Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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Today The Kicker Clovis Arenacross Event — 3 p.m. Mounted Patrol Arena at Curry County Fairgrounds, 600 S. Norris St., Clovis. Information: 575-935-7000 Veterans Resource Day — 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Roy Walker Community Center, 316 W. Second St., Clovis. Information: 575-769-7828 Veterans Eat and Shop — 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Light House, 407 L. Casillas Blvd., Clovis. Ribbon Cutting for Target Sports Indoor Shooting Range — 11:30 a.m. Target Sports Indoor Shooting Range, 1654 US 60/84, Clovis. Saturday The Kicker Clovis Arenacross Event ... Full story
Staff report At the Eastern New Mexico Water Utility Authority meeting on Thursday morning, Executive Director Justin Howalt discussed the viability of entering a public-private partnership to complete the Ute Water Project. According to Howalt, he has talked to “a group out of Denver, MWH,” who discussed public-private partnerships. He said that a partnership like this would give MWH a larger time frame to collect a return on their investment. “It’s a secure rate of return for them. They’re not looking to get a return on...
As a child, I remember blowing up balloons and sticking pasty strips of newspaper around them. After our papier mache projects dried, we added festive paper and streamers and they became piñatas. We weaved colorful yarn around popsicle sticks to create bright, ornamental ojos de dios. We also painted murals of Emiliano Zapata, Cesar Chavez, and the Aztec eagle, as I have shared before. It was there at that summer youth program, at the North Portales Community Center at... Full story
Today • Friday Flix — 10:30 a.m. at the library for all ages. Movie: The Game Plan. Information: 575-356-3940 Saturday • Wildlife presentation — 7 p.m. at Oasis State Park. Educating the public about local wildlife. Information: 575-356-5331 Monday • Get Your Game On — 10:30 a.m. at Portales Public Library for grades K-6. Game: Hollywood game day. Information: 575-356-3940 Tuesday • Full STEAM Ahead — 10:30 a.m. at Portales Public Library for grades 2-6. Activity: Woven kites and butterflies. Information: 575-356-3940 ... Full story
Cappuccino and a Twinkie. That might sound like a feast, an odd combination, or just a snack. It depends on the situation. On the tractor, it’s all of the above and more. Audra Brown Down on the Farm Days spent on a tractor are long. Wise folks will tell you to take your own lunch, probably supper too, lots of snacks, and a full ice chest. But even if you are consistently so prepared, there are always times when somehow, you end up getting hungry. In a perfect story, every tim...
On this date ... 1976: Regents at Eastern New Mexico University approved a proposal for a food catering service. Officials were concerned that current employees at the university-operated food service might lose their jobs if a food contractor were hired, so they included a stipulation that any dismissals would be reviewed by regents. Jim Parrish, who worked for the university food service, said he would not work for a catering company. He said catering companies were only... Full story
Had the brokenhearted father been one of the self- or demon-deluded pagans whose lives are described in the same amazing volume which chronicles his, perhaps the grisly request of a bloodthirsty “deity” for still more blood would have made a kind of morbid sense. Exactly how the request came, and what form it took, we’re not told, but that it was a true and authentic command of the only true and living God was absolutely a matter of no doubt. Not to him. Not to Abraham. The ...
Abdoulaye Sarr currently runs the Portales Islamic Center, described by Sarr as a very communal place for those who practice the Islamic faith in Portales. The center first opened in 1983. However, when Sarr transferred to Eastern New Mexico University in 2006, he noticed that the center had not been open and hoped to start the center back up in the hopes of bringing Muslims from the community together to practice their faith. Staff photo: Kurt Munz-Raper Abdoulaye Sarr...
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As long as people exist, there will be bad people harming others. I realize this is upsetting news — it saddens me, too. The belief that laws will stop bad people is one of the most dangerous delusions ever to take root. Whether in a free society or a police state, bad people will do bad things. Kent McManigal One benefit of a free society will be the lack of laws helping attackers carry out their evil plans. That includes the anti-gun laws that gave the Orlando night club m...
Investigations into allegations of sexual harassment or sexual assault involving University of New Mexico students and employees will move at a faster pace. The U.S. Department of Justice released a report earlier this year criticizing what it called sometimes confusing policies at UNM that could discourage students from reporting sex-related offenses. It also criticized UNM for failing to publicize the processes for reporting and singled out UNM’s Office of Equal Opportunity for taking too long to investigate complaints. Muc...
The political correctness coming out of the left, led by the president of the United States and his designated successor, with their predisposition to blame gun owners instead of radical jihadists for mass killings, is making a growing number of Americans crazy. Rube Render After each terror attack, the president addresses the nation with assurances that America can absorb these attacks and that we can stop them if only we had more stringent gun control. As more information...
Staff report Three hours of debate Thursday night on a proposed public shooting range on city property revealed that far more debate was needed. And so the Clovis City Commission voted, by a 5-3 count, to table a proposal allowing the state to construct and the city to maintain a 720-acre shooting facility at the city-owned Ned Houk Park. The city was first approached about the matter in 2014 by the state game and fish department, and in March the parks, recreation and beautification committee approved recommending the item... Full story
Staff report The Curry County Commission certified the elections of each precinct of the 2016 primary during a special meeting Thursday at the Curry County Courthouse. A few final numbers differed slightly from preliminary numbers gathered on Election Day, but all winners remained unchanged. Curry County Clerk Rosalie Riley presented the results to the commission body, which yielded the following results: • Total Ballots cast — 4,946 (3,388 Republican / 1,552 Democrat — Hand tallies 20) • Colonial Clubhouse — 793 votes cas...
Staff report At the Eastern New Mexico Water Utility Authority meeting on Thursday morning, Executive Director Justin Howalt discussed the viability of entering a public-private partnership to complete the Ute Water Project. According to Howalt, he has talked to “a group out of Denver, MWH,” who discussed public-private partnerships. He said that a partnership like this would give MWH a larger time frame to collect a return on their investment. “It’s a secure rate of return for them. They’re not looking to get a return on...
File photo A pair of celebrations are planned to mark Juneteenth, one beginning at dawn on Saturday and the other at 3 p.m. on Sunday. Staff writer [email protected] Clovis area residents are preparing for a pair of celebrations this weekend with an eye toward observing an American milestone rich in historical significance. Juneteenth is the oldest known celebration commemorating the ending of slavery in the United States. Dating to 1865, it was on June 19 that Union...
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Staff report Clovis Community College’s Kids College is under way for the summer, with events running through the end of July. Registration is required for classes covering tennis, Jeet Kune Do, volleyball camp, creative dance, tumbling, ceramics and pottery, wheel-thrown pottery, origami, Japanese and science camp . Schedules and registration forms are available at www.clovis.edu/kidscollege. Registration is not required for the college’s family nights at the interactive science museum, located at the college’s porta...
Staff report A blood drive is scheduled for 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday at the Clovis Civic Center. United Blood Services has issued a critical appeal for donors of all blood types due to a 13 percent statewide surge in patient transfusion rates. Appointments can be made by calling 575-840-8178 or visiting bloodhero.com... Full story
Staff photo: Brooke Finch Health Hut coordinator and Trinity United Methodist Church member Edwin Ford removes a microscope from its box as a finishing touch for the clinic. Staff writer [email protected] Preparing to send their latest mission project thousands of miles to Africa, members of Clovis’ Trinity United Methodist Church compared the process to delivering mail. But a 40-foot shipping container needs a lot of stamps and quite the envelope. “It’s a big piece of ma...
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Religion columnist Had the brokenhearted father been one of the self- or demon-deluded pagans whose lives are described in the same amazing volume which chronicles his, perhaps the grisly request of a bloodthirsty “deity” for still more blood would have made a kind of morbid sense. Exactly how the request came, and what form it took, we’re not told, but that it was a true and authentic command of the only true and living God was absolutely a matter of no doubt. Not to him.... Full story
On this date ... 1976: Regents at Eastern New Mexico University approved a proposal for a food catering service. Officials were concerned that current employees at the university-operated food service might lose their jobs if a food contractor were hired, so they included a stipulation that any dismissals would be reviewed by regents. Jim Parrish, who worked for the university food service, said he would not work for a catering company. He said catering companies were only out to “make a profit” and the quality of their ser...
Following is a sampling of calls received by dispatchers for Clovis police, Curry County sheriff and area fire stations: Tuesday • 2:19 a.m.: Missing person. • 5:27 a.m.: Breaking and entering, 1700 block of West Second Street. • 7:18 a.m.: Criminal damage up to $1,000, 500 block of North Connelly Street. • 8:08 a.m.: Criminal damage up to $1,000, 900 block of East 21st Street. • 8:36 a.m.: Criminal damage up to $1,000, 1400 block of North Prince Street. • 8:36 a.m.: Unlawful taking of a motor vehicle, 100 block of West 12t...
Religion columnist My sister Susie shared this email with me several years ago. I think it is worth sharing again in its original form. I can add nothing to it. She gave me her permission to share it with my readers. Dear Judy, Today I heard one of the most inspirational women I have ever encountered. When I saw this woman walk into the room, I was taken back. It was apparent that “Jane” was a fan of tattoos. When it was announced that Jane would be giving her faith story, I k...
