Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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The Lady of the House and I ran into Clovis City/Curry County Commissioner Bobby Sandoval and his wife at a local eatery last Sunday morning. “We’re just back from an Alaskan cruise,” he said. He was grinning from ear to ear. He had the glow of someone refreshed and rejuvenated. “I caught a salmon. It was a dream come true,” he said. “Well, that’s pretty cool,” I said to The Lady of the House as I looked over the menu. “Yeah,” she said. “An Alaskan cruise. I’d like that.” “Hey, it’s the Summer Solstice next weekend. It’s o...
In regard to the recent controversy and negative publicity concerning Clovis High School, please consider the following facts: 1. 2008 senior class — received $3.1 million in scholarships. 2. ROTC unit received the Distinguished Unit Award from Air Force headquarters for performing more than 3,500 hours of community service. 3. Distributive Education Clubs of America — 11 students placed first, second or third at the state DECA competition. The business law and ethics team won first place. Four students attended...
Freedom New Mexico Republican presidential candidate John McCain this week reversed his position and drew environmentalists’ wrath when he came out in favor of lifting the federal ban on off-shore oil drilling. McCain apparently realizes he needs motorists’ votes more than environmentalists’ endorsements. Better late than never. Rising gasoline prices have focused voters’ attention. A poll last October in the San Francisco bay area found 69 percent willing to pay an additional 10-cent gasoline tax to “fight global warming.... Full story
PORTALES — As military installations such as Cannon Air Force Base receive new personnel from other installations, the Department of Defense is asking, “But what about the children?” A transition to a new base can be difficult for school-aged children in military families, according to Jim Rickel, a quality of life regional liaison for the DoD, and the department is working on an educational compact to take care of state-to-state differences in schools. Rickel was addressing the New Mexico Military Base Planning Com...
Freedom New Mexico A 9 1/2-month-old Portales boy drowned Wednesday in the bathtub of his family’s residence in the 600 block of University Drive, according to Portales Police Capt. Lonnie Berry. Berry said police responded to a 911 call at 9 p.m. to the residence of Jennifer and Steven Russell after they found their son in the bathtub. The child, Haven Dee Griffith-Russell, was transported by ambulance to Roosevelt General Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, Berry said. He said the death appears to be an accident. The O... Full story
State police have released the name of a 19-month old toddler who was struck and killed by a vehicle Wednesday evening in south Clovis. Aadyn Noack was pronounced dead at 7 p.m. at Plains Regional Medical Center, police said. He was the son of Bradley and Amber Noack of Texico, police said. Clovis State Police Commander Jimmy Glascock said Robin Heinemann, 20, was backing up in a driveway in the 2300 block of South Prince St. when the child was struck. The child’s grandparents reside at the residence where the incident o...
Gabriel Monte A bill authorizing federal funding for the Ute Water Project has passed what area officials call a major milestone. The House voted 301-124 Thursday to pass the bill authorizing the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation to spend $327 million on a project that would pipe water from the Ute Lake Reservoir to eight eastern New Mexico entities. The bill will go to the Senate for consideration. “The House’s strong bipartisan approval for the bill shows that we came up with a smart plan that everybody can support,” Rep. Tom Udal...
