From the Las Vegas Optic As New Mexicans 21 or older step into retail shops to legally purchase cannabis for recreational use, tens of thousands of people in the state still have cannabis-related convictions on their records. That’s set to change, though. In April of last year, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham enacted new laws that…
From the Las Vegas Optic As the late-summer sun shone over Mora County on Sept. 12, 2021, someone called 911 just before 10 a.m. to report 66-year-old John F. Serna was dead, the victim of a gunshot wound. Residents in the Ledoux area told police that 70-year-old David V. Griego was the man responsible for…
From the Idaho Business Reveiw It’s generally a good idea to avoid spending any amount of time in a penitentiary, but the Old Idaho Penitentiary is different. With a wide variety of activities, and something for every member of the family, you’re sure to enjoy your time there. Completed in 1872, the Old Idaho Penitentiary…
From the Las Vegas Optic Editor’s note: The following is part of an ongoing series on the roots of addiction in San Miguel and Mora counties, and the solutions being pursued by local leaders in an effort to help those suffering from addiction. Officials in Las Vegas and San Miguel County are moving forward with…
From the Las Vegas Optic A Las Vegas woman and her grandfather were shot and killed in November 2020 as portions of the double homicide were streamed live on Facebook. Last month, a wrongful death lawsuit was filed in District Court in Las Vegas. The suit was filed Nov. 8, 2021 — on the one-year anniversary…
From the Las Vegas Optic This time of year, Las Vegas’ Plaza area looks almost like it’s been plucked from a cherished Christmas movie. This helps draw visitors and shoppers to Old Town, but what about the Douglas Avenue corridor? Mayor Louie Trujillo and the Las Vegas City Council are hoping to draw locals and…
From the Los Angeles Times When Hannah Gutierrez Reed landed a job working on the Alec Baldwin western “Rust,” she couldn’t believe her luck. “How f— up is it that life’s been so good lately I can’t help but feel like I’m about to fall from grace?” she posted on Facebook on Sept. 29, two…
From Downtown Albuquerque News Should Albuquerque voters approve, there’s a pretty good chance a new stadium will soon be constructed somewhere in greater Downtown in the coming years. But while that possibility may strike most area residents as a big new urban novelty for Albuquerque, it’s actually anything but. For much of the last century,…
From Downtown Albuquerque News Tucked away at the eastern edge of the Sawmill neighborhood is a high school that’s doing things a little differently. In addition to more common subjects, they offer hands-on learning in the fields of architecture, construction, and engineering — something they shorten to ACE. ACE Leadership High School was launched in…
Wells Park, it turns out, is home to a bit of a popcorn and concession empire that’s connected to a candy store generations of New Mexicans have relied on to satisfy cravings for sweet treats. Situated along the rail spur at Seventh, The Popcorn Cannery has been serving up delicious varieties of flavored popcorn since…
