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CLOVIS — New operators of Clovis’ Colonial Park Golf Course touted an impressive list of credentials during a Tuesday meet-and-greet, with a management company the National Golf Foundation named as one of golf’s top 100 businesses. But...

A minimum wage increase was on the way to Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s desk, and this column was due before her expected signature. Every time a wage increase is discussed, I hear the same arguments. • “Minimum wage increases will mean...

CLOVIS — For the third time in 15 days, the Clovis City Commission created another place to grab a beer. For the third time, it passed 7-1. The commission granted a beer and wine license to Red Door Brewery at 120 Maple St., inside Mainline Bowl....

Have you ever had a friend who was embarrassingly better at something than you without even trying? That was Adrian. He wasn’t a great athlete, and nobody would ever mistake him for one. He wasn’t a great student, though pretty much everybody at...

CLOVIS — A pair of city boards focused on senior center wellness met Thursday, with approval on building renovations and discussion of area entities that support seniors. The Senior Center Plan and Design Task Force took just 15 minutes to give...

Or else what? Looks like Estancia just found out. Friday night was the sound of a hammer dropping, as the New Mexico Activities Association dealt a huge penalty to the boy’s basketball team, along with the entire school and the community of about 1...

CLOVIS — Wednesday’s meeting of the Clovis Public Works Committee lasted just 15 minutes. City Manager Justin Howalt updated committee members on five projects: • Work on Seventh Street is ongoing, Howalt said, with New Mexico Gas and EPCOR...

More than 20 years ago, a rancher in West Virginia first raised concerns about the Dupont plant and its production of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances. Those are better known as PFAS and including PFOA and PFOS, for nonstick pots and pans and...

CLOVIS — Citing a need to be proactive about recent news of water contamination near Cannon Air Force Base, the Clovis City Commission approved spending up to $15,000 with a firm affiliated with former State Engineer Tom Blaine for a cleanup plan....

A stack of cards greeted me at my desk earlier this month, and I was immediately intrigued. From what I gathered, our publisher had received a stack of random collectible sports cards. The basketball cards went to me, and the baseball and hockey...

CLOVIS — A pair of ideologies battled Thursday at the Clovis City Commission meeting: the benefits of economic development and the adverse effects of letting more alcohol flow through Clovis. Those in favor of the former won out, as the commission...

CLOVIS — In less than 15 years, Touchstone Golf has gone from a dream of PGA professional Steve Harker and his brother Doug to boasting more than 40 courses throughout the country. It works, Regional Manager Brian Melody said, because the golf,...

I just had seven very uncomfortable days, and I think the best way to describe it would be an out-of-body experience. I mostly didn’t go to the places I normally go. I mostly didn’t do the things I normally do. And when I did go to those places...