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  • Council run-off election set for Tuesday

    Las Vegas Optic reports

    Tuesday is City Council Runoff Election Day in the City of Las Vegas.

    Las Vegas residents in City Council Ward 1 will pick from finalists David Ulibarri, the incumbent, and Oliver L’Esperance, while Ward 4 will choose a new councilor from David G. Romero and Carla Benavidez.

    Voting takes place from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday in the gymnasiums of both Robertson and West Las Vegas high schools. Voters from both wards can vote at either location.

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  • Drug testing for all WLV staff proposed

    Teachers, staff and athletes would all be subject to drug testing by West Las Vegas Schools under proposals discussed by the WLV Board of Education during Thursday night’s regular monthly meeting.

    Board member Ambrosio Castellano, who asked in March that the topic be added to the April agenda, asserted that working in the schools means individuals are functioning in safety-sensitive positions.
    He said he attended a National School Board Conference in San Antonio, Texas, where an insurance provider presented an opioid forum on the epidemic among teachers.

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  • Jail Log, Sunday's Optic, April 13, 2018

    The following individuals were booked into the San Miguel County Detention Center between April 5 and April 13, 2018:

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  • Man, accused of firing gun at victim, said it was ‘firewworks’

    Benny Ortiz Jr., 39, of Las Vegas, was arrested on March 30 after police say he fired a handgun at another man at a residence.

    Reports state Las Vegas Police were dispatched to a residence in the 1000 block of New Mexico Avenue about 6:42 p.m. They made contact with a woman who told them a man identified as Ortiz had a firearm and was in her backyard.

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  • Students receive recognition for outstanding leadership

    By Margaret McKinney
    N.M. Highlands University

    New Mexico Highlands University students received recognition for their outstanding leadership in and out of the classroom and other contributions to the university at the 20th Annual Student Leadership Recognition Banquet April 4.

    The Office of Campus Life, directed by Margaret Gonzales, organizes the event each year.

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  • City firefighters address audit findings publicly

    Wednesday's Las Vegas City Council work session didn't have much planned for discussion.

    It was an unscheduled contribution, during the public input period, that attempted to provide clarity on concerns raised during a recently released special audit.

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  • Wrong-way I-25 driver nearly causes head-on collision

    A 51-year-old Ft. Collins, Colo., man was arrested recently for DWI, fourth offense, and other charges after traveling the wrong way on I-25.

    According to New Mexico State Police reports, officers were dispatched about 1:50 p.m. on April 1 to stop a wrong-way driver traveling on I-25 near milepost 373 near Mora County, where a head-on collision had nearly occurred.

    One of the parties called the NMSP to report the near collision and dispatch informed the officers.

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  • S.F. foundation invests in Plaza, Castañeda

    Las Vegas Optic reports

    SANTA FE —  The Santa Fe Community Foundation is now a small part owner of the Plaza Hotel and La Castañeda Hotel in Las Vegas after investing part of the dedicated funds from their Impact Investing Initiative.

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  • Luna hears from president about accreditation site visit

    We're going into the home stretch of Luna Community College's attempt to hang on to its accreditation.

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  • County Commission tables committee proposal

    After a lengthy discussion Tuesday about what it should take to make an ordinance or a resolution presentable at a San Miguel County Commission meeting for a vote, the Commission fittingly agreed to table such a policy change proposal. 

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