Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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Eastern New Mexico employers need more workers skilled in trade jobs. Those include HVAC (heating, ventilation and air conditioning), electrical, truck-driving and other positions. That was the word Thursday when the Curry County Chamber of Commerce and Clovis Economic Development hosted a "Closing the Skills Gap" meeting. The groups gathered to discuss the skill requirements of the local labor force and what programs local colleges should consider adopting to meet the needs...
Several Pride rainbow flags waved under the blue sky Saturday, as 300 activists and families traveled down Main Street for Clovis' Pride Parade. Participants sang and cheered about LGBTQ+ pride at the Eastern New Mexico Rising event. With big red hair and a frilly long-sleeve gown, the parade was led by a drag queen who led cheers. Crowds of people sat along the sidewalk, wearing varying pride flags and elaborate makeup as they waved and took pictures of the parade. Laura...
An estimated 10,000 people and hundreds of classic automobiles were part of the 10th Draggin' Main, which wrapped up an eight-day run Saturday night on Clovis' brick Main Street. Bystanders stood along the sidewalk, admiring the various models that revved their engines down the streets. Zane Brothers, board member of Draggin' Main, said this year's celebration was the biggest they've had. "The turnout was way over what we even expected," Brothers said. "It just shows what...
Dressed in the vibrant colors of the rainbow, local residents of different ages, genders and sexuality gathered at the staircase of the Curry County Courthouse on Sunday. With colored chalk in hand, attendees prepared to spread awareness for the Eastern New Mexico Rising's first "Chalk Up Main" event. That was the kick-off festivity for Pride Week, which aims to celebrate and provides a safe and loving progressive community for LGBTQ+ members in rural New Mexico. Steering...
Music played as children and their families raced between exhibits, admiring the animal kingdom that Hillcrest Park Zoo had to offer. From roaring tigers to swinging spider monkeys, guests were taken on an adventure by the zoo's first "Wine in the Wild" event on Saturday. Set as a fundraiser to make a bigger and more comfortable enclosure for the 20-year-old spider monkeys – it raised more than $2,700, organizers said -- the event is one of many the zoo plans to better p...
White smoke filled the Curry County Events Center's parking lot as various hot rods burned their tires into the pale cement. The occasion on Saturday was for Draggin' Main's 10th year anniversary kickoff burn-out competition called "Hairbands and Hot Rods." From the bleachers to the sidelines, the crowd cheered for their favorite hot rod burning rubber. Some owners of the cars go as far as to blow out an engine for a chance to win first place. Draggin' Main is a mostly free...
Eastern New Mexico University Foundation has announced it will be awarding a record-breaking number of scholarships for this upcoming academic school year. According to an ENMU news release the foundation will be awarding 479 scholarships for the 2023-2024 academic year. The foundation has gathered $679,000 in scholarships to help support the ENMU-Portales campus students. Donations to these scholarships were from alumni and community members were able to help increase funding by $179,000. “We were delighted that we c...
Clovis Regional Airport will be filling its runways with competitive aircraft and car shows on Sept. 23 for the third annual Wings ‘N’ Wheels event. In preparation, the city is hosting a t-shirt design contest with a July 7 deadline to enter. The event will also be celebrating “Girls in Aviation Day,” said Airport Director Amanda Brungart. She said the goal will not only connect with the community but also encourage young girls to get into aviation. “It is an event to show the community the airport and let them experienc...
Heavy rains in the past week have halted the road work on Seventh Street in Clovis. But City Manager Justin Howalt hopes the delays won't significantly extend the project. "The contractor has asked for some weather days, which obviously because of the recent rain events they weren't able to perform any work on those days," Howalt said Monday. "Whether or not the overall project schedule has been impacted is undetermined simply because they may be able to make up those days...
