Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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This fishing report, provided by Bill Dunn and the Department of Game and 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. Northeast Charette Lakes — We had no reports from anglers this week. Clayton Lake — Fishing was fair to good using PowerBait, salmon eggs and spoons for rainbow trout. We had no other reports. Cimarron River — Stream flow...
The following is a sampling of calls received by dispatchers for Portales police, fire and sheriff: Friday • 2:53 p.m.: Burglary report, 400 block South Avenue G Place • 5:01 p.m.: Motor vehicle accident with injuries, 400 block North Main Avenue • 7:36 p.m.: MVA without injuries, report taken • 8:19 p.m.: Fire/regular response, location unknown • 8:43 p.m.: Gas leak, 800 block West Second Street • 8:48 p.m.: Ambulance requested, 100 block East Lime Street • 9:47 p.m.: Ambulance requested, 300 block East Kaywood Stree... Full story
On this date ... Oct. 12 1976: Ronnie Brothers and James Patterson posed with a 5-foot rattlesnake for a front-page photo in the Clovis News-Journal. Brothers and James spotted the rattler near the edge of Ute Lake. Patterson pulled it from the rocks with a stick and Brothers killed it with a rock. There were nine rattles on the snake’s tail. 1956: A 12-year-old Clovis boy had been released from Memorial Hospital after losing a finger in an explosion. Joel Young, who lived a...
The following will appear on the 2016 general election ballot: President of the United States • Donald J. Trump, R, with Vice President Michael R. Pence • Hillary Rodham Clinton, D, with Vice President Timothy Michael Kaine • Cloria La Riva, Party for Socialism and Liberation, with Vice President Dennis Banks • Gary Johnson, Libertarian, with Vice President Bill Weld • Darrell Castle, Constitution Party, with Vice President Scott Bradley • Jill Stein, Green Party, with Vice President Ajamu Baraka • “Rocky” Roque de la Fuent... Full story
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This fishing report, provided by Bill Dunn and the Department of Game and 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. Northeast Charette Lakes — We had no reports from anglers this week. Clayton Lake — Fishing was fair to good using PowerBait, salmon eggs and spoons for rainbow trout. We had no other reports. Cimarron River — Stream flow...
On this date ... 1976: Ronnie Brothers and James Patterson posed with a 5-foot rattlesnake for a front-page photo in the Clovis News-Journal. Brothers and James spotted the rattler near the edge of Ute Lake. Patterson pulled it from the rocks with a stick and Brothers killed it with a rock. There were nine rattles on the snake’s tail. 1956: A 12-year-old Clovis boy had been released from Memorial Hospital after losing a finger in an explosion. Joel Young, who lived at 1804 Wallace St., was putting air in a scooter tire w... Full story
STAFF WRITER [email protected] For Eastern New Mexico University students, homecoming is a time for the campus to come together to celebrate their common bond as Greyhounds. According to senior forensic anthropology major Ashley Moseley, the pride that ENMU students have sets the university apart from larger schools. “I’m from Albuquerque, and this is a totally different pride compared to UNM (University of New Mexico), and that’s one of the reasons why I chose Easte...
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Today Planning and Zoning Commission — 3 p.m. City Hall, 321 N. Connelly St., Clovis. Information: 575-7697828 Thursday Melrose city meeting — 4:30 p.m. City Clerk Office, 105 E. Avenue B., Melrose. Information: 575-253-4274 Friday Eastern New Mexico University Board of Regents — 9:30 a.m. ENMU, regents room, 1500 S Avenue K, Portales. Information: 575-562-2253 Tuesday Portales city meeting — 6:30 p.m. Memorial Building, 200 E. Seventh St., Portales. Information: 575-356-6662 Dora city meeting — 7 p.m. Village Firestation, 22...
STAFF WRITER [email protected] Local children will get the chance to learn “the tricks of the trade” with fishing at Oasis State Park, according to park officials. The 26th Annual Kids Fishin’ Clinic will be hosted 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Nov. 5 at the park. The clinic is available to children ages 6 to 17, but additional family members can tag along, said Advanced Park Technician Valerie Russ. Fish cleaning, fish biology, water safety and ethics and conservation are among...
The recent release of a 2005 video has Donald Trump being pilloried for his “disturbing conduct and offensive rhetoric” toward women. In an Albuquerque Journal news item, Democratic Representative Michelle Lujan Grisham commented on the issue. Rube Render Lujan Grisham stated, “This is consistent with the behavior of sexual predators. It’s an assault on women of the worst kind, and it now shows that Donald Trump is not fit for the human race. For those Republicans who are sti... Full story
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The recent release of a 2005 video has Donald Trump being pilloried for his “disturbing conduct and offensive rhetoric” toward women. In an Albuquerque Journal news item, Democratic Representative Michelle Lujan Grisham commented on the issue. Lujan Grisham stated, “This is consistent with the behavior of sexual predators. It’s an assault on women of the worst kind, and it now shows that Donald Trump is not fit for the human race. For those Republicans who are still standin... Full story
Government officials need you to be afraid. They depend on your fear of crime, including terrorism (and, apparently clowns) to make you believe you need them. This fear causes you to give away your liberty and dignity for the illusion of security they promise. The solutions they offer are designed to feed your fears by making you focus on nearly nonexistent threats. Kent McManigal Above all this they want you to fear them and their abilities. If they can also make you feel...
Government officials need you to be afraid. They depend on your fear of crime, including terrorism (and, apparently clowns) to make you believe you need them. This fear causes you to give away your liberty and dignity for the illusion of security they promise. The solutions they offer are designed to feed your fears by making you focus on nearly nonexistent threats. Kent McManigal Above all this they want you to fear them and their abilities. If they can also make you feel...
Wednesday United Blood Services — 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Portales High School, 201 S. Knoxville St., Portales. Information: 575-625-9743 Make Better Beverage Choices — 1 p.m.-3 p.m. Community Service Center, 1100 Community Way., Portales. Information: 575-356-8576 Thursday Understanding Hospice — 2 p.m.-4 p.m. Community Service Center, 1100 Community Way., Portales. Information: 575-356-8576 Fall Choral Concert — 7 p.m. ENMU, Buchanan hall, 1500 S Avenue K., Portales. Information: 575-562-2377 Music from the Ranch and the Ope...
The deaths of at least 20 people in New Mexico who overdosed on the powerful painkiller fentanyl, disguised as oxycodone, underscores New Mexico’s opioid drug problem. The Ruidoso victims illegally purchased what appeared to be 30-milligram pills of oxycodone, a prescription painkiller, but federal agents believe it was fentanyl mixed with a neutral powder. Fentanyl is up to 100 times stronger than morphine. It can be lethal even in small doses. Drug Enforcement Agency agents say the pills were likely manufactured in M...
The deaths of at least 20 people in New Mexico who overdosed on the powerful painkiller fentanyl, disguised as oxycodone, underscores New Mexico’s opioid drug problem. The Ruidoso victims illegally purchased what appeared to be 30-milligram pills of oxycodone, a prescription painkiller, but federal agents believe it was fentanyl mixed with a neutral powder. Fentanyl is up to 100 times stronger than morphine. It can be lethal even in small doses. Drug Enforcement Agency agents say the pills were likely manufactured in M...
Following is a sampling of calls received by dispatchers for Clovis police, Curry County sheriff and area fire stations: Monday • 4:27 a.m.: Burglary (commercial), 1600 block of North Main Street. • 6:01 a.m.: Flashing red light, Hull Street and Grand Avenue. • 6:29 a.m.: Obstructing drivers view/control, 14th and Mitchell streets. • 8:01 a.m.: Criminal damage over !,000, 100 block of Aspen Street. • 9:45 a.m.: Failure to appear (felony), 400 block of Lea Street. • 9:47 a.m.: Burglary (commercial), 100 block of East 21st S...
STAFF REPORT An Eastern New Mexico University student and football player was attacked Thursday morning during what appeared to be an attempted mugging, according to ENMU Police Department Chief Brad Mauldin. Mauldin said Tuesday that his department received a call at 5:42 a.m. Thursday regarding a battery that occurred on West Cherry Street near the Greyhound Arena. The 22-year-old male victim, an ENMU student officials declined to identify, reported that while walking to the Greyhound Arena with headphones in his ears, he... Full story
Staff report A Clovis man accused of criminal sexual penetration had his trial delayed Tuesday, following defense concerns it still needed to interview a witness in the case. The trial for Logan Reavis, 27, was originally slated for Oct. 20. It will be on a docket to be determined after Judge Fred Van Soelen granted a continuance. Reavis, represented by Thomas Harden, has rejected a plea offer and plans to go to trial. Harden said new information came up, and he asked Van Soelen for the continuance so he could interview a...
Staff Writer [email protected] Thousands of gun and knife enthusiasts are expected to descend upon the Clovis Civic Center this weekend for the Clovis Evening Lions Club gun, knife and coin show — with the organization’s overarching goal being the promotion of healthy vision and awareness of preventable vision loss among children. “There will be over 100 tables of guns, knives and survival gear merchandise,” said Joe Whitehurst, who serves as Project Chairman for the Clovis Evening Lions Club. “We’re excited to have fol... Full story
Staff photo: Kevin Wilson Clovis Municipal Schools Superintendent Jody Balch speaks during the quarterly city / county luncheon. The event was hosted by Curry County at its new commission chambers in the complex at 417 Gidding. Managing Editor [email protected] Weeks before the room serves its official purpose to house meetings, the new Curry County Commission chambers were set up to host lunch on Tuesday. The chambers, part of the county’s new administrative offices on 4... Full story
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