From the Las Vegas Optic Students and teachers at Las Vegas City Schools campuses will encounter several new technology elements as they start a new school year. At Thursday’s regular board meeting, City Schools’ Director of Technology John Tiernan updated board members on the rollout of a new smartphone app called STOPit that allows students…
From the Las Vegas Optic Historic Plaza Hotel and Hotel Castañeda restoration entrepreneur Allan Affeldt has added a Lamy restaurant and bar to the growing list of properties he is renovating and restoring. Affeldt acquired the historic Legal Tender restaurant and saloon building in Lamy from the Lamy Railroad & History Museum. The acquisition was…
From the Las Vegas Optic This year marks the 40th year for the Las Vegas People’s Faire, a daylong celebration of arts, crafts and entertainment. This year’s People’s Faire is set to take place on Saturday, Aug. 25, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., at Carnegie Park. “We will have over 60 arts and crafts…
From the Las Vegas Optic In only a few years, drones have become very popular with hobbyists. These small, pilotless aircraft have become more affordable, and the ease of operation makes them easy to fly. Because of this, some perceive drones merely as toys and often don’t consider the laws and regulations governing their use.…
From the Las Vegas Optic The West Las Vegas Board of Education approved bids from three New Mexico companies at its regular meeting Thursday night. Raton’s Northern New Mexico Gas was approved as the vendor for propane. Septic Works from Estancia was selected for septic removal. And Las Vegas’ Diamond PRO Pest Control will handle…
From the Las Vegas Optic Las Vegas police arrested a man on battery and felony child abuse charges following an altercation in the 500 block of South Grand Avenue. Jonadam Dimas, 25, was booked into the San Miguel County Detention Center July 28 on multiple charges, including abuse against a child, battery against a household…
From the Las Vegas Optic With a new school year less than two weeks away, construction is still in progress on Los Niños Elementary. Most recently, crews have been working on paving new parking lots and adding a drop-off loop that parents and buses can access from Mountain View Drive. “We’re going to have some…
From the Las Vegas Optic Just off State Highway 3 near Ribera, south of the San Miguel del Vado Church, sits a dirt road gated with barbed wire. The adjoining barbed wire fencing is adorned with two signs typically found in rural areas. One reminds people to keep the gate closed. Another advises that dumping…
From the Las Vegas Optic During a special meeting of the Board of Education on Wednesday, West Las Vegas Schools discussed enacting policies that would require drug testing of staff members and students. Board member Ambrosio Castellano began the discussion by stressing his desire to formulate a policy that would require new employees to be…
From the Las Vegas Optic A Pecos man was recently arrested at his place of employment and booked into the San Miguel County Detention center on a misdemeanor charge of aggravated battery. A man with a broken nose called New Mexico State Police to a house in La Cienega on June 26. His face was…
