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  • Leger, Ortiz, Rivera win

    Las Vegas attorney Nicolas Leger edged out former City Councilman Richard Maestas in Tuesday’s Democratic primary.

    In the District 5 race, Leger got 573 votes, or 52 percent, to Maestas’ 534, or 48 percent. District 5 covers parts of the east and west sides of Las Vegas as well as much of eastern San Miguel County.

    Leger will face Republican Fred Romero in the November general election.

    Leger appeared to be better funded in the race, running many newspaper advertisements as well as radio ads. Maestas didn’t have much in the way of advertising.

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  • WLV hires boys' hoops, volleyball coaches

    The waiting is over for West Las Vegas, which filled two major coaching vacancies Tuesday.

    David “Morgan” Montao was named head boys’ basketball coach, and Brian Gurule was tapped for the head volleyball coaching position. WLVS Superintendent Jim Abreu confirmed both appointments, which conclude months of search processes, Tuesday afternoon.

    Montao is an alumnus of WLVHS who starred for the Dons basketball program in the late 1980s. He has coached cross country and track, though he had been away from the district in recent years.

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  • NMHU rodeo standout headed to nationals

    Score one for the New Mexico Highlands University women’s rodeo program.

    Christen Martinez, a 5-1 senior from Santa Fe, has qualified for the upcoming College National Finals Rodeo.

    Martinez will compete in the CNFR barrel racing event June 15-21 at the Casper Events Center.

    At stake are National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association titles and more than $207,000 in scholarships sponsored by U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Company.

    Martinez has also competed as a breakaway roper for Highlands.

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  • Memphis shackles Isotope offense; two more ejections for 'Topes

    For the second time in a week, Albuquerque Isotopes manager Dean Treanor found himself reduced to a spectator.

    Treanor and Isotope Andrew Beattie were ejected from Tuesday’s matinee game, a 7-2 Memphis win in the finale of the teams’ four-game series.

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  • Ex-DA beats incumbent in judge's race

    Former District Attorney Matt Sandoval unseated District Judge Gerald Baca in the Democratic primary Tuesday.

    Sandoval took 4,475 votes, or 52 percent, of the vote in the Fourth Judicial District, which consists of San Miguel, Mora and Guadalupe counties.

    Sandoval won in both San Miguel and Mora counties, while Baca took 56 percent in Guadalupe County.

    No Republican ran in the heavily Democratic district, so Sandoval will run unopposed in the November general election. He takes office Jan. 1.

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  • Residents focus on the sky

    More than 100 people gathered over the weekend at King Stadium to wait for darkness and witness the wonders of the night sky.

    Many telescopes were present at the Saturday event, as were representatives from organizations including Casa de Cultura, New Mexico State Parks and the New Mexico Heritage Preservation Alliance. Several were lecturing school-age children about basic astronomy and the science behind telescopes.

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  • 2007-08, the year in Las Vegas sports

    Robertson earned another state title in wrestling, the city’s prep track and field athletes took home several individual championships, and everyone else — or so it seemed — got close to the winner’s circle.

    A season-by-season review of 2007-08, the year in Las Vegas sports:

    SUMMER: The Meadow City hosted most of the district Little League tournaments. Las Vegas Little League’s 9-10 softball team went on to capture a state title, a first for the city. A couple other teams earned district banners.

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  • GO FISH: Fishing report, week of May 25

    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.

    Free fishing day

    June 7 is Free Fishing Day in New Mexico. On this special day, anglers don't need a license, stamp or validation to fish in public waters statewide. All other fishing rules apply.

    Fishing report, May 27

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  • Seventh big for Isotopes

    A pair of two-run doubles by Robert Andino and John Gall gave the Albuquerque Isotopes a four-run seventh inning Monday night, as the ‘Topes rallied for a 6-4 win over Memphis (29-30).

    Albuquerque improved to 28-29 — second in its division — and can win the four-game series with a successful outing in today’s matinee finale.

    The Isotopes trailed 3-1 midway through the seventh.

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  • City officials requesting to attend Washington conference

    It’s been more than a couple of years since the City Council has been asked to approve out-of-state travel for any of its members.

    This Wednesday, the council is expected to vote on whether to send three city officials — Mayor Tony Marquez, Councilman Andrew Feldman and Interim City Manager Jeff Condrey — to attend the June conference of the National Association of Latino Elected Officials in Washington.

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