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Today's Features

  • Plenty of events for the weekend

    Mora County residents get ready, this weekend is going to be full of fun this weekend in Mora as the Christmas invasion has begun.

    Tonight (Friday) starting at 6 p.m. at Tapetas de Lana in Mora will host “Noche de Familia.” The evening will consist of a movie, food and other fun activities.  

    This event is sponsored by the Mora County DWI program. Everyone is welcome to this free event that promotes sobriety and family.

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  • Basketball time
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  • Mora County Calendar and Senior Lunch Menu - Dec. 3, 2014

    COMMUNITY CALENDAR

    Friday
    6 p.m. —  Mora County DWI Program’s Noche de Familia, movie, food and activities, Tapetas de Lana
    TBA —  Mora High School Rangerettes basketball at Santa Rosa Invite, away

    Saturday
    9 a.m.  to 3 p.m.—  Mora WinterFest, featuring arts and crafts by area artisans, Mora Elementary Gym
    TBA —  Mora High School Rangerettes basketball at Santa Rosa Invite, away
    Noon —  Mora Middle School Rangerettes basketball vs. Dulce, away

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  • Palabras Pintorescas: Thankfully, ‘tis time to try Tamera’s tasty tamales

    My buddy and fellow columnist, Art Trujillo, thinks that flying fruitcake will land on his day of retirement. Be careful what you wish for, Art. You might get several fruitcakes before then. My readers are always thoughtful and generous, I’ve learned. No further fruitcake columns are in the works here at the ranch, but I just discovered, in a treasure trove of very old letters sent to my mother in 1944, no less, a recipe for onion cake.

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  • Que Pasa - Dec. 3, 2014

    TODAY HOY
    • Story Time at Carnegie Library is at 10:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 3 in the children’s area of the public library. This week’s book is “Six Snowy Sheep” by Judith Ross Enderle and Stephanie Gordon Tessler. Free and open to the public.

    THURSDAY JUEVES

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  • ‘Survivors’ documentary premieres Tuesday

    Submitted to the Optic

    British journalist, country music publicist, founder of the British Country Music Association and Hall of Fame member, Tony Byworth, has a fondness for the “real” Las Vegas.  Byworth will be in Las Vegas through Wednesday for a visit, a radio interview Tuesday morning, a luncheon at noon at El Riato Restaurant, and to help officiate at the premiere of a video series produced by local Jim Terr called “New Mexico Survivors,” interviews with four local residents regarding getting by in earlier times.

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  • Noticias - Dec. 1, 2014

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    • Alcoholics Anonymous Hotline is 425-3577.

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  • Que Pasa - Dec. 1, 2014

    WEDNESDAY
    MIÉRCOLES
    • Story Time at Carnegie Library is at 10:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 3 in the children’s area of the public library. Free and open to the public.

    THURSDAY
    JUEVES

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  • Noticias - Nov. 28, 2014

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    mlopez@lasvegasoptic.com.
    • Casa de Samaritan Homeless shelter at 716 Grand Ave. is operating every night, providing meals, laundry and hot showers from 6 to 8:30 p.m. From November through March, the shelter is open for overnight stays. Their Thrift Store, at Seventh and Legion, offers vouchers for clothing, bedding, etc. Samaritan House offers a food pantry distribution every second and fifth Wednesday. Applications for rental services for those who may qualify are available. Call 454-1390.

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  • Que Pasa - Nov. 28, 2014

    TODAY
    HOY
    • San Miguel County offices will be closed on Friday, Nov. 28 in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday.
    • City of Las Vegas offices will be closed on Friday, Nov. 28 for Thanksgiving.
    • The City of Las Vegas Transfer Station will be closed on Thursday, Nov. 27 and Friday, Nov. 28 for the Thanksgiving holiday. All commercial routes will run as scheduled except for the Thanksgiving Day commercial route which will not run. For more information, call Mary at 426-3217.

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