From the Las Vegas Optic A Villanueva man awaiting trial for first-degree murder in the 2017 death of family member Jimmy Griego has been sentenced to nine years in prison for having a weapon in jail. In August 2018, San Miguel County Detention Center correction officers saw Richard Joseph Griego, 35, reach for an item…
From the Las Vegas Optic A Las Vegas man has been charged with attempting to hit a man with an SUV after taking a document valued at more than $20,000. Workers at High Plains Processing south of Las Vegas called police around 11 a.m. on Oct. 12 to say that Gail Houser, 71, who’d quit…
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…
From the Las Vegas Optic The search for two children has ended after the mother contacted the court through her attorney. The court has also canceled the arrest warrant for the mother. Lexus Eversole, 25, of Sapello, was wanted by the San Miguel County Sheriff’s Office for allegedly failing to turn her two children, ages…
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…
From Downtown Albuquerque News New homes are being built all the time in Wells Park, but they’re a little harder to notice than you might guess. That’s because the structures in question are tiny homes, and the construction is largely taking place behind the walls of a “factory” operated by LivLab Studios at the corner…
From the Idaho Business Review Education technology company Stukent has received an investment from Tritium Partners, a private equity firm with offices in Utah and Texas. Stukent founder and CEO Stuart Draper said he could not disclose the amount of the investment, but he expects it will allow the Idaho Falls-based company to hire around…
From the Las Vegas Optic William R. Daniels was sentenced Monday to 16 years in prison for the 2018 murder of 46-year-old Roman Latimer Lucero Sr. “No amount of time will return Mr. Lucero to his family,” district attorney Tom Clayton said. “We appreciate the court’s decision to sentence Daniels to the maximum sentence permitted…
From the Idaho Business Review Construction on the new headquarters for the Idaho Fish and Game Department is nearly complete, and the building should be occupied by the end of the year, ahead of schedule. “We’re going to start moving people in in November, and we hope to move all staff in there in December,”…
From the Idaho Business Reivew Chobani is replacing plastic cups with a new paper cup composed of 80% paperboard with a thin plastic lining. The new packaging will be used for its oat flavor yogurt, but could be expanded to other products in the future. The new cup will start hitting store shelves near the…
