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The city of Clovis received six bids for the construction of the Hull Street Bridge and all were less than the projected amount of $5.8 million. At Thursday’s City Commission meeting, City Manager Joe Thomas is expected to recommend the lowest bid of $3.3 million be awarded to Hamon Contractors of Denver....
NEW YORK (AP) — Making a $34 billion bet on the future of the U.S. economy, Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc. on Tuesday agreed to buy Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp. “Berkshire’s $34 billion investment in BNSF is a huge bet on that company, CEO Matt Rose and his team, and the railroad industry,” Buffett said in a statement. “Most important of all, however, it’s an all-in wager on the economic future of the United States. I love these bets,” he said. BNSF employs about 500 people based in Clovis and 90 to 100...
The Roosevelt County Detention Center administrator has left to take another job. County Manager Charlene Hardin said former administrator Don Burdine’s last day was Saturday. Assistant Administrator Charles Perez is filling in until the county hires a permanent replacement for Burdine. “I just got an opportunity to join with some Realtors on a business they have in Ruidoso, and it sounded like a more pleasant way to make a living than running a detention facility,” Burdine said. There were no problems with the jail or count...
Roosevelt County Commissioners have approved a memorandum of understanding to get an indoor arena at the county fairgrounds. The vote came during their regular meeting Tuesday morning in the county courthouse. Through the agreement with the state Department of Finance and Administration, a state grant of $250,000 from Gov. Bill Richardson’s Rodeo Initiative will go to move and reconstruct a building currently in Colorado. County Manager Charlene Hardin said she expected to bring the arena down next spring. Hardin said the g...
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Jeff Bingaman today confirmed that the counties of Lea, Curry, Quay and Roosevelt have been declared eligible for disaster assistance due to their proximity to Texas counties, which were declared disaster areas due drought and other disasters that occurred earlier this year. As a result of the declaration, farmers and ranchers in Lea, Curry, Quay and Roosevelt counties are now eligible to be considered for low-interest emergency loans from the Farm Service Agency, which is part of the U.S....
Call it a little reverse sticker shock. When City of Clovis administrators began opening bids from companies hoping to build a new bridge at Hull Street, it was expected that the cost would be somewhere close to $6 million. That’s because HDR Engineering previously estimated the cost at $5.8 million. Instead, each of the six construction bids were in a range between $3.3 million and $5.1 million. Clovis City Manager Joe Thomas is expected to recommend that the city, at a regular city commission meeting at 5:15 p.m. T...
Freedom New Mexico As he continues to stretch out the timetable on a decision about whether to escalate the U.S. commitment to the war in Afghanistan, President Obama has asked for a province-by-province assessment of the tribal and other local leaders in that mountainous country. The ostensible reason is to try to figure out which local regions have leaders inclined to cooperate with the U.S. and able to provide a modicum of stability, meaning there would be little need for a lot of U.S. troops. To many people, however,...
A typical officer retiring today who declines to enroll in the Survivor Benefit Plan lets the government off the hook for a subsidy worth $50,100 in “net present value,” say Department of Defense actuaries. The typical enlisted retiree who chooses not to enroll in SBP is turning down a subsidy toward the spouse’s financial well-being having a net present value of $22,300. Net present value is the dollar amount a new retiree would have to invest at time of retirement so that, when combined with monthly premiums, it would...
I’ve always been leery when I see a movie based on a video game. There’s no reset button if the movie turns bad, and you don’t have a controller to take over if you see the character’s screwing things up. But I do look forward to “Prince of Persia: Sands of Time.” It’s got Jake Gyllenhaal, who’s usually pretty good. And it’s based on my favorite video game of the last decade. If the movie goes anything like the video game, it will follow a prince who is a skilled warrior. Everything goes awry when an evil sorcerer releases...
Freedom New Mexico As he continues to stretch out the timetable on a decision about whether to escalate the U.S. commitment to the war in Afghanistan, President Obama has asked for a province-by-province assessment of the tribal and other local leaders in that mountainous country. The ostensible reason is to try to figure out which local regions have leaders inclined to cooperate with the U.S. and able to provide a modicum of stability, meaning there would be little need for a lot of U.S. troops. To many people, however,...
It’s not a move of desperation, conceived to bring money to a lagging enterprise, but the Hillcrest Park Zoo in Clovis is about to take the next step in raising money. Sponsorships. In a sense, according to zoo employees, local businesses have often been able to attach their name to different parts of the facility by donating goods or money. Now, it’ll just be a little more systematic as each exhibit will be available for a price. “There’ll be a special sign that will have photos of mammals, saying, ‘Sponsored by,’” sai... Full story
A typical officer retiring today who declines to enroll in the Survivor Benefit Plan lets the government off the hook for a subsidy worth $50,100 in “net present value,” say Department of Defense actuaries. The typical enlisted retiree who chooses not to enroll in SBP is turning down a subsidy toward the spouse’s financial well-being having a net present value of $22,300. Net present value is the dollar amount a new retiree would have to invest at time of retirement so that, when combined with monthly premiums, it would...
I’ve always been leery when I see a movie based on a video game. There’s no reset button if the movie turns bad, and you don’t have a controller to take over if you see the character’s screwing things up. But I do look forward to “Prince of Persia: Sands of Time.” It’s got Jake Gyllenhaal, who’s usually pretty good. And it’s based on my favorite video game of the last decade. If the movie goes anything like the video game, it will follow a prince who is a skilled warrior. Everything goes awry when an evil sorcerer releases...
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Tom Udall, D-N.M., today talked with radio reporters on topics including the progress of a measure to extend unemployment insurance benefits to out of work New Mexicans, the need for a “Do it all, Do it right” energy plan, and a letter he wrote to the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission that called for increased access to basic telephone service in Indian Country....
CNJ staff photo: Liliana Castillo Sanitation Superintendent Rey Martinez said the new 98-gallon polycart trash cans will be taken to the curb twice a week for garbage pick up to reduce the amount of maintenance trucks need from traveling problematic alleys to empty containers. Clovis’ Public Works department is looking at switching parts of the city from using shared garbage containers to trash cans for individual homes. Public Works Director Clint Bunch said the switch came in response to an inordinate amount of maintenance... Full story
Freedom New Mexico An Arkansas police officer shot four times during a traffic stop has been released from the hospital, while the man accused of shooting him remained in the Tucumcari jail on Tuesday night. Police said Tristan Honey, 25, of Fort Smith, Ark., surrendered to New Mexico Port of Entry Officer Daniel Gonzales at 6:15 p.m. Sunday in San Jon. Honey is being held in the Quay County Detention Center on $1 million bond. Fort Smith police spokesman Sgt. Levin Risley said Cpl. Barney Parsons was shot during an...
Freedom New Mexico The Roosevelt County Detention Center administrator has left to take another job. County Manager Charlene Hardin said former administrator Don Burdine’s last day was Saturday. Assistant Administrator Charles Perez is filling in until the county hires a permanent replacement for Burdine. “I just got an opportunity to join with some Realtors on a business they have in Ruidoso, and it sounded like a more pleasant way to make a living than running a detention facility,” Burdine said. There were no probl... Full story
An incident in which a Curry County Adult Detention Center inmate stabbed a detention officer Monday is under investigation. Interim jail administrator Carlos Ortiz said Miguel Martinez, 26, had minor wounds to the torso in the attack. Martinez is scheduled to return to work today. Curry County Undersheriff Wesley Waller said inmate Nick Trujillo, 36, stabbed Martinez and the Sheriff’s Office was notified about 3:30 p.m. Monday. “It was determined that the incident had been captured on the video system within the det...
An incident in which a Curry County Adult Detention Center inmate stabbed a detention officer Monday is under investigation. Interim jail administrator Carlos Ortiz said Miguel Martinez, 26, had minor wounds to the torso in the attack. Martinez is scheduled to return to work today. Curry County Undersheriff Wesley Waller said inmate Nick Trujillo, 36, stabbed Martinez and the Sheriff’s Office was notified about 3:30 p.m. Monday. “It was determined that the incident had been captured on the video system within the det...
LAS VEGAS, N.M. — Eastern New Mexico University trailed in all four games, but the Zias were able to rally Tuesday night for a 25-22, 16-25, 26-24, 25-18 victory over New Mexico Highlands in a battle of struggling volleyball programs. The Zias (6-22) had lost eight in a row and 13 of their last 14 coming in, but that pales in comparison to the Cowgirls (1-26). Highlands has dropped 19 in a row overall since beating Oklahoma Panhandle State in four games for its only win of the season on Sept. 5 in a tournament at ENMU,... Full story
Freedom New Mexico LAS VEGAS, N.M. — Eastern New Mexico University trailed in all four games, but the Zias were able to rally Tuesday night for a 25-22, 16-25, 26-24, 25-18 victory over New Mexico Highlands in a battle of struggling volleyball programs. The Zias (6-22) had lost eight in a row and 13 of their last 14 coming in, but that pales in comparison to the Cowgirls (1-26). Highlands has dropped 19 in a row overall since beating Oklahoma Panhandle State in four games for its only win of the season on Sept. 5 in a... Full story
The Clovis Municipal Schools Board of Education unanimously approved $600,000 worth of budget cuts to the 2009-2010 school year and $500,000 worth of cuts to the 2010-2011 budget during Tuesday’s special board meeting. The cuts were suggested by administration after the Legislature handed down budget decreases to education during an October special session to cover a $650 million deficit. Cuts to the 2010-2011 budget were a preemptive measure in case education endures further decreases after the January session, S...
After nearly 21 years serving Portales and surrounding townships, Portales Fire Chief John Bridges is retiring to take on another role in helping the community. Tuesday night, Bridges’ intentions to retire Nov. 27 were announced at the city council meeting in City Hall. Bridges has accepted a position with the Roosevelt General Hospital as the assistant director of patient care and plans to start work on Dec. 14. “I have been blessed in serving in one of the most honorable professions in our country,” Bridges said. The retir...
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