Ambrose Castellano Ambrose Castellano Rep. Ambrose Castellano – a Democrat who has overseen House District 70 for the past four years – said he is running for reelection to continue upholding the values of this community. “I am running for reelection to continue serving the people of District 70, a

{{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. David “Morgan” Montano, a longtime local educator and coach, has been acquitted in a case where he had been accused of shoving a West Las Vegas middle school student in the locker room

Janna Lopez Janna Lopez Janna Lopez, organizer of the Neighbors Helping Neighbors wildfire relief organization has received this year’s Bob Mishler Community Impact Award. Instituted in 2022 by the Las Vegas New Mexico Community Foundation, the Mishler Award is named for the late Bob Mishler, who was a professor at

The Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) Foundation announced Tuesday that The Las Vegas New Mexico Community Foundation is among the New Mexico communities receiving grants via the LANL Foundation’s grant program to support education, community health, and family wellbeing. The LANL Foundation awarded $140,000 in Community Outreach Grants to 28

Pilgrims starting from three different locations – North Costilla, Estancia and Bernal – will take part in the Pilgrimages for Vocations to Chimayo event. The three groups will converge at the Santuario de Chimayo on June 10. Pilgrims starting from three different locations – North Costilla, Estancia and Bernal –

Diego Olivas Diego Olivas There are two issues that Republican candidate to the New Mexico House of Representatives Diego Olivas hopes to counter if elected: The belief that young people are entitled and the direction the state is headed, he said. This is the first time that Olivas, 27, is

Anita Gonzales Anita Gonzales State House representative candidate Anita Amalia Gonzales narrowly lost the contest for the seat twice, but hopes a stronger voter turnout and candidacy will turn the tide in her favor as she runs for the seat a third time during the upcoming primary election, set to

The team at The Las Vegas Optic is bidding a final farewell to Art Trujillo, who, in a career that spanned more than 70 years, went from selling copies of the newspaper on the streets of Las Vegas to writing a popular column well into his retirement. Trujillo passed away

The Las Vegas Jewish Community, a local, nonprofit organization, helped spearhead the fundraising effort to buy the building back. The effort involved many phone calls, Nancy Terr said, as well as a GoFundMe page. The fundraising began in mid-August 2022. The Las Vegas Jewish Community, a local, nonprofit organization, helped

Smoke from the Calf Canyon-Hermits Peak fire picked up in the late afternoon on Tuesday, April 26. Smoke from the Calf Canyon-Hermits Peak fire picked up in the late afternoon on Tuesday, April 26. The Las Vegas NM Community Foundation has awarded its first emergency relief grants in the wake

Styles Gold A 29-year-old Las Vegas man pleaded guilty last week to raping a 13-year-old girl. Styles Gold Styles S. Gold pleaded guilty on May 6 to the rape as part of a plea agreement that avoided a trial. Gold still faces felony assault charges in a separate case where

Rev Joe Marshall is newly appointed to serve as the Pastor at First United Methodist Church in Las Vegas. The church is part of the New Mexico Annual Conference and Albuquerque District. Joe and his wife Anna live in Albuquerque and their three adult children and four grandchildren are scattered

The NMHU Jazz Ensemble during a rehearsal. Dr. Jessie Wenchieh Lo Kathleen Wilson Dr. André García-Nuthmann The Linda Vista Community Chorus during a rehearsal. Friday, Nov. 11, at 7:30 p.m., NMHU Music Presents “Una Serenata de Canciones.” We are delighted to welcome three gifted musicians: Dr. Kathleen Wilson, soprano; Dr.

There are two issues that Republican candidate to the New Mexico House of Representatives Diego Olivas hopes to counter if elected: The belief that young people are entitled and the direction the state is headed, he said.

Sarah Huber, whose property suffered damage in the 2022 Hermits Peak-Calf Canyon Fire, speaks to Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and other state and federal officials during a town hall meeting Thursday in Las Vegas, N.M. Sarah Huber, whose property suffered damage in the 2022 Hermits Peak-Calf Canyon Fire, speaks to

From left, Jeremiah Vigil, 3; Joshua Vigil Jr., 5; Cathy Cahn with the Las Vegas Literacy Council and Harry Estep during Noches de Familia, an event organized by the San Miguel County Early Childhood Coalition at Lincoln Park on Tuesday. Cahn and Estep are helping the boys put together and

Del Norte Credit Union (DNCU) has announced a series of measures designed to provide financial assistance and relief to communities impacted by fires in New Mexico. “For some members and employees of DNCU, these fires have hit home, literally” explained Chuck Valenti, CEO/President of DNCU. “When fires interrupt our lives

{{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. March 21 • The Invisible Yellow Line with Jean Block: In nonprofits, there are different roles for board or staff. Roles change as organizations change. Join author, Jean Block to learn more. Audience:

Diego Olivas Diego Olivas There are two issues that Republican candidate to the New Mexico House of Representatives Diego Olivas hopes to counter if elected: The belief that young people are entitled and the direction the state is headed, he said. This is the first time that Olivas, 27, is

From left, Alta Vista Regional Hospital Chief Executive Officer Robert Nelson, Java Medical Group Chief Executive Officer Bappa Mukherji,Java Medical Group Chief Operations Officer Martha Henley and Dava Health, Inc., Board of Directors Secretary Brett Henley visit Luna Community College on Feb. 27. The hospital's top-level executives toured the campus,

State House representative candidate Anita Amalia Gonzales narrowly lost the contest for the seat twice, but hopes a stronger voter turnout and candidacy will turn the tide in her favor as she runs for the seat a third time during the upcoming primary election, set to take place June 4.

Connie Trujillo, a certified nurse midwife, closed her clinic in Las Vegas and now practices in Albuquerque. Connie Trujillo, a certified nurse midwife, closed her clinic in Las Vegas and now practices in Albuquerque. Christina spent much of 2023 traveling to Santa Fe for medical care during her pregnancy. She’d

Rep. Ambrose Castellano – a Democrat who has overseen House District 70 for the past four years – said he is running for reelection to continue upholding the values of this community.

{{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. The following individuals were booked into the San Miguel County Detention Center between May 7 and May 13, 2024: Ronald Trujillo, Escape From a Community Custody Release Program - Person With Misdemeanor Charge,

A 29-year-old Las Vegas man pleaded guilty last week to raping a 13-year-old girl.

You may submit a claim for medical expenses resulting from the Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon Fire and subsequent flooding. Examples of claims include, but are not limited to, doctor visits, hospital stays, mental health treatment, insurance deductibles and co-pays, medications, and transportation expenses related to medical care. Compensation is available for

From left, Jeremiah Vigil, 3; Joshua Vigil Jr., 5; Cathy Cahn with the Las Vegas Literacy Council and Harry Estep during Noches de Familia, an event organized by the San Miguel County Early Childhood Coalition at Lincoln Park on Tuesday. Cahn and Estep are helping the boys put together and

The Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) Foundation announced Tuesday that The Las Vegas New Mexico Community Foundation is among the New Mexico communities receiving grants via the LANL Foundation’s grant program to support education, community health, and family wellbeing.

You may submit a claim for medical expenses resulting from the Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon Fire and subsequent flooding. Examples of claims include, but are not limited to, doctor visits, hospital stays, mental health treatment, insurance deductibles and co-pays, medications, and transportatio…

The team at The Las Vegas Optic is bidding a final farewell to Art Trujillo, who, in a career that spanned more than 70 years, went from selling copies of the newspaper on the streets of Las Vegas to writing a popular column well into his retirement.

From left, Alta Vista Regional Hospital Chief Executive Officer Robert Nelson, Java Medical Group Chief Executive Officer Bappa Mukherji,Java Medical Group Chief Operations Officer Martha Henley and Dava Health, Inc., Board of Directors Secretary Brett Henley visit Luna Community College on Feb. 27. The hospital's top-level executives toured the campus,

The following individuals were booked into the San Miguel County Detention Center between May 7 and May 13, 2024:

As wildfires require New Mexicans to evacuate their homes, the Taxation and Revenue Department has approved a three-month extension for payment of 2021 property taxes in San Miguel County. Payment of the second half of 2021 property taxes would normally be due April 10, 2022, although taxpayers had until May

Contrafact Esther Moses Andre Garcia Nuthmann Franz Vote Contrafact Forgive me if you find my title cheeky or even confusing, but I couldn’t resist. The last time I wrote about music, I entitled my column “Bach is Back.” Today you’ll learn about two new musical events happening “back to back”

From left, Robert Nelson, Alta Vista Regional Hospital chief executive officer; Alison Morris, chief administrative officer for Java Medical Group; Bappa Mukherji, chief executive officer for Java Medical Group; Martha Henley, chief operations officer for Java Medical Group; Brett Henley, Board of Directors secretary for Dava Health, Inc.; Shannon Hughes,

David “Morgan” Montano, a longtime local educator and coach, has been acquitted in a case where he had been accused of shoving a West Las Vegas middle school student in the locker room and charged with child abuse.

Local child EJ Aragon finished in third place in the Elks National hoop shot competition earlier this year. What is impressive about EJ’s story is that a week before his regional competition he fractured his thumb during a basketball game March 7. He was scheduled to have a cast put

A Las Vegas attorney representing the estate of a man who died while serving a sentence in a state prison has filed a wrongful death lawsuit in federal court. The suit alleges that the New Mexico Corrections Department and a contracted health care services company failed to provide adequate medical

Janna Lopez Janna Lopez Janna Lopez, organizer of the Neighbors Helping Neighbors wildfire relief organization has received this year’s Bob Mishler Community Impact Award. Instituted in 2022 by the Las Vegas New Mexico Community Foundation, the Mishler Award is named for the late Bob Mishler, who was a professor at

G. Michael Lopez G. Michael Lopez Healthcare is the top priority for internal medicine specialist G. Michael Lopez MD, a Democrat who is running for state senate in District 8 and whose name will appear on the primary ballot on June 4. In an email statement on May 3, Lopez

An image of the Acequia Madre de Las Vegas, which runs from the Gallinas River, crosses Valencia Street and flows under Bridge Street. Recent construction to the acequia has been stopped after Las Vegas resident Ashley Ann Arellanes voiced concerns about the acequia being on the National Register of Historic

Pete Campos Pete Campos Water, roads and infrastructure are the most pressing issues for New Mexico, and these are matters that Sen. Pete Campos will focus on if he is successful in his bid for reelection. The incumbent candidate will appear on the ballot during New Mexico’s primary election on

Sarah Huber, whose property suffered damage in the 2022 Hermits Peak-Calf Canyon Fire, speaks to Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and other state and federal officials during a town hall meeting Thursday in Las Vegas, N.M. Sarah Huber, whose property suffered damage in the 2022 Hermits Peak-Calf Canyon Fire, speaks to

{{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. The following individuals were booked into the San Miguel County Detention Center between April 30 and May 6, 2024: Alfonso H. Garduno, Criminal Trespass, Resisting, Evading or Obstructing an Officer (Resisting). Irving Pena,

The Village of Pecos is delighted to announce its upcoming Fishing Derby event, set to take place on June 1, 2024, at the picturesque Monastery Lake in Pecos, New Mexico. The Fishing Derby promises a day filled with outdoor recreation fun and community camaraderie, open to all residents of Pecos

{{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. The following individuals were booked into the San Miguel County Detention Center between April 23 and April 29, 2024: Benjamin Gomez, Burglary, Criminal Trespass, Tampering With Evidence, Receiving Stolen Property - Retain (Over

MaryAnn Osuchowski PhD, FNP-BC will be Luna Community College’s 2024 graduation guest speaker. Luna’s graduation is scheduled for 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 11 at the Media Education Center Auditorium. Osuchowski was raised in Northern N.M., in the beautiful Mora Valley, and has called Las Vegas, N.M., her home for

{{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Just over a month from now, voters from across San Miguel and Mora counties, as well as across the state, will cast their votes in the primary election that will help shape how

Third graders from Los Niños Elementary school perform as the munchkins during Robertson High School’s production of ‘The Wizard of Oz’ on April 19. Third graders from Los Niños Elementary school perform as the munchkins during Robertson High School’s production of ‘The Wizard of Oz’ on April 19. The 1939

{{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. A Las Vegas man faces three felony charges after allegedly pointing a gun at his wife and beating her unconscious while one of their children was in the same home. Ivan Santiago, 46,

This home on the 2300 block of Romero Street is the site where Shana Storey was found dead in May 2020. Four years later police have closed the case with no arrests made. This home on the 2300 block of Romero Street is the site where Shana Storey was found

City and county officials have a groundbreaking ceremony on April 26 for a road work project on University Avenue from Grand Avenue to Eight Street. City and county officials have a groundbreaking ceremony on April 26 for a road work project on University Avenue from Grand Avenue to Eight Street.

From left, Norma Nix, Janna Lopez, founding member of Neighbors Helping Neighbors and Gloria Lovato-Pacheco, also with Neighbors Helping Neighbors, at Nix’s new residence on Tuesday. Nix is holding up a welcome home sign given to her by USDA agents. From left, Norma Nix, Janna Lopez, founding member of Neighbors

Visitors to Las Vegas from Ramsgate, Kent, England, Frances Steel and her son Oliver, are shown visiting Calvary Cemetery to pay homage to Leonore Lucero, their recent-discovered ancestor. Frances had no idea who her ancestors were until taking a DNA test a few months ago, and has discovered a number

Seedlings grow inside a greenhouse at the John T. Harrington Forestry Research Center on April 16. Seedlings grow inside a greenhouse at the John T. Harrington Forestry Research Center on April 16. United States Department of Agriculture Deputy Secretary Xochitl Torres Small toured the John T. Harrington Reforestation Center in

{{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. The following individuals were booked into the San Miguel County Detention Center between April 9 and April 22, 2024: Angelo Vigil, Bench Warrant FTA/FTP. Ruby M. Aragon, Trafficking Controlled Substances (Distribution) - Attempt

Members of New Mexico Highlands University's Madrigal Choir rehearse at the school's choir room on Tuesday. The group is preparing for a concert on Sunday at 3 p.m. at Ilfeld Auditorium. Members of New Mexico Highlands University's Madrigal Choir rehearse at the school's choir room on Tuesday. The group is

Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández, far right, presented a $750,000 check to Help New Mexico, Inc. Tuesday morning in Cleveland. Others in the photograph are Joseph Griego, president of Help New Mexico, Inc.; Annaliza Gourneau, vice president of Strategy and Community Engagement for Help New Mexico, Inc.; Irene Panlilio, acting vice

In May, Gallery 140 will display art created by students in the University of New Mexico’s Environmental Art & Regenerative Ecology course as part of their semester-long study involving the Las Vegas area. The show is wildfire oriented through site-based research, themes of responsibility, deep listening, grief, collective healing, caring

After nearly five months serving as acting chief of police for the Las Vegas Police Department, in March, Mayor David Romero and the Las Vegas City Council appointed Caleb Marquez to the spot permanently. Marquez beat out three other finalists for the role, Mayor Romero said, in a process designed

City of Las Vegas Fire Department has been working closely with technology partner First Due to release Community Connect, an application focused on protecting residents and their property in the most effective way possible during an incident or major disaster. Community Connect is a secure, easy to use platform that

{{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. The Las Vegas New Mexico Community Foundation has announced presentation of this year’s Bob Mishler Community Impact Award. The award is named for Bob Mishler, the first chair of the Foundation board, who

Ret. Col. Jay Mitchell The Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon Claims Office initiative has a new director of operations. In a press release issued on April 17, FEMA announced that Ret. Col. Jay Mitchell has been hired to lead not only the Claims Office, but also the Stafford Act wildfire disaster recovery

The cast and crew of Robertson High School’s “The Wizard of Oz” pose for a photograph at the school’s auditorium on Monday. The cast and crew of Robertson High School’s “The Wizard of Oz” pose for a photograph at the school’s auditorium on Monday. To mark the 85th anniversary of

Luna Community College is excited to announce the launch of the Padres Y Madres Academy, a groundbreaking initiative aimed at empowering parents and guardians with essential skills to support their students’ educational journey. The Parents’ Academy offers a comprehensive curriculum covering critical topics such as Digital Literacy, Financial Literacy, Financial

The Victoria D. de Sanchez Teacher Education Center on the New Mexico Highlands University campus. The Institute for Culturally and Linguistically Responsive Learning and Teaching spring summit is set to take place at the TEC April 19-20. The Victoria D. de Sanchez Teacher Education Center on the New Mexico Highlands

A local political group is offering the community a chance to learn more about the Democratic candidates set to appear on the June 4 primary election ballot. The San Miguel County Federation of Democratic Women will present a Democratic Primary Candidate Forum on Saturday, April 20, from 10 a.m.-1 p.m.

Sarah Ortner shows Community Infrastructure tool results to Ralph Barela (biochar project proposal) and Katrin Scholz-Barth (UWC solar project proposal). Sarah Ortner shows Community Infrastructure tool results to Ralph Barela (biochar project proposal) and Katrin Scholz-Barth (UWC solar project proposal). On April 6, the second anniversary of the Hermit’s Peak

From left: Jaden Lopez, Kevin Zoernig and Dominic Molnar during a jazz band rehearsal Tuesday at New Mexico Highlands University. From left: Jaden Lopez, Kevin Zoernig and Dominic Molnar during a jazz band rehearsal Tuesday at New Mexico Highlands University. Classic rock ‘n’ roll tunes as well as tunes by

New Mexico Highlands University has been ranked No. 28 nationally among the 100 Most Affordable Online Colleges for 2024 by College Consensus. NMHU is the only public college or university in New Mexico to be ranked for Online Affordability. NMHU is also ranked No. 86 by College Consensus in the

Multiple law enforcement agencies and agents with the Region IV Narcotics Task Force raided a home in the 700 block of Taos Street on April 4 while serving a search warrant in an investigation into the distribution of crack cocaine. Police arrested 74-year-old Ruby M. Aragon on April 9 and

The FEMA Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon Claims Office is hosting two hiring fairs at the end of April and beginning of May for full-time Claims Office staff. The hiring fairs will help fill full-time positions to support the important mission of processing claims and compensating those impacted by the Hermit’s Peak/Calf

Members of HU Singers during a rehearsal on Friday, April 12. From left, back row: Estevan Romero, Samantha Dennett and Eddie Bustamante; from left, middle row: Maria Elena (Mar) Valdez and Lisa Cisneros; front row: Darion Williams. Members of HU Singers during a rehearsal on Friday, April 12. From left,

A firefighter working overnight battling the Hermits Peak-Calf Canyon Fire. A firefighter working overnight battling the Hermits Peak-Calf Canyon Fire. ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox. Black Butte is an inactive volcano that

Sarah Ortner shows Community Infrastructure tool results to Ralph Barela (biochar project proposal) and Katrin Scholz-Barth (UWC solar project proposal). Sarah Ortner shows Community Infrastructure tool results to Ralph Barela (biochar project proposal) and Katrin Scholz-Barth (UWC solar project proposal). Last Saturday, on the second anniversary of the Hermit’s Peak