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Featured Stories – April 2009 Archive (53)

Lunch presentation on Nob Hills application to the Main Street program.

For the past few months I've been a part of the Proposed Historic Nob Hill District Main Street Steering Committee, we've come along way in the application process, which is almost complete. This Friday, the 10th, is the final assessment by the NM Main Street directors (part of the State Department of Economic Development,) as to the readiness of Nob Hill to participate. Part of the agenda on Friday is a public lunch for those who wish to know more about the program, what it has to offer, and… Continue

Added by Duane W Bargar on April 7, 2009 at 3:30pm — 5 Comments

Camping 101: What to Take & Where to Go

NOB HILL--If you are a working stiff, a 3-day camping trip is the ideal way to recreate yourself. Sneak out of work for a day and a great big adventure lies before you. But so many of us have no gear or no experience here in the mountain west. And many would like to get started camping but really have no idea how to begin without going broke at REI. So here are some thoughts from a person who has camped out for over 50 years and just last summer… Continue

Added by Johnny_Mango on April 7, 2009 at 12:00pm — 16 Comments

Morning Fix: Won't Hurt a Bit

Death penalty advocates pushing to revive punishment in N.M.
Unemployment insurance benefits to rise 6.5 percent.
Dental care funding for poor exhausted.
Donations down…

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Added by Somegye on April 7, 2009 at 5:30am — 2 Comments

GreenBuilt Tour Coming!

One of my favorite rites of spring is coming next month - The GreenBuilt Tour put on by the U.S. Green Building Council-New Mexico Chapter. This is a tour of homes with sustainable features like passive or active solar systems, xeriscaping, low-water use, high insulation, etc. There will be 25 homes in Albuquerque, Santa Fe and Taos on this year's tour, which will take place on Saturday, May 16 and Sunday, May 17.

This year, USGBC-NM is having a kick-off event at the Albuquerque… Continue

Added by Gail Rubin on April 6, 2009 at 12:03pm — No Comments

Morning Fix: Teardrop 3:16

ABQ foreclosure rate less than national average.
State seizing half of proceeds collected from red-light cameras.
Area pawn shops resisting short-term loan…

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Added by Somegye on April 6, 2009 at 5:30am — 2 Comments

The Sunday Poem: Sari Krosinsky... A bus ride with G-d

A rainy day, a bus, a stranger who crosses himself at every corner...this wonderful rumination is full of surprising insights.

Sari Krosinsky received an M.A. in creative writing from the University of New Mexico. Her poems have appeared in the American Poetry Journal, Arsenic Lobster, Pebble Lake Review, Poetica, Verse Daily and others. She edits Fickle Muses, an online journal of mythic… Continue

Added by The DitchRider on April 5, 2009 at 9:00am — 9 Comments

The Annual Elm Seed Festival

I know that not every neighborhood in Albuquerque has elm trees, but in the Near North Valley and for miles around us, they are everywhere. In the spring these trees present trillions of seeds on their branches before a single leaf bud pops out. With our recent weather pattern - windy, windier and windiest - down they come and the Annual Elm Seed Festival of Albuquerque has begun.

The seeds usually turn a straw color and then fall like… Continue

Added by Adobe Nido Bed & Breakfast on April 4, 2009 at 6:00pm — 17 Comments

Feathered Friend

For the past couple of weeks, I have had the pleasure of being entertained every morning and afternoon by a little red finch. He comes up to my office window and goes through a chaotic ritual of pecking the window, fluttering about and chirping his heart out. Not only has he provided amusement for me but, my coworkers come by to check on him and watch his antics. He has been a welcome respite in an otherwise high stress work environment. More intriguing is that he has brought people together… Continue

Added by Tricross on April 3, 2009 at 8:47am — 11 Comments

Morning Fix: Morning Glow

More than $500M in federal stimulus expected for N.M. public schools. Emergency funding to cover operational expenses.
Defense research cutbacks worry local contractors. ABQ, Las Cruces, El Paso in similar situations.
Jail guard…

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Added by Somegye on April 3, 2009 at 5:30am — No Comments

A Call For Clarification From the Hipster Weather Guy

Has anyone else noticed the new weather guy on Channel 4? He's a bona fide meterologist and all, so props to KOB on that. But what drives me insane is the three different ways he pronounces his name (there may be a fourth...my kids and I are still debating).

The Hipster, as my kids have (perhaps disrespectfully) taken to calling him, is named Michael Kelting and he pronounces his last name in these three key ways: Kelting (regular), Kyelting (slight slowdown in the middle) and Kel-TING… Continue

Added by Tracy Dingmann on April 2, 2009 at 6:52pm — 20 Comments

Morning Fix: Year Three

Winrock redevelopment now needs financing.
SunCal dropped $232K in advertising for failed tax break bid. Gov. Richardson really wants those stucco shacks.
N.M. pistachio…

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Added by Somegye on April 2, 2009 at 5:30am — 4 Comments

Where in Burque is Adelita? The Random Edition UPDATE: New title - Gotcha!

Every time I do one of these "Where in Burque" posts, I swear it will be the last one. Then I notice something cool, pull out the camera and have to do a whole new one. I didn't really have a theme for this one, hence the randomness of the photos. I have to give credit to my eagle-eyed daughter who has a knack for noticing such cool things in our fair city.

Let's see who can figure out all this randomness!

#1… Continue

Added by Adelita on April 1, 2009 at 10:00am — 16 Comments