October 16, 2024 Edition
On this date … 1946: A 21-year-old father of two was sentenced to prison after pleading guilty to second-degree murder. Sadoth Chavez said he killed Felix Bass of Littlefield in self-defense during a game of dice near Melrose. District Judge J. C. Compton declined to accept Chavez’ plea when he said he killed in self-defense, and so his attorney told the court Chavez “realized that he went farther than self-defense in slashing Bass’ throat with a broken neck of a whiskey bottle,” the Clovis News-Journal reported....
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Along with answering questions on the cost of living, energy and immigration policy, Senate candidates Democrat Martin Heinrich and Republican Nella Domenici had a few questions for each other during their only televised debate before the general election in three weeks. The debate aired at 4:30 p.m., earlier in the day than originally planned, because of Monday Night Football airing this week on KOAT, the ABC affiliate. The candidates are scheduled to debate again on Oct. 27...
Yards are in the Halloween spirit across the region. Here are a couple, as suggested by...
More than three weeks after fall’s official arrival on Sept. 22, it’s starting to feel like the season. Eastern New Mexico was expected to wake up to temperatures in the low 40s this morning and forecasts show the warmest day for the next week won’t see 80. In addition, rain is expected across eastern New Mexico beginning Thursday night and continuing through the weekend. The National Weather Service predicted a 50% chance of rain for Friday and Saturday with high temperatures in the mid-60s to low-70s. While Clovis...
New Mexico voters will decide the fates of two proposals that would expand property tax exemptions for veterans who own homes in the state — and mean increased tax rates for other homeowners. The proposals are among four constitutional amendments appearing on this year's general election ballot after being approved by the Legislature. House Minority Whip Alan Martinez, R-Bernalillo, who was one of the sponsors of both veteran-related measures, said the proposals could make New Mexico a more attractive place to veterans....
New Mexico voters will be able to decide on four general obligation bond questions in November's general election, including a $230.2 million higher education bond package. The bond questions include $30.7 million for senior centers; $19.3 million for libraries; $230.2 million for higher education; and $10 million for public safety. Most years New Mexico voters approve general obligation bonds. The last time New Mexicans voted down a higher education bond package was in 2010. That year, the $155 million bond package would...
I don’t remember how old I was, but I do remember being hungry. What I’ll describe took place, I think I recall, on a Sunday morning, and I know it was many decades ago. I feel sure that I was minding my own business. I know my mother was minding hers for that morning as she happened to be doing some cooking, probably for a church dinner, as I happened to be making my way through the kitchen. The details have long since become a bit foggy. I recall that, on a platter,...
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DALLAS - The feistiness of Cowboys owner Jerry Jones finally surfaced Tuesday, two days after the most one-sided loss of his 36-year tenure in Dallas. As fans have hoped, Jones is finally threatening to hold some people accountable around here. Starting with radio hosts. Jones, as you cannot possibly be unaware, makes two appearances a week on 105.3 The Fan (KRLD-FM) during the NFL season. And when he was asked about his offseason mistakes and frequent unwillingness to spend...
