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Ryan Lowery is an independent journalist whose work has been published by the Associated Press, Los Angeles Times, Source NM, Albuquerque Journal, Santa Fe New Mexican, Santa Fe Reporter, and many others. He is also a regular contributor to the Las Vegas Optic, Source New Mexico, ant The Paper, Albuquerque’s independent alt-weekly,
The nickname “Smack City” has haunted Las Vegas for the better part of four decades — a name unwillingly bestowed upon the city by Harper’s magazine in 1974. In the 47 years since the Meadow City donned its second nickname, city leaders and members of law enforcement have, at various times, tried to prevent people from using the more dubious nickname, acquiesced that it’s here to stay or tried to forget it altogether.
The horrific smell coming from the structure was obvious, even from the outskirts of the property. Trash, furniture and other debris cluttered the lawn and prompted someone living in the west side neighborhood to contact the city about the mess.
Fifteen weeks after Shana Storey was reported missing, city code enforcement officers discovered her badly-decomposed body under the floor of a home on Romero Street. The discovery wasn't a complete shock, however, especially not to Storey's family who'd been told by several people that her body was in the house...
They are struggling, often at the lowest point in their lives. Then they're arrested. Charged with a crime, they face fines, fees and maybe even a lengthy sentence behind bars.
When Hannah Gutierrez Reed landed a job working on the Alec Baldwin western "Rust," she couldn't believe her luck. "How f- up is it that life's been so good lately I can't help but feel like I'm about to fall from grace?" she posted on Facebook on Sept.
In 2015, Dallas Grassbaugh was 23, homeless and supporting a debilitating drug habit by selling her body for sex. Then she met Shane Roach. She'd already escaped two sex traffickers by then, and Roach, an aspiring hip-hop artist from Albuquerque, promised he could help and protect her.
Shana Storey grew up in Pecos. She played volleyball in school, and she liked to ride horses. A wrestling fan, sheíd make champi- onship belts out of cardboard and aluminum foil. She was kind, and smiled a lot. Sheíd also make you laugh, sometimes so much your stomach hurt.
LAS VEGAS, N.M. (AP) - Dr. Douglas Thal has always been fascinated by golden eagles. He grew up on his family's ranch in Golondrinas, where for hours he would watch the majestic birds of prey that resided in large nests built on the ledges of sandstone cliffs.
On a cold Sunday morning, just 21 days into 2018, the sound of gunfire shattered the peace in a small Las Vegas, New Mexico, neighborhood nestled between Luis E. Armijo Elementary and an Allsup's convenience store.A man reported the incident to police dispatchers at 10:44 a.m.
LAS VEGAS, N.M. - Since the 1920s, an electric clock has adorned the sidewalk along Douglas Avenue in downtown Las Vegas. That is, until 2018, when strong winds broke the clock free from its base. Thanks to the hard work of many people in the community, the clock has been restored and returned to its home near Douglas Avenue and Sixth Street.
It’s generally a good idea to avoid spending any amount of time in a penitentiary, but the Old Idaho Penitentiary is different. With a wide variety of activities, and something for every member of the family, you’re sure to enjoy your time there.
From traffic light control boxes wrapped in colorful artwork to multiple murals and sculptures, downtown Boise is home to hundreds of works of public art. These publicly accessible works are both privately and publicly funded, but are available for viewing by anyone without paying admission. Of course, none of these works would be possible without...
LAS VEGAS, N.M. - Drive down almost any street in Las Vegas and it's easy to see remnants of the past. Stop for gas at either of the town's two full-service gas stations and you can experience a small piece of that past.
Between the occasionally dramatic lack of foliage and the very real possibility of running headlong into one of the critters as it dangles from a tree, it's hard not to notice the show of force put on this year by bagworms, tiny pests that eat leaves by the dozen and costume themselves in the leftovers.
Restoration of the Rawlins Building - a National Register of Historic Places structure - is almost done, and it will soon function much like it did in the late 19th century, with commercial space on the main level and apartments for rent upstairs. In fact, owners Tom and Tina Clayton expect to start renting rooms within weeks.