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Group adds petition against Roosevelt anti-abortion ordinance
Eastern New Mexico Rising is trying to bring anti-abortion ordinances passed in Clovis and Roosevelt County to a vote of the people. The group is circulating petitions in both communities calling for elections to decide the issue.... — Updated 1/17/2023
Portales votes to replace accessory building ordinance
Portales City Council voted at its meeting on Tuesday to replace an ordinance having to do with the placement of accessory buildings, such as carports, in the process of updating its planning code. City Manager Sarah Austin said... — Updated 1/14/2023
ENMU stocking food pantry
Eastern New Mexico University started collecting food and other supplies this week to stock its first food pantry. The pantry will be located in the Campus Life Office in the... — Updated 1/13/2023
Canadian company buys area wind farm interest
Boralex, Inc., a Quebec-based global renewable energy company, has purchased a 50% share in five wind farms located in New Mexico and Texas. The wind farms were owned by EDF... — Updated 1/13/2023
Anti-abortion ordinance to be considered for "untabling" again
CLOVIS --- City Commissioner Juan Garza hopes to get a vote on an anti-abortion ordinance at Thursday’s commission meeting. Garza placed two items on Thursday’s agenda. The first item is a vote to un-table the ordinance and... — Updated 1/3/2023
Portales water conservation reminder
One way the city of Portales is reducing its water demand is to mandate a watering schedule to reduce residents’ outdoor water use. At the meeting last week, the council heard its annual water report by consultant Charles R.... — Updated 12/27/2022
Curry submits applications for electric car charging stations
Curry County submitted two applications to Xcel Energy this month to host public electric car charging stations. Xcel Energy is in the process of selecting four sites with two charging stations at each location, said Mike McLeod, r... — Updated 12/24/2022
Portales approves water purchase contract
The Portales City Council unanimously approved a water purchase contract with the Roosevelt County Water Cooperative (RCWC), which increases the rates the coop pays the city for... — Updated 12/24/2022
Officials talk sports complex location
The Curry County Commission, after discussing three possible sites to locate a proposed sports complex, came to a consensus without a vote Tuesday to go forward for now with the fairgrounds property near the Curry County Events... — Updated 12/19/2022
Water board approves easement agreements
The Eastern New Mexico Water Utility Authority Board approved six more easement agreements for the Finished Water 3B (FW3B) pipeline on Thursday. “The purpose of the ENMWUA project is to provide potable water to four city and... — Updated 12/17/2022
Portales City Council postpones vote on water contract
PORTALES -- The Portales City Council on Dec. 5 voted to postpone a vote to approve a water contract with the Roosevelt County Water Cooperative until the next meeting. On Nov. 1, the council voted to increase the rate it charges... — Updated 12/13/2022
Portales City Council postpones vote on water contract
PORTALES -- The Portales City Council on Dec. 5 voted to postpone a vote to approve a water contract with the Roosevelt County Water Cooperative until the next meeting. On Nov. 1, the council voted to increase the rate it charges... — Updated 12/13/2022
Clovis area business owners raise concerns about employee shortages
Several business owners in the Clovis area say they are having difficulty finding enough employees. The state of New Mexico’s unemployment rate currently stands at 4.3 percent for October and in the same month in 2021, that... — Updated 12/10/2022
Extreme drought conditions improve since summer
Roosevelt and Curry counties are in severe to extreme drought but these conditions have improved since summer, according to the National Weather Service. “It was really bad in the early part of the summer – it was in the worst... — Updated 12/6/2022
Roosevelt awarded grants to combat illegal dumping
Roosevelt County was recently awarded two grants to help pay for the problem they have with illegal dumping. The New Mexico Clean and Beautiful grant applied for by both the city... — Updated 12/5/2022
Economist: Rural inflation trends higher than in urban centers
The inflation rate in rural areas is usually higher than in urban centers because of the lack of competition and that has real life consequences for local businesses in rural Roosevelt and Curry counties. Kayhan Koleyni, assistant... — Updated 12/3/2022
Legislature creates task force for prison, jail consolidation
The New Mexico Legislature recently created a task force to study the feasibility of consolidating the state’s prison and county jail systems. Grace Philips, general counsel for New Mexico Counties, was scheduled to make a... — Updated 11/30/2022
Clovis chorus Christmas concert returning
For the first time since 2019, the Clovis Community Chorus will present its annual Christmas Concert, scheduled for 7 p.m. Tuesday. President of the chorus board of directors Wayne... — Updated 11/26/2022
Prairie chicken populations listed as endangered
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced last week its decision to list two distinct population segments (DPS) of the lesser prairie-chicken under the Endangered Species Act, as stated in a service press release. “This... — Updated 11/23/2022
Clovis adopts economic development plan
The Clovis City Commission adopted an economic development plan on Thursday that experts say is more comprehensive than any plan to date. TIP Strategies, Inc., an Austin-based consulting firm, wrote the plan. “We’re excited to... — Updated 11/22/2022
Water authority approves execution of loan/grant agreement
The Eastern New Mexico Water Utility Authority Board unanimously voted to approve the execution of a $14.51 million Water Project Fund loan/grant agreement between the New Mexico Finance Authority and the ENMWUA on Thursday. Ten pe... — Updated 11/20/2022
Roosevelt commission votes for pavement structural design on road
The Roosevelt County Commission voted 4-1 on Tuesday that they preferred a pavement structural design on North Roosevelt Road AV, a five mile stretch that is the main access to the Melrose Air Force Range, which would have a longer... — Updated 11/19/2022
Roosevelt County to hold road planning workshop
The Roosevelt County Commission will hold a road planning workshop at 2 pm Thursday in the Commission Room at the county courthouse. Roosevelt County Road Superintendent Rick Lovato said the purpose of the workshop will be to revie... — Updated 11/15/2022
In tribute: James Berry: 'Family was always the most important thing'
James Glenn "Bubba" Berry passed away on Oct. 3 at the age of 64, but he will be remembered by many in Clovis. One of his two sons, J.T. Berry, told The News on Thursday that he... — Updated 11/14/2022
Curry officials vote 4-1 to keep road open
The Curry County Commission voted 4-1 on Tuesday to keep Curry Road 11 between Curry Road R and Curry Road S open, despite the wishes of area residents. Commissioner Tom Martin voted against the motion. A county committee composed... — Updated 11/14/2022
