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Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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On this date ... 1946: Almost every Portales business had plans to close its doors for a city-wide cleanup planned the following Thursday. “Only postage stamps will be for sale,” area media reported. The Portales City Council was encouraging everyone volunteer to help clean up the town and had drawn up an ordinance that would increase garbage collection fees and require health inspections of cow lots, chicken pens and open toilets. 1947: Clovis Police Chief Nelson Worley, Officer Herschel Pendley and City Hall Janitor Cha...
What is old is new again, at least in the world of politics. Recently, Fox News host Jesse Watters made a quip questioning the veracity of Barack Obama’s birth certificate during a live edition of The Five. Regardless of whether he was being intellectually dishonest or not, Watters presented the topic of Obama’s birth certificate as somehow fraught with political intrigue and announced he would be dispatching his producer to find out the truth. “That’s why we’ll be sending J...
It is said that when Colin Powell was secretary of state, he demanded three things from his briefers; “Tell me what you know;” “Tell me what you don’t know;” “Tell me what you think.” In today’s environment, when U.S. intelligence agencies are asked about an issue, the word “assess” appears in most of their responses. For instance, when asked who Putin supports or favors in our current presidential race, news reports show that the answer was some form of, “Based on our exper...
On this date ... 1915: Area drug stores advertised Doan’s Kidney Pills, a “tested and proven remedy” for kidney and bladder problems. They were 50 cents per bottle. 1951: Eastern New Mexico residents scrambled to dig out their coats and sweaters as temperatures dropped 35 degrees in 24 hours. Winds were clocked at 23 mph, with 30 mph gusts, as temperatures fell from the low 80s to the mid-40s. Weather forecasters were predicting lows in the upper 30s over the next day or two, but said there was little danger of a freez...
TEXICO – In an early-season matchup of small-school state volleyball powers, Texico had it, lost it and then in the end grabbed it back. Up 2-0 against Class 1A No. 1 Logan on Thursday night, the Class 2A fourth-ranked and defending state champion Lady Wolverines suddenly found themselves in a winner-take-all fifth set before getting it turned around for a 25-17, 27-25, 14-25, 18-25, 15-8 triumph. Senior outside hitter Kinzee Crow delivered eight kills and three aces while s...
MELROSE – Eight-man newcomer Hagerman put together some nice drives on Friday, only to come up empty. On the other hand, Melrose didn't waste any time welcoming the former Class 2A Bobcats to their new level of play. Hagerman finished with a 48-12 advantage in plays from scrimmage, but the Buffaloes (4-0) scored on five of theirs in an overwhelming 52-0 pasting which ended late in the third quarter on a 6-yard run by sophomore Zaiden Saucedo. After running off eight plays a...
Last week began the federal antitrust trial against Google for alleged monopolistic practices when it comes to the online advertising space. The Justice Department contends the company has outsize dominion over what is a lifeline for industries including online publishing. Google, of course, doesn’t see it that way. Google seems keen on deploying the arguments that monopolists always do in these scenarios: that its dominance makes things more seamless, integrated and navigable to publishers and ad sellers. That is not r...
America’s free press is in crisis. Local journalism, necessary to maintaining an informed and active citizenry, is struggling to survive as Big Tech companies — namely Meta and Google — have used their power to manipulate news and magazine publishers for their own financial gain. They set the rules for how, where and when we see news content online and how much revenue is made. By not negotiating with local news publishers on usage terms and refusing to pay them fairly — or at all — for their work, Big Tech has driven ma...
I heard a report the other day that the St. James Hotel in Cimarron is closing. Another Wild West landmark goes down. The St. James is where I got the best steak I’ve ever eaten, but that wasn’t so long ago, when its owners’ focus was more on fine dining than cowboy accommodations. Back in the day, it was a rough and rowdy place, to say the least. Lots of shoot-em-ups, dozens of killings — one estimate I read had the total at 26 dead. Traveling lawmen and notorious outlaws frequented the place, and stories have been passed...
James Earl Jones, the voice of Darth Vader in the “Star Wars” franchise, died Monday. He was 93. Jones’ reps confirmed the news to Deadline and to Variety. He died at his home in Dutchess County, NY. Widely regarded as one of the greatest voices in all of entertainment, Jones - he voiced Mufasa both in “The Lion King” animated pic (1994) and live-action film (2019) - is one of the few to win the EGOT (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, Tony). Jones took home two Primetime Emmy Awards, a Grammy Award and three Tony Awards and was presented...
When senior forward Nick Huenig found the back of the net less than two minutes in, it looked like the rout might by on for Eastern New Mexico University's men on Thursday night. Instead, Adams State put up quite a fight and it took a goal by sophomore forward Robin Vandewalle in the closing minutes to secure a 2-0 win in the soccer opener for both teams at newly-named Steve Loy Family Foundation Stadium, formerly Greyhound Stadium. The Grizzlies entered the contest with a...
A Texas university is launching a new degree dedicated to the art and business of influencing. Beginning this fall, the University of Texas at San Antonio is offering a bachelor's in digital media influencing for aspiring content creators. The program, which is available online and in-person, will cover technical aspects like photo editing and website development, but also audience psychology and data analytics. "We want to take the idea media influencing and bring it into...
On this date ... 1923: Jerry “Bruiser” Nuzum was born in Clovis. The son of Mr. and Mrs. W. N. Nuzum became the first Clovis High School graduate to play in the National Football League. The halfback spent four seasons — 1948-1951 – with the Pittsburgh Steelers. He died in 1997, at age 73. 1952: The Clovis Mattress company was featured in the business review section of the Clovis News-Journal, and noted for having the only felting machine in the city. "The felting machine felts cotton giving you a mattress free from lumps a...
One can only wonder about JD Vance’s peculiar and freakish obsession with people who do not have children. The Ohio senator and Republican vice presidential candidate has disturbingly targeted women who are absent of biological offspring as “childless cat ladies” (apparently being an adoptive parent or stepparent does not qualify) and perversely stated child-free Americans are “more sociopathic” than Americans with kids and make the U.S. “less mentally stable.” As Vance sees...
Never in my life as a political observer have I ever associated “joy” with a candidacy for any office, much less the presidency. But it’s not the word so much as it is the sentiment the Harris-Walz campaign is trying to tap into — an upbeat view of our future. It’s something that’s been lacking for some time now, although there are still folks out there who see America’s future in a positive light. I recently read a piece by Matthew Yglesias, a “techno-optimist” and blogger/journalist who contends there are many reasons to lo...
When a reporter recently asked Presidential Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre if she could name a single accomplishment that she could attribute to Vice President Kamala Harris, Jean-Pierre stalled, stuttered and stammered before coming up with the response that Biden-Harris was a “team effort” and should be viewed that way. Shortly after that exchange, Kamala took steps to distance herself from the Biden half of the team. This became blatantly obvious when former First Lad...
Our state is facing a water crisis, and we need our elected officials to act quickly to help solve it. As the executive director of the Ogallala Land & Water Conservancy, I see every day how important water is, especially in eastern New Mexico, which is home to the largest amount of agriculture statewide. Here, we are ground zero for water challenges, but also for local solutions being carried out by community partnerships, collective action and collaboration. We know all too well the dangers of letting our sole finite...
Editor's note: This is one in a continuing series of interviews with local officials and community leaders. Chris Moyer is the new city manager in Portales. Q: Tell us about your background. Where are you from and how did you land in Portales? A: I am from Limerick, Pa., about 35 miles outside of Philadelphia. The Air Force took me all over the globe and then brought me to the area at the end of my 24 years. I liked the town, I liked the people, so I decided to stay. Q: Your...
If anybody needs an excuse to stay up late to watch college football, Muleshoe's Lincoln Riley gives us one. The University of Southern California's third-year coach has been under fire since last year's 8-5 season that was even more disappointing in the Pac 12 (5-4). But all is forgiven for now after Riley's Trojans beat 13th-ranked LSU, 27-20, on Sunday. Sports writer Luca Evans of the San Gabriel Valley Tribune called it Riley's first "signature win" at the West Coast...
On this date ... 1914: The Barbara Worth Hotel in San Diego advertised “A room with a bath for a dollar” in The Clovis Journal. 1941: Portales city officials were making plans for a Sept. 12 statewide blackout. About 80 “special police” were appointed to help organize the civilian defense drill in which all lights were to be shut off and windows covered. The drill was mandatory across New Mexico because military leaders considered border states “of strategic importance from the standpoint of an invasion possibili...
It certainly looked like Clovis High's volleyball team was about to pull even with Santa Fe High on Saturday at Rock Staubus Gymnasium, but the Lady Wildcats couldn't pull it off. Trailing 20-15 in Game 2, the Lady Demons rallied with a strong finish to open a two-set lead en route to a 25-17, 25-22, 25-20 win in Clovis' season opener. Junior Ava Evans' kill staked the Lady Cats to their five-point cushion, but just as quickly the Lady Demons (2-0) took it away with a...
Alamogordo girls soccer coach Lee Wilder was happy to get out of town with a victory. His Clovis High counterpart, Ray Rodriguez, thought his squad should have played better. Down a goal at the half, the Lady Tigers (4-1) found the back of the net three times in the second stanza and held on for a 3-2 victory on Saturday at Leon Williams Stadium. Senior defender Toni Wilder, daughter of the coach, provided the deciding goal on a penalty kick in the 68th minute of the match...
When he became Clovis High’s football coach over the summer, Stan Hodges knew he was walking into a challenging situation. The Wildcats’ early schedule hasn’t done him any favors, either. Clovis faces its third consecutive Class 6A power to open the season on Friday night when it hosts Rio Rancho Cleveland in a 7 p.m. kickoff at Leon Williams Stadium. Since taking an 8-0 lead on their first possession of the season in the August 23 opener at Farmington, the Cats have been outscored 97-0 by the Scorpions and Rio Rancho. It do...
Following one of the hottest months on record throughout New Mexico, the first week of September is expected to see high temperatures more like fall in the Clovis-Portales area, with a chance for rain most days. The National Weather Service predicts highs in the mid-80s all week with lows in the mid-50s. Thursday night offers a 20% chance of rain, forecasters say. “We have a backdoor front coming through Wednesday night. It’s going to give us enough moisture for isolated storms late [in the] week into the weekend,” said Matt...
Complying with a ruling from Third Judicial District Court Judge James T. Martin, the city of Las Cruces has released unlawfully withheld public records and provided a written description of other withheld records and passages redacted. The case was brought by attorney Peter Goodman on behalf of Michael L. Hays when the city of Las Cruces failed to comply with a request from Hays to inspect records under the Inspection of Public Records Act, according to a news release from the New Mexico Foundation of Open Government. The la...
