Keep Judge Rudd Campaign

Judge Rudd will seek her second four-year term in 2006.

She needs your support. During her first term, she has increased the court’s caseload 60%, started a major computer automation of the

court’s docket system, proved her commitment to public awareness and outreach through her “Judge is In” TV show, Albuquerque Journal

column, and numerous speaking engagements. She has served our community with integrity, dedication, and hard work.

Note: I

developed the campaign website and MRudd is my long-time companion of 24 years (as of this week).

Defenders of Wildlife – Wolf Awareness Week 2005

Of

course, spying cameras will help cut down on crime. So, why not install them in every room in America — crime is everywhere, isn’t it?

Don’t you want to feel safe in your living room, with that nice camera watching all the time? mjh

ABQjournal: Police Consider Crime Cameras By Jeff

Proctor, Journal Staff Writer

Authorities are kicking around the idea of installing more cameras in

Albuquerque — but this time to stop crime, not catch motorists running red lights.

For starters, cameras would be set

up Downtown along Central Avenue, possibly at First and Fifth streets. The goal would be to spot dangerous and criminal

activity, particularly on weekends when Downtown can get a little rowdy.

Rail Runner commuter stop groundbreaking set soon by Jane

Moorman News-Bulletin Staff Writer; jmoorman@news-bulletin.com

Groundbreaking for the Rail Runner commuter train stops in

Los Lunas and Belen will be very soon, according to Lawrence Rael, executive director of the Mid-Region Council of Government.

During an update to the Valencia County Commission on Friday, Rael said Twin Mountain Construction will be doing the work on the

nine rail stations between Belen and Bernalillo.

“All will be started soon,” he said. “Except the one planned for Isleta, which

was just agreed upon by the pueblo and will be located near Isleta Lake. Details are being worked out with the Bureau of Indians

Affairs.”

Eight of the passenger cars have arrived at the Albuquerque rail yard and the first locomotive is on its way, Rael said

told the Valencia County Commission during its meeting Friday. “By Dec. 15, we will have 10 cars and five locomotives. A typical

train will be two cars with the locomotive.”

While the goal is to have the commuter train running by the end of the year,

Rael said it might be early January. …

Rael said initially the train will run only Monday through

Friday…. [mjh: no train to volleyball on Sunday :-( ]

“Northbound trains will leave Belen early in the morning. There

will be trains in both directions mid-day and one from Albuquerque to Belen in the late afternoon,” he said.

“We will be looking

to see if there is a demand for late evening trains and Saturday. There will be service for special events at both ends of the route.”

Regarding the price for riding the train, Rael said the fare structure will be set by the end of October or early November.

“We will be using a focus group of people in Valencia County during the next few weeks to see what they will be willing to pay,” Rael

said.

ksl.com – Utah’s Online Source for Local News & Information
Keith McCord Reporting

The town of

Bluff, Utah is considering a rather interesting proposal: would it be willing to change its name?

For those who don’t know where

Bluff is, it’s in the four-corners area. From Moab drive south on Highway 191, go thru Monticello, then thru Blanding, then you come to

Bluff.

Bluff, Utah, population 280, give or take a few, located on the San Juan River in southeastern Utah. The folks here have

received an unusual proposition from the online website [removed].

Seeing a marketing opportunity in the poker term “bluff”, the

website has offered the town $100,000 if it will change its name to [removed], Utah.

The News-Bulletin: Commuter van halts rides to

Albuquerque by Jane Moorman News-Bulletin Staff Writer; jmoorman@news-bulletin.com

Los Lunas Commuters using the Village of

Los Lunas’ transportation van to travel to jobs or school in Albuquerque each day are having to scramble to find rides. …

The

commuter van had a limited route into Albuquerque with stops at the University of New Mexico and the hospitals.

Otero said there

was light use by area residents but there were several established riders who depended upon it. …

“We are working as hard as we

can to get the Rail Runner up and running,” said Chris Blewett, director of transportation and planning services for Mid-Region Council

of Governments, which is coordinating the commuter rail project.

Originally Gov. Bill Richardson set the start-up date as November

of this year, but now that date has been moved to late 2005 or early 2006.

Work on the rail platforms in Los Lunas and Belen has

not begun. Blewett said construction should begin in early October in Los Lunas for sure, but negotiation with the Burlington Northern

Santa Fe Railroad could delay the Belen construction.

Meanwhile, Otero said his department is canceling the commuter van in

preparation for developing additional routes within the Los Lunas area to take commuters to the rail station, which will be

located at Courthouse Road and the railroad tracks.
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