Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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I don’t know if there is an afterlife, but I’ll pass on some versions — including being fanned by 72 virgins or jogging on golden streets. The former might give me pneumonia, the latter shin splints. With a few changes, I’d settle for an afterlife here. For starters, I’d abolish windy days and dust storms. Everyone could choose their age and environment. My present age would be fine, as long as my front yard faced a warm ocean and my back a snowy mountain. We’d have the ability to tweak our physical appearanc...
After six months of negotiations, the state Environment Department, dairy industry and environmental groups have reached an agreement on dairy environmental regulations. The state Water Quality Control Commission adopted environmental rules aimed at preventing groundwater contamination in December 2010, but the Dairy Industry Group for a Clean Environment appealed them. Now the amended rules are headed to the WQCC for a public hearing, according to a news release from the New Mexico Environment Department. If they’re a... Full story
The Federal Emergency Management Agency Region 6 is bringing their Shelter Field Guide Training to New Mexico, according to a news release. The training was developed for those who may need to open or operate a shelter but lack formal training. The training is an eight hour course. There will be two offerings held at the Albuquerque Fire Academy. The first will be 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and the second 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. To register, visit www.preparingnewmexico.org. Information: 505-699-1325...
The Federal Emergency Management Agency Region 6 is bringing their Shelter Field Guide Training to New Mexico, according to a news release. The training was developed for those who may need to open or operate a shelter but lack formal training. The training is an eight hour course. There will be two offerings held at the Albuquerque Fire Academy. The first will be 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and the second 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. To register, visit www.preparingnewmexico.org. Information: 505-699-1325... Full story
The debate on the city’s affordable housing plan — to be decided in an Aug. 2 special election — is hitting every district of the city. City officials are pushing a citywide town hall, scheduled for 6 p.m. Monday at the north annex of the Clovis-Carver Public Library, and five follow-up “neighborhood meetings” over the following two weeks. Community Development Director Claire Burroughes said all meetings will include a presentation of the plan, an explanation on what the plan can and cannot do and a quest...
Freedom New Mexico: Argen Duncan Tony Salinas cleans up after working with cows Saturday at Sloping Hills Dairy just inside Texas. Dairy owner Alva Carter Jr. of Portales has said amendments to state dairy environmental regulations, while not perfect, have opened New Mexico back up to dairy business. After six months of negotiations, the state Environment Department, dairy industry and environmental groups have reached an agreement on dairy environmental regulations. The state Water Quality Control Commission adopted... Full story
The New Mexico Van of Enchantment mobile museum will be at the Eastern New Mexico University Blackwater Draw Archaeological site July 30-31, according to a news release. The van is free with admission to the site. The van will be at the site from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days. The Van of Enchantment’s exhibits trace the construction, rise and decline of Route 66 through New Mexico from its inception in 1926 until it was decommissioned in 1985....
CNJ staff photo: Liliana Castillo Due to drought conditions and low levels at Greene Acres Park, a berm was exposed in recent weeks in the southeast corner of the lake. A berm in the southeast corner of Greene Acres Lake has become exposed in recent weeks with drought conditions causing low water levels at the lake. But the history of the berm is uncertain. Clovis Parks and Recreations Director Bill Bizzell said that in the 1960s when the lake was created out of a playa area, the berm was built to corral fish and water when t...
Good morning and welcome to the Freedom New Mexico Monday briefing. Meetings watch The following governing bodies in Roosevelt County are scheduled to meet this week: • Roosevelt County Commission, 9 a.m. Tuesday, Roosevelt County Courthouse. The agenda includes a request to change the location of the proposed war memorial on the Square, and items dealing with concessions and the electrical system in the new Roosevelt County Fairgrounds arena. • Roosevelt General Hospital board, 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, RGH conference roo...
It came as a surprise to me that there is a brisk hedgehog business in the country. It shouldn’t have. Earlier entrepreneurial promoters had done well with Chia Pets, pet rocks, longhorn cattle, sstrich and hum vees. Hedgehogs (HH) are about the size of an orange with a pointy nose and spiny back. They bring to mind a cross between a pocket-porcupine and a scorpion fish. My good-hearted and animal-loving friend Kimmy was made aware of HH mania when a lady-whose-house-she-had-been-cleaning’s HH sow (or maybe it’s HOW or HILT)... Full story
Good morning and welcome to the Freedom New Mexico Monday briefing. Meetings watch The following governing bodies in Roosevelt County are scheduled to meet this week: • Roosevelt County Commission, 9 a.m. Tuesday, Roosevelt County Courthouse. The agenda includes a request to change the location of the proposed war memorial on the Square, and items dealing with concessions and the electrical system in the new Roosevelt County Fairgrounds arena. • Roosevelt General Hospital board, 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, RGH conference roo...
Freedom New Mexico Roosevelt County has been allotted $5,335 in Federal Emergency Management Agency money for non-disaster-related emergency food and shelter programs, according to a news release from the office of U.S. Sen. Tom Udall, D-N.M. The state government and 24 counties are to receive a total of $544,745 for the programs, according to the release. Curry County is to receive $11,448, and $3,441 is earmarked for Quay County....
According to the National Weather Service office in Albuquerque, the Portales and Clovis area received the following rainfall from Sunday through Friday: • 1.12 inches in Portales • 2.74 inches 3 miles west of Portales • 0.52 inches 10 1/2 miles west of Portales • 0.82 inches 8 miles east of Portales • 1.13 inches 4 miles east of Milnesand • 1.18 inches 15 miles north of Elida • 0.09 inches 13 miles north of Clovis • 0.87 inches 6 1/2 miles southeast of Clovis • 1.16 inches in... Full story
Samplings of recent calls to Portales law enforcement, according to police records: Wednesday • About 4:30 p.m., an officer was dispatched to the 1500 block of South Avenue D Place in reference to a residential burglary. A 26-year-old woman said she went out of town July 5 and returned home July 9. She noticed her 32-inch television, X-Box with 11 games and a camcorder were missing. The woman said no one knew she was out of town except her family. She said there were people who didn’t like her and tried to steal from h... Full story
Freedom New Mexico Seth Bailey hopes to own and operate a ranch after he graduates from college. Right now the former Texico High multiple-sport standout is hoping to earn playing time at linebacker for the Eastern New Mexico Greyhounds. Bailey gave it the old college try last year at Eastern New Mexico University. A three-sport standout at Texico High — he helped the Wolverines win two basketball state titles and another in football, Bailey was on the Greyhounds’ football and basketball rosters, although he rarely p... Full story
CNJ file photo: Tony Bullocks Seth Bailey earned all-state honors as a quarterback and linebacker at Texico. He was the Class 2A player of the year in basketball and also earned all-state honors in baseball. Seth Bailey hopes to own and operate a ranch after he graduates from college. Right now the former Texico High multiple-sport standout is hoping to earn playing time at linebacker for the Eastern New Mexico Greyhounds. Bailey gave it the old college try last year at Eastern New Mexico University. A three-sport standout... Full story
