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Ninth Judicial District Judge Fred Van Soelen has declined to dismiss a lawsuit challenging the redistricting of New Mexico's congressional districts. In making his ruling Van Soelen also noted that he would not allow a new map to be used in the upcoming election citing in his ruling that "it would bring a level of chaos to the process that is not in the public's or candidate's best interest.” A number of state Republicans along with Democrat Tim Jennings of Roswell had filed suit against Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham, S...
Much of New Mexico has been on fire this month, and firefighters continue preaching to anyone who will listen – one spark can set off a massive blaze. “The grassland wildfires right now just have us on edge,” Clovis Fire Chief Mike Nolen said Tuesday. “There is no humidity, the fuel loads are all high. As soon as we get a report, we’re throwing everything we’ve got at it. I’m praying for rain every day.” All around the state, it’s the firefighting equivalent of Whack-a-Mole. Though crews continued to gain ground on four bl...
The majority of people in the Ruidoso and Nogal areas previously ordered to evacuate their homes and properties have been allowed to return, as firefighters reported making significant progress Saturday on containing the two wildfires in Lincoln County. Village of Ruidoso Public Information Officer Kerry Gladden said that an estimated 4,000 to 4,500 people in Ruidoso had been under mandatory evacuation orders after the two wildfires began April 12. She said only a small number, about 30 to 40 people, took shelter in the...
Clovis Emergency Manger Dan Heerding and Clovis High School’s Teen Community Emergency Response Team (Teen CERT) have received a Youth Preparedness Award from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Region 6, according to news release from the Clovis/Curry County Office of Emergency Management. Besides New Mexico, FEMA Region 6 includes Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Texas. According to the news release: • To become members of Teen CERT, students must complete training in National Response Framework and Inc...
The news of New Mexico state police pay raises is apparently having a ripple effect across the state. The effect on local law enforcement was mentioned at the most recent Curry County Commission meeting. A report has come from the western side of the state in Grant County that during an April 14 regular meeting of the Santa Clara trustees, district 39 state Representative Luis Terrazas spoke about raises in State Police salaries. Terrazas expressed support for the State Police, but highlighted the “unintended c...
Booked The following were booked into local jails (Friday - Tuesday): Clovis • Jeffery Williams, 29, probation violation • Carlos Sanchez-Trillo, 33, failure to appear on a felony charge – conspiracy • Dario Chavez, 29, failure to appear on a felony charge • Marivel Gonzales, 27, failure to appear on misdemeanor charge, failure to comply with specific requirements – attempt • Jennifer Loredo, 47, aggravated driving while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or any drug, racing on highways • Ricardo Lares, 49, failure to...
Well, if I doubted that spring has pretty much sprung where I live, all I’d need to do is take a look outside. Or just listen. (Sprung though spring may be, only newcomers here will bow to the temptation to set out plants before Mother’s Day.) But the calendar says spring. And so, as I’m writing today, does the depressing sound of howling wind. All of this means that I’m right on schedule: I’m tempted to jump the gun with my plants. And I’m sitting here writing my annual “It...
MELROSE - Coming off three games in the previous four days, including a big win on Saturday, the Melrose baseball team just couldn't find it on Monday against District 3-1A rival Logan. Melrose sophomore Michael Cardonita issued eight walks, and the defending Class 1A champion Longhorns converted six of them into runs en route to an 11-1 victory over the Buffaloes, ending in five innings on the 10-run rule. "We had trouble with walks, and they made us pay," first-year Buffs...
PORTALES — Eastern New Mexico University football coach Tye Hiatt has announced the hiring of Andre McCall as the Greyhounds’ defensive line coach. “We are excited to have Andre join our staff,” Hiatt said. “He’s going to be a great addition to our coaching staff, and he’s already hit the ground running.” McCall joins the staff after spending three seasons at Wayne State (Neb.) in the Division II Northern Sun Intercollegiat Conference. Last season, he helped the Wildcast post a 7-4 record. “Coach Hiatt and (defensive coordi...
CARLSBAD — Monday’s District 4-5A baseball matchup against Carlsbad didn’t exactly go a lot better than last Thursday’s doubleheader at Bell Park for Clovis High’s baseball team. Still, the Wildcats made the Cavemen play the full seven innings this time and, despite being no-hit, they broke up the shutout in the seventh inning. Carlsbad (17-3, 3-0 district), ranked third in Class 5A, pulled away with a five-run fourth to beat the Wildcats 9-2 on Monday night. Last Thursday, the Cavemen won the two games in Clovis by scores...
PORTALES - For the first time in their four-game Lone Star Conference baseball series, Eastern New Mexico University made 12th-ranked Angelo State sweat at little bit on Saturday. It pretty much came down to which side did the little things better, and that was ASU, which scored four two-out runs in the ninth to secure an 11-6 victory and a series sweep at Greyhound Field. Third baseman Jordan Williams drew a bases-loaded walk from ENMU right-hander Tommy Perez, and...
PORTALES - It was a quick turnaround for Portales High's baseball team against District 4-4A rival Artesia on Friday, and the two games didn't go much better than Thursday's contest. The Bulldogs, who won the first game of the series at home 12-2, took two more wins from Portales on Friday at Ram Field - 21-4 in the opener and 6-1 in the nightcap. Artesia (11-9, 3-0 district) pounded out 30 hits in the twin bill, including 21 in the first-game rout which ended in five innings...
“Something for everyone” is a phrase that arguably gets used too often. But on a weekend like the one we have coming in our area, it’s tempting to say that yes, indeed, there IS something for everyone, including a used book sale, live theater, a community band concert, Frisbee golf, and even a volunteer opportunity at our local state park. Seriously, isn’t there something on that list that calls to you? Here are some highlights: The annual Friends of the Portales Public Librar...
One of the most uplifting things to receive, and rewarding things to give, is mentoring. It’s certainly been an important part of my career. I was in my 30s when I met my first journalism mentor. Bill Rutherford was the page-one editor for the Arkansas Gazette who taught college classes on the side when I was pursuing my undergrad degree at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. He was the best kind of journalism instructor, in large part because he was living it every day. He taught me the basics of good reporting, a...
Tolerance has a proper time and place, but this time and place isn’t all the time nor is it everywhere. Nor does everything have to be tolerated. Even the most tolerant person won’t tolerate everything. I was always a fairly tolerant person. I was never too interested in making someone conform to what I thought they “should” do. As long as they didn’t try to force their ways on me or on my friends, I didn’t try to stop them from doing whatever they were doing even if I thought...
There may have been a time when lawmakers could look at the source of a shipment of imported uranium and ignore it. But that’s ancient history now. Nearly 50 percent of the uranium used at U.S. nuclear power plants is imported from Russia and two of its closest allies, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan. These imports, should they continue, will have dramatic consequences for our politics and society -- but only if our government does nothing about it. With Russia’s murderous invasion of Ukraine -- and the possibility that Vladimir Pu...
The Curry County administration will host a summer internship program starting June 7, according to an administration news release. Melissa Gunn, Curry County human resources director, stated in the news release she is looking for area businesses who may be interested in “becoming a community partner and hosting interns.” The interns will be employees of Curry County so human resources matters, workplace injury, payroll expenses and such will be handled by the county. Employers who want to take part in the program need to...
Gifted and talented students from Clovis High School Freshman Academy claimed four top wins at the March Destination Imagination tournament held in Albuquerque. According to a Clovis Municipal Schools news release the students, under the leadership of their teacher Margaret Blazek, competed in four teams. The Imagineers, Verb and The Winning Team each placed first in their categories. The fourth team, The Six Amigos, came in second in their competition. In team challenges, each team selected one new and engaging challenge...
A Clovis woman died in an early Sunday morning highway accident in Texas. Texas Department of Public Safety Sergeant Johnny Bures reports Araceli Gonzalez-DeSaldivar, 47, of Clovis died when the 2009 Dodge Ram pickup truck she was driving crashed in a one-vehicle accident. A passenger in the vehicle, Ysmael Dominguez-Vazquez, 44, of Clovis was injured in the wreck. Bures reports the accident happened Sunday at about 2:50 a.m. as DeSaldivar’s pickup was westbound on U.S. highway 60 a little over four miles northeast of H...
Summer education opportunities await students in Clovis public schools with programs aimed at kindergarten through eighth graders, and high school students. A Summer Youth Program aimed at kindergarten through middle-school students will run for five weeks from June 6 to July 21. Class sessions meet four days a week. The program features activities in sports, self-improvement, the arts, and science, according to a schedule presented by Julie Howell, one of the program’s coordinators, said. Howell is principal of Mesa E...
On this date … 1982: Hillcrest Zoo in Clovis had a new attraction – a zebra. The zebra, brought to Clovis from the Rio Grande Zoo in Albuquerque, was Hillcrest’s first zebra in at least 14 years, officials said. The Clovis News-Journal published a front-page photo of Scotty Tredway, 5, and his sister, Cristy, as they watched the animal explore its new home. Pages Past is compiled by David Stevens. Contact: [email protected]...
The Republican National Committee’s decision to refuse to participate in debates run by The Commission on Presidential Debates does not mean an end to those debates. So says Josh Bramlett, assistant professor of Communications at Eastern New Mexico University. “This topic is my bread and butter, my primary area of specialization,” Bramlett said. He researches political communication and specializes in political debates. “When the news started circulating that the RNC was considering pulling out of debates done by the commissi...
Roosevelt County Commissioners Tuesday approved a resolution objecting to the state's recent congressional redistricting. Two weeks ago the commissioners voted to join a lawsuit against the redistricting but discovered an obstacle. "We could not find a good-faith point to enter the lawsuit," county attorney Randy Knudsen told the commissioners. "There are not enough facts to go forward with a legal challenge." The resolution outlined objections to the redistricting bill,...
Shaun Burns Q: Why do you think you are the best candidate for judge? A: Personally representing clients, as a lawyer, in past trials, is the best experience for a judge to handle current trials. Lawyers are trained to be as aggressive as possible, within bounds, in representing their clients. A judge with more actual, personal trial experience can better decide when lawyers are exaggerating, and when witnesses are not telling the truth. The average legal experience of lawyers in District Court is close to 25 years. I have...
Meat from eastern New Mexico will now be part of the donations to the public from The Food Bank of Eastern New Mexico. The food bank is the recipient of $210,195 from the state of New Mexico, a funding that came from the 2022 special session according to Dianna Sprague, food bank executive director. "Most of that money is to buy food," Sprague said. "A small amount, 7%, may be used for fuel and delivery costs. "We had a board meeting, and our board president Kathryn Shafer,...
