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While vacationing on the East Coast earlier this month, I heard an interesting news item about a man who had tried to carry a gun onto a plane. The gentleman worked for the taxpayers and was traveling on official business in June, headed to an out-of-state conference. He apparently had forgotten that his handgun was tucked away inside his laptop case — one of his carry-on items. It was discovered by a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) worker when the bag went t...
On this date ... 1972: A three-striped inhabitant of Cannon Air Force Base tried to gain unauthorized access to the 32nd Air Division Headquarters. Usually the security team would be called but this time a different type of specialist was needed -an entomologist team. The intruder was a skunk. The team extracted the animal with long poles, navigating it and any friend it may have brought with it into cages. 1972: Lanny Cotten, 17, used his expertise as a gas station attendant to help the police catch a petty larsonist...
CLOVIS — A statewide immigrant rights group has spoken out on reports of “horrible tactics” implemented last week by federal agents in Clovis, voicing concern for the “ripple effects” of disrupting the social and economic fabric of communities in eastern New Mexico. “At least eight field agents with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in four unmarked vehicles arrived at dozens of homes (in Clovis) Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday banging loudly on doors and asking residents about their immigration status. At least ei...
AKRON, Ohio — Jaden Martinez’ run in the All-American Soap Box Derby ended quickly Saturday morning, but the Clovis 12-year-old got a lifetime worth of memories in Akron and neighboring areas. Martinez — Clovis’ representative in the national race in Akron, Ohio, came up third in a three-driver race to open Super Stock competition. However, Race 501 wasn’t a rout by any means — Ben Seaman of Pottstown, Pennsylvania, finished the course in 29.765 seconds, just ahead of Cookeville, Tennessee’s Luke Poore (29.884) and Martinez...
CLOVIS — "The party's over here!" said Selmus Price, recognizing Mary Carrier for her raffle win at Saturday's 2017 Ethnic Fair in Hillcrest Park. The prize: a 40-pound block of cheese, one of two donated for a fundraiser benefiting the Food Bank of Eastern New Mexico. "My grandchildren and my husband love cheese so it's not going to be wasted," said Carrier. The raffle drawing took place late into a lively day in the park that started with a fun run Saturday morning and e...
CLOVIS — Clovis' older adults are looking for a new place to call home. The Clovis Commission on Older Adults (CCOA) is holding a series of public meetings to get input regarding a future new or renovated facility for Clovis seniors, according to CCOA chair Donna Labatt. The meetings will be 10 a.m. Tuesday at La Casa Senior Center, 3:30 p.m. Tuesday at Friendship Senior Center and 8:30 a.m. at Baxter-Curren Senior Center. Labatt, who was re-elected as chair last week, w...
Whom should government protect: A.) Voters who deserve to know who is shelling out cash to get someone elected, or B.) Campaign contributors who shell out big money in secret to get someone elected? New Mexico Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver, a Democrat, is unequivocally answering “A.” She just finished up a three-city tour on proposed changes to the state’s campaign finance rules — changes crafted from the bipartisan bill passed by the 2017 Legislature to beef up the state’s campaign finance laws, which have been g...
Former Clovis resident Ian Cooke’s experiences as a 19-year-old “tunnel rat” in Vietnam reminded me of my distant brush with the war. When the North overran the South , I was a Navy electronic spy on Guam—2,500 miles away. Eventually, more than 111,000 Vietnamese refugees were transported to Guam and housed in tent cities while being processed for resettlement—mostly in the U.S. I volunteered in some insignificant capacity, and in my job intercepted desperate messages...
The $100 problem circulates on social media every few weeks, and invariably somebody gets it wrong. A woman swipes a $100 bill from a store’s register. Confident she has not been caught, she returns to the store and selects $70 in merchandise. She pays with the stolen $100 bill, and leaves with $30 in change. How much did the store lose? Your choices are $30, $70, $100, $130, $170 or $200. I’ve seen every answer picked, with wrong answers explained through tortured logic. Let’s assume the store starts the day with $500 in th...
Ruby Santos was born and raised in Sacramento, California. She graduated in 2016 after completing her studies at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque. There, she also met her husband, Colin Swanson, who is active duty Air Force. The two married in September 2016 in Sacramento. Santos started her first job in Clovis at the Clovis Civic Center in a part-time position early this year and within a month was promoted to event manager. She has been described on social media...
Tuesday • Clovis Municipal Schools Board — 5:30 p.m. in school district board room. Information: 575-769-4300 • Portales City Council — 6:30 p.m. in council chambers at the Memorial Building. Information: 575-356-6662 ext. 1012 • Older Adults Division — 10 a.m. public meeting at La Casa Senior Center regarding new senior center, meal site, Clovis. Information: 575-769-7908 • Older Adults Division — 3:30 p.m. public meeting at Friendship Senior Center regarding new senior center, meal site, Clovis. Information: 57...
Today • New Legacy Project concert — 7 p.m. at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, Texico. Admission: Offering/donation. Information: 800-482-5659 Monday • Movie Monday — 12:45 p.m. at Clovis-Carver Public Library. Movie: “Fantastic Beast and Where To Find Them” Information: 575-769-7840 Tuesday • Big Kids Activity Hour — 10 a.m. at Clovis-Carver Public Library for ages 7-11. Information: 575-769-7840 • Mario Kart tournament — 10 a.m. at Clovis-Carver Public Library for ages 8-18. Information: 575-769-7840 • Page Turners book club...
Officials seek input on projects CLOVIS — Curry County invites residents to provide input on projects and purchases to include in the county’s Infrastructure and Capital Improvement Plan, according to a press release. ICIP projects can include “repair or replacement of existing infrastructure and development of new infrastructure,” as well as “cultural facilities, design, equipment, renovation, and streets/roads.” The public meeting is scheduled for 4:30 p.m. Aug. 3 in the county commission chambers at 417 Gidding Str...
CLOVIS — Poultry enthusiasts find themselves one step closer to bringing backyard chickens to Clovis. Members at Wednesday night’s Animal Control Task Force meeting voted 5-2 to forward an ordinance dealing with the animals to the Clovis City Commission. The proposed change to the city’s long-standing ordinance against poultry would allow residents to have up to five hens, and no roosters, within the city limits. Opposing votes came from Animal Control director Marty Martinez and District 1 Commissioner Juan Garza. Garza...
Summer nights are special nights when you’re young. Regular school night bedtimes are suspended and the neighborhood gang can regroup after supper and look for even more mischief. Our favorite thing to do was a game called “Kick the Can.” I’m not sure how but we could play for hours. The way we played sometimes one game could go on for hours. Let me explain a bit. You started finding a big two-pound coffee can. I’m talking about a real steel can. You brought everyone...
Information on ridding your house of a snake, decorating cakes and cupcakes, and creating “green” decor will be the featured topics on “Creative Living” on Tuesday at 9:30 p.m. and on Thursday at noon. (All times are Mountain.) Ray Pawley is a retired zoologist, and if you happen to find a snake in your house, he has some good tips for getting rid of it. He’ll show how to catch a snake and how to ensure your house is rodent and snake proof. Pawley lives in Hondo. Nancy Sil...
We have just a few weeks left until it's back to school time. Whether it's an exciting or dreadful time for tasks and students, parents and school staff alike are preparing for school to be in session. Getting a jump on the checklists for school supplies, figuring out before and after school schedules and dressing your student for the school year can be daunting. From grade-schoolers to undergraduates, school clothes shopping is a must. Luckily, most of us enjoy the...
ALBUQUERQUE — One bad inning did in the Clovis American Junior All-Stars on Saturday. Texas East representative Sinton LL of Corpus Christi scored nine times in the top of the second and went on to a 10-0 first-round victory over American in the ages 13-14 Southwest Regional Little League softball tournament at Isleta Little League. The game was called after five innings on the 10-run rule. Outside of that frame, Sinton managed only a fourth-inning run. Meantime, its pitcher held American to three singles, striking out f...
Baxter Curren Senior Center 908 Hickory, Clovis Monday: 8:30 a.m. exercise class, 10 a.m. jewelry pals, noon pinochle, 1 p.m. line dance, 5 p.m. social night Tuesday: 8 a.m. quilting, 9 a.m. and noon pinochle 101, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. exercise equipment, 6 p.m. musical Wednesday: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. exercise equipment, 1 p.m. crafts Thursday: 8 a.m. blood pressure, 8 a.m. eggs, gravy and biscuits $4, 9 a.m. pinochle 101, 1 p.m. bingo, 6 p.m. line dance Friday: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. exercise equipment, 10 a.m. needle gang, noon pinochle, 7 p.m....
