From the Las Vegas Optic Shana Storey grew up in Pecos. She played volleyball in school, and she liked to ride horses. A wrestling fan, she’d make championship belts out of cardboard and aluminum foil. She was kind, and smiled a lot. She’d also make you laugh, sometimes so much your stomach hurt. These are…
From the Las Vegas Optic A Las Vegas woman suspected of DWI is facing several charges after police located three adults and a 15-year-old girl parked in a car at Lincoln Park. During an investigation, police located a bottle of whiskey and a firearm, according to court documents. Adia L. Salas, 21, was arrested Saturday…
From Idaho Heartland Living There’s no denying it, the last year has been tough for many. Working from home, sitting through Zoom meeting after Zoom meeting and then ending the day by binge-watching the latest streaming shows. There’s also no denying that it’s time to get outside, and what better place to do that than…
From the Idaho Business Review As we emerge from the worst of the coronavirus pandemic, one sentiment persists: We’re entering a “new normal” that will lead to changes in our daily lives, including the design and development of hospitals and medical facilities. In the wake of the pandemic, developers are rethinking the future of building…
From the Las Vegas Optic George Lyon will soon depart Samaritan House, where he’s been the executive director since 2016, but he’s not leaving San Miguel County. Lyon originally moved to the Las Vegas area for a faculty job in the political science department at New Mexico Highlands University. After two years at NMHU, Lyon…
From the Las Vegas Optic Fire crews from multiple agencies have contained a fire that threatened the city’s water supply and caused the evacuation of the United World College-USA. The Peterson Fire began Friday afternoon around 1:30 p.m., fueled by sustained winds of 15 to 20 mph, according to officials with the New Mexico Forestry…
From the Las Vegas Optic Fire crews from multiple agencies began fighting a wildlife Friday afternoon about five miles northwest of Las Vegas. Located southwest of Montezuma, the Peterson Fire has burned about 20 acres and caused the evacuation of the United World College-USA. Carl-Martin Nelson with UWC-USA said school security notified him of the…
From the Las Vegas Optic A woman in custody at the San Miguel County Detention Center on charges relating to a string of violent robberies last year faces additional charges of assaulting a corrections officer while attempting to escape custody. Adamina R. Esquibel, 20, of Las Vegas, has been charged with one count battery upon…
From the Las Vegas Optic A former Las Vegas firefighter convicted of raping a then 16-year-old girl has been sentenced to the maximum time in prison allowed by law. District Court Judge Gerald Baca sentenced David Garcia, 48, to 15 years in prison, with three years of the sentence suspended, according to Fourth Judicial District…
From the Las Vegas Optic One of the men accused of shooting and killing a teen and wounding two others near Storrie Lake State Park last year has been charged with having drug paraphernalia in his jail cell, court records show. The new charge was filed Tuesday against 30-year-old Roger Tait-Gomez, who is currently being…
