Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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Power was lost and water lines burst, but officials say that last week's frigid temperatures and snow could have caused more damage. The most severe impacts occurred on Tuesday when the Southwest Power Pool instructed local energy entities to implement controlled interruptions of electrical service in Curry and Roosevelt counties. Officials on Monday had asked customers to cut back on energy use, warning demand was exceeding availability. "So much of our issue this time was be...
SANTA FE — After the state released an outline of the three tiers for reopening counties last Friday, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham addressed the public on Monday to discuss details. Implementation of the new health and safety guidelines by color tier will begin today. The colors of the three tiers roughly follow the same format that schools were under to reopen — red is not close to reopening, yellow is closer, and green means good to go. The tiers are based on whether a county is meeting COVID-19 gating criteria of less tha... Full story
CLOVIS — New Mexico chain restaurant Dion's Pizza announced on Monday that it will be opening their 26th location in Clovis next summer. This will be the the 21st location in the state. The restaurant was founded in Albuquerque in 1978 and has set itself up as a New Mexican staple with their pepperoni and green chili pizza and numerous “Best of the City” awards. The new location in Clovis will only be the second location on the eastern side of the state, preceded by a Dion's in Roswell that opened earlier in the year. “East...
CLOVIS — Last week the Curry County offices on Gidding Street were added to the list of buildings where workers had tested positive for COVID-19. Three positive cases from the Administration Office, County Clerk's Office, and the County Assessor’s Office were reported as of Friday. Another county department that has been in the news for COVID cases is the Curry County Detention Center. At its peak the detention center had 43 positive cases. Neither facility can simply shut down, with the clerk's office conducting early in-...
In the wake of the pandemic, unemployment and economic hardship have resulted in many people struggling to pay their rent, utilities, and other expenses. In Portales, for example, water was shut off in 150 homes in September and 250 more so far this month. That's according to John DeSha, Portales' Public Works director. But DeSha points out that some of those disconnects are a result of residents leaving their property. He said the city did not disconnect any water because of failure to pay during the early months of the...
