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Hospital readies for walkout

The Associated Press

SANTA FE — Contract talks are continuing but Christus St. Vincent Regional Medical Center says it’s preparing to keep operating in the event of a possible strike by nurses and technicians at the Santa Fe hospital.

The Santa Fe New Mexican reports that a union that represents the workers presented the hospital with a strike notice Monday after workers voted overwhelmingly to reject a contract proposal.

CYFD facing tough questions

Two Las Vegas children who were the subject of an Amber Alert are back in CYFD custody after they were located with their mother late Tuesday in Alamosa, Colo.

But now the Children Youth and Families Department is facing some tough questions about how the woman was able to flee the local CYFD office with the children during what was supposed to have been a supervised visit.

Among those wanting answers is Gov. Susana Martinez.

3 killed in helicopter crash...

The Associated Press

NEWKIRK — Authorities on Friday released the names of three crew members killed when a medical helicopter flying to pick up a patient crashed into the side of a New Mexico hilltop.

The helicopter was flying from Christus St. Vincent Regional Medical Center in Santa Fe to Trigg Memorial Hospital in Tucumcari when it disappeared from radar at 2:48 a.m. Thursday.

It went down near Newkirk along Interstate 40 about 135 miles east of Albuquerque and about 30 miles from Tucumcari and burst into flames, killing all three aboard.

Area man arrested on child porn...

A 22-year-old Las Vegas resident was arrested by the FBI last week and is facing charges of possessing, receiving and distributing visual depictions of minors engage in sexually explicit conduct.

Regents OK new degree program

By Karl Moffatt
Las Vegas Optic

New Mexico Highlands University regents on Monday approved a new Conservation Management degree program for students interested in outdoor related careers.

The Conservation Management degree will provide graduates the opportunity to pursue policy, planning, outreach and education positions with organizations such as the U.S. Forest Service and National Park Service or the state Department of Game and Fish or State Parks Division, said Teresita  Aguilar, vice president of academic affairs.

Noticias - July 14, 2014

Submit your calendar items and notices to mlopez@lasvegasoptic.com
• $1,000 reward for information on arson at Rio Gallinas Charter School offered by the governing council of the school. The donated reward to Crime Stoppers seeks information that leads to the identity and conviction of the person(s) who committed arson at the school. If you have information about this crime, contact LVPD Commander Ken Jenkins at 426-3162 or Crime Stoppers at 425-8884.

Update: Missing children found;...

Las Vegas Optic

The Amber Alert issued for two missing Las Vegas children was cancelled late Tuesday after the children and their mother were located in Alamosa, Colo.

State police say the children were not harmed and were in good physical condition. The mother, Davina Wilkins, was arrested on two counts of custodial interference. Her bond has been set at $50,000.

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BREAKING: Salazar resigns from...

Las Vegas City Schools board member Ernesto Salazar resigned from his position on the board Thursday evening.

See Monday’s Optic for a full article on Salazar’s resignation.

East board member resigning

The vacancy sign is once again out for a seat on the Las Vegas City Schools Board of Education. During a board meeting on Thursday evening, board member Ernesto Salazar announced his resignation from the board effective at the end of the month. Salazar cited his job relocation and his father’s declining heath as his reasons for his abrupt resignation. He is the current vice-president on the board.

Medical helicopter crashes near...

The Associated Press

NEWKIRK — A medical helicopter flying to pick up a patient crashed Thursday into the side of a New Mexico hilltop, bursting into flames and killing all three crew members on board, authorities said.

The helicopter was flying from Christus St. Vincent Regional Medical Center in Santa Fe to Tucumcari when it disappeared from radar at 2:48 a.m.

It went down near Newkirk along Interstate 40 about 135 miles east of Albuquerque and about 30 miles from Tucumcari.