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Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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May he forever roast in peace. Mr. Peanut is dead at 104. I couldn’t believe it either. Planters was actually killing off the mascot that has had goober-lovers shelling out for shelled peanuts since World War I. In case you don’t live online, the company announced the death of the famous peanut as a part of a Super Bowl commercial campaign. The video released online prior to the death notice shows Mr. Peanut and real-life celebrities Wesley Snipes and Matt Walsh barreling alon...
CLOVIS - Recreational marijuana will soon be legal, whether they like it or not, and no one supported the idea of declaring Clovis a "sanctuary city" for hot-button political issues. But while they all basically agree on those topics, Clovis' five mayoral candidates have wide-ranging views on city priorities. About 50 people crowded into the Ingram Room of the Clovis-Carver Public Library on Thursday evening to listen as each candidate attempted to distinguish themselves from...
Jessica Kurtz relocated from Missouri to eastern New Mexico when her husband was stationed at Cannon Air Force Base. Roughly five years later, their family has grown to include six dogs and a son. How did you end up with six dogs? When we first moved here we got a pit bull puppy and our first husky Chief. The pit bull died shortly after we got him, so for Valentine's Day (husband) Logan got me Mellie and they had 10 puppies. We kept three. Then two weeks later our neighbors'...
Booked The following were booked into local jails (Tuesday-Friday): Clovis ∞ Alan Volny, 26, failure to pay fines ∞ Dennis Johnson, 41, probation violation ∞ Fatima Stephenson, 63, failure to appear on a felony charge ∞ Geno Mendoza, 33, kidnapping ∞ Gloria Valadez, 23, failure to appear on misdemeanor charge ∞ Ariana Tapia, 19, failure to appear on a felony charge ∞ Christina Gallegos, 33, failure to appear on a felony charge, probation violation ∞ Patrick Thomas, 24, driving while license suspended or revoked ∞ Cesar...
PORTALES — The Roosevelt County General Hospital Board of Trustees has approved an official resolution for the sale of land to Goodlife for the construction of an assisted living facility near the hospital. The contract had been amended slightly by the hospital's attorney to eliminate the possibility of Goodlife deciding to build something different than the intended structure after the contract had been approved. The new facility is part of RGH’s Senior Living Initiative project and Goodlife will be developing a 2.81 acr...
The only contested race in Portales for this year’s municipal election will be in Ward B, where Daniel Boan has challenged incumbent Jessica Yi for the city council seat. Election Day is March 3, while early voting begins Tuesday. The News asked both candidates about their qualifications and what they’ll focus on if elected. Jessica Yi Why did you decide to run? During my first term I felt like I learned a lot and I want to continue that journey. I also realized just how much there is to learn and how much time it will tak...
The Democratic race is shaping up as most of the candidates expected at the outset, with the campaign appealing to the most fervent progressive wing of the party showing formidable strength. It’s just that Bernie Sanders is the one running that campaign. At the beginning of the race, everyone wanted to hug Bernie in the hopes of replacing him. They’d be younger, more diverse, fresher, more acceptable to the Democratic mainstream, or more electable than the old, white, mal...
In what has become an annual display of businesses’ addiction to cheap labor, commerce leaders are lobbying the acting Department of Homeland Security Secretary, Chad Wolf, to increase the H-2B visa cap. The H-2B is a seasonal, temporary, nonagricultural visa with a current 66,000 cap, and is frequently used in landscaping, hospitality and construction industries — blue-collar jobs where wages have been stagnant for years. Last year, the cap was increased by 30,000 visas. Adding foreign-born workers to an economy that Preside...
We need to stand up to our representatives We the people are on the verge of being denied our civil rights. I refer to the circus playing out in our nation’s capital. I speak of our right to free speech, translated to mean freedom to have available information; to completely consume, digest and formulate our own opinions based on all existing information. The greatest deliberative body on the planet is willing to withhold information from we the people. Every elected official from our local city commissioner to our elected U...
It doesn’t matter whether the impeachment trial of President Trump is already over by the time you read this, or it drags on for months. Two-thirds of the U.S. Senate is never going to find the president guilty of the House Democrats’ vague and bogus charges of abuse of power and obstructing Congress. Everyone’s always known that’s how it will end, even the deranged Democrats. But Adam Schiff and his supporting cast still wasted several days of the country’s time in the Senat...
Some New Mexico lawmakers are supporting a proposed “red flag” law they hope will protect us from crazy people. No, thank you. The idea that government can protect us from anything is crazy enough. Senate Bill 5 — which is being debated in the Legislature this month — would allow law enforcement to obtain a court order to take guns from people who might be dangerous. It would allow close acquaintances and law enforcement to seek a court order to temporarily take weapons and ammunition from somebody making violent threats...
Timing hasn’t always been my strength. Just ask Las Vegas. Two Mays ago, I was in Las Vegas. Not our Las Vegas, the one with lots of lights and tourist traps. A friend was getting married, and she wanted me to be there instead of sending a wedding gift. Twist my arm. A delayed flight, a missed connection, a reroute and an uncomfortable shuttle ride later, I was settled in and waiting in the lobby for the rest of the party to meet me. The $2 I had in my pocket went into a nickel poker machine, and I hit the cash out button a...
The following marriage licenses were recently filed at the Curry County clerk’s office: • Luis Sanchez, 27, and Martha Cecilia Vargas Estrada, 25, both of Amarillo • Treye Lee-Eugene Vanderslice, 27, and Loretta Lynn Reynolds, 38, both of Clovis • Jorge Antonio Alvarez Hernandez, 37, of Muleshoe, and Claudia Alejandra Cordero Mendoza, 31, of Portales • Gabriel Adrian Salas, 31, and Ashley Lynn Romero, 31, both of Clovis • Luis Armando Navarro Velazquez, 33, and Claudia Lizeth Mercadal, 33, both of Clovis • Fernando Alonso Aco...
CLOVIS — Curry County has scheduled a pair of public hearings to get input about potential Community Development Block Grant projects. The hearings are set for 4 p.m. Feb. 12 and 9 a.m. Feb. 13, both at the commission chamber room of the Curry County Administrative Complex at 417 Gidding St. in Clovis. The CDBG program was established in 1974 to help provide essential community services to benefit persons of low and moderate income. Projects are limited to $500,000 without certified cost estimates and $750,000 with c...
CLOVIS — Curry County C between Curry roads 16 and 17 is closed due to its inability to act as a detour for nearby construction. A county news release states traffic is being diverted from a bridge reconstruction on NM 108, and all motorists are encouraged to use the detour route designated by the New Mexico Department of Transportation. The portion of Curry Road C is a dirt road, officials said, and cannot handle the volume and nature of traffic. Information: Walon Jones, 575-762-1501....
CLOVIS — Rail replacement work by BNSF will require closures Monday and Tuesday at two railroad crossings in Curry County, according to a BNSF release. The closings will be at Brady Street and Curry County Road 8. Detour routes will be indicated near each crossing. Motorists are asked to plan for alternate routes and to watch for workers near the crossings....
CLOVIS — The Clovis/Curry County Chamber of Commerce is launching a community branding initiative, and asking residents to contribute through survey. The survey, distributed throughout the community and at clovisnm.org, is through Santa Fe-based Once a Day Marketing. The first has been used for branding efforts by Farmington, Los Lunas, Alamogordo and Gallup. The survey period concludes Feb. 15. Information: 575-763-3435...
Construction on the Ranchvale Volunteer Fire Department broke ground late last year and the project recently received additional funding from the state to add water storage facilities. The fire department recently received $27,804.85 from the New Mexico Fire Protection Grant for a 30,000-gallon water storage tank that will house a dedicated water supply for use in firefighting operations. The statewide grant program funds various fire department projects throughout New Mexico and over 120 grant applications were submitted...
CLOVIS — During local municipal elections, voters in Curry County will notice a few changes in how they vote, and some will have a change in where they vote. The Curry County Clerk’s Office reported in a release that upgraded voter machines were issued to Curry County by the New Mexico Secretary of State’s Office. The new machines, County Clerk Annie Hogland said, will have larger screens and other improvements. The March 3 municipal election will also have a change in polling places due to building repairs. The voter conve...
PORTALES — City residents could see a gross receipts tax increase of up to 0.6125 percent this year after the city council adopted a notice of intent to consider it during a regular meeting Tuesday. If the max amount of 0.6125 percent is approved, it would add an additional 61 cents in tax to a $100 purchase and generate an estimated $1,335,250 in annual revenue for the city according to Portales Finance Director Marilyn Rapp. City Manager Sammy Standefer said after the city had calculated its final predicted budget for l...
Tuesday • City of Clovis Civil Aviation Board — 5:30 p.m., Clovis Municipal Airport Terminal Conference Room, 459 CR 11.5, Texico. Information: 575-769-7890 Wednesday • Clovis Community College Board of Trustees — 8 a.m., CCC, 417 Schepps Blvd., Room 512, Clovis. Information: 575-769-4001 Thursday • Curry County Commission — 9 a.m., Commission Chambers, Curry County Administration Complex, 417 Gidding St., Clovis. Information: Tanya Henderson at 575-763-6016 Feb. 10 • Portales Municipal Schools board — 6 p.m., Board Room, L.C...
CLOVIS — After an hour of evaluation during an executive session, Clovis school board members decided they want Superintendent Renee Russ to stay in that position for at least the next two years. Members voted 5-0 to extend the contract for Russ through the 2021-22 school year and retain the current annual salary of $153,000. Russ was hired from a field of three finalists last year with a two-year contract and elevated from deputy director of federal programs. The public portion of the meeting, which lasted a little more than...
On this date ... 1970: Curry County commissioners announced a new arena and 2,170-seat grandstand would be constructed at the county fairgrounds. Commission Chairman Mack Hendershot said the facilities would be built with the cooperation of the Curry County Mounted Patrol, which would also help with funding. The arena was projected to cost about $25,000. The grandstand was expected to cost about $115,000. D. Smith Day, a fair board member and one of the chief proponents of the project, said the grandstand, arena and...
CLOVIS - One's been a 49ers faithful before the team ever played in a Super Bowl, let alone won five. The other's gone through some rough patches as a Chiefs fan, but feels connections with the current high-scoring crew. Win or lose for Oscar Reyes and Dee Madrid, Super Bowl LIV just feels right. The San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs square off today in Miami. The Chiefs are seeking their first Super Bowl victory in 39 years, while San Francisco seeks to win a sixth...
PORTALES - One of New Mexico's most controversial bills was approved by the Senate Public Affairs Committee on Tuesday, prompting Second Amendment activists across the state to come together in protest - Roosevelt County residents included. Around 400 people gathered around the steps of the Roosevelt County Courthouse for a rally Thursday morning to advocate for Second Amendment rights and discuss the "red flag" gun bill, Senate Bill 5. At the state 2020 Legislative Session,...
