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

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

MATHS PIED PIPER.(Weekend)
November 30, 2002... Byline: Jennifer W. Sanchez jsanchez@abqtrib.com / 823-3610 Despite working primarily with students who have fared poorly in state testing, effervescent Rio Grande High teacher Joe Maness leaves them clamoring for more There's...

Parties prep for hearing on Chavez.(Weekend)
November 30, 2002... Byline: Kate Nash KNASH@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3602 It started quietly enough: 10 local businessmen met in a private room next to McGrath's Restaurant at the Downtown Hyatt. But what they started at that meeting a political action...

Embattled YIT center now needs new home after fire.(Weekend)
November 30, 2002... Byline: TRIBUNE STAFF "We've got to find another building," said Donna Rowe. Rowe was standing with a few dozen teenagers Friday afternoon looking at the charred remains of Youth in Transition, a drop-in service center she runs for...

Gift buying shouldn't be an elbow-to-elbow track meet.(Weekend)
November 30, 2002... Byline: Kate Nelson Commentary He reaches into a clump of clothes, grasps a hanger and pirouettes a shoulders-to-toes swirl of caramel lushness collected in a salute of black buttons. "Look," Tom Jaramillo says, his voice as velvet...

Sheriff-elect to continue work on killings case.(Weekend)
November 30, 2002... Byline: Joline Gutierrez Krueger JGLENN@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3603 Incoming Bernalillo County Sheriff Darren White says he has no intention of dismantling the task force investigating the shooting deaths of three youths in the East Mountains...

News stations bring viewers' focus home.(Weekend)
November 30, 2002... Byline: Jeff Commings JCOMMINGS@ABQTRIB.COM 823-3684 The Nielsen ratings for the November TV sweeps, which ended Wednesday, show audiences slowly coming back to local news. A year ago, a record number of viewers nationwide turned to...

Lobos on guard.(Weekend)
November 30, 2002... Byline: Michael J. Garcia mgarcia@abqtrib.com / 823-3660 The UNM women's hoops team rallied from a sluggish start to toppleWilliam & Mary, and now seeks to stifle Kent State and its master shooter Coach Don Flanagan said he has a...

Lobos long for chance to go bowling.(Weekend)
November 30, 2002... Byline: TRIBUNE STAFF REPORTS A bowl bid was at stake for the University of New Mexico football team today as the Lobos played Wyoming at University Stadium in the final game of the longest regular season in UNM history. Kickoff was...

UNM legend Bob King leaves game on stretcher.(Weekend)
November 30, 2002... Byline: TRIBUNE STAFF REPORTS Legendary Lobos basketball coach Bob King was taken from The Pit on a stretcher and hospitalized Friday night. King, 78, was attending the University of New Mexico's women's basketball tournament. Connie...

Frisky Carey filled with optimism.(Weekend)
November 30, 2002... Byline: Kyle Ringo kringo@abqtrib.com / 823-3614 Three significant developments came out of Lobos senior Senque Carey's first public appearance since suffering a spinal cord injury that has left him without the use of his legs. ...

Injured forward Arndt keeps her fingers crossed.(Weekend)
November 30, 2002... Byline: Michael J. Garcia mgarcia@abqtrib.com / 823-3660 Lobos sophomore starting forward Lindsey Arndt said she hopes her aching back is recovered in time for her to play basketball tonight. Arndt missed Friday night's 79-61...

EDITORIALS.(Weekend)
November 30, 2002... Now let us hail cancer vaccine researchers There is much to celebrate in the incredible news this month that scientists, including one from the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, have developed a vaccine that appears to stop cold...

Teen center torched.(Evening)
November 29, 2002... Byline: Michael Kelly and Aubrey Hovey MKELLY@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3661 AHOVEY@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3659 Investigators say the fire at a homeless youth haven was clearly arson As director of a center for homeless youth, Donna Rowe says...

Retailers hoping for holiday ka-ching.(Evening)
November 29, 2002... Byline: Sue Vorenberg svorenberg@abqtrib.com / 823-3678 Santa and his team of clones have arrived at Albuquerque's malls. Gift wrappers stand at the ready. A host of stores are crossing their fingers, hoping that this year, shoppers...

THE TRUE WEST.(Evening)
November 29, 2002... Byline: Ollie Reed Jr. Commentary A tale of killers and thieves, the 1883 Gage train robbery was as wild as the West ever was Ollie Reed Jr.'s Trail Tales are stories rooted in the rich history and legends of New Mexico and the...

Must have must-have? There isn't one - yet.(Evening)
November 29, 2002... Byline: Sue Vorenberg svorenberg@abqtrib.com / 823-3678 Tickle Me Elmo, Cabbage Patch Kids and scooters have had their time as Christmas gold. But if you want to know this year's big winner, you'll have to buy it first or wait. ...

Aggies coach distraught over Carey's condition.(Evening)
November 29, 2002... Byline: Kyle Ringo kringo@abqtrib.com / 823-3614 New Mexico State men's basketball coach Lou Henson answered his office phone earlier this week and immediately turned the tables on the reporter on the line. Before fielding questions...

Moore sees link between her, Lobos success.(Evening)
November 29, 2002... Byline: Michael J. Garcia mgarcia@abqtrib.com / 823-3660 She is the Lobo with the most court time. How sophomore point guard Mandi Moore spends that time often dictates the Lobos' fate. The team's season-opening road trip in...

Drivers! Ear on cell, brain outta gear.(Evening)
November 29, 2002... Byline: M.J. Wilde Commentary We all say it. We all know it. But, hey, I've got a column. I'm gonna say it again. Put . . . the cell phone . . . down . . . when you're . . . DRIVING! I can't tell you how many times I've almost...

Scene and be seen: Local filmmakers cross fingers.(Evening)
November 29, 2002... Byline: Jeff Commings JCOMMINGS@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3684 Aaron Wilson is showing his weighty documentary at the Santa Fe Film Festival for one simple reason: to get it seen. Get it seen by hundreds of film fans and history buffs. ...

New on the dial: N.M. faves, '70s hits.(Evening)
November 29, 2002... Byline: Jeff Commings JCOMMINGS@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3684 After working in the Albuquerque radio business for 25 years, John Aragon says he knows what kind of radio station New Mexicans want. "All the time I used to play a mix of...

A bulb went off for Ernie Montoya 16 years ago.(Evening)
November 29, 2002... Byline: Carrie Seidman cseidman@abqtrib.com / 823-3673 About 16 years ago around the beginning of November and shortly after they moved into their home Espie Montoya turned to her husband, Ernie, and said, "Well, I guess it's about time...

'Messiah' singalong could be a city first.(Evening)
November 29, 2002... Byline: Carrie Seidman cseidman@abqtrib.com / 823-3673 At New York City's Lincoln Center, for two or three evenings during the holidays, thousands of people gather to join in a sing-along of Handel's "Messiah." On a smaller scale,...

Candles, volunteers wanted.(Evening)
November 29, 2002... Byline: TRIBUNE STAFF The city of Albuquerque is seeking community members to help plan for its landmark 300th birthday April 23, 2006. Last week the City Council passed a resolution establishing a 15-person anniversary committee,...

Teen center torched.(Midday)
November 29, 2002... Byline: Michael Kelly and Aubrey Hovey MKELLY@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3661 AHOVEY@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3659 It was a bitter Thanksgiving for homeless youth in Albuquerque. The Youth in Transition Center at 310 Washington St. S.E. was...

Shop + Drop = Ka-ching.(Midday)
November 29, 2002... Byline: Sue Vorenberg svorenberg@abqtrib.com / 823-3678 Retailers hope shoppers make up for last year's minimal gains Santa and his team of clones have arrived at Albuquerque's malls. Gift wrappers stand at the ready. A host of...

Lobos' 'D' Old-style defiance on display.(Special Section)
November 29, 2002... Byline: Richard Stevens Commentary If there is an appropriate symbol, a good example, to show how a defense changed from bad to good, from toast to tough, Lobo Charles Moss fits the mold. "If you watched his play, he would be a...

Lenzmeier's loud block party has a following.(Special Section)
November 29, 2002... Byline: Brad Moore bmoore@abqtrib.com / 823-3679 There are few things that make an offensive lineman prouder than making a pancake out of a defender. Paving the way for a 1,000-yard rusher is one of them. University of New...

Scouting report.(Special Section)
November 29, 2002... Byline: Richard Stevens About Wyoming: The Wyoming Cowboys' problem is not moving the football or scoring points. The 'Pokes spread out their offense and let junior quarterback Casey Bramlet do his thing finding open receivers. ...

Cowboy to watch.(Special Section)
November 29, 2002... At the beginning of the season, Lobo coach Rocky Long called Wyoming Cowboys quarterback Casey Bramlet the best quarterback in the league. Long might be right. Bramlet is No. 9 in the nation in total offense at 283.4 yards a game,...

N.M. Marine thankful to be with loved ones.(Holiday)
November 28, 2002... Byline: Jennifer W. Sanchez jsanchez@abqtrib.com / 823-3610 DEMING This time last year, U.S. Marine Reece Green was on a seven-day mission in the deserts of Afghanistan. The New Mexico native couldn't shower. He wore a tan...

Eclipse jam hurts clients' agenda.(Holiday)
November 28, 2002... Byline: Dan Mayfield DMAYFIELD@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3620 Chris Stevens had a plan to start a jet airplane taxi service based on Eclipse Aviation Corp.'s Eclipse 500 jet but now he's not sure how well it will work. On Wednesday,...

Police trust suspect. Wrong.(Holiday)
November 28, 2002... Byline: Iliana Limon ILIMON@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3632 Sophia Gutierrez walked out of an Albuquerque hospital, quietly disobeying an honor system imposed by Albuquerque police, a detective said. Gutierrez, 25, was not charged with a...

It does take a village to raise a child - and a family, too.(Holiday)
November 28, 2002... Byline: Kate Nelson Commentary BERNALILLO Into the fellowship hall at Our Lady of Sorrows Church came the faithful. A dozen, 100, 300. Parents and toddlers, a judge and the mayor, social workers and teachers, hijos and abuelitos. ...

Board hopefuls to meet public.(Holiday)
November 28, 2002... Byline: Jennifer W. Sanchez jsanchez@abqtrib.com / 823-3610 An Albuquerque Public Schools search committee has named two finalists for the vacant seat on the Board of Education. David Garrett, an investment adviser, and Douglas...

Tribal vote on hold over councilor dispute.(Holiday)
November 28, 2002... Byline: Frank Zoretich fzoretich@abqtrib.com / 823-3623 Was he disrespectful of tribal customs and traditions or guilty of being critical of the pueblo leadership? A dispute between the administration of Isleta Pueblo and an...

Swelling gas demand to shrink wallets.(Holiday)
November 28, 2002... Byline: Shea Andersen SANDERSEN@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3621 Good insulation? Be thankful for it. The cost of natural gas is going to jump in December, and the average household bill could be double what it was in November, according to the...

Kick-starter.(Holiday)
November 28, 2002... Byline: Jan Jonas jjonas@abqtrib.com / 823-3627 Martial arts strengthen grandmother's body and soul Yvonne Abeyta considers herself a mediocre painter and a mediocre musician, but there's one thing she is not mediocre at: martial...

Coming to an animal's rescue takes more than good intentions.(Holiday)
November 28, 2002... Byline: Jen Barol and Pasha It's a predicament many of us have found ourselves in. You're driving along and you see an animal get hit by a car. The car doesn't stop, and the animal is clearly hurt. What do you do? It would...

EDITORIAL.(Holiday)
November 28, 2002... Thanksgivings past, present mean plenty As presidents have for the last 139 years, President Bush declared Thursday to give the holiday its full name "A National Day of Thanksgiving," in a brief proclamation that said, "As the Pilgrims...

EDITORIAL.(Holiday)
November 28, 2002... They're not happy fans, just mindless hooligans The psychology departments of our major football-playing universities might want to study the following: the curious mental process by which a fan, whose sole contribution to the victory was...

EDITORIAL.(Holiday)
November 28, 2002... Nursing home statistics are a solid first step The federal government deserves applause for publicizing information about the quality of American nursing homes. Now, more than ever before, people will have the means of making wise...

Stay low, lower than The Linz's awards, parting shots.(Sports Extra)
November 28, 2002... Byline: The Lindsey Line The final Linz column of the season is upon us, at least one week early. Usually, The Linz bows out with his Linz Awards after the big-school semifinals, when all the Albuquerque schools have been properly...

Thick-and-thin seniors look back on life as Lobos.(Sports Extra)
November 28, 2002... Byline: Brad Moore bmoore@abqtrib.com / 823-3679 Year by year and one by one, University of New Mexico football players from the freshman class of 1998 Rocky Long's first year as head coach gave up on the football program. ...

Lobos rally around injured teammate, altered offense.(Sports Extra)
November 28, 2002... Byline: Kyle Ringo kringo@abqtrib.com / 823-3614 Senque Carey continues to be in high spirits. The University of New Mexico senior guard is playing video games in his hospital room where he is being treated for paralysis in his lower...

Grear's scoring atypical, welcome.(Sports Extra)
November 28, 2002... Byline: Michael J. Garcia mgarcia@abqtrib.com / 823-3660 Scoring points isn't at the top of Chelsea Grear's checklist. What rates higher? Rebounds. Defense. Steals. So when asked about her 26-point outburst in the Lobos'...

HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL PREVIEW Brio grand.(Sports Extra)
November 28, 2002... Byline: Jeff Carlton jcarlton@abqtrib.com / 823-3662 The talented Brio Rode doesn't mince words when it comes to basketball. 'I don't want to be just another college player,' she says. 'I want to be the player.' This is what Brio...

Eclipse cuts engine maker.(Evening)
November 27, 2002... Byline: Dan Mayfield DMAYFIELD@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3620 Eclipse Aviation Corp. says its plans for building a revolutionary jet have been stymied by the Little Engine That Couldn't. The Albuquerque company today announced it has ended...

Lobo battled paralysis in past.(Evening)
November 27, 2002... Byline: Kyle Ringo kringo@abqtrib.com / 823-3614 They're waiting anxiously for a twitch or a tingle. Family and friends of Senque Carey have been here before. They have experienced the pain and fear of seeing the young man they love...

Gallup honors slain soldier.(Evening)(Obituary)
November 27, 2002... Byline: Iliana Limon ILIMON@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3632 GALLUP His infectious smile could light up a room and marked what seemed a bright future. Instead, the promise in Pfc. Clint C. Lamebear's future ended a week shy of his 19th...

Wretched wrenchers soak the city's streets.(Evening)
November 27, 2002... Byline: Mike Kelly Mkelly@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3661 The Monkey Wrench Gang lives. Its target: Albuquerque fire hydrants. Half a dozen or more stretches of city streets had the potential of turning into skating rinks in the predawn...

Lab informants say firings were unjust.(Evening)
November 27, 2002... Byline: Sue Vorenberg svorenberg@abqtrib.com / 823-3678 Two investigators fired Monday by Los Alamos National Laboratory say they informed Department of Energy whistle-blowers in September that their work might be getting them into...

Pollution lawsuit drops feds.(Evening)
November 27, 2002... Byline: Ollie Reed Jr. oreed@abqtrib.com / 823-3619 New Mexico has dropped the federal government from a lawsuit seeking $4 billion in damages for the pollution of groundwater in Albuquerque's South Valley. After a hearing in U.S....

Agency battling cutoff of power.(Evening)
November 27, 2002... Byline: Frank Zoretich fzoretich@abqtrib.com / 823-3623 An electrician has been hired to help a nonprofit drop-in center for homeless teenagers avoid a dark future. Youth in Transition, along with the owner of the building in which...

Here comes the bride: KOB solves contest woes.(Evening)
November 27, 2002... Byline: J.M. Barol jbarol@abqtrib.com / 823-3612 Forget the wilted flowers and the disc jockey who calls in sick: This snafu takes the cake in the every-bride's-nightmare department. Four Albuquerque couples who were chosen for a...

Weapons inspector recalls the high stakes.(Evening)
November 27, 2002... Byline: Sue Vorenberg svorenberg@abqtrib.com / 823-3678 Paul Stokes knows all about treasure hunting for weapons secrets in Iraq he spent two years popping in and out of the country doing inspections at a moment's notice. Stokes,...

Inspector shoots down stereotypes.(Evening)
November 27, 2002... Byline: Sue Vorenberg svorenberg@abqtrib.com / 823-3678 Saddam Hussein may be a "nasty guy," but he's by no means typical of Iraqi culture, said Paul Stokes, a former U.N. weapons inspector in Iraq. Stokes spent the better part of...

Bowl hopes rest on Lobos eager to put it all on the line.(Evening)
November 27, 2002... Byline: Richard Stevens Commentary Mark Paulsen is an old Lobo. For the third time, he is in his fifth season as the strength coach for a University of New Mexico football coach. He went five seasons with Mike Sheppard (1987-1991)....

Vegas remains in play for Lobos.(Evening)
November 27, 2002... Byline: Brad Moore bmoore@abqtrib.com / 823-3614 The Christmas Day Las Vegas Bowl is still a possibility for the University of New Mexico football team. That bowl's committee will wait until after Saturday's Wyoming-UNM game to hand...

10-time champions up next for New Mexico.(Evening)
November 27, 2002... Byline: Jeff Carlton jcarlton@abqtrib.com / 823-3662 When it comes to its men's soccer program, Saint Louis University has everything that the University of New Mexico does not. That includes a winning tradition, a national...

Scorpions battered by Bucks.(Evening)
November 27, 2002... Byline: TRIBUNE STAFF REPORTS The reeling New Mexico Scorpions can still have a victorious homestand if they can close it out with victories Friday and Saturday nights at Tingley Coliseum. Odessa visits Tingley at 7 Friday. Amarillo...

Lobos must stay on red alert for Wyoming.(Evening)
November 27, 2002... Byline: Brad Moore bmoore@abqtrib.com / 823-3679 wolf tracks The last-place Wyoming Cowboys have nothing left to lose, now that head coach Vic Koenning has lost his job. That has University of New Mexico coach Rocky Long...

City YAFL team has national challenge.(Evening)
November 27, 2002... Byline: Aubrey Hovey ahovey@abqtrib.com / 823-3659 The Albuquerque La Cueva South Bears are headed to Las Vegas, Nev. this week to compete in the Young America Football League's national championship. "They're pretty excited," Bears...

Visitors bureau mulls airing market leads to outsiders.(Evening)
November 27, 2002... Byline: Shea Andersen SANDERSEN@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3621 Hoteliers and tourism business operators are wrangling over a proposal to stretch the influence of the city's main marketing engine, the Albuquerque Convention and Visitors Bureau....

Is this a search, or just a special-interest derby?(Evening)(Editorial)
November 27, 2002... EDITORIAL The search for the new University of New Mexico president is getting to be a bit like the nightmare field sobriety test that comedians such as Steve Martin have made famous. You know, the one where the dour cop pulls the...

Eclipse fires engine builder.(Midday)
November 27, 2002... Byline: Dan Mayfield DMAYFIELD@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3620 Eclipse Aviation Corp. said today it has ended its relationship with its engine supplier, creating a major setback for the jet airplane to be produced in Albuquerque. Eclipse...

HUMBUG!(Evening)
November 26, 2002... Byline: Carrie Seidman cseidman@abqtrib.com / 823-3673 The Bugg family still hasn't come to grips with the fact its immense annual holiday light and animation show has reached an abrupt end About this time of year, there is usually...

APS drafts policy on predator list.(Evening)
November 26, 2002... Byline: Kate Nash KNASH@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3602 Parents would be notified that schools are keeping tabs on convicted sex offenders nearby under a proposal to be considered by principals and members of the Albuquerque Public Schools...

KOB finds hitch in wedding votes.(Evening)
November 26, 2002... Byline: J.M. Barol jbarol@abqtrib.com / 823-3612 An Albuquerque TV station has delayed announcing the winners of its sweeps contest after discovering that more than half the votes were cast illegally. Instead, KOB-Channel 4's...

Victory a hollow one for female officer.(Evening)
November 26, 2002... Byline: Iliana Limon ILIMON@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3632 The letter that landed in Sheryl Paloni's mailbox should have been a weight off her shoulders. It was a victory a ruling in her favor from the Equal Employment Opportunity...

Gun control bill foolishly puts target on wrong people.(Evening)
November 26, 2002... Byline: Kate Nelson Commentary As gun control goes, H.R. 4757 sounds great, right down to its sweet name: Our Lady of Peace Act. It isn't until you get past the name and into the meaning that an Orwellian specter arises. Make...

N.M. studies point to benefits of greater food stamp use.(Evening)
November 26, 2002... Byline: Aubrey Hovey AHOVEY@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3659 A pair of studies released today by New Mexico Voices for Children suggests that impoverished families are not making full use of their food stamp privileges and that it would be good...

Flames engulf crash, kill one, injure off-duty police officer.(Evening)
November 26, 2002... Byline: Iliana Limon ILIMON@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3632 One person died and two others were injured in a fiery crash on U.S. 550 in Rio Rancho. One of the injured was an off-duty Albuquerque Police Department officer. The intense fire...

Chavez, advisers to answer questions.(Evening)
November 26, 2002... Byline: Kate Nash KNASH@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3602 Mayor Martin Chavez and some of his closest advisers are expected to be put under oath at an Albuquerque Board of Ethics hearing Monday. Documents filed with the Clerk's Office reveal...

Training flight crash caused by crew error, report says.(Evening)
November 26, 2002... Byline: TRIBUNE STAFF Misinterpretation by the flight crew of an automated warning signal led to the crash of a military aircraft in Puerto Rico that killed an Albuquerque officer and nine other crew members Aug. 7, an Air Force...

Lab fires men who explored allegations.(Evening)
November 26, 2002... Byline: Sue Vorenberg svorenberg@abqtrib.com / 823-3678 The Project on Government Oversight said it appeared the two were ousted in retaliation for discovering millions of dollars in losses that might have been the result of theft. ...

Rifle pieces give victims' families new hope.(Evening)
November 26, 2002... Byline: Joline Gutierrez Krueger JGLENN@ABQTRIB.COM The news was important enough for the lead detective to rouse Joan Shirley from her vacation last week. They had something, Bernalillo County sheriff's Sgt. Gregg Marcantel told...

With a dozen minutes left, women zoom.(Evening)
November 26, 2002... Byline: TRIBUNE STAFF The University of New Mexico women's basketball team started sluggishly and then finished strong en route to an 80-55 win at Cal State-Fullerton. The Lobos (1-1), who were rebounding from a 55-48 loss to...

Lobos might learn today if Vegas Bowl will wait for them.(Evening)
November 26, 2002... Byline: Brad Moore bmoore@abqtrib.com / 823-3679 The University of New Mexico football team could find out today whether the Las Vegas Bowl could be its destination if it beats Wyoming to become bowl eligible Saturday. The Las...

Lobos squeak by as Senque falls.(Evening)
November 26, 2002... Byline: Kyle Ringo kringo@abqtrib.com / 823-3614 Coach Ritchie McKay snared his first win as ringleader of the biggest show in town, but it was a far cry from impressive and potentially very expensive. The University of New Mexico...

MIDSEASON FORM.(Evening)
November 26, 2002... Byline: Jeff Carlton jcarlton@abqtrib.com / 823-3662 Veteran Bears team gets off to fast start in opener against Chargers One team returned all five starters. The other returned just one.That provides just about all the necessary...

Another coach is cheering on Payne.(Evening)
November 26, 2002... Byline: Kyle Ringo kringo@abqtrib.com / 823-3614 Another of Cody Payne's former college basketball coaches remains hopeful the former University of New Mexico forward can get his life turned around. Payne stopped by the...

EDITORIALS.(Evening)
November 26, 2002... Air Force is on target with new safety rules Friendly fire on the battlefield is horrible enough, but when you accidentally bomb your own citizens in your own country, it's definitely time to rewrite the safety manual. That's exactly...

EDITORIALS.(Evening)
November 26, 2002... Our continued stay in Afghanistan is key The Bush campaign jeered at the Clinton administration for "nation-building," but the Bush administration has now become a convert to that cause in Afghanistan. It's the right thing to do, not...