 11 Aug. 2005 |
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VA Services for National Guard Lag Behind Regular Military Personnel Care |
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By: Nick Layman
New Mexico's Senator Pete Domenici made a visit to Albuquerque's Veterans Affairs Hospital recently and spoke with a soldier who is recuperating from injuries sustained in Afganistan. Domemici applauded the recently passed bill allocating an additional $1.5 billion to the VA Administration to cover shortfalls...
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Airdate: Thu., 11 Aug. 2005 |
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Domenici Speaks on Curbing Drug Trafficking and "Meth" Production |
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By: Jim Williams
New Mexico Senator Pete Domenici said today that New Mexico's High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Program, or HIDTA, will receive the funds it needs over the next year to continue its work. HIDTA is a nationwide coordination between federal, state, and local law inforcement that works to dismantle drug...
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Stories from Wed., 10 Aug. 2005
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Airdate: Wed., 10 Aug. 2005 |
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Driving Straight Vegetable Oil: Part ll |
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By: Cynthia Shelton
In the second part of this six part series on vegetable oil auto fuels, freelance writer Cynthia Shelton chronicles the dos and don'ts of starting up and shutting down her converted engine, as well as finding vegetable oil sources while on the road.
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Airdate: Wed., 10 Aug. 2005 |
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SF City Council To Hold Public Hearings on Proposed Wal-Mart |
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By: Jim Williams
Santa Fe's City Council votes tonight on whether or not to approve a development on the city's southwest side that would include a 150,000 sq. ft. Wal-mart Super Center. The meeting, which begins at 7pm, is expected to be contentious.
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Airdate: Wed., 10 Aug. 2005 |
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Albuquerque Celebrates 70th Birthday of Social Security |
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By: Renée Blake
At a big birthday party to celebrate the 70th birthday of of Social Security held at the Albuquerque Civic Plaza, there were guests who had driven in from Fort Hood and Corpus Christie. The participants shared their views on the importance of Social Security in their lives.
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Stories from Tue., 9 Aug. 2005
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Airdate: Tue., 9 Aug. 2005 |
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Proposed Santa Fe Wal-Mart Superstore Runs into Opposition |
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By: Jim Williams
Wal-Mart is the world's largest corporation. Its 258 billion dollars in revenue made up about 2% of Gross Domestic Product in the U.S. last year. With over 3,000 stores in the U.S., the company has plans to add another 325 by the end of the year. That agressive growth, combined with what some say are...
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Airdate: Tue., 9 Aug. 2005 |
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Median Prices for Santa Fe Houses Escalate |
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By: Tom Trowbridge
According to the Santa Fe Association of Realtors, the median sales price for a house in Santa Fe is close to $400,000, or nearly $30,000 more than earlier this year. The high cost of housing in the Capital City has prompted an affordable housing measure that will be considered by the Santa Fe City...
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Airdate: Tue., 9 Aug. 2005 |
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Driving Straight Vegetable Oil: Part l |
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By: Cynthia Shelton
Choosing which environmentally friendly vehicle to drive can be confusing. Freelance writer Cynthia Shelton took the road-less-travelled when she opted for a Straight Vegetable Oil car. Part one in this six-part series deals with the adventure of buying a 1973 Mercedes Bentz 220D and converting it from...
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Stories from Mon., 8 Aug. 2005
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Airdate: Mon., 8 Aug. 2005 |
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Forest Service Film Documentary: The Greatest Good |
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By: Roy Durfee
The documentary film,"The Greatest Good", is the 100-year history of the U. S. Forest Service. While the film fails to deal with current land issues, it is a good introduction to the history of public lands in the western U.S.
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Airdate: Mon., 8 Aug. 2005 |
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NM Conservation Groups Call Energy Bill "Missed Opportunity" |
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By: Tom Trowbridge
Prior to the President's signing of the energy bill in Albuquerque today, leaders of New Mexico's conservation groups gathered at a water pumping station in the city to decry the legislation as a "missed opportunity."
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Airdate: Mon., 8 Aug. 2005 |
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Energy Bill Changes 2007 Daylight Savings Time |
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By: Jim Williams
One of the measures in the Energy Bill will extend Daylight Savings Time by one month, beginning in 2007. The provision was included as an effort to conserve energy by taking advantage of more afternoon daylight. But the actual effects on energy use may, on balance, be minimal. Don Brown is the spokesman...
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Airdate: Mon., 8 Aug. 2005 |
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Bush Signs Energy Bill in NM |
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By: Nick Layman
After four years of a bi-partisan effort, the nation now has an energy policy. President W. Bush signed the more than 1,700 page document in Albuquerque, New Mexico. New Mexico Senators Pete Domenici and Jeff Bingaman were present and shared their differing views on the final bill.
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Stories from Fri., 5 Aug. 2005
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Conference Focuses on "Leadership" from Indigenous & Western Science Perspectives |
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By: Renée Blake
During this weekend's SEED Graduate Institute's Seventh Annual International Conference in Albuquerque, the focus will be on the "Language of Spirit". There will be dialogues exploring leadership from indigenous and western science perspectives. One of the keynote speakers is, Mino Akhtar, the Director...
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Stories from Thu., 4 Aug. 2005
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Santa Fe Plans Peace Day Events on Anniversary of Hiroshima Bombing |
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By: Jim Williams
August 6th marks the 60th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan. A two-day observance, the Seventh annual Peace Day, is planned tomorrow and Saturday in Santa Fe.
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Airdate: Thu., 4 Aug. 2005 |
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Call-in Show Listener Adds Information to Climate Change Panel |
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By: Arcie Chapa
Climate change was the topic on the KUNM Call-in show today...Governor Richardson recently issued an executive order mandating an evaluation of ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions setting reduction goals and establishing the New Mexico Climate Change Advisory Group. Guests on the show were Dr. Jonathan...
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Stories from Wed., 3 Aug. 2005
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Airdate: Wed., 3 Aug. 2005 |
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Curbside Recycling Begins in the North Valley |
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By: Tom Trowbridge
Bernalillo County has started to phase-in a curbside recycling program that officials hope will result in less waste headed for the landfill. The program began last month in the North Valley, and is expected to start in the Mid and South Vallies later this year.
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Airdate: Wed., 3 Aug. 2005 |
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Former Oil and Gas Executive Advocates Protection for Valle Vidal |
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By: Renée Blake
Past president of the New Mexico Oil and Gas Association, Gary Fonay,is calling on Mew Mexico Senators Pete Domenici and Jeff Bingaman to offer the Valle Vidal permanent protection from drilling. Fonay says that, as a strong supporter of the oil and gas industry, there are certain places that should...
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Airdate: Wed., 3 Aug. 2005 |
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Large Crowd Attends Forum on the Intersection of Religion and Politics |
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By: Jim Williams
A series focusing on the intersection of religion and politics, continued this past week at TVI in Albuquerque. The forum was coordinated by "Ecumenical Voices for Democracy", an Albuquerque-based group, working to, in its words, "combat the misuse of religion through encourging conversation" about current...
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Airdate: Wed., 3 Aug. 2005 |
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Texans Consider Reintroduction of Silvery Minnow into Rio Grande |
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By: Renée Blake
The U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service says the Rio Grande silvery minnow may be reintroduced into the Big Bend region of the Rio Grande in Texas. It has been more than 50 years since the endangered fish inhabited that area. The Rio Grande silvery minnow was one of the most abundant and widespread fish...
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Airdate: Wed., 3 Aug. 2005 |
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Commentary: The Christian Left and the Legacy of Woody Guthrie |
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By: Ron Briley
Since the election of 2004, the mainstream media has emphasized the role of the religious right in providing the margin of victory for President Bush. In exchange for its political support, conservative Christians expect the Bush administration to advance their social agenda regarding opposition to...
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Stories from Tue., 2 Aug. 2005
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Governor Struggles to Save Cannon; reacts to Bolton appointment |
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By: Renée Blake
New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson is working hard these last few weeks to convince the Base Realignment and Closure Commission that Cannon Air Force Base in Clovis should remain open. He explains the things he has been doing and plans to do as the decision date nears. He also reacts to the Presidential...
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Airdate: Tue., 2 Aug. 2005 |
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Farms and Restaurants Partner to help local Agriculture |
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By: Jim Williams
Farming has been a way of life for many New Mexico families for generations. But the growth of large restaurant chains and factory farms has put heavy pressure on those families, and has put many of them out of business. As communities struggle to find ways to revitalize their farming economies, one...
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Airdate: Tue., 2 Aug. 2005 |
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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial in Albuquerque spurs Controversy |
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By: Sean Kindred
The City of Albuquerque recently announced plans to renovate the Dr. Martin Luther King Junior Streetscape Memorial. The Memorial was erected in 1994, amid some controversy. News of the renovation plan has spurred fresh protests from opposition groups.
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Stories from Mon., 1 Aug. 2005
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Local UN Advocate on Bolton Appointment |
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By: Jim Williams
President Bush's recess appointment of John Bolton as United Nations Ambassador has received a negative review from a local U.N. advocacy organization. Sally McMillan is President of the Albuquerque chapter of the United Nations Association of the U.S. She says Bolton's reputation as an aggressive and...
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Activists work to put Living Wage on Fall Ballot |
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Albuquerque 7-50 Campaign organizers today said they are very close to their goal of just under 14-thousand signatures to get an initiative on this fall's ballot. The drive to raise Albuquerque's minimum wage to 7-dollars-50-cents, is now in the hands of the Albuquerque City Clerk's office. City Attorney...
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Congressional Panel Holds New Mexico Hearing on NEPA |
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By: Tom Trowbridge
Rio Rancho played host ot the fourth of sixth hearings held by a bi-partisan Congressional task force looking into possible changes to the National Environmental Policy Act, also known as "Nepa." Tom Trowbridge has the story.
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Caravan to Cuba Returns |
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By: Renée Blake
Participants from this year's Caravan to Cuba sailed through customs in just three hours after worrying that there might be problems with the U. S. government.
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