From left: Denise Chavez, senior director for administration at the Samaritan House; Michael Drumm, executive director of the Samaritan House and volunteer Jose Trujillo sift through clothing donations from Walmart at the shelter on Wednesday. While a local group has expressed concern over the decision to sell the building in

Robertson High School’s head football coach was arrested over the weekend and is facing criminal charges for allegedly forcing his way into a home and punching a man repeatedly. Police arrested 38-year-old Lucas Sanchez on Sunday following an altercation at a Las Vegas home the night before. Las Vegas Police

A top executive at Alta Vista Regional Hospital has confirmed: the hospital is not up for sale. Alta Vista CEO Helen Ballantyne said in an email statement to The Optic on Monday that the hospital is “not currently involved in a sale transaction.” The statement comes after speculation was raised

A hiker crosses a bridge over the Pecos River, downstream from its source in the Sangre de Christo Mountains in northern New Mexico. It’s an early May afternoon, and Charlie Barrett has parked his pickup in a pullout along a county road a few hundred feet from the Black River

Front page of the Oct. 7, 1959 issue of the Las Vegas Optic. Regular Correspondence of the Optic Fort Union, Oct. 8 – Wednesday evening, October 17th the Fort Union comedy company are to give a show in this post. They have been very active in their preparations for it

From neighborhood cleanup initiatives to major equipment investments and facility upgrades, the City of Las Vegas Solid Waste Department continues making significant strides in improving services, strengthening operations and meeting the needs of the community. Over the past two years, the department has focused on infrastructure improvements, employee and customer

Surviving children travel to Las Vegas to attend the funeral of their estranged father, a little-known author. Arriving there, they discover that their old man’s posthumously published book has become an international best-seller. Soon they are embroiled in the legends and lore of the enchanted town. Tuesday, July 18, 2023

Community 1st Bank Las Vegas has served generations of residents, local businesses and agricultural operations across northeastern New Mexico for more than 75 years. For more than 75 years, Community 1st Bank Las Vegas has served the individuals, families, businesses and agricultural operations of northeastern New Mexico. The institution’s history

Tenor André García-Nuthmann, music instructor at New Mexico Highlands University, is set to perform Canciones Españolas, an hour of Spanish-language art songs Thursday, Oct. 15, at 6 p.m. He will perform at the First Presbyterian Church, 1000 Douglas Ave., with pianist Marina Bengoa Roldán, who teaches music at Eastern New

Alta Vista Regional Hospital provides convenient access to women’s health services and preventive care resources to support patients in the local community. October’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month offers a timely reminder for women to make preventive health care a priority, including staying up to date on screening mammograms. At Alta

The New Mexico Alliance for Life has accused the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center of making plans to purchase Alta Vista Regional Hospital in Las Vegas, N.M., to provide abortions and other reproductive healthcare services. But that’s not quite true. UNM Health Sciences Center spokesperson Chris Ramirez said

Malie Satete, 16, a junior softball player at West Las Vegas High School, poses for a photograph promoting her recent verbal agreement to play for the University of Mississippi. The photo was taken during her Sept. 24 and 25 campus visit in Oxford, Mississippi. After a campus visit, 16-year-old West

October is Safe Sleep Awareness Month, and the New Mexico Department of Health is highlighting the importance of creating a safe-sleep environment for infants – including offering free portable cribs for families in need. Safe sleep practices reduce the risk of sudden unexpected infant death and other sleep-related infant fatalities.

The following individuals were booked into the San Miguel County Detention Center between Sept. 29 and Oct. 5, 2026: Walter Montano, Driving While License Suspended or Revoked (Revoked For DWI). Dominick Quintana, Bench Warrant FTA/FTP, Bench Warrant Failure to Comply (Two Counts), Resisting, Evading or Obstructing an Officer (Arrest). Logan

Police entered a Las Vegas motel room with guns drawn last week and arrested a man and a woman on suspicion of drug trafficking. Prosecutors charged 55-year-old Michael T. Lovato and 42-year-old Abigail C. Aragon following a raid at a motel in the 1800 block of North Grand Avenue where

Acting Governor Howie Morales today signed five executive orders declaring a state of emergency due to flooding across New Mexico, making up to $3.75 million available to the Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (DHSEM) for response and recovery. “Communities across New Mexico need help staving off these torrential

Southwest Capital Bank, located at 608 Mountain View Drive, is one of the bank's three branches in Las Vegas. Southwest Capital Bank will be joining forces with WestStar Bank, based in El Paso, Texas. Southwest Capital Bank, which has maintained a presence in Las Vegas for more than 135 years,

Cruikshank Realty is on the lookout for dedicated, hardworking associate brokers to join our team. Cruikshank Realty is ever-growing, and we are on the lookout for dedicated, hardworking Associate Brokers to join our team. If you have a deep appreciation for rural property and a strong background in farming, ranching

Karen Schotter, financial advisor with Edward Jones. I was born and raised in New York City where I spent much of my career on “Wall Street.” My career spans working on the floor of various exchanges to trading Precious Metals, Industrial Metals, Futures and Foreign Exchange. During most of my

The following individuals were booked into the San Miguel County Detention Center between September 22 and 28, 2026: Abigail C. Aragon, Trafficking Controlled Substances (Distribution) (Narcotic or Meth) (First Offense), Trafficking Controlled Substances (Possession With Intent) - Conspiracy (First Offense), Distribution of Controlled Substances (Non-Narcotic Sch. I-IV) (First Offense), Bench

The New Mexico state forester is rescinding statewide fire restrictions in response to recent rains which have reduced the threat of wildfire across the state. “Late season precipitation has helped to alleviate wildfire spread,” said State Forester Laura McCarthy. “While fire restrictions are lifting, the public should continue to be