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"Thanks to recent excursions to Sophia, Marquez and Ambrosia Lake, I believe I've now been to every town in New Mexico -- with the exception of Arch. I hope to continue to tackle just about everything. Politics, tribes, DWI, rural stuff, it'll all be in the mix."
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Joline Gutierrez Krueger
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"My biggest reward comes from being allowed into the worlds of the people I write about and from those readers who have come to know me as someone they can call anytime."
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Thomas J. Cole
Wednesdays
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"Try to think of me as your ombudsman, someone to investigate your complaints against government. I'll request the documents, do the interviews. Contact me at my e-mail address."
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Now more than ever, you need to keep an eye on government and speak your piece. To help you in that regard, the investigative team of the Journal have developed a new resource page called Watchdog
UpFront
Murder at 16: Killer Seeks 2nd Chance
Without the shackles and the serious matter at hand, this could have been any family gathering, replete with the usual jokes and prattle among people joined at the heart in one way or another. (Friday, November 20, 2009)
Just Say No to Bad Sports
On a trip to New York this fall I caught a football game between the Somers Tuskers and the Norwalk (Conn.) Dolphins. The players were fifth-graders suited up in full pads and helmets, the game was tackle and there were a lot of hits. The Dolphins defeated Somers 39-12. (Thursday, November 19, 2009)
Ethics Survey Results Prove Too Hot for Public Regulation Commission
Say what you want about the state Public Regulation Commission, but the folks there are good with a Magic Marker. (Wednesday, November 18, 2009)
El Nino Outlook: Wet Winter for N.M.
Joe Galewsky pointed at a computer image of last weekend's storm. It rolled in from the northwest, dumping snow in Colorado and clipping the northern half of New Mexico before charging out onto the Great Plains. (Tuesday, November 17, 2009)
Program Creates Eager Students
Editor's note: This personal column is the latest in a series of Journal reports on New Mexico's long-standing achievement gap between Hispanic and Anglo students. We are looking at the problem from different angles and featuring people, schools and programs that appear to work, along with those that don't. (Monday, November 16, 2009)
DWI Still a Hot Potato in Gallup
GALLUP — In Thursday's column I told you about Gallup and McKinley County's failure to get on board the state's DWI reform train — arrests down from the 1990s, fatalities up and plea deals and repeat offenses sky high. (Sunday, November 15, 2009)
Ban Sought on Lobbyist Donations
Under New Mexico law, a lobbyist can't give a state legislator a gift valued at more than $250 but can shower a lawmaker with thousands of dollars in campaign contributions. (Saturday, November 14, 2009)
Developmental Disability Doesn't Hold Rio Rancho Student Back
The blow-up tunnel on the south end of Milne Stadium rumbles with the raw-meat energy of the Rio Rancho High Rams varsity football team, the players raring to take the field, take no prisoners, take it all. (Friday, November 13, 2009)
Gallup Backslides on Drunk Driving
Five years ago, mixing booze and the open road with deadly results was a problem shared by all of New Mexico. (Thursday, November 12, 2009)
PRC Racks Up $45K Travel Tab
The state's public regulation commissioners spend a lot of days out of the office, and I'm not talking about time spent behind a defense table in a courtroom. (Wednesday, November 11, 2009)
They Saw Light at the End of the Wall (Tuesday, November 10, 2009)
Sister Clings to Memory of Slain World War II Soldier (Monday, November 09, 2009)
Native American Diabetes Rx: Run, Dance, Pray (Sunday, November 08, 2009)
Diane Denish Is No Wallflower (Saturday, November 07, 2009)
'This Is It': No Choice But To Shoot (Friday, November 06, 2009)
Students Echo Leopold's Timeless Message (Thursday, November 05, 2009)
Travel Writer Dines, You Pay (Wednesday, November 04, 2009)
'Time Machine' Peers Back 13 Billion Years (Tuesday, November 03, 2009)
Air Force Service Runs in the Family (Monday, November 02, 2009)
Reining in the Edifice Complex (Sunday, November 01, 2009)
Richardson Plays Dr. Doom (Saturday, October 31, 2009)
Hurting Mother Clings to Son's Cause (Friday, October 30, 2009)
Who Has Not Yet Heard of Russ Whitener? (Thursday, October 29, 2009)
$925,000 Home Has a $334 Tax Bill (Wednesday, October 28, 2009)
Directors Are To Blame for Pay Abuse (Tuesday, October 27, 2009)
A Long-Fought Battle Over Her Reputation (Monday, October 26, 2009)
Marty: 'It's Been A Great Run' (Sunday, October 25, 2009)
Can the PRC Clean Up Its Act? (Saturday, October 24, 2009)
Albuquerque Cemetery Goes Hollywood (Friday, October 23, 2009)
Cars Aren't Toys, As Mom Knows (Thursday, October 22, 2009)
Reformers Sweep Socorro Co-Op Elections (Wednesday, October 21, 2009)
Experts Wade in on Future of Rio Grande (Tuesday, October 20, 2009)
Expectations Do Wonders for Pupils (Monday, October 19, 2009)
New Mexico Nuttiness (Sunday, October 18, 2009)
Liquor-Serving Investigation Wobbles (Saturday, October 17, 2009)
Wedding Bells Behind Bars (Friday, October 16, 2009)
Keep Your Hands To Yourself for Capitol Germfest (Thursday, October 15, 2009)
'The Ecology of National Security' (Wednesday, October 14, 2009)
Rotten Tomatoes for Political Theater (Tuesday, October 13, 2009)
Kendra's Therapy Decision Reversed (Monday, October 12, 2009)
Strippers' Strip-Search To Get Court Scrutiny (Sunday, October 11, 2009)
Just Sit, and Enjoy the Sculptures (Saturday, October 10, 2009)
Finally, No More Second Chances (Friday, October 09, 2009)
Youth Suicide May Be a Preventable Tragedy (Thursday, October 08, 2009)
'Striking a Balance' in Legislature (Wednesday, October 07, 2009)
Behind the Scenes on 'CO2 Is Green' (Tuesday, October 06, 2009)
Disabled Languish on Waiting List (Monday, October 05, 2009)
Talking Turkey With Feds May Cause Migraine (Sunday, October 04, 2009)
Gov. Finds Friends 9,000 Miles Away (Saturday, October 03, 2009)
Helping Kids? It's Not in Job Description (Friday, October 02, 2009)
How About a Knuckle Sandwich? (Thursday, October 01, 2009)
Review of State Investments Begins (Wednesday, September 30, 2009)
Cutting Waste Key to Health Overhaul (Tuesday, September 29, 2009)
Crude Interviewer Fails To Convince (Monday, September 28, 2009)
Lonely, With a Heart Like Any Other (Sunday, September 27, 2009)
Selling Bonds To Pay N.M.'s Bills (Saturday, September 26, 2009)
Valencia Violence Stuns Ex-Resident (Friday, September 25, 2009)
N.M. Painter's Landscapes Fit for a Sultan (Thursday, September 24, 2009)
Lawmaker Seeks Campaign Dollars, Finally (Wednesday, September 23, 2009)
Saving an Oasis Amid a Once-Lush River Delta (Tuesday, September 22, 2009)
Missing Mother Leaves Gap in Hearts Decades Later (Monday, September 21, 2009)
Navajo Woman Crowned Miss Indian N.M. (Sunday, September 20, 2009)
State's Jet Goes Undercover (Saturday, September 19, 2009)
Runaway Was on Verge of New Life (Friday, September 18, 2009)
Antics & Angels: World Keeps Turning (Thursday, September 17, 2009)
Compelling Pledge of Allegiance Is Unpatriotic (Wednesday, September 16, 2009)
Some Are Seeing Nazis Under Every Rock (Tuesday, September 15, 2009)
Haunting Slayings Inspire Documentary (Monday, September 14, 2009)
Dose of Hard Work Reveals Life's Little Lessons (Sunday, September 13, 2009)
Aboard the Good Ship Richardson (Saturday, September 12, 2009)
Questions Linger Decade After Slaying (Friday, September 11, 2009)
Artist's Gem Will Get a Good Ride (Thursday, September 10, 2009)
N.M. Lawmakers Eating Well on the Campaign Tab (Wednesday, September 09, 2009)
Watch Out for Water Laws, Rain Harvesters (Tuesday, September 08, 2009)
Kidney Donation Takes Brotherhood to a New Level (Monday, September 07, 2009)
Duke City Elvis Still Shakin' It (Sunday, September 06, 2009)
Los Lunas Court Provides Files (Saturday, September 05, 2009)
Kendra Is Not Alone in Struggle (Friday, September 04, 2009)
UFOs Focus of Angel Fire Analysis (Thursday, September 03, 2009)
Gov. Case Fallout Ignores Rules (Wednesday, September 02, 2009)
Taking the Mystery Out of End-of-Life Care (Tuesday, September 01, 2009)
Kids Caught in International Tug of War (Monday, August 31, 2009)
Center Helps Families Deal With Loss of a Loved One (Sunday, August 30, 2009)
Richardson Money Questions Persist (Saturday, August 29, 2009)
Shed Puts Owner, Neighbor in Tough Spot (Friday, August 28, 2009)
Hey, Bolt Cutters: You Stole From Women in Need (Thursday, August 27, 2009)
Creditors Dog New Mexico Utility Commissioner (Wednesday, August 26, 2009)
Losing the Struggle of Living Uninsured (Tuesday, August 25, 2009)
Woman with fatal disease finds relief in treatment no longer paid for (Monday, August 24, 2009)
Long Run: From Pueblo Track to Post at Interior (Sunday, August 23, 2009)
Readers Divided: Wing Nut Or With It (Saturday, August 22, 2009)
Down South: Dog Fighters or Victims? (Friday, August 21, 2009)
Health Care Debate Rx: Stop Yelling (Thursday, August 20, 2009)
Health Care Meeting a Love-In (Wednesday, August 19, 2009)
Obstacles Abound for Health Care Overhaul (Tuesday, August 18, 2009)
Infighting Distracts From Cause (Monday, August 17, 2009)
Fighting Over an Art Icon (Sunday, August 16, 2009)
Will It Be 'Red, Green or Salsa?' for Medical Pot Users? (Saturday, August 15, 2009)
We Wise Latinas Toast New Justice (Friday, August 14, 2009)
To the Arbiters of Speech, I'm Toast (Thursday, August 13, 2009)
How To Stop Fleeing Teen? Taser to Head (Wednesday, August 12, 2009)
Ecologist Hopes His Bleak Outlook for Humanity Is Wrong (Tuesday, August 11, 2009)
A Working Vacation Is Not So Bad (Monday, August 10, 2009)
A Year in the Saddle With UpFront (Sunday, August 09, 2009)
'Don't Cry for Me North Korea' Gov.'s New Song? (Saturday, August 08, 2009)
'My Life Is at Risk,' Says TV Reporter (Friday, August 07, 2009)
Restraint Urged on Replaying 911 Calls (Thursday, August 06, 2009)
State Skirts Rules in Rome (Wednesday, August 05, 2009)
Streamlined Process a Boon to Solving Crimes (Tuesday, August 04, 2009)
Transgender Men & Women: Knowing Them as They Are (Monday, August 03, 2009)
Light at the End of Long, Dark DWI Tunnel (Sunday, August 02, 2009)
Almost a Funeral, Victim's Father Says (Saturday, August 01, 2009)
Toe-Away Zone (Friday, July 31, 2009)
911 Tapes: 'Grief Porn' or Public Service? (Thursday, July 30, 2009)
Past Political Donations Get a Pass (Wednesday, July 29, 2009)
Clearing the Air With 'Synthetic Trees'? (Tuesday, July 28, 2009)
Big Dog Stirs Up Things at Pool (Monday, July 27, 2009)
One Group Missing the DWI Message (Sunday, July 26, 2009)
Murder Charges Aren't Always Quick To Come (Saturday, July 25, 2009)
Ex-Treasurer To Be Home for Holidays (Friday, July 24, 2009)
Human Trafficking: Slavery Close to Home (Thursday, July 23, 2009)
Marijuana Program Secrecy Hides Growers' Backgrounds (Wednesday, July 22, 2009)
Political Debate Aside, Health Care Proposals Are Familiar Territory (Tuesday, July 21, 2009)
On the edge of Downtown Albuquerque, you'll find a country menagerie (Monday, July 20, 2009)
Dirty Secrets Emerge After 'Indian Rolling' (Sunday, July 19, 2009)
Plan To Clean Up Campaign Reports Troubled (Saturday, July 18, 2009)
Cryptic Killer Gene Stalks Settlers' Heirs (Friday, July 17, 2009)
Bingaman's Campaign To Get Us in Shape (Thursday, July 16, 2009)
Accuser Becomes Accused; Plan B for SF Land Deal (Wednesday, July 15, 2009)
Unifying Force (Tuesday, July 14, 2009)
'The Best Man I Know' Accused shooter's wife says he's not a vigilante (Monday, July 13, 2009)
Tijerina Heirs Ask Obama To Restore Land Grants (Sunday, July 12, 2009)
Lawmakers Excuse Selves From Hike (Saturday, July 11, 2009)
In This Case, Adults Were Out of Bounds (Friday, July 10, 2009)
Mariachi Fever Flourishes in Duke City (Thursday, July 09, 2009)
N.M. Government Workers Try To Ease Their Pain (Wednesday, July 08, 2009)
McNamara and the War Still Fought (Tuesday, July 07, 2009)
Some Women Really Will Do Anything for Love (Monday, July 06, 2009)
Governor: Just Let Us Know Where You Are (Sunday, July 05, 2009)
Don't Shoot for the Sky (Saturday, July 04, 2009)
Stop Blame Game in Teens' Deaths (Friday, July 03, 2009)
Closing the N.M. Death Penalty Door (Thursday, July 02, 2009)
$20,000 in Per Diem for a Few (Wednesday, July 01, 2009)
Nuke Budgets Have a Way of Growing (Tuesday, June 30, 2009)
Mothers Seek Answers About Daughters' Deaths (Monday, June 29, 2009)
Hate-Crime Spree (Sunday, June 28, 2009)
Bland Was Stand-Up Guy in Housing Flap (Saturday, June 27, 2009)
Day of Reckoning in Child Pornography Case (Friday, June 26, 2009)
Poems Add Rhyme, Reason to Uneasy Season (Thursday, June 25, 2009)
You Pay Millions for Secret Film Costs (Wednesday, June 24, 2009)
Public Must Step Up in Health Care Debate (Tuesday, June 23, 2009)
Women's Spirits Inspire Loving Sister (Monday, June 22, 2009)
Record-Sized Nut a Tribute to Dad (Sunday, June 21, 2009)
Richardson, the Lakers and More (Saturday, June 20, 2009)
A Different Kind of Discrimination Case (Friday, June 19, 2009)
Hiking 101: No One Gets Left Behind (Thursday, June 18, 2009)
Investment Sunshine Policy Was Shelved (Wednesday, June 17, 2009)
Jet power (Tuesday, June 16, 2009)
It Takes Community To Raise Disabled Kids (Monday, June 15, 2009)
World of Library Magic Coming to Anton Chico (Sunday, June 14, 2009)
Leaders of Socorro Co-Op Cling to Power (Saturday, June 13, 2009)
4 DWIs, Another Round of Freedom (Friday, June 12, 2009)
Walk the Dog, But Don't Pile It On (Thursday, June 11, 2009)
Marc Correra Pulls Out of Raton Racino Deal (Wednesday, June 10, 2009)
Highway Message Boards Could Eventually Keep Us Out of a Jam (Tuesday, June 09, 2009)
Mother Fights for Fair Treatment of Disabled (Monday, June 08, 2009)
Birthing Shackles Removed (Sunday, June 07, 2009)
Gov. Insider Worked in SIC Office (Saturday, June 06, 2009)
Effort To Help the Disabled Drive Hits Roadblock (Friday, June 05, 2009)
Gov. Needed in Yet Another N. Korea Sequel (Thursday, June 04, 2009)
Investment Chief Faces $577,000 Tax Lien (Wednesday, June 03, 2009)
Drug Court Grad Walks the Walk (Tuesday, June 02, 2009)
Family Members Reunite After 26 Years Apart (Monday, June 01, 2009)
Weeping Is Easy; Helping Is Hard (Sunday, May 31, 2009)
Mom Fell Through the Cracks (Saturday, May 30, 2009)
Two Mothers Take Very Different Paths (Friday, May 29, 2009)
Rail Runner Vs. Coaster: Who Wins? (Thursday, May 28, 2009)
Rio Grande's Biggest Polluters? the Pigeons (Wednesday, May 27, 2009)
Graduate Masters His Second Chance at Life (Tuesday, May 26, 2009)
