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Before we begin, a brief disclaimer: The following mentions current and former for-profit businesses in the circulation area of Clovis Media Inc. Be assured none of these businesses have given me compensation in any way for these mentions, and also be assured that I gave them no opportunity to approve of their businesses being mentioned, even though I have made every attempt to say nothing that would put said businesses in a positive or negative light. Let it also be known that Clovis Media Inc. does not necessarily share, an... Full story
My escape routes to different worlds and eras consists of my Pandora radio station, my television and my books. Lately I just feel myself lugging baggage, trying to cut myself loose from it and focus on what I can do to make things better. But I also find myself getting deep into my imagination by playing my Nat King Cole station, watching shows that inspire my writing, and reading books that force me to put faces on the characters. It's like a sickness. I wouldn't call it running away, but I'm hoping between that mix of exha...
Here is a sampling of police, sheriff and fire call logs: Sunday 12:18 a.m.: Caller reported a loud party, 900 block of West 15th Lane. 12:23 a.m.: Caller reported a minor in possession of alcohol, Avenue H and 15th Lane. 12:48 a.m.: Caller reported a DUI during a traffic stop, 400 block of West 18th Street. 2:36 a.m.: Caller reported a motor vehicle accident, 700 block of West Second Street. 2:43 a.m.: Caller reported a noise complaint, 1500 block of South Avenue H. 3:03 a.m.: Caller reported a DWI offense, 700 block of... Full story
Desperate times call for desperate measures, which is why Sen. Stuart Ingle, R-Portales, said funding is needed to reinstitute a cloud seeding program in Roosevelt and Lea counties. Ingle's bill to secure $150,000 for a weather modification fund, specifically cloud seeding, is working its way to the Senate floor. Ingle hopes the cloud seeding program will help with the lack of moisture in the area caused by what he considers one of the worst droughts in New Mexican history. "I'm having a hard time getting money," Ingle said....
The Obama administration pared back its plan to develop a single integrated electronic health record system for the departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs due to shrinking defense budgets and rising costs. If the single system were built "from scratch," as planned, it would cost up to $12 billion, double the estimate given to Congress two years ago. These details came to light last week during a hearing of the House Veterans Affairs Committee where VA and Defense health officials had uncomfortable moments explaining the... Full story
As many federal employees brace for furloughs that will deliver a 20 percent pay cut, and New Mexico prepares for reductions in federal funding for everything from education to job search assistance to anti-pollution efforts, rest easy in knowing your tax dollars have saved 68 imperiled Gila trout that have found temporary shelter in an Albuquerque warehouse. If that doesn't exemplify the dysfunction of Washington's priorities, nothing can. The looming $85 billion in broad-based mandatory federal spending reductions are the...
Plans are under way to require groups wishing to panhandle or solicit in Portales to obtain a permit through the city, proving they are a legitimate nonprofit group or organization. Portales Mayor Sharon King said the proposed city ordinance to prohibit aggressive panhandling in Portales isn't so much about who panhandles or solicits but about the manner in which they do it. King said there is no ordinance currently in place that would stop any form of panhandling. King and the Portales City Council as well as Portales Chief...
Today Aerobics — 7:30 a.m., Portales Recreation Center. $5 per class. Information: 356-8598. Preschool Storytime — 10:30 a.m., Portales Public Library. "What Pet to Get?" will be featured. Information: 356-3940. Wii Wednesday — 4:30 p.m., Portales Public Library. "Just Dance 3" will be featured. For teens ages 13-18. Information: 356-3940. Zumba — 5:15 p.m., Portales Recreation Center. $5 per class. Information: 356-8598. Circuit Training — 5:30 p.m., Portales Recreation Center. $5 per class. Information: 356-8598. Thursday S... Full story
Portales City Council The following took place at Tuesday's Portales City Council meeting in City Hall's Council Chambers: - U.S. 70 reconstruction project officials gave the council an update on the project. Constructors, Inc. Project Manager John Guldemann said they will begin to pour concrete next week. He said there are some maintenance items that need to be taken care of prior to pouring concrete. Pat Garcia with the New Mexico Department of Transportation added they were not on schedule yet but Guldemann said they are...
Roosevelt County Board of Commissioners The Roosevelt County Board of Commissioners met Tuesday and took the following action: - Approved a preliminary plat for the Herrera Subdivision — which consists of 34 tracts or parcels of land. This subdivision is located 1.25 miles west of Industrial Drive along South Roosevelt Road 6. - Approved an agreement between Capers LLC and the county sheriff's office for law enforcement software — the commission's goal is to utilize a device that will enable data sharing between the Clo... Full story
Eastern New Mexico University's basketball teams are in the Lone Star Conference postseason tournament. Now the challenge is to overcome teams who have higher seeds. ENMU's women (7-21), seeded eighth, take on top-seeded Midwestern State (21-5) in a 5 p.m. (MST) quarterfinal matchup today at the Allen (Texas) Events Center. Meantime, the men (12-14) face third-seeded Tarleton State (17-9) at 1:30 p.m. (MST) on Thursday. Clearly, the Zias have an uphill battle, although they do own a 70-62 win over MSU on New Year's Eve at...
The Clovis and Portales baseball teams are relatively young this season. The difference Tuesday was the Wildcats have most of their team in place while the Rams don't. Senior shortstop Joe Shelley drove in four runs and the Cats used two big innings to rough up the Rams 14-1 at Ram Field in the season opener for both teams. CMI staff photo: Tony Bullocks Clovis sophomore pitcher Matt Lanier threw three effective innings Tuesday night in the Wildcats' season-opening 14-1...
The Artesia and Portales High tennis teams could have put in for overtime on Tuesday. The boys and girls squads combined to play eight supertiebreakers that almost resulted in not enough light to finish play. The Lady Rams won the girls dual 7-2, going 3-2 in supertiebreakers, while Artesia swept all three of them in the boys clash and posted an 8-1 victory over the Rams. In the girls dual, the Lady Rams got off to a 3-0 lead in doubles, winning twice on supertiebreakers, then split the six singles contests — four of which w... Full story
Well, color me surprised! I went home at noon to get a sandwich; what I got was a ringside seat at a historical moment. I don't need 24-hour news, and I think our world and our society in particular would be better off without the endless repetition. We talk too much anyway. But I'd flipped on the TV for about 24 seconds worth of news, just to see what was being endlessly repeated at that particular time. As it happened, I'd turned on the tube about five minutes before the exact moment when the resignation of Pope Benedict XV... Full story
