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Nov. 6 At Noon midday report (Podcast)

dal@ksfr.org — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:49:07 GMT

New Mexico's big electric utility company caused a national stir when it pulled out of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce over differences about clean energy and climate change. We'll talk with PNM about their newest effort to get behind clean energy. *** Spending cuts mandated by the legislature are giving state agencies, like corrections, headaches. *** We'll hear from President Obama on the economy, the unemployment rate and those horrific killings at Fort Hood.

New Mexico driver permits to be tied to good school grades

dal@ksfr.org — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:11:55 GMT

-- Nov. 6, 1 p.m. -- The New Mexico Public Education Department is moving ahead with a new policy that will allow students to get their driver's permits only if they have good grades and don't cut class.

Most medical malpratice lawsuits in New Mexico never go to court (Podcast)

dal@ksfr.org — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:43:33 GMT

New Mexico has a law not found elsewhere -- all medical malpractice lawsuits must be heard by a review commission before they can go to court. As a result, most don't go all the way. Plus more on KSFR's At Noon midday report.

"Gem" elementary school could be open again soon

dal@ksfr.org — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:59:34 GMT

-- Nov. 5, 1 p.m. -- Remodeling of historic, "gem" of a Santa Fe elementary school nears completion.

Nov. 3 At Noon Midday report (Podcast)

dal@ksfr.org — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:52:24 GMT

Santa Fe schools face a million-dollar-plus budget problem this year and it will most likely be even more next year. We'll find out from the superintendent of schools how they plan to cope. Two weeks from today, voters in Santa Fe County go to the polls to decide whether to renew a quarter-percent excise tax. If you're like the average Californian, 10 percent of your electricity bill is for high profile electronics, like those new TV sets.

Santa Fe schools dodge this year's budget bullet -- slightly

dal@ksfr.org — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:02:33 GMT

-- Nov. 3, 7 a.m. -- Santa Fe school officials are working on an even bigger budget problem for next year, even while they try to cope with this year's budget situation.

Santa Fe schools to discuss budget cuts

dal@ksfr.org — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:05:05 GMT

-- Nov. 2, 7a.m. -- The question of how Santa Fe's public schools will deal with state-imposed budget cuts will come up tonight at a public meeting.

FBI releases papers on Cheney interview about CIA operative

dal@ksfr.org — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 22:01:59 GMT

Did Dick Cheney conspire in the "outing" of former CIA operative Valerie Plame, who now lives in Santa Fe? FBI releases documents on court order.

Santa Fe County Manager: "I was blind sided" (Podcast)

dal@ksfr.org — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 20:47:30 GMT

Santa Fe County Manager Roman Abeyta is complaining about a lawsuit the city plans to file.

Santa Fe Watershed still supplying water the old fashioned way (Podcast)

dal@ksfr.org — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 20:42:37 GMT

Our reporter visits a place that's out of bounds to most people -- Santa Fe's drinking supply fountain, the Watershed.

Are creepy, Halloween-type things happening in Santa Fe? (Podcast)

dal@ksfr.org — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 20:43:26 GMT

Our reporter takes a look at some of the stories about "haunted" Santa Fe.

Santa Fe City-County dispute brewing

dal@ksfr.org — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 17:56:11 GMT

-- Oct. 30, 11 a.m.-- Santa Fe's city attorney says he's planning to ask a court whether the city's historic design ordinance can be enforced when it comes to construction and remodeling by the county and by the public schools system. But the county manager says he was "blindsided." ....

Formal charges filed in deaths of four Santa Fe teens

dal@ksfr.org — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 13:08:01 GMT

-- Oct. 29, 7 a.m. -- The Santa Fe man involved in the head-on crash that killed four teens in June has been formally charged by the district attorney with four counts of vehicular homicide.

At Noon: Hawking Santa Fe in L.A. (Podcast)

dal@ksfr.org — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:21:35 GMT

-- On KSFR's At Noon midday report -- A group of businesses and performers from Santa Fe are in Los Angeles to hawk Santa Fe as a good place for tourists to visit. We'll find out how they've put together a Taste of Santa Fe. It's taken almost a year and a half but the historic Rancho de Chimayo is back open for business. Our reporter pays a visit. And big changes coming to the way college students will be able to get student loans. We'll find out how it affects two Santa Fe area colleges.

Private solar systems "affordable" under Santa Fe County plan

dal@ksfr.org — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:56:00 GMT

-- Oct. 28, 7 a.m. -- Santa Fe County has taken a big step toward making private solar systems affordable.

Plan to clean up contaminated SF County courthouse site

dal@ksfr.org — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 20:56:14 GMT

-- Oct. 27, 1 p.m. -- The New Mexico Environment Department says it's moving forward with a cleanup schedule for petroleum contamination at the Santa Fe County Courthouse site.

Ban political contributions in New Mexico? (Podcast)

dal@ksfr.org — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 20:35:50 GMT

On KSFR's At Noon midday report for Tues., Oct. 27, we learn about a small but telling number of states have puts laws on their books outlawing political contributions from companies and special interest groups. We'll find out from Think New Mexico's Fred Nathan who they are and about his similar proposal that New Mexico lawmakers will be looking at this coming January.

City of Santa Fe closer to getting solar power

dal@ksfr.org — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 13:55:58 GMT

-- Oct. 26, 7 a.m. -- The city of Santa Fe has gotten past the first hurdle in its attempt to have a private company create a solar power system for electricity for part of city operations.

Santa Fe's green building summit (Podcast)

dal@ksfr.org — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 21:07:29 GMT

A Green Building Summit is underway in Santa Fe, exploring ways to build houses that are more energy efficient while not costing a fortune.

New Mexico to Sweden by spacecraft? (Podcast)

dal@ksfr.org — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 20:55:52 GMT

From KSFR's At Noon midday report: An international symposium at New Mexico's Spaceport America has been exploring new uses for sub-orbital space travel. How about New Mexico to Sweden in two hours? Plus other news.