Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid decided to trigger a partial nuclear option in 2013. He said the unprecedented move was necessary to fix a broken system. While Republicans bemoaned the fact that Reid’s actions were an exercise in raw power, Reid was playing a long game. He had just placed his party in a classic win-win situation. Although Republicans vowed to reciprocate when they reclaimed the majority, Reid knew they had never filibustered any judicial nominee who could wi...
Property rights is a pillar of civilization — a pillar that is crumbling from neglect, abuse, and misunderstanding. As long as your use of your property doesn’t damage other people or their property in a tangible way, it’s no one else’s business. This applies to trash, vermin, odors and dust, holes, and nuclear waste. What if your mess won’t stay put on your property? What about someone who drains the aquifer? Arbitration and restitution could ease these sorts of problems,...
ST. VRAIN — Most of the cows have names. Mocha is the color of chocolate coffee. Cake likes to eat cattle cake. Cheetos will take Cheetos from your hand through the fence. The Young family’s cows were in danger on Saturday afternoon. Fire broke out just west of their pasture. “We’d left the house and gone to town. We’d been gone maybe 10 minutes,” LaShawna Young said, “when a neighbor called in a panic and said we needed to get home.” Within 20 minutes, “the flames were 10-fo...
CLOVIS — One of these days, coach Brandi Thomas figures, the Clovis High Lady Wildcats are going to break through. The Lady Wildcats left just enough runners on base to stay winless for the season, including the bases loaded at the end of a six-run seventh in an 8-7 setback to Eldorado in the second game of Tuesday's District 2-6A makeup doubleheader at Lady Wildcat Field. Eldorado won the opener 11-1 in five innings on the 10-run rule. The Eagles didn't get to the run rule i...
ROSWELL — When it comes to Class 6A golf this year, it may be a case of there’s Rio Rancho Cleveland and then everybody else. That’s the way it looked, anyway, in Tuesday’s Coyote Classic, hosted by Roswell High at Spring River Golf Course. The Storm ran away with both team titles, and the Cleveland girls may have been more impressive than the boys. Cleveland’s girls posted a team score of 326, while Roswell Goddard was second at 361, edging Clovis High by three shots. Meantime, the Storm finished at 305 on the boys side...
On this date ... 1992: Clovis police were preparing to institute a bicycle patrol. The program was designed "to put our officers in the community," Capt. Bill Carey said. "We want one-on-one contact with the community. It will also be used to work special projects, like in parks, the downtown area ..." Officers Dewayne Williams and Frank Gutierrez would be the primary bike patrol officers, but police said they hoped to expand the program later in the year." 1977: Clovis...
PORTALES — The Portales High's tennis teams cruised to victory on Tuesday over District 4/1-4A foe Ruidoso at the Bill Wahlman Tennis Center, with both PHS squads winning 6-0. The match was a district dual for the boys, but not the girls. The Lady Rams had only three sets as close as 6-4 against Ruidoso. The closest match of the day came at No. 1 singles, where Sarah Blaeser and Danielle Ruiz notched a 6-3,6-4 victory over Ruidoso's Sidney Davis and Chloe Elliott. "We c...
PORTALES — Officials from Natural Chem visited Portales last week to tell local business leaders they will not regret doing business with the Houston-based renewable energy company. The company held a meet and greet event last week at Mark's Restaurant in Portales to explain Natural Chem's plans for biodiesel production and the two local plants. "Our preferred business model is to work with distributors who are already active in the region; we'd like to be in a c...
The following is a sampling of calls for Portales police, fire and sheriff: Monday • 10:43 a.m.: Motor vehicle accident without injuries, 1100 block North Abilene Avenue • 11:03 a.m.: Ambulance requested, 100 block East Seventh Street • 1:07 p.m.: Ambulance requested, 200 block Oklahoma Drive • 2:57 p.m.: Breaking and entering, 300 block West 17th Street • 3:55 p.m.: Ambulance requested, 300 block West 18th Street • 7:12 p.m.: Ambulance requested, 100 block Yucca Drive • 8:34 p.m.: Motor vehicle accident without injur...
The following is a sample of calls received by dispatchers for the Clovis police, Curry county sheriff and area fire stations: Monday • 12:12 a.m.: Contempt of court, 800 block of Mitchell Street • 8:04 a.m.: Larceny up to $500, 2000 block of Chapparal Street • 8:36 a.m.: Criminal damage up to $1000, 400 block of Heaslet Street • 8:52 a.m.: Larceny over $500, 3200 block of North Prince Street • 9:49 a.m.: Tampering with motor vehicle, 2800 block of North Prince Street • 10:31 a.m.: Fraud ($500-2500), 500 block of South Prince...
The following Holy Week services are scheduled in the area: St. James Episcopal Church, Clovis 575-763-4638 Thursday • Maundy Thursday service — 6 p.m. Friday • Good Friday service — 6 p.m. Saturday • Great Easter Vigil — 7 p.m. Sunday • Easter services — 8 a.m., 10:30 Living Word Church of God, Clovis 575-693-1037 Sunday • Easter services — 7 a.m., potluck breakfast follows First United Methodist Church, Portales 575-356-8597 Thursday Living Last Supper — 7:30 p.m. To place Easter services on the calendar, call the ne...
PORTALES — The Roosevelt County Road Department will be working on South Roosevelt Road 12 between South Roosevelt Road P and New Mexico 206 from today to May 3. Motorists are encouraged to seek alternative routes and will be asked to slow down through the construction zone. Information: 575-356-5307...
PORTALES — According to a Roosevelt County public announcement, an appointed road viewer committee will meet at 9 a.m. April 19 in the Commission Room of the Roosevelt County Courthouse to view one mile of South Roosevelt Road O between SRR 15 and 16 and one mile of SRR 16 1/2 between SRR K and L for possible closure. At 1 p.m. April 24, a road viewer committee will meet at the Floyd Community Center to view SRR 5, three miles off of SRR AL; 5.7 miles of Franklin Road between New Mexico 60/84 and Hill Ranch Road; two miles o...
The Clovis Civic Center will play host Thursday to the Eastern New Mexico Spring Job Fair. The event, set for 3 p.m.-7 p.m., is sponsored by Eastern Plains Council of Governments. Raymond Mondragon, EPCOG’s economic development director, said the job fair is a collaboration that connects job seekers with employers in the private and public sectors. People looking for work are advised to wear business casual clothing, bring a resume or an equivalent and be prepared to ask and answer plenty of questions. The industries most l...
PORTALES — At Monday evening’s Portales Municipal Schools Board of Education meeting, Superintendent Johnnie Cain announced the appointment of Henry Montano as the new assistant superintendent of instruction, effective in the 2017-2018 school year. Montano, the current director of federal programs, will replace David Van Wettering, who will retire from PMS effective June 30. “He’ll be working with David from now until the end of the year to make sure he’s able to step right in there,” Cain said. The change has a domino effe...
CLOVIS — Two persons sought since March for their connection to a homicide last year were arrested out of town and charged this week. Kimberly Moore, 35, of Clovis, and Dominic Carver, 25, of Dona Ana, are both in custody at Lincoln County Detention Center in Carrizozo, each charged with resisting, evading, or obstructing an officer, concealing identity, and use or possession of drug paraphernalia. Moore and Carver were last believed to have been in the Albuquerque area, according to police. They were arrested in Clovis in M...
CLOVIS — The Water Policy Advisory Committee approved a 40-foot billboard promoting water conservation in Clovis at their regular meeting Tuesday morning. The new signage is part of the committee's continued effort to urge water economy at the household level while considering how to best manage the resource area-wide. The committee detailed their efforts to broadcast water conservation messages in area schools, restaurants, community events, and media outlets as part of a summer-wide campaign initiated during April, d...
Today • Rural Development single family housing workshop — 1 p.m.-3 p.m. at ENMU, Room COB 113 in the College of Business. Please, RSVP. Information: 575-622-8745 ext. 4. • Toddler Time — 10 a.m. at Clovis-Carver Public Library. Information: 575-769-7840 • Preschool storytime — 10:30 a.m. at Portales Public Library. Book: Chicken Littles. Information: 575-356-3940 • Tween program — 4:30 p.m. at Portales Public Library for ages 9-13. Game day: Play your way. Information: 575-356-3940 • Stitch Addicts — 7:15 p.m. at Clovis-Carv...
Today • Clovis Community College Board — 8 a.m. at CCC, room 512. Information: 575-769-4001 • EPCOG Board — 10 a.m. at EPCOG offices, 418 Main Street, Clovis. Information: 575-762-7714 Thursday • CHS Class of 1978 reunion meeting — Noon at Workforce Connections, Clovis. Information: 806-437-0603 Tuesday • Cultural and Ethnic Affairs Committee — Noon at city hall, Clovis. Information: 575-769-7828 • Roosevelt County Commission — 9 a.m. in commission room at the courthouse. Information: 575-356-5307 • Portales City Council...
As messy as the political battle got — GOP transgression, Democrat retaliation, an unprecedented partisan filibuster and, finally, the “nuclear option” — the U.S. Supreme Court has a highly qualified new justice on its bench. Unfortunately, the political fight could well have negative long-term impact on the U.S. Senate and its formerly cherished reputation as a “deliberative” body, and it makes the nation’s highest court even more politicized. This was a bloody, partisan fight reminiscent of a running playground spat but wit...
New Mexico report This fishing report, provided by Bill Dunn and New Mexico Department of Game & Fish, has been generated from the best information available from area officers and anglers. Conditions encountered after the report is compiled may differ, as stream, lake and weather conditions alter fish and angler activities. Northwest Abiquiu Lake — We had no reports from anglers this week. Animas River — Water flow near Aztec on Monday morning was 1,050 cfs. Fishing was slow to fair using weighted wooly buggers and wor...
