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Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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U.S. Sen. Tom Udall, D-N.M., said he plans to demand an extension of the wind energy production tax credit on the Senate floor Thursday, a tax credit he feels has been instrumental in creating jobs in New Mexico. On his weekly radio call, Udall pleaded his case for the extension of the tax credit in an attempt to save it before it expires at the end of the year. "Clean energy innovation is creating jobs in states like New Mexico and we should continue encouraging that growth," Udall said. "In New Mexico we have enough wind... Full story
Shiloh Wyatt and his brother Judah spent Tuesday evening using their artistic creativity preparing Christmas cards that could brighten the holiday for U.S. military troops stationed overseas. The Wyatts worked with about four other boys sorting through a variety of colorful art and craft items to paste onto paper cutouts to make the cards. The card-making project was part of the Portales Public Library Tween program, which offers youth ages 9 to 12 years old a chance to explore various themes in an educational environment....
The Roswell Coyotes are going to be quite a force in Class 4A when sophomore Alex Olesinski is on the floor. Turns out they're a pretty good team, and a good measuring stick for the Portales Rams, even when Olesinski's on the bench. CMI Correspondnet: Joshua Lucero Portales junior Zach Blaeser pushes past Roswell Coyote Matthew Sedillo on his way to a hook shot in the first half of the Rams game against the Roswell Coyotes Friday evening at the Ram Athletic Center. The...
The glimmer of the thousands and thousands of lights reflected off the eyes of doe-eyed children as they watched floats travel by, awaiting for the one they call Santa Claus. Christina Calloway: Portales News-Tribune Children of the First United Methodist Church in Portales sing Christmas carols on their float as they wave to parade-goers Friday night at the Portales Light Parade. Families and residents lined the sidewalks of Second Street to watch the Portales Light Parade and enjoy the Christmas Jubilee Friday night,...
Now that he's retired, Joe Rhodes, longtime owner of Joe's Boot Shop, is looking forward to attending all 10 nights of the National Finals Rodeo this year in Las Vegas, Nev. Las Vegas has been noted as a never-ending festival where the lights never go down. During the NFR, the lights shine even brighter as cowboys and cowgirls can be seen for miles, some competing and others out painting the town. "It'll be good. I like the calf-roping," said Rhodes, who retired the first of the year. "Joe's Boot Shop puts on a calf-roping ev...
Lottery sales in the four-county area of Curry, De Baca, Quay, and Roosevelt have dropped 11 percent from six years ago. The lottery was established to create revenues for education, so lottery sales are vital to college students who depend on the Legislative Lottery Scholarship program for tuition assistance. The combined $1 million drop in lottery sales in the counties amounts to the loss of full-time tuition-assistance for about 20 students. "Every day, we meet someone who tells us that their son or daughter or grandchild... Full story
I took a few days off last week, and to quote "Office Space" protagonist Peter Gibbons, "I did absolutely nothing, and it was everything I thought it could be." OK, so it was a little bit more, as I discovered that giving me idle time is a terrible idea. With no major renovation project to tackle or ballpark to visit, I was left with idle time. It got used productively, particularly in Christmas shopping, housecleaning, furniture moving, and packing up clothes I didn't need and donating them to people who might. The jury's st... Full story
TEXICO — You could argue that Tularosa has Texico's number of late. Mostly, the Wildcats have Jim Coleman, and that was enough to lift second-seeded Tularosa to a 26-21 Class 2A playoff semifinal win over the Wolverines on Friday night. The 6-foot-4, 180-pound senior got his team on the board with a 47-yard interception return early in the third quarter, then erased a one-point deficit when he went up over a Texico defender to haul in a 51-yard scoring pass from senior q...
PORTALES — Eastern New Mexico University's women found some offense for the first time this season Wednesday night, but they didn't have the size to deal with Angelo State's Lauren Holt. The 6-foot-3 junior put together a huge night with 23 points, 16 rebounds, four assists and three blocks and the Rambelles staved off the Zias 72-64 in the Lone Star Conference women's opener for both teams at Greyhound Arena. Holt and guards Leah LeMaire and Cassi Stegall combined for all but... Full story
The last survivor of the Bataan Death March in Curry County returned in good spirits despite spending 3 1/2 years as a prisoner of war, family members said. That was typical of Bud D. Johnston, they said, he always looked on the bright side. In this case he was alive. Johnston, who died Nov. 20 at Retirement Ranch at the age of 95, was among the 1,800 members of the 200th and 515th Coast Guard Artillery Units who were ordered to surrender to Japanese forces on April 9, 1942.... Full story
Local organizations are working to raise money to provide gifts for those in need this Christmas. Here is a look at what organizations and agencies in Clovis and Portales are doing to brighten the holidays for others. Clovis The Clovis Police department is holding its Shop with a Cop program. Each child selected will receive a $100 gift card to shop with a member of local law enforcement. - Nomination forms are available at the Clovis Police department. - The deadline to turn in forms to the police department is 5 p.m. Dec.... Full story
Tech Sgt. Norris Robbins, originally from Birmingham, Ala., serves as a recruiter for the U.S. Air Force in the Clovis area. He has served in the Air Force for 14 years and has experience in logistics, equipment management, mobility and flight-line work. He has deployed overseas to Iraq several times and has served at bases in Osan, Korea, Texas, Florida and Idaho. Robbins How did your career bring you to Clovis? I wanted a change in my career. Before I became a recruiter, I... Full story
Local retailers in Clovis and Portales have increased sales events to attract customers this Black Friday. Burns Do It Center in Clovis will have its first Black Friday sale since reopening at a new location last March. The store is holding a giveaway on Black Friday. A shopper's name will be drawn and the recipient will receive a $1,000 shopping spree at Burns Do It Center. Tony Bullocks: CMI staff photo College student Mary Burns of Denver came to Clovis to help her father J... Full story
RIO RANCHO — Throughout Saturday's Class B state title match, Elida senior Shealton Veo-Chenault continually implored her teammates to "Make an impression." CMI photo: Kevin WilsonElida junior Kaylen Jasso holds three fingers in the air to symbolize the Tigers' third-straight Class B championship, won in four sets over Carrizozo Saturday at the Santa Ana Star Center in Rio Rancho. Jasso had 20 kills in the victory. The Carrizozo Lady Grizzlies took her advice to heart, but d... Full story
District Attorney Matt Chandler said David "Bill" Bonem's tough stance on crime made him want to become a district attorney. "Judge Bonem has been a cornerstone of our justice system for the past 40 years," Chandler said. "I don't think anyone can truly imagine the amount of people he has had an impact on by and through his work in the criminal justice system." A former public defender, district attorney and district judge, Bonem attended a ceremony Friday afternoon that named the conference room at the district attorney's... Full story
RIO RANCHO — The only volleyball champion New Mexico's Class B has ever known is going for a threepeat Saturday morning. And the Elida Tigers will have some familiar company. CMI staff photo: Kevin Wilson Elida juniors Hunter Haley, left, and Kaylen Jasso, high-five following a kill by Jasso in the second set of Friday night's Class B semifinal at the Santa Ana Star Center in Rio Rancho. Elida swept Corona to reach its third consecutive Class B title game. Carrizozo and E... Full story
It sure seems like a long time since the Clovis High football team was 2-5 and mired in a five-game losing streak. The Wildcats continued their late-season roll on Friday night, subduing Atrisco Heritage 47-21 in a first-round Class 5A playoff game at Leon Williams Stadium behind 343 rushing yards and five touchdowns from junior running back Kamal Cass. CMI staff photo: Tony Bullocks Clovis line coach Chuck Jordan diagrams a play on the sidelines during the first half of...
Amanda Thornton realized she needed to quit once and for all when her 5-year-old daughter, Sophia began making remarks about how disgusting smoking is. Thornton, 26, of Clovis, always put her daughter's health first and made sure to never smoke around her, so she didn't know her mom was a smoker. Thornton soon realized it was still having an effect on her. "She would notice people smoking and say, 'I don't like that, you should never do that'," Thornton said. Today is the 37th Great American Smokeout, sponsored by the...
On the surface, not much is on the line in today's 6 p.m. Lone Star Conference regular-season football finale at Kingsville, Texas, between Eastern New Mexico University and Texas A&M-Kingsville. On second glance, though, with a win the Javelinas (5-5, 4-3 LSC) are in line for a trip to the Kanza Bowl against a Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association opponent on Nov. 25 at Topeka, Kan. Kingsville is locked in a three-way tie for third with Tarleton State and Angelo State — but has wins over both of those o... Full story
The holidays are fast-approaching and there are many gift ideas out there, but affordable, hand-crafted items with lace and burlap are all the rage this season. If you're looking for ideas, look no further. CMI staff photo: Traci Tuttle On Thursday and Friday, Curry County Extension Agent Glenda Belcher, showed attendants how to make Christmas ornaments, gifts, wood crafts, sewing and scrapbooking projects, using mostly lace, burlap, doilies and jute. Glenda Belcher, Curry County Home economist, hosted the 30th annual "Home...
MULESHOE — The Muleshoe and Littlefield defenses aren't used to being pushed around like this. Friday's battle for the District 1-2A Division I championship featured 14 touchdowns and nine turnovers — with only one punt. In the end, the Wildcats took advantage of five pass interceptions to lay claim to a 51-42 win over the Mules. Littlefield (8-2, 5-0 district) thus earned a first-round bye in next week's playoffs, while the Mules (8-2, 4-1) will face Denver City — a 45-44 loser on Friday to Brownfield on Friday — in a 7:30...
The state's military base planning committee descended upon Clovis Wednesday afternoon, where members received an update on Cannon Air Force Base and heard about a push for renewable energy and better transmission lines. The committee's quarterly meeting, held at Clovis Community College, took about two hours — including a 20-minute closed session to discuss propriety information, with no action taken afterward. During the meeting, the committee heard updates from Col. Craig Walker, vice commander of the 27th Special O...
There's been a family reunion at the Hillcrest Zoo. Jerrica, Hillcrest Park Zoo's 10-month-old giraffe, was moved into the same pen Tuesday as her mother. The mother and daughter rothschild-reticulated cross giraffes have been kept apart for safety reasons since Jael kicked the baby soon she was born. "She's real rambunctious," said Vince Romero, director of the Hillcrest Park Zoo, said of Jerrica. "She'll get tired sometimes and bed down, giving her mom a chance to nudge her, smell her." Tony Bullocks: CMI staff photo Jael,... Full story
Roosevelt County Clerk Janet Collins has been busy preparing for today's election. "We're very, well prepared, we've done everything we can do without knowing how many people will show up. Our workers are trained and everything's ready to go," Collins said. This is the first year Roosevelt County has used voting convenience centers for a presidential election. Voting convenience centers allows anyone in the Portales area to vote at one of two centers, either the Jake Lopez Building or Memorial building. Elida and Floyd...
Don't put too much stock in Lovington's 2-5 record this season. First-year Portales Rams coach Jaime Ramirez certainly isn't. The teams collide at 7 p.m. today in Lovington in a District 4-3A clash, and Ramirez knows his squad will have its hands full. "If we win, we control our own destiny," Ramirez said regarding the playoffs. "If we don't, we let someone else (namely, the NMAA seeding committee) control our destiny." The Rams (2-6, 0-1 district) are coming off a deflating 47-0 loss at home to Ruidoso last Friday, and they'... Full story
