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ALBUQUERQUE - Regulators wanted to dispell false hopes in announcing today that a sixth racino license would not be awarded, according to the New Mexico Racing Commission's executive director. "The commission felt compelled to not leave false hope out there in the open, to do something that seems more definitive," Izzy Trejo told The News on Thursday afternoon. NMRC's official statement today is that it "has decided not to issue a sixth racing license" and "has left open the possibility of issuing it in the future, but not...
PORTALES — Roosevelt County officials emphasized Tuesday that the recent district realignments did not entail any change in which constituents are represented by which commissioners. In her county manager report at the regular commission meeting Tuesday morning, Amber Hamilton said she had received “a significant amount of calls” — approximately 20 — following recent word of the one-time realignment mandated by House Bill 407. The change was organized by the secretary of state’s office to create system where odd-numbere...
On this date ... 1969: A Clovis grocery store clerk was stabbed multiple times with a 6-inch hunting knife by a lone bandit, who escaped with about $60 from the register. Ozella Pierce, 56, was stabbed in the chest and arms and beaten with a blunt instrument, police said. The robbery occurred about 8:30 a.m. at the Park Grocery, 1401 E. 10th. Pierce called the store’s owner, telling him “I’ve been robbed and stabbed.” Owner Troy Hall called police and rushed to the store, where he found Pierce on her knees beside the phone....
Booked The following were booked into local jails Friday-Monday: Clovis • Selestino Owen, 37, failure to appear on a felony charge, failure to appear at time and place stated in citation, no insurance, resisting, evading or obstructing an officer • Paul Gutierrez, 27, tampering with evidence, receiving/transferring stolen motor vehicles, criminal damage to property • Tia Osby, 21, probation violation • Johnathan Trujillo, 29, failure to appear on misdemeanor charge • Tasha Bell, 23, probation violation • Francisco L...
ALBUQUERQUE — A Clovis native is leaving today for what she hopes is the first step to being crowned Miss U.S. Latina on Sunday. Monica Romero, 19, qualified for Sunday’s pageant in Atlanta after winning Miss New Mexico Latina on the final weekend of June. The national pageant will be televised on Telemundo on Sunday, though the preliminary competition begins Friday. Competitors must be at least 18 by May 1 or not over 27 on Dec. 31, be able to prove Latin heritage, have never been pregnant and never been married, div...
The New Mexico Racing Commission — minus one commissioner fired last week — will reconvene Thursday to hold its first regular meeting in more than two months, including discussing the possibility of awarding a sixth license. The commission emailed a lengthy meeting agenda Monday morning that included a closed session to discuss a sixth license and nearly a dozen other items, plus an item about a sixth license among 23 others in new business. The meeting will begin with a closed session at 8:30 a.m. Thursday and an open ses...
Though some schools had struggles, public schools in Curry and Roosevelt counties found themselves above state averages when it came to math and reading proficiency. The rates are according to spring data released Friday by the New Mexico Department of Public Education. According to the education agency, 32.7% of New Mexico pupils were deemed “proficient” in English skills. Those students had shown a steady increase in proficiency in each of the last three years, from a 27.6% rate in 2016. Students were rated at Levels 1-5...
