From the Las Vegas Optic There’s no perfect answer. That’s what Gino Zamora, legal counsel for West Las Vegas Schools, told the Board of Education Thursday night as he laid out the options for having an armed presence on district campuses. Zamora told the board the district had three options that, due to requirements set…
From the Las Vegas Optic In the race for Mora County Sheriff, Democrat Amos J. Espinoza defeated Republican Manuel J. Martinez. Espinoza captured 1,302 votes, or 56 percent, to Martinez’s 1,005 votes, or about 44 percent. “I’d like to thank my opponent for running a nice, clean race. He worked really hard at it,” Espinoza…
From the Las Vegas Optic While much of the Oct. 18 meeting of the Las Vegas City Schools Board of Education was dedicated to hearing a proposal from Mayor Tonita Gurulé-Girón about using a school building as a temporary homeless shelter, the board also weighed a proposal to replace one of the district’s three activities…
From the Las Vegas Optic A Las Vegas man is in jail awaiting a competency evaluation following an arrest for felony child abuse and possession of marijuana. Las Vegas Police say Angel Juarez Jr., 28, was arrested Oct. 16 after LVPD responded to a call about an injured child at Alta Vista Regional Hospital. According…
From the Las Vegas Optic Fans of the Robertson High School Cardinals have likely heard “Fly with the Birds,” a hip-hop song written and performed by RHS seniors Andres Garcia and Jake Gamel. It’s been played at several Robertson sporting events, and the duo has even performed the song live for fellow students. Garcia and…
From the Las Vegas Optic A man is being held without bond following the fatal shooting of 46-year-old Roman Lucero of Rociada. William R. Daniels, 60, was arrested Saturday night following an investigation by New Mexico State Police and is being held at the San Miguel County Detention Center on an open count of second-degree…
From the Las Vegas Optic Las Vegas native Tony Archuleta has spent 44 of his 84 years behind the wheel of a school bus, and he’s loved every minute of it. In fact, he never missed a day of work. During his long career, he has driven buses for West Las Vegas, Rio Gallinas and…
From the Las Vegas Optic Caitie Ihrig developed a love of sports photography while growing up in Rochester, N.Y. It’s a skill she will be able to use daily in her new role as the Optic’s sports editor. For Ihrig, photography is much more than an interest or fleeting hobby. She was born cross-eyed, a…
From the Las Vegas Optic Walk through the doors of Popular Dry Goods and you’re instantly transported back in time. That’s what customers tell Brenda Manning, one of the managers of the longstanding western wear store on Bridge Street. You walk in, you smell the leather, and you just step back in time,” she said.…
From the Las Vegas Optic Residents who live in the areas near Legion Park Elementary School and Memorial Middle School crowded into the Las Vegas City School’s boardroom Thursday night. The Board of Education took public comment on a proposal by the City of Las Vegas to utilize unused school buildings as a temporary homeless…
