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Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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An estimated 10,000 people and hundreds of classic automobiles were part of the 10th Draggin' Main, which wrapped up an eight-day run Saturday night on Clovis' brick Main Street. Bystanders stood along the sidewalk, admiring the various models that revved their engines down the streets. Zane Brothers, board member of Draggin' Main, said this year's celebration was the biggest they've had. "The turnout was way over what we even expected," Brothers said. "It just shows what...
Garages are like dogs. All dogs are descended, canine genetic researchers tell us, from wolves. (A canine genetic researcher is not, I should mention, a dog who does genetic research. “Genetic canine researcher” is nonsensical. “Researchers who study canine genetics.” There ya go.) No, your garage has nothing to do with wolves. Be patient. Chihuahuas are dogs. Weimaraners are dogs. Pomeranians are dogs. My garage is a garage. My friend’s garage, down the street, is a garage....
It was Clovis High School's fishing club's first tournament and they came back with first-place honors. Colter Williams of the Clovis Bassmasters, an affiliate of New Mexico Bass Nation, caught the biggest bass of the tournament at Ute Lake with a weight of 4 pounds, 9 ounces, according to a report from Lonnie Hendren of Clovis Municipal Schools. Hendren reported all boaters were on the water by 5 a.m. Saturday and launched a half-hour later. The news release reports the...
The stucco hacienda, where The Lady of the House and I reside, sits on a corner we call "Kingbird Corner," in honor of the birds who drop in in late spring and disappear in August/September, the Western Kingbird. When they arrive for the season, one or two of them hang out at our place chattering and snapping bugs out of the sky. In late April or early May, if one listens to the springtime birdsong of the avian residents of eastern New Mexico and west Texas, you might catch...
Artists of New Mexico, rejoice. A new law aimed at diversifying the state's economy will provide $65 million in public funding to help creative individuals make a living at their craft. Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on March 14 signed House Bill 8 into law, establishing the Creative Industries Division within the existing Economic Development Department, said House Majority Whip Reena Szczepanski, a leading sponsor of the bill. The bill's intent is to ultimately allow New Mexica...
So you think your yard is the best in the city of Clovis? There’s a contest for that. “The city of Clovis is hosting its annual summer yard contest to recognize residences and businesses for their outstanding outdoor spaces, according to a news release from the city manager’s office. “The purpose of the program is to promote pride of ownership in our properties, which, in turn, improves the appearance of our community and acts as an economic development incentive for people and businesses looking to relocate in Clovis,...
The Democrats and the liberal media were back in Trump Heaven last week. When Donald Trump was indicted on 37 charges related to the mishandling of classified documents, they couldn’t contain their joy or hide their biases. When Trump pleaded not guilty and walked free, the hopes of the permanently “Deranged Ones” at CNN and MSNBC were once again dashed. They wanted to see Trump put in shackles and leg irons and thrown into a jail cell for the next several years. During their...
This is not a space that routinely applauds government intervention. If it doesn’t involve securing the blessings of liberty, government needs to back off. The recent actions of the city of Portales’ animal control department clearly fall within the U.S. Constitution’s introduction for how “We the people …” will consent to be governed. Nobody’s happy that city officials are planning to euthanize more stray dogs in a shorter amount of time. But we don’t need another Tucumcari incident in our communities. “People have be...
As if his political career wasn’t perverse and horrid enough, Donald Trump now holds the distinction of being the first former president in U.S. history to face federal criminal charges. Trump was arraigned last week on 37 separate counts over his handling of classified information, including willfully retaining national defense secrets in violation of the Espionage Act, conspiracy to obstruct justice and making false statements. Predictable, some high-profile Republicans have...
The Clovis Police Department’s SWAT team was out Saturday night on the city’s east side apprehending a man wanted for not one, but two recent high-speed chases in the city. About 8:40 p.m., Bryson Campos, 30, peacefully surrendered to law enforcement at a home in the 2500 block of Fred Daugherty Avenue. That was about 20 minutes after the CPD SWAT team arrived on the scene according to a news release from CPD. Campos had active warrants for his arrest for absconding from parole, two counts of aggravated fleeing from law enf...
Free food will be distributed Friday at Parkland Baptist Church. According to a news release from the Food Bank of Eastern New Mexico, the food bank in partnership with New Mexico Aging and Long-Term Services Department, will be distributing senior food boxes for ages 60+ who are residents of Curry County at Parkland Baptist Church in Clovis. There are no income eligibility requirements. There is a limit of one box per senior. The event will begin at 8:30 a.m. until Noon, or sooner if supplies run out. The phone number for...
On this date ... 1945: Blair’s Food Market in Portales offered the following: Schilling’s Coffee for 29 cents per pound, apricots for 23 cents per pound, and 50-pound bags of flour for $1.99. 1952: Fire believed caused by faulty wiring swept through a barn on the Troy Fouts ranch seven miles south of Melrose. The blaze destroyed feed and killed a prize bull, the Clovis News-Journal reported. Losses were estimated at $1,000. 1952: The Snazzy Pig restaurant was open for business “in spite of the work on First Street,” accordi...
Dressed in the vibrant colors of the rainbow, local residents of different ages, genders and sexuality gathered at the staircase of the Curry County Courthouse on Sunday. With colored chalk in hand, attendees prepared to spread awareness for the Eastern New Mexico Rising's first "Chalk Up Main" event. That was the kick-off festivity for Pride Week, which aims to celebrate and provides a safe and loving progressive community for LGBTQ+ members in rural New Mexico. Steering...
After having to make cutbacks to staff hours last month, Roosevelt General Hospital has announced that some of its front-line staff is returning to regular full-time hours. Chief Executive Officer Kaye Green on Tuesday presented an update on where the hospital stands to the Roosevelt County Commission. Green said in May the hospital had to make the cutbacks to staff hours due to "financial strains." The cutbacks affected every employee, even those with leadership positions....
Summer begins at 8:57 a.m. today. And with this summer solstice comes a heat wave. Each day this week and the first half of next has a chance to see triple-digit temperatures, according to the National Weather Service. “We have a ridge of high pressure going over the region. It’s going to be dry and breezy. Wednesday through the weekend will have the highest temperatures, in the low 100s. There’s no sign temperatures will be decreasing soon,” NWS Meteorologist Matt Denaria said on Monday. Denaria said before the monsoon...
