The Albuquerque Tribune (Albuquerque, NM) articles from January 2002

The Albuquerque Tribune (Albuquerque, NM) archives from January 2002

Craig.(Evening)
January 31, 2002... Byline: Ollie Reed Jr. oreed@abqtrib.com / 823-3619 THE STATE OF OUR CHILDREN New Mexico has one of the highest percentages of single-parent families in the nation, with those children at a greater risk for a rocky future....

New bloodline infuses an old vein of Cimarron blood.(Evening)
January 31, 2002... Byline: TRAILTALES Ollie Reed Jr. Ollie Reed Jr.'s Trail Tales is a collection of stories rooted in the rich history and legends of New Mexico and the Southwest. Reed can be reached at oreed@abqtrib.com or 823-3619. Every once in a...

Lawyer: Allison won't go cheaply.(Evening)
January 31, 2002... Byline: Rick A. Maese rmaese@abqtrib.com / 823-3687 The suspended APS superintendent deserves at least $750,000, his attorney said. Brad Allison is challenging his pending termination, and his attorney said today it will cost the...

Allison hides out, but there's no escape from kids' reality.(Evening)
January 31, 2002... Byline: Kate Nelson Commentary A black Ford Expedition purchased by the Albuquerque Public Schools for Superintendent Brad Allison sits in the driveway of his high-class home. Next to it lies a newspaper that no one has bothered to carry...

Albuquerque man charged in year-old burglary case.(Evening)
January 31, 2002... Byline: Andy Lenderman alenderman@abqtrib.com / 823-3659 A woman was walking to her front door when a crew of masked men burst inside. A man with a gun ordered her to the bathroom, where he attempted to rape her sister, according...

Allison seeks hearing to fight dismissal.(Evening)
January 31, 2002... Byline: Susie Gran SGRAN@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3682 Suspended Superintendent Brad Allison wants an open hearing before the Albuquerque Board of Education. Allison told a TV news reporter that he had instructed his attorney to request a...

Science has renewed role, lab boss says.(Evening)
January 31, 2002... Byline: Thomas Hargrove HARGROVET@shns.com/ (202) 408-2703 WASHINGTON The terrorist threat has given America's scientific community a chance to forge a "renewed compact" with government akin to the backing it received during World War II,...

Proposal goes to judge in lawsuit on jail crowding.(Evening)
January 31, 2002... Byline: Kate Nash KNASH@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3602 A federal judge today is being asked to consider a proposal for a settlement agreement that could mark a major step in resolving a 7-year-old City-County Jail crowding lawsuit. ...

Amid risks, support system emerges as essential.(Evening)
January 31, 2002... Byline: Ollie Reed Jr. oreed@abqtrib.com / 823-3619 THE STATE OF OUR CHILDREN Single-parent families can happen in a variety of ways. They can be the result of death, divorce, desertion or choice. In New Mexico, a lot of...

Food-tax measure marches on to still-leery senators.(Evening)
January 31, 2002... Byline: Gilbert Gallegos GGALLEGOS@ABQTRIB.COM / 250-7485 LEGISLATURE 2002 SANTA FE Opponents of a bill to remove the tax on food and make up for the lost revenue with a higher tax on cigarettes came out swinging. But they only...

Aragon proposes 5 million for city.(Evening)
January 31, 2002... Byline: Gilbert Gallegos and Kate Nash GGALLEGOS@ABQTRIB.COM / 250-7485 KNASH@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3602 SANTA FE Albuquerque City Hall, besieged with financial trouble, might get some emergency help from the Legislature. Senate...

UNM offers free plague seminars.(Evening)
January 31, 2002... Byline: Frank Zoretich fzoretich@abqtrib.com / 823-3623 Shortly after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, four letters carrying anthrax spores were sent by an unknown person to members of Congress and the news media. Eighteen people...

JAN'S MAILBOX.(Evening)
January 31, 2002... Byline: Jan Jonas Erin L. Gimar was named to the dean's list for the fall semester at Colby College in Waterville, Maine. She is a senior studying psychology and a graduate of Sandia Preparatory School. She is the daughter of...

SMART COOKIE.(Evening)
January 31, 2002... Byline: Jan Jonas JJONAS@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3627 Yes, it's the season of Samoas and Thin Mints. And Girl Scout Desiree Valencia will tell you that a big smile and plenty of shoe leather make a difference when it comes to raising dough....

You can help your pals through old age.(Evening)
January 31, 2002... Byline: Jen Barol and Pasha This is the story of Powder. Not a very original name for a white longhair cat as haughty as the star of those Fancy Cat television commercials. She scowls at the world through golden, half-moon eyes,...

EDITORIAL.(Evening)
January 31, 2002... We're being hogtied over Paseo del Volcan State transportation officials played ogre earlier this month in bullying the Urban Transportation Planning Policy Board to reverse itself and set a bad precedent. In the decision, the board...

City might receive 5 million from state.(Midday)
January 31, 2002... Byline: Gilbert Gallegos and Kate Nash GGALLEGOS@ABQTRIB.COM / 250-7485 KNASH@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3602 LEGISLATURE 2002 SANTA FE Albuquerque City Hall, besieged with financial trouble, might get some emergency help from the...

Settlement goes to judge in lawsuit on jail crowding.(Midday)
January 31, 2002... Byline: Kate Nash KNASH@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3602 A federal judge today is being asked to consider a settlement that could mark a major step in resolving a 7-year-old City-County Jail crowding lawsuit. Attorneys involved in case,...

Science has renewed role, lab boss says.(Midday)
January 31, 2002... Byline: Thomas Hargrove HARGROVET@shns.com/ (202) 408-2703 WASHINGTON The terrorist threat has given America's scientific community a chance to forge a "renewed compact" with government akin to the backing it received during World War...

Democrats back status-quo Senate map.(Midday)
January 31, 2002... Byline: Tribune staff LEGISLATURE BRIEFS SANTA FE Senators introduced a new redistricting plan that would keep the political balance of power in favor of Democrats, who currently hold a 24-18 majority in the chamber. The plan,...

WSU backup QB wants to be Lobos starter in 2003.(Sports Extra)
January 31, 2002... Byline: Brad Moore bmoore@abqtrib.com / 823-3679 Tali Ena says he's coming to the University of New Mexico with the intention of winning the Lobos starting quarterback job in 2003. Ena, who plans to transfer from Washington State...

A Lobos win over CSU could lead to NCAA tourney bid.(Sports Extra)
January 31, 2002... Byline: Brad Moore bmoore@abqtrib.com / 823-3679 The Lobos say that the importance of tonight's game against 18th-ranked Colorado State lies in the bearing it will have on the Mountain West Conference race. That's the company line....

Going to Super Bowl was 'the ultimate' for ex-Ram.(Sports Extra)
January 31, 2002... Byline: Edgar Thompson ETHOMPSON@abqtrib.com / 823-3614 SUPER BOWL XXXVI PATRIOTS VS. RAMS Catching up with . . . Preston Dennard Preston Dennard will be pulling for his former franchise on Super Bowl Sunday. Only he'll be...

Vikes brave snow, but 'Dogs ice 'em.(Sports Extra)
January 31, 2002... Byline: Jeff Carlton jcarlton@abqtrib.com / 823-3662 Albuquerque High coach Jim Hulsman is willing to sympathize with the plight of the Valley Vikings. But he isn't about to give the win back. Although the Albuquerque Public...

Senate panel OKs change to forfeiture rule.(Midday)
January 31, 2002... Byline: Tribune staff LEGISLATURE BRIEFS SANTA FE Saying they were protecting the "little guy," supporters of a revised asset forfeiture law convinced a Senate committee to give their idea the go-ahead. The Senate Judiciary...

KOHL.(Evening)
January 30, 2002... Byline: Rick A. Maese rmaese@abqtrib.com / 823-3687 THE STATE OF OUR CHILDREN The concept of early education providing young children with the learning skills that will help them later in life is an idea educators have largely...

Lawmakers consider creating school boss.(Evening)
January 30, 2002... Byline: Gilbert Gallegos GGALLEGOS@ABQTRIB.COM / 250-7485 LEGISLATURE 2002 SANTA FE The state Board of Education dealt, not so long ago, with the controversial issue of whether schools should emphasize evolution or creationism in...

Loss of funding deep-sixes Success by Six.(Evening)
January 30, 2002... Byline: Rick A. Maese rmaese@abqtrib.com / 823-3687 THE STATE OF OUR CHILDREN Advocates say it's an example of how early education suffers in state MOUNTAINAIR The meetings brought families together. The lessons showed parents...

City Hall tries to fill in gap with own centers.(Evening)
January 30, 2002... Byline: Rick A. Maese rmaese@abqtrib.com / 823-3687 But Albuquerque also experiences waiting lists While some early education advocates plead for more state money, others say the first steps toward a better system are at the local...

Perlman to play here.(Evening)
January 30, 2002... Byline: Tribune staff IN BRIEF New Mexico Symphony Orchestra Music Director Guillermo Figueroa announced today that renowned violinist Itzhak Perlman will perform with the symphony on Jan. 3, 2003. General ticket sales for the...

City budgeteers turn attention to ways of increasing revenues.(Evening)
January 30, 2002... Byline: Kate Nash KNASH@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3602 One way to balance a budget is to spend less. But there's another part to fixing Albuquerque's cash problem: making more. "That's probably more important if we're going to...

Pink slip for Allison is due soon, DeLayo says.(Evening)
January 30, 2002... Byline: Susie Gran SGRAN@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3682 Formal notice of discharge against suspended Superintendent Brad Allison should be filed by Thursday, the Albuquerque Board of Education president said today. In the meantime, the...

Board acts to reassure principals.(Evening)
January 30, 2002... Byline: Jennifer W. Sanchez jsanchez@abqtrib.com / 823-3610 Albuquerque Board of Education members say they have confidence in the district's principals to keep schools running smoothly. Board members spoke to about 200 principals...

Before signing books, Wen Ho Lee offers a few words on his ordeal.(Evening)
January 30, 2002... Byline: Frank Zoretich fzoretich@abqtrib.com / 823-3623 More than 90 people lined up at Page One Bookstore in Albuquerque to have their newly purchased copies of "My Country Versus Me" signed by its author, Wen Ho Lee. Nobody...

Blowouts keep two at the top.(Evening)
January 30, 2002... Byline: Jeff Carlton jcarlton@abqtrib.com / 823-3662 Two familiar teams are once again atop the District 2-5A girls basketball standings. With the district season half over, Jerry Brown's La Cueva Bears and Mark Daniels' Sandia...

Two who got away commit to '03 Lobos.(Evening)
January 30, 2002... Byline: Brad Moore bmoore@abqtrib.com / 823-3679 The University of New Mexico football program has lured two transfers, including a quarterback, from prominent Division I programs. D.D. Cox, a former high school running back and...

Back pain continues to plague Adams.(Evening)
January 30, 2002... Byline: Brad Moore bmoore@abqtrib.com / 823-3679 With Jordan Adams aching, the University of New Mexico women's basketball team likely will be banking more on Melissa Forest when the 18th-ranked Rams of Colorado State strut into The Pit...

They've gone beyond mere team: CSU Rams are truly a program.(Evening)
January 30, 2002... Byline: Richard Stevens Commentary FORT COLLINS, Colo. In saying his 2002 Rams are better than the 1999 Rams led by Becky Hammon and Katie Cronin, Colorado State basketball coach Tom Collen quickly throws in a qualifier. "From top to...

Stones won't keep Fraschilla away.(Evening)
January 30, 2002... Byline: Edgar Thompson ethompson@abqtrib.com / 823-3614 Coach Fran Fraschilla was expected to attend University of New Mexico men's basketball practice today despite suffering from kidney stones that hospitalized him. Fraschilla...

Allison faced firing once before, former school board leader says.(Evening)
January 30, 2002... Byline: Rick A. Maese rmaese@abqtrib.com / 823-3687 Suspended superintendent Brad Allison flirted with termination at least once before. The Albuquerque Board of Education considered pushing out the superintendent 1 1/2 years ago,...

EDITORIAL.(Evening)
January 30, 2002... Allison needs to leave, for district and himself It's a tough bullet for the wounded Albuquerque Public Schools Superintendent Brad Allison to bite, but bite it he must, then quit his job and leave without further struggle. There's no...

EDITORIAL.(Evening)
January 30, 2002... Conference committees should not be closed Chipped at enough times with even a modest chisel, a stone castle wall eventually will fall. And so the long-unsuccessful attempts to penetrate the legislative castle with an "Open Conference...

[0] EDITORIAL.(Evening)
January 30, 2002... Hollywood war aside, citizens are citizens Somali Americans are not getting much help from their former countrymen in protesting that Somalis are portrayed as barbaric savages in "Black Hawk Down." Leaders of the Somali-American...

Interview process begins for UNM law school dean hopefuls.(Evening)
January 30, 2002... Byline: Jennifer W. Sanchez jsanchez@abqtrib.com / 823-3610 The interview process, filled with handshakes and fancy meals, has started for the first of five finalists in the University of New Mexico School of Law dean search. The...

Race profiling task force.(Midday)
January 30, 2002... Byline: Tribune staff IN BRIEF Mayor Martin Chavez this morning is expected to announce the creation of a task force to look at racial profiling in the city. "It's something I want to make sure doesn't happen," Chavez said. ...

Former board chief says Allison faced firing.(Midday)
January 30, 2002... Byline: Rick A. Maese rmaese@abqtrib.com / 823-3687 Suspended Superintendent Brad Allison faced termination at least once before. The Albuquerque Board of Education considered pushing out the superintendent 1 1/2 years ago, said...

Race profiling task force.(Evening)
January 30, 2002... Byline: Tribune staff IN BRIEF Mayor Martin Chavez today is expected to announce the creation of a task force to look at racial profiling in the city. "It's something I want to make sure doesn't happen," Chavez said. Under...

Deputies led on chase.(Evening)
January 30, 2002... Byline: Tribune staff IN BRIEF A 20-minute stolen-car chase kept Bernalillo County Sheriff's Deputies busy this morning with many techniques straight from the field manual: a pursuit, a spike belt, following the car at a safe...

Driver off duty, BIA says.(Midday)
January 30, 2002... Byline: Tribune staff IN BRIEF Drunken-driving suspect Lloyd Larson was not working when the government pickup truck he was driving crashed into another car, killing four people, a Bureau of Indian Affairs director says. "We've...

No gun found at Garfield.(Midday)
January 30, 2002... Byline: Tribune staff IN BRIEF Garfield Middle School went into a security lockdown after students reported rumors of a gun, which later was unfounded, officials say. The North Valley school closed its doors about 8:25 a.m....

GIA.(Evening)
January 29, 2002... Byline: Gilbert Gallegos GGALLEGOS@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3670 THE STATE OF OUR CHILDREN Child care is an exercise in tough choices in New Mexico. Few private companies offer day care on site. The state lends a hand to the working poor,...

Ultimatum to Allison:.(Evening)
January 29, 2002... Byline: Susie Gran SGRAN@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3682 Resign or be fired At this time last year, Brad Allison said he thought he'd "died and gone to heaven" after a slate of his supporters was elected to the Albuquerque Board of...

Legislators eye tobacco fund to balance budget.(Evening)
January 29, 2002... Byline: Gilbert Gallegos GGALLEGOS@ABQTRIB.COM / 250-7485 LEGISLATURE 2002 SANTA FE New Mexico could join a growing list of states that want to close budget gaps with money meant to fight tobacco addiction. Legislators are...

City budget test looms for Chavez and council.(Evening)
January 29, 2002... Byline: Kate Nash KNASH@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3602 On paper, it's a bill that trims about $15 million from the city's budget this year. But the proposal to be heard by the Albuquerque City Council this week represents more than a...

Lenders: 'Predator' bid hurts public.(Evening)
January 29, 2002... Byline: Dan Mayfield DMAYFIELD@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3620 A proposed city ordinance curbing "predatory lending" practices might actually hurt the people it's supposed to protect, mortgage lenders say. The ordinance, proposed by freshman...

I-40 crash brings back the horror, the pain, the ghosts.(Evening)
January 29, 2002... Byline: Kate Nelson Commentary Paul Cravens had just begun a workout Saturday when the ghosts came back. On the radio, he heard about a car crash on I-40. A driver in the wrong lane, in the wrong direction. A police officer trying to...

Proposal offers pay cuts.(Evening)
January 29, 2002... Byline: Tribune staff IN BRIEF City Councilor Miguel Gomez is drafting legislation that asks city union members to take a 1 percent pay cut for the rest of this fiscal year and the 2003 fiscal year. "My intention is to save as...

Budget approved by House.(Evening)
January 29, 2002... Byline: Gilbert Gallegos ggallegos@abqtrib.com / 250-7485 SANTA FE The $3.9 billion state budget approved by the House avoids the kind of Medicaid cuts that Gov. Gary Johnson wanted. However, legislators are using nearly all of the...

The parent trap: good place vs. pinched wallet.(Evening)
January 29, 2002... Byline: Gilbert Gallegos GGALLEGOS@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3670 THE STATE OF OUR CHILDREN When management at ProLaw Software decided to open a child care program for its employees, the Albuquerque company didn't count on closing the doors...

Harsh e-mails angered board members.(Evening)
January 29, 2002... Byline: Rick A. Maese rmaese@abqtrib.com / 823-3687 Brad Allison didn't just burn his bridges, Albuquerque Board of Education members contend. He charred them beyond recognition. From nasty e-mails to standing up the entire...

Company raises millions - and also questions.(Evening)
January 29, 2002... Byline: Susie Gran SGRAN@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3682 The school district's investigation into the fund-raising contractor hired by suspended Superintendent Brad Allison will inquire into a successful effort to bring millions of new dollars...

Energy panel looks at Enron's effects on industry.(Evening)
January 29, 2002... Byline: Thomas Hargrove HARGROVET@SHNS.COM WASHINGTON The collapse of energy brokerage giant Enron has eroded confidence within the electricity and natural gas industries, experts agree, but has not yet disrupted prices at home. ...

Payne's taking.(Evening)
January 29, 2002... Byline: Richard Stevens rstevens@abqtrib.com / 823-3663 Lobos junior tacks on the minutes as he methodically helps UNM to a 70-64 win over CSU FORT COLLINS, Colo. Pain is something the Colorado State Rams have come to expect from...

EDITORIAL.(Evening)
January 29, 2002... Take advantage of this time of political accord Almost never are the key players in the Roundhouse in such agreement as they are over repealing the gross-receipts tax on groceries. They should act now before this rare, precious,...

Ultimatum to Allison:Resign or be fired.(Midday)
January 29, 2002... Byline: Susie Gran SGRAN@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3682 At this time last year, Brad Allison said he thought he'd "died and gone to heaven" after a slate of his supporters was elected to the Albuquerque Board of Education. He might have...

Harsh e-mails angered board members.(Midday)
January 29, 2002... Byline: Rick A. Maese rmaese@abqtrib.com / 823-3687 Brad Allison didn't just burn his bridges, Albuquerque Board of Education members contend. He charred them beyond recognition. From nasty e-mails to standing up the entire...

Company raises millions - and also questions.(Midday)
January 29, 2002... Byline: Susie Gran SGRAN@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3682 The school district's investigation into the fund-raising contractor hired by suspended Superintendent Brad Allison will inquire into a successful effort to bring millions of new dollars...

Enron fall hasn't raised energy prices, federal officials say.(Evening)
January 29, 2002... Byline: Thomas Hargrove HARGROVET@SHNS.COM WASHINGTON The collapse of energy brokerage giant Enron has eroded confidence within the electricity and natural gas industries, experts agree, but has not yet disrupted prices. Sen. Jeff...

Student carjacked.(Evening)
January 29, 2002... Byline: Tribune staff IN BRIEF A La Cueva High School student lost his wheels to a carjacker with a knife, police say, as part of a crime spree and chase this morning. Two suspects were reported loading items from a stolen pickup...

News anchor leaving.(Evening)
January 29, 2002... Byline: Tribune staff IN BRIEF Marisa Maez, an evening news anchor for KOAT-Channel 7, announced Monday she is leaving her job to spend time with her daughter, Delaney, who was born in November. Maez has been with the station...

Jasmine.(Evening)
January 28, 2002... Byline: Joline Gutierrez Krueger JGLENN@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3603 THE STATE OF OUR CHILDREN Prenatal care provides the foundation for healthy newborns. But nearly one-thirdof all babies in the state - including Jasmine - were born to...

Board queries Allison dealings.(Evening)
January 28, 2002... Byline: Susie Gran sgran@abqtrib.com / 823-3682 Questions about the APS chief's relationship with a fund-raising firm come amid the school board's call for his resignation. The Albuquerque Board of Education is looking into...

Teachers, chamber back APS board.(Evening)
January 28, 2002... Byline: Susie Gran sgran@abqtrib.com / 823-3682 Although Brad Allison remains superintendent of Albuquerque Public Schools, key officials were already considering the prospect of a future without him leading the state's largest...

Turbulent times threaten APS bid to raise taxes.(Evening)
January 28, 2002... Byline: POLITICAL NOTEBOOK Gilbert Gallegos Commentary Albuquerque Public Schools might be headed for another Black Tuesday. Or is it? Black Tuesday was the name given to the fateful day in 1988 when voters overwhelmingly...

Bingaman panel to probe Enron's lasting effects.(Evening)
January 28, 2002... Byline: Thomas Hargrove hargrovet@shns.com / (202) 408-2703 WASHINGTON The largest bankruptcy in American history has left Sen. Jeff Bingaman wondering whether Enron's disintegration has caused any permanent damage to the energy industry....

Two roadside mysteries keep deputies searching.(Evening)
January 28, 2002... Byline: Rick A. Maese rmaese@abqtrib.com / 823-3687 As Bernalillo County sheriff's deputies investigated a roadside death, they stumbled onto the case of a man who was beaten and locked in the trunk of a car. The two incidents are...

'Plain denial' keeps women from care, expert finds.(Evening)
January 28, 2002... Byline: Joline Gutierrez Krueger JGLENN@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3603 THE STATE OF OUR CHILDREN SANTA FE It wasn't what Elaine Germano expected to find while delving into New Mexico's abysmal prenatal care problem. It wasn't lack of...

Finding COMMON GROUND.(Albuquerque Business)
January 28, 2002... Byline: Sherry Robinson srobinson@abqtrib.com / 823-3632 The Quivira Coalition has helped old enemies - environmentalists and ranchers - reap harmony on divisive ecological issues such as land use and maintenance Jan. 18 and 19...

ALMANAC.(Albuquerque Business)
January 28, 2002... ACCOUNTING Rose Williamson has been hired as an administrative assistant with Burt & Nagel CPAs. She will provide a range of support and administrative services. Williamson had been a contract administrator with TIG Inc. of Albuquerque...

Lawmakers push economic package.(Albuquerque Business)
January 28, 2002... Byline: Sherry Robinson srobinson@abqtrib.com / 823-3632 LEGISLATURE 2002 Lawmakers quickly dropped into the hopper a five-part economic incentive package the business community has pushed. House Speaker Ben Lujan has emerged...

Not for art's sake.(Albuquerque Business)
January 28, 2002... Byline: Dan Mayfield DMAYFIELD@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3620 Antique and art dealers decry the stifling effect the recession has had on their business,but most say 2002 should be a better year John Cacciatore, owner of Dartmouth Street...

Pediatrician to open shop with later office hours.(Albuquerque Business)
January 28, 2002... Byline: RETAIL BUZZ Dan Mayfield Commentary Kids don't always get sick between 9 and 5. And pediatricians don't keep late hours to cope with the bumps, bruises and sniffles that happen after closing time. So Dr. Bill Hawk is opening...

SHOP TALK.(Albuquerque Business)
January 28, 2002... Byline: Dan Mayfield Name: Walter Bracken. Title: Owner. Company: Bracken Motor Co., or BMC. The company sells decommissioned military vehicles, tactical gear and hunting equipment. Number of employees: Just me. Time in...

Workers' comp is top concern.(Albuquerque Business)
January 28, 2002... Byline: Nancy Salem nsalem@abqtrib.com / 823-3675 The cost and availability of workers' compensation and health insurance were the top concerns of small business owners at a legislative briefing last week sponsored by the New Mexico...