The Albuquerque Tribune (Albuquerque, NM) articles from October 2000, page 10

The Albuquerque Tribune (Albuquerque, NM) archives from October 2000

Honeywell builds homes.(Local News)
October 3, 2000... CAPTION(S): PHOTO CAPTION PHOTO: b/w PHOTO BY: Steven G. Smith/Tribune Scott Cobb nails down a panel in a skylight, working on one of the new Habitat for Humanity homes being built in Albuquerque by Honeywell employees....

Missouri River projects in bill threaten potential N.M. water funds.
October 3, 2000... Byline: The Associated Press Congress has given final approval to a spending package that would provide millions of dollars for water projects throughout New Mexico, but a provision in the bill concerning the Missouri River threatens to...

Council fails to override mayor's baseball veto.
October 3, 2000... Byline: Kate Nash KNASH@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3602 As a local landlord for more than 20 years, Donna Walker says she learned an important lesson: "You don't always rent to the first person." After a two-hour discussion on baseball...

Mast to skip N.M. Classic to strut his stuff for PGA.(Sports)
October 3, 2000... Byline: Sean McAfee smcafee@abqtrib.com / 823-3662 SANTA ANA PUEBLO When the 2000 Buy.com New Mexico Classic begins Thursday with the first of four rounds at Santa Ana Golf Club, Dick Mast won't be there to defend the title he won last...

Bad knee sidelines Luc 3-6 weeks.(Sports)
October 3, 2000... Byline: Wire reports UPDATE Luc Longley will miss 3-6 weeks, less than originally expected, after injuring his right knee at the Sydney Olympics. Longley, an ex-University of New Mexico basketball player recently traded to the...

Chicago prep says UNM has offered scholarship.(Sports)
October 3, 2000... Byline: Daniel Libit dlibit@abqtrib.com / 823-3614 A 6-foot-8, 220-pound forward from a Chicago high school says the University of New Mexico basketball team has offered him a scholarship. Kelley Whitney, whom Prep Stars Recruiters'...

Broncos coach Shanahan decries condition of Mile High Stadium sod.(Sports)
October 3, 2000... Byline: WIRE REPORTS NFL NOTEBOOK Calling the condition of the field at Mile High Stadium a "complete joke" and worse than a high school field, Denver Broncos coach Mike Shanahan said he will meet with city officials to seek a...

State employment rate rises during August.(Business)
October 3, 2000... Byline: Staff and wire reports LOCAL & REGIONAL The state's unemployment rate in August was 5.4 percent, the same rate as July and down from 5.5 percent in August 1999, according to the state Labor Department. Employment in New...

Ex-CEO stole secrets, Sun lawsuit says.(Business)
October 3, 2000... Byline: TODAY'S TOP STORY By Nancy Salem NSALEM@ABQTrIB.COM / 823-3675 Sun Healthcare Group Inc. has filed a lawsuit against its former chief executive and other former employees alleging they illegally took confidential trade secrets...

Web provider's national woes not expected to hurt N.M.(Business)
October 3, 2000... Byline: Sue Vorenberg svorenberg@abqtrib.com / 823-3678 Jato Communications Corp. has decided to restructure its operations on a national level, but the company's New Mexico operations will not be affected. Jato, a high speed...

Novabus union employees strike over wages and benefits.(Business)
October 3, 2000... Byline: The Associated Press ROSWELL Less than a week after Novabus announced the layoff of 50 employees, workers at the plant here are striking in hopes of changing collective bargaining rights. Unionized employees of Novabus voted...

PNM picks its president, CEO, to also be its board chairman.(Business)
October 3, 2000... Byline: The Associated Press Public Service Co. of New Mexico has named Jeff Sterba chairman of the company's board of directors. Sterba is already the president and chief executive officer of PNM. "These are exciting times for...

Hooray! It's fall! Time for your garden to cool off without extra water.(Home and Garden)
October 3, 2000... Byline: GREEN THUMB CHRONICLES By Kate Nelson The early parching of most of our landscapes gives rise to fears of the horrors to come. After the first summer of a predicted five-year drought, even gardeners with water-conscious xeriscapes...

The drive to link transportation with population.(Insight and Opinion)
October 3, 2000... Travel 2020 Today: How much growth? Wednesday: Which strategies work? Thursday: What's next? The articles in this series are excerpted from the Draft Final Report of the Middle Rio Grande Connections study. Agencies that...

EDITORIALS.(Insight and Opinion)
October 3, 2000... Laws alone don't end gun violence; activism is key It took a tragedy to propel three Albuquerque parents into the movement to end gun violence. May the rest of us do our share before suffering such pain. The Tribune's Joline...

Don Blair, 95, was photojournalist.(Obituary)
October 3, 2000... Byline: THE ASSOCIATED PRESS SANTA FE The photojournalist who was married for many years to the late artist Bettina Steinke has died. Don Blair was 95 when he died in Santa Fe on Sept. 18 of natural causes. Steinke, renowned...

Rio Rancho police shoot, kill man threatening suicide.(Local News)
October 3, 2000... Byline: Staff and wire reports IN BRIEF A call that began as a suicide threat ended when Rio Rancho police shot and killed a man Sunday night, said Sgt. John Francis, a spokesman for the Rio Rancho Department of Public Safety. ...

Discovery of body launches homicide probe Investigators:.(Local News)
October 3, 2000... Byline: Staff and wire reports IN BRIEF Bernalillo County Sheriff's deputies are treating the circumstances surrounding the discovery of a body Monday night as a homicide. Deputies received an anonymous call from a man who said...

N.M. man not Fox's sexiest bachelor.(Local News)
October 3, 2000... Byline: Staff and wire reports IN BRIEF Albuquerque's Max Heyman, the professional boxer who was chosen to represent New Mexico in Fox-TV's "The Sexiest Bachelor in America Pageant," which aired Monday night locally on KASA-Channel...

TVI to sponsor luncheon on domestic violence.(Local News)
October 3, 2000... Byline: Staff and wire reports IN BRIEF A brown-bag luncheon on the topic of domestic violence will be held from noon to 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Montoya Campus of the Albuquerque Technical Vocational Institute. The luncheon,...

Forest trails around Los Alamos reopened.(Local News)
October 3, 2000... Byline: Staff and wire reports IN BRIEF LOS ALAMOS Santa Fe National Forest trails burned by the Cerro Grande Fire in May have been reopened. A public ban from all lands that lie off of open Jemez Mountain trails and roads has...

Wrist injury sidelines Aggie guard.(Sports)
October 3, 2000... Byline: Wire reports UPDATE LAS CRUCES New Mexico State University guard Dennis Trammell will miss time on the court because of a broken wrist. NMSU coach Lou Henson said the freshman was injured while playing basketball on Saturday....

AT A GLANCE.(Sports)
October 3, 2000... Byline: Wire reports Horse trainer implicated: Jack Brooks, the trainer of eight All American Futurity winners, is scheduled to appear Thursday before the New Mexico state racing commission this week because one of his horses tested...

Independent business group endorses Redmond.(Business)
October 3, 2000... Byline: Staff and wire reports LOCAL & REGIONAL The National Federation of Independent Business has endorsed former U.S. Rep. Bill Redmond, a Santa Fe Republican, in his bid to defeat U.S. Sen. Jeff Bingaman, a Silver City Democrat....

Chamber endorses state's development plan.(Business)
October 3, 2000... Byline: Staff and wire reports LOCAL & RGIONAL The Greater Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce has endorsed the state Economic Development Department's plan, "New Mexico, Quality for Life." The chamber said it's necessary to have a...

Investigators: Bones weren't human remains.(Local News)
October 3, 2000... Byline: Staff and wire reports IN BRIEF Bones that Socorro officials originally said could belong to Girly Hossencofft aren't human remains at all. The bones were identified as sheep bones, said Tim Stepetic, associate director...

United Way asked to stop funding Boy Scouts.(Local News)
October 3, 2000... Byline: Staff and wire reports IN BRIEF LOS ALAMOS Some employees at Los Alamos National Laboratory are urging the northern New Mexico United Way agency to stop funding the Boy Scouts because of the group's ban on gay troop leaders....

Filling Dukes' shoes might be one step closer.
October 2, 2000... Byline: Kate Nash KNASH@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3602 Albuquerque's prospects for attracting a Triple-A baseball franchise may have gotten much brighter today. Mayor Jim Baca said a Chicago investor who has expressed interest in returning...

Winning posture.
October 2, 2000... Sunshine and controversy reigned together at the Duke City Marathon. New Mexico's Cathy Pearce (shown crossing the finish line above) was the winner of the women's division while Colorado's Teddy Mitchell won the men's division in a...

Lawmakers question Johnson's support for Bush campaign.
October 2, 2000... Byline: Gilbert Gallegos GGALLEGOS@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3670 VOTE 2000 As Republican governors go on the offensive to help elect Texas Gov. George W. Bush, some are wondering where New Mexico Gov. Gary Johnson fits in with the...

Bus drivers vow no service for balloon fiesta.
October 2, 2000... Byline: Rick A. Maese rmaese@abqtrib.com / 823-3687 Revving up what might be a looming crisis for the 2000 Kodak Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta, the city's bus drivers' union is vowing not to work the event. At a special...

Domenici appeals to Indians to back Bush.
October 2, 2000... Byline: Gilbert Gallegos GGALLEGOS@ABQTRIB.COM. 823-3670 After failing to persuade most Indian leaders to endorse him in a private meeting, presidential candidate George W. Bush turned to New Mexico's top Republican to get the job done....

Knock-out gorgeous.
October 2, 2000... Byline: Joline Gutierrez Krueger jglenn@abqtrib.com / 823-3603 Move over, Oscar de la Hoya. Make room for Max Heyman, a pro boxer, an Eldorado High graduate and a contestant in tonight's "Sexiest Bachelor in America Pageant." They...

Ertz sang, performed on Duke City stage.(Obituary)
October 2, 2000... Byline: TRIBUNE STAFF Paula Ertz, a former Albuquerque resident well known to the city's theater audiences in the 1950s and 1960s, has died in California. She was 74. Ertz, who had moved from Albuquerque to California in 1969, died...

Rio Rancho police kill man threatening suicide.
October 2, 2000... Byline: Staff and wire reports IN BRIEF A call that began as a suicide threat ended when Rio Rancho police shot and killed a man Sunday night, said Sgt. John Francis, a spokesman for the Rio Rancho Department of Public Safety. ...

Now playing on the Internet: VLBA black-hole action movie.(Local News)
October 2, 2000... Byline: Lawrence Spohn lspohn@abqtrib.com / 823-3611 A massive cloud of gas discovered in a distant galaxy using a giant New Mexico-based radio telescope is offering scientists new revelations and provoking new questions about black...

An uplifting experience.(Local News)
October 2, 2000... CAPTION(S): PHOTO CAPTION PHOTO: b/w PHOTO BY: Adele T. Chavez/Tribune Keith Naclerio of Rio Rancho watches as the wheelchair-accessible hot-air balloon "Rainbow's Amigo" is deflated after tethered rides Saturday at Calvary...

Fewer kids enrolled in school this year.(Local News)
October 2, 2000... Byline: Andy Lenderman alenderman@abqtrib.com / 823-3659 Flat economic growth has contributed to a slight enrollment drop this year in Albuquerque Public Schools, officials said. The district's 20-day count, taken the week of Sept....

Hossencofft case investigators await forensic test on bones.(Local News)
October 2, 2000... Byline: Rick A. Maese rmaese@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3687 A lead detective investigating the murder of Girly Hossencofft said bones found by a hunter near Socorro were en route to Albuquerque today, but he was doubtful they belonged to the...

Principal focuses on big picture.
October 2, 2000... Byline: Andy Lenderman alenderman@abqtrib.com / 823-3659 INTERVIEW WITH....SAM OBENSHAIN Here's the short to-do list for San Obenshain, principal of Harrison Middle School in the South Valley: * Change the school culture. *...

Planned-growth detour.(Business)
October 2, 2000... Development of the City-County Planned Growth Strategy has slowed to a crawl as differences on major issues throw up roadblocks. Page 3 CAPTION(S): PHOTO: Color PHOTO BY: Michael J. Gallegos/Tribune Road crews install...

American Property buys Radisson Hotel on Carlisle.(Business)
October 2, 2000... Byline: Nancy Salem nsalem@abqtrib.com / 823-3675 American Property Management Inc. of Albuquerque is stepping up its acquisition of hotels nationwide. The company recently bought the 366-room Radisson Hotel & Conference Center on...

PUBLIC COMPANY BRIEFS.(Business)
October 2, 2000... Byline: Tribune staff Thornburg Mortgage Inc. has allowed its purchase agreement for a Phoenix thrift to expire after parties failed to agree on the terms of an extension. The agreement to acquire First Arizona Savings ended without...

Business almanac.(Business)
October 2, 2000... ACCOUNTING Meyners + Co. recently promoted five people within its practice. Carolyn Dobbs, a senior accountant in the tax department has been an accountant since 1993 and joined Meyners in 1997. She serves as board treasurer of Once...

Armenta appointed to small-business council.(Business)
October 2, 2000... Byline: Tribune staff Loretta Armenta, president of the Albuquerque Hispano Chamber of Commerce, was appointed to a two-year term on the National Advisory Council of the U.S. Small Business Administration by administrator Aida Alvarez....

REAL ESTATE BRIEFS.(Business)
October 2, 2000... Byline: Nancy Salem nsalem@abqtrib.com / 823-3675 Builders' parade will open doors to 105 homes in the metro area Some 105 homes from Placitas to Los Lunas and the East Mountains to the West Mesa will be open to the public during...

State, firms at odds over tax.(Business)
October 2, 2000... Byline: Sherry Robinson srobinson@abqtrib.com / 823-3632 The state's gross receipts tax could reach a little further, if a rules revision goes through. The goal is to drop the net on out-of-state organizations doing business in the...

STALLED ON THE PLANNING ROAD.(Business)
October 2, 2000... Byline: Nancy Salem nsalem@abqtrib.com / 823-3675 The debate over infill vs. fringe development, plus disagreements on fundamental issues, hamper completion of the City-County Planned Growth Strategy The City-County Planned Growth...

Broker: Plan two years in advance of selling business.(Business)
October 2, 2000... Byline: Small business By Nancy Salem nsalem@abqtrib.com / 823-3675 People sell businesses for lots of reasons: Partners' or shareholders' disputes, divorce, burnout, retirement, health. A small business owner who wants to sell...

Shoptalk.(Business)
October 2, 2000... Byline: Dan Mayfield Laura Kolb Title: Owner. Company: Willow Creek A Country Attic. The store sells country and Victorian gifts and accessories. Number of employees: I have about a half dozen friends that help out and work...

SMALL BUSINESS BRIEFS.(Business)
October 2, 2000... Byline: Tribune staff O.G. Bradbury Architectural Millwork has a new owner and name. Longtime employee Richard E. Thaler is the new owner and president of OGB Architectural Millwork, formerly the O.G. Bradbury Millwork Division of...

Economist: If we want to smoke, we need manufacturing jobs.(Business)
October 2, 2000... Byline: Planet Business Sherry Robinson If you're a numbers freak, last week was a good week. Bill Fruth was back again to tell us "where the money is." UNM's Bureau of Business and Economic Research released its latest numbers. And...

Pending electric deregulation has many New Mexicans worried.(Business)
October 2, 2000... Byline: Sue Vorenberg svorenberg@abqtrib.com / 823-3678 New Mexico could face high electricity rates and shortages if state-mandated deregulation of the power industry isn't delayed. That was the overwhelming message of consumer...

Siteseeing.(Business)
October 2, 2000... Byline: Sue Vorenberg A critical look at New Mexico businesses on the Net Company: Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta Inc. Web address: www.balloonfiesta.com Content: The site has information and news about the fiesta,...

Crafting a center.(Business)
October 2, 2000... Byline: Story and photos by Dan Mayfield DMAYFIELD@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3620 Traditions! has opened at the site of a failed outlet mall, putting its faith in the marketplace draw of New Mexico artisans, food and culture Nearly all of...

Saints, sports, scents - all join the experiment.(Business)
October 2, 2000... Byline: START-UPS By Dan Mayfield At the new Traditions! A Festival Marketplace, nearly every business is new and specifically designed for the center. For many tenants, such as Charlie and Debbie Carrillo, it's their first time in...

No fear here; the Lobos cruisin' to bruise Rams.(Sports)
October 2, 2000... Byline: Brad Moore bmoore@abqtrib.com / 823-3679 University of New Mexico wide receiver Kirk Robbins has a message for the Colorado State Rams, the Lobos' next opponent and a team that shared the Mountain West Conference championship...

Buy.com Tour at Santa Ana a stroke away from PGA's big show.(Sports)
October 2, 2000... Byline: Richard Stevens As if golf isn't humbling enough in the pain and shame it offers us hackers of the world, we give you the Buy.com Tour golfers. You are going to love these flat bellies because they will show you how simple...

ENMU can't hold early lead.(Local News)
October 2, 2000... Byline: Wire reports UPDATE PORTALES Aaron Birdwell threw for 186 yards and two touchdowns to lead Abilene Christian to a 23-21 win over Eastern New Mexico Saturday. Birdwell connected on a 60-yard scoring pass to Rodney VanDuren...

LONG LINE OF RUNNERS.(Sports)
October 2, 2000... DUKE CITY MARATHON 2000 Colorado's Teddy Mitchell wins the men's marathon run after protesting the first-place finish of Barner Colmenares. The women's title went to Cathy Pearce. Story, Page 3 CAPTION(S): PHOTO CAPTION ...

THE ALBUQUERQUE TRIBUNE / DUKE CITY MARATHON.(Sports)
October 2, 2000... CAPTION(S): PHOTO CAPTION PHOTO: b/w PHOTO BY: Stacia Spragg/Tribune Cibola High's Erin Chavez (left) shields her eyes from the sun as she watches runners in the Duke City Marathon pass by. Chavez, Daniel Ball (center) and...

Winner by protest.(Sports)
October 2, 2000... Byline: Edgar Thompson ethompson@abqtrib.com / 823-3614 Anger kept eventual Duke City Marathon champ Teddy Mitchell running after what he perceived to be improper assistance given to Venezuela's Barner Colmenares, who was disqualified...

Las Cruces is looking for a lot more doctors.(Local News)
October 2, 2000... Byline: Staff and wire reports IN BRIEF LAS CRUCES At least 50 more doctors are needed to adequately serve the Las Cruces area's medical needs, health officials say. If 50 or 60 new doctors across all specialties can be attracted...

City Council to take up baseball and bonds.(Local News)
October 2, 2000... Byline: Kate Nash KNASH@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3602 The Albuquerque City Council will take a swing at the three Bs tonight baseball, bonds and the ballot box. Although the continuing saga of the city's minor league baseball problems...

APD presents classes to help women fight crime.(Local News)
October 2, 2000... Byline: Staff and wire reports IN BRIEF Women will learn about crime and how not to become its victim in a free six-week series of classes presented by the Albuquerque Police Department beginning at 6 tonight. "Women Against...

Vintage plane crashes, kills 2 men in Tucumcari.(Local News)
October 2, 2000... Byline: Staff and wire reports IN BRIEF TUCUMCARI A single-engine antique airplane crashed at the Tucumcari Municipal Airport, killing two men, State Police said. The pilot, David Adams, 27, and passenger Melton Adams, 56, both...

Ex-police and fire chiefs settle federal lawsuits.(Local News)
October 2, 2000... Byline: Staff and wire reports IN BRIEF SUNLAND PARK The fired police chief and fire chief have settled a federal lawsuit accusing the city and four city councilors of terminating them for political reasons. Fire Chief Robert...