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ABQjournal Upfront http://www.abqjournal.com/upfront/ Upfront en-us Sat, 04 Jul 2009 09:50:00 +0100 Sat, 04 Jul 2009 09:50:00 +0100 Don't Shoot for the Sky http://www.abqjournal.com/upfront/04224759upfront07-04-09.htm  Somewhere in the distance — you hope in the distance — you hear it.  Stop Blame Game in Teens' Deaths http://www.abqjournal.com/upfront/03221314250upfront07-03-09.htm This has been a sad week in Santa Fe.  Closing the N.M. Death Penalty Door http://www.abqjournal.com/upfront/022246449885upfront07-02-09.htm If I'm going to start a diet on Monday morning, you can be sure to find me face-first in the ice cream container on Sunday night. It is the yo-yo dieter's logic that it's a good idea to get all the fattening stuff out of the house - yes, by eating it - before the calorie restriction begins.  $20,000 in Per Diem for a Few http://www.abqjournal.com/upfront/012225302203upfront07-01-09.htm Per diem payments to state legislators varied widely in 2008, with a few lawmakers receiving more than $20,000 and some less than $6,000.  Nuke Budgets Have a Way of Growing http://www.abqjournal.com/upfront/30215013729upfront06-30-09.htm Maintaining old Cold War nukes has proven to be an expensive proposition.  Mothers Seek Answers About Daughters' Deaths http://www.abqjournal.com/upfront/292346244339upfront06-29-09.htm  <b>Mothers Seek Answers About Daughters' Deaths</b> Hate-Crime Spree http://www.abqjournal.com/upfront/28225458upfront06-28-09.htm  GRANTS — The first attack comes in the morning on June 9. Tommy Mariano is walking along one of the routes that homeless men follow from one side of Grants to the other, and he's jumped by four or five guys and pummeled into a bloody mess that the folks at Cibola General Hospital clean up and stitch up.  Bland Was Stand-Up Guy in Housing Flap http://www.abqjournal.com/upfront/27234141upfront06-27-09.htm  State Investment Officer Gary Bland, top manager of New Mexico's trust funds, has taken a lot of hits in recent months.  Day of Reckoning in Child Pornography Case http://www.abqjournal.com/upfront/26215388331upfront06-26-09.htm Roy Richardson Jr. certainly didn't look like a threat to society, sitting there in court with his neatly thatched white hair and his kiddie porn counselor.  Poems Add Rhyme, Reason to Uneasy Season http://www.abqjournal.com/upfront/252218393420upfront06-25-09.htm I don't fall in love easily or often; we'll put that on the table right here at the start.  You Pay Millions for Secret Film Costs http://www.abqjournal.com/upfront/242218196988upfront06-24-09.htm Public Must Step Up in Health Care Debate http://www.abqjournal.com/upfront/232155179173upfront06-23-09.htm Women's Spirits Inspire Loving Sister http://www.abqjournal.com/upfront/2223187upfront06-22-09.htm Record-Sized Nut a Tribute to Dad http://www.abqjournal.com/upfront/212153196143upfront06-21-09.htm Richardson, the Lakers and More http://www.abqjournal.com/upfront/2023515upfront06-20-09.htm A Different Kind of Discrimination Case http://www.abqjournal.com/upfront/19224396517upfront06-19-09.htm Hiking 101: No One Gets Left Behind http://www.abqjournal.com/upfront/182140246294upfront06-18-09.htm Investment Sunshine Policy Was Shelved http://www.abqjournal.com/upfront/17221271210upfront06-17-09.htm Jet power http://www.abqjournal.com/upfront/162323579770upfront06-16-09.htm It Takes Community To Raise Disabled Kids http://www.abqjournal.com/upfront/152322253333upfront06-15-09.htm World of Library Magic Coming to Anton Chico http://www.abqjournal.com/upfront/14225756upfront06-14-09.htm Leaders of Socorro Co-Op Cling to Power http://www.abqjournal.com/upfront/1323357upfront06-13-09.htm 4 DWIs, Another Round of Freedom http://www.abqjournal.com/upfront/12224599331upfront06-12-09.htm Walk the Dog, But Don't Pile It On http://www.abqjournal.com/upfront/112143451679upfront06-11-09.htm Marc Correra Pulls Out of Raton Racino Deal http://www.abqjournal.com/upfront/102231198231upfront06-10-09.htm Highway Message Boards Could Eventually Keep Us Out of a Jam http://www.abqjournal.com/upfront/092219171086upfront06-09-09.htm Mother Fights for Fair Treatment of Disabled http://www.abqjournal.com/upfront/082325158692upfront06-08-09.htm Birthing Shackles Removed http://www.abqjournal.com/upfront/07224914upfront06-07-09.htm Gov. Insider Worked in SIC Office http://www.abqjournal.com/upfront/06235039upfront06-06-09.htm Effort To Help the Disabled Drive Hits Roadblock http://www.abqjournal.com/upfront/052231366232upfront06-05-09.htm Gov. Needed in Yet Another N. Korea Sequel http://www.abqjournal.com/upfront/042247120659upfront06-04-09.htm Investment Chief Faces $577,000 Tax Lien http://www.abqjournal.com/upfront/03223053333upfront06-03-09.htm Drug Court Grad Walks the Walk http://www.abqjournal.com/upfront/02223877408upfront06-02-09.htm Family Members Reunite After 26 Years Apart http://www.abqjournal.com/upfront/012313143182upfront06-01-09.htm Weeping Is Easy; Helping Is Hard http://www.abqjournal.com/upfront/3123226upfront05-31-09.htm Mom Fell Through the Cracks http://www.abqjournal.com/upfront/30234318upfront05-30-09.htm Two Mothers Take Very Different Paths http://www.abqjournal.com/upfront/292211400205upfront05-29-09.htm Rail Runner Vs. Coaster: Who Wins? http://www.abqjournal.com/upfront/282233415175upfront05-28-09.htm Rio Grande's Biggest Polluters? the Pigeons http://www.abqjournal.com/upfront/272133295025upfront05-27-09.htm Graduate Masters His Second Chance at Life http://www.abqjournal.com/upfront/262226361915upfront05-26-09.htm How a Boy Made Family Stronger http://www.abqjournal.com/upfront/2523237686upfront05-25-09.htm Investigating Gallup's Very Hot Pot Spot http://www.abqjournal.com/upfront/24225049upfront05-24-09.htm State Penny-Wise on Helping Gambling Problem http://www.abqjournal.com/upfront/2323488upfront05-23-09.htm Woman Keeps Vow, Finds Brother http://www.abqjournal.com/upfront/222128112818upfront05-22-09.htm A Year Later, Mystery Remains http://www.abqjournal.com/upfront/212153197896upfront05-21-09.htm Bad Land Deal Gets Worse http://www.abqjournal.com/upfront/20223192139upfront05-20-09.htm Opportunity in Economic Upheaval http://www.abqjournal.com/upfront/192216116512upfront05-19-09.htm Woman Now a Member of Seven-Time DWI Club http://www.abqjournal.com/upfront/18223991519upfront05-18-09.htm Puzzling Over the New Scarlet Letter http://www.abqjournal.com/upfront/17231148upfront05-17-09.htm Broker Strikes Gold in Move To New Mexico http://www.abqjournal.com/upfront/160146upfront05-16-09.htm Governor Steps in on Gas Chamber Debate http://www.abqjournal.com/upfront/152135178460upfront05-15-09.htm Navajo Returns Home To Fight Power Plant http://www.abqjournal.com/upfront/142241586044upfront05-14-09.htm Diane Denish: It's All About What's Next http://www.abqjournal.com/upfront/132254180396upfront05-13-09.htm Into the Sunset http://www.abqjournal.com/upfront/122253583965upfront05-12-09.htm Don't Hold Breath in Gas Chamber Fight http://www.abqjournal.com/upfront/112236206570upfront05-11-09.htm Venerable N.M. Clan Bonds at Family Chapel http://www.abqjournal.com/upfront/1023622upfront05-10-09.htm Investments that Pay Dividends http://www.abqjournal.com/upfront/090253upfront05-09-09.htm Inspirational graduate http://www.abqjournal.com/upfront/082159225086upfront05-08-09.htm We Have a Winner in Our Public Disservice Quiz http://www.abqjournal.com/upfront/072213579523upfront05-07-09.htm Kiss No-Bid State Fair Contract Goodbye http://www.abqjournal.com/upfront/0622762761upfront05-06-09.htm Run on Ammo Leaves Cops Short http://www.abqjournal.com/upfront/052254129158upfront05-05-09.htm Dad, Sons an Ocean Apart http://www.abqjournal.com/upfront/042326114745upfront05-04-09.htm Flattops, Gossip Keep Peñasco Barber Busy http://www.abqjournal.com/upfront/0323141upfront05-03-09.htm If a Cop Pulls Me Over, What Should I Do? http://www.abqjournal.com/upfront/020528upfront05-02-09.htm We Didn't Really Know Her http://www.abqjournal.com/upfront/01225310678upfront05-01-09.htm Is Anything Where It's Supposed To Be? http://www.abqjournal.com/upfront/302243526554upfront04-30-09.htm Low-Rent Movie Plays Role in Scandal http://www.abqjournal.com/upfront/292120205092upfront04-29-09.htm N.M. Water Plans Need Bridge to Legal Reality http://www.abqjournal.com/upfront/282330166545upfront04-28-09.htm Son Seeks Tapes of Puppeteer Parents' Shows http://www.abqjournal.com/upfront/272257328236upfront04-27-09.htm Pencils Ready: It's Time for a Quiz http://www.abqjournal.com/upfront/26231821upfront04-26-09.htm Investment Boss Didn't Know About Insider Trading Case http://www.abqjournal.com/upfront/25233731upfront04-25-09.htm Search for Dog Reveals Kind Hearts http://www.abqjournal.com/upfront/24211692890upfront04-24-09.htm Search for Dog Reveals Kind Hearts http://www.abqjournal.com/upfront/242115122890upfront04-24-09.htm Pay-Equity Champ Showed Real Guts http://www.abqjournal.com/upfront/232135497654upfront04-23-09.htm 24 Deals, $11.5M in Fees http://www.abqjournal.com/upfront/222224324110upfront04-22-09.htm High-Flying Gov. ... Will Fly Away http://www.abqjournal.com/upfront/212247349179upfront04-21-09.htm Most Teens Sending 'Sexts' Aren't Pornographers http://www.abqjournal.com/upfront/202248462914upfront04-20-09.htm 3 Women Find Motivation After First DWI Charges http://www.abqjournal.com/upfront/19225757upfront04-19-09.htm Center Faces Troubles of Its Own http://www.abqjournal.com/upfront/180729upfront04-18-09.htm Vet Treated Like 'A Piece of Trash' http://www.abqjournal.com/upfront/17220440771upfront04-17-09.htm Flamethrower Gets the Boot http://www.abqjournal.com/upfront/162147253569upfront04-16-09.htm State Jet Costs Soar To Nearly $500,000 http://www.abqjournal.com/upfront/152216388863upfront04-15-09.htm Crime Story Tugs at the Heart http://www.abqjournal.com/upfront/141012202282upfront04-14-09.htm Teen Taught Friends To Celebrate Life http://www.abqjournal.com/upfront/12212963216upfront04-12-09.htm Harpist Soothes Patients' Stress at UNMH http://www.abqjournal.com/upfront/121012109432upfront04-12-09.htm Corruption Cases Abound in New Mexico http://www.abqjournal.com/upfront/11103224143upfront04-11-09.htm One of the Missing http://www.abqjournal.com/upfront/101027477538upfront04-10-09.htm Naked Dancer Case Headed for Trial http://www.abqjournal.com/upfront/091052392651upfront04-09-09.htm Things Will Be Different After Recession http://www.abqjournal.com/upfront/081044265784upfront04-08-09.htm Rebirth of a church http://www.abqjournal.com/upfront/07110390238upfront04-07-09.htm LANL Still Waiting for News on Future http://www.abqjournal.com/upfront/061116264973upfront04-06-09.htm Is Riding Shotgun a Crime? http://www.abqjournal.com/upfront/0510537upfront04-05-09.htm We All Have Stake in Medicaid Fight http://www.abqjournal.com/upfront/04114232upfront04-04-09.htm 'Brandon Craig Chooses Poorly the Company He Keeps http://www.abqjournal.com/upfront/03103623239upfront04-03-09.htm Woman Just Wants 'Chewy' Back http://www.abqjournal.com/upfront/021025196094upfront04-02-09.htm Freedom's Ring a Little Dull in N.M. http://www.abqjournal.com/upfront/011052471503upfront04-01-09.htm Is your water too cheap? http://www.abqjournal.com/upfront/31112597027upfront03-31-09.htm Judge's Decision Places a Value on a Long Marriage Full of Love http://www.abqjournal.com/upfront/301135401330upfront03-30-09.htm Freshman Congressman Struggles To Balance Work, Family http://www.abqjournal.com/upfront/29105931upfront03-29-09.htm Is Co-Op Board Afraid of Vote? http://www.abqjournal.com/upfront/28112747upfront03-28-09.htm When Organ Donation Is Perfectly 'Boring' http://www.abqjournal.com/upfront/27102657892upfront03-27-09.htm Lots of Things Can Bruise Fragile Egos http://www.abqjournal.com/upfront/261023251259upfront03-26-09.htm Big Money in Politics: Hold Nose a Little Longer http://www.abqjournal.com/upfront/25959303500upfront03-25-09.htm Quit Grandstanding and Create a Plan http://www.abqjournal.com/upfront/24101898193upfront03-24-09.htm Will Justice Be Served 10 Years Later? http://www.abqjournal.com/upfront/231037363045upfront03-23-09.htm Repeal Decision Not Easy for Gov. http://www.abqjournal.com/upfront/22105729upfront03-22-09.htm Can This Be the Real Bill Richardson? You Decide http://www.abqjournal.com/upfront/2102831upfront03-21-09.htm Killer May Never See Texas Justice http://www.abqjournal.com/upfront/201040163987upfront03-20-09.htm MVD: that License Photo Really Is You http://www.abqjournal.com/upfront/191023216509upfront03-19-09.htm Online Campaign Filing Mostly a Bust http://www.abqjournal.com/upfront/181030150528upfront03-18-09.htm State's Future Banks on Colorado River http://www.abqjournal.com/upfront/171043284915upfront03-17-09.htm Lawyers, You Do Your Job, I'll Do Mine http://www.abqjournal.com/upfront/161053419176upfront03-16-09.htm Transcript from a 911 call http://www.abqjournal.com/upfront/161056419298upfront03-16-09.htm Governor, We Can't Afford Another Wrong Man on Death Row http://www.abqjournal.com/upfront/1511838upfront03-15-09.htm Clients of Lobby Team Gave $333K http://www.abqjournal.com/upfront/14114643upfront03-14-09.htm Couple's Past Troubles Brought Them Together http://www.abqjournal.com/upfront/131016157711upfront03-13-09.htm Blind Man Was Independent http://www.abqjournal.com/upfront/12952459892upfront03-12-09.htm Many Legislative Candidates Flunk Disclosure Test http://www.abqjournal.com/upfront/11104816845upfront03-11-09.htm The Googlegänger: A New Identity Crisis in the Internet Age http://www.abqjournal.com/upfront/101047360267upfront03-10-09.htm Donations Overwhelm Home http://www.abqjournal.com/upfront/091115355713upfront03-09-09.htm Peñasco Food Bank Struggles To Meet Increasing Demand http://www.abqjournal.com/upfront/08114322upfront03-08-09.htm Opponents: Wage Bill Would Reduce Projects http://www.abqjournal.com/upfront/070353upfront03-07-09.htm The end of the battle http://www.abqjournal.com/upfront/06104558142upfront03-06-09.htm No-Photo Policy Inspires Questions http://www.abqjournal.com/upfront/05946158201upfront03-05-09.htm Unopposed Lawmakers Raised $1.3 Million http://www.abqjournal.com/upfront/041042395288upfront03-04-09.htm Parking Ordeal Takes Resident for a Ride http://www.abqjournal.com/upfront/03104789047upfront03-03-09.htm Lost Women: Don't These Cases Deserve a Deeper Look? http://www.abqjournal.com/upfront/021051303011upfront03-02-09.htm Lonely church a reminder of once-robust town http://www.abqjournal.com/upfront/0110445upfront03-01-09.htm On Welfare? You Can Use Casino ATMs http://www.abqjournal.com/upfront/28114910upfront02-28-09.htm Sex Offender Raises Fear in Community http://www.abqjournal.com/upfront/27104983585upfront02-27-09.htm Scientist Helps ID the Remains http://www.abqjournal.com/upfront/2610584560upfront02-26-09.htm Politics 'Infiltrated' With Money http://www.abqjournal.com/upfront/25107118127upfront02-25-09.htm Can We Change CEO Behavior for Good? http://www.abqjournal.com/upfront/24115155416upfront02-24-09.htm Freezer is bare http://www.abqjournal.com/upfront/23111039364upfront02-23-09.htm Me Vote for Val? It's Tempting http://www.abqjournal.com/upfront/22104852upfront02-22-09.htm Senator Pays Himself Thousands for 'Expenses' http://www.abqjournal.com/upfront/211040364761upfront02-21-09.htm Mall More Hopeful Than Stimulating http://www.abqjournal.com/upfront/201026307505upfront02-20-09.htm Why Not Gravel on Dirt Road to Chaco? http://www.abqjournal.com/upfront/191021580770upfront02-19-09.htm Governor's Hiring, Pay Freeze Has Loopholes http://www.abqjournal.com/upfront/1893601703upfront02-18-09.htm Make No Assumptions When It Comes to Sobriety Checkpoints http://www.abqjournal.com/upfront/171050529704upfront02-17-09.htm Sex Offender Loses Credibility After Lie http://www.abqjournal.com/upfront/16117184422upfront02-16-09.htm Pave or No? Chaco Road Fight Costly http://www.abqjournal.com/upfront/1510344upfront02-15-09.htm Lobbyists and Clients Give Big to Lawmakers http://www.abqjournal.com/upfront/1401615upfront02-14-09.htm Tale Rings of True Love Lost and Found http://www.abqjournal.com/upfront/131049264068upfront02-13-09.htm Photos From the Train? Not on Pueblo Lands http://www.abqjournal.com/upfront/12102055878upfront02-12-09.htm Gov. No-Show While State Loses Billions http://www.abqjournal.com/upfront/111025559878upfront02-11-09.htm Gov.'s All Wrapped Up in Scarves http://www.abqjournal.com/upfront/10116315917upfront02-10-09.htm Sex Offender: Registry Laws Ineffective http://www.abqjournal.com/upfront/091129180918upfront02-09-09.htm Ending Deadly Allure of Rio Grande Gorge http://www.abqjournal.com/upfront/0810363upfront02-08-09.htm Traces of Aldo Leopold Remain http://www.abqjournal.com/upfront/0702131upfront02-07-09.htm In Picture of Health, Insurer Finds Too Much Risk http://www.abqjournal.com/upfront/061043368812upfront02-06-09.htm Always Honest, Patch Ends His Journey http://www.abqjournal.com/upfront/05101080283upfront02-05-09.htm Back Taxes Don't Stop Lobbyist http://www.abqjournal.com/upfront/041029205226upfront02-04-09.htm Gurgle, gurgle. Can you hear me now? http://www.abqjournal.com/upfront/031049540127upfront02-03-09.htm Violent Side Went Too Far This Time http://www.abqjournal.com/upfront/02112134506upfront02-02-09.htm Cheese Sandwich Debate Borders on the Ridiculous http://www.abqjournal.com/upfront/0110322upfront02-01-09.htm Wrecks Down, but Citations Are Up http://www.abqjournal.com/upfront/3101157upfront01-31-09.htm Mother's Journey to Justice Doesn't End in Celebration http://www.abqjournal.com/upfront/30112545318upfront01-30-09.htm Inquisitive Mind Finds Green Is Tops http://www.abqjournal.com/upfront/291042377652upfront01-29-09.htm You Can Join Our Watchdog Team http://www.abqjournal.com/upfront/281048331672upfront01-28-09.htm Ups and Downs of Economy Come With Human Costs http://www.abqjournal.com/upfront/271015393238upfront01-27-09.htm Ring Ignites Theories About Someone's Love Story http://www.abqjournal.com/upfront/261043188571upfront01-26-09.htm Gallup makes progress in reducing exposure deaths http://www.abqjournal.com/upfront/25105625upfront01-25-09.htm A Safe Place for Matthew http://www.abqjournal.com/upfront/24115457upfront01-24-09.htm World Without BlackBerry Is Dark Indeed http://www.abqjournal.com/upfront/23922294399upfront01-23-09.htm Don't Feel Sorry for the Gov.; He Loves This Job http://www.abqjournal.com/upfront/221059133858upfront01-22-09.htm Unless We All Stand Up, We Will Be Poor Forever http://www.abqjournal.com/upfront/209844441upfront01-20-09.htm 'Horrific' Deaths for Some Strays http://www.abqjournal.com/upfront/191057504643upfront01-19-09.htm Family Strives To Help Wounded Soldier Regain Simple Skills http://www.abqjournal.com/upfront/18105915upfront01-18-09.htm Two Infamous Fatal DWI Crashes Prompt Two Very Different Responses From State and Governor http://www.abqjournal.com/upfront/17115047upfront01-17-09.htm Real-Life Tragedy Almost Derails 'Hotel for Dogs' Author's Career http://www.abqjournal.com/upfront/16927439946upfront01-16-09.htm Politics and Booze an Old, Sad Story http://www.abqjournal.com/upfront/15931273760upfront01-15-09.htm Double Dipping, Shopping Trips and a Massage http://www.abqjournal.com/upfront/14937127710upfront01-14-09.htm The Dark Side of Words, Nicknames and People http://www.abqjournal.com/upfront/13954462268upfront01-13-09.htm Employees With PTSD Deserve Better http://www.abqjournal.com/upfront/121116560982upfront01-12-09.htm It's Time for This Old Hoss To Head Into the Sunset http://www.abqjournal.com/upfront/11102311upfront01-11-09.htm Flaw in Law Drives Water Rush http://www.abqjournal.com/upfront/1011350upfront01-10-09.htm Flag Flap Cause of Frustration http://www.abqjournal.com/upfront/091135202858upfront01-09-09.htm Here's a Q Tip for You: ¡Viva Burque! http://www.abqjournal.com/upfront/08920188238upfront01-08-09.htm Governor Richardson: Champion Fundraiser http://www.abqjournal.com/upfront/07954444005upfront01-07-09.htm