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SANTA FE - And now it's easier for military families and recent veterans to go to work when they move to New Mexico. At least that's the intent behind an initiative Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed into law on Wednesday. House Bill 30, approved unanimously by the Legislature, fast-tracks the transfer of professional and occupational licenses for service members, their families and recent veterans who relocate to New Mexico, according to a news release from the governor. In...
CLOVIS - In hindsight, Bella Zamora swimming at the Division I college level seems like a given. But that wasn't always the case. Not too long ago, Zamora herself didn't even know if she would swim competitively beyond Clovis High. "And then I had sort of a breakthrough meet my junior year," she said, "and I started considering it, swimming in college." And the offers starting coming in. Then came the recruiting trips to the University of New Mexico, New Mexico State...
“I love you for sentimental reasons ...” Yes, indeed, and I love singing that sweet old song and so many more of the “Great American Songbook” songs, songs like “It Had to Be You,” “The Very Thought of You,” “The Way You Look Tonight,” and my favorite of all, “Unforgettable” (unforgettably rendered by Nat King Cole in tones of velvet). Old songs for sure. In order, above —1945, 1924, 1934, 1936, and 1951. I love them so much that I went to Nashville to get some unforgettable...
Where can you find performing dogs, a wedding in front of strangers, a pair of operas, a Shakespeare comedy, a wind symphony, and a plate full of spaghetti and meatballs, all in one geographic region? If you answered, “In eastern New Mexico this weekend,” then you win. Actually, we all win, because a most eclectic collection of activities is lined for this leap day weekend. Kick things off Thursday night when Eastern New Mexico University’s Department of Theater and Digit...
Today • Blood drive — 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Health and Fitness Center Gymnasium, Clovis Community College, 417 Schepps Blvd., Clovis. Register online at http://www.bloodhero.com. Information: 877-258-4825 or Jan Williams at 575-769-4154 • Tiny Tots — 10 a.m., Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main St., Clovis. Information: 575-769-7840 • Preschool storytime “Beautiful Birdies” — 10:30 a.m., Portales Public Library, 218 S. Ave. B, Portales. Information: 575-356-3940 • Clovis Community College early college high school infor...
Seems like everybody else saw it coming, but not me. Since Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham had appointed a big-deal of a task force to consider all the angles, and since a super-majority of the state’s citizenry favors it, and since there’s so much money to be made on it, I figured it would sail through even a short legislative session. But I was wrong. Turns out lawmakers weren’t ready to pull the trigger. Who would’ve thought legalizing recreational marijuana in New Mexico would be so difficult? This is the second session...
PORTALES — It took Eastern New Mexico University sophomore right-hander Ethan Coombes more than a season to get in the win column. And to finally do it on Saturday, it took a stellar performance by the Roswell High product. Coombes (1-3) had dropped his first 10 decisions as a collegian, but he made limited production by the Greyhounds’ offense stand up for an impressive 2-1 victory over Tarleton State in the opener of a Lone Star Conference baseball doubleheader at Greyhound Field. It was ENMU’s only win in the four-...
As America heads full bore into one of the most significant (and possibly contentious) elections in several years, many Americans are worried about the lack of civility in the current political discourse. Although the current state of civility in U.S. politics leaves much to be desired, when one takes a historic look at civility in U.S. politics (or lack thereof) voters should be reassured that our current plight is more the norm than the exception. Consider that from the beginning of our federal republic, civility in...
Here comes Coronavirus; the threat of the month. How scared are you? How scared should I be? I’m not scared or even worried. When Coronavirus hit the news I did some research on it at some reputable, non-sensationalist medical websites and decided it wasn’t anything to hyperventilate over. In fact, they classified it not as influenza, but as a cold virus. A virus everyone will come down with at some point during our lives. This variety may be worse than the usual strains, but...
