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WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is proposing $850 billion in economic stimulus to contain the effects of the coronavirus, including relief for small businesses and the airline industry, and sizable checks for American workers. Treasury Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin is expected to outline the request to Senate Republicans at a closed-door lunch on Capitol Hill and will be discussing the plan with House Democrats as well. "We're looking at sending checks to Americans immediately," Mnuchin said in a news conference at the W...
Following a directive to state agencies to accelerate remote-work initiatives, local entities took their own steps in reducing face-to-face interaction in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. “Right now,” Gov. Michelle Lujan-Grisham said in a Sunday release, “the message to New Mexicans must be clear: Avoid social gatherings, wash your hands, and bottom line, stay home. That s the best thing we can all do to protect each other’s health. ” Curry County A county news release said that effective 5 p.m. Tuesday: • The Adminis...
PORTALES - When the Portales Municipal Schools Board of Education first announced Monday morning's emergency meeting on the COVID-19 pandemic late last week, members readied for a planning session. The meeting itself, however, was more of an information session because, in the words of board president Alan Garrett, "Most of those decisions have been made for us." Board members, and the crowd of just under 50 attending the morning meeting on the first day of a three-week...
WASHINGTON D.C. -- During a press briefing Monday, President Trump unveiled a new set of health guidelines designed to help reduce the spread of the coronavirus, however he went on to say “if we do a really good job” the crisis could pass by July or August. As part of the new guidelines -- which the government is asking Americans abide by for the next 15 days -- the Trump administration is asking people not to gather in groups larger than 10 people. The administration is also asking for schooling to be done at home if pos...
CLOVIS — The Clovis Police Department arrested a teenager Monday morning following an incident that left two people injured with gunshot wounds. According to a release from Capt. Roman Romero: • Officers were dispatched to the 800 block of North Oak for a shots fired call. When they arrived, they were forced to take cover as shots were being fired at them. • A 32-year-old male and 31-year-old female escaped the home. The female collapsed to the ground, having been shot by the person inside. She was not able to move to cover...
The city of Clovis is canceling public meetings in response to coronavirus concerns. The Clovis City Commission meeting set for Thursday has been rescheduled for 5:15 p.m. March 26. The city also announced a finance committee meeting scheduled for Wednesday has been canceled, along with a water policy meeting set for Tuesday. Curry County on Sunday announced it will remove “all reports and presentations” from its 9 a.m. Tuesday meeting. A county news release said the action was taken to “limit person-to-person contact in or...
Click Here for Public Health Order New Mexico restaurants and other food establishments have been ordered to operate at "no greater than 50 percent of maximum occupancy and no greater than 50 percent of seating capacity," by the state's health secretary, Kathy Kunkel. In addition, tables and booths may not seat more than six people, and all occupied tables and booths must be separated by at least six feet. Patrons may not be seated at bars, and standing patrons will not be served, according to a news release from the governor...
Booked The following were booked into local jails (Tuesday-Friday): Clovis ∞ Kirstyn Langevin, 23, out of state fugitive ∞ Octavio Vazquez, 28, aggravated assault against a household member, aggravated battery, battery against a household member, possession of drug paraphernalia ∞ Ann Higgins, 47, failure to appear on misdemeanor charge ∞ Cheyenne Clemons, 25, failure to appear at time and place stated in citation ∞ Tony Samora, 46, theft of identity, forgery, fraud, failure to appear on misdemeanor charge ∞ Delia Lujo,...
State government agencies in New Mexico have been instructed to limit face-to-face interaction with the public in effort to combat coronavirus. That directive from Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham does not apply to local government, but may happen anyway. “We have already started to look at which positions could telework or continue to perform should we close to the public,” Clovis City Manager Justin Howalt wrote in a text message to The News on Sunday. “I plan to meet with my directors again Monday morning to review this lates...
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Sunday directed state agencies to “accelerate remote-work initiatives” and “temporarily adjust, and in some cases suspend, certain functions in order to minimize public health risks.” The action is in response to COVID-19 concerns. “We’re asking every state employee to continue serving the public. Some can do that best by coming to the office and delivering indispensable services — and some can do that best by working from home and protecting the public health,” Lujan Grisham said in a news...
CLOVIS — Visitors will not be allowed in the Curry County jail, effective immediately. “We take our responsibility to protect staff, detainees, very seriously, and are taking actions based on our desire to prevent them from being in harms’ way as a result of COVID-19,” Curry County Detention Center Administrator Mark Gallegos said in a news release on Sunday. “Anytime we make these types of changes and enhancements to detention operations, we are acutely aware of the impact it has on those who work and live in our detention...
The following marriage licenses were recently issued at the Curry County clerk’s office: • Andrew Moreno Garcia, 30, and Destanee Kimberly Sena, 27, both of Clovis • Brayden Eugene William Sparks, 18, and Gabriela Adriana Tapia, 18, both of Portales • Mario Alejandro Aguirre Castillo, 31, and Jennifer Viera, 21, both of Portales • James William Carson Lewis, 35, and Mary Jane Misto Miano, 32, both of Clovis • Diego Julian Juarez, 22, and Erika Lynn Koehling, 26, both of Clovis • Eric Lashawn Curington, 25, of Clovis and Amber...
CLOVIS — The Clovis Municipal School Board will meet Tuesday following recent statewide closures due to coronavirus concerns. The meeting, set for 5:30 p.m. at the administration building, will feature a superintendent’s report by Renee Russ regarding updates on Cannon Air Force Base and a notice of bond sale. Joe Strickland will give an employee services report regarding policy for the discipline, suspension, termination or discharge of professional staff members. There will also be a review of the district’s inves...
PORTALES — An employee at a Portales retailer is facing charges after law enforcement believed he went overboard in stopping an alleged shoplifting. Cesar Salinas, 21, is charged with aggravated assault and injuring or tampering with a vehicle. According to an affidavit filed Friday in Roosevelt County Magistrate Court: • A Portales police officer was requested at the 200 block of South Avenue H. The person who requested the officer said she let her girlfriend borrow her car for small errands. When she saw her girlfriend aga...
PORTALES — Sunday’s death of a Roosevelt County man is being investigated by the Roosevelt County Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff Malin Parker said officials responded to an emergency call around noon on Sunday. He said a man was taken to the hospital and later died. Parker did not identify the man, but friends said he was Ben Tabor and he died in a Lubbock hospital on Thursday. Parker said his office is waiting on results from an autopsy before making additional comments. District Attorney Andrea Reeb said no charges had been...
PORTALES — The Portales City Council will hold two public hearings during its regular meeting Tuesday evening addressing an annexation and the altering of the official zoning map for a tract of land known as the Pioneer Village Subdivision. The council will also consider resolutions to authorize membership in a memorandum of understanding with Elite Medical Transport and consider a resolution to authorize the mayor to sign a Municipal Fire Protection Distribution Application. The council will also report the official r...
Today • Cow Girls’ Rodeo Association at the Curry County Events Center (originally scheduled for March 13-15) — postponed • Clovis Evening Lions’ Club Gun, Knife, and Coin Show (originally scheduled for March 13-15) — postponed Monday • Clovis Community College Nursing Peer Forum — postponed • Clovis Community College President Welcome Reception — postponed Tuesday • Clovis High Varsity Wildcadettes’ A Night of Spectacular Dance at Rock Staubus Gym — canceled Wednesday-Friday • Plains Regional Medical Center Home Health and H...
CLOVIS — Despite the close date being pushed back several months, the Curry County Adult Detention Center’s renovation project remains a standout issue for the Curry County Commission. Commissioners on Thursday received an update regarding security cameras, but it was brief and left them with concerns. Levi Weckar of HB Construction assured the commission more information would follow soon with a more thorough presentation scheduled for Tuesday. Weckar referenced a change he said was requested for an additional 11 cameras tha...
These books are available at the Clovis-Carver Public Library: “One Final Breath” by Lynn H: Blackburn. When investigator Gabriel Chavez had his cover blown by an aggressive reporter, the silver lining was being able to rejoin the dive team. The downside? Dive team captain Anissa Bell — a woman who both fascinates and frustrates him. When Anissa's fractured past collides with Gabe's investigation into the tragic shooting death of a teenage boy in Lake Porter, they'll have to put their complicated history with each other...
On this date ... 1970: Republican gubernatorial candidate Pietro Vichi Domenici had petitioned a district court for a legal name change. Domenci was born Pietro Vichi, but was known by the nickname Pete, which he wanted to appear on the ballot for the upcoming election. The name change was approved, but Domenici lost the governor’s race to Bruce King. His political career took off two years later when he was elected to the U.S. Senate. Domenici, who was born in Albuquerque, went on to win six terms in the Senate before r...
Information on bathroom remodeling, turkey breakfast options and using no-bake polymer clay will be the featured topics on “Creative Living” 9:30 p.m. Tuesday and noon Thursday (all times Mountain). Interior designer Kim Bailey is President of Kim Bailey Interiors, LLC. and she’s going to discuss bathroom remodeling. She’ll talk about different floorings, his and her sink areas, lighting and new technology for bathrooms. Bailey lives in Carrollton, Texas. Janet Stahl is with...
Events plans are subject to change due to coronavirus concerns Monday • Clovis/Curry County 50-Plus Olympics registration — 1 p.m.-4 p.m., Roy Walker Recreation Center, 316 W. Second St., Clovis. Information: Reuben Gonzales, 575-769-7868 Tuesday • Books and Babies “Spring is in the Air” — 10:30 a.m., Portales Public Library, 218 S. Ave. B, Portales. Open ages 0-3. Information: 575-356-3940 • Friends of Clovis-Carver Public Library meeting — 11:30 a.m., Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main St., Clovis. Information: 575-7...
My name is Tina Dzuik. I live in Portales and I've lived here for four years almost. I co-own a business, White Rock Crushing. I also chair the Roosevelt County Republican Party. I am also running for national committeewoman for the Republican Party. I've very active in faith organizations. There are two ministries I am involved with: one is LifeQuest USA and we mentor incarcerated and at-risk youth. The other is the Honor Her Ministry. I will be 49 this month and I am...
A foreign threat, emanating from China and requiring border controls and the exercise of government power to protect Americans, has arrived in the United States. Yet President Donald Trump spent the initial weeks minimizing the threat and talking of it magically disappearing, despite being a nationalist who has long emphasized the importance of borders and the danger of China. One might think the coronavirus would activate Trump’s defensive instincts at least as much as s...