News 2008-06-30 Andanh.com

7:45am -- Valencia County Man Not Rattled by Snakes Mon, 30 Jun 2008 07:46:45 +0100
Biology teacher says there are more prairie rattlesnakes in his back yard than in 30 years.

7:05am -- Richardson Offers To Help With Clinton Debt Mon, 30 Jun 2008 07:07:54 +0100
But what did he mean when he told ABC News he'd help 'in principle'?

6:10am -- Getting 'Mad at the Machine' Mon, 30 Jun 2008 06:11:50 +0100
Clovis man arrested for trying to retrieve swallowed ATM with a pocket knife.

5:55am -- Separate Crashes Kill 2 in Dona Ana Co. Mon, 30 Jun 2008 05:58:14 +0100
Man charged with driving under influence in motorcycle-SUV collision Saturday.

U.S. has a vital stake in aiding Mexico
In my last column, I discussed the controversy surrounding the Merida Plan, an initiative by the Bush administration to provide financial and training support to the Mexican government in its fight against drug traffickers.

Boutique adds some style to N. Valley
It was Rio Grande's Flying Star Plaza or nothing for Carla Jelinek's Willow boutique. No Nob Hill and no ABQ Uptown for this valley girl.

Chamber recognizes volunteers
The Greater Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce has announced the winners of the 2007-2008 program year Volunteer Recognition Awards.

Tri-State adds energy credit program incentives
Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association's board of directors has authorized new incentives to its long-standing Energy Efficiency Credits program, as well as a new load management program.

Projects to offer affordable apartments
Albuquerque's Downtown area is getting a big injection of new apartments priced primarily for renters with low to moderate incomes.

PNM Resources CEO honored
PNM Resources' Jeff Sterba was among five honored nationally for leadership during the 15th Annual Keystone Leadership Awards Dinner in Washington, D.C. earlier this month.

Conference held in Spain
The Albuquerque Hispano Chamber of Commerce Convention, ISTEC Inc. at the University of New Mexico, and Albuquerque's Economic Development Department will travel to Malaga, Spain, on Oct. 16-27.

Forums to examine nurse shortage in N.M.
New Mexico First, a nonpartisan organization formed by U.S. Sens. Pete Domenici and Jeff Bingaman in 1986, has announced open registration for Moving from Talk to Action: Building Community Plans for a Strong Nursing Workforce, a one-day forum being held in communities around the state.

Chamber will upgrade its computer system
The Greater Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce has announced that it will do a computer system upgrade, beginning at 3 p.m. today, June 30 through Friday, July 4. All e-mail and computer systems at the chamber will be off-line during the upgrade. All systems will be up and running as of Monday, July 7.

State OKs Training Funds
The state's Job Training Incentive Program board recently approved $2,686,579 to train 420 new employees at businesses around the state including a major new employer in Albuquerque.

NMSU lab upgrade to expand forensics testing

Consultant says drilling by water can be done safely

Retired cops offer courier service

Tax effects of an early IRA distribution

Company expanding to Portales

Girl Scouts look for women entrepreneurs

Isotopes Tumble Five Games Below .500
DES MOINES, Iowa Jeff Samardzija picked up his first Triple-A win as the Iowa Cubs defeated the Albuquerque Isotopes 7-5 at Principal Park Sunday afternoon.

Complex May Combine Offices
She's pushing for a new state office building combining administrative space for at least four state agencies that deal with social services. It's a concept that's been talked about for years, but a 2006 constitutional amendment allowing lease-purchase agreements for publicly owned buildings has paved the way for action.

In Honor of Tough Workers
Pity the poor burro.

Plaza's Concert Series Opens
The word versatile doesnt even begin to describe Donald Rubinsteins life as a musician.

Getting a Commercial License a 5-Week Adventure
You think Taos time is slow, wait until you visit the Motor Vehicle Division, where, like in doctor's offices, they are careful never to keep a clock in sight for fear that someone might go postal, or this case, motor vehicular.

East Mesa pool could open in August (3:05 p.m.) Sun, 29 Jun 2008 14:59:29 MDT
LAS CRUCES — City officials expect a new public swimming pool being built on the East Mesa will make just as big a splash with residents as the new Laabs Pool did in central Las Cruces.

Lyons should be praised for development leases Sun, 29 Jun 2008 23:33:10 MDT
Candidate Steve Fischmann — an executive of the Progressive Voter Alliance — authored an op/ed that appeared in the Las Cruces Sun-News that was very inaccurate and misleading.

La Cruces home sales continue to go down (2:59 p.m.) Sun, 29 Jun 2008 14:58:31 MDT
LAS CRUCES — Kevin Romney has been trying to sell his house in Las Cruces since 2007."We've had it on the market several times for about a year," the 54-year-old Las Crucen said.

All there is to see and do this Independence Day Sun, 29 Jun 2008 23:31:19 MDT
LAS CRUCES — Cities and towns all over New Mexico and West Texas are planning big and little bashes for the Fourth of July weekend.

Small plane crashes on takeoff in N.M.; 5 killed Sun, 29 Jun 2008 18:27:18 MDT
SANTA ROSA, N.M.—Five people died Sunday after the plane they were in crashed shortly after taking off from a small New Mexico airport, authorities said.

Two killed in separate traffic accidents (7:40 p.m.) Sun, 29 Jun 2008 19:40:14 MDT
LAS CRUCES — Two people died over the weekend in two separate crashes in Doña Ana County, authorities said.

Zoo hopes to boost endangered tortoise population Sun, 29 Jun 2008 15:13:20 MDT
CARLSBAD, N.M.—A program being carried on at the Living Desert Zoo and Gardens State Park to help the endangered Bolson tortoise is bearing fruit.

Memorial service planned for local businessman,
Holocaust survivor Nathan Weiselman Sat, 28 Jun 2008 22:21:18 MDT
LAS CRUCES — A memorial service will be held this week for Nathan Weiselman, a survivor of the Holocaust and a longtime Las Cruces businessman.

Shelter's quest for no-kill status draws more animals Sat, 28 Jun 2008 21:06:39 MDT
LAS CRUCES — Soon after taking over leadership of the city-county animal shelter, director Beth Vesco-Mock noted a problem: The shelter was housing fewer animals than its capacity, which meant

Businesses eye new era for Picacho Avenue Fri, 27 Jun 2008 18:59:10 MDT
LAS CRUCES — To call it Hollywood East might be a stretch, but West Picacho Avenue in Las Cruces appears to have had a past more glamorous than its present.

Indictments June 29) Sat, 28 Jun 2008 22:19:13 MDT
The following indictments were returned by a 3rd Judicial Court grand jury on June 19:• Dale J.

Sound Off (June 29) Fri, 27 Jun 2008 19:17:48 MDT
13. I'm reading an article that says use Dawn dishwashing liquid with water in a spray bottle for a quick pesticide.

Lots to do in the area to celebrate Fourth of July (2:56 p.m.) Sun, 29 Jun 2008 14:57:53 MDT
LAS CRUCES — Cities and towns all over New Mexico and West Texas are planning big and little bashes for the Fourth of July weekend.

SoundOff! (June 30) Sun, 29 Jun 2008 23:00:49 MDT
2. ANWR is larger than the combined areas of five states (Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New Jersey, Delaware), and drilling along its coastal plain would be confined to a space one-sixth

Two killed in separate traffic accidents Sun, 29 Jun 2008 22:19:41 MDT
LAS CRUCES — Two people died over the weekend in two separate crashes in Doña Ana County, authorities said.

La Cruces home sales continue to go down Sun, 29 Jun 2008 22:25:52 MDT
LAS CRUCES — Kevin Romney has been trying to sell his house in Las Cruces since 2007."We've had it on the market several times for about a year," the 54-year-old Las Crucen said.

Tabar family takes on lifetime quest Sat, 28 Jun 2008 19:35:24 MDT
Philip, Rebecca and Lissette Tabar have two things in common. They are medically fragile, needing special services and equipment to keep them alive.

Missing traffic lights are not missed Sat, 28 Jun 2008 19:24:22 MDT
The traffic light at Scenic and North White Sands is out of operation for a while. The only thing missing are the lines of cars waiting for a green light.

Too late for justice for abused children Sat, 28 Jun 2008 19:24:20 MDT
Yet again, I am impressed with the even-handed justice dealt out by our esteemed Justices: burn the bottoms of kids with a lighter, and make the other kids watch: seven years, all excused but one, and probation.

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