Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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After what meteorologists are calling a "neutral" winter in 2019-20, it looks like New Mexico is once again in for a dryer, warmer winter. But have no fear, pumpkin spice latte and scarf lovers; there will still be room for both. National Weather Service Meteorologist Andrew Church said New Mexico went into a La Nina weather pattern as of Sept. 10, which means below-average precipitation for the state - a trend that has occurred more frequently in New Mexico in recent decades....
What do you get with a man who loves to live life and doesn't know how to sit still? You get Dr. Maurice Waters - a well-traveled man with an instrument-rated pilot's license, a two-time champion of a major golf tournament in Las Vegas, Nevada, and an avid quail hunter. The longtime Clovis dentist died on Aug. 1 at age 97. Waters' youngest son, Jack Waters, said from the time he was in sixth grade all the way through college, he and his dad and his older brother, Mark, would...
Slowly but surely, things are looking up for New Mexico residents in regard to COVID-19 lockdown. But with social distancing still being a factor in our state, many residents may still be looking for one-day adventures to take in the Land of Enchantment. Here are a few options: Mesalands Dinosaur Museum Distance: 83 miles from Clovis Location: 222 E. Laughlin St. in Tucumcari Hours: 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday Restrictions: Masks and social distancing required. Must sign...
Last week, The Eastern New Mexico News shared top Netflix films recommended by local residents, because as everyone knows, this year brought with it a lot of extra time at home for many people. Movies aren't the only way to make a great escape from the world of adult responsibilities and the monotony of quarantine. If one has a love of reading, they don't have to go far to escape to a whole other world of adventure and excitement. The following are recommendations by the...
What 2020 has meant for most people is lots of extra time at home. We’ve all likely found ourselves turning to streaming apps like Netflix and Hulu a little more often than usual. Want to know the top movies for different genres on Netflix? Well, here’s what some locals had to say. Portales resident Meggan Trudeau’s top children’s/family movies 1. The Lorax: No matter the age, you still fall in love with the meaning of the movie. It definitely gives off positive views unlike a lot of the kids’ movies coming out these day...
Homeschooling is not a cookie-cutter, one-size-fits-all type of world, according to a handful of local homeschooling parents. "There are going to be times where you need to put the schoolbooks down and just sit and read a book together out loud,"said Gina Swafford Prather of Bovina, who previously headed a homeschool theater group in Clovis that put on productions including "Our Town," "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown," and "Peter Pan." "My daughter was 9 before she started...
Most people end up collecting one thing or another in their lifetime - coins, stamps, shot glasses; the list goes on. What most people don't do is go to the desert or mountains to dig up what they collect. But that's exactly what Marge Chalker and Frank Engel do. The friends began their crystal-seeking adventures in the spring of 2015 at Sweet Surrender Crystal Mine in Story, Arkansas. "We found our first crystal, and we were hooked," Engel said. "It kind of gets ya," Chalker...
With New Mexico being on lockdown for more than four months now, there may be more than a few residents eager for a getaway. But in the midst of a pandemic and lockdown, where does one go while maintaining social distancing and traveling guidelines? Here are five day trips eastern New Mexicans can take for a fun, social distancing getaway that will have you back home in time for bed. Ute Lake Location: 1800 540 Loop, Logan Distance: 80 miles from Clovis Restrictions: No...
