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Today's Features

  • By Margaret McKinney
    Highlands University

    The Southwestern Section of the Society of American Foresters tapped a Highlands University professor for his Outstanding Contribution to Forestry Award.

    Forestry professor David Hacker earned the recognition.

  • Wednesday, June 1, 1966 — David Salman of La Cueva said today that about 100 acres of timber was destroyed by a fire which burned on his property Monday and was extinguished Tuesday. Salman said the area received a thorough wetting from rain Tuesday night after the blaze had been extinguished by a fire crew during the daylight hours. About .75 inch of precipitation was recorded on the rain gauge at La Cueva, Salman said.

  • Friday

    HIGH 85° / LOW 51°

    Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    SUNRISE…SUNSET
    5:46 a.m. to 8:13 p.m.

     

    Saturday

    HIGH 81° / LOW 50°

    A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    SUNRISE…SUNSET
    5:46 a.m. to 8:13 p.m.

     

  • 6.4.2016
    SATURDAY
    TBA
    Las Vegas Dollies Third Annual Benefit Run will take place. All vehicles are welcome. For more information, contact Veronica Karla Martinez at 426-7791 or mamakar505@gmail.com.

    8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
    Yard Sale to support, The Sweetie Pie Initiative which provides low cost spay and neuter for dogs of Las Vegas, takes place at 1843 8th Street. For more information, call 425-9287.

    8 to 11 a.m.

  • Friday, May 27, 1966 — West Las Vegas High School graduated 131 students Thursday night. It was the largest graduating class in the history of the school. Leopoldo Moya gave the valedictory address and Clara E. Garduño delivered the salutatory address. Honor addresses were given by Donald E. Romero, Louise G. Segura,  Michael L. Tejada, and Patricia M. Garcia.

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    Wednesday

    HIGH 66° / LOW 44°

    Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1 p.m. Mostly cloudy. Northeast wind around 10 mph, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent.

    SUNRISE…SUNSET
    5:46 a.m. to 8:11 p.m.

     

    Thursday

  • By Margaret McKinney
    Highlands University

    A Highlands University alumnus is the principal of an Arizona public school that was named an A+ School of Excellence.
    Michael Crudder, B.A. 1986 and M.A. 1987, leads Copperwood Elementary School in Glendale, Ariz. The Arizona Educational Foundation tapped Copperwood for the A+ honor in May.

  • 6.1.2016
    WEDNESDAY

    10:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.
    Carnegie Library Story Time takes place in the children’s area of the library. All programs are free and open to the public.

    6.4.2016
    SATURDAY

    TBA
    Las Vegas Dollies Third Annual Benefit Run will take place. All vehicles are welcome. For more information, contact Veronica Karla Martinez at 426-7791 or mamakar505@gmail.com.

     
    Upcoming & Ongoing

    June 15 to July 13

  • •  Lions Club Glasses Collection Boxes are at the following locations. Banks: Community First, Legion; Southwest Capital, Douglas; State Employees Credit Union, Mills. Optical: Eye Associates, Infinite Vision, Insight Optical, Walmart, Other: Alta Vista Hospital Gift Shop, Legion. Used glasses are repaired then donated to charity groups serving those in need around the world.

    • Interested in fostering or adopting a New Mexico child? Call CYFD at 1-800-432-2075 for more information.

  • Yes, I wrote this column nine years ago. And now the dear little wrens are back and the housekeeping chores are back in full swing. I realized I couldn’t paint a better word picture (palabra pintorescas) than this so perhaps it is worthy of a rerun. And yes, I discussed it with the little birds and they agreed with me. They were too busy nest building to be interrupted by some character carrying a notepad and a pencil.
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