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As Tip O’Neill never said, “All politics is loco.”

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Drought in New Mexico — three related tales

It’s bad and getting worse. On the other hand, a trace rained on me in Chaco Canyon this week. I wore rain gear to walk around Casa Rinconada. peace, mjh

» Drought on the Rio Grande: “The worst year ever.” | ABQ Journal

By John Fleck / Journal Staff Writer on Wed, Apr 3, 2013

» Drought on the Rio Grande: “The worst year ever.” | ABQ Journal

» Ruidoso’s reservoirs nearly empty | ABQ Journal

By Associated Press on Wed, Apr 3, 2013

RUIDOSO (AP) — The village of Ruidoso is warning residents that the mountain community’s reservoirs are nearly empty due to the drought and the effects of a devastating wildfire

» Ruidoso’s reservoirs nearly empty | ABQ Journal

» Clovis begins voluntary water restrictions | ABQ Journal

By Associated Press on Wed, Apr 3, 2013

CLOVIS (AP) — Clovis city officials are urging residents and business owners to conserve water.

The eastern New Mexico city started voluntary watering restrictions on Monday. They will be in effect through Oct. 1….

» Clovis begins voluntary water restrictions | ABQ Journal

alBAHquerque, photos

Sometimes, it’s AlBAHquerque.

Someday, people will stare in amazement at a photo like the following. “How could they live like that? What are those things?” In the meantime, for someone’s profit, we accept a needle thrust in our eyes time and time again.

a needle in my eye

ageless beauty

Now, isn’t that better? Why do we have to work our way around the ugliness? Beauty makes life better. What does ugly do?

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How do you know it’s Spring in New Mexico? The wind gets dustier.

If you don’t live in New Mexico, you might not understand what it feels like to see fat clouds, to hear the weather report calling for rain and snow, to see the map with three quarters of the state covered, and to know with utter certainty that nothing will fall but dust. Our latest winter storm may deposit some moisture somewhere, but it won’t be in Albuquerque. The repetition of this tease is painful.

Actually, Spring starts in New Mexico with the first 100 acre fire — any day now.

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Criminal in Santa Fe or Consultant in Tacoma — drug law madness

New Mexico should not be spending money to arrest, prosecute, and punish people whom another state considers entrepreneurs and consultants. Santa Fe should make sure this guy provides a safe work environment, pays his workers minimum wage, and pays his taxes. If we are going to arrest this guy, sentence him to consult in Washington and garnish his fee. peace, mjh

Green thumb? Wash. state looks for pot consultant

TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — Wanted: A green thumb with extensive knowledge of the black, or at least gray, market.

As Washington state tries to figure out how to regulate its newly legal marijuana, officials are hiring an adviser on all things weed: how it’s best grown, dried, tested, labeled, packaged and cooked into brownies.

Green thumb? Wash. state looks for pot consultant

Police seek suspect in $180K marijuana grow – The Santa Fe New Mexican

Santa Fe police are looking for a 34-year-old man they say was growing marijuana inside a south-side Santa Fe commercial building.

Investigators haven’t been able to locate Marshall Duran since executing a search warrant at a structure located off Jorgensen Lane near Rufina Street on Tuesday.

“We believe he is a major player in the drug industry here in Santa Fe,” Capt. Aric Wheeler said Thursday.

Police seek suspect in $180K marijuana grow – The Santa Fe New Mexican

FURG, loco

Gun lovers: what’s the proper way to deal with this idiot in Santa Fe?

A guy with an ongoing feud shoots in the heart of Santa Fe. Separately, he hears noise at night and shoots out his bedroom window. This man is a dangerous idiot and should not be allowed to own a gun. mjh

Santa Fe police probe downtown shooting incident – The Santa Fe New Mexican by Nico Roesler

Santa Fe police said no one was hurt Monday night when an “ongoing feud” between two business owners on West San Francisco Street apparently led to an exchange of gunshots about a block from the Plaza.

Santa Fe police probe downtown shooting incident – The Santa Fe New Mexican

» Man: Shooting Was Self-Defense | ABQ Journal By Bill Rodgers / Journal Staff Writer on Wed, Jan 9, 2013

SANTA FE — A man who fired a gun near the city’s Plaza on Monday evening told police he was defending himself from someone in a vehicle who pointed a gun at him around 7 p.m.

Police didn’t cite 30-year-old Musa Nassar, owner of Santa Fe West Gallery, for that shooting near the intersection of Galisteo and West San Francisco streets because he said there had been a threat on his life, Santa Fe Police Capt. Aric Wheeler said. …

A witness on the scene Monday night described a scary scene of a man in the street firing five or so shots at a car. West San Francisco was blocked off in front of the Lensic Performing Arts Center while the shooting was investigated.

Later Monday night, Nassar was cited for a second shooting with another gun that occurred around midnight at his Sunset Ridge home, Wheeler said. Nassar told police that he believed there was someone outside, because he heard noises and a motion light turned on. He fired shots out of his bedroom window.

Police cited him with misdemeanor negligent use of a firearm, Wheeler said. The captain said police cannot allow people to fire at noises they hear outside.

“We’re not condoning people firing shots out of their bedroom window,” Wheeler said.

Wheeler said Nassar was fearful for his and his family’s safety based on threats, but Wheeler did not go into detail on them.

» Man: Shooting Was Self-Defense | ABQ Journal