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Shootout suspect robbed store in San Miguel County, police say

By Jason W. Brooks, Las Vegas Optic Editor

A Texas man who was taken into custody after a shootout with police on I-25 in Santa Fe County drew attention to himself by committing crimes in San Miguel County.

Accoridng to the New Mexico State Police, at about 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, State Police officers were dispatched to an armed robbery call at the Pecos River Station, a gas station and convenience store located along Interstate 25 at mile marker 319 in San Miguel County at the San Jose exit, between Ribera and Pecos.

Mora Fiestas fun

Despite some rain, fairgoers at last weekend’s Mora Fiestas had plenty of smiles as they enjoyed entertaining and being entertained. 

City solid waste employee injured

Las Vegas Optic reports

A City of Las Vegas employee, working in the Solid Waste Department, suffered accidental injury the morning of July 21, according to the city’s public information officer, Lee Einer.

The incident is under investigation.

Thursday, Einer, said he was not in possession of any documentation relating to the incident.

No age, gender or circumstances of the accident were released.

Einer said should such documents exist and be releasable, those would be obtainable through an IPRA request to the city clerk.

Cycle exhibit devoted to love of leather and chrome

Motorcycles will roar through town this weekend as part of the annual Rough Riders Motorcycle Rally. One special exhibit has been set up to showcase everything motorcycle from paintings, etchings, photographs, prints, sculptures and more.

The exhibit is showcased at Las Vegas Arts Council’s Gallery 140 located at 140 Bridge St. in Las Vegas.

Luna president candidates include current LCC, NMHU staff

Several familiar names have applied for the presidency of Luna Community College.

The eight applicants for the position are James Alarid, Jennifer M. Carbajal, Eloy Anthony Chavez, Sharon Lalla, Manuel J. Lucero, Twila Quintana, Rolando Miguel Rael, and Joseph Peter Sánchez.

The applicants will be reviewed by a presidential search committee. The college’s board of trustees will name presidential search committee members during their August meeting.

NMSP: Suspect robbed store in San Miguel County

By Jason W. Brooks
Las Vegas Optic Editor
A Texas man who was taken into custody after a shootout with police on I-25 in Santa Fe County drew attention to himself by committing crimes in San Miguel County.

According to the New Mexico State Police, at about 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, State Police officers were dispatched to an armed robbery call at the Pecos River Station, a gas station and convenience store located along Interstate 25 at mile marker 319 in San Miguel County at the San Jose exit, between Ribera and Pecos.

NMHU, Regents make plans for HLC’s fall visit

By Jason W. Brooks
Las Vegas Optic Editor

Representatives of the Higher Learning Commission are scheduled to be at New Mexico Highlands University the weekend of November 3-5.

Wednesday, the Highlands Board of Regents heard a brief update about the university’s preparation for that weekend audit, which will determine if NMHU will be removed from a probation list by the HLC, a 19-state accrediting organization based in Chicago.

Never, ever double-space — ever

Doing research through old microfilms of the Optic, at Highlands’ Donnelly Library, I soon thought of abandoning the project — for several reasons.

For years, a laboratory somewhere would take each issue of the Optic, photograph it and convert it to a 35mm reel of film that contained the days’ news. But that didn’t make things perfect.

City disapproves FY18 budget; will use FY 2017 for now

By Jason W. Brooks
Las Vegas Optic Editor

The Las Vegas City Council held a special meeting Wednesday to review and possibly approve a Fiscal 2018 budget to release to the New Mexico Department of Finance and Administration. However, the council couldn’t agree on the budget terms, making it unclear what will happen next in the city’s 2018 budget steps.

Twelfth annual bike rally set for this weekend

It’s almost time for the Rough Rider Motorcycle Rally. The 12th annual event starts Friday and ends on Sunday afternoon. As always, there will be plenty of fun, music and chrome.

“This is a very critical event for the area,” Rough Rider Motorcycle Rally member Kayt Peck said. “It brings in plenty of people to Las Vegas and the area. They also visit area restaurants and businesses.”