For many in New Mexico, higher education is no longer just a dream—it’s a reality, thanks to the state’s groundbreaking Opportunity Scholarship initiative making all public colleges and universities free up to a bachelor’s degree.

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The City of Las Vegas and San Miguel County at a joint meeting last week agreed to pursue a joint powers agreement in regards to animal control, with the hope of creating a more equitable and efficient animal control process and animal shelter.

22 hours ago · L ater this year, the City of Las Vegas will hold its first mayoral election since 2020, a longer wait between such an election than ever before in the town’s history. To get on track with the rest of the state and hold local elections in November, Las Vegas’ elected officials had a choice a couple years ago.

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Jan 20, 2025 · The City of Las Vegas and San Miguel County at a joint meeting last week agreed to pursue a joint powers agreement in regards to animal control, with the hope of creating a more equitable and efficient animal control process and animal shelter. With the issue of stray dogs and cats worsening every ...

1 day ago · Two education category grants reflect the diversity of education interests in the greater Las Vegas area. The Hermit’s Peak Watershed Alliance will leverage a $10,000 grant from the foundation to provide landowner education for post wildfire watershed restoration in the burn scar country, and the West Las Vegas High School E-sports team received $6,100 to enhance its successful online gaming ...

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Oct 16, 2024 · Everyone has an opinion about what to do, but things don’t seem to change. This series will look at animal control issues in Las Vegas, from a solution-oriented point of view, exploring not just the problem, but what we might be able to do about it.

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