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To give an idea of what the Blue Dragon Cafe is all about, co-owner Norman Everett, sitting in overalls and a ski cap at one of the cafe’s tables, tells a story from October. It was around the presidential debates. The Dragon was packed. In one room, poets recited their work for a contest of … Read more

Some Albuquerque residents who have been watching their water use may soon be watching movies – for free. Customers of the Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority who participated in the conservation program will be eligible to win one of 1,000 $9 gift certificates to Century Theatres in Albuquerque, Mayor Martin Chavez announced Monday. The … Read more

When Jane Putnam painted her mobile home pink, it was all part of her plan. The plastic pink flamingo in the yard was, too. When Jane Putnam painted her mobile home pink, it was all part of her plan. The plastic pink flamingo in the yard was, too. “It’s just like trailer perfect,” jokes the … Read more

A box of crayons and colored pencils sits atop a $2,500 table in a formal dining room. A toy truck is parked in front of a four-car garage. A worn basketball and football rest in a sunken room attached to the downstairs master bedroom. For restaurateur Frank Marcello, owning a $1.3 million, 6,300-square-foot, five-bedroom, 4-bath … Read more

If you ask Walter Webb, Evergreen Hills is the Beverly Hills of Albuquerque. The 77-year-old retired welder and businessman was one of the first to move to the neighborhood roughly 25 years ago. He says the views, the tranquility and the wildlife are what’s so special about the area – a collection of majestic, mountainside … Read more

As far as Christmas presents go, it was one of the worst. On Dec. 24, 2003, Jerry Shipman, president of the Better Business Bureau of New Mexico, wrote some checks and popped them in his mailbox. He raised the red flag and forgot about them. By the middle of January, he discovered someone had stolen … Read more

They dot the streets like the abandoned toys of giants. There’s a bowling ball and pin big as a house. There’s a lumberjack tall as a tree. There’s John Wayne times 10. There’s a red arrow massive enough to make a missile cower. From humble beginnings as attention grabbers, these business signs and sculptures have … Read more

He stands on the bluffs of northwestern Albuquerque like some god overseeing his work. At night, he glows red like a frozen snapshot of flame. His hair is white, his boots black. He is inflatable, indefatigable. He is a 12-foot Santa Claus. “If there was a bigger one, I might have got it,” says Chris … Read more

Former Gov. Gary Johnson has been through it. Neil Hise, president of an Albuquerque manufacturing firm, has been through it. It is getting sued, and though statistically on the decline, a fear of crippling lawsuits pervades the New Mexico business community. It’s a fear driven in part by high-profile tort cases – the McDonald’s hot … Read more