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

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

NIGHT CAP FOR DROPOUTS.(Evening)
October 31, 2002... Byline: Susie Gran SGRAN@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3682 New, free APS program lets students who left near graduation to finish diploma in evenings Elizabeth Montoya's senior year at La Cueva High School had a dark side. She missed too...

A HERO DIES.(Evening)(Obituary)
October 31, 2002... Byline: Kate Nelson knelson@abqtrib.com / 823-3691 Medal of Honor recipient Louis Richard Rocco worked tirelessly in his community, wherever it happened to be, first with veterans and more recently with youths Louis Richard Rocco, a...

Judge delays Henning sentence.(Evening)
October 31, 2002... Byline: Frank Zoretich fzoretich@abqtrib.com / 823-3623 Linda Henning's defense team insists she isn't insane. But state District Court Chief Judge W. John Brennan today said he has his doubts about Henning's mental health. ...

Smoking bill meeting takes rally tone.(Evening)
October 31, 2002... Byline: Dan Mayfield DMAYFIELD@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3620 The City Council chambers looked like a pep rally, with signs, banners and even a guy dressed as a cartoon character. But when the council's Land Use Planning and Zoning...

Principal on run helps nab theft suspect.(Evening)
October 31, 2002... Byline: Susie Gran sgran@abqtrib.com / 823-3682 A man suspected in a string of thefts from Albuquerque schools was chased down by the principal of Collet Park Elementary School today and arrested. Bob Woody said he took notice of...

Mother waits, worries as search for son continues.(Evening)
October 31, 2002... Byline: Susie Gran SGRAN@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3682 MORIARTY The last time Bea Stroup saw her 15-year-old son, Robbie, he was in the back yard shooting arrows at a bale of hay. She left while he was still target practicing. It was...

Medicaid to cover cancer treatments.(Evening)
October 31, 2002... Byline: Nancy Salem nsalem@abqtrib.com / 823-3675 Hundreds of low-income, uninsured New Mexico women with breast and cervical cancer will get treatment through Medicaid under an agreement signed by state and federal officials. New...

Brown to resign post regardless of vote.(Evening)
October 31, 2002... Byline: Jennifer W. Sanchez jsanchez@abqtrib.com / 823-3610 Albuquerque Metropolitan Court Judge Barbara Brown convicted in August on three misdemeanor charges is resigning from the bench under an agreement with the state Supreme Court....

They sidestep mud, knock door, wait for light to turn on.(Evening)
October 31, 2002... Byline: Kate Nelson Commentary October shivers to a close. Leaves flutter down an empty street. Doors latch tight against the evening nip. All in all, it's a ghastly time to be a bottom-of-the-ballot candidate. "It's so...

Police tactics with homeless teens berated.(Evening)
October 31, 2002... Byline: Frank Zoretich fzoretich@abqtrib.com / 823-3623 Members of a nonprofit group that helps homeless teenagers say Albuquerque Police Department officers beat one teen and used Mace on another in a confrontation outside the group's...

Prime-time potshots mark Wednesday's debate.(Evening)
October 31, 2002... Byline: Gilbert Gallegos GGALLEGOS@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3670 VOTE 2002 With some extra leeway for face-to-face clashes, the two major-party candidates for governor pounced on key opportunities to strut their stuff. And Green...

CODE DEPENDENT.(Evening)
October 31, 2002... Byline: Aubrey Hovey AHOVEY@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3659 Freshmen Adam Hall and Nathan Henry are addicted to all things computers and are putting their passion for coding to work inthe Adventures in Supercomputing Challenge Some high...

JAN'S MAILBOX.(Evening)
October 31, 2002... Byline: Jan Jonas Four University of New Mexico students received scholarship awards worth thousands of dollars. Sandy Marcelline Hensley received a David and Lucille Packard Foundation grant of $10,000, one of 10 awarded nationally....

EDITORIAL.(Evening)
October 31, 2002... Don't let Emery's words fall on deaf ears, APS The resignation this week of Albuquerque Board of Education member John Emery raises, once again, public concerns about the board's inability to unify the Albuquerque Public Schools district,...

EDITORIAL.(Evening)
October 31, 2002... Domenici should think about his constituents With only days before the election, New Mexico voters still have not witnessed a face-to-face debate between incumbent Republican U.S. Sen. Pete Domenici and Democratic challenger Gloria...

EDITORIAL.(Evening)
October 31, 2002... Happy Halloween, and be safe out there You can tell how much importance Americans attach to an annual celebration by how much they're willing to spend on it. Halloween is growing in importance. We will spend $6.9 billion this year...

Henning prosecution costs near $115,000.(Midday)
October 31, 2002... Byline: Joline Gutierrez Krueger JGLENN@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3603 After hearing she had been convicted of murder and other charges last Friday, Linda Henning sardonically quipped: "The state paid $3 million for this prosecution. I...

McKay dodges naming starters for opener ripe with surprise.(Sports Extra)
October 31, 2002... Byline: Kyle Ringo kringo@abqtrib.com / 823-3614 It's not a starting five, but University of New Mexico men's basketball coach Ritchie McKay has ticked off seven names of players he said he believes make a solid rotation heading into...

In the spirit with vanishing offenses, dreadful duds.(Sports Extra)
October 31, 2002... Byline: The Linz THE GREAT ONE The Lindsey Line Halloween is one of the Linz's favorites holidays. The Linz loves to be frightened. Remember, The Vain One gets up every morning and looks in the mirror. The Linz also loves...

Athletes suspended for rules violations.(Sports Extra)
October 31, 2002... Byline: Jeff Carlton jcarlton@abqtrib.com / 823-3662 Student-athletes at La Cueva and Sandia high schools have been suspended from extracurricular activities for 45 days for violating Albuquerque Public Schools' rules about alcohol. ...

Word on the street.(Sports Extra)
October 31, 2002... Byline: Daniel Libit djlibit@aol.com / 823-3665 Internet hosts float wild rumors and break legitimate stories. A college fan site is a place where critics boldly criticize and fans can be true fanatics. What better way to describe...

Web reporters press their case for legitimacy.(Sports Extra)
October 31, 2002... Byline: Daniel Libit djlibit@aol.com / 823-3665 What is a legitimate sports news medium? And who decides? Confronted with the issue, Greg Remington, the University of New Mexico's associate athletic director for media relations,...

Mixed blessing.(Evening)
October 30, 2002... Byline: Jennifer W. Sanchez jsanchez@abqtrib.com / 823-3610 VOTE 2002 Early voting is good, but absentee ballots can create delays in reporting results, clerk says All afternoon long, a steady stream of residents flowed into the...

Henning quickly spared execution.(Evening)
October 30, 2002... Byline: Joline Gutierrez Krueger JGLENN@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3603 The decision about whether Linda Henning would die at the hands of the state came swiftly quite a jolt in a murder case that stretched over three years, a trial that spanned...

Outsiders love ban on smoking.(Evening)
October 30, 2002... Byline: Dan Mayfield DMAYFIELD@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3620 While restaurant and bar owners in Albuquerque decry a proposal to ban smoking, there's one group of restaurateurs who's welcoming the ban those in Corrales. "We'd like to see...

AG candidates keep the punches coming.(Evening)
October 30, 2002... Byline: Ollie Reed Jr. oreed@abqtrib.com / 823-3619 Republican challenger Rob Perry says some of the campaign contributions accepted by incumbent Attorney General Patricia Madrid prove she has put a "For Sale" sign on her office. ...

Board opens hunt for Emery successor.(Evening)
October 30, 2002... Byline: Susie Gran SGRAN@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3682 The Albuquerque Board of Education is in a hurry to find a replacement for John Emery, the member who submitted his resignation Tuesday. "I'm hoping someone will step up to the...

Fair attendance down; revenues up.(Evening)
October 30, 2002... Byline: Ollie Reed Jr. oreed@abqtrib.com / 823-3619 Every New Mexico State Fair show comes with its own set of challenges. Over the years, the annual 17-day event in September has had to contend with concert cancellations, public...

Aspirant, her ideas lost under the radar.(Evening)
October 30, 2002... Byline: Ollie Reed Jr. oreed@abqtrib.com / 823-3619 SANTA FE Ann Tyner Gleason leaves her chair to straighten a photo hanging, slightly askew, on a wall in her home here. She returns to the chair. "I've been taking photographs...

Lobos in black? Maybe.(Evening)
October 30, 2002... Byline: Kyle Ringo kringo@abqtrib.com / 823-3614 Yes, black uniforms with turquoise trim are an option for the road and perhaps not even then. University of New Mexico men's basketball coach Ritchie McKay and Associate Athletic...

A taller EA Sports will take to The Pit.(Evening)
October 30, 2002... Byline: Kyle Ringo kringo@abqtrib.com / 823-3614 Coach Ritchie McKay is hoping to learn a few things about his University of New Mexico men's basketball team Friday when the EA Sports All-Stars West team comes to town. Today he...

Long regrets bloating schedule with N.C. State game.(Evening)
October 30, 2002... Byline: Brad Moore bmoore@abqtrib.com / 823-3679 Choosing to play a high-profile football game to start the season has made the Lobos' stretch run to a bowl more difficult, and coach Rocky Long says he regrets it. Because the Lobos...

Finally in charge.(Evening)
October 30, 2002... Byline: Richard Stevens Commentary Slight in size and numbers, bruised by district play the last two football seasons, Albuquerque Academy decided to go independent. The Chargers are now 7-1. No playoffs, yes, but no regrets. To...

Cibola, Sandia avoid whine cellar after move.(Evening)
October 30, 2002... Byline: Jeff Carlton jcarlton@abqtrib.com / 823-3662 High school notebook The reactions from administrators and coaches at Cibola and Sandia to the news that their schools' teams will move to travel-heavy District 4-5A in 2004 was...

As predicted, PNM earnings slide.(Evening)
October 30, 2002... Byline: Shea Andersen SANDERSEN@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3621 A significant part of the plunge came from costs associated with layoffs announced in August, the energy company said. The most recent quarterly statements of the Public Service...

EDITORIAL.(Evening)
October 30, 2002... Current conservation efforts don't hold water Regardless of which side of the Rio Grande water debate you are on, events of the last several weeks make one thing clear: Water has to get more attention in Albuquerque than it ever has. ...

As predicted, PNM earnings slide.(Midday)
October 30, 2002... Byline: Shea Andersen SANDERSEN@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3621 For the just-ended third quarter, the energy company reported net earnings that were about half of what they were a year ago. The most recent quarterly statements of the Public...

Emery raps APS as he quits board.(Evening)
October 29, 2002... Byline: Jennifer Sanchez jsanchez@abqtrib.com / 823-3610 Albuquerque Board of Education member John Emery today resigned his position on the seven-member panel in charge of city schools. In a short, one-page letter, Emery said he...

A PIT CHANGE.(Evening)
October 29, 2002... Byline: Kyle Ringo kringo@abqtrib.com / 823-3614 Lobos uniforms switch from red to turquoise One more change is in store for University of New Mexico men's basketball fans. The roster includes seven newcomers among the 12...

Candidates gain momentum on coattails.(Evening)
October 29, 2002... Byline: Gilbert Gallegos GGALLEGOS@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3670 VOTE 2002 Congressional candidate John Arthur Smith is hoping to benefit from some of gubernatorial front-runner Bill Richardson's momentum, while rival Steve Pearce...

Motions fail; Henning may take the stand.(Evening)
October 29, 2002... Byline: Joline Gutierrez Krueger JGLENN@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3603 His last-ditch legal arguments didn't completely fail, but they didn't exactly succeed either, so defense attorney Gary Mitchell was preparing today to put his client on the...

Sheriff hopefuls defined by game plans, roots.(Evening)
October 29, 2002... Byline: Iliana Limon ILIMON@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3632 Cris Sanchez said the prospect of making life safer for his 13 grandchildren made him decide to run for Bernalillo County sheriff. His opponent, Darren White, said his family's...

Mayor pumps incentives to reduce city water use.(Evening)
October 29, 2002... Byline: Kate Nash KNASH@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3602 Mayor Martin Chavez has an answer to critics of the city's water conservation program: It's working, but more incentives are needed. On Monday, a day after some city councilors called...

Conviction came despite lack of body.(Evening)
October 29, 2002... Byline: Joline Gutierrez Krueger JGLENN@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3603 Jurors last week convicted Linda Henning of murdering Girly Chew Hossencofft, but they did so without benefit of a key piece of evidence: Hossencofft's body. Court TV,...

In the midst of the breast cancer battle is an issue of hue.(Evening)
October 29, 2002... Byline: Kate Nelson Commentary Two times in five years, breast cancer threatened to blacken Betsy Frederick's life. Two times, she survived which makes her someone to be honored, if not obeyed. Even so, when she handed me a pink...

Ethics board holds off on investigator but goes ahead on PAC hearing.(Evening)
October 29, 2002... Byline: Kate Nash KNASH@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3602 The Albuquerque Board of Ethics will hear three complaints against Mayor Martin Chavez, but for now the board won't hire an investigator to look into charges that Chavez violated the City...

Payne's smoking ban excludes bars.(Evening)
October 29, 2002... Byline: Dan Mayfield DMAYFIELD@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3620 He hates cigarette smoke. But City Councilor Greg Payne said he hates telling people they can't smoke in bars even more. Payne has prepared a compromise bill that would...

Lobos' first foes remain a mystery.(Evening)
October 29, 2002... Byline: Kyle Ringo kringo@abqtrib.com / 823-3614 The Lobos were hoping to find out by today the names of the players against whom they'll be opening their basketball season Friday. The EA Sports All-Stars are scheduled to visit The...

Sandia accepts heavy travel.(Evening)
October 29, 2002... Byline: Jeff Carlton jcarlton@abqtrib.com / 823-3662 "If it's our turn, it's our turn," the athletic director said, noting that players like road trips. Tom Knauber, Sandia High School's athletic director and boys basketball coach,...

'Topes rally support, say all is well.(Evening)
October 29, 2002... Byline: Jeff Carlton jcarlton@abqtrib.com / 823-3662 With everything seemingly proceeding according to plan, Albuquerque Mayor Martin Chavez had a message regarding the renovation of Albuquerque Sports Stadium. "We are on time and...

EDITORIAL.(Evening)
October 29, 2002... Now, a hurt, grieving Russia must open up Forcible attempts to free hostages have a high risk of going awry, and Russia's assault on a Moscow theater where Chechen guerrillas held more than 750 hostages did so horribly. As of Monday,...

Give garden remnants a fighting chance.(Evening)
October 29, 2002... Byline: Kate Nelson Commentary If last week's freezing rain and thunderous hail didn't ravage what's left of your garden, gather the remnants now. Snowfall on Halloween is more than a ghost story. It's real. It happens. And we're...

N.M. tennis community loses friend, mentor Richard Rubin.(Evening)(Obituary)
October 29, 2002... Byline: Ollie Reed Jr. oreed@abqtrib.com / 823-3619 When he was ready to retire from his New York City law practice, Richard Rubin started looking for a good tennis town. "Richard monitored the National Weather Bureau to see which...

Henning may take stand in penalty phase.(Midday)
October 29, 2002... Byline: Joline Gutierrez Krueger JGLENN@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3603 Convicted murderer Linda Henning is intelligent, attractive, principled and, yes, "pretty eccentric," her attorney says and those are the traits that conspired against her...

Payne's smoking ban excludes bars.(Midday)
October 29, 2002... Byline: Dan Mayfield DMAYFIELD@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3620 He hates cigarette smoke. But City Councilor Greg Payne said he hates telling people they can't smoke in bars even more. Payne has prepared a compromise bill that would...

Water holes?(Evening)
October 28, 2002... Byline: Iliana Limon ILIMON@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3632 Councilors call for audit on use, while mayor readies new plan on conservation Inconsistent figures on use and what some call an outdated conservation plan have Albuquerque city...

Women head the ballot in record numbers.(Evening)
October 28, 2002... Byline: Thomas Hargrove hargrovet@shns.com / (202) 408-2703 VOTE 2002 WASHINGTON Win or lose, New Mexico Democrat Gloria Tristani is part of history simply by challenging Republican Sen. Pete Domenici. Tristani is one of an...

BACK TO BASICS.(Evening)
October 28, 2002... Byline: Jennifer W. Sanchez jsanchez@abqtrib.com / 823-3610 University of New Mexico is helping almost-grads finish what they started Losing her job two years ago was one of the best things that ever happened to Lisa Freitas. ...

Yes, we can read a list of donors - but just who are they?(Evening)
October 28, 2002... Byline: Gilbert Gallegos Commentary POLITICAL NOTEBOOK It's no secret that labor organizations are pumping a lot of money into Democrat Bill Richardson's gubernatorial campaign. But in the end, labor's contributions will...

Scientists: Magnets may map the brain.(Evening)
October 28, 2002... Byline: Sue Vorenberg svorenberg@abqtrib.com / 823-3678 BRIGHT IDEA The mini magnets will work with the body's neurons to chart mental functions, Los Alamos researchers say. If Los Alamos National Laboratory has its way, squids...

ALMANAC.(Albuquerque Business)
October 28, 2002... INSURANCE Howard J. Friedman was named October Agent of the Month by the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisers. Friedman is with Prudential Insurance Co. He joined the company in 1992 and is a past president of the...

@home online.(Albuquerque Business)
October 28, 2002... Byline: Nancy Salem nsalem@abqtrib.com / 823-3675 With a daring strategy, Thornburg Mortgage is forgoing a storefront presence and building a thriving operation via the Internet You may have heard of Thornburg Mortgage: Santa Fe...

New Mexico businessman says the grass is greener in Arizona.(Albuquerque Business)
October 28, 2002... Byline: Shea Andersen SANDERSEN@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3621 A New Mexico entrepreneur says he could be heading to Arizona to build his new company because the business climate there is better. Paul Shirley, the well-known mover behind...

SHOP TALK.(Albuquerque Business)
October 28, 2002... Byline: Dan Mayfield Name: Karen Diane Harrison. Title: Owner. Company: Optima Body Therapy. Harrison is a registered massage therapist who also does therapeutic facials and cleansing facial treatments. Number of employees:...

Price of new winery's fame? Sold-out lauded vintage.(Albuquerque Business)
October 28, 2002... Byline: RETAIL BUZZ Dan Mayfield Commentary For any New Mexico winery, winning a ribbon at the 15th annual New Mexico Wine Festival at Bernalillo would be a big deal. To win a third-place People's Choice award on the first try was a...

Businesswomen fight Family Leave extension.(Albuquerque Business)
October 28, 2002... Byline: TRIBUNE STAFF The Northern New Mexico chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners says it is opposed to proposed state legislation an extension of the federal Family Medical Leave Act that would mandate 12 weeks...

Not your mama's Tupperware lady.(Albuquerque Business)
October 28, 2002... Byline: Nancy Salem nsalem@abqtrib.com / 823-3675 Those famed plastic containers now cater to a nuke-it-and-dash lifestyle, and sales consultants like Mary Justice have found an enriching career in the process It's after dark. The...

How the franchise stacks up.(Albuquerque Business)
October 28, 2002... Byline: Nancy Salem Mary Justice's Margarita Girls is one of 29 units within Del Sol Party Sales, the Tupperware distributorship for New Mexico and some border areas in Colorado, Arizona and Texas. Distributorships, which are...

SMALL BUSINESS BRIEFS.(Albuquerque Business)
October 28, 2002... Byline: Tribune staff Technology Ventures Corp. got a $100,000 grant from the U.S. Small Business Administration to expand the Small Business Innovation Research outreach program. New Mexico is one of 27 states to receive the Federal...

Sandia, Cibola picked for 4-5A.(Evening)
October 28, 2002... Byline: Jeff Carlton jcarlton@abqtrib.com / 823-3662 Sandia and Cibola will move into travel-heavy District 4-5A in two years, Albuquerque Public Schools Athletic Director Scott Evans said today. The decision was based on a vote by...

Bye week says hello to defense.(Evening)
October 28, 2002... Byline: Brad Moore bmoore@abqtrib.com / 823-3679 With bowl hopes still beating among University of New Mexico football players, the Lobos are hoping their week off will provide an important boost as their first bye did. That one...

Rally by Senior Ravens spurs raucous celebration.(Evening)
October 28, 2002... Byline: Aubrey Hovey ahovey@abqtrib.com / 823-3659 With each player resting on one knee and waiting for Coach to speak, the Senior Ravens of the Young America Football League had tears in their eyes after Sunday's Super Bowl. Coach...

Magnets could be cancer killers.(Midday)
October 28, 2002... Byline: Sue Vorenberg svorenberg@abqtrib.com / 823-3678 One day removing a cancerous tumor might be almost as simple as placing a magnet on the refrigerator. Los Alamos National Laboratory is developing a method that will use a...

No doubt: Guilty.(Weekend)
October 26, 2002... Byline: Joline Gutierrez Krueger JGLENN@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3603 Jury next to decide on death penalty for Henning Linda Henning had been prepared for the worst, her defense attorneys saying they had been clued in for bad news by juror...

A head start on PEACE.(Weekend)
October 26, 2002... Byline: Ollie Reed Jr. oreed@abqtrib.com / 823-3619 The antiwar movement might appear fledgling, but veterans of the Vietnam-era protests say today's war foes have mobilized more quickly than they did nearly 40 years ago Every...

Hispanics are key to election, analysts say.(Weekend)
October 26, 2002... Byline: Iliana Limon ILIMON@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3632 VOTE 2002 John Sanchez is young and attractive. He's got lot of camera appeal and is a blue-collar businessman with enough personal wealth to help pay for a competitive...

With one more week to go, candidates put in the call to Big Mo.(Weekend)
October 26, 2002... Byline: Kate Nelson Commentary In politics, they call it "The Big Mo." If you don't have it, no amount of blow-dried hair, sparkly white teeth and foul attack ads can save your underdog campaign. Ten days shy of the election, every...

A victim fought to stay alive.(Weekend)
October 26, 2002... Byline: Joline Gutierrez Krueger JGLENN@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3603 Beyond the bizarre testimony strutted out before a jury for three weeks in an Albuquerque courtroom, there hung the shadowy specter of a murder victim. Girly Chew...

Richardson uses Spanish; Sanchez relies on roots.(Weekend)
October 26, 2002... Byline: Iliana Limon ILIMON@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3632 Democrat Bill Richardson wants New Mexico's Hispanic voters to know he speaks their language literally. The gubernatorial candidate has included Spanish phrases in every debate and...

With his own classic tunes and others', Dylan keeps a-changin'.(Weekend)
October 26, 2002... Byline: Paul Maldonado Jr. pmaldonado@abqtrib.com / 823-3630 Bob Dylan is forever the iconoclast. He didn't do anything to dispel that notion on Friday night before a sold-out, over-40-something crowd of 3,000 at the Santa Ana Star...

Cibola slips away.(Weekend)
October 26, 2002... Byline: John O'Rourke jorourke@abqtrib.com / 823-3665 Cougars run off with victory as Rio Grande falls for first time. All autumn long, the Rio Grande Ravens had been catching lightning in a bottle, going the longest without losing...

McKamey stomachs past, eyes QB future.(Weekend)
October 26, 2002... Byline: Brad Moore bmoore@abqtrib.com / 823-3679 An underage drinking citation that resulted in a one-game suspension two weeks ago taught quarterback Kole McKamey what it means to be a high-profile athlete at the University of New...

Workhorse Coveal helps Sandia steamroll Highland.(Weekend)
October 26, 2002... Byline: Kyle Ringo kringo@abqtrib.com / 823-3660 His teammates might have wished they were in his shoes Friday night when a pivotal high school football game between Highland and Sandia ended and everyone seemed to want a minute of his...

Goalie is flawless in Bears' clincher.(Weekend)
October 26, 2002... Byline: Jeff Carlton jcarlton@abqtrib.com / 823-3662 SANTA ANA PUEBLO His one and perhaps only on-field mistake in the last year occasionally revisits Michael Graczyk at unexpected times. It happens less frequently now, these...