Today's News

We had given up on the idea that the city and county would work together to advance recycling efforts, but we gladly stand corrected — assuming, that is, that a plan to create a regional recycling system here comes to fruition.

At a recent San Miguel County Commission meeting, a memorandum of understanding with the city was approved that, if signed by the city, will unify the two entities in their recycling efforts. The collaboration will be made possible with a $103,650 grant from the New Mexico Recycling Coalition.

“Please leave the humor to me.” I’ve used that line many times, especially toward my brother-in-law, Jeff Romero, a lawyer  who used to be the district attorney in Albuquerque.

He’d start in with lawyer jokes (yes, lawyers know them all; they hear them, spread them, laugh at them and feel unloved if someone fails to tell a lawyer joke in their presence).

One thing about Jeff, a man who has made quite a good living, was his reluctance to buy new stuff.

Amanda Ortzow’s love of the octagon helped her decide to continue her distance running career at the collegiate level.

The West Las Vegas senior has committed to attending and running for New Mexico Highlands University in cross country and track and field in 2011-12, she reported to the Optic this week.

“I didn’t want to stop running — or fighting — after high school was over,” she said. “I love it too much.”