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One of the many bills to fall by the wayside in the just-past legislative session was House Bill 307, which would have reformed the way New Mexico funds its public works projects. It was a good-government proposal. It would have served the public interest better than what’s in place now. It would have replaced politics with a smarter approach to spending taxpayer money and taking care of the state’s infrastructure. Tom McDonald It’s a shame this bill didn’t even get out of...
One of the many bills to fall by the wayside in the just-past legislative session was House Bill 307, which would have reformed the way New Mexico funds its public works projects. It was a good-government proposal. It would have served the public interest better than what’s in place now. It would have replaced politics with a smarter approach to spending taxpayer money and taking care of the state’s infrastructure. Tom McDonald It’s a shame this bill didn’t even get out of... Full story
Should the federal government require clothing retailers, especially those that cater to low-income consumers, to carry bamboo fabric goods because they are environmentally sustainable and thus better for everyone? Well, no. Not only would that level of meddling presume government bureaucrats know the local marketplace better than the business owners who live and operate in them, but also it ignores the ramifications of forcing business owners to buy, stock and absorb the cost of items they might never sell. As...
Should the federal government require clothing retailers, especially those that cater to low-income consumers, to carry bamboo fabric goods because they are environmentally sustainable and thus better for everyone? Well, no. Not only would that level of meddling presume government bureaucrats know the local marketplace better than the business owners who live and operate in them, but also it ignores the ramifications of forcing business owners to buy, stock and absorb the cost of items they might never sell. As... Full story
ENMU Board of Regents The following took place at the Eastern New Mexico University Board of Regents meeting Friday: • ENMU President Steven Gamble started off his report by saying the semester was going well and that he will be visiting the Roswell and Ruidoso campuses in the following week to discuss the changes brought forth by the legislative session. Gamble reported that ENMU funds were cut about 2.3 percent overall and that ENMU was one of the lowest budget cuts overall; ENMU’s Instructional and General state app...
Today • City council candidates forum — 7 p.m. at Yam Theatre. Information: 575-356-8541 • Jazz and Swanee Singers concert — 7 p.m. at ENMU’s Buchanan Hall. Admission: Free. Information: 575-562-1011 • Pet Parade — 10:30 a.m. at Portales Public Library. Activity: Bring a stuffed animal. Information: 575-356-3940 • Teen game day — 2 p.m. at Portales Public Library for ages 13-18. Game: Just Dance. Information: 575-356-3940 Thursday • Pet Parade — 6 p.m. at Portales Public Library. Activity: Bring a stuffed animal. Infor... Full story
I can be a people person at times, but sometimes people are overrated. I’m not being anti-social, but rather, anti-over-eulogizing. I watched the funeral Mass on TV last weekend for Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia. It was a relief to see that there was no formal eulogy. In keeping with the justice’s philosophy that “Funerals should not be dominated by effusive praise,” his son, the presiding priest, refrained from that. I have nothing against saying nice things about p...
On this date ... 2006: Portales city leaders gathered to review response to a recent water failure. “In my 33 years of municipality experience, I have not had a situation like this occur,” City Manager Debi Lee said of an outage that left the city without water for a day. Officials said they needed to map locations for natural gas, water, utility and sewer lines as well as water valves. City leaders also asked that an emergency medical technician be on hand to treat wor...
STAFF WRITER [email protected] A collaboration concert between the Eastern New Mexico University Music Department’s Swanee Singers and Jazz Ensemble will be held on Wednesday at Buchanan Hall in the university’s music building. “We’ve been looking forward to doing a combined concert for a long time and finally found a way to get some repertoire planned that we could perform together,” said Dr. Jason Paulk, director of the Swanee Singers. According to Paulk, the performance will envelop several types of music acr...
STAFF WRITER [email protected] To all those looking for a bit of the San Francisco Bay Area here in Portales, look no further than this Friday’s night’s annual Crab Fest, held at the YAM Theater. For the sixth time, the Eastern New Mexico University’s Greyhound Club will be hosting this all-you-can-eat crab dinner for $35 a plate. File photo Eastern New Mexico University athletic students served a full and rowdy house crab dinners Friday night in 2015 for their annua...
Today Toddler Time — 10 a.m. Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main St., Clovis. Information: 575-769-7840 New Member Orientation — 5 p.m. Clovis Curry County Chamber of Commerce, 105 E. Grand Ave., Clovis. Information: 575-763-3435 Thursday Melrose City Meeting — 4:30 p.m. City Clerk, 105 E. Avenue B., Melrose. Information: 575-253-4274 Pre-K Story Hour — 10 a.m. Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main St., Clovis. Information: 575-769-7840 Winter Preparedness — 6 p.m. Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main St.,...
Following is a sampling of calls received by dispatchers for Clovis police, Curry County sheriff and area fire stations: Monday • 6:39 a.m.: Burglary (auto), 200 block of Buccaneer Loop. • 7:40 a.m.: Leaving scene of crash with property damage, 100 block of Connelly Street. • 8:31 a.m.: Forgery, 1500 block of Red Cloud Place. • 9:13 a.m.: Fraud ($500-$2,500 felony), 1300 block of North Prince Street. • 9:31 a.m.: Failure to appear (felony), 200 block of North Pile Street. • 9:45 a.m.: Fraud ($500-$2,500 felony), 1000 block...
Staff report Voter identification will be the topic of a KENW-TV report scheduled to air Thursday and Sunday. Clovis voters on March 1 will decide whether photo ID will be required to vote in municipal elections. “The KENW-TV pre-recorded debate, hosted by Don Criss, will feature Carolyn Spence, president of High Plains Patriots, speaking in favor of the Clovis voter ID initiative, and Constance Williams, a community activist and ENMU student, speaking against the voter ID requirement,” according to a KENW news release. The... Full story
Staff photo: Tony Bullocks Neither rain nor snow nor cool temperatures on Tuesday could keep Hillcrest Park zookeeper Brett Gamble from making his rounds to feed the animals. That’s Sheba the camel huddling with Gamble. Today’s temperatures are expected to reach into the 50s after a high in the lower 40s Tuesday. Staff report If you weren’t a fan of Tuesday’s sudden return of winter conditions, don’t be too concerned. They’re not scheduled to stick around. There were hints...
On this date ... 2006: Portales city leaders gathered to review response to a recent water failure. “In my 33 years of municipality experience, I have not had a situation like this occur,” City Manager Debi Lee said of an outage that left the city without water for a day. Officials said they needed to map locations for natural gas, water, utility and sewer lines as well as water valves. City leaders also asked that an emergency medical technician be on hand to treat workers suffering from exhaustion or hypothermia. And Lee...
Staff Writer [email protected] Clovis public school board members on Tuesday voted unanimously to close Ranchvale Elementary School, but they also gave Ranchvale supporters a glimmer of hope with the words used in making the decision. The motion was read by board secretary Terry Martin: “I move to no longer offer educational services at Ranchvale Elementary School, starting with the 20016-17 school year — closing the school subject to PED (New Mexico Public Education Department) approval. And that determination about how... Full story
Staff photo: Kevin Wilson KTQM Station Manager Bob Coker begins the candidate forum Tuesday night. Nine candidates for four different races attended. Managing Editor [email protected] One week away from the Clovis municipal election, most of the people on the ballot met at a small radio station on the outskirts of Clovis for a tradition that dates back more than a quarter century. The two-hour KTQM political forum, broadcast on KTQM and streamed online, included seven of...
Staff photo: Matthew Asher Dora sophomore post Xavier Gramzow takes a contested shot in the second quarter of Tuesday’s game against Logan. Gramzow would make the shot and finish with 10 points, helping Dora win 49-44 and advance to the next round of the Class 6-2A district tournament....
STAFF WRITER [email protected] DORA — Free throws may have been at a premium, but the Dora Coyotes made the most of their opportunities on Tuesday night. The Coyotes shot 82 percent from the charity stripe, including a perfect 9-of-9 in the final quarter, to edge Logan 49-44 and advance in the District 6-2A tournament. This was the fourth time this season these teams had met, with the teams splitting 2-2. While Logan won 59-32 in the EPAC tournament in January, the other t... Full story
GIRLS SUMMARIES District 4-3A tournament Tiebreaker for first place At Tatum Texico 44, Eunice 43 Eunice (23-2) — M’Lee Vinson 1, Harria Mendoza 15, Jada Jones 19, Clarissa Fite 8.Totals 15 11-24 43. Texico (20-3) — Jasmine Gannon 7, Audrey Wren 6, Kevyn Thompson 6, Brianna Reyna 23, Emily Hodnett 2. Totals 16 12-19 44. Eunice 6 9 18 10 — 43 Texico 10 7 11 16 — 44 3-pointers — Eunice, Jones 2. Texico, none. Note: Texico was down 43-42 with 17 seconds left. Gannon got a steal and fed Reyna for the go-ahead basket with 7.3 rema... Full story
