topic: By Kiera Hay

Saturday, August 30, 2008 City Releases FBI Tape of Room Search By Kiera Hay And Raam Wong Journal Staff Writers           Santa Fe city government on Friday released the FBI's 2003 surveillance tape of Santa Fe's police chief and his brother, also a high-ranking officer, searching a hotel room ...
full story 08/29/08

Friday, August 29, 2008 Former Hopeful Won't Get Audited By Kiera Hay Journal Staff Writer       Former City Council candidate Martin Lujan won't be the subject of an audit after all.        The city's Ethics and Campaign Review Board Thursday rescinded a decision made last month to initiate ...
full story 08/28/08

Thursday, August 28, 2008 Time Shares Added to Affordable Housing By Kiera Hay Journal Staff Writer       Time-share and fractional ownership projects have officially been brought into the Santa Fe affordable housing fold.        By near unanimous vote, the City Council agreed Wednesday to amend the ...
full story 08/27/08

Wednesday, August 27, 2008 Buckman Water Quality Debated By Kiera Hay Journal Staff Writer       A sometimes contentious project - the Buckman Direct Diversion - attracted a rather well-mannered crowd Tuesday night during its first-ever “town hall.”        Officials in attendance ...
full story 08/26/08

Tuesday, August 26, 2008 Homewise Up for Award By Kiera Hay Journal Staff Writer           Come December, with a little luck, Homewise Inc. could be $2.75 million richer.         The Santa Fe-based affordable housing nonprofit has been selected as a semifinalist for the "Wachovia NEXT Awards for Opportunity ...
full story 08/25/08

Monday, August 25, 2008 City Takes on Overgrown Weeds By Kiera Hay Journal Staff Writer        Santa Feans might want to think twice before letting their gardens grow wild.     Since May, the city has issued 215 "notices of violation" to residents on the wrong side of Santa Fe's "Weed Ordinance." ...
full story 08/24/08

Thursday, August 21, 2008 Las Campanas Deal May Be Under Review By Kiera Hay Journal Staff Writer            Santa Fe city councilors are apparently considering changes to a 2003 settlement agreement with Las Campanas related to water issues — an agreement reached after months of intense controversy ...
full story 08/21/08

Wednesday, August 20, 2008 Public Concerned About Water Rate Hikes By Kiera Hay Journal Staff Writer       A small but vocal group of Santa Feans gathered Tuesday at the Genoveva Chavez Community Center to air some pointed concerns about a proposal by the city's water division to raise water rates ...
full story 08/19/08

Tuesday, August 19, 2008 Toilet Program To Get Overhaul By Kiera Hay Journal Staff Writer           A planned overhaul of Santa Fe's six-year-old toilet retrofit program may soon prove a boon to Santa Feans looking to replace water-guzzling appliances or make a little extra money.         Ideas ...
full story 08/18/08

Monday, August 18, 2008 Downtown Santa Fe development wins OK By Kiera Hay Journal Staff Writer           SANTA FE — The Santa Fe City Council has unanimously approved plans for a major downtown development slated for construction near the Lensic Performing Arts Center.         It was a victory ...
full story 08/17/08