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Prof. Toru Tanaka

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8. Look at Albuquerque geographically...

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Sun Jul 25, 2021, 11:04 AM

Jul 2021

There are no cities with over 100,000 people within 200 miles of the city. Las Cruces (pop. 102,000) is the closest at 222 miles.

El Paso is 265 miles away and Phoenix is 419 miles.

The city is relatively isolated so it is not surprising local stories make the front pages. Perhaps the publishers of the paper figure local residents will go to the internet or cable/satellite for national and world news.

Take away interstates 25 and 40 and Albuquerque would be truly off the beaten path, like Santa Fe. But I am not saying that is a bad thing; Santa Fe has been rated as a very nice place to live.

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Is the 'Albuquerque Journal' the worst newspaper in America? [View all] left-of-center2012 Jul 2021 OP

You haven't seen the Eugene, Oregon RegisterGuard, have you? Shrike47 Jul 2021 #1

Quite possibly. I read it once a week alittlelark Jul 2021 #2

Probably a lot of competition for that title. BoomaofBandM Jul 2021 #3

El Paso Times agingdem Jul 2021 #9

Don't forget the Tri-City Herald RainCaster Jul 2021 #4

Sniveling, obfuscatory, and irrelevant Ponietz Jul 2021 #5

Other than a handful of big name papers... paleotn Jul 2021 #6

Sunday editions of lots of papers PoindexterOglethorpe Jul 2021 #7

Look at Albuquerque geographically... Prof. Toru Tanaka Jul 2021 #8

Santa Fe is very nice but also very very expensive. comradebillyboy Jul 2021 #11

I'll bet that is a tough drive at times in the winter Prof. Toru Tanaka Jul 2021 #13

My wife used to make that commute. They do a good job comradebillyboy Jul 2021 #14

That is good- I'll bet she was glad they constructed the "Big I". Prof. Toru Tanaka Jul 2021 #15

Thanks, and if anyone can rec any of ABQ's better news sources (TV radio or print) I'll be there in luckone Jul 2021 #10

I'm in Albuquerque left-of-center2012 Jul 2021 #12

The Journal won't let anybody read any of their articles without paying for a subscription. TexasTowelie Jul 2021 #16