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Neighborhood security cameras bore out Ian Michael Downs claim of self-defense in the Sunday shooting death of Oscar Trujillo, 28, officials said. Downs became a free man on Wednesday. Charges against Downs,30, including an open count of murder, were dismissed Wednesday according to Ninth Judicial District Attorney Quentin Ray. "The night of the shooting, law enforcement interviewed people and we believed we had the grounds to charge Downs," Ray said. Ray said investigators... Full story
The plan to hide a gun inside of a raw chicken was half baked. The efforts to stuff soiled money inside a pair of crutches stunk, and it was a hair-brained idea to try to smuggle drugs inside a hair scrunchy. 2022 was a year of odd finds and catches at airport security points, where agents of the Transportation Security Administration screen hundreds of thousands of passengers daily. The TSA recently released its list of top 10 catches at nation's airports, from inert...
BASKETBALL Prep tournaments Boys Portales Shootout At the RAC, Portales Thursday’s games El Paso Cathedra vs. Andrews, 5:30 p.m. Pojoaque vs. Portales, 7 p.m. Friday’s games Andrews vs. Pojoaque, 4 p.m. Cathedral vs. Portales, 7 p.m. Saturday’s games Pojoaque vs. Cathedral, 4 p.m. Andrews vs. Portales, 5:30 p.m. EPAC tournament (Seeds in parentheses) At Logan Quarterfinals Wednesday (8) Floyd vs. (1) Fort Sumner, 4:30 p.m. (2) Dora vs. (7) Elida, 7:30 p.m. Thursday (5) Texico vs. (4) Melrose, 4:30 p.m. (6) Grady vs. (3) L...
On this date: Jan. 4 1948: Playmoor Bowling Alley, at 115 Main St. in Clovis, was looking to hire "pin boys." The jobs were after school, until 6 p.m., and on Sunday afternoons. 1948: Hester Motor Co. in Clovis advertised for "female help." The car dealership wanted to hire a female bookkeeper who was 20 or older and "unencumbered." Anyone interested needed to apply in person. 1953: The former Grady's Food Market in Portales was being remodeled into a F.W. Woolworth store....
Now that 2022 is in my rearview, I’m looking forward to whatever adventures 2023 holds. Nothing says “new year celebration” like sitting outside being sandblasted by intense winds and trying to convince a little brown semi-feral pup that I’m not an ax murderer. So far, it’s not going well. When his people moved out a couple weeks or so ago, the little dog that we call Brown Brown was left behind. He limped up to our place, and I immediately put food and water out. My husban...
Well, here we find ourselves again in January, and maybe some reflection is in order. On the one hand, author Thomas Mann is right: “Time has no divisions to mark its passage, there is never a thunder-storm or blare of trumpets to announce the beginning of a new month or year. Even when a new century begins it is only we mortals who ring bells and fire off pistols.” So a new year? January? Big deal. On the other hand, I’m always a little surprised when 12:01 a.m. of the new ye...
La Casa Family Health Center will host a flu and COVID vaccination clinic for staff and students of Clovis Municipal Schools on Friday at The Rock at Clovis High School, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. A news release from Clovis Municipal Schools says the clinic is for staff and students (age 5 – 17) in need of a flu vaccine, and/or an initial, second, or booster dose of COVID vaccine. This voluntary clinic is being provided as a community service to staff and students. Registration/Information forms will be available at the Clinic. M...
New Mexico agricultural producers have seen a decline in cash receipts and income since 2019, according to the latest agricultural statistics published by the New Mexico Department of Agriculture and the Agricultural Statistics Services of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. When compared to 2020, though, state total agricultural productivity grew about 5% in 2021, according to New Mexico Secretary of Agriculture Jeff Witte in his introductory letter to the 2021 New Mexico Statistics Bulletin released Thursday. “New Mexico a...
ROSWELL — Despite internal divides and scant gains in November’s midterm elections in New Mexico, a top official with the state Republican Party says she is optimistic about her party’s prospects moving forward. “I would say don’t give into media hype, don’t get down. It’s all a matter of perspective. We are going in the right direction,” Mari Trujillo Spinelli, secretary of the Republican Party of New Mexico, told an audience in Roswell. Spinelli made the remarks at the Roswell Convention Center on Dec. 28 at the Chaves Coun...
SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Friday announced the appointment of Gabriel Aguilera, Brian Moore, and Patrick O’Connell to the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission (PRC). They will begin in their roles at the PRC on Jan. 1, 2023. “These appointees are experienced professionals who have the skills needed to oversee an energy transition that is affordable, effective and equitable for every New Mexico community,” said Gov. Lujan Grisham. “I’m grateful to each of these individuals for providing their expertise i...
A reception recognizing and honoring three outgoing Curry County Commissioners will be held Wednesday afternoon. According to a news release from Curry County Manager Lance Pyle, guests of honor will be Chet Spear, Robert Sandoval and Tom Martin. Spear did not seek another term as a county commissioner as he ran into term limits. Sandoval did not choose to run for another term “for age and health reasons” he said. Tom Martin ran for re-election as District 2 Commissioner but lost to Brad Bender, Republican. Replacing San...
The City of Clovis is looking for individuals to fill openings on two of the city’s boards. According to a news release from the Clovis City Manager’s office, the city is looking for a utility representative (i.e. gas, electric, water and telecommunications) to serve on the Economic Incentive Board (EIB). The City of Clovis also has a vacancy for a city resident to serve on the Clovis-Carver Public Library Board. Those who are are interested in serving on the EIB or Library Board, are invited to contact the City Man...
Editor's Note - With the New Mexico Legislature scheduled for a 60-day session starting Jan. 17, The News asked area lawmakers what to expect. This is one in the series. Jack Chatfield, R-District 67 legislator is ready to start his third term representing the largest legislative district in the state. “District 67 is one of the biggest land-wise,” Chatfield said Monday. “It starts at Raton and goes to the northern edge of Portales.” Chatfield’s first term as district representative started with the 2019 legislati...
Editor's Note - With the New Mexico Legislature scheduled for a 60-day session starting Jan. 17, The News asked area lawmakers what to expect. This is one in the series. District 63 representative Marin Zamora has a school safety bill he’s ready to introduce in the upcoming 60-day legislative session in Santa Fe: Firearms trained school faculty and staff will be allowed to carry firearms on school grounds. Republican Zamora, who lives in Clovis, has opened a file on his proposed legislation. “Employees of a school that are...
CLOVIS -- A Clovis man alleged to have exchanged gunfire with Clovis police on Saturday morning has been jailed. No one was injured in the incident. Joey Gallegos, 49, was arrested and jailed immediately after the incident that started with reports of gunfire in downtown Clovis near 10th and Connelly streets and 14th and Mitchell streets, according to a news release from the Ninth Judicial District Attorney’s office. About 8:37 a.m. Saturday, a Clovis police officer observed Gallegos, who appeared to be carrying a firearm, wa...
CLOVIS -- A man shot on New Year's night has died, officials confirmed Monday. Police said Oscar Trujillo, 28, was shot in the head about 9:30 p.m. Sunday; police found him in the road in the 2100 block of Northglen after responding to a report of "4-5 gunshots" in the area. Michael Downs, 30, was among those who called police to report the shooting. Downs said he acted in self-defense, but authorities charged him with aggravated battery with a deadly weapon. District Attorney...
The first baby of the year for Curry and Roosevelt counties arrived early New Year's Day. Jalayah Drake was born at Plains Regional Medical Center at 2:22 a.m. Sunday, according to Presbyterian Health Care Senior Corporate Communications Specialist Alyssa Armijo. Armijo said the parents, Trula Palmer and Austin Drake, are from Clovis. The girl weighed in at 7 pounds, 15.3 ounces and is 20.5 inches in length. The birth of Jalayah was marked by a number of gifts given to the...
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 the second item is to vote on the ordinance, should it be un-tabled, the commissioner said in an interview on Monday. The ordinance basically requires any clinic coming into the community to comply with federal law, he said. This is an anti-abortion ordinance, which he favors because he is “pr...
So, did you like New Year’s Eve? No, not any late-night parties, but college football that afternoon and night. Did it get any better than the two College Football Playoff semifinals – TCU 51, Michigan 45, and then after catching your breath, a missed field goal with three seconds left the difference in Georgia 42, Ohio State 41? Changes in college football have often moved at a glacial pace. It took 133 years from the first game to the first playoff game. But lately it...
CLAUDE, Texas – Bovina’s boys capped a five-game sweep over two days, taking the championship of the North Plains Invitational with a 57-52 victory over Follett in Friday night’s championship game. The Mustangs (11-6) won three games in pool play, then defeated Amarillo Highland Park 52-42 in Friday’s semifinal matchup. Senior Ceasar Amaya had three 3-pointers and finished with 26 points for the Mustangs, who erased a six-point halftime deficit and outscored the Panthers 19-12 in the final stanza. Senior Darian DeLaRosa finis...
MORIARTY – After a rough start Monday night, Portales High’s boys recovered to take the lead by halftime and held on late for a 62-58 victory over Moriarty. Senior guard Davian Lucero led three Rams in double digits with 16 points, while sophomore forward Paxton Culpepper added 13 and senior guard Xodus Gomez 12. The Pintos (4-6) got off to a quick start, building a 16-point lead during the opening stanza as senior guard-forward Jeremy Padilla had two of his four 3-pointers and 10 of his game-high 20 points in the frame. Port...
LOGAN – Logan and Texico are slated to host this week’s Eastern Plains Athletic Conference basketball tournament. Logan will be the site for quarterfinal boys and girls matchups today and Thursday before the scene shifts to Texico for semifinals on Friday and final-round matchups on Saturday. Defending champion Fort Sumner was accorded the top seed on the boys’ side in the eight-team tourney, while Melrose earned the No. 1 spot for the girls. Both will be in action today, with the Foxes (8-2) facing eighth-seeded Floyd (3-5)...
PORTALES – Eastern New Mexico University’s men continued their early-season home dominance on Sunday. Facing an Angelo State squad which entered the fray unbeaten in Lone Star Conference play, the Greyhounds led all the way except for a brief early tie and defeated the Rams 80-70 at Greyhound Arena, extending their winning streak to four and improving to 8-0 at home this season. Coming off a season-best 24-point performance in Friday’s 84-75 victory over Texas-Permian Basin, junior guard Greg Johnson funneled in 20 points aga...
