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Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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Publisher link Robert Arrowsmith It has been a mixed bag this past week. • I wanted to buy $100 worth of donuts from a store to give to their customers as a goodwill gesture. Yes I saw down-the-road potential, but that was not what this was about directly. Got shot down; didn’t even want to hear that I wanted to buy $100 worth of donuts. Solution: I hope you enjoyed your coffee at Coffee Bistro on Tuesday. Keep reading for other days around the area where I will be fee... Full story
And so it continues. Former Clovis Mayor Gayla Brumfield is taking another public, proverbial bashing from her loud-and-proud political opponents. Once again, City Commissioner Randy Crowder wonders if maybe she should not sit on the Eastern New Mexico Water Utility Authority because she was not elected and she does not work for the city. Crowder said he hears these concerns from members of the public. One member of the public, Blake Prather, told commissioners last week he had concerns about the water project, noting that... Full story
And so it continues. Former Clovis Mayor Gayla Brumfield is taking another public, proverbial bashing from her loud-and-proud political opponents. Once again, City Commissioner Randy Crowder wonders if maybe she should not sit on the Eastern New Mexico Water Utility Authority because she was not elected and she does not work for the city. Crowder said he hears these concerns from members of the public. One member of the public, Blake Prather, told commissioners last week he had concerns about the water project, noting that...
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link Staff photo: Joshua Lucero Erik Pina, right, stands with his lawyer, Randall Harris, Tuesday afternoon as Judge Stephen Quinn reads the jury’s verdict during Pina’s trial for the 2011 shooting death of Jose Montoya. The jury found Pina not guilty of first-degree murder, but convicted him of eight other charges, including aggravated burglary, armed robbery, and possession of stolen property. Staff photo [email protected] After a day of deliberations, a Roosevelt County...
Projects editor [email protected] New Mexico’s attorney general contends Curry County Sheriff Matt Murray’s 2013 consultant contract at the jail may have been improper. The opinion, issued Nov. 21 in the form of a letter to state Sen. Stuart Ingle of Portales, concludes the $3,000 a month contract approved by Curry County commissioners may have violated the state’s Governmental Conduct Act. First, the opinion says, is because it wasn’t advertised for bids and Murray didn’t disclose his substantial interest. Second is... Full story
Staff report The Eastern New Mexico Water Utility Authority has gone back to the drawing board on finding an executive director. James Blasing of Pueblo, Colorado, whom the authority had hoped to hire to the new position, withdrew his name from consideration about a week ago. The authority met Tuesday morning in executive session, but took no action following the 45-minute session. Authority Chair Gayla Brumfield said Blasing called her to inform her of the decision, and she has since corresponded with him via email.... Full story
Local columnist link Kitsana Dounglomchan I was planning to host an event and there was a great location I had in mind for it. I went to speak to the building manager to see if it could be arranged. When I arrived in the manager’s office she was typing on the computer. She didn’t look up to acknowledge me. I stood there for a few moments before speaking. “Hi, how are you?” I said, trying my best to be cordial. I introduced myself and said I needed to speak with someone about u...
Staff writer [email protected] The owner of San Jon’s Caprock Wind Farm plans to add some solar generating units to the wind energy complex, starting some time in 2016. A representative of Infigen, the Australian company that owns the Caprock Wind Farm, and a bond attorney, on Monday requested authorization from the Quay County Commission to seek industrial revenue bonds for the project. The commission unanimously granted the authorization. The industrial revenue bonds exempt a company from property taxes for up to 20 y...
Staff report The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service will begin surveying farmland owners to measure financial impacts and challenges of land ownership. Landowners will begin receiving forms for the survey, called Tenure, Ownership, and Transition of Agricultural Land (TOTAL), by the end of December, according to a department news release. According to the release: • TOTAL is a part of the Census of Agriculture program, which means the response to this survey is mandatory. • The TOTAL...
Staff writer link Kevin Wilson I hear a lot of the protests of Christmas season, and find them to be short-sighted whining, finding the convenient problem with everybody else. • “What’s wrong with kids these days? They’re asking for PlayStation 4, iPhones and iPads. Wow, when I was their age, I got toy guns and dolls and I didn’t complain one bit. Spoiled brats are what’s wrong with America.” I grew up with that guy; he got a $600 PlayStation and was upset he only got “Res...
The following is a sampling of calls received by dispatchers for Portales police, Roosevelt County Sheriff and area fire stations Monday • 4:34 a.m.: Motor vehicle accident (with injuries), NM 467 • 11:58 a.m.: Assault report, 400 block West Fir Street • 12:16 p.m.: Arson investigation 1600 block East Third Street • 12:19 p.m.: Trespass in progress, 1300 block South Avenue D • 12:21 p.m.: Missing person, 500 block South Avenue G • 6:21 p.m.: Warrant service, 400 block South Avenue A Jail log As of 7 a.m. Tuesday Released in...
Today • Preschool storytime — 10:30 a.m., Portales Public Library. Information: 575-356-3940. • Wii Wednesday — 4:30 p.m., Portales Public Library. Information: 575-356-3940. Thursday • Preschool storytime — 6 p.m., Portales Public Library. Information: 575-356-3940. Friday • Chamber Ambassador movie night — 6 p.m., Yam Theatre. Information: 575-356-8541. Monday • Chamber Ambassador meeting — Noon, Chamber Board Room. Information: 575-356-8541. Tuesday • Books and Babies — 10:30 a.m. Storytime for children 0-3, Portales...
Editor’s Note: All information is provided by Salvation Army Commander Lt. Kelly Berggren. • Today’s Focus: Family K • Householdmembers: 6 • Children: 4 • Specialcircumstance: This family struggled through financial hardships this year that limit their ability to give their four children a Christmas. “I did not even put up a Christmas tree so that the children would not get too excited,” the mother explained. The mother has medical bills and can only work a few hours a week, and the father spent months unemployed afte... Full story
Managing editor [email protected] Oil was $30 a barrel when Stuart Ingle was elected to the state Senate in 1985. He also recalls the price plummeted to $4 a barrel a short time later. New Mexico relies heavily on taxes and royalties from energy production, so a drop in oil prices means a drop in revenue — a $1 change in oil prices causes a $7.5 million change in revenue, according to Finance and Administration Secretary Tom Clifford. “It’s happened before and it will happen again,” said Ingle, a Roosevelt County rancher...
link DEREK MAJOR: Staff photo Portales Ramssenior point guard Brooke Lopez tries to run past a defender during the Rams practice Tuesday. The Rams will start their season Thursday against Magdalena at the Moriarty tournament. Staff writer [email protected] Portales is off to a late start to its title defense. The Lady Rams play their first game Thursday against Magdalena in the Moriarty tournament. “Our coach has told us that a lot of the teams we play early are going t...
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Staff report [email protected] link Joshua Lucero: Staff photo Erik Pina, right, stands with his lawyer, Randall Harris, Tuesday afternoon as Judge Stephen Quinn reads the jury’s verdict during Pina’s trial for the 2011 shooting death of Jose Montoya. The jury found Pina not guilty of first-degree murder, but convicted him of eight other charges, including aggravated burglary, armed robbery, and possession of stolen property. After a day of deliberations, a Roosevelt Cou...
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Staff report RICHARDSON, Texas — Eastern New Mexico University and Texas Woman’s earned the inaugural Lone Star Conference Academic Excellence Award presented by Balfour. ENMU claimed the men’s award, while TWU was the women’s honoree for the athletic departments with the highest collective team GPA among its sports teams for the 2013-14 academic year. The Greyhounds and Pioneers will each receive $2,500, along with a custom trophy. The Greyhounds posted the top team GPA in three sports — football, baseball and men’s soccer ...
