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By Jason W. Brooks
Las Vegas Optic Editor

The 12th annual Rough Rider Motorcycle Rally was an opportunity for many visitors and Las Vegas residents to unwind, view and/or ride beautiful motorcycles and eat and drink and relax.

For the Las Vegas Police Department and other law enforcement agencies, that last weekend of July meant working on warrant sweeps, surveillance and anti-narcotics work.

The original bell of the E. Romero Hose and Fire Building is slowly making its way back home.

The bell, which was removed due to structure issues in the 1980s, was kept safe and secure by former E. Romero Fire Department chief Gilbert Armijo for several decades.

Earlier this month, the bell was returned to the City of Las Vegas Fire Department, where it will be stored until completion of renovation of the original E. Romero House and Fire Department building on Bridge Street.

By Jason W. Brooks
Las Vegas Optic Editor

The New Mexico Public Regulation Commission recently voted to impose new restrictions on Mora County’s ambulance operations, but anyone who’s been following the county’s struggles in this area knows rules, directives and fines don’t create resources.

By Gwen Albers
Special to the Optic

As the Mora/San Miguel County Fair got under way this week, some young enthusiasts are in their first few years handling and showing sheep and other animals.

As a former vocational-agricultural teacher in Pojoaque Valley Public Schools near Santa Fe, Pat Melendrez learned to shear sheep in order to teach his students the craft.