Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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PORTALES - Commissioners were met Friday afternoon with applause from a packed courtroom after voting unanimously to declare Roosevelt County a "Second Amendment sanctuary." The special meeting followed a request at Tuesday's regular commission meeting from Sheriff Malin Parker, who along with a similarly sizable crowd that day asked representatives to table a resolution opposing pending gun control legislation from the capital in favor of one that went further. "There are a...
For months, Clovis dairy farmer Art Schaap has been watching his life go down the drain. Instead of selling milk, he is dumping 15,000 gallons a day - enough to provide a carton at lunch to 240,000 children. Instead of working 24/7 to keep his animals healthy, he's planning to exterminate all 4,000 of his cows, one of the best herds in Curry County's booming dairy industry. The 54-year-old second-generation dairy farmer learned in August that his water, his land, his crops -...
CLOVIS — The Clovis baseball team that will take the Bell Park field against Lubbock-Coronado Tuesday night won’t much resemble the one that walked off the University of New Mexico’s Santa Ana Star Field more than nine months ago. The 2018 Wildcat team that tied a school record with 23 wins and reached the state 6A quarterfinals was chock full of seniors. The 2019 version, not so much. Senior middle infielder Anthony Gonzales is the lone returnee from the team that fell to Carlsbad in the 6A quarters last May 10. But attritio...
The following marriage licenses were filed through Thursday at the Curry County court clerk’s office: • Daneil Vincent D’Acernio, 30, and Erica Michelle Poland, 31, both of Clovis • Antonio D. Nesby, 38, and Danielle Anna Dugue, 36, both of Clovis • Richard Anthony Farmer, 23, and Devynn Monique Martinez, 20, both of Clovis • Joshua Wade Monroe, 32, and Valerie Gail Maddox, 32, both of Clovis • Mark Anthony Ziebart, 32, and Emilia Cinco Castillo, 37, both of Clovis • Wesley Woodrow Longo, 49, and Nancy Ann Huston, 48, both of...
Booked The following were booked into local jails Tuesday - Thursday: Clovis • Nathan Lewis, 30, probation violation • Rodolfo Rodriguez, 47, failure to pay fines, probation violation • Anthony Cordova, 52, failure to appear on a felony charge, failure to pay fines • Jeremiah Eden, 38, failure to appear on misdemeanor charge, failure to pay fines • Edward Leon, 25, child abuse - intentional (no death or great bodily harm) • Willie Johnson, 41, probation violation • Jesus Facio-Salcedo, 22, probation violation • Shynericc Lewi...
My name is Kirsty Forrest. Although I don't like to admit it, I am 30 years old. I am the daughter of Mark and Kerri Forrest and I live here in my hometown of Clovis with my 8-year-old son Knox and my boyfriend Phil Smith. I am a licensed cosmetologist and I love my job. I opened my salon Dye Trying in May 2018 in the heart of downtown Clovis. It has been my dream to open my own salon and I consider it to always be a work in progress, from my boutique of clothing and...
CLOVIS — A pair of ideologies battled Thursday at the Clovis City Commission meeting: the benefits of economic development and the adverse effects of letting more alcohol flow through Clovis. Those in favor of the former won out, as the commission voted 7-1 to approve waivers allowing a pair of breweries to be established on the 400 block of Main Street. A pair of public hearings were held regarding Foote Brewing Company wishing to start operations at 412/414 Main and Bandolero Brewery doing the same at 421 Main. Both are wit...
More than 1,000 studies over the past 40 years — some by the U.S. military — show that PFOA and PFOS endanger the planet and public health. They persist in the environment forever and bioaccumulate in animals. In humans, they’re linked to cancer, thyroid disease, reduced immunity, high cholesterol, birth defects and other threats. And manufacturers, the Environmental Protection Agency and the military have looked the other way. • 1947: 3M starts mass-manufacturing PFOA, one of the best-known members in a family of thousands o...
Bernie Sanders catalyzed the Democratic Party’s post-Barack Obama move to the left, and if he were elected president in 2020, it would represent a truly historic swing in the country’s orientation. Yet among the flaws on Bernie’s resume for many progressives is an unalterable one — he is a white male, and an old one without a cute Spanish nickname. The straight, cisgendered Sanders is burdened by his utter lack of intersectionality, unless being a Vermont senator from Brookly...
A stack of cards greeted me at my desk earlier this month, and I was immediately intrigued. From what I gathered, our publisher had received a stack of random collectible sports cards. The basketball cards went to me, and the baseball and hockey cards went elsewhere among the staff. I pored through the basketball cards, noticing they were a bunch of what collectors call “commons.” To best explain it, let me tell you as a child I bought an entire box of NBA Hoops cards and unpacked seven Detlef Schrempf cards before my fir...
House Democrats have revamped and are now pushing House Bill 6, legislation that ostensibly “reforms” New Mexico’s tax code. In reality, the legislation would impose a variety of tax hikes and raise New Mexicans’ overall tax burdens by $120 million a year. The bill would have the positive impact of reducing the State gross receipts tax rate by 0.5 percent, but the legislation includes numerous taxes including but not limited to motor vehicle excise taxes, a 10 cent per gal...
LACKLAND AIR FORCE BASE — Early Friday morning, 20 Special Tactics airmen set out from deep in the heart of Texas on an 11-day, 830-mile ruck in honor of as many of their own killed in action since 9/11, most recent of whom was a combat controller from Cannon Air Force Base. Staff Sgt. Dylan Elchin died Nov. 27 along with multiple U.S. Army soldiers in Afghanistan’s Ghazni Province when their vehicle hit an improvised explosive device. That made Elchin the 20th Special Tactics airman killed in action since early 2002 and the...
CLOVIS — Citing a need to be proactive about recent news of water contamination near Cannon Air Force Base, the Clovis City Commission approved spending up to $15,000 with a firm affiliated with former State Engineer Tom Blaine for a cleanup plan. By an 8-0 vote, the commission hired King Industries to help develop conceptual plans relating to PFAS/PFOA contamination adjacent to Cannon Air Force Base. A report from Mark Huerta of EPCOR water showed that six city wells around the contamination plume all showed up as non-detect...
PORTALES — The month before it is set to open, the Portales City Council approved a commercial application for the Best Western Plus located at 223 W. Second Street, also known as the Portales Inn. Public Works Director John DeSha said council approval is required for businesses expected to use more than 100,000 gallons of water a month. Based on other hotels’ water use in the community, the Portales Inn is expected to use about 125,000 to 135,000 gallons a month. Councilor Jim Lucero on Thursday asked about the timing of...
On this date ... 1989: The Men’s Interdenominational Bible Class prepared to mark its 40th anniversary. Herbert Bergstrom was the class’ teacher. About 125 men attended regularly at the Cinemas Theatre at North Plains Mall in Clovis. The class was organized by Clovis dentist and cattleman I.D. Johnson and local businessman Ed Dillon on Jan. 31, 1949. The group was originally called the Methodist Men’s Bible Class and met in the basement of the First United Methodist Church on Main Street. When the class grew to more than...
More than 20 years ago, a rancher in West Virginia first raised concerns about the Dupont plant and its production of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances. Those are better known as PFAS and including PFOA and PFOS, for nonstick pots and pans and other items. Just last year, a dairyman in eastern New Mexico raised concerns about those same chemicals in his water supply. Over the years, plenty of research has been done about PFAS and PFOA, but little consensus exists beyond knowing the chemicals can be dangerous and that few...
CLOVIS - Compared to the $28 million price tag for the interim groundwater pipeline section on which the Eastern New Mexico Water Utility Authority breaks ground Tuesday, another few thousand dollars isn't much. Moreover in the eyes of board members, it's also a worthwhile investment for possibly bringing the organization into forthcoming discussions on the water contamination situation around Cannon Air Force Base. The ENMWUA board on Thursday approved a $15,000 "scope of...
Monday • Community Development Block Grant public meeting — 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Commission Chambers, Curry County Administration Complex, 417 Gidding St., Clovis. Information: 575-763-6016 Tuesday • Clovis Municipal Schools board — 5:30 p.m., Board Room, Central Office, Clovis Municipal School District, 1009 Main St., Clovis. Information: 575-769-4300 • Roosevelt General Hospital Board of Trustees — 5:30 p.m., Fred Anthony Conference Room, RGH, 42121 US-70, Portales. Information: 575-359-1800 March 4 • Portales Muni...
Today • Brittany Kanmore Benefit Barbecue Brisket Dinner — 12-2 p.m., New Mexico Baptist Children’s Home, 2200 S. Ave. I, Portales. No set ticket price; donations to help Kanmore family with medical expenses. Information: 575-760-2215 Monday • K-ENMU juried art show opens — Runnels Gallery, Golden Student Success Center, ENMU, Portales. Open during regular hours through March 22. Awards and reception 6 p.m. March 22. Information: 575-562-2373 • Stitch Addicts stitch group — 6:30 p.m., Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701...
The following are available for checkout at: Clovis-Carver Public Library “About My Mother: True Stories of a Horse-Crazy Daughter and Her Baseball-Obsessed Mother” by Peggy Rowe paints a beautiful and funny memoir conveying the complexity of her mother Thelma. The ultimate tomboy, Peggy saw her mother as a benevolent, loving dictator. Then major league baseball came to town and Thelma turned into a wacky groupie who would throw her underwear at the TV while shouting insults at the umpires. Life between mother and dau...
Baxter Curren Senior Center 908 Hickory St., Clovis Monday: 8:30 a.m. exercise class, 10 a.m. jewelry pals, 1 p.m. line dance, 5 p.m. game night and potluck Tuesday: 8 a.m.-4 p.m. exercise equipment, 8 a.m. quilting, 9 a.m. pinochle class, 1 p.m. pinochle, 6 p.m. trivia mania Wednesday: 8 a.m.-4 p.m. exercise equipment, 8:30 a.m. exercise class, 10 a.m. sew days, 1 p.m. needle gang Thursday: 8 a.m. eggs, gravy and biscuits $4, 8:45 a.m. pinochle 101, 1 p.m. bingo, 6 p.m. line dance, 5:30 p.m. ladies night out - bring a snack...
Portales Women’s Club The meeting of the Portales Women’s Club was called to order by President Amber Hamilton on February 13th. The pledges, collect and invocation were led by the President. There were 19 members present and Deena White was introduced as a new member. The minutes were approved and the treasurer’s report was filed for audit. Three executive board recommendations were approved: to return the fireplace heater to Valley Furniture, to approve the scholarship committee’s revised criteria and to endorse Samanth...
Clovis Elementary Monday: Breakfast — Pancakes. Lunch — Chicken nuggets, ranch mashed potatoes, steamed veggies, chilled mixed fruit, whole wheat roll. Tuesday: Breakfast — Mini cinni’s. Lunch — Porky rib on a bun, baked fries, seasoned green beans, chilled fruit. Wednesday: Breakfast — Breakfast bread. Lunch — Roasted drumstick, garden salad w/ranch, seasoned corn, chilled pears. Thursday: Breakfast — Breakfast pizza. Lunch — Ham and cheese sandwich, cheesy broccoli, chilled fruit. Friday: Breakfast — Bean and cheese bur...
Information on Thai-inspired recipes, embossing on velvet with stamps and card making will be the featured topics on “Creative Living” at 9:30 p.m. on Tuesday and at noon on Thursday. Chef and cooking school owner John Vollertsen (known as Chef Johnny Vee) will demonstrate several Thai-inspired recipes, including Thai marinated shrimp, Thai deviled eggs and Thai coconut rice. If you’ve never tried Thai cooking, you’ll enjoy this spicy taste. He is from Santa Fe. Designe...
Some days I think the animal welfare line starts at my house. In addition to our pet fur babies that have a jerky treat addiction, we feed our feathered friends in the back yard. We’ve had bird feeders in our back yard since our Colorado days. Even if the birds aren’t hooked I guess I am. They provide a mostly peaceful distraction through our window at breakfast while the dogs beg for treats. My breakthrough in backyard feeding took a long time, but now that the honey loc...
