Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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Portales residents marched on Second Street on Monday morning in observance of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The Cannon Air Force Base Honor Guard prepares to lead the Martin Luther King Jr. Day march starting at Eastern New Mexico University. Portales residents and city officials marched Monday morning from Eastern New Mexico University to Portales' Memorial Building, where they "celebrated the dream" with festivities in recognition of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day. A crowd of about 150 gathered in the Memorial Building...
Trip Jennings Two years from now, will the state Public Regulation Commission look the same? New Mexico’s 112 state lawmakers will likely answer that question in this year’s 30-day legislative session, which starts Tuesday. While an extensive makeover of the commission is not a sure bet, it is a distinct possibility as legislators grapple with the fallout from last fall’s resignation and guilty plea to felony charges by former Public Regulation Commission member Jerome Block Jr. Block’s admission to fraudulently using a... Full story
Jimmy Gallegos, left, and Richard Vela of Nick Griego and Sons Construction unveil a monument to Coretta Scott King on Monday at Potter Park at the beginning of the Martin Luther King Jr. Day parade. The monument includes a photo of Coretta Scott King, but event organizers said a plaque is on its way to match an adjacent memorial to Martin Luther King Jr. Parade patricipants march on Grand Avenue Monday morning in honor of Martin Luther King Day. The parade began with a dedication of a monument for Coretta Scott King and...
Portales residents and city officials marched Monday morning from Eastern New Mexico University to Portales’ Memorial Building, where they “celebrated the dream” with festivities in recognition of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day. A crowd of about 150 gathered in the Memorial Building to celebrate the holiday. With a combination of speeches, musical selections, and readings from King, participants agreed that they and the program resembled what Dr. King dreamed of all along, social unity and equality. “I think it’s great for...
CNJ staff photo: Kevin Wilson Jimmy Gallegos, left, and Richard Vela of Nick Griego and Sons Construction unveil a monument to Coretta Scott King on Monday at Potter Park at the beginning of the Martin Luther King Jr. Day parade. The monument includes a photo of Coretta Scott King, but event organizers said a plaque is on its way to match an adjacent memorial to Martin Luther King Jr. Benna Sayyed The 2012 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Symbolic March and Rally held Monday morning attracted marchers of various ages and ethnicity...
Good morning, and welcome to the Freedom New Mexico Tuesday morning briefing. Write-in day: Today is the only day for write-in candidates to declare their intention to seek office in March 6 municipal elections. Write-ins will not appear on the ballot, but they will receive credit for any votes they do receive on election day. Local music update: Reporter Kevin Wilson notes that he had a Q&A Monday afternoon with Richard Sterban of the Oak Ridge Boys. They’re performing Friday at the Curry County Events Center. Tickets are $...
Good morning, and welcome to the Freedom New Mexico Tuesday morning briefing. Write-in day: Today is the only day for write-in candidates to declare their intention to seek office in March 6 municipal elections. Write-ins will not appear on the ballot, but they will receive credit for any votes they do receive on election day. Local music update: Reporter Kevin Wilson notes that he had a Q&A Monday afternoon with Richard Sterban of the Oak Ridge Boys. They’re performing Friday at the Curry County Events Center. Tickets are $...
The following business licenses were obtained from the city of Clovis in the month of December: • Abarca Construction Type: Building contractor Owner: Miguel Abarca Location: 2356 S. Roosevelt Road No. 2 • FD Pipes and Tobacco Type: Tobacco shop Owner: Raymond Flores Location: 321 W. Seventh St. • Embry-Riddle Aero Type: Advanced education Owner: Embry-Riddle Aero Location: 110 21st St. • GN Construction Type: Building contractor Owner: Gaby Nashrallah Location: 5108 W. Alameda • K&J Industries Type:... Full story
The following business licenses were obtained from the city of Clovis in the month of December: - Abarca Construction - Type: Building contractor Owner: Miguel Abarca Location: 2356 S. Roosevelt Road No. 2 - FD Pipes and Tobacco - Type: Tobacco shop Owner: Raymond Flores Location: 321 W. Seventh St. - Embry-Riddle Aero - Type: Advanced education Owner: Embry-Riddle Aero Location: 110 21st St. - GN Construction - Type: Building contractor Owner: Gaby Nashrallah Location: 5108 W. Alameda - K&J Industries - Type: General...
Grady rancher reappointed Wesley Grau of Grady was reappointed to the Cattlemen's Beef Promotion and Research Board, the national board that administers the Beef Checkoff program, by U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack in late December. This will be the second three-year term for the Grady rancher, who was elected board chairman last August. Grau and his family raise Charolais cattle in eastern New Mexico. He is an active member and past president of the NMCGA, and was named Cattleman of the Year by the Association in... Full story
Grady rancher reappointed Wesley Grau of Grady was reappointed to the Cattlemen’s Beef Promotion and Research Board, the national board that administers the Beef Checkoff program, by U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack in late December. This will be the second three-year term for the Grady rancher, who was elected board chairman last August. Grau and his family raise Charolais cattle in eastern New Mexico. He is an active member and past president of the NMCGA, and was named Cattleman of the Year by the Association i... Full story
Cannon Connections A signing ceremony is set for Wednesday in Santa Fe to pave the way for an expansion of the Melrose Air Force Range. A two-part process will lease about 11,000 acres of state trust land in Roosevelt County to the U.S. Air Force. The range currently includes about 66,000 acres in northwestern Roosevelt County. Officials scheduled to attend the signing ceremony at the state land office include Gov. Susana Martinez, Land Commissioner Ray Powell, and Assistant Secretary of the Air Force Terry Yonkers, along...
Cannon Connections A signing ceremony is set for Wednesday in Santa Fe to pave the way for an expansion of the Melrose Air Force Range. A two-part process will lease about 11,000 acres of state trust land in Roosevelt County to the U.S. Air Force. The range currently includes about 66,000 acres in northwestern Roosevelt County. Officials scheduled to attend the signing ceremony at the state land office include Gov. Susana Martinez, Land Commissioner Ray Powell, and Assistant Secretary of the Air Force Terry Yonkers, along...
A signing ceremony is set for Wednesday in Santa Fe to pave the way for an expansion of the Melrose Air Force Range. A two-part process will lease about 11,000 acres of state trust land in Roosevelt County to the U.S. Air Force. The range currently includes about 66,000 acres in northwestern Roosevelt County. Officials scheduled to attend the signing ceremony at the state land office include Gov. Susana Martinez, Land Commissioner Ray Powell, and Assistant Secretary of the Air Force Terry Yonkers, along with state...
A signing ceremony is set for Wednesday in Santa Fe to pave the way for an expansion of the Melrose Air Force Range. A two-part process will lease about 11,000 acres of state trust land in Roosevelt County to the U.S. Air Force. The range currently includes about 66,000 acres in northwestern Roosevelt County. Officials scheduled to attend the signing ceremony at the state land office include Gov. Susana Martinez, Land Commissioner Ray Powell, and Assistant Secretary of the Air Force Terry Yonkers, along with state...
Contractors not responsible for jail I find new Curry County jail administrator Gerry Billy’s comment (in Wednesday’s article), “Obviously the person who built the jail had never built a jail before,” offensive. “The person who built the jail” is obviously a contractor. A contractor places a “bid” for a specific job, which is laid out by an architect. The contractor awarded the contract must follow these specific blueprints. This statement suggests “the person who built the jail” did so at their own hand. This blame rests on... Full story
One potential benefit of a tight budget is the opportunity to assess priorities and goals. That's true for a family or a business. And it's especially true for a government, which, by definition, depends on taxes taken from people. This month California's nonpartisan Legislative Analyst's Office issued a report, "Improving Higher Education Oversight," that examined the state's university systems. The main finding: There isn't enough "pertinent data" to gauge the performance of the state schools. The LAO report said that last...
Freedom New Mexico One potential benefit of a tight budget is the opportunity to assess priorities and goals. That’s true for a family or a business. And it’s especially true for a government, which, by definition, depends on taxes taken from people. This month California’s nonpartisan Legislative Analyst’s Office issued a report, “Improving Higher Education Oversight,” that examined the state’s university systems. The main finding: There isn’t enough “pertinent data” to gauge the performance of the state schools. The LAO re...
A signing ceremony is set for Wednesday in Santa Fe to pave the way for an expansion of the Melrose Air Force Range. A two-part process will lease about 11,000 acres of state trust land in Roosevelt County to the U.S. Air Force. The range currently includes about 66,000 acres in northwestern Roosevelt County. Officials scheduled to attend the signing ceremony at the state land office include Gov. Susana Martinez, Land Commissioner Ray Powell, and Assistant Secretary of the Air Force Terry Yonkers, along with state...
Freedom New Mexico A signing ceremony is set for Wednesday in Santa Fe to pave the way for an expansion of the Melrose Air Force Range. A two-part process will lease about 11,000 acres of state trust land in Roosevelt County to the U.S. Air Force. The range currently includes about 66,000 acres in northwestern Roosevelt County. Officials scheduled to attend the signing ceremony at the state land office include Gov. Susana Martinez, Land Commissioner Ray Powell, and Assistant Secretary of the Air Force Terry Yonkers, along...
Freedom New Mexico A signing ceremony is set for Wednesday in Santa Fe to pave the way for an expansion of the Melrose Air Force Range. A two-part process will lease about 11,000 acres of state trust land in Roosevelt County to the U.S. Air Force. The range currently includes about 66,000 acres in northwestern Roosevelt County. Officials scheduled to attend the signing ceremony at the state land office include Gov. Susana Martinez, Land Commissioner Ray Powell, and Assistant Secretary of the Air Force Terry Yonkers, along... Full story
A signing ceremony is set for Wednesday in Santa Fe to pave the way for an expansion of the Melrose Air Force Range. A two-part process will lease about 11,000 acres of state trust land in Roosevelt County to the U.S. Air Force. The range currently includes about 66,000 acres in northwestern Roosevelt County. Officials scheduled to attend the signing ceremony at the state land office include Gov. Susana Martinez, Land Commissioner Ray Powell, and Assistant Secretary of the Air Force Terry Yonkers, along with state...
BPA members earn state spots Congratulations to all the Business Professionals of America members who competed at regionals and qualified to advance to the state conference in February. Colleen Tollett, BPA sponsor, said she is proud of the way these students represented Dora High School. The following are the contest results: • Administrative support team: Courtney Watson, Taylor McAlister, Daniella Montanez and Jestin Watson (first). • Parlimentary procedure team: Katie Bickley, Ashley Butler, Aubrey Butler, Gowan Hays, Ash... Full story
FFA members advance to state The Elida FFA parliamentary procedure teams competed in the District IV contests at Eastern New Mexico University on Wednesday. The Chapter team (Beuford Criswell, Rachel Cox, Kaylee Tibbs, Kevin Yager, Kris Yager, and Shealton Veo) placed first and qualified for state finals. The Greenhand team (Kayla Summers, Tayler Fraze, Kellie Yager, Kenzee Criswell, Bryanna Bradley Karisma Jasso and Kaylee Smith) placed second and also qualified for state competition. Basketball schedule • Today: Texico a...
We could argue all day about who's the greatest football player with ties to our region. That conversation would certainly include pros Zach Thomas, Donny Anderson, Lawrence McCutcheon, Jerry Sisemore, Mercury Morris, Hank Baskett, Michael Sinclair, Kenny King and at least a half dozen more. But don't forget an Eastern New Mexico University quarterback whose passing records still stand after more than a quarter of a century. Kevin Kott, now a branch manager for an investment firm in Carmel, Calif., never made the big time...
