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New Mexico ballot Races limited to those that include Curry and/or Roosevelt counties Federal races President and Vice President of the United States • Joseph R. Biden and Kamala D. Harris 497,904 • Donald J. Trump and Mike... — Updated 11/9/2020

CLOVIS — Clovis High School is putting on a food drive through Nov. 20 to benefit the Salvation Army. A drop box will be located in front of the high school’s main building on Thornton Street daily between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m.,... — Updated 11/9/2020

SANTA FE — The dust that settled on Tuesday’s legislative elections told a tale of two New Mexicos. A blue wave that hit the state’s urban areas in 2018 did not recede on election night, as unofficial results showed Republica... — Updated 11/7/2020

The following marriage licenses were recently issued at the Curry County Clerk’s office: • Fred Edward Turner, 47, and Alice Zambrano, 58, both of Clovis • Christopher P. Hood, 39, of Clovis and Rosa Maria Hernandez, 33,... — Updated 11/7/2020

Every four years at this time, I have the same thought: Isn’t there a better way to do this? Much of my frustration is tied to the fact that we don’t pick our nation’s leader in a national election. Instead, we have 50 local... — Updated 11/7/2020

“Thank you for your service.” Every veteran learns his or her own way to respond to those reflexively stated words from our fellow citizens. The sentiment is heartfelt, but the speaker often has little understanding of for... — Updated 11/7/2020

I have good news for all you compulsive mask wearers. The wait is over. Your guidance is here. The bureaucrats who run Nannyfornia have finally issued the rules for observing Thanksgiving. Assuming you’re willing to try and cheat... — Updated 11/7/2020

While the next president of the United States remained unknown early Friday, there is clearly one big loser: the pollsters, most of whom were touting the high likelihood of a Joe Biden blowout. So how did they get it so wrong,... — Updated 11/7/2020

PORTALES — A man shot by law enforcement during a low-speed chase in 2018 was sentenced Thursday to a year of house arrest, followed by two years of supervised probation. James McFarlin, 50, of Lake Havasu, was sentenced per a no... — Updated 11/7/2020

CLOVIS — A Clovis native is set to return to the city to work as its new human resources director, according to a city release. Cindy Wentworth, who is set to begin Monday, has 17 years of experience in human resources and most... — Updated 11/7/2020

ROSWELL — The New Mexico Department of Transportation is restriping roadways this month across Curry and eight other counties in the department’s District 2, according to a DOT release. The $1 million in work will require... — Updated 11/7/2020

PORTALES — The city of Portales’ public works department is informing residents of Monday work on 18th Street. The work by J&H Services, Inc., will go from New Mexico Drive to Avenue O. No parking will be allowed on the road... — Updated 11/7/2020

Today through possible additional days  • Local COVID-19 testing events — 3-7 p.m. in Clovis and Portales. Curry County test site: Clovis Community College Gymnasium, 417 Schepps Blvd., Clovis. Roosevelt County test site:... — Updated 11/7/2020

Meetings are subject to change due to coronavirus concerns    Monday  • Roosevelt County Commission — 9 a.m., via Zoom. To listen to the meeting online or by phone, go to https://www.anymeeting.com/243-288-249 (optional... — Updated 11/7/2020

PORTALES — Six local businesses and non-profits have been awarded nearly $60,000 in the first disbursement of CARES Act continuity grants through the Roosevelt County Small Business Grant Program. The county began with $239,625... — Updated 11/7/2020

With no need for a recount this time, Martin Zamora is again the District 63 representative in the New Mexico House of Representatives. The Clovis farmer and rancher won his second two-year term to the spot, taking the race over... — Updated 11/7/2020

Ballot counters in Nevada, Georgia, Pennsylvania and Arizona worked into the weekend, as national media outlets held off calls to project winners until Saturday saw former Vice President Joe Biden become presumptive President... — Updated 11/7/2020

After nail-biting days of vote counting across battleground states, multiple media outlets reported Saturday that Joe Biden managed to pull together a winning electoral coalition to end Donald Trump's presidency. Biden issued a sta... — Updated 11/7/2020

Roosevelt County unofficial results Federal races President and Vice President of the United States • Donald J. Trump and Mike Pence 4,634 • Joseph R. Biden and Kamala D. Harris 1,802 • Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy “Spike... — Updated 11/7/2020

Curry County unofficial results Federal races President and Vice President of the United States • Donald J. Trump and Mike Pence 10,428 • Joseph R. Biden and Kamala D. Harris 4,300 • Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy “Spike” Cohen... — Updated 11/7/2020

Parmer County unofficial results President/Vice President Donald Trump/Michael Pence, 2,133 Joe Biden/Kamala Harris, 488 Jo Jorgensen/Jeremy "Spike" Cohen, 23 Howie Hawkins/Angela Walker, 4 U.S. Senator John Cornyn, 2,130 Mary... — Updated 11/7/2020

Bailey County unofficial results President/Vice President Donald Trump/Michael Pence, 1,430 Joe Biden/Kamala Harris, 407 Jo Jorgensen/Jeremy "Spike" Cohen, 14 Howie Hawkins/Angela Walker, 2 Brian Carroll/Amar Patel, 1 U.S. Senator... — Updated 11/7/2020