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  • Old-school workout

    Emily Crowe CMI correspondent

    Getting in shape for the summer is always hard work, and many local residents are taking their fitness to the next level with boot camp-style workouts. CMI correspondnt: Emily Crowe Participants work on lunges during a High Plains Boot Camp session at Ned Houk Park in Clovis. The workouts are modeled on old-school military training to go with strength exercises and aerobics. According to the Mayo Clinic, boot camp classes are modeled on old-school military training and offer... Full story

  • Main-ly busy

    Emily Crowe CMI correspondent

    Downtown revitalization is in full swing in Clovis and Portales, and local MainStreet programs have been hard at work behind the scenes to help revamp these historical areas and bring fresh, fun events to area residents. While the constant road construction in Portales has brought its fair share of headaches for drivers, MainStreet is using it to its advantage. CMI correspondent: Joshua Lucero Foley Bluegrass Band performed at the Yam Theatre last August as part of the Yam's...

  • Lectureship unites sci-fi, fantasy writers

    Emily Crowe CMI correspondent

    Aliens, witches, vampires and goblins were common topics of discussion this week as science fiction and fantasy authors, young writers and fans of the genre descended on Eastern New Mexico University for the annual Jack Williamson Lectureship. CMI staff photo: Christina Calloway A panel discusses science fiction classics in television, film and literature Friday at the Jack Williamson Lectureship. The event, started by the late science fiction writer, is in its 37th year. The...

  • Windy season brings some damage

    Emily Crowe CMI correspondent

    Spring has arrived, and with it comes seemingly endless howling winds, dust storms and brownouts. This year's windy season has already brought its fair share of damage, with gusts reaching 60 mph, causing a train derailment near Fort Sumner. "It's been a pretty active late winter and spring so far, but it's nothing atypical," said Steve Kersh, chief meteorologist for KVII-TV in Amarillo. Kersh said the windy conditions in eastern New Mexico this time of year can be attributed to a number of factors, including passing storm...