The Eastern New Mexico News - Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities

Thursday • Eastern New Mexico Water Utility Authority board — 1 p.m., Texico Fire Station, 120 N. Turner Ave., Texico. Information: 575-935-4262 • Curry County Driving While Intoxicated Task Force — 4 p.m., Commission Chambers, 417 Gidding...

Monday • Portales Municipal Schools Board of Education work session — Noon, board room, L.C. Cozzens administrative offices, 501 S. Abilene, Portales. Information: 575-356-7000 • Portales Municipal Schools Board of Education — 5:15 p.m.,...

Today • Clovis Community College board of trustees — 8 a.m., CCC, 417 Schepps Blvd., Room 512, Clovis. Information: 575-769-4001 Friday • Curry County Commission special meeting (to canvass election) — 1:30 p.m., Commission Chambers, 417...

CLOVIS — Is the city of Clovis “ripped in half,” over the prospect of a racino, as a state legislator said last month? Are its elected leaders evenly divided on the matter? While there is surely some dispute on the issue, at least half of...

Clovis supports proposed racino Regarding Wednesday’s report in The News that State Rep. Randal Crowder said the racino issue has “literally ripped the city of Clovis in half:” I am greatly disappointed to learn our elected officials are ignori...

Monday • Eastern New Mexico Water Utility Authority special board meeting — 9 a.m., ENMWUA office, Sitterly Professional Center, 801 Pile St., Suite 214, Clovis. Information: 575-935-4262 Tuesday • Election Day • Portales City Council ...

CLOVIS — Compared to most government entities and private businesses, city of Clovis employees are getting a pretty good deal with their employer covering 90 percent of their health insurance premiums. The deal’s going to be even better for the...

Voting locations Curry County Election day Tuesday (voters may use any location regardless of their precinct) • Colonial Golf Course clubhouse • Youth Recreation Building • Pleasant Hill Fire Department • Melrose City Hall • Roy Walker...

CLOVIS — A local state representative is not convinced the New Mexico Racing Commission’s planned award of a sixth racino is a “foregone conclusion.” Nor does he think Clovis is clearly in support of hosting one. Rep. Randal Crowder,... Full story

Thursday • Clovis City Commission — 5:15 p.m., North Annex, Clovis-Carver Library, 701 N. Main St. Clovis. Information: 575-769-7828 Monday • Eastern New Mexico Water Utility Authority special board meeting — 9 a.m., ENMWUA office, Sitterly...

Voting locations Curry County Early/absentee in person • Curry County Administrative Complex, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays and 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Nov. 3 • North Plains Mall, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday Election day (voters may use any location...

Racino no-brainer for economic development When I first heard New Mexico would award a racino license, I was excited for Clovis. When I moved here in 2014 — and acquired two hotels in 2015 — I was told a hard truth: Curry County’s gross-receipt...

CLOVIS — After one year on the job, the Clovis City Commission will decide on a more long-term agreement with City Manager Justin Howalt. Howalt, who rejoined the city at the beginning of last October, said a three-year employment agreement coming...

CLOVIS — At a relatively short Clovis Public Works meeting Wednesday, committee members got basic updates on city and school projects, plus a hint that there may be an additional train line coming through Clovis. City Manager Justin Howalt notified...

Voting locations Curry County Early/absentee in person • Curry County Administrative Complex, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays and 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Nov. 3 • North Plains Mall, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday Election day (voters may use any location...

Monday • Clovis-Carver Library board — 5:30 p.m., board room, Clovis-Carver Library, 701 N. Main St., Clovis. Information: 575-769-7840 Thursday • Clovis city commission — 5:15 p.m., North Annex, Clovis-Carver Library, 701 N. Main St....

A friend shared a column with me this week. I won’t give the writer or the publication publicity by specifying them, but the writer proudly stated why he’s never voted. It was a convoluted explanation that could be boiled down to, “It’s...

Today • Clovis Public Works Committee — 8:30 a.m., Assembly Room, City Hall, 321 N. Connelly St., Clovis. Information: 575-763-9654 Tuesday • Curry County Commission — 9 a.m., Commission Chambers, 417 Gidding, Clovis. (Replaces meeting...

CLOVIS — After 15-plus years at the helm of the Republican Party of Curry County, Rube Render announced this month he will not seek re-election when party members vote for a chairman in early 2019. Besides the typical reason a public figure gives...

SILVER CITY — The Grant County Commission took the first step Oct. 18 toward what amounts to an incentive deal for a wind farm project proposed for the southern reaches of the county. After initial public reaction to the project, however, several c...

Monday • Clovis Parks, Recreation & Beautification Committee — 5:30 p.m., Assembly Room, City Hall, 321 N. Connelly St., Clovis. Information: 575-763-9654 Tuesday • Clovis Municipal School board — 5:30 p.m., Board Room, Central Office, 1009...

CLOVIS — The Clovis Fire Department has a larger ISO rating, and it should mean smaller insurance bills for many city and county residents. Fire Chief Mike Nolen announced during Thursday’s Clovis City Commission meeting that, effective Nov. 1, t...