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Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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Recently, I have been reminded that this is a free country and that we all have freedom of speech. I assure you, I am fully aware. In regard to a recent column, I received a tremendous amount of feedback. And honestly, I can say that at least 95 percent of it was positive. So many people made mention that they are completely supportive of the growth of our base. We are all our fully capable of voicing our opinions, whether positive or negative, regarding the accommodations that we have in the area. However, the main point...
Members, and supporters, of the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered community of eastern New Mexico are taking to the street Saturday afternoon. The Eastern New Mexico Pride Parade is set for 12:45 p.m. Saturday, with the route running along Main Street from 14th Street to Grand Avenue. It will be followed with a picnic at Hillcrest Park. Caden Malone, founder of Eastern New Mexico Pride, requested the street closure in a May 26 Clovis City Commission meeting. It passed on a unanimous vote. Malone figures more than 100... Full story
Members, and supporters, of the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered community of eastern New Mexico are taking to the street Saturday afternoon. The Eastern New Mexico Pride Parade is set for 12:45 p.m. Saturday, with the route running along Main Street from 14th Street to Grand Avenue. It will be followed with a picnic at Hillcrest Park. Caden Malone, founder of Eastern New Mexico Pride, requested the street closure in a May 26 Clovis City Commission meeting. It passed on a unanimous vote. Malone figures more than 100...
Freedom New Mexico Eastern New Mexico University will visit the University of Texas-El Paso for an exhibition contest Nov. 3 at the Don Haskins Center. The Miners defeated the Greyhounds 80-76 in last year’s exhibition meeting. UTEP advanced to the National Invitational Tournament last season....
Freedom New Mexico Eastern New Mexico University will visit the University of Texas-El Paso for an exhibition contest Nov. 3 at the Don Haskins Center. The Miners defeated the Greyhounds 80-76 in last year’s exhibition meeting. UTEP advanced to the National Invitational Tournament last season....
While dairy cattle are holding up well in the hot, dry weather, the drought is sending forage prices skyrocketing, cutting profits, local members of the dairy industry have said. Dairies deal with heat stress in cattle every summer, said Alan Anderson of Anderson Dairy near Portales. “The problem is the hay shortage,” Anderson said. Because of drought, farmers haven’t been able to grow as much hay, and with the low quantities, prices rose. Anderson said prices are up to $300 a ton, compared to $160-$180 per ton at this time...
The week leading up to Independence Day made it glaringly obvious to me that few people today really know what freedom means. Sure, they know and use the word, but it is something like the word relativity to them: Something they have heard of and that they might think they understand because of how others have explained it to them. Often that explanation is in error. Few are so completely clueless that they believe, as former New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani is quoted as saying in a speech in March 1994, that “freedom is about... Full story
Russell Anglin Forth Worth, Texas, retirees Chick and Lee Gardner were devastated to find their search-and-rescue dog, a black labrador retriever named Chance, missing from their car and care while returning from a California vacation Saturday night. The couple realized that one of their three search-and-rescue dogs was not in the car with them when they stopped in an Amarillo hotel Saturday night. It turns out Chance had hopped out of their car to pay patrons a visit earlier that evening when Chick and Lee stopped at the Fly...
Freedom New Mexico As the U.S. Congress haggles over raising the debt ceiling, it needs to look behind the figures. Yes, the overall numbers are staggering. The U.S. government has run up so much debt that it soon will surpass the current legal debt limit of $14.3 trillion. That’s $14,300,000,000,000.00. The budget deficit for the 2011 fiscal year, which ends on September 30, is projected to be $1.5 trillion. We’ve long warned that the profligate spending of the last 10 years would lead to such a fiscal disaster; the res...
We don’t always agree with our Roosevelt County commissioners, but this instance we agree 100 percent. When the illegal immigrants crossed our borders they made themselves criminals. Our governor and county commissioners had nothing to do with this. Anytime you disobey our laws you are a criminal. Our laws were made for a reason and we think if the citizens from other countries want to come into the United States, they should do so the way the laws were written and not slip into our country. We would bet you wouldn’t wan...
My brother and I came upon a badger out in the pasture one summer afternoon. He looked at us. We looked at him. He glared at us and looked mean, so we thought we should return his angry stare. His body was muscular, and his mottled brownish gray fur was highlighted by a white streak from the back of his neck to the end of his nose, and white streaks down each side of his face. His head looked like he’d been stepped on — flattened from top to bottom. He wasn’t afraid of us. In fact, he acted downright belligerent. So we...
The week leading up to Independence Day made it glaringly obvious to me that few people today really know what freedom means. Sure, they know and use the word, but it is something like the word relativity to them: Something they have heard of and that they might think they understand because of how others have explained it to them. Often that explanation is in error. Few are so completely clueless that they believe, as former New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani is quoted as saying in a speech in March 1994, that “freedom is about...
In these tight budget times, the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee has learned it must cut current spending to fund new initiatives for veterans. For example, Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., committee chairman, would pay for her Hiring Heroes Act of 2011 by extending by three years, to 2014, a higher fee on veterans who reuse their VA home loan authority. So the committee agreed that current fee of 3.3 percent for “subsequent” home loan usage, set to fall to 2.15 percent Oct. 1, should only fall now to 3.0 percent. The full Con... Full story
Freedom New Mexico As the U.S. Congress haggles over raising the debt ceiling, it needs to look behind the figures. Yes, the overall numbers are staggering. The U.S. government has run up so much debt that it soon will surpass the current legal debt limit of $14.3 trillion. That’s $14,300,000,000,000.00. The budget deficit for the 2011 fiscal year, which ends on September 30, is projected to be $1.5 trillion. We’ve long warned that the profligate spending of the last 10 years would lead to such a fiscal disaster; the res...
HO The iPhone app Kick to Pick allows your unborn baby to assist it in finding just the right name. The app is available in the iTunes App Store for .99 cents. McClatchy-Tribune As a parents, you know that an iPhone can be a great distraction for a grumpy child on a long trip, a handy way to keep in touch with your family, and now, it can also take care of your very first parenting decision _ what to name your child. The iPhone app Kick to Pick allows your unborn baby to assist it in finding just the right name. Expectant... Full story
Courtesy photo: New Mexico State Police Lee Gardner is reunited with Chance, her search and rescue dog, Wednesday at the New Mexico State Police office in Tucumcari Russell Anglin Forth Worth, Texas, retirees Chick and Lee Gardner were devastated to find their search-and-rescue dog, a black labrador retriever named Chance, missing from their car and care while returning from a California vacation Saturday night. The couple realized that one of their three search-and-rescue dogs was not in the car with them when they stopped...
Alisa Boswell: Portales News-Tribune Cass Anderson feeds cattle on his family's dairy near Portales Thursday afternoon. Due to droughts around the West, prices for hay are up while quality and quantity are down, putting stress on dairy finances. While dairy cattle are holding up well in the hot, dry weather, the drought is sending forage prices skyrocketing, cutting profits, local members of the dairy industry have said. Dairies deal with heat stress in cattle every summer, said Alan Anderson of Anderson Dairy near Portales.... Full story
The New Mexico National Guard is hosting an open house from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday at the Clovis armory. During the event, the National Guard will have equipment on hand to demonstrate its capabilities along with guided tours of the armory. Equipment demonstrations include a ride in a HMMWV Egress Assistance Trainer, a Virtual Convoy Operations Trailer, an air/assault helicopter demonstration, night vision goggles, military radios and more, according to a press release. The event will also include a barbecue with food...
The New Mexico National Guard is hosting an open house from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday at the Clovis armory. During the event, the National Guard will have equipment on hand to demonstrate its capabilities along with guided tours of the armory. Equipment demonstrations include a ride in a HMMWV Egress Assistance Trainer, a Virtual Convoy Operations Trailer, an air/assault helicopter demonstration, night vision goggles, military radios and more, according to a press release. The event will also include a barbecue with food...
Another bar in Clovis — Webb’s Watering Hole — is closing. Thursday, employee Didi Sandoval confirmed the owner sold the facility’s liquor license and plans to close in September. It is the second bar to announce closure in 30 days, after Clovis City Limits closed June 14. The two were the only businesses in Clovis dedicated solely to serving alcohol, though other establishments do offer a mix of dining and alcohol services. State Regulation and Licensing Department spokesman S.U. Mahesh said information reg...
Courtesy photo The U.S. Bureau of Land Management will host a wild horse adoption in Clovis July 14-16. It has been nearly six years since a wild horse auction has been held in Clovis. Nearly six years since a wild horse adoption was held in Clovis, more than 50 American symbols of the southwest will be auctioned next week. The adoption auction, sponsored by the Bureau of Land Management, is scheduled for July 14-16 at the Curry County Events Center. “It’s a really neat eve...
I love holidays that revolve around quality family fun time. This Independence Day holiday definitely turned out to be a memorable one for me. The UFO Festival in Roswell had great music and other entertainment, such as a wine festival, a lot of souvenir stores and an alien costume contest. A boy around 5 or 6 years old got a well-deserved second place for the children’s contest because he dressed as a Transformer and actually transformed on stage. A sight I won’t soon forget. Two of my friends dressed up as Men in Bla...
The holiday is over. The house is sadly quiet. When will I stop crying when my loved ones leave? I ask God to keep angels to guard them safely home. I find little cars under the sofa and shoes that aren’t mine under the bed. Boys that use to live here are grown men with babes of their own. I smile when I see them wrestling on the floor, but it’s time to go. The goodbyes are over, and about 4 p.m. the phone calls come. “Hi, Mom. We’re home. We love you, Mom, and we had such a good time.” Where did the time go? Wasn’t it just y... Full story
Good morning and welcome to the Freedom New Mexico Friday briefing. Fast fact The rainiest year in Clovis’ history was 1941 with 46.91 inches falling. To date, Clovis has received 1.71 inches this year. Price of gas AAA New Mexico reported Thursday the statewide average price for a gallon of gas is 11 cents below the national average. The statewide average is $3.47 and the national average is $3.58. The least expensive gasoline is in Albuquerque, where prices are now $3.37. Car show The National Collector Car Appreciation D... Full story
Good morning and welcome to the Freedom New Mexico Friday briefing. Fast fact The rainiest year in Clovis’ history was 1941 with 46.91 inches falling. To date, Clovis has received 1.71 inches this year. Price of gas AAA New Mexico reported Thursday the statewide average price for a gallon of gas is 11 cents below the national average. The statewide average is $3.47 and the national average is $3.58. The least expensive gasoline is in Albuquerque, where prices are now $3.37. Car show The National Collector Car Appreciation D...
