Las Vegas Optic Explained

The Las Vegas Optic
Type:	Twice-Weekly newspaper
Format:	Broadsheet
Owners:	O’Rourke Media Group
Editor:	Phil Scherer
Language:	English

The Las Vegas Optic is a newspaper located in Las Vegas, New Mexico.^[1] Published on Wednesday and Friday of each week, it serves San Miguel and Mora counties.

History

Founded in 1879 as the Las Vegas Weekly Optic.,^[2] then owner and editor, Russell A. Kistler, revamped the struggling weekly into a daily paper, calling it the Las Vegas Daily Optic.^[3] In 1908, the Las Vegas Daily Optic was renamed the Las Vegas Optic^[4]

Notes and References

1. Book: Anderson . George B. . History of New Mexico: Its Resources and People, Volume 1 . 1907 . Pacific States Publishing Company . 476 . Las Vegas Optic. . 29 June 2018.
2. Web site: Las Vegas daily optic. Library of Congress.
3. Web site: About Las Vegas daily optic. (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908. Library of Congress.
4. Web site: About Las Vegas daily optic. Library of Congress.