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Roxanna Who?
Roxanna Meyers — Photo by Carolyn Carlson By Carolyn Carlson — Newly appointed Albuquerque City Councilor Roxanna Meyers says two things define who she is. First, her father worked as an engineer in...
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Too Sexy for My Cage
By Carolyn Carlson Looking for somebody to love this Valentine’s Day? The city’s Animal Welfare Department is offering any pet older than 4 for $14 from Feb. 9 through Feb. 17. The “I’m Too Sexy For My...
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The Josephine St. Yacht Club
Tomatillos—Photo by Elisa Phillips By Jim Phillips — A couple of years ago, my mind started chewing on something. I had a vision that I wasn’t even sure I could make happen. My wife Elisa looked at me...
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GMO Cheat Sheet
Photo Credit: Monster Pete via Compfight cc By Maren Tarro — Stuck on how to explain to your neighbor why consumers need to know whether they’re holding a simple potato or the product of a...
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Gun Buybacks, Strip Club Rules and Downtown Housing
BALAD AIR BASE, Iraq — Senior Airman Frances Gavalis tosses unserviceable uniform items into a burn pit. Gavalis is deployed from Kirtland Air Force Base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Julianne...
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Workers Report Mixed Experiences of Wage Hike
The Route 66 Malt Shop in Nob Hill has become a flashpoint for both supporters and detractors of Albuquerque’s new minimum wage.Photo Credit: soupstance via CC Search By Robin Brown — It’s not easy...
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Wage Stage
Photo Credit: Instant Vantage via Compfight cc By Marisa Demarco — Discussion of the minimum wage is happening at every level of government these days: Albuquerque and Santa Fe raised it, and...
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County Raises the Minimum Wage by $1
Photo Credit: torbakhopper via Compfight cc By Marisa Demarco — Dozens of citizens attended the Bernalillo County Commission meeting last night to argue for and against a wage raise. Commission Chair...
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Austerity Is Bogus
kenteegardin via Compfight cc By Jerry Ortiz y Pino — A single issue has pulled Congress into a protracted tug of war over sequestration, the Paul Ryan budget and even cuts in social security. That...
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Bone Dry
Conchas Lake is a stark image of New Mexico’s extreme drought conditions The record-breaking lack of water at Conchas Lake has unnerved residents and hit businesses hard. More than 100 people attended...
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Prodding New Mexico Out of Its Coma
Photo Credit: Unfurled via Compfight cc By Jerry Ortiz y Pino — Last summer there was much hand-wringing over the dead-last ranking for our state in the annual Kids Count assessment of child well-being...
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Stealing Pennies From Chileros
By Joseph Sorrentino —In the early morning darkness, Susana Lopez, backpack slung over her shoulder, heads off to a stretch of discount stores on El Paso Street, one of the main gathering places for...
View ArticleBroke, But Hardly Broken
By Marisa Demarco —The holidays have been rough for me. Like so many Americans during the recession, I lost my job. And like so many Americans, I thrive on work, on being useful and productive. My gig...
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