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Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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Editor’s note: The Clovis News Journal asks readers to respond via e-mail to a series of questions each week. To participate in Project: Reader Reaction, contact Editor David Stevens at: [email protected][email protected] A recent Project: Reader Reaction question asked participants what they liked about the fair. Some responses: “My favorite part of the fair is checking out the people who work there. What forces brought them there? Is it something they dreamed about as a child, or settled for as...
Brian Leonard, 15, from Gallup, practiced jumping his motorcycle Sunday afternoon on the Arena Cross track at the Curry County Fairgrounds. He competed in the 1-5 Novice Open Sunday evening. Photo by Mike Linn. Gentlemen, start your engines. In the last three days, the Curry County Mounted Patrol Arena has been transformed from a rodeo arena into an obstacle course — a series of man-made dirt hills lined with hay bales and jumps ready for motocross racing and breathtaking aerial spectacles. At 7:30 p.m. today, fans of o... Full story
Carla Givens, solid waste manager for Cannon’s 27th Civil Engineer Squadron, and Tech. Sgt. Dan Gould of Habitat for Humanity work together to keep reusable building materials from being dumped into local landfills. Photo by Darrell Todd Maurina. Demolition begins today on the old 27th Security Forces building at Cannon Air Force Base, but some of the lights, doors and plumbing will see a new life at Habitat for Humanity houses in Clovis and Portales. That’s much better than throwing away perfectly good building sup...
On Sunday afternoon, Clovis and Curry County residents finally experienced a slight break in the weather, with a cloud cover that brought sprinkles of rain and cooler temperatures. After days of unrelenting, triple-digit temperatures and sweltering summer sun, the cool-off provided welcome relief. According to the National Weather Service in Albuquerque, Sunday’s weather was not the actual start of a cool front, although temperatures are expected to taper off during the week. “Sunday’s lower temperatures were probably just... Full story
There’s a conspiracy in our house. It blossoms every day when my wife Marilyn and our dog Cody put their heads together. (Ironically, “Cody” is short for “Co-dependent.”) Don’t think I’m paranoid, but sometimes when I hear them whispering in the kitchen, I feel obliged to sneak up and take notes in award winning, journalistic fashion, just to be on the safe side. Most of the time it’s girl talk, but often the conversation goes like this: Marilyn: As long as we’re on the subject of global warming and its effect on the Eur...
