Santa Fe New Mexican, July 26, 2014

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First batch of signatures for pot proposal comes up short Groups still have shot at getting issue on ballot By Daniel J. Chacón The New Mexican

Two groups pushing an initiative to decriminalize possession of small amounts of marijuana in Santa Fe fell short in their initial attempt to get the issue on the

November general election ballot. But they’re not giving up. City Clerk Yolanda Vigil said Friday that ProgressNow New Mexico and Drug Policy Action still have a chance to get the proposed referendum before voters. Vigil had imposed a July 15 deadline for the two groups to submit signatures, but she said that was only with the intent of getting the proposal included on next Wednesday’s

City Council agenda. The council is expected to decide Wednesday whether to set an Aug. 27 public hearing on the proposal. The organizers of the petition drive submitted 7,126 signatures July 15, but only 3,569 of those they submitted were valid, far short of the required minimum of 5,673 signatures of registered voters who live within the city limits.

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Workers claim wage theft

12-hour cease-fire takes effect after truce talks fail Israel-Hamas fighting looks headed for escalation after U.S. secretary of state John Kerry failed to broker a weeklong truce as a first step toward a broader deal. PAGE A-3

Restaurant employees rally to demand compensation for overtime pay they say they were denied. PAGE A-6

Sticking with the plan New Mexico decided Friday to stick with a federal online system for another year to enroll individuals in health insurance plans. PAGE A-6

2014 TRADITIONAL SPANISH MARKET

‘Gentle Jay’ Blondel, a New York City tattoo artist, shows off some of his designs at the Santa Fe Tattoo Expo on Friday at the Buffalo Thunder Resort & Casino. The expo runs through Sunday.

‘Good instincts’ net grand prize

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Ink enthusiasts turn Buffalo Thunder into ‘artist’s realm’ Tattoo expo continues through Sunday By Phaedra Haywood The New Mexican

Looking to get a tattoo? New York City-based tattoo artist “Gentle Jay” Blondel has some tips. “Before anything, just meet a tattooist and talk to them for five minutes,” said Blondel, a former finalist on Spike TV’s reality series Ink Masters and one of dozens of artists participating in the Ink & Art: Santa Fe Tattoo Expo this weekend at the Buffalo Thunder Resort & Casino. If you feel that the tattoo artist is someone you could stand to be in a room with for a few hours, he

said, that’s a good sign. “If you get the vibe that it’s just about the money and they are pushing you out the door, then it’s just about the money and they are pushing you out the door,” said Blondel, whose nickname is based on his light touch with a tattoo gun, not his retiring personality. “Listen to your instincts, that’s why they are there,” he said. “Find someone who is into it and loves what they do.” And don’t be cheap. “If you’re looking for a tattoo, money is not the thing to be concerned about,” he said. “Did you haggle on the price of your designer jeans? Did you haggle on

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Online communication tools help suspects evade U.S. law enforcement Officials struggle with inability to tap chats, messaging services By Ellen Nakashima The Washington Post

WASHINGTON — Federal law enforcement and intelligence authorities say they are increasingly struggling to conduct courtordered wiretaps on suspects because of a surge in chat services, instant-messaging and other online communications that lack the technical means to be intercepted. A “large percentage” of wiretap orders to pick up the communications of suspected spies and foreign agents are not being fulfilled, FBI officials said. Law enforcement agents are citing the same challenge in criminal cases; agents, they say, often decline to even seek orders when they know firms lack the means to tap into a suspect’s

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communications in real time. “It’s a significant problem, and it’s continuing to get worse,” Amy Hess, executive assistant director of the FBI’s Science and Technology Branch, said recently. One former U.S. official said that each year “hundreds” of individualized wiretap orders for foreign intelligence are not being fully executed because of a growing gap between the government’s legal authority and its practical ability to capture communications — or what bureau officials have called “going dark.” Officials have expressed alarm for several years about the expansion of online communication services that — unlike traditional landlines and cellphone communications — lack intercept capabilities because they are not required by law to build them in. But the proliferation of these services and a greater wariness

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From left, Andrew Garcia is congratulated by his daughter AnnaRose Garcia, as his wife, Lorrie Garcia, and his daughter’s fiancé, John Lucero, stand by Friday at the Spanish Market preview at the Santa Fe Community Convention Center. Garcia’s work placed first and second in traditional furniture making, and he also won Best of Show. PHOTOS BY LUIS SÁNCHEZ SATURNO/THE NEW MEXICAN

Intricately carved credenza takes top honors at preview By Chris Quintana The New Mexican

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ndrew Garcia’s Best of Show piece almost didn’t make it to the Traditional Spanish Market. “Good instincts,” said Garcia’s daughter, AnnaRose Garcia. “This was a lastminute pick.” The staff of the Spanish Colonial Arts Society announced during Friday’s market preview event at the Santa Fe Community Convention Center that Garcia had snagged the award.

Garcia’s Credenza de Cruces was named Best of Show.

Spanish Market, now in its 63rd year, features juried works from hundreds of artists who practice Spanish colonial art traditions, including tinsmithing, paint-

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Hard to build, easy to bomb

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Opening night: ‘Dr. Sun Yat-sen’ Composer Huang Ruo and librettist Candace Mui-ngam Chong’s historical opera, 8:30 p.m., Santa Fe Opera, 301 Opera Drive, 986-5900, tickets begin at $32, standing room $15.

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Manhattan, a drama premiering Sunday night on WGN America, valiantly tries to coax some radioactive clicks from whatever metaphorical half-life remains in the origin story of the bomb.

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ing and furniture making. Nancy Sue Dimit, floor manager for Friday’s event, said more than 160 artists had submitted pieces for judging, which evaluated

several aspects of the entries: adherence to tradition, technical skill, level of difficulty, originality and creativity, and overall presentation. On Friday night, the artists and potential patrons milled through the convention center, mingling and admiring the work. Audience members lauded the award winners, and community members swarmed around Garcia, offering him praise for his second Best of Show title. Garcia’s artwork, titled Credenza de Cruces, is a sideboard made of ponderosa pine. The piece also won first prize in the traditional furniture category. The credenza features four

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