Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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ALBUQUERQUE — Environmentalists are criticizing federal wildlife officials for their plan to revamp proposed protections for a prairie grouse found in several western states. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced Friday that it will reopen the comment period on the proposal to list the lesser prairie chicken as a threatened species. At issue is a special rule that would take effect if the grouse is listed. It would give landowners in New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma and other states more flexibility by allowing prairie c...
Getting in shape for the summer is always hard work, and many local residents are taking their fitness to the next level with boot camp-style workouts. CMI correspondnt: Emily Crowe Participants work on lunges during a High Plains Boot Camp session at Ned Houk Park in Clovis. The workouts are modeled on old-school military training to go with strength exercises and aerobics. According to the Mayo Clinic, boot camp classes are modeled on old-school military training and offer... Full story
Gov. Susana Martinez got a slice of local economics Friday during a brief visit to the Southwest Cheese plant in southern Curry County. The first-term governor did not arrive in time for a tour of the plant, but said she hoped to have the time to make the tour on her next visit. She was given a front-row seat in the crowd of business leaders and elected officials, and offered a small bowl of cheese curds created at the facility while SWC Director of Operations George Chappell... Full story
It's long been understood that nature has balance and us humans have come to understand — usually about the time we realize we've destroyed an ecosystem — that here are reasons why things are the way they are. That's not to say improvements can't be made, but for each forced (or man-made) change, it makes perfect sense that something else will get knocked a little out of whack, kind of like the idea time travelers would wreak havoc if they changed even the slightest thing. Now it may be going out on a limb, but glowing sheep...
ROSWELL — Clovis High's golfers came up short of the third leg needed to qualify for Class 5A state golf. Meantime, the Portales Rams are still without a leg in Class 3A. Both teams will have to win their respective district tournaments on Monday to send their teams to state, although the Wildcats have now qualified three individuals. Clovis finished fifth in the eight-team Last Chance Open at the New Mexico Military Institute golf course on Friday, shooting a four-man score of 325, while Portales was eighth at 346. R... Full story
