Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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This fishing report, provided by the Department of Game and Fish and thefishphone.com, has been generated from the best information available from area officers, anglers, guides and local businesses. Conditions may vary as stream, lake and weather conditions alter fish and angler activities. East–Central, including the Pecos River Coyote Creek — Flow is 0.48 cfs. Fishing is reported as good when using Power Bait, salmon eggs and worms. The creek was stocked with 560 triploid rainbow trout two weeks ago. Pecos... Full story
Local officials differ in their beliefs on whether illegal immigrants should receive New Mexico driver’s licenses. Former Gov. Bill Richardson instituted the issuing of driver’s licenses to illegal immigrants. Current Gov. Susana Martinez wants the practice stopped and has asked for support from local governments. The Roosevelt County Commission adopted a resolution Tuesday supporting Martinez by a 3-1 vote. “Those poor guys need to drive,” said Commissioner Jake Lopez, who voted against the measure. “They need to go to wor...
Elected should represent, not direct It seems to me the same attitude portrayed by our federal and state governments permeates our city and county commissions; that their constituents aren’t competent to know what is best for themselves or their tax dollars. The county commission, regardless of a resounding vote against the judicial complex building plan, continued ahead with the property purchases included within the plan. Then it proposed closed (secret) committee meetings to address the issue. The voter approval of the .25... Full story
Freedom New Mexico May was a lousy month for the Republican plan to overhaul Medicare. A prominent GOP candidate for president criticized it, a seat in Congress was lost because of it, and the party started trying to distance itself from the whole thing. That’s regrettable, because reinventing Medicare is vital to our nation’s economic health. The reinvention plan was proposed by U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis. Critics say it would end Medicare as we know it. That’s fine with us. Medicare as we know it is a sprawling gover...
FNM file photo Kevin Thompson played shortstop, third base, left field and designated hitter in his four-year career with the Greyhounds and registered 35 multiple-hit games. Eastern New Mexico University’s Kevin Thompson was drafted Wednesday by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 48th round of the Major League Baseball draft. An infielder from La Canada, Calif., Thompson was the 1,454th overall pick. He is the first...
Eastern New Mexico University’s Kevin Thompson was drafted Wednesday by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 48th round of the Major League Baseball draft. An infielder from La Canada, Calif., Thompson was the 1,454th overall pick. He is the first...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has declared Roosevelt, Curry and Quay counties, along with 12 other New Mexico counties, primary natural disaster areas because of losses from drought, high winds and wildfires this year, according to a news release from the department. The declaration makes farmers and ranchers in those counties eligible for federal assistance programs. Producers in contiguous counties in New Mexico, Arizona and Texas, including Parmer and Bailey counties, also qualify for the help, according to the...
Freedom New Mexico Eastern New Mexico and a significant port of the U.S. are locked in a strong La Nina weather pattern, resulting in exceptional drought conditions and extremely high temperatures, National Weather Service officials said Wednesday. “This is not just happening on eastern New Mexico, it is the same over most of southwestern United States” said Ken Widelski, lead forecaster with the NWS in Albuquerque. Widelski said the strong La Nina pattern has taken storm systems well north of eastern New Mexico. “Qu...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has declared Roosevelt, Curry and Quay counties, along with 12 other New Mexico counties, primary natural disaster areas because of losses from drought, high winds and wildfires this year, according to a news release from the department. The declaration makes farmers and ranchers in those counties eligible for federal assistance programs. Producers in contiguous counties in New Mexico, Arizona and Texas, including Parmer and Bailey counties, also qualify for the help, according to the... Full story
Our family always has made pets out of all kinds of living things. We had a dogie goat named Penco, which isn’t terribly original since Penco means dogie in Spanish. Penco learned that when the back door slammed either food or fun were on the way, and he always came running. Our pet squirrel named Chester had the run of the house — literally. He had his bluff in on the old tomcat, so Tom hid out on the back porch much of the time. We had a catfish named Whiskers (what else?). Mom vetoed the bathtub, so we let him l...
Freedom New Mexico The 10th annual Clovis Soap Box Derby is scheduled to take place June 18. Beginning at 9 a.m. on Sycamore Street near Yucca Middle School, the race gives youngsters an opportunity to race cars they have built. Youngsters build cars from kits with the help of an adult. The winner will get to go on to the All-American Soap Box Derby national race in Akron, Ohio, in July. The Soap Box Derby tradition began in 1933 in Dayton, Ohio, when a news photographer encountered three boys racing engineless homemade cars...
File photo Clovis' 10th annual Soap Box Derby will be held at 9 a.m. June 18 on Sycamore Street near Yucca Middle School. Freedom New Mexico The 10th annual Clovis Soap Box Derby is scheduled to take place June 18. Beginning at 9 a.m. on Sycamore Street near Yucca Middle School, the race gives youngsters an opportunity to race cars they have built. Youngsters build cars from kits with the help of an adult. The winner will get to go on to the All-American Soap Box Derby national race in Akron, Ohio, in July. The Soap Box... Full story
CNJ staff photo: Liliana Castillo David Vargas, 11, counts the number of items he placed in an egg carton as an example of how fractions work Wednesday at Marshall Middle School's Kitten Math Camp. Clovis resident Carman Richard had trouble getting her daughter Joy Richard to read until she found a story that interested her. Richard is hoping for the same thing to happen with her daughter and math at Marshall Middle School’s first Kitten Math Camp. Beginning Monday, more than 40 students are spending two hours a day, five d...
New director of operations, principal hired Clovis Municipal Schools has hired a new director of operations and principal at Ranchvale Elementary School. Both will begin their new positions at the start of the 2011-2012 school year. Former Clovis High School, Yucca Middle School and Bovina High School Principal Jody Balch has accepted the position of director of operations. The vacancy was created by the retirement of Gene Bieker. Renee Mestas has accepted the position of principal at Ranchvale. She was previously an...
The Clovis City Commission, during its May 26 meeting, approved a preliminary budget for the 2011-12 fiscal year, totaling $42.22 million A quick look at the budget, which was due to the state’s department of finance and administration before June: What’s the difference between the last two budgets? The preliminary 2010-11 budget was a little more than $36 million. That’s a difference of about $6.6 million. City Finance Director Don Clifton itemized most of the differences: • Increase in the general fund of $1.58 milli...
Freedom New Mexico Eastern New Mexico and a significant port of the U.S. are locked in a strong La Nina weather pattern, resulting in exceptional drought conditions and extremely high temperatures, National Weather Service officials said Wednesday. “This is not just happening on eastern New Mexico. It is the same over most of southwestern United States,” said Ken Widelski, lead forecaster with the NWS in Albuquerque. Widelski said the strong La Nina pattern has taken storm systems well north of eastern New Mexico. “Quay, Curr...
Good morning and welcome to the Freedom New Mexico Thursday briefing. Volunteer-Op Habit for Humanity needs volunteers but you need to notify them by 2 p.m. Friday. The group needs about a dozen people Saturday for two work sites in Portales. Work begins is 8 a.m. until mid-afternoon with a break for lunch (provided) at 11:30 a.m. Info: 359-1344 Fast fact Fanny Bliss, who came to Clovis in 1940 as a kindergarten teacher, organized the city’s first public library in 1940 at Eighth and Mitchell. Its original name was Carver P...
Good morning and welcome to the Freedom New Mexico Thursday briefing. Volunteer-Op Habit for Humanity needs volunteers but you need to notify them by 2 p.m. Friday. The group needs about a dozen people Saturday for two work sites in Portales. Work begins is 8 a.m. until mid-afternoon with a break for lunch (provided) at 11:30 a.m. Info: 359-1344 Fast fact Fanny Bliss, who came to Clovis in 1940 as a kindergarten teacher, organized the city’s first public library in 1940 at Eighth and Mitchell. Its original name was Carver P...
My food columnist role has expanded to include “cooking show hostess.” Sort of. Freedom New Mexico has started a parenting section that runs online and as a magazine, The ParentHOOD. I do a monthly online video demonstration of cooking with kids. The first demonstration, “Fruity Peanut Butter Pitas,” is at www.parenthoodnm.com. I’ve also filmed demos of cheese sausage balls and microwave fudge for later this summer. For the videos, I borrowed my friend Robin’s daughters: Rhenoda, 10, Isabel, 9, and Lea, 6. Rhenoda was...
You might think that since summer has arrived, everything grinds to a halt, and that nothing much is going on throughout our school district. Not true. In fact, it is during the summer months that our operations department shines. Our maintenance and custodial staff begin their considerable list of projects, many of which can only be undertaken during the summer months when most everyone else is gone. In addition to the number of standard maintenance activities taking place, much of the construction and remodeling are...
PORTALES, N.M. — With the 1,454th overall pick in the Major League Baseball entry draft, the Los Angeles Dodgers selected Kevin Thompson (Sr., IF/OF, La Ca... Full story
PORTALES, N.M. — With the 1,454th overall pick in the Major League Baseball entry draft, the Los Angeles Dodgers selected Kevin Thompson (Sr., IF/OF, La Ca...
WASHINGTON, D.C., June 8, 2011 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture has designated 15 counties in New Mexico as primary natural disaster areas due to losses caused by drought, high winds and wildfires that began Jan. 1, 2011, and continues. The counties are: Catron, De Baca, Grant, Luna, Roosevelt, Chaves, Dona Ana, Hidalgo, Otero, Sierra, Curry, Eddy, Lea, Quay, Socorro. “President Obama and I understand these conditions caused severe damage to forage crops, pasture and wheat,” said Agriculture Secretary Tom Vil...
WASHINGTON, D.C., June 8, 2011 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture has designated 15 counties in New Mexico as primary natural disaster areas due to losses caused by drought, high winds and wildfires that began Jan. 1, 2011, and continues. The counties are: Catron, De Baca, Grant, Luna, Roosevelt, Chaves, Dona Ana, Hidalgo, Otero, Sierra, Curry, Eddy, Lea, Quay, Socorro. “President Obama and I understand these conditions caused severe damage to forage crops, pasture and wheat,” said Agriculture Secretary Tom Vil...
This fishing report, provided by the Department of Game and Fish and thefishphone.com, has been generated from the best information available from area officers, anglers, guides and local businesses. Conditions may vary as stream, lake and weather conditions alter fish and angler activities. East–Central, including the Pecos River Coyote Creek — Flow is 0.48 cfs. Fishing is reported as good when using Power Bait, salmon eggs and worms. The creek was stocked with 560 triploid rainbow trout two weeks ago. Pecos...
