Today's News

Editor’s note: This fishing report, compiled by the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish, has been generated from the best information available from officers and anglers. Conditions encountered after the report is compiled may differ, however, as stream, lake and weather conditions alter fish and angler activities.

Catches of the week

Ute Lake: Dec. 12, Jim O’Conner of Amarillo caught a 10.13-pound walleye. He was using a slab spoon in 30 feet of water.

MainStreet Las Vegas is soliciting community input on the fully funded Grand Avenue Renovation Project at the tonight’s City Council meeting when presentations will be made to mayor and council.

The project, from Tilden to National, is designed to accomplish four goals:

• ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION:  directing traffic into our three historic commercial districts.

• PEDESTRIAN SAFETY:  calming traffic in the five-block area of Grand so it is safe and easy to cross Grand Avenue and patronize businesses in the area.

Dozens of Bernal-area residents showed up at this week’s County Commission meeting to seek tougher restrictions for wind farms.

They are responding to an effort by Chicago-based Invenergy to put up wind turbines in their area.

The company has yet to submit an application to the county, but it has signed a two-year option on more than 7,000 acres of state trust land atop the mesa for the turbines.

Residents say they’re concerned about the unsightliness of the turbines, the noise and the effects on wildlife.

Las Vegas Mayor Tony Marquez thought he had an interim city manager. It turned out that wasn’t the case.

After City Manager Sharon Caballero resigned Friday, Marquez said his plan was to ask Community Developer Director Elmer Martinez to take Caballero’s place temporarily. In an e-mail Tuesday, the mayor stated that Martinez was the interim manager.

Apparently, Martinez wasn’t keen on that idea.