The Albuquerque Tribune (Albuquerque, NM) articles from October 2002, page 6

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

Knowledge is good medicine.(Evening)
October 4, 2002... Byline: Jan Jonas jjonas@abqtrib.com / 823-3627 Early detection and research are keys to treating prostate cancer effectively When Loyd Reynolds received a diagnosis of prostate cancer, he kept finding excuses not to learn more....

Henning trial takes another bizarre turn.(Evening)
October 4, 2002... Byline: Joline Gutierrez Krueger JGLENN@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3603 Court watchers could scarcely keep their eyes from rolling and their jaws from dropping as curious tales of fountain-of-youth injections, cat sex and a man in black face...

West Coast dock strike worries N.M. merchants.(Evening)
October 4, 2002... Byline: Dan Mayfield DMAYFIELD@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3620 A cold nugget of fear is growing in the hearts of retailers and truckers in Albuquerque. New Mexico truckers and electronics retailers are preparing for the sting of a strike...

Freshman McKamey to run pack.(Evening)
October 4, 2002... Byline: Brad Moore bmoore@abqtrib.com / 823-3679 The future welfare of the football program, University of New Mexico coach Rocky Long said, is the foremost reason the Lobos will start Kole McKamey at quarterback against UNLV on Oct....

Run over.(Evening)
October 4, 2002... Byline: Jeff Carlton jcarlton@abqtrib.com / 823-3662 Sticking to basics, Valley High racks up 347 rushing yards and rolls past St. Pius X Valley used the Cliffs Notes version of its playbook, but it was more than enough to ace a...

Ex-Lobo on tournament selection committee.(Evening)
October 4, 2002... Byline: Brad Moore bmoore@abqtrib.com / 823-3679 University of New Mexico associate athletics director Janice Ruggiero says her role on the NCAA Women's Basketball Committee is to fight for the best 64-team field, not for the Lobos. ...

Hobbs hoopster scratches Lobos from her list.(Evening)
October 4, 2002... Byline: Richard Stevens rstevens@abqtrib.com / 823-3663 Hobbs High's Adrianne Ross, considered to be one of the top 20 prep players in the nation, said she has turned down a scholarship offer to play basketball for Don Flanagan's...

Scorpions' alliance with Coyotes could be a great one.(Evening)
October 4, 2002... Byline: John O'Rourke Commentary This is the vision: Hundreds of people walking the streets of downtown Phoenix, wearing New Mexico Scorpions hockey jerseys and holding radios to their ears, straining for play-by-play of the Scorps'...

State expects influx of white-collar jobs.(Evening)
October 4, 2002... Byline: Shea Andersen SANDERSEN@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3621 More white-collar jobs are on the way for New Mexico in the coming two years, according to a new report by the New Mexico Department of Labor. The report says occupations are...

Half mad in Whole Foods with zero funds.(Evening)
October 4, 2002... Byline: M.J. Wilde Commentary I spent $60 at Whole Foods the other day, but it wasn't my fault. They had these pasta sauce jars with a shriveled old Italian woman on the front. One had a whole family of shriveled Italians on the...

Om. Oof.(Evening)
October 4, 2002... Byline: Jeff Commings JCOMMINGS@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3684 Our intrepid reporter sticks out his neck (and other body parts) to experience the current hot fad for men: yoga Saccidananda Murtaye. Holy Rama Krishna, what am I singing?...

If you want to, you can do fondue.(Evening)
October 4, 2002... Byline: J.M. Barol jbarol@abqtrib.com / 823-3612 REVIEW It was inevitable. First the bell bottoms. Then the Mini Cooper (it's a car). Now fondue is making a comeback. Sure. Maybe the house party dip of the 1960s...

Schools boss gives APS a deadline.(Midday)
October 4, 2002... Byline: Susie Gran GRAN@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3682 The state superintendent of public instruction wants a full report from Albuquerque Public Schools into allegations of a racketeering scheme involving the Maintenance and Operations...

PAC official: Fund not just for Chavez.(Midday)
October 4, 2002... Byline: Kate Nash KNASH@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3602 A high-dollar political action committee fund wasn't set up to benefit Albuquerque Mayor Martin Chavez exclusively, the PAC's treasurer says. C.M. Dziak, the treasurer of ABQPAC, said...

N.M. speaks: NO WAR.(Evening)
October 3, 2002... Byline: Niki King shws4@shns.com / (202) 408-2741 WASHINGTON As talk of war with Iraq has mounted in the nation's capital, so have the stacks of mail from home on the desks of New Mexico's congressional delegation. The state's two...

City councilor chides mayor for PAC money.(Evening)
October 3, 2002... Byline: Kate Nash KNASH@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3602 Albuquerque Mayor Martin Chavez said he plans to continue using a political action committee fund even through he is drawing fire from a city councilor. Chavez, according to state...

$95,000 fee for consultant adds to mounting jail costs.(Evening)
October 3, 2002... Byline: Kate Nash KNASH@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3602 Bernalillo County will pay $95,000 to hire a private consultant to make sure all systems are a go at its new jail. Late last month, the county signed a contract with consultant Mike...

State schools boss wants answers.(Evening)
October 3, 2002... Byline: Susie Gran GRAN@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3682 The state superintendent of public instruction wants a full report from Albuquerque Public Schools on the alleged racketeering scheme involving the Maintenance and Operations Division. ...

I hear America singing, and it's quite a touching ballot.(Evening)
October 3, 2002... Byline: Kate Nelson Commentary It's the coolest way to vote. So says a friend about the touch-screen ballot machines in Bernalillo County. "You touch the name of the candidate you want," she gushes, "and the name of the other...

Workshop will outline financing college.(Evening)
October 3, 2002... Byline: Jennifer W. Sanchez jsanchez@abqtrib.com / 823-3610 A workshop this weekend at Rio Grande High School will try to answer the first question many families ask about college: How will we pay for it? The free, two-hour...

Ex-intimate tells of Hossencofft youth serum.(Evening)
October 3, 2002... Byline: Joline Gutierrez Krueger JGLENN@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3603 Prosecution witness Julie McGuire also told of unsettling telephone calls with Linda Henning, accused of first-degree murder in the presumed death of Hossencofft's estranged...

N.M. eighth for women killed by men.(Evening)
October 3, 2002... Byline: TRIBUNE STAFF Out of the 1,806 women slain by men nationally in 2000, 17 were killed in New Mexico, making the state the eighth most dangerous for that type of crime, a new study shows. Women were killed by men at a rate of...

Administrative staff raises outpace teacher raises.(Evening)
October 3, 2002... Byline: Susie Gran GRAN@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3682 As Albuquerque Public Schools teachers made do with 1 percent raises this year, a small group of administrative staff saw pay hikes as large as 8 percent or 16 percent. The higher...

GENTLE ON THE MIND.(Evening)
October 3, 2002... Byline: Jan Jonas jjonas@abqtrib.com / 823-3627 Ella Ballard, 95, can remember waiting tables as a young woman and raising a family, but she has trouble recalling that she baked brownies just the other day. Fortunately, her daughter...

JAN'S MAILBOX.(Evening)
October 3, 2002... Byline: Jan Jonas Celeste Arnold, a former teacher in Albuquerque and Tijeras, turned 90 on Sept. 22. Her daughter Carol Lombard sent an e-mail updating Celeste's status. She and husband LeRoy made their home in Albuquerque and Cedar...

EDITORIAL.(Evening)
October 3, 2002... The Trib recommends The Tribune today continues its endorsements in the Nov. 5 general election. We are recommending only in contested races in which Bernalillo County voters have a say. The following seats on the state Supreme Court...

Henning trial focuses on mate's oddities.(Midday)
October 3, 2002... Byline: Joline Gutierrez Krueger JGLENN@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3603 Prosecutors in the murder trial of Linda Henning called witnesses that concentrated on the peculiarities of the defendant's ex-boyfriend, Diazien Hossencofft, working to tie...

N.M. ranks high for women killed by men.(Midday)
October 3, 2002... Byline: TRIBUNE STAFF Out of the 1,806 women slain by men nationally in 2000, 17 were killed in New Mexico, making the state the eighth most dangerous for that type of crime, a new study shows. Women were killed by men at a rate of...

Panel mulls report on La Cueva coach.(Sports Extra)
October 3, 2002... Byline: Jeff Carlton jcarlton@abqtrib.com / 823-3662 The fate of Jim Steger's job rests with an Albuquerque Public Schools disciplinary committee. Steger, the softball coach at La Cueva for nine years, was placed on paid leave Aug....

Tale of the tape can give pause, leave a coach reeling.(Sports Extra)
October 3, 2002... Byline: The Linz THE GREAT ONE The Lindsey Line The Linz finally understands why football coaches are so obsessed with game films. It's because they really don't know what's happening on a football field unless they have slo-mo...

Scorps' deal with NHL Coyotes could bring Gretzky to town.(Sports Extra)
October 3, 2002... Byline: John O'Rourke jorourke@abqtrib.com / 823-3665 Albuquerque is likely to get a visit from hockey Hall of Famer Wayne Gretzky as part of a business relationship announced today between the New Mexico Scorpions and the NHL's Phoenix...

A suburban penthouse.(Sports Extra)
October 3, 2002... Byline: Michael J. Garcia mgarcia@abqtrib.com / 823-3660 Mike Scioscia, once thought to be the heir apparent for the Los Angeles Dodgers manager's job, saw his career move down the freeway to nearby Anaheim. His winning ways have taken...

CORRECTION.(Evening)
October 3, 2002... In the election guide published Tuesday, Alan Armijo and Vivian Sisneros, candidates for Bernalillo County commissioner, should have been shown as running in District 1. Correction: See story Candidate guide, "Bernalillo County...

Jail contractor sues county.(Evening)
October 2, 2002... Byline: Kate Nash KNASH@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3602 Bradbury Stamm Construction Co. is suing Bernalillo County for $5.1 million because of delays in building the new Metropolitan Detention Center. The company, which is the primary...

Judge steps in, bumps up bail for rape suspect.(Evening)
October 2, 2002... Byline: TRIBUNE STAFF A man accused of raping a 90-year-old woman at the Albuquerque nursing home where he worked is back in jail after an extraordinary bond hearing increased his bond to $100,000 in cash. In an unusual move this...

The future looks BRIGHT.(Evening)
October 2, 2002... Byline: Aubrey Hovey ahovey@abqtrib.com /823-3659 Against the silhouette of the Sandia Mountains on the darkened horizon, a valiant cowboy sits atop a bucking bronco and whirls his lasso into the night sky. The cowboy captured in...

The Kid, looking down a flour barrel.(Evening)
October 2, 2002... Byline: TRAILTALES Ollie Reed Jr. Billy's hideout becomes grist for the vivid history of Dowlin's Mill Ollie Reed Jr.'s Trail Tales are stories rooted in the rich history and legends of New Mexico and the Southwest. Reed can be...

Downs ordered to pay fair rent of $1,047,000.(Evening)
October 2, 2002... Byline: Ollie Reed Jr. oreed@abqtrib.com / 823-3619 A state District Court judge has ruled that The Downs at Albuquerque has until Monday to pay the New Mexico State Fair $1,047,000 in back rent. Judge Ted Baca made his ruling...

Tarp clue emerges in Henning trial.(Evening)
October 2, 2002... Byline: Joline Gutierrez Krueger JGLENN@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3603 Before prosecutors can prove their contention that Linda Henning is guilty of murder, they must first prove a murder occurred. Today in the first full day of testimony...

Driver perishes beneath dirt load.(Evening)
October 2, 2002... Byline: Iliana Limon ILIMON@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3632 Ralph Maestas and his co-workers were devastated this morning when they moved quickly but not fast enough to save a woman buried in her car. The construction workers heard a loud...

Board delays Ruidoso Downs license decision.(Evening)
October 2, 2002... Byline: Aubrey Hovey ahovey@abqtrib.com / 823-3659 The New Mexico Gaming Control Board has postponed for 60 days making a decision on whether to renew R.D. Hubbard's gambling license to operate Ruidoso Downs. The board cited an...

Consultant to review jail delays.(Evening)
October 2, 2002... Byline: Kate Nash KNASH@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3602 Who's to blame for the delays in construction at Bernalillo County's new Metropolitan Detention Center? The County Commission wants to know. County Commission Chairman Tim Cummins...

It's a low blow when Payne loss is called a setback.(Evening)
October 2, 2002... Byline: Richard Stevens Commentary The blow that Cody Payne will not be a Ritchie McKay Lobo this season is not an unexpected blow. We saw this coming bad knee, waning enthusiasm toward basketball. What's unexpected is that the loss...

Moving private schools up in class faces an uncertain fate.(Evening)
October 2, 2002... Byline: Jeff Carlton jcarlton@abqtrib.com / 823-3662 HIGH SCHOOL NOTEBOOK The deck is stacked against a proposal to bump private schools up a classification in New Mexico high school sports. Here's why: *Dan Salzwedel, the...

EDITORIAL.(Evening)
October 2, 2002... The Trib recommends The Tribune today begins its endorsements in the Nov. 5 general election. We are recommending only in contested races in which Bernalillo County voters have a say. Bernalillo County races Commission, District...

Pete Eyerly, 81, brightened Tribune composing room.(Evening)(Obituary)
October 2, 2002... Byline: Ollie Reed Jr. oreed@abqtrib.com / 823-3619 Arthur "Pete" Eyerly worked as a printer at The Albuquerque Tribune for more than 20 years, bringing a sense of humor as well as professional skill to the newspaper's composing room....

Jail contractor sues county.(Midday)
October 2, 2002... Byline: Kate Nash KNASH@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3602 Bradbury Stamm Construction Co. is suing Bernalillo County for $5.1 million because of delays in building the new Metropolitan Detention Center. The company, which is the primary...

Henning trial moves to high gear Henning trial commences.(Midday)
October 2, 2002... Byline: Joline Gutierrez Krueger JGLENN@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3603 Before prosecutors can prove their contention that Linda Henning is guilty of murder, they must first prove a murder occurred. Today in the first full day of testimony...

Vigilance urged on drunken driving.(Midday)
October 2, 2002... Byline: Iliana Limon ILIMON@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3632 Mothers Against Drunk Driving encourages the public to drive responsibly. Terry Huertaz is worried that New Mexicans are growing complacent about drunken driving. Huertaz,...

Target for jail move: mid-December.(Midday)
October 2, 2002... Byline: Kate Nash Inmates could move into the new Metropolitan Detention Center by mid-December, says Nick Bakas, the city of Albuquerque's public safety boss. That assumes that Bernalillo County can complete construction of the...

CORRECTIONS.(Evening)
October 2, 2002... In the Candidate Guide published Tuesday, biographical information for John A. Ingram, a candidate for the state House of Representatives in District 27, should have said he attended the graduate program at the University of New Mexico...

N.M. constitutional amendments.(Special Section)
October 2, 2002... Disclaimer: Following the text of each proposed amendment are summaries of arguments for and against the amendment. The summaries do not necessarily reflect any legislative deliberations undertaken at the time of the passage of the proposed...

ALBUQUERQUE'S ANGEL.(Evening)
October 1, 2002... Byline: Michael J. Garcia mgarcia@abqtrib.com / 823-3660 Sandia High grad Brendan Donnelly had plenty of reasons to give up on baseball through a long and painful journey in the minor leagues. But he never quit, and tonight he finds...

City cinches belt again for shortfall.(Evening)
October 1, 2002... Byline: Kate Nash KNASH@ABQTRIB.COM/8233602 The downturn in the national economy has shaken local workers. It has zapped investment accounts. And now it has caught up with the city of Albuquerqueis budget. Revised projections show...

Mistaken-identity murderer gets life.(Evening)
October 1, 2002... Byline: Joline Gutierrez Krueger JGLEN@ABQTRIB.COM/823-3603 Robert "Happy" Herrera will live out the rest of his days in prison for the 2000 murder of a man he mistook for a rival gang member. Heis destined for infamy. "Heill...

Attorneys spar at Henningis trial.(Evening)
October 1, 2002... Byline: Joline Gutierrez Krueger JGLENN@ABQTRIB.COM/823-3603 A jury heard for the first time today the two versions of Girly Chew Hossencofftis death that they will be asked to consider and balance during the next month. Their decision...

City water project faces delay.(Evening)
October 1, 2002... Byline: Kate Nash KNASH@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3602 The start of design work for Albuquerque's river-diversion drinking water project will be delayed about 45 days as the city hires its second choice to design a dam on the Rio Grande in the...

Mom hoards many treasures but gives one away freely.(Evening)
October 1, 2002... Byline: Kate Nelson Commentary We have a lot of words for it: collecting, acquiring, hoarding, stockpiling, accumulating, stashing away. These are the words my mother uses: "This could come in handy someday." The discount mini...

APS defendants arraigned.(Evening)
October 1, 2002... Six of the seven defendants indicted after a 10-month fraud and racketeering investigation involving the Albuquerque Public Schools Maintenance and Operations Division entered not guilty pleas in state District Court on Monday. The seventh,...

Senator's son returns to court.(Evening)
October 1, 2002... Byline: Joline Gutierrez Krueger JGLENN@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3603 The son of state Sen. Roman Maes, already on probation for charges that he harassed his ex-wife, might be in trouble with the law again after prosecutors allege he harassed...

APS wants goals on the same page.(Evening)
October 1, 2002... Byline: Jennifer W. Sanchez jsanchez@abqtrib.com / 823-3610 Goal-setting has become a goal for the board and administration of Albuquerque Public Schools. Principals and teachers say they want to have the same goals set...

It's nearly ice time, and Scorpions are ready to party.(Evening)
October 1, 2002... Byline: Sue Vorenberg svorenberg@abqtrib.com / 823-3678 The ice is returning to Tingley Coliseum and the New Mexico Scorpions are holding a party to welcome fans to a new season. Tingley workers are replacing the ice today and...

CTS to cut back on local jobs.(Evening)
October 1, 2002... Byline: Dan Mayfield DMAYFIELD@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3620 Struggling with a worldwide drop in the demand for cellular phones, CTS Corp. will transfer some jobs from its Albuquerque plant to a Chinese manufacturing facility, the company...

Candidate guide: Judging the judges.(Evening)
October 1, 2002... VOTE 2002 Here are evaluations, edited for length, of judges seeking retention. The recommendations were made by the Judicial Performance Evaluation Commission, which is appointed by the state Supreme Court. New Mexico Supreme Court...

EDITORIAL.(Evening)
October 1, 2002... PBS show highlights caves and courage Even if you're not a big science buff, consider tuning in to the award-winning PBS program "Nova" at 7 tonight on KNME-TV, Channel 5. You won't be disappointed. You'll see and hear amazing...

Chicago is still toddlin'.(Evening)
October 1, 2002... Byline: John O'Rourke jorourke@abqtrib.com / 823-3665 At 25 or 6 to 4 (or really anytime) the venerable jazz-rock group's music still resonates. REVIEW ISLETA PUEBLO Thirty-five years into its existence, the jazz-rock group...

Attorney general.(Special Section)
October 1, 2002... VOTE 2002 The job: Represents the state in court when the public interest requires or at the governor's request; prosecutes or defends all causes in the state Supreme Court and the Court of Appeals; writes legal opinions. Four-year term....

Land commissioner.(Special Section)
October 1, 2002... VOTE 2002 The job: Has jurisdiction over all state lands; reviews state land lease or purchase deals; grants easements and right-of-ways over state lands. Four-year term. Must be a U.S. citizen, at least 30 years old and have resided...

Land commissioner.(Special Section)
October 1, 2002... VOTE 2002 The job: Has jurisdiction over all state lands; reviews state land lease or purchase deals; grants easements and right-of-ways over state lands. Four-year term. Must be a U.S. citizen, at least 30 years old and have resided...

New Mexico Court of Appeals.(Special Section)
October 1, 2002... VOTE 2002 The job: Reviews appeals in all cases except those involving sentences of death and life in prison; reviews appeals from the Public Regulation Commission. Eight-year terms. Must be at least 35 years old, have practiced law for...

State Board of Education, District 3.(Special Section)
October 1, 2002... VOTE 2002 The job: Sets public school and vocational education policies, oversees management of all public schools, appoints state schools superintendent, approves and revokes teachers' licenses, oversees home schools. Four-year term....

State Board of Education, District 3.(Special Section)
October 1, 2002... VOTE 2002 Christine Trujillo Democrat Age: 48 Occupation: President, New Mexico Federation of Educational Employees/New Mexico Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO. Birthplace: Taos. Hometown: Albuquerque. Family: Mother...

New Mexico Supreme Court (retention).(Special Section)
October 1, 2002... The job: Rules on all appeals from lower state courts. Eight-year terms. Must be at least 35 years old, have practiced law for at least 10 years and have resided in New Mexico for at least three years. Pays $96,283 a year. Petra J. Maes...

New Mexico Supreme Court.(Special Section)
October 1, 2002... VOTE 2002 The job: Rules on all appeals from lower state courts. Eight-year terms. Must be at least 35 years old, have practiced law for at least 10 years and have resided in New Mexico for at least three years. Pays $96,283 a year. ...

New Mexico Court of Appeals (retention).(Special Section)
October 1, 2002... VOTE 2002 The job: Reviews appeals in all cases except those involving sentences of death and life in prison, reviews appeals from the Public Regulation Commission. Eight-year terms. Must be at least 35 years old, have practiced law for...

Lieutenant governor.(Special Section)
October 1, 2002... The job: Serves as president of the Senate and votes only when the Senate is equally divided. Acts as governor if the governor is absent from the state. Is a member of the executive Cabinet. Acts as ombudsman, directing citizens' complaints...

Major voter issues: Democrat Bill Richardson vs. Republican John Sanchez.(Special Section)
October 1, 2002... EDUCATION Bottom line: State taxpayers pay the bulk of the price tag for New Mexico's public schools, which eat up about 46 percent of the state budget. But in reality, the governor has little to say about how schools are governed....

New Mexico House of Representatives.(Special Section)
October 1, 2002... VOTE 2002 The job: Write state budget and craft laws affecting schools, prison and government agencies. Two-year term; must be at least 21 and live in the district. Legislators are given $136 per diem for each day in session, along with...

New Mexico House of Representatives.(Special Section)
October 1, 2002... VOTE 2002 DISTRICT 14 Miguel P. Garcia Democrat Age: 51. Occupation: Spanish resource teacher at Armijo Elementary School. Birthplace: New Mexico. Family: Children, son, 24, stepdaughter, 33, two stepsons, 27 and...

New Mexico House of Representatives.(Special Section)
October 1, 2002... VOTE 2002 DISTRICT 20 Christopher S. Catechis Democrat Age: 30. Occupation: Environmental health and safety analyst (contracts out to Sandia National Laboratories through Outride Environmental). Birthplace: San Antonio,...

New Mexico House of Representatives.(Special Section)
October 1, 2002... VOTE 2002 DISTRICT 22 Margaret Palumbo Democrat Age: 58. Occupation: Assistant staff administration, Sandia National Laboratories. Birthplace: Wilkes-Barre, Pa. Family: Children, Alice Maria, Andrea Marie, both are...

A free ride.(Special Section)
October 1, 2002... The following state House of Representatives candidates are unopposed in the Nov. 5 general election. House members are not up for re-election until 2004. Here are the uncontested races: District 8 Kandy Cordova (Democrat-Valencia...

GOVERNOR.(Special Section)
October 1, 2002... Byline: Gilbert Gallegos GGALLEGOS@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3670 David Bacon says his worst fear during his gubernatorial bid is that people will forget about his party and its ideas for improving New Mexico once the election is over. The...

Nov. 5 Election Day voting information.(Special Section)
October 1, 2002... For questions on voting, contact the Bernalillo County Clerk's Office, City-County Building, sixth floor, One Civic Plaza N.W.; phone 768-4085. Office hours are 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Friday. You can also log on to www.bernco.gov or...