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If they have to debate it, declare it, or convince the public it’s necessary, war is not justified. The only ethical war is the one where you have no choice; where you see the whites of their eyes coming down your street. Fighting them “over there” so you don’t have to “fight them here” makes you the aggressor; the invader. You have become what you claim to be fighting. If you want the thrill of war, and want to go help someone else defend themselves from invaders coming down...
When the Obama administration CIA Director John Brennan testified before congressional committees over the last few months he informed them that he presided over a vast web of telecommunication networks that monitored Americans doing business in Russia. Some of these business people were inadvertently communicating with suspected Russian intelligence agents. At some point Brennan would feel a “disturbance in the force” and notify the FBI to investigate the American cit...
They have yet to define it and haven’t trained enough people to diagnose it. So it’s little wonder the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs finds itself ill-equipped to deal with Gulf War Illness — a multi-symptom malady linked to military service in the Middle East and first identified in the early 1990s. The VA estimates that about 44 percent of the 700,000 Gulf War veterans have symptoms associated with Gulf War Illness, or GWI. Yet given the lack of a definition and trained diagnosticians, it’s also not surprising that ve...
RICHARDSON, Texas — Eastern New Mexico’s Andrea Aguilar was tabbed as the preseason defensive player of the year for the Lone Star Conference, which released its preseason volleyball poll Tuesday. Angelo State was selected narrowly by coaches, athletic directors and media representatives to repeat as LSC champions. The Rambelles took 21 of the poll’s 32 first-place votes and scored a total of 340 points to finish ahead of Tarleton State, which scored 326 points and nine first place votes. The Greyhounds, who finished fourt...
CLOVIS — Three things made the Clovis boys soccer team happy about Tuesday's season opener against Lovington at Clovis High School's Leon Williams Stadium. First was the outcome, which favored Clovis by a 5-0 count. Second was the shutout posted by Wildcats goalie Spencer Rollins with the help of stubborn defenders in front of him. Third was just getting onto the turf, starting the season. "It was really nice to finally get out here and get the boys going," said Clovis a...
LOVINGTON — A young Clovis High girls soccer team got its season off to a strong start on Tuesday. The Lady Wildcats didn’t score until the 12th minute, but by halftime they were up 6-0 and cruised to a 9-0 victory over Lovington. They peppered Lovington goalkeepers Angelica Murillo and Taylor Norton with 29 shots on goal. “It was a good first game for us,” Lady Cats coach Traci Sievers said. “We still have girls getting used to playing with each other.” Freshman Madison Lynch posted a hat trick and added one of seven assis...
DORA — A heated discussion on results of an audit this year lasted almost four hours Monday night, in a meeting in which the school board announced the Aug. 3 resignation of board member Gary Simpson and voted to place Superintendent Steve Barron on paid administrative leave. Roughly 75 Dora-area residents convened for additional public comment on the findings of a report released last month by the state auditor, which identified over $100,000 in potentially mismanaged school...
On this date ... 1987: The Clovis Powerlifting Club prepared for its Five State Powerlifting Championships that were held at the North Plains Mall. The championships covered nine weight classes and had an entry fee of $35. The event was sponsored by the Clovis YMCA. 1987: The Hillcrest Park Zoo added new exhibits, including wolves and foxes. The zoo received Mexican Lobo wolves, which were displayed next to the monkeys. That is still their home today. The zoo also welcomed a...
CLOVIS — Jaye Crockett’s professional basketball career is going to Denmark, but he’ll be in plenty of new countries before this season is over. The 2009 Clovis High grad signed a contract this weekend with the Bakken Bears of the Danish League. The team, based in Aarhus, is the defending Danish League champion and has 15 titles — including a stretch of nine titles in 11 season between 2004 and 2014. Crockett said he called Eric Kibi, who played high school ball at Sandia and was with the Bears last season, and was told go...
Booked The following were booked into local jails through Tuesday morning: Clovis • Ian Allsup, 23, criminal damage to property (over $1,000) • Tywayne Hampton, 38, battery against a household member • Nichole Pitcock, 40, probation violation • Ruben Quiroz, 43, driving while license suspended or revoked • Jennelle Mullins, 26, escape or attempt to escape from peace officer, possession of a controlled substance, concealing identity, failure to appear on misdemeanor charge • Joshua Hutson, 36, probation violation • Kathryn S...
The Curry County Commission met Tuesday morning at its commission chambers at 417 Gidding. Chairman Ben McDaniel was absent. Commissioner Angelina Baca chaired the meeting. Action items listed below passed via unanimous votes. • The county’s Infrastructure Capital Improvements Plan was created with nine priorities listed. County Manager Lance Pyle told commissioners the plan was important because only listed projects generally get capital outlay dollars, and top-five items get the highest priority. Commissioners decided, in...
CLOVIS — A New Mexico Department of Transportation official addressed Curry County commissioners on Tuesday and was met with a list of concerns about as long as the road between Clovis and Cannon Air Force Base. Commissioners took much of their meeting’s first hour speaking with Francisco Sanchez of the DoT’s District 2, which covers southeastern New Mexico. Largely he updated commissioners on a project set for 2018 to improve US 60/84 on the approximate seven miles between Clovis and CAFB’s north entrance. The commissioners...
PORTALES — Wind, water and hail this month prompted commissioners to approve a disaster declaration Tuesday for Roosevelt County. Noting over 60 miles of damaged roads and up to $4.5 million in repairs estimated to take three years to complete, the Roosevelt County Commission voted unanimously to support the declaration in hopes of accessing state relief dollars. “The disaster declaration is a necessity,” County Manager Amber Hamilton said. “For Roosevelt County, a disaster resolution is not anything that we take lightly...
Today • CCC Board of Trustees study session — 11:30 a.m. in room 512 at the college. Information: 575-769-2811 Tuesday • Friends of the Library — 11 a.m. at Clovis-Carver Public Library. Information: 575-763-9687 • Portales City Council — 6:30 p.m. in council chambers at Memorial Building. Information: 575-356-6662 ext. 1012 • Clovis Municipal School Board — 5:30 p.m. at district board room. Information: 575-769-4300 This calendar is a daily listing of area public meetings. To place an item on the calendar, call the newsro...
Today • Stitch Addicts — 7:15 p.m. at Clovis-Carver Public Library. Lesson: Tea towels and scrubbies. Information: 575-763-9687 Saturday • Big Bass Bonanza — 7:30 a.m. fishing fundraiser at Ute Lake for Melrose Senior Center. Entry fees: $65. Information: 575-309-4496 Monday • Stitch Addicts — 1:30 p.m. at Clovis-Carver Public Library. Lesson: Tea towels, scrubbies. Information: 575-763-9687 Ongoing • Pintores artist of the month — Brackston Taylor is the Pintores Art League featured artist for August at Clovis-Carver P...
