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KUNM News Archives: 2006 - October
Stories from Tue., 31 Oct. 2006
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Airdate: Tue., 31 Oct. 2006 |
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No Acceptable Bids Offered for State Independent Election Audit |
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By: Jim Williams
New Mexico Secretary of State Rebecca Vigil-Giron says a plan for an independent audit of the coming election likely won't come to fruition.
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Airdate: Tue., 31 Oct. 2006 |
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Interview: Rudolfo Anaya, Author - "Curse of the ChupaCabra" |
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By: Steve Shadley
If you are in need of a scary story, New Mexico author Rudolfo Anaya has one just in time for the creepiest night of the year. He shares part of it with KUNM's Steve Shadley.
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Airdate: Tue., 31 Oct. 2006 |
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Elections: Constitutional Amendment 3 - Controversy Over Water |
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By: Renée Blake
Although Constitutional Amendment 3 on the November ballot in New mexico is designed to support the water trust fund with special constitutional protection, one of the presenters at this week's Oil and Water Conference in Santa Fe, is expressing reservations as she looks ahead at the fund's future.
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Airdate: Tue., 31 Oct. 2006 |
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Kathy Sanchez of Tewa Women United Speaks on New World Vision |
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By: Renée Blake
How should we approach our world? A group of people visiting in Santa Fe this week believe it may be time to look through a new prism. Renee Blake talked with one of them about the midterm elections.
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Stories from Mon., 30 Oct. 2006
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Airdate: Mon., 30 Oct. 2006 |
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Two Percent Random Audit at Polls Effective Only as of 2007 |
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By: Jim Williams
New Mexico voters are using paper ballots in this mid-term election year, a result of legislation passed this year by state lawmakers. But as KUNM's Jim Williams reports, election reform advocates say that is only half the battle for making sure every vote counts.
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Airdate: Mon., 30 Oct. 2006 |
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South Valley Burns "El Kookooee" |
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By: Cohni Acevedo
Residents of the South Valley burned their boogie man last night during the 17th annual Kookooee festival. Burning "El Kookooee", or the "boogey man", is an ancient folk tradition brought up from Mexico. Similar to Zozobra in Santa Fe, the Kookooee represents anything that is frightening or worrisome...
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Airdate: Mon., 30 Oct. 2006 |
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Albuquerque Hosts National Bicycle MotoCross Championships |
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By: Danny Hernandez
This past weekend Albuquerque hosted the American Bicycle Association's Fall National Bicycle Motocross championships at the city's new BMX stadium. Competitors from across the U.S. and Canada were in town to compete.
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Stories from Fri., 27 Oct. 2006
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Airdate: Fri., 27 Oct. 2006 |
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New Mexico Film Showings: "Stealing America Vote by Vote" |
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By: Jim Williams
The 2004 election was far from clean. In fact, electronic voting machines were blamed for serious errors from Georgia to Ohio to New Mexico, and decisions made by election officials were also called into question. And now, just before another election in a little over a week, a new documentary highlighting...
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Airdate: Fri., 27 Oct. 2006 |
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Theater Review: "Candide" - Tricklock and UNM Collaboration |
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By: Jim Terr
The new collaboration between the Tricklock Theater Company and UNM's Theater Department is working out brilliantly, according to reviewer Jim Terr, who says you have only this last weekend to see for yourself.
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Airdate: Fri., 27 Oct. 2006 |
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"Border Social Forum" Highlights Problems in El Paso/Ciudad Juarez Area |
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By: Kent Paterson
A recent gathering along the border south of El Paso gave a large, diverse group of participants a chance to examine a range of problems there. The "Border Social Forum" was organized to provide an opportunity to help find solutions to ongoing poverty, violence, and as Kent Pateerson reports: Pollution....
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Airdate: Fri., 27 Oct. 2006 |
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Ehren Watada: First Commissioned Officer To Refuse Iraq Deployment |
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By: Danny Hernandez
Lieutenant Ehren Watada is a Japanese-American native. According to the Seattle Times, Watada is the first commissioned officer to refuse to deploy to Iraq. He has been charged with six violations of the Uniform Code of Military Justice. Watada's parents are in Albuquerque today to raise awareness...
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Airdate: Fri., 27 Oct. 2006 |
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"Oil and Water Conference" Looks at Global Challenges from New Perspective |
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By: Renée Blake
At a time when the U.S. political context is marked by increasing polarization, attendees at a New Mexico conference are taking on world challenges from a global perspective. Renee Blake visited with one of the speakers.
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Stories from Thu., 26 Oct. 2006
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Airdate: Thu., 26 Oct. 2006 |
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Call-In Show: Vigil-Giron Speaks About New Voting Procedures |
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By: Steve Shadley
New Mexicans only have 12 days left to decide how they will vote in the general election. And, Secretary of State Rebecca Vigil-Giron says early voting, which has been underway since October 21st, is keeping election officials busy. Vigil-Giron addressed new voting procedures this morning on the KUNM...
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Airdate: Thu., 26 Oct. 2006 |
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Mexican Officials Host "Reality Tour" of Border Conditions Near El Paso |
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By: Kent Paterson
Mexican officials recently hosted a tour of the border area near El Paso. They took visitors to see the conditions in the factories and clothing manufacturing plants, and to demonstrate the high levels of pollution in the area. As Kent Paterson reports, the tour was part of a larger effort to help...
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Stories from Wed., 25 Oct. 2006
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Airdate: Wed., 25 Oct. 2006 |
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High School Students Urge Bingaman for "Yes" Vote on Otero Mesa Protection |
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This afternoon, a group called Students for Otero Mesa organized a rally in front of US Senator Jeff Bingaman's office. The purpose was to draw attention to a recent federal court ruling in favor of drilling on about 250,000 acres of southern New Mexico's Otero Mesa. Amy Biel High School 12th grader...
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Airdate: Wed., 25 Oct. 2006 |
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Wilson and Madrid Debate: No Clear Winner |
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By: Danny Hernandez
Last night, the two candidates in the most hotly contested race in New Mexico faced each other in their only live broadcast debate before election day. U.S. Representative Heather Wilson and the challenger to her seat, Attorney General Patricia Madrid, fielded questions from the public as well as each...
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Airdate: Wed., 25 Oct. 2006 |
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Richardson Present as Bernalillo Company Unveils Radiation Detection System for NM |
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By: Jim Williams
Governor Bill Richardson today helped unveil a new radioactive materials detection system for the state. As KUNM's Jim Williams reports, the monitors will be placed at the state's north, east and west entry points.
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Airdate: Wed., 25 Oct. 2006 |
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First Female Candidate Runs for Navajo Nation President: Linda Lovejoy |
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By: Kelly MacNeil
In addition to the elections for statewide and local offices in New Mexico, members of the nation's largest tribal community are casting ballots for president. As KUNM's Kelly MacNeil reports, a female has been nominated for the Navajo Nation's top office, for the first time in history.
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Airdate: Wed., 25 Oct. 2006 |
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"Real ID" : A Civil Rights Issue and an Expensive Proposition - Part ll |
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By: Renée Blake
In Part One of our series on Real ID, the focus was on terrorism and technology and the similarities and differences between a Real ID and a National ID. In Part Two, Renee Blake explores some of the related civil rights issues and the costs to the New Mexico Treasury.
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Stories from Tue., 24 Oct. 2006
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Airdate: Tue., 24 Oct. 2006 |
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ABQ Journal Poll: Madrid 45%; Wilson 42% |
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By: Jim Williams
The race for New Mexico's first congressional district seat continues to be one of the most-closely-watched in the country. It has also become one of the closest in terms of polling, as evidenced by the latest Albuquerque Journal Poll: Attorney General Patricia Madrid leading incumbent Heather Wilson...
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Airdate: Tue., 24 Oct. 2006 |
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Voters Speak Out on Senatorial Race: Bingaman vs. McCulloch |
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By: Steve Shadley
Democratic Senator Jeff Bingaman wants New Mexico voters to send him to Washington for a fifth term. But political newcomer, Republican Allen McCulloch, says it is time for new leadership. With two weeks left until the general election, McCulloch believes his campaign is gaining enough momentum to...
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Airdate: Tue., 24 Oct. 2006 |
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"Town Hall" Voters Develop Slate of Questions for Madrid and Wilson |
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By: Danny Hernandez
You have seen the attack ads and received the attack mailings - but what issues do you, the voter, really want to hear about from the candidates? A group of thirty voters recently gathered at the University of New Mexico to do just that. At a New Mexico First Town Hall, a diverse group of citizens came...
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Airdate: Tue., 24 Oct. 2006 |
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"Real ID" : A National Issue with State Implications - Part l |
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By: Renée Blake
When state lawmakers reconvene in January, the federal government has something new for them to consider. It is called "Real ID."
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Stories from Mon., 23 Oct. 2006
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Airdate: Mon., 23 Oct. 2006 |
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Candidate Herrera Denies Perea Allegation Over Misuse of County Clerk Phone System |
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Bernalillo County Clerk Mary Herrera is the Democratic nominee for New Mexico Secretary of State this year. But her Republican opponent, Vicki Perea, alleges that she has used county employees to further her campaign, something Perea calls a conflict of interest. Perea now says an anonymous employee...
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Airdate: Mon., 23 Oct. 2006 |
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Native American SAGE Council Holds "Meet the Candidates" Forum |
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By: Steve Shadley
Native American voter advocacy groups are pushing for a big turnout in next month's election. To get voters energized about going to the polls, a forum was recently held in Albuquerque where candidates for local offices addressed key political issues facing tribal communities.
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Stories from Fri., 20 Oct. 2006
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Airdate: Fri., 20 Oct. 2006 |
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Bernalillo County Clerk's Office Sends Out Duplicate Ballots |
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By: Jim Williams
Some voters in Bernalillo County have received two absentee ballots in the past week. The Clerk's office apparently sent out duplicate ballots to about 1,300 people between Friday and Monday. And some voters haven't received a ballot at all. KUNM's Jim Wiliams spoke with Bernalillo County Clerk Mary...
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Airdate: Fri., 20 Oct. 2006 |
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Several Human Services Department Employees Investigated for Fraud |
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By: Cohni Acevedo
State internal audits revealed employee fraud in a branch of the Albuquerque Human Services Department. One employee has been fired and several others have been placed on administative leave pending further investigation.
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Stories from Wed., 18 Oct. 2006
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Airdate: Wed., 18 Oct. 2006 |
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Needed: "No Parents Left Behind" - National Study Highlights Neglected NCLB Provision |
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By: Jim Williams
The Federal No Child Left Behind, or NCLB Program is apparently leaving many parents behind, especially here in New Mexico. As KUNM’s Jim Williams reports, a new study by a coalition of organizations in the state found that parental involvement sections of the program aren’t being implemented correctly,...
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Stories from Tue., 17 Oct. 2006
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Airdate: Tue., 17 Oct. 2006 |
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Governor Announces Tax Break Plan for Military Personnel |
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Governor Bill Richardson announced this week that if he wins re-election he plans to ask the State Legislature to give active-duty military personnel a break on their taxes. The Governor proposes to exempt government salaries paid to New Mexicans on active duty and provide a 50% deduction of earned...
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Airdate: Tue., 17 Oct. 2006 |
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Udall Urges Federal Action on Carbon Dioxide Emissions Cut Plan |
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By: Jim Williams
California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and New York Governor George Pataki this week announced a plan to cut carbon dioxide emissions in their states by 25 percent by the year 2020. But as KUNM's Jim Williams reports, one New Mexico Congressman says it is the federal government that needs to take...
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Stories from Mon., 16 Oct. 2006
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Airdate: Mon., 16 Oct. 2006 |
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Former General Scowcroft Visits Albuquerque in Support of Wilson |
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By: Steve Shadley
Former U.S. General Brent Scowcroft is in Albuquerque today to endorse Republican Heather Wilson in her re-election bid. Wilson worked in Scowcroft's office when he was national security advisor under Presidents Ford and George H.W. Bush. Scowcroft says he doesn't agree the U.S. should be in Iraq,...
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Stories from Fri., 13 Oct. 2006
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Airdate: Fri., 13 Oct. 2006 |
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Richardson's Water Plan Draws Comments |
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By: Steve Shadley
A member of the state Water Trust Board is praising Governor Richardson's multi-million dollar plan for water use and conservation. But, As KUNM's Steve Shadley reports there is a concern whether lawmakers and taxpayers will be enthusiastic about the program.
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Airdate: Fri., 13 Oct. 2006 |
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Commentary: Decolonization |
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By: Chellis Glendinning
If young people are the future, author and Chimayo resident Chellis Glendinning says she recently saw a bright future in a youthful gathering in northern New Mexico.
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Airdate: Fri., 13 Oct. 2006 |
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School Safety Initiatives Put on Agenda for 2007 Legislative Session |
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By: Jim Williams
In the wake of recent school shootings in Pennsylvania and a hostage-taking in Colorado that left a student dead, local and state officials around the country are moving to do what they say the federal government hasn’t: increase security in the nation’s schools. Governor Bill Richardson and state Education...
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Stories from Thu., 12 Oct. 2006
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Airdate: Thu., 12 Oct. 2006 |
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Farmers' Markets: A Staple of New Mexico Agriculture |
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By: Jim Williams
Northern New Mexico has a rich history of farming. It's rooted in extended families working small pieces of land they've held for generations. And as KUNM's Jim Williams reports, those traditions have built networks of communities through local markets that endure even the most challenging times. Listen...
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Airdate: Thu., 12 Oct. 2006 |
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Anti-War Demonstrators Protest Lockheed Martin War Profiteering |
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By: Steve Shadley
The Albuquerque offices of defence contractor Lockheed Martin were the target of an anti-war demonstration this afternoon.
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Airdate: Thu., 12 Oct. 2006 |
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UNM Chicano Studies Program Founders Hold Forum on History of Movement |
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By: Steve Shadley
It has been nearly 40 years since the creation of Chicano Studies at the University of New Mexico. The founders of the program are holding a public forum on the history of the Chicano movement tonight in Albuquerque. KUNM's Steve Shadley spoke with one of the founding fathers and prepared this interview....
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Stories from Wed., 11 Oct. 2006
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Airdate: Wed., 11 Oct. 2006 |
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Richardson Details 2007 "Year of Water" Legislative Proposals |
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By: Jim Williams
Among the items on his agenda for lawmakers, Richardson says he wants to create an "Office of Water Infrastructure", which would consolidate the state's water duties and give communities a central place to help address water infrastructure needs. The governor says he hopes to set aside 10 million dollars...
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Airdate: Wed., 11 Oct. 2006 |
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New Mexicans Can Cast Absentee Ballots Now |
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By: Steve Shadley
New Mexicans can start casting absentee ballots for the November 7th general election.
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Stories from Tue., 10 Oct. 2006
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Airdate: Tue., 10 Oct. 2006 |
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Con Alma Foundation Releases Health Care Disparities Report |
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By: Jim Williams
Con Alma Health Foundation today released a report on the condition of health care in New Mexico. The report, a conglomeration of about fifty different source documents, shows three things: Native American, Hispanic, and African-American populations, as well as immigrant children, suffer the greatest...
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Airdate: Tue., 10 Oct. 2006 |
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Madeline Albright Visits Albuquerque; Endorses Patricia Madrid |
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By: Cohni Acevedo
Former Secretary of State, Madeline Albright, is in Albuquerque to endorse Patricia Madrid for Congress. Both Albright and Madrid spoke yesterday about the failures of Congress to oversee the Executive Branch and the international consequences.
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Airdate: Tue., 10 Oct. 2006 |
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Commentary: Washington D.C. |
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By: Jim Terr
Commentator Jim Terr recently visited Washington, DC, and found it to be very different than he expected. Here's the story. My mom says that the only time she ever saw my dad cry was when FDR died. My favorite story she tells about him is the time he drove out in the country to collect on a doctor’s...
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Airdate: Tue., 10 Oct. 2006 |
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"The Sun Magazine" Founder Safransky Gives Public Reading in Santa Fe |
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By: Cohni Acevedo
The Sun Magazine is an ad-free, non-profit monthly journal filled with intimate writing on topics from politics to play dates. Sy Safransky founded the magazine in 1974 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. He essentially nursed a photocopied Zine into a nationally distributed glossy magazine with over 70,000...
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Stories from Sun., 8 Oct. 2006
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Airdate: Sun., 8 Oct. 2006 |
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State Treasurer Brown Reduces Staff 20 Percent Due to Incompetence and Corruption |
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By: Jennifer Jackson
Interim Treasurer Douglas Brown has a long history of turning around bankrupted firms, so he should know what it takes to pull an organization back from the brink of disaster. In November, Governor Richardson nominated Brown to serve as interim state treasurer in the midst of the Robert Vigil kickbacks...
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Stories from Fri., 6 Oct. 2006
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Airdate: Fri., 6 Oct. 2006 |
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Attorney General Debate: King vs. Bibb |
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By: Kelly MacNeil
The two candidates for New Mexico Attorney General recently faced each other in a debate sponsored by the New Mexico Bar Association.
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Airdate: Fri., 6 Oct. 2006 |
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IRS Advises Public on New Services, Deadlines and Common Frauds |
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By: Kelly MacNeil
You are probably not giving a lot of thought to your taxes at this time of year, but the Internal Revenue Service is taking advantage of the lull to reach out to its public. The IRS is also holding free, on-going workshops in Albuquerque for new businesses. For more information, you can call 505-841-6200....
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Airdate: Fri., 6 Oct. 2006 |
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Commentary: Espanola Farmers Market Contests |
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By: Chellis Glendinning
Farmers and other Nortenos will gather Monday for a special day at the Espanola Farmers Market. Author and Chimayo resident Chellis Glendinning says the event features contests for the best of the best in all things grown, and is a guaranteed northern New Mexico good time. Listen Author and Chimayo...
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Stories from Thu., 5 Oct. 2006
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Airdate: Thu., 5 Oct. 2006 |
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"World Can't Wait" Group Holds Rally in Albuquerque |
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By: Cohni Acevedo
This morning protestors in Albuquerque joined an internationally organized march. The group, called "World Can't Wait" announced a litany of offenses from the recent torture bill, the loss of habeas corpus, the Iraq war, and Christian fundamentalism, as reasons for their criticisms of the Bush Administration....
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Airdate: Thu., 5 Oct. 2006 |
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Hot Air Balloon Fiesta Set for Liftoff |
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By: Steve Shadley
The Albuquerque International Hot Air Balloon Fiesta gets off the ground this weekend and local tourism and economic development officials are seeing dollar signs.
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Airdate: Thu., 5 Oct. 2006 |
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Stories from the NRA's National Police Shooting Competition |
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By: Cohni Acevedo
The National Rifle Association's National Police Shooting Competition wraps up today on Albuquerque's west mesa. KUNM's Cohni Acevedo shares the stories she collected at the shooting range.
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Stories from Wed., 4 Oct. 2006
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Airdate: Wed., 4 Oct. 2006 |
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Santa Fe High School Evacuated; Police Find Makings of Explosive Device |
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Sandia High School was evacuated today due to a suspicious package found on campus. Police investigated the package and found the contents to be consistent with the makings of an explosive device. Santa Fe police commended the High School staff for their rapid response and evacuation. Deputy Superintendent...
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Airdate: Wed., 4 Oct. 2006 |
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"Mo" Chavez Selected as New Insurance Superintendent |
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By: Steve Shadley
A new insurance superintendent has been selected for the state of New Mexico. KUNM's Steve Shadley reports that the Public Regulation Commission has selected Morris "Mo" Chavez over 3 other candidates for the job.
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Airdate: Wed., 4 Oct. 2006 |
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Winners Declared in 2006 Fiery Foods Scovie Awards Competition |
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By: Jim Williams
There were watery eyes and burning tongues at Albuquerque's County Line Barbecue Restaurant earlier this week. That is where the annual Scovie Awards Fiery Foods judging took place this year, and KUNM's Jim Williams was lucky enough (depending on how you look at it) to be one of the judges this time...
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Stories from Tue., 3 Oct. 2006
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Airdate: Tue., 3 Oct. 2006 |
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ACLU Files Challenge to Albuquerque's Kendra's Law |
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By: Steve Shadley
The ACLU today filed a legal challenge to the city of Albuquerque's new ordinance know as "Kendra's Law."
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Airdate: Tue., 3 Oct. 2006 |
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PNM Predicts Lower Natural Gas Prices; and Lower Winter Temperatures! |
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Public Service of New Mexico says consumers may expect lower bills for natural gas this winter. PNM spokesman Jeff Buell says early market indicators suggest customers could save a few dollars, but he says the winter weather may not cooperate... Listen Buell says New Mexico doesn't rely on natural...
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Airdate: Tue., 3 Oct. 2006 |
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Ethics Task Force Recommends Steps Toward Transparency in State Government |
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By: Steve Shadley
The conviction of former state treasurer Robert Vigil on a single extortion charge over the weekend is bolstering arguments by members of an ethics taskforce that reforms need to be adopted to prevent further corruption in state government. The appointed panel is scheduled to meet with Governor Richardson...
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Stories from Mon., 2 Oct. 2006
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Senate Approves 6 Billion Dollar Fence on Mexican Border |
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By: Jim Williams
The U.S. Senate on Friday gave final approval for the 6-billion-dollar construction of 700 miles of double-layer fencing along the U.S.-Mexico border. New Mexico's senators split over the issue, with Republican Pete Domenici supporting it. As KUNM's Jim Williams reports, the vote came on the heels of...
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Airdate: Mon., 2 Oct. 2006 |
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Anti-War Activist Arrested at Public Forum on New Proposed Nuclear Weapons Research |
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By: Danny Hernandez
This past Friday afternoon, a panel of experts discussing a proposed nuclear weapon at the University of New Mexico got more than it bargained for when the room became crowded with anti-nuclear activists.
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Airdate: Mon., 2 Oct. 2006 |
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NRA Endorses Richardson for 2nd Term |
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The National Rifle Association or NRA officially endorsed Governor Bill Richardson's re-election campaign today. Richardson spoke before a crowd of local, national, and even international competitors in the National Police Shooting Championships. He spoke about his recent training required to carry a...
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Airdate: Mon., 2 Oct. 2006 |
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UNM Symposium Held on Nuclear "Reliable Replacement Warheads" |
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By: Renée Blake
In two small side rooms of the UNM Student Building in Albuquerque on Friday, three organizations including the Office for Policy, Security and Technology; Women in International Security; and Sandia National Laboratories hosted a panel of six on new nuclear warhead production.
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Airdate: Mon., 2 Oct. 2006 |
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Navajo and Hopi Nations Take Significant Step Toward Land Dispute Resolution |
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Navajo Nation President Joe Shirley Junior has signed an agreement that moves the Navajo and Hopi tribes a step closer to resolving a dispute over reservation boundaries. Shirley signed the measure this past Friday. It has been approved by the Navajo Nation Council. The legislation involves about...
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Stories from Sun., 1 Oct. 2006
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Airdate: Sun., 1 Oct. 2006 |
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Vigil Acquitted on 24 Counts; Convicted on One |
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By: Steve Shadley
The second federal corruption trial of former state treasurer Robert Vigil has resulted in a single conviction and the acquittal of nearly two dozen other charges. A jury in Albuquerque convicted Vigil Saturday on one extortion charge, that Vigil worked to provide the wife of another former state treasurer,...
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