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CLOVIS - Students graduate every year, even if they don't always get a graduation ceremony. Leaders, Clovis Community College speakers said, never stop learning. The college had its first in-person graduation since 2019 Friday, with a socially distanced group of about 175 blue-robed CCC students getting a metaphorical pat on the back even as COVID-safe protocols prevented congratulatory handshakes from President Charles Nwankwo. "Today marks the end of a chapter in your lives,...
SWIMMING Prep summary State meet Girls Thursday at Albuquerque Academy Team standings: 1. Albuquerque Academy 392; 2. Eldorado 250; 3. Los Alamos 166; 4. Las Cruces 164; 5. Clovis 156; 6. Albuquerque High 137; 7. La Cueva 129; 8. Carlsbad 119; 9. Hope Christian 116; 10. Cibola 108; 11. Farmington 97; 12. Artesia 85; 13. (tie) Sandia and Santa Fe High 58; 15. Rio Rancho Cleveland 51; 16. Santa Fe Prep 44; 17. St. Pius 39; 18. Sandia Prep 26; 19. Rio Rancho 20; 20. Taos 16; 21. Volcano Vista 15; 22. St. Michael’s 13; 23. Rio G...
ALBUQUERQUE — Clovis High’s girls certainly met expectations in Thursday’s state swimmng competition at Albuquerque Academy H.S. … and they came close to exceeding them. Sophomore Shyann Kissinger accounted for a pair of top-three individual performances and helped Lady Wildcats relays to two top-four showings as Clovis finished fifth in the meet with 156 points. Moreover, they were within striking range of a top-three team finish, which would’ve earned them a trophy. “Fifth place is a great (team) finish,” CHS co-coach Vinc...
Booked The following were booked into local jails (Tuesday-Friday): Clovis • Robie Long, 47, probation violation • Adan Adonei, 28, shoplifting • Danny Alcala, 46, child abuse – intentional, parole violation • Robyn Thompson, 22, failure to appear on misdemeanor charge • Fany Mejia, 32, failure to appear on misdemeanor charge • Joshua Romero, 22, failure to appear on a felony charge, failure to appear on a misdemeanor charge • Joe Chaparro, 18, aggravated battery, resisting, evading or obstructing an officer, battery, assaul...
A short-lived gas shortage on the east coast is unlikely to make much of an impact in eastern New Mexico, but travel experts still recommend conservation as a good overall mindset at the pump. The trouble began Tuesday when the Colonial Pipeline, the country’s largest fuel pipeline, was the victim of a ransomware attack. The federal government issued an emergency declaration for 17 states and the District of Columbia. Colonial paid nearly $5 million in ransom and was back online the following day, and the supply crunch has be...
CLOVIS — Clovis native and National Guardsman Nathaniel “Nate” Rubio became Soldier of the Year this month after winning the New Mexico Army National Guard Best Warrior Challenge earlier this month. Rubio will move on to represent the state in the regional competition, which will take place in Colorado Springs Monday. The 2018 Clovis High grad joined the New Mexico National Guard in 2019, and has served in the Bravo Company ever since. Rubio was the first of nine competitors to finish the ruck march, one of many gruel...
PORTALES — On the eve of the ceremonial conclusion of its spring semester, Eastern New Mexico University’s regents looked forward to what could be coming in capital improvements over its next five years. During a two-hour meeting that focused on various items, regents on Friday approved a five-year capital plan presented by Vice President of Business Affairs Scott Smart. The News attended the meeting via teleconference. The university, Smart said, averages about $10 million in capital projects and $2 million in deferred mai...
For the past four years, our nation’s immigration policy was the equivalent of a “Keep Out” sign on the front yard. That didn’t stop desperate migrants from seeking refuge. The border wall was the physical embodiment of that policy. It was the top priority for the previous administration, and the most motivating issue for the Republican base, who were promised that Mexico would pay for construction. Former President Donald Trump routinely battled with members of Congress, including those from his own party, over funding...
Let’s talk about Foxitis. That, as you may recall, was the explanation attorney Joseph Hurley offered this month at a court hearing for his client, accused Capitol insurrectionist Anthony Antonio, who is facing five federal charges for his role in the attack. “You want war?” he reportedly yelled to police. “We got war! 1776 all over again!” But as it turns out, the fact that he allegedly broke into the Capitol and threatened police wasn’t Antonio’s fault alone. As Hurley tol...
Sometime in 2023, Donald Trump will presumably make the most momentous decision by a single person affecting the fate of the Republican Party in decades. He will decide whether to run for president again, and that will determine who’s the frontrunner (Trump, if he’s a go) and the contours of the race. If Trump runs, he will, one assumes, blot out the sun. Everything will be about him — his record, his pronouncements, his animosities. Much of the conservative mass media will...
Shortly after I turned 18 in December of 1979, I marched myself down to the local firehouse down the street in Llanerch, Pa., and registered as a Democrat. In those days, nothing was done online, and it was a solemn moment when I signed the application and became a full member of civic society. About 11 months later, I cast my first vote. It was for Ronald Reagan. Pretty much every vote thereafter was cast for Republicans, but I remained a Democrat because I assumed it was par...
U.S. Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, declared on April 29 that “America is not a racist country.” Scott is a conservative, so it would normally not register as much as a raised eyebrow, but he is African American, so his statement has caused shock and apoplexy among Democrats. As usual, the statement was reported and repeated without its full context. During the speech in which Scott made his claim, he prefaced the statement by saying he has “experienced the pain of discrimination.” He followed his offending stateme...
Like other businesses, your local news outlets battle every day to convince customers we’re worth the money. On one side are those who’d like to read us but their generation never developed the daily newspaper habit. They’ll see a link to one of our articles that a friend posted on Facebook and they’re furious when they can’t open it without paying. That’s a battle we think we can win. We let them read enough free samples that we hope to convince them of the value a digital subscription would bring to their lives. But...
Meetings are subject to change due to coronavirus concerns. Monday • City of Clovis Parks, Recreation, and Beautification Committee — 5:30 p.m., Hillcrest Park Zoo, 1208 N. Norris St., Clovis. Information: 575-763-9654 Tuesday • City of Clovis Economic Incentive Board — 7:30 a.m., North Annex, Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main, Clovis. Limited public attendance. Meeting will also be available Suddenlink Chanel 10, www.cityofclovis.org, and on Facebook at City of Clovis, NM (City Government). Questions to be shared...
CLOVIS — An understaffed Curry County Detention Center is seeking to recruit a number of officers, a trend that jail officials said is common across the state and nationwide. Acting Detention Administrator at the Curry County Detention Center, Joe Alaniz, said that as far as the jail is concerned, “we have 22 vacancies when it comes to officers.” “We just hired two new ones recently and we have a sergeant vacancy, so including that it brings it up to 23.” Administrator Mark Gallegos is currently away on military service, Coun...
CLOVIS — Those who knew Adam Solano said he was a selfless man who considered others before himself, listened and helped those around him, and despite his own struggles, was always kind to people. Solano, 34, died early Wednesday morning after police said he was hit by a truck on Mabry Drive. Despite the shock and pain of Solano’s untimely death, some of the 34 year old’s friends stepped up to share memories about their friend. Bonetta Hutson of Clovis said she met Solano about four years ago when he joined her Faith Stand...
A 25-year-old Clovis man on Tuesday was convicted of trafficking illegal drugs. A Clovis jury found Roman Viveros guilty on two counts of trafficking controlled substances, second degree felonies. Judge Matt Chandler sentenced Viveros to 15 years in prison, according to a news release from District Attorney Andrea Reeb. The release stated Viveros was pulled over in a traffic stop on Oct. 18, 2018. After obtaining a search warrant for the vehicle, officials found a bag that contained a digital scale, multiple plastic baggies,...
CLOVIS — A Clovis High School team was named state champion in the New Mexico FFA’s veterinary science competition, according to a release from Clovis Municipal Schools. Never Pacheco, Skylar Jordan and Makayla Davis comprised the team that competed virtually April 21 against 24 other programs of all class sizes in New Mexico. The event required students demonstrate technical competency with large and small animals through a written exam, critical thinking scenario questions, identifications and hands-on practicum. Pac...
SANTA FE — The Eastern New Mexico Water Utility Authority is in line for a $7.7 million allocation from the New Mexico Water Trust Board. According to an allocation sheet provide to The News by Rep. Randal Crowder, R-Clovis, the award will help the authority continue construction of its interim groundwater pipeline. The authority is tasked to build and operate the Eastern New Mexico Rural Water System, which would deliver reserved water from the Ute Reservoir in Quay County to member communities in Curry and Roosevelt c...
SANTA FE — Citing overall financial strength of its pool, the New Mexico County Insurance Authority Board of Directors voted Wednesday to reduce renewal contributions for its workers’ compensation program by 50% for the upcoming 2021-22 policy year. The reduction totals $3.829 million across the program’s 30 counties that are served by the insurance authority. “The financial strength of the pool,” Board Chair and Curry County Manager Lance Pyle said, “allows the board to provide much needed financial assistance to our memb...
ALBUQUERQUE — The New Mexico State Bar will present a pair of workshops in late May and early June via video and teleconference. A 11 a.m. May 27 workshop on legal resources for the elderly requires registration by calling 505-797-6005. The one-hour program will include information on estate planning, the probate process, non-probate transfers and institutional Medicaid. A 6 p.m. June 2 workshop on divorce options is available at Zoom meeting ID 84340511654, passcode 253591. The two-hour workshop will include a volunteer a...
A Bovina man died Tuesday in a single-vehicle crash on New Mexico 77, near the intersection of Curry Road G. A news release from Curry County Sheriff Wesley Waller stated Garrett Viss, 65, of Bovina was ejected from his vehicle and died at the scene. The accident happened about noon Tuesday. According to the news release: “The investigation has determined that (Viss) was traveling west on NM 77 in a 2008 GMC pickup. In the area of Curry Road G, (a marked construction zone), the vehicle left the roadway, entered the soft s...
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Department of Health announced on Friday, in accordance with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s updated guidance, that vaccinated individuals will no longer be required to wear masks in indoor or outdoor settings. Individuals who are not yet fully vaccinated are still required under public health orders to wear masks in public settings. Individuals are considered fully vaccinated two weeks after either their second dose of either Pfizer or Moderna or their lone dose of Johnson & Joh...
PORTALES - The first outdoor graduation ceremony for Eastern New Mexico University in more than 50 years was expected to have a few glitches, as Chancellor Patrice Caldwell told a Greyhound Stadium crowd. She wasn't concerned about a lightning strike, said she'd simply talk faster if there was rain and said that any passing train horn was simply the railroad's way of saying, "Way to go, Greyhounds." Records show ENMU had an outdoor graduation ceremony in 1965, but the...
A violent Friday night left two people dead and others injured in Clovis and Portales as authorities investigated three separate shooting incidents in less than six hours. Police identified the Portales victim as Quintasha Harris, 38. Police did not release the name of the Clovis victim but said he was a 16-year-old boy who died as a result of a car crash during a shooting incident. No arrests had been made in connection with either death by mid-afternoon Saturday, according to District Attorney Andrea Reeb. Reeb said none of...
