Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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CANNON AIR FORCE BASE — A virtual public meeting is set for June 16 to provide updates to Air Force actions to address groundwater contamination from the "forever chemicals" PFOS and PFOA in land adjacent to Cannon Air Force Base. The 5 p.m. meeting will be available at Zoom meeting ID 913 7740 0034. The meeting is the second in a quarterly series of meetings addressing the Air Force's response to the chemicals of perfluorooctane sulfonate and perfluorooctanoic acid, originating from foams used by military fire d...
PORTALES — Portales High’s softball team broke through in a big way on Tuesday night. The Lady Rams banged out 16 hits and registered their first victory under first-year coach and PHS alum Amanda Bonner in a 12-5 decision over Ruidoso at Wheeler Park. “The girls came out and played a good game,” said Bonner, a 2007 Portales grad. “We put our hitting and our defense together. “It was good to win, especially since we’re going into (District 4-4A play) this weekend.” Portales (1-4) was slated to host Artesia in a Saturday even...
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: Closed, Memorial Day Tuesday: Frito pie, vegetables, cake Wednesday: Baked chicken, stuffing w/gravy, green beans, dinner roll w/margarine, fruit Thursday: Salisbury steak, mashed potatoes w/brown gravy, vegetables, dinner roll w/margarine, ice cream Friday: Crispy fish, potato wedges, vegetables, biscuit w/margarine, pudding Friendship Senior Center 901 W. 13th St. 575-769-7908 All...
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. “I Sang You Down From The Stars” by Tasha Spillett-Sumner has been donated in the memory of Terry Pipkin. As she waits for the arrival of her new baby, a mother-to-be gathers gifts to create a sacred bundle. A white feather, cedar and sage, and a stone fro...
Information on jewelry, creating a puckered effect on fabric and working with stencils will be the featured topics on “Creative Living” 9:30 p.m. Tuesday and noon Thursday (all times Mountain). Did you know that amber is a soothing, calming and cleansing stone? Kristina Rachel is a jewelry designer, and she’s going to talk about various gemstones and explain their metaphysical meanings. Her company is Rachel Claire Collection in San Jose, Calilfornia. Patty Dunn will demon...
My wife and others around me may think I’m a cheapskate. They might be very observant and correct. My wife, for instance, believes since I do the shopping, that all of Walmart’s bakery items have yellow tags on them over the original price. I’m guilty. I can’t taste the difference between the fresh chocolate chip muffins and the ones marked down for immediate sale. I do that same thing often in the grocery meat case; that’s a little more tricky though. Instead, I recommend the...
Editor's note: As we begin to see COVID-19 in our rear-view mirrors, travelers are cautiously returning to the roads. This series offers destination options for eastern New Mexico-area residents looking to get away for a few days. The words, "Oh, give me a home, where the buffalo roam" conjure up a peaceful feeling: dreams of roaming buffalo in the fields, and seeing deer and other wildlife wandering on the Plains. That song of want is much more accessible than many might...
CLOVIS — The Clovis Sand Volleyball League is accepting applications for its summer women’s and co-ed four-on-four leagues. The women’s league will play Monday nights and the co-ed league Tuesday nights, starting June 14 and 15 Entry fees are $50 per team and $25 per player, and can either be brought to 2000 Mitchell St. on Mondays, Wednesdays or Fridays or sent to Tisha Brothers through Venmo or Cashapp. Registration is due June 9. Information: Brothers, 575-693-1182....
CLOVIS — Clovis High managed only five hits all night, including a no-hitter thrown against the Wildcats in the opener of a doubleheader against Roswell Goddard on Tuesday night at Bell Park. Still, CHS managed to earn a split with a 6-4 victory over the Rockets in the nightcap, keeping their record for the season even at 4-4 heading into Tuesday’s opening District 4-5A twin bill at home against Carlsbad. Goddard (3-5) cruised to an 11-0 victory in the opener as senior Owen Alsup threw a complete-game no-no. Clovis, hel...
CLOVIS — Clovis High’s tennis squads picked up a pair of District 4-5A victories on Tuesday, defeating Roswell High by identical scores of 6-3 at the CHS tennis courts. The Lady Wildcats earned their second dual win in district play, dominating the upper divisions in both singles and doubles. Senior Brittney Albin won the only three-setter in the dual, coming from behind to outlast the Lady Coyotes’ Adriana Carroll 2-6, 6-3, 6-1. Albin and senior Alex Gonzales teamed up for a win at No. 1 doubles, while junior Ayia Alsal...
ROSWELL — Clovis Christian’s boys are having a solid season, but coach Trent McKay thinks the Eagles can do even better. Facing a tough test in Roswell Goddard’s Rocket Invitational on Thursday at Spring River G.C., the Eagles finished third with a team tally of 347, trailing only Hobbs (322) and Lovington (327). Meantime, Texico’s girls outlasted Roswell Goddard for the team title on that side, shooting 367 to a 372 score for the Lady Rockets. For the first time this season, McKay noted his team had to count a pair of scor...
CLOVIS - The Clovis High boys track team hasn't been able to beat District 4-5A rival Hobbs so far this season, but the Wildcats are cutting into the margin. Sophomore Robert Nora and senior Jerrick Maldonado each posted two of the Wildcats' seven event wins on Tuesday, and CHS finished with 117 points to 122 for the rival Eagles in the Clovis Invitational at Leon Williams Stadium. Meantime, Portales was fourth in the six-school event with 73 points, and Clovis Christian...
