Painter creates Olympic inspired portrait for Salt Lake Games
New Mexico artist John Nieto painted Peace and Loyalty a portrait for the 2002 Salt Lake Olympic Winter Games Cultural Olympiad. The wolf and American Indian chief in war bonnet with an eagle feather symbolize peace loyalty and the bond between humans and canines. About 90 prints will aid Olympic Aid with sales benefiting disadvantaged children.
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Albuquerque
New Mexico
John Nieto
Nieto
Salt Lake
Olympic Aid
Bush
George Bush
Ronald Reagan
Andy Warhol
Roy Lichtenstein
United States
Jayne Quick-to-See Smith
Corrales
Susan Swartz
Park City
Utah
Phillip Haozous
Alan Houser
Santa Fe
Salt Lake City
Debating juvenile justice after two boys' murder case
In Albuquerque two youths aged 13 and 15 face charges in the killing of 34 year old Melissa Albert. The case renews debate over whether very young offenders belong in juvenile or adult prison, with officials noting policy changes since the 1990s.
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Albuquerque
Mister Saunders
Benny Mora Jr
Melissa Albert
Saunders
Mora
Bernalillo County
Todd Heisey
Heisey
Romaine Serna
David Schmidt
New Mexico Council On Crime and Delinquency
Schmidt
New Mexico
Rick Miera
George Davis
University of New Mexico
Davis
Residents oppose Cobisa power plant near Sabinal NM
Socorro County residents object to Cobisa Corp plans for a gas fired plant on the Rio Grande’s west bank near Sabinal producing 150 to 200 megawatts. A 120 day moratorium was granted while a district is explored. locals fear water use and industrial impact and call for statewide rules.
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Sabinal
Socorro County
Houston
Cobisa Corp
Valencia County
Rio Grande
Belen
Cobisa
Sabinas
Elicia Baca
Baca
State Environment Department
Billboard shows victims to solve long-unsolved NM deaths
In Kirtland a billboard on U S 64 features three victims Leotta Watson Kristo pher Gray and Travis Killen to urge public help in solving their deaths. Rosie Kelly wood of Fruitland says the banner offers hope to families and keeps focus on unanswered questions in the 1980 1986 and 1990s cases.
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Kirtland
U.S
Leotta Watson
New Mexico
Kristopher Gray
Upper Fruitland
Travis Killen
Rosie Kellywood
Fruitland
Farmington-Shiprock
Billboard
Kellywood
Jared
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Watson
Lee Acres
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