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School Board Election Memory Lane
As I was driving to work this morning (later than usual, because I’ll be staying late to wait for election returns). I was struck by the fact that it’s a... Read more »
BernCo Announces Gun Buy-Back
Bernalillo County and Crime Stoppers announced this morning that they will offer an anonymous gun buy-back program this month to get unwanted weapons out of people’s homes. The first event... Read more »
At the Roundhouse: One to Watch
Jacob Candelaria, the new Democratic senator from Albuquerque’s West Side, has the look of someone who’s in it for the long haul. He is 26 years old but seems to... Read more »
NNSA rejiggering NIF
The National Nuclear Security Administration’s longtime goal with its National Ignition Facility at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory was “ignition” – a tiny self-sustaining nuclear fusion reaction that puts out more... Read more »
Is lack of water throttling New Mexico’s economy?
Among New Mexico’s economic problems highlighted in a long and thoughtful piece this morning by my colleague Win Quigley is the problem of water. The whole thing is worth reading,... Read more »
Drought watch: the view from El Paso
Elephant Butte Reservoir, on the Rio Grande in southern New Mexico, is nearly empty, currently 17 feet below last year at this time according to the US Bureau of Reclamation’s... Read more »
Sly and Isaac Return to Action Tomorrow
A couple of pretty big videogame releases tomorrow, with Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time and Dead Space 3 hitting the shelves. Sly Cooper is a thieving raccoon who, along with... Read more »
At the Roundhouse: No Beyoncé, But Maybe O’Brien
The New Mexico legislative session is no Super Bowl, no Downton Abbey, but there’s drama still to come. It’s more of the must-do variety than the must-see, but drama nonetheless.... Read more »
Sunday bird blogging, cormorant edition
Apologies for the mediocre quality of the picture (no telephoto lens on my iPhone) but that is a trio of neotropic cormorants sitting in a tree on an island in... Read more »
Oscar spotlight to shine on ‘war’
In 12 months, "The Invisible War" has racked up a slew of accolades. The documentary won ...
Anthropocene diaries: the Endangered Species Act and the silvery minnow
In big-think environmental circles, issues surrounding the “Anthropocene” – the notion that the entire Earth is fundamental human-altered, and the notion of “pristine nature” is a myth – is a... Read more »
Recent Closure May Not Be the End of Ned’s
Don’t say goodbye to the Stormin’ Norman sandwich just yet. Ned’s on the Rio Grande — the deep-rooted Albuquerque bar and grill — may have shut down at 1100 Rio... Read more »
