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  • Agents cite two bars

    The state cited two Las Vegas bars and three of their servers for violations of state liquor control laws last month.

    During the weekend of the Rough Rider Motorcycle Rally, the state Department of Public Safety sent six agents to Las Vegas and Mora to determine whether bars were complying with state laws. Their operation was conducted on the nights of July 25 and 26

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  • Vegas schools get assessments

    All but one of West Las Vegas’ elementary schools has made the federal standard of adequate yearly progress.

    At the Las Vegas City Schools, only Robertson High School met the standard, according to a state report.

    West Las Vegas Superintendent Jim Abreu said his district has made some great strides with adequate yearly progress, or AYP.

    That standard tracks how students test in reading and math and other indicators schools must reach in order to be 100 percent proficient by 2014 — as is required under the federal No Child Left Behind Act.

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  • Police pick up 14 on arrest warrants

    Las Vegas police officers served 14 Municipal Court arrest warrants over the course of a day last week, a top police official said.

    “That’s quite a bit. That’s officers taking the initiative to get it done on their own,” Deputy Police Chief Christian Montao said.

    Last month, Municipal Judge Eddie Trujillo told the City Council that his court had a pile of 1,532 warrants and $350,000 in fines more than 180 days past due.

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  • HU to inform public about dorms

    Highlands University will host a community open house Wednesday about the new residence hall being built near Washington and Ninth streets.

    The open house will be at 6 p.m. at the Margaret Kennedy Alumni Hall at 905 University Ave. Light refreshments will be served.

    Architectural plans will be displayed at the open house so the community can visualize how the 100,000-square-foot residence hall will look at completion.

    The new building will house 276 students in 89 apartment-style suites and is geared toward incoming freshman.

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  • DA throws out marijuana charges

    Prosecutors have dismissed drug charges against a woman who says she was growing marijuana to help with her cancer.

    District Attorney Richard Flores confirmed Monday that he dismissed the charges last week because of “potential” problems with the search that resulted in the discovery of the marijuana plants at Vicky Harvey’s house in Holman.

    He stated in an e-mail that District Judge Gerald Baca had ruled that the search was not valid.

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  • County workers get raises

    The San Miguel County Commission approved its final budget for this fiscal year last week — on the same day as the deadline to turn in the document to the state.

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  • Hospital has fewer vacant positions

    The state hospital has brought down the number of vacancies in its workforce over the last couple of years, officials say.

    With 930 employees, the hospital — known formally as the New Mexico Behavioral Health Institute — is Las Vegas’ largest employer. The hospital is authorized for 1,025 positions — with a vacancy rate of 9.3 percent. That’s down from 13.2 percent in 2006.

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  • City to consider collections contract

    The City Council on Wednesday will consider a contract with a company to collect past-due utility accounts.

    The contract would be with Advantage Group, which would provide the city with the lowest rate, according to documents.

    For years, members of the City Council have called for more action on past-due accounts.

    The council will meet at 6 p.m. at City Hall.

    Hires

    • Dennis Maestas and Jose Jesus Montao as police officers.

    • Tony Martinez as purchasing officer, Anna Ortega as customer service clerk and Valerie Urioste as control clerk.

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  • Murder trial delayed

    A district judge is delaying the trial for a woman accused in the killing of an 83-year-old man. The ruling is in response to concerns over pretrial publicity.

    Jessica Livingston, 24, is accused of an open count of murder in the June 2007 death of Jose Apodaca. She and Dolores Salazar, 19, were accused of robbing Apodaca and then killing him with their car.

    Salazar has already pleaded guilty to vehicular homicide in the case.

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  • An over-the-top 'Over the Back Fence'

    If elected, mayoral candidate Fernando Smith says he would sue the mayor of Las Vegas, Nev., for stealing the name of this city. And so it goes in the play “Over the Edge” by Anne Bradford and Cynthia Riley, who created a cast of wacky characters visiting a morning radio talk show.

    KFUN’s “Over the Back Fence” was the backdrop for the comedy acted out by the Nat Gold Players during four soldout performances.

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