Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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The state Department of Game and Fish has announced it will conduct checkpoints throughout the state this summer to collect biological data and to detect wildlife law violations. According to the department, the public may encounter minor delays. Game and Fish officers may be assisted by other law enforcement agencies, such as the U.S. Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, New Mexico State Police or county sheriff’s offices. All hunters and anglers are required to buy a new license before hunting and fishing. Guides a...
The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has cautioned horse owners not to feed alfalfa cubes that are part of a manufacturer recall. On Dec. 16, Manzanola Feeds of Manzanola, Colo., announced a recall of certain lots of Top of the Rockies alfalfa cubes. The FDA is cautioning horse owners not to feed Top of the Rockies alfalfa cubes with the following date codes: 111222, 111322, 111422, 111522 and 111622. This list of recalled products is also available on the FDA website. Some of the alfalfa cubes have been reported to...
The New Mexico Department of Health is urging pet and livestock owners in De Baca County and surrounding areas to vaccinate their animals against rabies after a cat tested positive for rabies last week. This is the first cat that has tested positive for rabies in De Baca County based on records that go back to 1966. “This positive rabies test in a cat shows the importance of keeping pets, horses and valuable livestock up-to-date on rabies vaccinations,” said Dr. Chad Smelser, deputy state epidemiologist. “Domestic animals can...
The New Mexico Department of Health’s Medical Cannabis Program has announced that anxiety disorder will be added to the program’s list of qualifying conditions for enrollment starting Jan. 1. Dr. David R. Scrase, acting cabinet secretary for the Department of Health, said in a news release, “Anxiety disorder is a debilitating condition that affects as much as 25% of New Mexicans. While there are many good medical options for treating anxiety disorder, treatment resistance can affect one out of every three patients. “Even...
More than 2,600 New Mexico victims of internet scams reported losing almost $13 million in 2021, according to the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center. The latest IC3 annual report listed 2,644 victims in New Mexico, with total losses of$12,761.850. Business email compromise/email account compromise scams accounted for $2.7 million in losses, followed by confidence fraud/romance scams at almost $2 million. “This report should be a wakeup call for everyone who uses the internet,” said Special Agent in Charge Raul Bujan...
