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Cases of crypto investigated

The Associated Press

SANTA FE — Officials with the New Mexico Department of Health are investigating cases of cryptosporidiosis among state residents.

They say there have been six confirmed cases of “crypto” — a diarrheal disease caused by microscopic parasites — since Aug. 31.

Each reported consuming raw milk products.

The affected individuals are from Bernalillo County.

Epidemiologists, laboratory staff and inspectors are working to confirm the source of the outbreak.

Friday night football: Vegas...

Both Robertson and West Las Vegas triumphed at home to kick off the new-look District 2-4A football schedule Friday night.

Crown jewel of Highlands -...

What was once an eye-sore has turned into a gem for Highlands University. On Monday, in front of a packed room filled with dignitaries, staff, and students, the ribbon was cut and the 21,027 square-foot Trolley Building was officially opened.

The ribbon-cutting ceremony marked an end to the several year project, and offered a sense of pride and accomplishment to Highlands.

CEO: Alta Vista working to...

Six months ago, Alta Vista Regional Hospital shut its obstetrics department due to staffing issues. Since then, many women have delivered their babies out of town, a local business is on the verge of shutting its doors, and a woman and her unborn son have lost their lives. And the staffing problem that has plagued Alta Vista remains, despite efforts to solve the issue.

In a letter to state Attorney General Hector Balderas, Alta Vista Regional Hospital CEO Chris Wolf writes that the hospital has launched an “aggressive recruitment effort.”

Green and Gold Pride
Activist denies posing threat to...

The local woman who bought a gun and reportedly made threats to shoot a city official denies she posed a physical threat.

“I vehemently deny ever being a physical threat to the city,” said Jae Dennis. “I am, however, a legal and publicity threat to them. Even a speck of critical thinking would be able to do the math.

Senior Profile - Judy Vaughan -...

By Gwen Albers
Las Vegas Optic

Seventy-two-year-old Judy Vaughan recently “revisited” her childhood.

A former Las Vegas resident, Vaughan spent two nights at the remote Gallinas Canyon home where she was raised. She even slept in her old bedroom, where she searched for constellations ­— just as she did during her childhood.

“I loved the place and the solitude,” Vaughan said. “My best friends were my dogs and horses.”

Gov details fight for Facebook...

The Associated Press

It won’t be long before the bulldozers start clearing a lonely patch of rangeland in central New Mexico to make way for the newest of the massive data centers located around the globe that keep Facebook humming.

The social media giant plans to break ground in October, setting in motion what Gov. Susana Martinez and other officials hope to be a cascade of economic development in the high-tech sector.

Jail Log - Sept. 23, 2016

The following individuals were booked into the San Miguel County Detention Center between Sept. 12 and Sept. 18:
Johnny Gallegos, 35,  driving on a suspended or revoked license, San Miguel Magistrate Court
Joe Baca, 40, bench warrant: failure to appear, criminal trespass, San Miguel Magistrate Court
Kevin Crespin, age unavailable,  bench warrant: failure to appear, no registration, no insurance, driving on a suspended or revoked license, Mora
Isaac Leyba, 44,  driving on a suspended or revoked license, Mora

NM opioid fight not without...

By Susan Montoya Bryan
The Associated Press

In a state with one of the highest drug overdose rates in the nation, there has been no shortage of campaign donations in New Mexico by the prescription drug industry and allied advocacy groups.

An investigation by The Associated Press and the Center for Public Integrity found drugmakers that produce opioid painkillers and their allies spent more than $880 million nationally on campaign contributions and lobbying over the past decade.