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KUNM News Archives: 2003 - September
Stories from Tue., 30 Sep. 2003
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Airdate: Tue., 30 Sep. 2003 |
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Baseball Historian Ron Briley Talks About His New Book |
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By: Ron Chapman
Ron Briley, Assistant Headmaster at Sandia Prep, is also an author and baseball historian, though not as one might expect.
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Airdate: Tue., 30 Sep. 2003 |
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New Mexico Tourism |
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By: Tom Trowbridge
Summer is the most important time of the year for New Mexico's tourism industry. Initial numbers from the State Tourism Department show that it was a good season this year.
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Airdate: Tue., 30 Sep. 2003 |
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Commentary: Prescription Drug Savings |
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As New Mexicans struggle with the high price of prescription drugs, Attorney General Patricia Madrid offers some strategies for saving money when purchasing prescriptions.
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Stories from Mon., 29 Sep. 2003
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Airdate: Mon., 29 Sep. 2003 |
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Native American Casting Call |
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By: Leslie Clark
A steady stream of hopeful actors came through Albuquerque's Indian Pueblo Cultural Center for a Native American casting call. The New Mexico Film Commission is building a database of Native Americans who want to be in the movies. The casting call drew people with all levels of experience.
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Airdate: Mon., 29 Sep. 2003 |
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Book Review: Search for the Golden Bear Moon |
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By: Ron Chapman
Ron Chapman reviews the book, Search for the Golden Bear Moon by Sy Montgomery
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Airdate: Mon., 29 Sep. 2003 |
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Hispanic Leadership Summit |
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By: Tom Trowbridge
The Democratic National Committee held its Hispanic Leadership Summit in Albuquerque. The meeting brought what New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson described as "a broad base of mainly political activists in the Hispanic community who are ranking members within the Democratic Party."
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Airdate: Mon., 29 Sep. 2003 |
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Kirtland Air Force Base Housing |
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By: Renee Blake
A private contractor from El Paso is giving Kirtland Airforce Base Housing a face-lift. Over 1300 homes from the 1940s have been demolished so far, to make way for a planned community. Heather Wilson was at the base with the demolition of more units.
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Stories from Fri., 26 Sep. 2003
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Airdate: Fri., 26 Sep. 2003 |
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Freedom Ride Busses Stopped |
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By: Joe Gardner Wessely
Immigrant workers on the Freedom Ride were detained for several hours at a border patrol checkpoint east of El Paso, TX.
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Airdate: Fri., 26 Sep. 2003 |
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Identifying Dead Immigrants |
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By: Jessica Carr
Dr. Lori Baker, at Baylor University, is identifying the remains of hundreds of undocumented immigrants along the U.S.-Mexico border. The goal is to match remains with the missing people that left for the U.S.
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Airdate: Fri., 26 Sep. 2003 |
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Special Election Aftermath |
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By: Renée Blake
The Republican Party reports getting ten to 15 complaints from voters who said they were not allowed to vote in the special election on September 23rd. Spokesman Sean Sullivan said they had been sent absentee ballots. Denise Lamb of the Bureau of Elections explained how the process works.
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Stories from Thu., 25 Sep. 2003
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Airdate: Thu., 25 Sep. 2003 |
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Regional Haze |
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By: Deborah Martinez
In preparation for a November hearing on new air quality rules, the New Mexico Environment Department is holding a series of open houses, including one held in Santa Fe.
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Airdate: Thu., 25 Sep. 2003 |
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Immigrant Worker's Freedom Ride |
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By: Joe Gardner-Wessely
In Albuquerque and Santa Fe crowds welcomed the "Immigrant Worker's Freedom Ride" to New Mexico. Two busloads of immigrant workers and thier allies, on thier way to Washington D.C., came to mobolize support for legalization and other rights.
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Stories from Wed., 24 Sep. 2003
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Airdate: Wed., 24 Sep. 2003 |
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Native American Items Returned to Tribes |
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By: Stuart Overbey
Stolen ceremonial and religous items have been returned to eight Native American tribes. Some items were purchased and others were seized from Joshua Baer and Thomas Cavaliere, both of whom were convicted last year of trafficking in illegal Native American cultural items. Lucinda Schroeder, a special...
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Stories from Mon., 22 Sep. 2003
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Airdate: Mon., 22 Sep. 2003 |
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East Downtown Albuquerque Developers Look At Revitalization |
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By: Renée Blake
Through September 27th, people who live in the Duke City have a chance to offer their ideas for creating a neighborhood East of Downtown Albuquerque. It will be known as EDO for East of Downtown. Renée Blake spoke with two of the planners of the project known as the East Downtown Charrette.
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Stories from Fri., 19 Sep. 2003
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Airdate: Fri., 19 Sep. 2003 |
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Anti-National Energy Bill Rally |
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By: Leslie Clark
Protesters against the proposed National Energy Policy gathered in downtown Albuquerque, recently, with New Mexico Senator Pete Domenici as the focus. Demonstrators are urging New Mexicans to inform the senator they are opposed to more give-aways to the oil, gas, coal and nuclear industries. Leslie...
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Stories from Thu., 18 Sep. 2003
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Airdate: Thu., 18 Sep. 2003 |
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PIRG News Conference |
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By: Leslie Clark
America needs a smarter, cleaner energy policy, according to the New Mexico Public Interest Research Group. PIRG held a news conference calling on Senators Pete Dominici and Jeff Bingaman to oppose any energy plan subsidising fossil fuel and nuclear power plants. Leslie Clark reports that PIRG has support...
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Airdate: Thu., 18 Sep. 2003 |
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Mavis Leno Speaks on Women in Afghanistan |
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By: Susan Loubet
Mavis Leno is the Chair of the Feminist Majority Foundation’s Campaign to Help Afghan Women and Girls and has been an outspoken critic of the Taliban’s treatment of women since 1997. She testified before the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee and has pressured the Clinton and Bush administrations...
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Stories from Wed., 17 Sep. 2003
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Airdate: Wed., 17 Sep. 2003 |
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Ecoversity |
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By: Leslie Clark
Students at Santa Fe's Ecoversity can earn education certificates in earth based vocations. Leslie Clark reports the licensing program is a first step towards Ecoversity offering accredited degree programs in sustainable systems training.
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Stories from Mon., 15 Sep. 2003
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Airdate: Mon., 15 Sep. 2003 |
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Poetry Team Coach Sues To Get Job Back |
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By: Joe Gardner Wessely
Rio Rancho HIgh School teacher and poetry team coach Bill Nevins is suing to get his job back after being fired when one of his students broadcast an anti-war poem over the school public address system.
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Stories from Wed., 10 Sep. 2003
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Airdate: Wed., 10 Sep. 2003 |
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Former Death Row Inmate Speaks |
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By: Jeremiah Luria-Johnson
A former death row inmate, who waws found innocent of his crime and released, spoke at the National Hispanic Cultural Center in Albuquerque, asking that the state repeal its death penalty.
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Stories from Fri., 5 Sep. 2003
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Airdate: Fri., 5 Sep. 2003 |
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50th Anniversary of Folk Art Museum |
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By: Renee Blake
A long exciting weekend was scheduled for folk art fans in early September. The Museum of International Folk Art in Santa Fe hosted a 50 hour long 50th anniversary party.
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Stories from Thu., 4 Sep. 2003
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Airdate: Thu., 4 Sep. 2003 |
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Santa Fe Prepares for Annual Zozobra Burning |
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By: Deborah Martinez
Santa Fe kicked off this year's Fiestas with the burning of Zozobra on Thursday night. Deborah Martinez has this preview.
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