City of Las Vegas
Recent News About City of Las Vegas
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Trujillo, mayor of Las Vegas, NM, on aftermath of wildfire: 'Needless to say, what a difference a year makes'
Las Vegas, N.M., experienced the destruction caused by the largest wildfire in state history last year.
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Mayor Trujillo: 'This is quite unusual for the amount of moisture we have across the state'
Las Vegas Mayor Louie Trujillo said steps are being taken to prevent the kind of devastation that took place when flash flooding soaked the community last year.
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Las Vegas mayor assures residents, 'Our citizens will have plenty of water'
Once down to less than a month of drinkable water, reservoirs for the city of Las Vegas, New Mexico, are full, according to Mayor Louie Trujillo, but efforts to prevent a future water crisis continue.
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Romero says building a fire training center is 'a need and not a want anymore'
The city of Las Vegas wants $10 million from state lawmakers to create a regional fire training center to help firefighters quickly respond to wildfires.
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Trujillo: ‘This fire was devastating, and it changed the trajectory of our water plan substantially’
A fire in New Mexico is causing long-term concerns for the Las Vegas, New Mexico, area as potable water will be hard to come by.
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'We reviewed the data': Las Vegas drinking water 'verified' as safe
Amid potential issues from post-fire runoff from the Hermits Peak, Calf Canyon Fire on water supplies, the New Mexico Environment Department has confirmed water in Las Vegas is safe to drink.
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Las Vegas receives aid for contaminated drinking water: 'The ... system will continue to operate safely'
A state of emergency was declared in Las Vegas recently because the area's drinking water is contaminated, according to KRQE.
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'Managers are tracking': NM officials monitor water usage for fires
Severe drought conditions and relentless fires are proving to be a brutal combination in New Mexico.
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Las Vegas mayor 'worried fire will grow,' affect water supply
As the combined Calf Canyon and Hermit's Peak fire gets closer to Las Vegas, people who live and work in the north-central New Mexico city are worrying about what could happen to their water supply.