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Staff writer [email protected] Roosevelt County commissioners will be voting today whether to support the 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act when they meet in special session at the Roosevelt County Courthouse conference room. The act has passed through the U.S. House of Representatives and waits consideration by the Senate. If passed, it will amend the Endangered Species Act, which has not been amended since 1988. Kendell Buzard, the commission chair, is a supporter of amending ESA. “It will bring more b... Full story
link Lillian Bowe: Staff photo Maria Garcia, left, shows Annabel Jauregui a scrapbook of the Multicultural Affairs Office’s activities at Eastern New Mexico University. Editor’s note: This series profiles the people behind the groups, organizations and businesses in the community. By Lillian Bowe Staff writer [email protected] Annabel Jauregui, a sophomore majoring in communicative disorders and minoring in Spanish, is surrounded by multiple cultures and languages. She wor... Full story
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Staff report Felony child abuse charges were dropped against a New Mexico State Police officer in Quay County Magistrate Court on Thursday morning. Magistrate Judge Joel Garnett found no probable cause to support child abuse allegations against Isaac Vigil, who has been a state police officer for about a year and a half, following a hearing on Wednesday, according to a court document. A misdemeanor charge of battery against a household member is still pending against Vigil. Arraignment and pretrial proceedings on the...
Today Roosevelt County Board of Commissioners special business meeting — 7 a.m., fifth floor conference room, 109 W. First, Portales. Commissioners will consider a resolution regarding the Endangered Species Act in open session. An executive session is scheduled in which they are expected to review applications for the county manager’s position, according to Commissioner Jake Lopez. Saturday Supa-Soul Saturdays Open Mic Night — 8 p.m. to 10 p.m., Vines upstairs. Cost $8 per person or $6 for military or with a student ID. I... Full story
Staff report Felony child abuse charges were dropped against a New Mexico State Police officer in Quay County Magistrate Court on Thursday morning. Magistrate Judge Joel Garnett found no probable cause to support child abuse allegations against Isaac Vigil, who has been a state police officer for about a year and a half, following a hearing on Wednesday, according to a court document. A misdemeanor charge of battery against a household member is still pending against Vigil. Arraignment and pretrial proceedings on the... Full story
link Patti Dobson Religion columnist So what do you get the guy who has everything? More important, what do you get for a guy who’s given you everything? My dad, Tom Dobson, turned 77 on Sunday. That’s a big number. Especially big when, back in 1994, my family was hanging out in the Intensive Care Unit because he’d had a heart attack. That event set in motion a roller coaster of health issues. Since then, every birthday — every day — has been a gift. I’ve learned a lot from...
link Audra Brown Local columnist Last week, we discussed the definition of varmint. This time, I’d like to talk about critters. Now critters are not, by definition, excluded from being varmints from time to time, but they’re generally not full-time varmints, or might never really be quite as bad as a varmint. Also, a lot of critters make good eating. Of course, despite a general lack of extreme damage causing, neither are critters particularly beneficial. They can be big pro...
link Charles Fox: Philadelphia Inquirer/MCT Dr. Kenneth Lacovara, a paleontologist at Drexel University, talks about the humerus of Dreadnoughtus schrani and its many muscle scans. Dreadnoughtus, which means "fears nothing," was discovered in Argentina by Lacovara. Staff and wire reports It just might be the biggest dinosaur skeleton ever unearthed, according to a report released Thursday by the journal Scientific Reports. That’s why the discovery of a mostly complete D...
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One point that was mentioned but deserves more attention in discussions of the recent Ferguson, Mo., police-citizen clashes is the use of tear gas on civilians. As many people realize, the use of tear gas is banned in wartime use as result of the Chemical Weapons Convention of 1933. Yet nations across the globe use it on their own citizens as a method of control. That’s right, the gas first used by the French against the Germans in World War I is a common agent to break up protests, riots and mobs. If something is too horrifi...
link Kent McManigal Local columnist I see newspaper articles regularly offering five things to know about a person, an object, or a job that might interest readers. Apparently nothing is as poorly understood as liberty — which is strange in a country supposedly founded to give regular people the best shot at achieving liberty. Perhaps it is time for five things to know about liberty: • Defending rights: Just because you admit someone has a right to do something, it doe... Full story
link Rube Render Local columnist John Kerry’s opinion piece in the Aug. 29 New York Times states, “With a united response led by the United States and the broadest possible coalition of nations, the cancer of ISIS will not be allowed to spread to other countries.” Secretary of State Kerry goes on: “Next week, on the sidelines of the NATO summit meeting in Wales, Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel and I will meet with our counterparts from our European allies. The goal is to e...
Sports writer [email protected] Based on the first week, it looks as though the Lovington Wildcats are back. Coming off a 1-9 campaign, only the second losing mark since coach Jaime Quinones’ first season in 2006, Lovington blanked Hope Christian 21-0 in its opener Saturday at Milne Stadium in Albuquerque. The Wildcats host longtime district rival Portales High in a non-district clash at 7 p.m. today. Quinones, with most of his players back and no one starting both ways, is hoping for a quick turnaround from last s...
Staff report DENVER — The Eastern New Mexico University women’s soccer team didn’t get the kind of start it had hoped for on Thursday. Western State opened a 3-0 lead early in the second half and fended off a late Zias rally for a 3-2 win in the season opener for both teams at Regis College. The Zias will stay in Denver until Sunday, when they face Regis in a 1 p.m. start. Bridget Schaefer had a goal and an assist as the Mountaineers built a 2-0 halftime lead. Emily Burton added what turned out to be the winner seven minut... Full story
The Clovis City Commission met Thursday evening at the North Annex of the Clovis-Carver Public Library. All commissioners and Mayor David Lansford were in attendance. All action items listed below passed on 8-0 votes. • The commission approved the drilling of two wells at a cost of about $495,000. The money would be recouped through well revenues paid to the city by EPCOR. City Engineer Justin Howalt estimated that full reimbursement would take about seven years. • Representatives were selected for the revenue review com...
link Staff photo: Tony Bullocks Junctions’ program coordinator Laura Leeder-Martinez, right, and her mother Paulette Leeder prepare goodie bags Thursday afternoon at the Junctions office. The bags will be given out at Saturday’s Walk for Recovery event at Greene Acres to honor children whose parents are in recovery, Staff correspondent Stepping out in faith: It’s not an unfamiliar concept for those who have recovered from issues such as abuse, PTSD, drug dependency, alcoh... Full story
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link Judy Brandon Columnist Local columnist I was in the barn last Saturday going through some old “treasures” that we have stashed away in boxes. That is when I happened upon some containers protecting relics of our family's past. It is amazing how soon we forget when things are packed away in long forgotten boxes. Then when we stumble upon them, our hearts are warmed by the memories. First, I opened one box and found John Scott’s cherished baseball card collection. Those...
Editor’s note: Since last week, Amos and Freddie Flea (along with Sammy Salamander), joined Arthur the old mangled turtle on his consuming quest for the holey cheese. Calling themselves the “Knights of Arthur’s Round Shell,” the foursome marched bravely down the steps of the church basement to encounter whatever adventures awaited them. life is bold life is great we re on our way to excavate the holey cheese from its resting plate life is bold life is great fraidy cats nor wimps we ain t we re the toughest in the state w... Full story
Staff report link Staff photo: Tony Bullocks Clovis High senior Shyleen Cortez battles for control of the ballagainst Ruidoso eighth-grader Daniela Bravo Nevarez during the first half of Thursday’s girls soccer match at Leon Williams Stadium. The Lady Wildcats blanked the Lady Warriors 10-0. If any match this season figured to be a walk in the part for Clovis High’s soccer girls, it was Thursday’s outing against Ruidoso at Leon Williams Stadium. The Lady Warriors have had t... Full story
Staff report DENVER — The Eastern New Mexico University women’s soccer team didn’t get the kind of start it had hoped for on Thursday. Western State opened a 3-0 lead early in the second half and fended off a late Zias rally for a 3-2 win in the season opener for both teams at Regis College. The Zias will stay in Denver until Sunday, when they face Regis in a 1 p.m. start. Bridget Schaefer had a goal and an assist as the Mountaineers built a 2-0 halftime lead. Emily Burton added what turned out to be the winner seven minut...
Tucumcari (0-1) at Texico (0-1) • When: 7 p.m. today • Last week: The Rattlers dropped a 34-28 decision at Escalante. Texico lost at home to Santa Rosa 25-12. • Last year: Texico edged the Rattlers 21-20 at Tucumcari. • Of note: The teams were District 4-2A rivals last year, but are now in opposite districts in Class 3A. The Wolverines are playing three of their four former district foes, all in the first four weeks. … Texico outgained Santa Rosa 252-235 and had a whopping 20-6 edge in first downs, but the Wolverine... Full story
•Clovis police, sheriff, and fire call logs: Caller reported: Wednesday • 2:12 a.m.: Criminal damage, 200 block of West Yucca Avenue. • 2:35 a.m.: Violent mental patient, 1500 block of West Seventh Street. • 3:16 a.m.: Motor vehicle accident with injuries, 4400 block of Mabry Drive. • 4:17 a.m.: Threats, 1200 block of West Seventh Street. • 5:36 a.m.: Threats, 1500 block of West Seventh Street. • 6:29 a.m.: Vehicle theft in progress, 44000 block of Avenue J. • 8:04 a.m.: Theft, 2100 block of Gidding Street. • 8:19 a.m.: Missi... Full story
On this date ... 1963: Thurman Ray Richardson, 21, was back in custody after escaping from the Muleshoe jail on Sept. 3. Acting on a tip from a farmer’s teenage son, police found Richardson hiding in the closet of an abandoned farm house 8 miles west of Muleshoe. He was in jail for aggravated assault. He escaped by cutting a hole in the roof above the jail’s exercise area. 1957: The Clovis Wildcat Marching Band was preparing to make its first appearance of the season at Wildcat Stadium. The 70-piece band, set for pregame and...
