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Good morning, and welcome to the first Freedom New Mexico Morning Briefing of 2012. You might be reading this from your office or your home, depending on how your business is marking the New Years holiday. The Freedom New Mexico offices are closed, but the newsrooms are still available throughout the day (depending, of course, on reporter schedules). Call 356-4481, ext. 30, for the Portales newsroom, or 763-3431, ext. 313, for the Clovis newsroom. The circulation offices are taking calls in the morning hours, as well. Making...
Good morning and welcome to the Freedom New Mexico Tuesday morning briefing.... Full story
Good morning, and welcome to the first Freedom New Mexico Morning Briefing of 2012. You might be reading this from your office or your home, depending on how your business is marking the New Years holiday. The Freedom New Mexico offices are closed, but the newsrooms are still available throughout the day (depending, of course, on reporter schedules). Call 356-4481, ext. 30, for the Portales newsroom, or 763-3431, ext. 313, for the Clovis newsroom. The circulation offices are taking calls in the morning hours, as well. Making... Full story
Good morning and welcome to the Freedom New Mexico Tuesday morning briefing....
Roosevelt County Sheriff Darren Hooker was one of 266 law enforcement officers to graduate from the FBI National Academy Program last month. Hooker, who returned from training just before Christmas, said he is ready to put into action what he learned while at the academy in Quantico, Va. “The ability to look at different things from different perspectives and to know that no matter where you are in an organization, your opinion matters, counts and can be used is something that I want to be seen in my office and future e... Full story
Roosevelt County Sheriff Darren Hooker was one of 266 law enforcement officers to graduate from the FBI National Academy Program last month. Hooker, who returned from training just before Christmas, said he is ready to put into action what he learned while at the academy in Quantico, Va. "The ability to look at different things from different perspectives and to know that no matter where you are in an organization, your opinion matters, counts and can be used is something that I want to be seen in my office and future...
Jada Grace Pacheco slept quietly in the arms of her mother Monday morning in a room at the Plains Regional Medical Center. When she was born on Sunday at 5:30 p.m. a buzz started around the hospital’s labor and delivery unit, as baby Jada quickly picked up the moniker “new year baby” as Clovis’ first birth of 2012. “We didn’t know it was such a big deal till we got here and noticed that the door was all decorated. Everybody has been calling her the new year baby so it’s been kind of cool,” said Kristen Pacheco, Jada’s...
CNJ staff photo: Benna Sayyed Jada quietly sleeps in the arms of her mother, Kristen Pacheco. Benna Sayyed Jada Grace Pacheco slept quietly in the arms of her mother Monday morning in a room at the Plains Regional Medical Center. When she was born on Sunday at 5:30 p.m. a buzz started around the hospital’s labor and delivery unit, as baby Jada quickly picked up the moniker “new year baby” as Clovis’ first birth of 2012. “We didn’t know it was such a big deal till we got here and noticed that the door was all decorated....
Company invests in Tres Amigas Global trading, IT and infrastructure services company Mitsui and Co. has agreed to invest $12 million into the Tres Amigas power grid project that will be located east of Clovis. The transmission hub will connect American’s three primary electricity grids — Eastern, Western and Texas — to allow better infrastructure for reliable renewable power. The buildout of the $1.5 billion superstation is expected to occur in stages. Engineering design for Phase I is well underway, with c...
Company invests in Tres Amigas Global trading, IT and infrastructure services company Mitsui and Co. has agreed to invest $12 million into the Tres Amigas power grid project that will be located east of Clovis. The transmission hub will connect American's three primary electricity grids — Eastern, Western and Texas — to allow better infrastructure for reliable renewable power. The buildout of the $1.5 billion superstation is expected to occur in stages. Engineering design for Phase I is well underway, with construction sch...
Clovis Community College will undergo a March evaluation by the Higher Learning Commission as part of its process to renew the college's general accreditation through the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. A team of evaluators will visit the college March 5-7 to review CCC's operations and form recommendations for improvement, as well as a recommendation to the Higher Learning Commission regarding accreditation status. Full accreditation renewal takes place every 10 years, with CCC's last evaluation taking... Full story
Clovis Community College will undergo a March evaluation by the Higher Learning Commission as part of its process to renew the college’s general accreditation through the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. A team of evaluators will visit the college March 5-7 to review CCC’s operations and form recommendations for improvement, as well as a recommendation to the Higher Learning Commission regarding accreditation status. Full accreditation renewal takes place every 10 years, with CCC’s last evaluation takin... Full story
Gayla Brumfield announced her intention to run for re-election as Clovis mayor. Brumfield, 58, is the owner and a broker for Coldwell Banker Colonial Real Estate of Clovis. She plans a further announcement Tuesday afternoon. "Four years ago when I ran, I had a five-point platform," Brumfield said. "We've worked hard to check off most of that. It's been a busy four years, it's been a great four years." If re-elected, Brumfield said she would not seek a third term. Brumfield notes her term included numerous infrastructure...
Christopher Bryant has announced that he will seek re-election as for his seat in District 4 of the Clovis City Commission. Bryant, 61, owns and operates the Foxy Drive-In. He has served on the water advisory council and the 400 Mitchell St. Project, a project geared toward seeking funding for an emergency operations building and administration building for the city of Clovis. Bryant currently has one challenger. Richard L. “Rube” Render, a retired project manager with Lockheed Martin and a retired gunnery sergeant with the...
Gayla Brumfield announced her intention to run for re-election as Clovis mayor. Brumfield, 58, is the owner and a broker for Coldwell Banker Colonial Real Estate of Clovis. She plans a further announcement Tuesday afternoon. “Four years ago when I ran, I had a five-point platform,” Brumfield said. “We’ve worked hard to check off most of that. It’s been a busy four years, it’s been a great four years.” If re-elected, Brumfield said she would not seek a third term. Brumfield notes her term included numerous infrastructur... Full story
Christopher Bryant has announced that he will seek re-election as for his seat in District 4 of the Clovis City Commission. Bryant, 61, owns and operates the Foxy Drive-In. He has served on the water advisory council and the 400 Mitchell St. Project, a project geared toward seeking funding for an emergency operations building and administration building for the city of Clovis. Bryant currently has one challenger. Richard L. "Rube" Render, a retired project manager with Lockheed Martin and a retired gunnery sergeant with the...
R.L. "Rube" Render has announced that he will run for the District 4 Clovis City Commission race. Render, 69, is a retired project manager with Lockheed Martin and a retired gunnery sergeant with the United States Marine Corps. "I feel we need to put Clovis back on the track of giving government back to the people," Render said. He currently serves on the city's economic development tax advisory board and the New Mexico State Military Base Planning Commission. Render is the first challenger to enter the race. Chris Bryant,...
R.L. “Rube” Render has announced that he will run for the District 4 Clovis City Commission race. Render, 69, is a retired project manager with Lockheed Martin and a retired gunnery sergeant with the United States Marine Corps. “I feel we need to put Clovis back on the track of giving government back to the people,” Render said. He currently serves on the city’s economic development tax advisory board and the New Mexico State Military Base Planning Commission. Render is the first challenger to enter the race. Chris Bryant, t...
Jada Grace Pacheco, Clovis' 2012 New Year baby, was born Sunday at Plains Regional Medical Center. Jada was the first child born in Clovis this year. Jada quietly sleeps in the arms of her mother Kristen Pacheco. Jada sleeps in the arms of her mother Kristen Pacheco. Jada's father, Johnny Pacheco, left, works as a full-time pastor at Portales Church of the Nazarene. Jada Grace Pacheco slept quietly in the arms of her mother Monday morning in a room at the Plains Regional Medical Center. When she was born on Sunday at 5:30...
Jada quietly sleeps in the arms of her mother, Kristen Pacheco. Jada sleeps in the arms of her mother Kristen Pacheco. Jada's father, Johnny Pacheco, left, works as a full-time pastor at Portales Church of the Nazarene. Jada Grace Pacheco, Clovis' 2012 New Year baby, was born Sunday at Plains Regional Medical Center. Jada was the first child born in Clovis this year. Jada Grace Pacheco slept quietly in the arms of her mother Monday morning in a room at the Plains Regional Medical Center. When she was born on Sunday at 5:30...
The state of New Mexico turns 100 on Friday. Here’s some trivia: • President William Howard Taft signed the declaration of statehood at 1:35 p.m. on Jan. 6, 1912, in his private office at the White House. The Santa Fe New Mexican reported about two dozen people witnessed the event, half of them from New Mexico Territory. “Well, it is all over,” Taft said after signing his name on two documents. “I am glad to give you life. I hope you will be healthy.” • New Mexico was the 47th state, beating Arizona by a month. Al... Full story
The state of New Mexico turns 100 on Friday. Here's some trivia: - President William Howard Taft signed the declaration of statehood at 1:35 p.m. on Jan. 6, 1912, in his private office at the White House. The Santa Fe New Mexican reported about two dozen people witnessed the event, half of them from New Mexico Territory. "Well, it is all over," Taft said after signing his name on two documents. "I am glad to give you life. I hope you will be healthy." - New Mexico was the 47th state, beating Arizona by a month. Alaska and...
Freedom New Mexico The Internet is the most free form of communications ever developed. Anyone can put up a website or blog and spout opinions — whether brilliant, inane or very wrong. But governments, in their lust to control our lives, just can’t leave the Internet alone. The latest threat comes from an agency of the United Nations, the 193-member International Telecommunications Union. Members include North Korea, Cuba, Iran, China, Sudan, Saudi Arabia and other governments not exactly known for embracing free speech... Full story
The Internet is the most free form of communications ever developed. Anyone can put up a website or blog and spout opinions — whether brilliant, inane or very wrong. But governments, in their lust to control our lives, just can't leave the Internet alone. The latest threat comes from an agency of the United Nations, the 193-member International Telecommunications Union. Members include North Korea, Cuba, Iran, China, Sudan, Saudi Arabia and other governments not exactly known for embracing free speech. America is "asleep a...
It’s not even a week past Christmas day and I’m already experiencing a post-Christmas letdown. Am I the only one that experiences this? Please, tell me no. There are things I love about all seasons of the year, but October through December are my favorite three months of the year, no doubt. There are so many fun things that happen in those three months that are fun, but after New Year’s eve, what is there to get excited about exactly? More exercise? More fruit and vegetables? Please. I still have visions of sugar plums danci...