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SANTA FE -- The New Mexico Public Education Department and Department of Health announced Monday a goal to reach full school reentry by April 5, with the caveat that all school staff members will be offered a COVID-19 vaccine before March ends. “We’re going back to school,” Public Education Secretary Ryan Stewart said. “The time has come to get back to the gold-standard in education, which is students and teachers together in classrooms. Our message to New Mexico public schools is that you can and should move as quickly...
SANTA FE -- K-12 educators, early childhood professionals, and staff are eligible to receive COVID-19 vaccines beginning today. That's according to the New Mexico Department of Health, which issued the following news release: "In keeping with a White House directive, the state will offer first shots to these groups over an approximately three-week period, as follows: "Week 1 (beginning March 8): Educators and EC professionals outside the Albuquerque metro area "Week 2 (beginning March 15): Educators and EC professionals...
The Eastern New Mexico News print edition will be delivered late Sunday. Papers are printed in Santa Fe and delivery to Clovis was delayed about five hours. The online edition was uploaded Saturday evening and can be viewed at www.easternnewmexiconews.com...
New Mexico’s quest for statehood was slowed for years, in part, because of concerns about different languages and cultures here. Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., said he knows about his state’s history, and it’s one of the reasons he’ll be leading the push to make Puerto Rico the country’s 51st state. “One of the things that shocked me was how similar the struggle really is, that the arguments haven’t really changed,” Heinrich said at a news conference in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday. Heinrich said he would introduce a bil...
SANTA FE — Legislation that would waive renewal fees for liquor licenses over the next year won approval without opposition in the House on Thursday, putting the bill on the brink of final passage. The proposal, Senate Bill 2, already made it through the Senate, but a House committee revised the proposal, so it will have to go back to the Senate for approval of the House amendment. Nonetheless, the bill quickly passed the House on a 64-0 vote Wednesday with no debate. The waiver of fees would apply to all liquor license h...
SANTA FE — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed into law Wednesday two new stimulus measures, authorizing a fresh round of financial relief for New Mexico low-income workers, restaurants and small businesses. Backers say the two signed bills, which took effect immediately upon being signed, could help thousands of New Mexicans navigate the final throes of the COVID-19 pandemic. “This pandemic has been devastating for everyone, but the pain has been spread unequally,” Lujan Grisham said Wednesday. “My hope is these economi...
He wasn’t the first governor in the country to lift the mask mandate for his state. North Dakota, Montana and Iowa have ended state-wide mask orders in recent weeks and progressive states like Florida and South Dakota never issued them in the first place. But Gov. Greg Abbott did the country a huge favor last week when he announced that Texas was allowing all businesses in the state to reopen at full capacity on Wednesday. It was a loud and bold signal to the whole country that it’s time to climb out of our basements, regain...
Booked The following were booked into local jails (Tuesday-Friday): Clovis • Malaki Garcia, 24, failure to appear on a felony charge • Senovia Cortez, 25, probation violation • Silverio Hernandez, 28, out of state fugitive, failure to appear on misdemeanor charge • Vicente Barraza, 25, battery • William Hughes, 28, failure to appear on misdemeanor charge, resisting, evading or obstructing an officer • Brandon Fenley, 33, probation violation • Jesus Bustamante, 30, failure to appear on misdemeanor charge • William Arthofe...
TEXICO — The Portales Lady Rams and Texico Lady Wolverines challenged each other in an early-season volleyball match on Tuesday, and PHS came out with the victory. The Lady Rams prevailed in their season opener 25-23, 18-25, 25-15, 25-20 over the six-time Class 2A state champion Lady Wolverines (1-1), who started their campaign on Monday night with a three-game sweep at Tucumcari. Junior libero Teagan Faust posted a whopping 35 digs for Portales, while junior middle blocker Kylyie Paden had eight kills. Meantime, senior outsi...
The following marriage licenses were recently issued at the Curry County Clerk’s office: • Kamen Taylor, 19, of Clovis and Alexis Chastain, 18, of Syracuse, Utah • Hay Hardy, 25, and Sarah Taylor, 21, both of Clovis • Daniel Flores, 22, and Natalie Sanchez, 19, both of Clovis • Christopher Ferguson, 33, and Kathleen Church, 28, both of Clovis • Justin Matos, 25, and Courtney Thatcher, 23, both of Clovis • Rafael Figueroa, 25, of Clovis, and Aisha Cestero, 25, Spring Hill, Florida • Bryce Shindledecker, 28, and Kalyn Becke...
ODESSA, Texas — Freshman left-hander Cooper Hamilton threw 4 1/3 innings of two-hit relief to pick up his first college win, working around a walk and a hit batsman with two out in the bottom of the ninth, as Eastern New Mexico University’s baseball team took the opener of a four-game series on Friday with an 8-6 Lone Star Conference victory over Texas-Permian Basin. The teams were slated to play nine-inning conference games on Saturday and today before finishing off a twin bill after the latter with a seven-inning non-league...
A February press release from AccuWeather focused on meteorologists predicting a slow start to the storm and tornado season -- which could lead to more severe weather conditions later this spring. With El Nino weather conditions, the past few years have seen an early start to severe weather conditions; storms tend to begin in January. But with weather conditions now following a La Nina pattern, tornado season is expected to be delayed until April or May. This delay could cause a more “active” weather season with a higher rat...
Friday’s Department of Health report saw the state confirm 306 new cases of COVID-19, with two in Curry County and none in Roosevelt County. Through the first five days of March, Curry County has confirmed 22 cases while Roosevelt has confirmed two. During the same five days, the state has confirmed 71 deaths with none in Curry or Roosevelt counties. The state’s seven-day rolling average, as of Friday, was 265.3 daily cases. Plains Regional Medical Center reported six COVID-19 patients on Wednesday, with two in intensive car...
Beta Phi Beta Phi had its March ESA meeting Tuesday at Rib Crib with Patsy Lorenz hosting. There were seven jewel pin members NS two guests present. There were several topics discussed, and Collene Baldwin gave a report on the District 1 meeting held in Carlsbad Feb. 27....
Curry Resident Senior Meals Association 901 W. 13th St., Clovis 575-762-9405 All meals served with 2% milk and tossed salad w/dressing Monday: BBQ chicken, baked potato, carrots, cornbread, peach cobbler Tuesday: Sweet & sour pork, w/white rice, steamed broccoli, egg roll, peaches Wednesday: Allsup’s burrito day, potato wedges, succotash, tapioca pudding Thursday: Lasagna, Italian blend salad, garlic toast, salas w/ dressing, cake Friday: Catfish & hush puppies, fries, green beans, Jell-O Friendship Senior Center 901 W. 1...
Clovis elementary Monday: Manager’s choice Tuesday: Breakfast, homemade breakfast burrito; Lunch, pepperoni pizza, garden salad, ranch dressing, fresh apple, cookie, fresh veggies Wednesday: Manager’s choice, grab-and-go meals available 8 a.m.-noon Tuesday Thursday: Breakfast, waffle; Lunch, pig in a blanket, seasoned fries, garden salad, ranch dressing, fresh orange, fresh veggies Friday: Breakfast, banana bread; Lunch, cheese enchiladas, Spanish rice, refried beans, fresh broccoli & cauliflower & ranch, chilled mixed fru...
Monday • “The Role of ‘Exciting’ Statistics for Natural Resource Management” — 4 p.m., via Zoom at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83952983790. Presentation by Dr. Adam Duarte, United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station. Presented by the ENMU Biology Department. Information: http://www.facebook.com/ENMUReads/ Tuesday • “Moving Around in Mammal Genomes” — 4 p.m., ENMU Reads Facebook page. Video presentation by Dr. David Ray, Texas Tech University professor of biology. Presented...
The books listed below are now available for checkout at the Clovis-Carver Public Library. The library is open to the public, but patrons can still visit the online catalog at clovis.polarislibrary.com or call 575-769-7840 to request a specific item for curbside pickup. “Two Reasons to Run” by Colleen Coble. Police Chief Jane Hardy is still reeling from the scandal that rocked her small-town department. Now she's finally been reunited with her presumed-dead 15-year-old son, Will, and his father, documentarian Reid Bec...
Information on making a kissing ball or pomander, using fabric scraps to make personalized cards and decorating for each season will be the featured topics on “Creative Living” 9:30 p.m. Tuesday and noon Thursday (all times Mountain). Casey Schwartz will demonstrate how to make a kissing ball or pomander which are fun spheres of flowers to hang, carry or just leave on the table. She is the owner/partner of Flower Duet in Redondo Beach, California. Patty Dunn is the owner of...
Meetings are subject to change due to coronavirus concerns. Monday • Portales Municipal Schools board — 6 p.m., virtual meeting. The meeting is open to the public through live webcast found at https://livestream.com/accounts/25937490 or on the Portales Municipal School District website, http://www.portalesschools.com. Information: 575-356-7000 Tuesday • City of Clovis Water Policy Advisory Committee — 8:30 a.m., North Annex, Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main St., Clovis. No public access. The public is invited...
Sure, it made the rounds of the “News of the Weird” columns when a Nashville businessman left $5 million in a trust fund for his beloved border collie Lulu. But such gestures aren’t as eccentric as you might think. Many estate plan experts now include pet planning as part of the comprehensive services they offer. Really, you’re just dog-whistling past the graveyard and kicking the Alpo can down the road if you haven’t contemplated your own mortality and the fate that could befall your pets once you’re gone. Will they be res...
