The Albuquerque Tribune (Albuquerque, NM) articles from May 2004

The Albuquerque Tribune (Albuquerque, NM) archives from May 2004

Judge's arrest shocks system Friends, colleagues troubled by drug charges.(Holiday)
May 31, 2004... Byline: Iliana Limon ILIMON@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3632 As Sgt. Carol Oleksak fought for her life in an Albuquerque hospital in July, state Chief District Judge W. John Brennan grappled with painful questions. Oleksak was critically...

'Good, sad' memorial dedication.(Holiday)
May 31, 2004... Byline: James W. Brosnan brosnanj@shns.com / (202) 408-2701 WASHINGTON After 10 years of arguments over sites and designs, Miguel Encinias saw his wish for a National World War II Memorial fulfilled here this Memorial Day weekend. ...

Richardson takes risk by picking sides in primary.(Holiday)
May 31, 2004... Byline: POLITICAL NOTEBOOK Shea Andersen Commentary Plenty of fur is flying over Gov. Bill Richardson's and Republican activist Mickey Barnett's involvement in primary races. Barnett, it appears, has drawn the ire of party loyalists...

Term 'spelling bee' still a mystery.(Holiday)
May 31, 2004... Our ancestors had quilting bees and barn-raising bees. About the only bee we kept is the spelling bee. The Scripps National Spelling Bee celebrates its 77th year this week in Washington, D.C. So after all those years, do we know...

Destination: Duke City.(Holiday)
May 31, 2004... Byline: Meghann O'Leary moleary@abqtrib.com / 823-3620 Albuquerque may reap the benefits of higher gas costs this summer Who wants to spend summer vacation in the hot desert? Lots of people and that's good news for New Mexico's...

SUMMER ARTS AND MUSIC.(Holiday)
May 31, 2004... Byline: J.M. Barol jbarol@abqtrib.com / 823-3612 There's nothing like a hot, dull summer to kill a person's social life. Around here, we might have the hot, but we don't have the dull, with a grand slam of summer events to keep you...

SUMMER FUN FOR THE KIDS.(Holiday)
May 31, 2004... Byline: Nancy Salem NSALEM@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3675 The final bell rings fear into the hearts of parents. School's out for summer. Now what? We've known for weeks the day was coming but, deep in denial, it sneaks up. Heck,...

For richer, for poorer.(Holiday)
May 31, 2004... Byline: Kate Nelson knelson@abqtrib.com / 823-3651 You don't have to have megabucks to savor the sights of Santa Fe SANTA FE They call it the City Different, but to a lot of us, it might as well be the City Difficult. Why?...

Whether you're fresh off I-40 or a longtime resident, discover Duke City.(Holiday)
May 31, 2004... Byline: Carrie Seidman CSEIDMAN@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3673 How you choose to spend a day in Albuquerque depends a lot on whether it's your first or your 400th. Like most destinations on the tourist trail, Albuquerque is a dual...

PHENOMENAL phenom.(Holiday)
May 31, 2004... Byline: Jan Jonas JJONAS@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3627 March, Matthew Evans, 9, became the youngest speller to winThe Tribune-sponsored regional bee. Now, he lugs hisdictionary to Washington, D.C., to compete in the national bee. Matthew...

Judge facing drug charge.(Weekend)
May 29, 2004... Byline: Jennifer W. Sanchez jsanchez@abqtrib.com / 823-3610 The chief judge of state District Court in Albuquerque stands accused of drug possession. W. John Brennan, chief judge of the 2nd Judicial District since 1983, was...

APATHY AT THE POLLS.(Weekend)
May 29, 2004... Byline: Shea Andersen SANDERSEN@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3621 With no big battles at the top of the ballot, experts don't expect voters to blitz the booths on Election Day HOW TO VOTE Today is the last day to cast an early ballot for...

Venture Out.(Weekend)
May 29, 2004... COMING MONDAY You could mangle your knuckles tinkering with a swamp cooler squirrel cage. You could drive your hay fever into lawn-mowing agony. You could finally try that fried-egg-on-pavement trick. But is that really how you want...

His legacy of lessons: on life restored, on lives reformed.(Weekend)
May 29, 2004... Byline: Phill Casaus Commentary I don't want to overplay this. Gordon Bernell was not some mystic, some saint, someone too good to be true. But he had a quality, a tangible radiance, that made you believe the world could be a better...

CORRECTIONS.(Weekend)
May 29, 2004... Correction:See story,"County voters unite behind main theme A story Friday should have said Bernalillo County Commissioner Alan Armijo's District 1 seat is not up for election.

YDDC undergoes revamp for Camino Nuevo inmates.(Weekend)
May 29, 2004... Byline: Arthur Simoni asimoni@abqtrib.com / 823-3609 When the state's highest risk juvenile inmates move from the Camino Nuevo facility to the Youth Diagnostic Detention Center on July 1, they'll find their new home aesthetically...

Tom Garrity isn't hurting for business opportunities.(Weekend)
May 29, 2004... Byline: Shea Andersen SANDERSEN@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3621 Talk about landing on your feet. Tom Garrity, newly resigned from the Albuquerque Public Schools as chief of staff, already has prospects brewing. Less than an hour after...

Electricity snag stalls housing project.(Weekend)
May 29, 2004... Byline: Jennifer W. Sanchez jsanchez@abqtrib.com / 823-3610 KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE About two dozen of the new homes at Kirtland Air Force Base are built, but it's going to be at least eight months before families can move in. ...

TRAIL MIX.(Weekend)
May 29, 2004... White House KERRY AD TARGETS HISPANICS Democrat John Kerry is launching an $18 million monthlong ad campaign, targeting Hispanics including those in New Mexico with a commercial unveiled Friday. Kerry's ads will run on...

READY TO DEFEND.(Weekend)
May 29, 2004... Byline: Brad Moore bmoore@abqtrib.com / 823-3679 Now with a mature fighting style and a title belt, Ray Sanchez III takes a step toward the big time The power in Ray Sanchez III's left fist has always been a knee-buckling force. It...

Victory won't come to Rice.(Weekend)
May 29, 2004... Byline: Charles Googe Commentary INDY 500 I may not know who's going to win the Indianapolis 500, but I'll tell you who's not going to win: pole-sitter Buddy Rice. Now I'm not saying that Rice is a bad driver. On the contrary, I...

Tuesday's primary election hits closer to home.(Weekend)
May 29, 2004... TODAY'S EDITORIAL Here's a recap of The Tribune's recommendations in Tuesday's primary election. We are endorsing only in contested races in which Bernalillo County voters have a say. U.S. HOUSE District 1, Democrats Richard...

Pay cap urged for APS board.(Evening)
May 28, 2004... Byline: Susie Gran SGRAN@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3682 Albuquerque School Board members received $43,875 in the past 10 months for attending meetings, an amount some members say is too much. Board of Education President Mary Lee Martin this...

Music for the red, white & blue.(Evening)
May 28, 2004... SYMPHONY UNDER THE STARS AND STRIPES Orchestra gets patriotic with outdoor performances CAPTION(S): PHOTOS BY:Stacia Spragg/Tribune PHOTOS: Color An airman stood by the U.S. flag as Roger Melone led the New Mexico...

County voters unite behind main theme.(Evening)
May 28, 2004... Byline: Ed Asher EASHER@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3602 Lifestyles in Bernalillo County run the gamut from rural to urban, but government unification is one issue that crosses district lines. Many voters are upset about controversies...

Experts: Absurd yet dramatic.(Evening)
May 28, 2004... Byline: Sue Vorenberg svorenberg@abqtrib.com / 823-3678 'THE DAY AFTER TOMORROW' Four prominent New Mexico scientists sit poised at the press screening of "The Day After Tomorrow," waiting to see who will crack first. The...

Pool prep.(Evening)
May 28, 2004... CAPTION(S): PHOTO CAPTION PHOTO BY:Craig Fritz/Tribune PHOTO: b/w Lifeguards (from left) Duncan Allard, Noah McGillivray and Jeff Dallman remove a lifeguard platform from the water at Eisenhower Pool, 11001 Camero Ave. N.E....

Man could get 13 years after guilty plea.(Evening)
May 28, 2004... Byline: Joline Gutierrez Krueger JGLENN@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3603 A 38-year-old Albuquerque man could face up to 13 years in prison in connection with the 2002 shooting death of a teenage boy. James Rigel pleaded guilty Thursday to...

Rules set for WWII vets to get high school diplomas.(Evening)
May 28, 2004... Byline: TRIBUNE STAFF Veterans whose high school careers were interrupted by World War II can receive their diplomas after all these years under new state guidelines. The Public Education Department and the Veterans Services...

Juggling ACT.(Evening)
May 28, 2004... Byline: Richard Stevens Commentary Amanda Barnes tosses the shot and discus for UNM while balancing duties at school, church and at home with her daughter. The University of New Mexico's Amanda Barnes is accustomed to...

Sanchez faces 'toughest' foe.(Evening)
May 28, 2004... Byline: Brad Moore bmoore@abqtrib.com / 823-3679 BOXING When tonight's fight card at Santa Ana Star Casino featuring Ray Sanchez III was first announced, it was expected to be the Albuquerque native's toughest professional challenge...

At long last, it's a home run for the do-it-all Isotope.(Evening)
May 28, 2004... Byline: Richard Stevens rstevens@abqtrib.com / 823-3663 The list of can-dos on Chris Ashby's resume as the Albuquerque Isotopes' jack-of-all-trades has increased by one. As of Thursday afternoon, you can officially call Ashby a home...

UNM crushes Air Force after first-round loss.(Evening)
May 28, 2004... Byline: STAFF REPORTS New Mexico rebounded from a first-round loss hours earlier against host UNLV to rout Air Force in a Mountain West Conference baseball tournament elimination game and advance to face Utah today. In the losers'...

Eleven local golfers in 99-player Southwestern Junior.(Evening)
May 28, 2004... Byline: Richard Stevens rstevens@abqtrib.com / 823-3663 The names to watch in the American Junior Golf Association's Southwestern Junior probably are Amanda Blumenherst and Will Osborne. Blumenherst of Scottsdale, Ariz., is the...

Tribune's All-Metro Teams.(Evening)
May 28, 2004... Byline: Compiled by Jeff Carlton SOFTBALL PAMELA APODACA School: Cibola Age: 17 Grade: Senior Height: 5-foot-1 Position: Second baseman, third baseman Credentials: Batted .617 with 28 stolen bases. ...

Polly want a DVD? Golly, folly? Polly? Polly?(Evening)
May 28, 2004... Byline: M.J. Wilde Commentary You know, with all the horrors going on in the world right now, it's good to know someone has an eye on the ball. Or, rather, an eye on your parrot. Sure, Monday is Memorial Day. We honor those who...

Riding WITH BILLY.(Evening)
May 28, 2004... Byline: Ollie Reed Jr. Commentary TRAILTALES Stories rooted in the rich history and legend of New Mexico and the Southwest More than a century ago the Kid escaped the Lincoln jail and headed for a fatal encounter in Fort Sumner....

Band returns after bar dispute, '97 Dingo show.(Evening)
May 28, 2004... Byline: Paul Maldonado Jr. pmaldonado@abqtrib.com / 823-3630 Indie-rock trio Yo La Tengo makes some of the most haunting, most beautiful, most deceptive music around. The band's 12th full-length record "Summer Sun," released in...

Say 'Cheers' and pull up a barstool for fare with flare.(Evening)
May 28, 2004... Byline: Joline Glenn JGLENN@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3603 REVIEW With a name like the Barley Room, it's obvious hops and spirits abound. You were expecting maybe barley soup? Nah. But this is more than a bar. And that's what...

CHEAP EATS.(Evening)
May 28, 2004... Byline: Carrie Seidman CSEIDMAN@ABQTRIB.COM /823-3673 If you are going to go out for Mexican/New Mexican food, there are certainly plenty of wonderful locally owned options. So, up until the other day, the Cheap Eater had never set foot...

SWAIA honors Indian artists.(Evening)
May 28, 2004... Byline: Tribune staff IN BRIEF SANTA FE -- The Southwestern Association for Indian Arts, sponsor of the annual Santa Fe Indian Market, has awarded its 2004 Fellowship and Lifetime Achievement awards. Lifetime Achievement awards...

Festival gives female perspective of art, music, comedy.(Evening)
May 28, 2004... Byline: Andrew L. Clouse aclouse@abqtrib.com / 823-3684 It's all women all the time this weekend at the 2004 Wiminfest, a Downtown event celebrating women's culture. There will be women performers, women vendors, women comedians .... .

Search back on for MFA leader.(Afternoon)
May 28, 2004... Byline: Nancy Salem NSALEM@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3675 The man chosen after a four-month search to head the New Mexico Mortgage Finance Authority has decided not to take the job. The reason: His employer made him a better offer. The...

CORRECTIONS.(Evening)
May 28, 2004... Correction: See story "Candidates end up giving crash course on PRC to voters", 05/25/2004 Page A3. * A story Tuesday should have said Public Regulation Commission candidate H. Ward Camp is a Republican.

CORRECTIONS.(Evening)
May 28, 2004... Correction: See Photo Caption "An ear for music", 05/27/2004 Page A2. * A photo cutline Thursday should have said Louie's Rock-n-Reels Music and Memorabilia is at 105 Harvard Drive S.E.

First Mescalero gallery opens.(Evening)
May 28, 2004... Byline: Tribune staff IN BRIEF MESCALERO -- The Nahi K'e Daada Haax Original Fine Art of the Mescalero Apache Gallery opens today to showcase fine art produced by Mescalero Apache and other regional tribal members. The name...

Music festival takes year off.(Evening)
May 28, 2004... Byline: Tribune staff IN BRIEF After five years of bringing blues, folk, alt-country and roots rock to northern New Mexico, Thirsty Ear Festival is on hiatus this year. Organizers of the Santa Fe fall music festival will be...

GAMES KIDS PLAY.(Evening)
May 27, 2004... Byline: Sue Vorenberg svorenberg@abqtrib.com / 823-3678 Experts suggest parents take a closer look at their children's video diversions Israel Apodaca and his brother Alex Valdez can't play fighting games anymore. Their parents...

SERVING AGAIN.(Evening)
May 27, 2004... Byline: Jan Jonas JJONAS@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3627 Standard-bearer for the Greatest Generation Miguel Encinias, 81, is a veteran of three wars. Then a decade ago he answered the call to help create the World War II Memorial that...

Sex case tests system.(Evening)
May 27, 2004... Byline: Joline Gutierrez Krueger JGLENN@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3603 After a teen was convicted of sexual contact with a girl relative who is now 10, the court must decide between treatment or detention. She is 10 and remembers the...

Indian TV channel planned.(Evening)
May 27, 2004... Byline: Jeff Commings JCOMMINGS@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3638 Harlan McKosato likens his quest to start an American Indian cable station to the famous first line in "Field of Dreams." "I keep saying: 'If you build it, they will come,' "...

'Budget' to guide use of water.(Evening)
May 27, 2004... Byline: Ed Asher EASHER@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3602 City and county officials have taken the first step toward creating a "water budget" to set guidelines on water consumption, much the same way that fiscal budgets dictate spending of tax...

Ex-employee arrested at school.(Evening)
May 27, 2004... Byline: Sue Vorenberg svorenberg@abqtrib.com / 823-3678 Disgruntled former employees can be a scary thing, said Danny Moon, principal of Albuquerque Charter Vocational High School. Joseph H. Lopez Jr., a former campus security...

North Valley could house female cons from Grants.(Evening)
May 27, 2004... Byline: Ed Asher EASHER@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3602 Cibola County's economy would suffer if the state moves female inmates from a Grants prison to Albuquerque, Cibola County Manager David Ulibarri says. "Just looking at it from a...

Concerns raised on reactors.(Evening)
May 27, 2004... Byline: James W. Brosnan brosnanj@shns.com / (202) 408-2701 WASHINGTON -- An Energy Department panel is raising new concerns about the safety of five test reactors used at Los Alamos National Laboratory. The Defense Nuclear...

GOP rules getting scrutiny.(Evening)
May 27, 2004... Byline: Shea Andersen SANDERSEN@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3621 Rep. Bob White said he just happened to be in the wrong place at the right time. He said he was driving through District 30, the one where he's trying to get re-elected, when he...

Ernie Pyle honored in war registry.(Evening)
May 27, 2004... Byline: Jessica Wehrman SCRIPPS HOWARD NEWS SERVICE Tucked among a registry of veterans at the new World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C., is the name of a plainspoken scribe from Albuquerque who died with troops nearly 60 years ago....

JAN'S MAILBOX.(Evening)
May 27, 2004... Byline: Jan Jonas Here's a continuation of the list of students from Albuquerque who were named to the 2003 fall semester dean's honor roll at New Mexico State University in Las Cruces. *Julie M. Hightower, nursing. *Scott A....

BLM needs to heed wishes of the people.(Evening)
May 27, 2004... EDITORIAL The obstinate U.S. Bureau of Land Management is asking for it. And Gov. Bill Richardson, and a growing and potent group of local and national conservation organizations, should give the disrespectful federal bureaucrats and the...

Nice-guy 'Hoop' hears N.Y. calling.(Evening)
May 27, 2004... Byline: Jeff Carlton jcarlton@abqtrib.com / 823-3662 Kevin Hooper, 27, was one of the most popular Albuquerque Isotopes, Melissa Gomez said, because he never said no to team community service functions. "Anytime we would ask him to...

Tourney play under way for UNM baseball team.(Evening)
May 27, 2004... Byline: STAFF REPORTS LOBOS ROUNDUP The University of New Mexico baseball team (24-27-1) began its quest for the Mountain West Conference Tournament title this morning against host UNLV in the second round of the double-elimination...

Mortgage authority choice snubs offer.(Evening)
May 27, 2004... Byline: Nancy Salem NSALEM@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3675 The man chosen after a four-month search to head the New Mexico Mortgage Finance Authority has decided not to take the job. The reason: His current employer made him a better offer....

Business group praises guv's work.(Evening)
May 27, 2004... Byline: Dan Shingler dshingler@abqtrib.com / 823-3670 Both Gov. Bill Richardson and the New Mexico Legislature got high marks from a leading business advocacy group for their work in recent legislative sessions. "The 46th New Mexico...

Richardson receives high marks.(Afternoon)
May 27, 2004... Byline: Dan Shingler dshingler@abqtrib.com / 823-3670 Both Gov. Bill Richardson and the New Mexico Legislature got high marks from a leading business advocacy group for their work in recent legislative sessions. "The 46th New...

Cheering for school name.(Evening)
May 26, 2004... Byline: Susie Gran SGRAN@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3682 Rock drummer, artist, writers top list for new elementary. And the choice ? The naming of a new West Side elementary school was a lesson in who's who and who's worthy of admiration....

Some think they've already voted.(Evening)
May 26, 2004... Byline: Ed Asher EASHER@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3602 PRIMARY ELECTION What if you held an election and everyone thought they had already voted? That appears to be the case for Tuesday's primary elections, which are showing scant...

Regents OK amended labor pact.(Evening)
May 26, 2004... Byline: Frank Zoretich fzoretich@abqtrib.com / 823-3623 Despite some contractors' complaints, the University of New Mexico's Board of Regents has stuck with a project labor agreement in the contract to build a new hospital wing. The...

IRON MAN.(Evening)
May 26, 2004... CAPTION(S): PHOTO CAPTION PHOTO BY:Stacia Spragg/Tribune PHOTO: b/w Gary Williams works iron with traditional blacksmithing tools and techniques in his Corrales workshop. Williams, a hobby blacksmith for 30 years, will give...

Nanotech hub gets under way.(Evening)
May 26, 2004... Byline: Sue Vorenberg svorenberg@abqtrib.com / 823-3678 The Department of Energy is building a new facility in Albuquerque that will let it share its high-tech toys with the rest of the nation. In the past, access to those toys has...

Human case of West Nile confirmed.(Evening)
May 26, 2004... Byline: Arthur Simoni asimoni@abqtrib.com / 823-3609 New Mexico's first human case of West Nile virus popped up nearly two months earlier than it did last year. A San Juan County man was treated for the disease and released Tuesday....

City crews step up patrols in the bosque.(Evening)
May 26, 2004... Byline: Ed Asher EASHER@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3602 Last year's costly bosque fires have city officials admitting they're a bit skittish about the new fire season. That's why starting Tuesday, patrols along the bosque bike trails, levee...

Uptick seen in Hispanic vote here.(Evening)
May 26, 2004... Byline: James W. Brosnan brosnanj@shns.com / (202) 408-2701 WASHINGTON -- More than 1 million new Hispanic voters are expected to go to the polls in November, but there will be only a modest increase of 11,000 in New Mexico, the...

So far, OK for gays to wed elsewhere.(Evening)
May 26, 2004... Byline: Shea Andersen SANDERSEN@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3621 Same-sex couples looking to get hitched in Massachusetts might as well try it. No New Mexico official seems ready to say whether getting married in Massachusetts will mean...

BIA case worth effort, son says.(Evening)
May 26, 2004... Byline: Joline Gutierrez Krueger JGLENN@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3603 Relatives of a Nebraska couple killed in a 2002 wreck with a drunken Bureau of Indian Affairs worker settled their wrongful death lawsuit for $2 million, but they say their...

Violent crime drops in Albuquerque; some theft up.(Evening)
May 26, 2004... Byline: Joline Gutierrez Krueger JGLENN@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3603 Violent crime overall diminished somewhat in Albuquerque last year compared with 2002, but sticky fingers kept burglary and auto theft statistics inching upward. The FBI...

Punch could pinch 'Topes.(Evening)
May 26, 2004... Byline: Jeff Carlton jcarlton@abqtrib.com / 823-3662 BASEBALL If, as expected, Matt Treanor is suspended for socking a batter, the Isotopes would be left with only an emergency catcher. About 8,000 people saw Albuquerque...

Lobos' ace counting on defense in tourney.(Evening)
May 26, 2004... Byline: Brad Moore bmoore@abqtrib.com / 823-3679 With the best defense in the Mountain West Conference behind him, New Mexico pitcher Jason Fernandez's formula for success is well-placed strikes, not necessarily strikeouts. ...

TRIB TAKES OUR VIEWS ON THE NEWS.(Evening)
May 26, 2004... SHOWDOWN President Bush, who hasn't used his veto power since taking office, is threatening to veto two huge authorization bills popular with members of Congress: a record $422 billion defense bill because it would delay for two years a...

Bouquets & brickbats.(Evening)
May 26, 2004... EDITORIAL Bouquet: Talin On Friday, officials will lay the cornerstone of what is fast becoming one of the coolest neighborhoods in town. The Talin Market World Food Fare international supermarket will have its grand opening at...

Voices, votes, valediction for a coin.(Evening)
May 26, 2004... Byline: Eddie Chuculate Commentary Spring-cleaning the nearly illegible, overflowing notebook: Native languages: A fund-raiser for next year's Native Nations, Native Voices event will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the home of Jerry...

Science hub gets under way.(Afternoon)
May 26, 2004... Byline: Sue Vorenberg svorenberg@abqtrib.com / 823-3678 NANOTECHNOLOGY The Department of Energy is building a new facility in Albuquerque that will let it share its high-tech toys with the rest of the nation. In the past, access...

City crews step up patrols in the bosque.(Afternoon)
May 26, 2004... Byline: Ed Asher EASHER@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3602 Last year's costly Rio Grande bosque fires have city officials admitting they're a bit skittish about the current fire season. That's why Tuesday, patrols along the bosque bike trails,...

FRESH IDEAS.(Evening)
May 25, 2004... Byline: Ed Asher EASHER@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3602 An expanded Talin Market and the prospect of nifty streetscaping help revitalize the Southeast Heights Southeast Heights residents have for years rebelled against a label their...

Manhattan Project vet remembers Oppie.(Evening)
May 25, 2004... Byline: James W. Brosnan brosnanj@shns.com / (202) 408-2701 WASHINGTON -- The chief of security for the Manhattan Project gave Capt. Thomas O. Jones a mission: "Calm down Oppenheimer!" Three things helped Jones achieve that task in...