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Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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"Happiness is worth a lot to me," a good friend, colleague, and mentor of mine once told his boss as he made a decision that would lead to his leaving the company. "Well, so what? Isn't happiness worth a lot to everybody?" his boss replied. "No," my friend replied truthfully and I think with unusual wisdom, "it is not--not to everybody." I've thought of that exchange often. My friend's words may mean more when I tell you that he is very motivated and one of the best businessmen I know. I haven't conducted any polls,...
Double elimination MAJORS Monday Game 1: Zia Indians 17, Quay Cubs 6 Game 3: Quay Storm 19, American Red Sox 9 Game 6: Zia Rangers 12, American Yankees 11 Tuesday Game 2: American Braves 9, Zia Braves 8 Game 4: Zia Orioles 16, Zia Pirates 6 Game 5: Zia Angels, bye Wednesday Winners bracket Game 7: Zia Indians at Roosevelt Braves, 7:30 p.m. Game 8: Quay Storm at at American Braves, 7:30 p.m. Game 9: Zia Angels vs. Zia Orioles, 7:30 p.m.-x Game 10: American Rangers vs. Zia Braves, 7:30 p.m.-x Losers bracket Game 11: Zia...
The following took place at the Portales City Council meeting Tuesday night: - Portales Mayor Sharon King proclaimed June 14 as Flag Day in Portales. - U.S. 70 reconstruction project officials gave an update. Constructors, Inc. Project Manager John Guldemann said there will be no access to Main Avenue from First Street for about two weeks. He said motorists will still have access to Main between First and Second streets from Second Street but it will only allow one way in and one way out to that street so he asked motorists... Full story
Even though we don't talk at the water cooler, we have what you'd call water cooler talks. Funny stories from work, funny stories from home, and really funny stories that were written by someone else. In the days of "Seinfeld," the staple of a show's success was the water cooler talk it generated the next day. Back then, there wasn't Hulu or full episodes available at NBC.com, and you weren't seeing that episode again until rerun season. The people who wanted to watch it had watched it, or would settle for your second-hand... Full story
Roosevelt County Commission The following took place at the Roosevelt County Commission meeting Tuesday morning in the Commission Room of the Roosevelt County Courthouse: - Roosevelt County Detention Center Administrator David Casanova gave a report. Casanova said 88 male inmates and 15 female inmates at the detention center. He also reported seven open positions at the detention center. - The commission approved Indigent claims for the county in the amount of $115,000. - The commission rejected a bid for purchase of a $25,95...
If you're at least 18 years of age and a registered voter, you could be the next municipal judge of Portales. Although those are the only requirements for the position, the Portales City Council wants interested candidates to say what qualifies them as it searches to replace Municipal Judge Fred Arnold, who will retire June 30, according to a letter he wrote to the council that was read by Portales Mayor Sharon King Tuesday at the council's meeting. King was ready to ask for the approval of her appointee for interim judge,...
Today Aerobics — 7:30 a.m., Portales Recreation Center. $5 per class. Information: 356-8598. P-Ville Pirates and Gang — 7 p.m., Conqueror Gym on North Boston. Hot dogs and soft drinks will be served and food and admission are free. Information: 359-3754. Circuit training — 5:30 p.m., Portales Recreation Center. $5 per class. Information: 356-8598. Thursday Belly dance — 5 p.m., Portales Recreation Center. $5 per class. Information: 356-8598. Boot camp — 5:30 p.m., Portales Recreation Center. $5 per class. Informati...
Being an adult stinks. I miss the long summer vacations filled with bike riding, camping, swimming and especially being able to wake up at 10 a.m. with no guilt. Those days were long gone when I got to college because the fun and the summer camps were replaced with work and internships. But even then, I had a month of doing whatever I wanted to do. As I see Eastern New Mexico University students pack up and leave for trips, I become envious. I know as adults, we can do whatever we want, but we have to work to live. Even if...
Doug Redmond is the choice to replace retiring Portales City Manager Tom Howell. The Portales City Council voted unanimously Tuesday night to approve Redmond as the city's new manager. Redmond will resign as Roosevelt County Community Development Corp. director on June 30 and will start with the city on July 1 at an $82,000 salary. Howell, who served as city manager for five years, will stay with the city until September in a yet-to-be determined role. "I'm very excited. I'm looking forward to working with the mayor and the...
More than 100 eastern New Mexico residents packed the North Annex of the Clovis-Carver Library Tuesday to get educated about the lesser prairie chicken and what it means to the region. The bird is native to New Mexico, as well as four other states, and has been identified by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service as a candidate for federal listing as a "threatened" species. According to the USFWS, the lesser prairie chicken is of high interest because the species faces a number... Full story
Portales police, sheriff and fire call logs: Monday - 1:32 a.m.: Caller requested an officer, 900 block of West 17th Street. - 8:08 a.m.: Caller reported a sign in the middle of the road, University and Avenue D. - 9:09 a.m.: Caller stated that there is a couple dogs in her neighbor's yard and that she is scared to check her mail box because she thinks the dogs will jump out and bite her, 300 block of West University. - 10:39 a.m.: Caller stated that her husband had fallen and needed assistance getting up, 300 block of East... Full story
An interpretive exhibit showcasing the site of what once was Fort Marcy is a fine addition to Santa Fe's attractions, thanks to cooperation among the city of Santa Fe, the National Park Service and the Santa Fe Trail Association. The exhibit — a set of signs — will tell the intrepid locals and tourists who walk up the steep steps of the Cross of the Martyrs about the area's fascinating past. Once, on the other side of the railing, an American military fort dominated what had been a Spanish-Mexican town. It began with the con...
It's hard to believe that we've just blown past another Memorial Day! — Tempus fugit! — Time flies! But since the past decade's years clicked by like stripes on a runway, I shouldn't be surprised at the rate time fugits. My wife and I set out plants on Memorial Day. We figure that even though it was just a few days ago that we had a freeze at night followed by 94 degrees the next day, the hot temps will likely now win the battle and Jack Frost will be burned into surrender for a few months. But around here, at least for the...
