The Albuquerque Tribune (Albuquerque, NM) articles from January 2003

The Albuquerque Tribune (Albuquerque, NM) archives from January 2003

It's Isotopes Park.(Evening)
January 31, 2003... Byline: John O'Rourke jorourke@abqtrib.com / 823-3665 At least until someone with big wallet steps to plate Albuquerque's rebuilt baseball stadium will open as Isotopes Park unless someone steps forward with a naming-rights fee. ...

Sunny, dry January sets record.(Evening)
January 31, 2003... Byline: Frank Zoretich fzoretich@abqtrib.com / 823-3623 There's no need to wait until the end of today the last day of the month to know for sure this has been Albuquerque's warmest January since temperature record-keeping began in...

Dropout project in doubt at Rio.(Evening)
January 31, 2003... Byline: Jennifer W. Sanchez jsanchez@abqtrib.com / 823-3610 A dropout prevention program credited with helping to reduce the staggering loss at Rio Grande High School will probably quit operating in March unless the school agrees to...

Active parents set the tone as District 7 tackles growth.(Evening)
January 31, 2003... Byline: Susie Gran SGRAN@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3682 APS AT BALLOT BOX District 7 embraces the sprawling, fast-growing Far Northeast Heights communities of mostly upscale and middle-class homes occupied by educated, savvy parents and...

State pulls new jail's occupancy permit.(Evening)
January 31, 2003... Byline: Iliana Limon ILIMON@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3632 The plumbing problems plaguing the Metropolitan Detention Center are no longer a dispute between a contractor and owner. The state has revoked the lockup's occupancy permit, stating...

Janitor hit with first-degree murder charge.(Evening)
January 31, 2003... Byline: Joline Gutierrez Krueger JGLENN@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3603 A 20-year-old former Albuquerque Public Schools janitor has been indicted on first-degree murder and other charges for the Jan. 17 disappearance and presumed death of...

Hone accused of violating terms of release; will head back to N.M.(Evening)
January 31, 2003... Byline: Joline Gutierrez Krueger JGLENN@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3603 Dickie, don't use that number. Richard "Dickie" Hone, who was free on release pending trial on more than 30 counts of phone harassment and other charges, was arrested...

Denko is confirmed as public safety boss.(Evening)
January 31, 2003... Byline: Shea Andersen sandersen@abqtrib.com / 379-8560 SANTA FE The Senate today made near-unanimous its confirmation of John Denko as secretary of the Department of Public Safety. Only Sen. Michael Sanchez, a Belen Democrat, voted...

Peers say trial lawyer good pick.(Evening)
January 31, 2003... Byline: Joline Gutierrez Krueger JGLENN@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3603 Newly appointed state Supreme Court Justice Edward L. Chavez may have never worn judge's robes or wielded a gavel, but colleagues say his experience from the other side of...

PER DIEM The Roundhouse report.(Evening)
January 31, 2003... Byline: Kate Nelson and Shea Andersen The fourth floor DEATH PENALTY ALLY While a death penalty repeal bill was introduced downstairs, Gov. Bill Richardson said he was still behind the death penalty, with some caveats. "I...

Cibola stuns in unlikely triumph.(Evening)
January 31, 2003... Byline: Jeff Carlton jcarlton@abqtrib.com / 823-3662 He shot from the baseline, from the worst possible angle and with no backboard or back iron to guide his shot through the rim. He shot off-balance, with a hand in his face and a tick...

UNM aims to toughen its pitchers.(Evening)
January 31, 2003... Byline: Michael J. Garcia mgarcia@abqtrib.com / 823-3660 One of the knocks on the University of New Mexico baseball program is that it can't recruit the pitching depth and talent to compete with the upper-level teams in the Mountain...

Cristal fear.(Evening)
January 31, 2003... Byline: Brad Moore bmoore@abqtrib.com / 823-3679 The Lobos' 5-foot-5 defensive dynamo harries San Diego State's top scorer, holding her to two points and sparking UNM's blowout win People looking to put a value on the play of Lobos...

McKay's juggling act has slowed.(Evening)
January 31, 2003... Byline: Kyle Ringo kringo@abqtrib.com / 823-3614 Ritchie McKay wasn't playing mad scientist. His decisions to not repeat a starting lineup through the first two months of this college basketball season irritated him more than it...

Lobos' new coordinator lures lineman.(Evening)
January 31, 2003... Byline: Brad Moore bmoore@abqtrib.com / 823-3679 A high school offensive lineman from the Chicago area who was familiar with the University of New Mexico's new defensive coordinator has given the Lobos an oral commitment, his coach...

I've got it bad (and that is good).(Evening)
January 31, 2003... Byline: Jeff Commings JCOMMINGS@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3684 The definition of jazz is as varied and mysterious as a set of Miles Davis tunes.Ask anyone to define the centuries-old genre, and the best you might get is a thoughtful sigh, a...

And, lo, I shall follow the Super Wal-Mart Woman.(Evening)
January 31, 2003... Byline: M.J. Wilde Commentary OK. Shatterproof goggles? Check. Protective helmet? Check. Bullhorn? Check. Flak jacket? Check. Orange traffic cones? Check. My mission? Find a good parking space at any 24-hour Super Wal-Mart during the...

Too much solitude, not enough space.(Evening)
January 31, 2003... Byline: Carrie Seidman CSEIDMAN@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3673 There is a little sign on a bookshelf in Phyllis Hoge Thompson's cozy home in the bustling University Area of Albuquerque. It reads: "Note: I am a Quaker. In case of emergency,...

Cheech's vision.(Evening)
January 31, 2003... Byline: Frank Zoretich fzoretich@abqtrib.com / 823-3623 Two traveling exhibits stopping at the National Hispanic Cultural Center offer a glimpse of Hispanic culture elsewhere Movie and TV star Cheech Marin will welcome visitors to...

Artist blends birds, words and paint in abstract creations.(Evening)
January 31, 2003... Byline: Jeff Commings JCOMMINGS@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3684 When Annie Nash paints, she always wants to tell a story. But it's not just bold brush strokes or controversial images or a particular color that tell the tale. Instead,...

Lions, dragon, bamboo, oh, hi: Dancers greet Chinese New Year.(Evening)
January 31, 2003... Byline: Carrie Seidman CSEIDMAN@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3673 The Chinese New Year, like Jan. 1 in this country, is a time to celebrate a fresh start and look toward a fruitful year ahead. But it is also a time for lions that eat money,...

Celebrants hope pigout ensures a year high on the hog.(Evening)
January 31, 2003... Byline: Carrie Seidman CSEIDMAN@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3673 FOOD FACTS This year, Feb. 1 marks the start of the Chinese year 4700, the Year of the Black Sheep. The sheep or ram, as you might or might not know, is known for its good...

Dropout project in doubt at Rio.(Afternoon)
January 31, 2003... Byline: Jennifer W. Sanchez jsanchez@abqtrib.com / 823-3610 A dropout prevention program credited with helping to reduce the staggering loss at Rio Grande High School will probably quit operating in March unless the school agrees to...

Governor: Justice pick should 'shake things up'.(Afternoon)
January 31, 2003... Byline: Shea Andersen sandersen@abqtrib.com / 379-8560 SANTA FE Saying he wanted an "activist judge" on the New Mexico Supreme Court, Gov. Bill Richardson nominated a trial lawyer with no experience as a judge to the state's top court....

N.M. labs, companies into scare tactics.(Evening)
January 30, 2003... Byline: Sue Vorenberg svorenberg@abqtrib.com / 823-3678 Meet the military's new crowd control mantra: "Stop or I'll shine a really bright light in your face and make a bunch of noise!" It might not sound all that scary, but...

Board poses cuts, taxes to fix Medicaid.(Evening)
January 30, 2003... Byline: Kate Nelson KNELSON@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3691 LEGISLATURE 2003 N.M.'s DILEMMA SANTA FE How hard could it be to solve the Medicaid problem? That's what Martin Hickey figured. He had run Lovelace Health Systems for years....

Campuses at bursting point worry District 2.(Evening)
January 30, 2003... Byline: Jennifer W. Sanchez jsanchez@abqtrib.com / 823-3610 APS AT BALLOT BOX Rick Martinez, whose daughter attends Truman Middle School, said he's tired of seeing crowded West Side campuses, where large classes are squeezed into...

Guv appoints trial lawyer to the state Supreme Court.(Evening)
January 30, 2003... Byline: Shea Andersen SANDERSEN@ABQTRIB.COM / 379-8560 SANTA FE Albuquerque trial lawyer Edward L. Chavez today was named to the state's highest bench, replacing Supreme Court Justice Gene Franchini. "He is a perfect example of the...

PER DIEM The Roundhouse report.(Evening)
January 30, 2003... Byline: Kate Nelson and Shea Andersen The fourth floor FEED BILL FED Gov. Bill Richardson has signed a $20 million "feed" bill, his first legislation as governor, to pay for operations of the Legislature and extra staff in his...

Governor greens up game panel.(Evening)
January 30, 2003... Byline: Shea Andersen sandersen@abqtrib.com / 379-8560 SANTA FE Starting now, the New Mexico Game Commission is going to look a lot greener. With seven appointments, Gov. Bill Richardson said he was going to make the commission a lot...

Hearing on slaying of New Mexico soldier ends.(Evening)
January 30, 2003... Byline: TRIBUNE STAFF A closed hearing into the death of a New Mexico soldier has concluded in Germany, the military newspaper Stars and Stripes reported in its online edition. Pfc. Clinton Lamebear of Church Rock was found...

Lights, sirens, ACTION.(Evening)
January 30, 2003... Byline: Jan Jonas jjonas@abqtrib.com / 823-3627 The Albuquerque Police Department's Garcia brothers enjoy the adrenaline rush of serving the community There is nothing the Garcia brothers like better than a car with flashing lights...

He battled terrors, but his family had faith and a doc.(Evening)
January 30, 2003... Byline: Jan Jonas Commentary As a toddler, Dillon Tidmore was aggressive, hitting and biting other children. "He would chew on his shirt, like an anxious habit," his mother, Candace Tidmore, says. He was happy one minute,...

I'm thankful for those who make it easier to parent pets.(Evening)
January 30, 2003... Byline: Jen Barol and Pasha Just in time for Valentine's Day, I've finally come up with my Thanksgiving list. I admit I didn't put much thought this year into whom and what I'm grateful for. Call me a cynic. But recently I was...

EDITORIAL.(Evening)
January 30, 2003... The Trib recommends in APS bond election The Tribune today completes its endorsements in Tuesday's Albuquerque Public Schools and Albuquerque Technical Vocational Institute elections. APS bond, mill levy For both The...

Local home sales went great guns in '02.(Evening)
January 30, 2003... Byline: Nancy Salem nsalem@abqtrib.com / 823-3675 A record 8,871 existing homes were sold in the Albuquerque metropolitan area last year. The old record of 7,989, set in 2001, was eclipsed in November, and the 684 homes sold in...

Lobo accused of making fake IDs.(Afternoon)
January 30, 2003... Byline: Iliana Limon ILIMON@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3632 University of New Mexico running back Quincy Wright was the go-to guy for his teammates before an injury ended his football season in September. Now Albuquerque police contend...

Police accuse Lobos' Wright of making fake IDs.(Sports Extra)
January 30, 2003... Byline: Iliana Limon ILIMON@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3632 University of New Mexico running back Quincy Wright was the go-to guy for his teammates before an injury ended his football season in September. Now Albuquerque police contend...

Isotopes select storyteller as team voice.(Sports Extra)
January 30, 2003... Byline: Jeff Carlton jcarlton@abqtrib.com / 823-3662 Dave Rosenfield, a man with discerning ears, dislikes screamers. He doesn't dig gimmick calls, either. Rosenfield, who was entrusted to select the first voice of the Albuquerque...

Carey loses movement in left side.(Sports Extra)
January 30, 2003... Byline: Kyle Ringo kringo@abqtrib.com / 823-3614 Senque Carey is once again feeling helpless lying in a hospital bed unable to move half his body. This time, following surgery on his spine Monday at Stanford Medical Center, the...

Big man's transfer might be big mess for UNM.(Sports Extra)
January 30, 2003... Byline: Richard Stevens Commentary If you believe the line thrown out by Lobos coach Ritchie McKay, then 6-foot-8 transfer Danny Granger, formerly of Bradley University, is one heck of a gambler. The kid packed his bags and moved...

Lobo-to-be Danny Granger wows teammates.(Sports Extra)
January 30, 2003... Byline: Kyle Ringo kringo@abqtrib.com / 823-3614 Danny Granger hung around Bob King Court after practice Wednesday evening shooting jump shot after jump shot. The point from where he was shooting is the detail most noteworthy to...

Between family and the floor.(Sports Extra)
January 30, 2003... Byline: Brad Moore bmoore@abqtrib.com / 823-3679 Cristal Garcia carries energy to the Lobos court, but carries her family in her heart The first night Jerry and Elvira Garcia brought home their children of the heart, they cradled...

Years spent waiting paid off with boost to Garcia's show on floor.(Sports Extra)
January 30, 2003... Byline: Brad Moore bmoore@abqtrib.com / 823-3679 Three years of frequent frustration on the bench has finally given way to happier times on the court for Cristal Garcia. The senior from Nambe, who never averaged more than seven...

Lease signed for old jailhouse.(Evening)
January 29, 2003... Byline: Frank Zoretich fzoretich@abqtrib.com / 823-3623 A Houston corrections company today announced it will remodel and run the soon-to-be-vacated City-County Jail in Downtown Albuquerque as a "secure confinement facility for a wide...

On the bloc: Officials bid for support of older voters.(Evening)
January 29, 2003... Byline: Jennifer W. Sanchez jsanchez@abqtrib.com / 823-3610 APS AT BALLOT BOX Frank Martinez is not convinced he should vote "yes" on a property tax bond issue that will generate millions for the Albuquerque Public Schools. ...

Poor schools gnaw at District 1.(Evening)
January 29, 2003... Byline: Jennifer W. Sanchez jsanchez@abqtrib.com / 823-3610 Diane Ramos is fed up with being told she lives in an educational slum. "It bothers me that we have so many failing schools," said Ramos, the Parent Teacher Association...

Duke City hits small screen - for better or worse.(Evening)
January 29, 2003... Byline: Jeff Commings JCOMMINGS@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3684 First it was the polar bears. Now it's the Monkey Boy. No, this isn't some circus freak show or a science experiment gone haywire. It's prime-time television and the bits of...

County cinches belt, defers chunk of shortfall.(Evening)
January 29, 2003... Byline: Jennifer W. Sanchez jsanchez@abqtrib.com / 823-3610 The Bernalillo County Commission decided to cope with most of the shortfall of $7.3 million in its current year budget by imposing a hiring freeze, deferring purchases,...

Fire officials mourn deaths.(Evening)(Obituary)
January 29, 2003... Byline: Iliana Limon ILIMON@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3632 Tabitha Kerns crawled toward her 4-year-old daughter, but was too overcome with smoke to save her life. Kerns and her daughter, BreAna, were pronounced dead at University of New...

Mayor seeks funds to study fair site.(Evening)
January 29, 2003... Byline: Frank Zoretich fzoretich@abqtrib.com / 823-3623 Albuquerque Mayor Martin Chavez wants help from the Legislature in getting the New Mexico State Fair moved from its present location on Central Avenue Southeast to the planned Mesa...

Ideas running dry to save silvery minnow.(Evening)
January 29, 2003... Byline: Sue Vorenberg svorenberg@abqtrib.com / 823-3678 The Bureau of Reclamation is hedging its bets on how it will release water to benefit the endangered Rio Grande silvery minnow this year. The bureau offered two possible...

Lovelace chooses to settle after fraud allegations.(Evening)
January 29, 2003... Byline: Nancy Salem nsalem@abqtrib.com / 823-3675 Lovelace Health Systems of Albuquerque agreed to pay the New Mexico Department of Human Services $686,045 to settle fraud allegations related to Medicaid cost reports, but denies...

Volunteers knock for votes for APS.(Evening)
January 29, 2003... Byline: Susie Gran SGRAN@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3682 They have 751 volunteers ready. Their goal: talk 12,000 voters into voting for the $144 million school bond issue and mill levy on Tuesday's ballot. Leaders of Albuquerque Interfaith...

PER DIEM The Roundhouse report.(Evening)
January 29, 2003... Byline: Kate Nelson and Shea Andersen The fourth floor THE STATE... BLANK The State Fair just won't be the same next year. At least its name won't be the same. Gov. Bill Richardson said Tuesday that his administration plans...

The just-right team.(Evening)
January 29, 2003... Byline: Richard Stevens Commentary With solid scorers and a stingy defense, the La Cueva Bears seem to have the ingredients for an elusive state championship The La Cueva mauling of Sandia was of the brutal sort. It was about as even...

'Topes pick radio voice.(Evening)
January 29, 2003... Byline: Jeff Carlton jcarlton@abqtrib.com / 823-3662 The first voice of the Albuquerque Isotopes is smooth and measured, and today it waxed poetic about the sights and sounds of being at the ballpark. "My favorite moments in...

Lobos haven't heard a peep from NCAA.(Evening)
January 29, 2003... Byline: Kyle Ringo kringo@abqtrib.com / 823-3662 The University of New Mexico has not received formal notification from the NCAA regarding any complaints against its men's basketball program or potential investigations into an alleged...

Snapped: Two-year streak clangs to halt.(Evening)
January 29, 2003... Byline: Jeff Carlton jcarlton@abqtrib.com / 823-3662 For 44 straight basketball games, a streak that stretched nearly two years, Jim Murphy's Hope Christian Huskies always found a way to win. On Tuesday at Pecos, the Huskies'...

3 commit to Lobos football.(Evening)
January 29, 2003... Byline: Brad Moore bmoore@abqtrib.com / 823-3679 Three more high school football players have committed to accept scholarships from the University of New Mexico, their coaches say. The players are: *Linebacker Jason Turner of...

Cops query whether Wright made IDs.(Evening)
January 29, 2003... Byline: TRIBUNE STAFF University of New Mexico running back Quincy Wright is under investigation for allegedly making false identification cards for nine underage persons before the Lobos took part in the Las Vegas Bowl last month, a...

Dramatic games cause 2-5A logjam.(Evening)
January 29, 2003... Byline: Jeff Carlton HIGH SCHOOL NOTEBOOK A beat-the-buzzer trend among District 2-5A boys basketball teams has created a four-way tie for first place. Albuquerque High, Del Norte, La Cueva and Sandia are tied with 2-1 records...

UNM shakes up economic development spot.(Evening)
January 29, 2003... Byline: Nancy Salem nsalem@abqtrib.com / 823-3675 Avi Shama has been replaced as economic development adviser to University of New Mexico President F. Chris Garcia. John Young, a professor of entrepreneurship and strategy at UNM's...

State regulators approve PNM's bid for lower electric rates.(Evening)
January 29, 2003... Byline: Nancy Salem nsalem@abqtrib.com / 823-3675 Come September, customers of Public Service Company of New Mexico will see lower electric rates. The New Mexico Public Regulation Commission on Tuesday unanimously approved an...

Richardson's Swiss trip nets 'hot leads'.(Evening)
January 29, 2003... Byline: Shea Andersen sandersen@abqtrib.com / 379-8560 SANTA FE He went there as a statesman, but Gov. Bill Richardson returned from Switzerland as New Mexico's top salesman. While at the World Economic Forum addressing world...

EDITORIAL.(Evening)
January 29, 2003... The Trib recommends in APS elections Voters on Tuesday will elect four members to the seven-member Albuquerque Board of Education, which oversees Albuquerque Public Schools. The Tribune today offers readers its endorsements in each of...

Richardson fills Metro Court's 2 open spots with diverse faces.(Afternoon)
January 29, 2003... Byline: Joline Gutierrez Krueger JGLENN@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3603 Two Hispanic lawyers from Albuquerque have been named to fill two judgeship vacancies at Metro Court. "Our greatest strength is our diversity," Gov. Bill Richardson...

PER DIEM The Roundhouse report.(Afternoon)
January 29, 2003... Byline: Kate Nelson and Shea Andersen The fourth floor THE STATE... BLANK The State Fair just won't be the same next year. At least its name won't be the same. Gov. Bill Richardson said Tuesday that his administration plans...

News of arrest brings demotion.(Afternoon)
January 29, 2003... Byline: Shea Andersen sandersen@abqtrib.com / 379-8460 SANTA FE Gov. Bill Richardson has removed Julian Luna from his position as Motor Vehicle Division chief. The governor said Tuesday he is disappointed and concerned that Luna...

No peep to Lobos by NCAA officials.(Afternoon)
January 29, 2003... Byline: Kyle Ringo kringo@abqtrib.com / 823-3662 The University of New Mexico has not received formal notification from the NCAA regarding any complaints against its men's basketball program or potential investigations into an alleged...

3 commit to Lobos football.(Afternoon)
January 29, 2003... Byline: Brad Moore bmoore@abqtrib.com / 823-3679 Three more high school football players have committed to accept scholarships from the University of New Mexico, their coaches say. The players are: *Linebacker Jason Turner of...

Kirtland squad off to the front.(Evening)
January 28, 2003... Byline: Frank Zoretich fzoretich@abqtrib.com / 823-3623 They were ready to go, but they hated to say goodbye. A 13-member squad of Air Force military police "mostly airmen first class and a couple of sergeants," as one of them...

Fire kills mom,girl, 4.(Evening)
January 28, 2003... Byline: Iliana Limon ILIMON@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3632 Screaming was the last thing 13-year-old Brittany Kerns heard from her stepmother. The teen, a neighbor said, raced away from her burning home early this morning in an effort to...

Mayor: Fair needs to move.(Evening)
January 28, 2003... Byline: Frank Zoretich fzoretich@abqtrib.com / 823-3623 Albuquerque Mayor Martin Chavez wants the State Fair to move. It's one of the goals he listed Monday during a "state of the city" address to a group of about 300 business...

PER DIEM The Roundhouse report.(Evening)
January 28, 2003... Byline: Kate Nelson and Shea Andersen The fourth floor Senators today unanimously approved Gov. Bill Richardson's first four Cabinet nominees to face their scrutiny. The confirmed nominees were Mary-Dale Bolson for Children,...

Bills on state water plan mirror Richardson ideas.(Evening)
January 28, 2003... Byline: Shea Andersen SANDERSEN@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3621 Under the legislation, water would be inventoried and water budgets would be drawn up. SANTA FE Two lawmakers hope to get the ball rolling on a statewide water plan, but they...

Governor talks up economic plan.(Evening)
January 28, 2003... Byline: Dan Mayfield DMAYFIELD@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3620 SANTA FE Fresh from attendance at the most prestigious economic gathering in the world, Gov. Bill Richardson this morning turned his attention to the state's economy, hyping his...

Rustvold family thanks community.(Evening)
January 28, 2003... Byline: Iliana Limon ILIMON@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3632 Relatives of a slain school therapist said they are grateful for community support that has comforted them in the face of tragedy. Carolyn Rustvold was reported missing Jan. 17,...

MVD chief's appointment reconsidered.(Evening)
January 28, 2003... Byline: Shea Andersen sandersen@abqtrib.com / 379-8560 SANTA FE Gov. Bill Richardson "had no knowledge" that his appointment to head the Motor Vehicle Division, Julian Luna, had a decade-old drunken-driving arrest on his record, the...

Rebels step on Superman's cape.(Evening)
January 28, 2003... Byline: Kyle Ringo kringo@abqtrib.com / 823-3614 UNM's Ruben Douglas pumps in a career-high 40 points, but UNLV controls the final minutes for a Pit win Ruben Douglas shot and leapt and curled and floated and shot and stretched and...

McKay needs to pluck more from his bench.(Evening)
January 28, 2003... Byline: Richard Stevens Commentary The question New Mexico Lobos coach Ritchie McKay has to ask himself today is: "Is six enough?" Will the six-man rotation of Ruben Douglas, Jamaal Williams, Javin Tindall, Ryan Ashcraft, David...

Carey may be released from hospital.(Evening)
January 28, 2003... Byline: Kyle Ringo kringo@abqtrib.com / 823-3614 Lobos guard Senque Carey was expected to be released from a Northern California hospital today, a day after undergoing surgery on his neck. In a two-hour procedure Monday, doctors at...

Casino to add smoke-free room.(Evening)
January 28, 2003... Byline: Tribune staff Although plans for a full-scale resort are on hold, Sandia Casino is still expanding. By April of this year, the casino will have a new smoke-free slot machine room, said Steve Neely, marketing manager for...

On the ballot for TVI.(Evening)
January 28, 2003... Voters next week will elect four members to the seven-person Albuquerque Technical Vocational Institute Governing Board. Here is background information to aid readers with their decisions. Voters will go to the polls on Feb. 4 to elect...