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NPT Tuesday Brief: Extortion
Today from 4-6 p.m., EPMG Editor Lisa D on Radio KAMA, 750 AM. Guests include NPT Editor Sito Negron and state Rep. candidate Joseph Moody. Go to the NPT home page for streaming audio, and call in to the show at 880-5262.
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Features
Extortion
by Alejandra Gomez
 The calls began directly to her cell phone. The men had done their research. They called her while she was in her restaurant full of people having lunch. It happened so quickly she couldn’t do anything but bite her lips and follow the instructions.
Posted on July 30, 2008 • read more »
Mexico's drug problem
by Frontera NorteSur
A growing number of reports from Mexico paint a far more complex picture of the drug problem than the one conveyed by Mexican authorities. Nowadays, Mexico is an important consumer of illegal drugs.
Posted on July 30, 2008 • read more »
Interview with Ed Archuleta
by Sito Negron
 Archuleta addressed the issue of the lawsuit against the city and PSB regarding the way the stormwater utility was structured, attitudes about the utility, the priorities and work ahead for the utility, development patterns and the possible need for future drainage "impact fee."
Posted on July 30, 2008 • read more »
News
You couldn't build an old neighborhood, until now
by David Crowder
 The Smart Code adopted by City Council Tuesday allows development principles found in older neighborhoods, such as narrower streets, a mix of homes, apartments and neighborhood businesses, and wider sidewalks, among other details.
Posted on July 30, 2008 • read more »
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