Paging Nurses…
Amid shortage, schools turn away applicants
Last year, according to the New Mexico Board of Nursing, there were 1,181 licensed registered nurses in Santa Fe County. Nearly two-thirds of them are 50 or older and facing retirement.
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Infectious Grooves
In the mainstream media, it’s said, if it bleeds, it leads. But if it’s feverish, phlegmy, nauseated and has the potential to create massive global casualties, then it doesn’t just lead, it dominates. “Every five years there’s always one—bird flu, mad cow disease, swine flu—and you’ll see the same reaction and coverage to create a sense of excitement,” Christopher Ortiz tells SFR.
Briefs: Nov. 18
Kokesh claims no connection to corruption and the Gov's budget task force is bunk.
Indicators: Nov. 18
Much like journalists, pollsters serve a valuable democratic function: gathering and disseminating opinion. Unlike the advertising-dependant news media, however, the polling business is somewhat recession-resistant.
Preaching to Converts
Medical marijuana is finally happening—but distributing it may be the least of New Mexico’s worries. Such was the conceit of the International Drug Policy Reform Conference, which began just days after New Mexico’s Department of Health approved four new medical marijuana producers to field demand from the state’s 755 patients.
Die, Already!
When it comes to high finance, New Mexico is still the Wild West. Shady characters come from all over to take big risks in a casino-like, almost lawless market. One such story is told in a lawsuit filed late last month in the 1st Judicial District Court in Santa Fe.
Santa Fe Eavesdropper
Overheard at Counter Culture, Sunflower Market and Josh's BBQ.
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Date 11/11/2009
Road with a View
It’s a good thing Joe Horace still reads the news. If he didn’t, he wouldn’t know about the city’s plans to redevelop the land he owns on St. Michael’s Drive. Neither, for that matter, would Daniel Masterson, a managing partner at Don Mackey Nissan, or Tom “TJ” Jones, the manager at Payne’s Nurseries & Greenhouses—both of which also are on St. Michael’s.
7 Days
Tax on booze and smokes, City nixes Xmas pick up but welcomes more marijuana and the IRS can't find you when it owes you money.
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Date 11/11/2009
Indicators: Nov. 11
Kids feel the cutback when recessions hit family spending, but pets don't.
