AmericanTowns is a virtual "town square", connecting you to all the events and news happening in Las Vegas New Mexico. Whether it's town issues and community activism, or school calendars and sports schedules, AmericanTowns delivers the information faster and helps you use it better. en-us 30 https://www.americantowns.com/las-vegas-nm 144 69 https://www.americantowns.com/las-vegas-nm https://www.americantowns.com/images/atn_rss_logo.gif Mon, 29 Apr 2024 19:45:10 -0500 May 11, 2022 When news of the Hermit’s Peak Fire reached Las Vegas on April 6, New Mexico Highlands University jumped in to help with relief https://www.americantowns.com/news/new-mexico-highlands-university-supports-fire-relief-efforts-31364509-las-vegas-nm.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/new-mexico-highlands-university-supports-fire-relief-efforts-31364509-las-vegas-nm.html Schools and Libraries Mon, 29 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 June 1, 2022 The New Mexico Fire Viewer is an easy-to-use, free web map showing active and past fires in the state. The interactive map was built by https://www.americantowns.com/news/new-mexico-fire-viewer-provides-valuable-information-on-wildfires-31378610-las-vegas-nm.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/new-mexico-fire-viewer-provides-valuable-information-on-wildfires-31378610-las-vegas-nm.html Schools and Libraries Mon, 29 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Highlands partners with City of Las Vegas and San Miguel County to Reopen community course for the first time since 2019 June 24, 2022 LAS VEGAS, https://www.americantowns.com/news/nmhursquos-gene-torres-golf-course-resumes-operation-31394488-las-vegas-nm.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/nmhursquos-gene-torres-golf-course-resumes-operation-31394488-las-vegas-nm.html Schools and Libraries Mon, 29 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 June 28, 2022 A New Mexico Highlands University video ad, “You’re Family,” has received the 2022 Award of Excellence from the https://www.americantowns.com/news/highlands-university-alumnus-wins-award-for-university-video-adnbsp-31396584-las-vegas-nm.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/highlands-university-alumnus-wins-award-for-university-video-adnbsp-31396584-las-vegas-nm.html Schools and Libraries Mon, 29 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 With funding from the New Mexico Department of Higher Education, Highlands is implementing a pilot program to support student wellness  https://www.americantowns.com/news/new-mexico-highlands-university-launches-mental-health-initiativenbspnbspnbsp-31416870-las-vegas-nm.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/new-mexico-highlands-university-launches-mental-health-initiativenbspnbspnbsp-31416870-las-vegas-nm.html Schools and Libraries Mon, 29 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 When the Hermit’s Peak and Calf Canyon Wildfires began, Highlands University stepped in to help July 28, 2022 Kathryn Mahan, the ecological https://www.americantowns.com/news/new-mexico-highlands-university-houses-wildfire-evacuees-31417881-las-vegas-nm.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/new-mexico-highlands-university-houses-wildfire-evacuees-31417881-las-vegas-nm.html Schools and Libraries Mon, 29 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 August 6, 2022 Graduate and undergraduate students at New Mexico Highlands University celebrated a belated commencement ceremony on Saturday, August https://www.americantowns.com/news/new-mexico-highlands-university-celebrates-a-belated-commencement-ceremonynbspafter-a-challenging-spring-semester-31425007-las-vegas-nm.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/new-mexico-highlands-university-celebrates-a-belated-commencement-ceremonynbspafter-a-challenging-spring-semester-31425007-las-vegas-nm.html Schools and Libraries Mon, 29 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 August 15, 2022 The Fire Relief Center once located at the old Memorial Middle School gymnasium was moved to Sala de Madrid on the New Mexico https://www.americantowns.com/news/fire-relief-center-moved-to-new-mexico-highlands-university-31431373-las-vegas-nm.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/fire-relief-center-moved-to-new-mexico-highlands-university-31431373-las-vegas-nm.html Schools and Libraries Mon, 29 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Washington D.C. – Today, Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-NM) joined Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, https://www.americantowns.com/news/lujan-murray-padilla-rosen-introduce-legislation-to-protect-doctors-from-republicans-antiabortion-attacks-31436098-las-vegas-nm.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/lujan-murray-padilla-rosen-introduce-legislation-to-protect-doctors-from-republicans-antiabortion-attacks-31436098-las-vegas-nm.html Government and Politics Mon, 29 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 August 16, 2022 New Mexico Highlands University President Sam Minner has awarded six scholarships to members of the Highlands community to take the https://www.americantowns.com/news/highlands-university-offers-animal-control-certification-scholarships-to-six-students-31432421-las-vegas-nm.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/highlands-university-offers-animal-control-certification-scholarships-to-six-students-31432421-las-vegas-nm.html Schools and Libraries Mon, 29 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Washington D.C. – This week, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) issued the following statement after the Senate passage of the Water https://www.americantowns.com/news/senate-passes-critical-water-legislation-containing-lujan-victories-31436091-las-vegas-nm.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/senate-passes-critical-water-legislation-containing-lujan-victories-31436091-las-vegas-nm.html Government and Politics Mon, 29 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 August 29, 2022 Lauren Addario, faculty in Media Arts & Technology at New Mexico Highlands University and Director of the Cultural Technology https://www.americantowns.com/news/nmhu-media-arts-popup-event-in-tucumcari-sept-2-31442375-las-vegas-nm.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/nmhu-media-arts-popup-event-in-tucumcari-sept-2-31442375-las-vegas-nm.html Schools and Libraries Mon, 29 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 August 30, 2022 The New Mexico Highlands University Facundo Valdez School of Social Work receives $1.6 million in federal funding annually through https://www.americantowns.com/news/funding-for-highlands-university-school-of-social-work-supports-child-wellbeing-in-new-mexico-31443149-las-vegas-nm.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/funding-for-highlands-university-school-of-social-work-supports-child-wellbeing-in-new-mexico-31443149-las-vegas-nm.html Schools and Libraries Mon, 29 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 September 2, 2022 New Mexico Highlands University kicked off the fall semester by honoring university faculty at an event Wednesday evening. Faculty https://www.americantowns.com/news/highlands-university-celebrates-faculty-for-teaching-and-scholarship-31445171-las-vegas-nm.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/highlands-university-celebrates-faculty-for-teaching-and-scholarship-31445171-las-vegas-nm.html Schools and Libraries Mon, 29 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Las Vegas, N.M. – Yesterday, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) traveled to Las Vegas and Mora to tour communities impacted by the https://www.americantowns.com/news/lujan-meets-with-local-officials-and-communities-impacted-by-hermits-peakcalf-canyon-fire-to-urge-continued-federal-support-31446664-las-vegas-nm.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/lujan-meets-with-local-officials-and-communities-impacted-by-hermits-peakcalf-canyon-fire-to-urge-continued-federal-support-31446664-las-vegas-nm.html Government and Politics Mon, 29 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500