The Albuquerque Tribune (Albuquerque, NM) articles from February 2005

The Albuquerque Tribune (Albuquerque, NM) archives from February 2005

County to cope with alcoholics.(Evening)
February 28, 2005... Byline: Sue Vorenberg svorenberg@abqtrib.com / 823-3678 Untreated alcoholics and drug addicts don't have a lot of options on Albuquerque's streets. When police take such people, technically called inebriates, off the streets, they...

Sandia's 'Hound' dogs drugs.(Evening)
February 28, 2005... Byline: Sue Vorenberg svorenberg@abqtrib.com / 823-3678 BRIGHT IDEA A Texas trooper pulls over a truck on a rural border highway and finds a suspicious package in back, but he's afraid to open it. He could call out the bomb...

Gastric-bypass patient struggled with bulimia.(Evening)
February 28, 2005... Byline: Sue Vorenberg svorenberg@abqtrib.com / 823-3678 When Meg Jones was a psychology student at the University of New Mexico, she would have bet money that she'd never develop an eating disorder. A few years after graduating and...

Ex-councilor endorses initiative process for state.(Evening)
February 28, 2005... Byline: Shea Andersen Commentary POLITICAL NOTEBOOK SANTA FE How much democracy is too much democracy? Rep. Greg Payne has an idea for New Mexico that classifies as uppity for a freshman, and a Republican freshman at that. ...

A modern, clean room.(Evening)
February 28, 2005... Byline: Sue Vorenberg svorenberg@abqtrib.com / 823-3678 Real-life*Role*Models Willis Whitfield invented it, but he never thought his idea would sell. Now, Sandia National Laboratories will erect a statue of him at one of its...

Tip leads police to arrest pair in shooting death.(Evening)
February 28, 2005... Byline: Maggie Shepard mshepard@abqtrib.com / 823-3679 Authorities looked to the public for help catching two homicide suspects, and the public came through. Responding to an anonymous tip, Bernalillo County sheriff's deputies and...

Governor plans panel on school oversight.(Evening)
February 28, 2005... Byline: James W. Brosnan BROSNANJ@SHNS.COM / (202) 408-2701 WASHINGTON Gov. Bill Richardson picked up an idea for changing New Mexico's schools at the National Governors Association meeting. Richardson said he plans to create a...

Challenges lead to fresh start in a new city.(Evening)
February 28, 2005... Byline: Jennifer W. Sanchez Commentary A FITTING CHANCE Throughout my life, food has been my best friend. It also has been my worst enemy. When I was little and already overweight, my mother tried to control how much food I ate...

10 THINGS TO KNOW.(Evening)
February 28, 2005... Byline: Nancy Salem nsalem@ABQTRIB.COM/823-3675 1. Executive suite: Carolyn Monroe was named a senior vice president of LandAmerica Financial Group Inc of Virginia. She'll oversee all resident-ial operations for Land-America's...

On a course of growth.(Evening)
February 28, 2005... Byline: Nancy Salem NSALEM@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3675 Chuck Crespy jumped at the chance to become UNM's business school dean. In seven months, he's calmed a ruckus, launched initiatives and set the school back on track for reaccreditation....

Big bills are blipping on business' radar.(Evening)
February 28, 2005... Byline: Mike Tumolillo mtumolillo@abqtrib.com/823-3636 Bills are in, leaders are pontificating, committees are churning, and the Albuquerque business community is watching and waiting as the Roundhouse does its legislative lambada. ...

Almanac.(Evening)
February 28, 2005... HEALTH CARE James R. Brown is the new chief operations officer of Presbyterian Health Plan. Brown most recently was chief operations officer and administrator of La Vida Health Networks in Los Angeles County. He has 18 years of...

ShopTalk.(Evening)
February 28, 2005... Byline: Nancy Salem An up-close look at Albuquerque's small-business owners Linda Simon Title: Owner. Company: Tail Waggers Mobile Pet Grooming. The business: I do all sorts of pet styling, grooming, bathing, brushing,...

Sandia has miles to go to state.(Evening)
February 28, 2005... Byline: Richard Stevens rstevens@abqtrib.com / 823-3663 high school basketball In planning his Matadors' jaunt through the District 4-5A tournament, the No. 1 necessity for Sandia High coach Adrian Ortega might be a road map of New...

ROLE REVERSAL.(Evening)
February 28, 2005... Byline: Jeff Carlton jcarlton@abqtrib.com / 823-3662 UNM MEN'S BASKETBALL With Mark Waltersdriving the Lobosthe past two games, the once-rough road is smooth as they roll into Vegas LAS VEGAS, Nev. Remember when the University...

Seniors look to road after marking last home match.(Evening)
February 28, 2005... Byline: Iliana Limon ILIMON@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3632 UNM WOMEN'S BASKETBALL No one on the New Mexico women's basketball roster was born the last time the Lobos won at Colorado State. It was Feb. 18, 1981, when the program's first...

TV Queen for the Night.(Evening)
February 28, 2005... Byline: M.J. Wilde/tvqueen@abqtrib.com Well, I've never gotten into this show, but I suppose I might be a little too hard-edged to appreciate it. But the wholesome family drama "Summerland" (8 p.m., KWBQ-Channel 19) premiered last...

Horse race on for tax cuts.(Weekend)
February 26, 2005... Byline: Shea Andersen SANDERSEN@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3621 Proposal lagging going into legislative homestretch SANTA FE Gov. Bill Richardson knows that games are being played. "I think there's a lot of jockeying going on, and I...

Something in store for lonely hippos.(Weekend)
February 26, 2005... Byline: Tamara N. Shope TCASIAS@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3637 Rio Grande Zoosets up blind date hoping for a match Moe the hippo can leave behind his Barry White collection. If his May-December romance with Karen is going to work out,...

Experts wonder: How wet can it get?(Weekend)
February 26, 2005... Byline: Sue Vorenberg svorenberg@abqtrib.com / 823-3678 The record-setting rains in the West just don't fit with this year's moderate El Nino, says a University of New Mexico climatologist. If El Nino was the only thing causing this...

State gains a foothold in uphill fight to save kids.(Weekend)
February 26, 2005... Byline: Kate Nelson Commentary Stand at the foot of the mountain of stats that define a child's life in New Mexico and you'll know just how overwhelmed Mary-Dale Bolson often feels. Poor prenatal care. Spotty preschool opportunities....

Kids OK after bus wreck.(Weekend)
February 26, 2005... Byline: Susie Gran SGRAN@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3682 Parents on board helped comfort the children after their bus was hit head-on by a car, whose driver was killed. A field trip for Adobe Acres preschoolers to the Albuquerque Aquarium...

Authorities look to public for help.(Weekend)
February 26, 2005... Byline: Joline Gutierrez Krueger JGLENN@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3603 A man and a woman are being sought as suspects in the shooting death of an Albuquerque man this week, and authorities are asking the public's help in finding them. The...

Stinging the Hornets.(Weekend)
February 26, 2005... Byline: Richard Stevens rstevens@abqtrib.com / 823-3663 HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL Manzano crushes Highland, but a coin tosscould determine its state tourney fate The next hurdle in Manzano's bid to reach the Class 5A State...

Lobo seniors play final game in Pit today.(Weekend)
February 26, 2005... Byline: Iliana Limon ILIMON@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3632 UNM WOMEN'S BASKETBALL Lindsey Arndt tugged herself away from all the freedom and privileges of college to play ball. Jenny Shetters traded big-time numbers in a small pond for...

Making a bird fight your battle? What're you, chicken?(Weekend)
February 26, 2005... Byline: Dan Shingler Commentary It's time to stop making chickens fight for us. It's disgusting, strapping knives on innocent birds and making them slice each other to pieces. And it ruins the meat. In some places, when...

SENIOR TRIO.(Weekend)
February 26, 2005... LINDSEY ARNDT Height: 6-1. Position: Forward. Hometown: Albuquerque (Sandia High). Major: Physical education. Stats: 986 points and 668 rebounds . . . Ranked in New Mexico's top-15 in four categories sixth in free-throw...

TV Queen.(TV Week)
February 26, 2005... Byline: M.J. Wilde Oh dear. It looks like host Chris Rock is gonna be the biggest wild card during "The 77th Academy Awards" ceremony, airing at 6:30 p.m. Sunday on KOAT-Channel 7. Not one to pull punches with his comedy, Rock may be...

Lobos hope to keep their bubble intact.(Weekend)
February 26, 2005... Byline: Jeff Carlton jcarlton@abqtrib.com / 823-3662 UNM MEN'S BASKETBALL There's plenty of terms, none of them nice, for what San Diego State did Feb. 12 against visiting UNLV: gag, choke and crumble, to name a few. San Diego...

Unleashing Falcon on mice.(Evening)
February 25, 2005... Byline: Sue Vorenberg svorenberg@abqtrib.com / 823-3678 A computer device loaded with haptics could replace conventional mouse. In less than a year, a video gamer will try out a fancy new archery program that adds a real sense of...

TROUBLES RE-REVERSED.(Evening)
February 25, 2005... Byline: James W. Brosnan BROSNANJ@SHNS.COM / (202) 408-2701 Low-income communities once benefited from federal block-grant funds, but under Bush's new budget, Albuquerque's poorest neighborhoods might not have enough money to add...

Lawmakers say even odd bills are serious business for state.(Evening)
February 25, 2005... Byline: Shea Andersen SANDERSEN@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3621 2005 LEGISLATURE SANTA FE - If there is a reigning king of the oddball bill, it is Sen. Steve Komadina. The Corrales Republican has an ear for bill names and an eye for...

Dems press Social Security.(Evening)
February 25, 2005... Byline: James W. Brosnan BROSNANJ@SHNS.COM / (202) 408-2701 WASHINGTON - Democratic Party operatives see Social Security as the issue that will make Rep. Heather Wilson vulnerable in 2006, even though she has not clearly defined her...

Group educates on energy.(Evening)
February 25, 2005... Byline: Mike Tumolillo mtumolillo@abqtrib.com/823-3636 A new nonprofit group with a mission to educate New Mexicans on ways to provide society's energy needs in an affordable and environmentally friendly manner celebrated its launch with...

FBI says it has leads in fire.(Evening)
February 25, 2005... Byline: Jan Jonas JJONAS@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3627 The FBI said today it has promising leads in its investigation of a West Side fire that might have been set by disgruntled opponents of development near a national monument. The fire...

Driver killed in wreck with school bus.(Evening)
February 25, 2005... Byline: TRIBUNE STAFF The driver of a Cadillac died today after a head-on crash with a school bus on Rio Bravo Boulevard Southwest, officials said. The bus driver was taken to the hospital and was listed in critical condition, said...

Bill creates a higher ed secretary.(Evening)
February 25, 2005... Byline: Shea Andersen SANDERSEN@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3621 SANTA FE - Gov. Bill Richardson is getting closer to having another seat at his Cabinet table. After meeting initial skepticism, a proposal to create a new Cabinet secretary for...

Lobos brace for a Rebel attack.(Evening)
February 25, 2005... Byline: Iliana Limon ILIMON@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3632 UNM WOMEN'S BASKETBALL Sloppy win over Aztecs may be wake-up call The New Mexico women's basketball team speaks warily of UNLV, an athletic team that is down but not out in the...

RECLAIMING THE TITLE.(Evening)
February 25, 2005... Byline: Richard Stevens rstevens@abqtrib.com / 823-3663 HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL La Cueva girls take back District 2-5A with a home win over Del Norte In looking up at the wall on the north end of the La Cueva High gym, Briana...

RENAISSANCE OF RED.(Evening)
February 25, 2005... Byline: Carrie Seidman CSEIDMAN@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3673 The Oscar-nominated "Sideways" has helped make wine particularly pinot noir more accessible to the public, Albuquerque's vino enthusiasts say. But has it played a part in the...

Roller derby: Chicks, no sticks, but all the violence of hockey.(Evening)
February 25, 2005... Byline: M.J. Wilde Commentary Aw, man. No NHL season? No heads crackin'. No stick slicin'. No big bone-bustin' violence on ice. No mesmerizing twirl of the magical Zamboni. That ain't right. But not to worry, sports fans. There...

POETRY IN THE PAPER.(Evening)
February 25, 2005... The Tribune is requesting entries for its annual poetry contest. Winning poems will be published in The Tribune on April 15. Please follow all guidelines in order to avoid disqualification: *New Mexico residents of any age may...

EARNING THEIR SPURS.(Evening)
February 25, 2005... Byline: Ollie Reed Jr. Commentary TRAIL TALES Stories rooted in the rich history and legend of New Mexico and the Southwest Cip Baca led the Mounted Police's successful raids over lawless elements of New Mexico. But it was a...

Growers release festival schedule.(Evening)
February 25, 2005... Byline: TRIBUNE STAFF The New Mexico Wine Growers Association has announced three wine festival events this summer. Approximately 30,000 people are expected to attend these annual events, plus one new festival. Albuquerque Wine...

PRETTY IN PAINT.(Evening)
February 25, 2005... Byline: Story by J.M. Barol and Illustration by Charlotte Hill The Albuquerque Tribune UNM mixed-media exhibit pays homage to '80s teen queen Molly Ringwald and erstwhile teen-angst director John Hughes. Two decades after their heyday,...

Los Cuates' chile, meat dishes stack up against best in the state.(Evening)
February 25, 2005... Byline: Joline Glenn JGLENN@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3603 REVIEW I stopped dining at Los Cuates when the wait became too long, the parking spaces too few, and refills on chips and soft drinks too stingy. So it was with great excitement...

CHEAP EATS.(Evening)
February 25, 2005... Byline: Carrie Seidman CSEIDMAN@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3673 REVIEW Though it may be news to you aging boomers, "munchies" does not solely refer to the crazed state of post-marijuana mind that can only be eased by devouring an entire bag...

Indie-rock darlings stretch with experimentation.(Evening)
February 25, 2005... Byline: Paul Maldonado Jr. pmaldonado@abqtrib.com / 823-3630 When you're in a touring band, life on the road can become a blur. Just ask indie-rock darlings Bettie Serveert. "I think we were in Albuquerque about two years ago,"...

Tuba solo, rhythm section distinguish SNMNMNM.(Evening)
February 25, 2005... Byline: Paul Maldonado Jr. pmaldonado@abqtrib.com / 823-3630 Matt Vooris hasn't tired of doing press interviews yet. This is at least the fourth one, so far, on this day for the drummer/percussionist/vocalist for SNMNMNM. He's on a...

Santa Fe poet known for her simple haikus.(Evening)
February 25, 2005... Byline: J.M. Barol jbarol@abqtrib.com / 823-3612 Elizabeth Searle Lamb captured moments in nature and preserved them forever in verse. "She liked straightforward poetry anyone could relate to,"a colleague said. Elizabeth Searle Lamb...

TV Queen for the Night.(Evening)
February 25, 2005... Byline: M.J. Wilde/tvqueen@abqtrib.com Talk about a bad day. Last week, a genetics experiment went awry, and Dr. Phlox (John Billingsley) was kidnapped by the Klingons to help fix the problem. Then Capt. Archer (Scott Bakula) lost...

Case ends against state foster care.(Evening)
February 24, 2005... Byline: Joline Gutierrez Krueger JGLENN@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3603 1983 consent decree required federal oversight A landmark federal consent decree that brought shame to New Mexico for the way it ran its foster care ends today after a...

Track team on road to strength.(Evening)
February 24, 2005... CAPTION(S): PHOTO CAPTION PHOTO BY: Craig Fritz/Tribune PHOTO: Color Thomas Nichols, 15, participates in strength training during track practice at Bosque School, 4000 Learning Road N.W. Nichols and other members of the...

Arena firm seeks city financial backing.(Evening)
February 24, 2005... Byline: Erik Siemers ESIEMERS@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3674 Company pledged private dollars for Downtown venue; now it wants support. The idea of building a sports arena Downtown without city financial backing appears to have gone the way...

CORRECTIONS.(Evening)
February 24, 2005... Correction: See story,"Bills banning cockfighting tables," 02/23/05 page A2. A story about cockfighting Wednesday should have said Luis Sevilla is from Dona Ana County.

Union wants $3 million Teachers who did not receive raises to be focus of negotiations.(Evening)
February 24, 2005... Byline: Susie Gran SGRAN@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3682 Teachers will be negotiating next week for $3 million of the $5 million windfall Albuquerque schools received this month from the state. Union officials said details of the wage talks...

Labs: Nukes riskier than dirty bombs.(Evening)
February 24, 2005... Byline: Sue Vorenberg svorenberg@abqtrib.com / 823-3678 Dirty bombs might be easier to make, but it's conventional nuclear weapons that have Sandia National Laboratories Director C. Paul Robinson concerned. If such a weapon got out...

Woman jailed after fight with office workers.(Evening)
February 24, 2005... Byline: Maggie Shepard mshepard@abqtrib.com / 823-3679 If the women had been joking around not fighting they might have laughed when one stuck her fingers up the other's nose. But a spray of Mace, a broken window and a smashed fax...

Parents exclaim Kailee's miracle.(Evening)
February 24, 2005... Byline: Joline Gutierrez Krueger JGLENN@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3603 Kailee Wells woke up in her own bed this morning quite a feat for the little Albuquerque girl who just a month ago underwent a life-or-death bone marrow transplant. "Is...

Message leads to meth bust.(Evening)
February 24, 2005... Byline: Maggie Shepard mshepard@abqtrib.com / 823-3679 While not the solid link to an arrest for murder, an answering machine message threatening the life of Shane Dix did lead to a meth lab. Dix, who police say was a Los Padillos...

Lawsuit filed for kids' sake.(Evening)
February 24, 2005... Byline: Joline Gutierrez Krueger JGLENN@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3603 Robert Levy's daughter was 2 years old when he and his wife, Susan Conway, filed a federal lawsuit in 1980 on behalf of seven children languishing in the state foster care...

City Agenda.(Evening)
February 24, 2005... Byline: Compiled by Erik Siemers A ROUNDUP OF NEWS FROM COUNCIL MEETING, 02/23/05 ROCKET STAYS Defeated: On a 4-1 vote, an ordinance amendment from Councilor Debbie O'Malley restricting the height of outdoor museum exhibits to a...

TV Queen for the Night.(Evening)
February 24, 2005... Byline: M.J. Wilde/tvqueen@abqtrib.com You know, when you're gorgeous it can be hard to be taken seriously. Trust me. I know. That's been the case with Eric Close who plays FBI agent Martin Fitzgerald on the popular show "Without a...

Roadblock ahead?(Evening)
February 24, 2005... Byline: Story by Sue Vorenberg Illustration by Charlotte Hill Bill seeks permission for Albuquerque councilors to easily change offensive or misspelled street names before it's too late Start at Dead Burro Alley, make your way to PoPo...

Man finds balance in diversions.(Evening)
February 24, 2005... Byline: Jan Jonas JAN'S CLAN George Lovato's plan was to get out of high school as fast as he could with as little damage as possible. That was 1975. Today, he's 48, an entrepreneur gluing corporate financing to business...

neighborhood NEWS.(Evening)
February 24, 2005... STREET SMARTS This short West Side street with a very short name drew inspiration from students at the College of St. Joseph, which became the University of Albuquerque, which is itself no more. The students used to paint a giant "J" and...

Jan's Mailbox.(Evening)
February 24, 2005... Byline: Jan Jonas New parents David and Amy Jo Wilds have asked that the birth of their son, Grant Stewart, be listed. He was born Oct. 29, weighed 7 pounds 10 ounces and was 22 inches long. Because of medical privacy rules,...

Developers pull out all the stops for names.(Evening)
February 24, 2005... Byline: Sue Vorenberg Developers have to use all their creative skills to come up with new street names for their properties. They often pick themes for their developments, such as Italian or Spanish cities, and submit them to...

Virginia company outbids others for health progam.(Evening)
February 24, 2005... Byline: Tamara N. Shope TCASIAS@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3637 By July 1, ValueOptions could begin managing the state's behavioral health issues. ValueOptions Inc., a Norfolk, Va., company, has been selected to begin negotiations for the...

New Mexico makes its way up charts.(Evening)
February 24, 2005... Byline: Tamara N. Shope TCASIAS@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3637 Congrats, New Mexico. You get an A for effort. The independent nonprofit group Oral Health America says the state is making strides to see that pearly whites across New Mexico...

Water conservationists should be commended.(Evening)
February 24, 2005... EDITORIAL Finally there is consensus among some of the major players on the Rio Grande that water conservation and ecological values are worthy. Albuquerque Mayor Martin Chavez and a coalition of six environmental groups on Wednesday...

Players expect strong showing vs. Aztecs.(Evening)
February 24, 2005... Byline: Iliana Limon ILIMON@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3632 UNM WOMEN'S BASKETBALL Freshman Dionne Marsh said she knew she was plodding against BYU, but she couldn't snap out of it. "I told my legs to go, but they just wouldn't move...

First love.(Evening)
February 24, 2005... Byline: Jeff Carlton jcarlton@abqtrib.com / 823-3662 Sports Extra After 25 years, Michael Cooper still hasn't let go of Albuquerque and the Lobos. He pines for the city and hopes for a return. DENVER Michael Cooper's...

Cardinals' caravan coming to city.(Evening)
February 24, 2005... Byline: Tribune staff UPDATE Arizona Cardinals players, coaches, team mascot Big Red, cheerleaders and front office personnel will stop in Albuquerque on Friday and Saturday during a monthlong tour to cultivate fan relationships in...

Lobo standout chosen for draft tryout.(Evening)
February 24, 2005... Byline: Iliana Limon ILIMON@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3632 UNM FOOTBALL New Mexico standout Claude Terrell will be poked and prodded today at the NFL combine in Indianapolis. Terrell, an all-Mountain West Conference offensive linemen...

Experts: UNM's only NCAA hope is MWC tourney.(Evening)
February 24, 2005... Byline: Jeff Carlton jcarlton@abqtrib.com / 823-3662 MWC BASKETBALL NOTEBOOK The Mountain West will almost certainly be a one-bid league if Utah wins the conference tournament that concludes March 12 in Denver, national experts...

Richardson dances around interest.(Evening)
February 24, 2005... Byline: Jeff Carlton jcarlton@abqtrib.com / 823-3662 NMSU Men's Basketball Athletics Director McKinley Boston said he intends to contact former Arkansas coach Nolan Richardson about becoming the next men's basketball coach at New...

Minnow lawsuit resolved.(Afternoon)
February 24, 2005... Byline: Erik Siemers ESIEMERS@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3674 The biggest legal challenge to the city's San Juan-Chama water project is over. Environmental groups that mounted the Rio Grande Silvery Minnow v. Keys lawsuit signed an...

Team fired up after BYU road loss.(Afternoon)
February 24, 2005... Byline: Iliana Limon ILIMON@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3632 UNM Women's Basketball Players expect strong showing vs. Aztecs Freshman Dionne Marsh said she knew she was plodding against BYU, but she couldn't snap out of it. "I told...

Water lobbyist gets them boiling mad.(Evening)
February 24, 2005... Byline: Shea Andersen SANDERSEN@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3621 2005 LEGISLATURE SANTA FE A flap over a lobbyist who also works for a company with state contracts briefly landed Environment Secretary Ron Curry in hot water. House...

CORRECTIONS.(Evening)
February 24, 2005... Correction: See Story,"Water accord signed," 02/23/05 page A1 * A story Wednesday should have said a settlement to a legal challenge of the city's San Juan-Chama water project provides 30,000 acre-feet of storage space in Abiquiu...

Sandia Prep soccer star earns honor.(Evening)
February 24, 2005... Byline: Tribune staff UPDATE Sandia Prep senior midfielder Tyrone Petrakis was named the Gatorade Soccer Player of the Year in New Mexico, his coach said today. Petrakis, an All-American, helped lead the Sundevils to the Class...

UPDATE.(Evening)
February 24, 2005... Byline: Tribune staff Game time changed: The University of New Mexico baseball team's March 5 game vs. Northern Colorado has been moved from 6 p.m. to 2 p.m. to avoid a conflict with the UNM men's basketball game against Colorado State...

Water accord signed.(Evening)
February 23, 2005... Byline: Erik Siemers ESIEMERS@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3674 Groups, city reach compromise on minnow lawsuit The biggest legal challenge to the city's San Juan-Chama water project is over. Environmental groups that mounted the Rio...