Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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CLOVIS - Hundreds of political conservatives gathered in Clovis on Saturday, focused on turning New Mexico into a more conservative state. Representatives from various groups, most prominently Cowboys for Trump and Bikers for Trump, dealt with near-triple-digit heat to attend what was called the High Plains Freedom Ride to push for the re-election of President Donald Trump and push back against Democrats who hold every statewide and federal office in New Mexico. A planned...
Information on serger finishing techniques, making totebags out of leather, and creating beautiful crystal floral jewelry will be the featured topics on “Creative Living” 9:30 p.m. Tuesday and noon Thursday (all times Mountain). Pam Damour will show six of the over 20 finishing techniques she features in her newest book and they are all made on the serger, which makes sewing so much faster and more professional looking. Damour is owner of The Decorating Diva and she lives in...
Sometimes I wish my dogs were better trained. I know it’s a matter of getting back what you put in, however. Most every dog I’ve ever had I managed to teach them the meaning of “no.” Even those one or two that liked to ignore that word could be stopped cold in their tracks with a sound I call the aaaaghnt. It’s a universal sound that stops animals wild and domestic, little kids and even wives about to order clothes from a mail-order catalog. Most of my dogs I’ve even traine...
What 2020 has meant for most people is lots of extra time at home. We’ve all likely found ourselves turning to streaming apps like Netflix and Hulu a little more often than usual. Want to know the top movies for different genres on Netflix? Well, here’s what some locals had to say. Portales resident Meggan Trudeau’s top children’s/family movies 1. The Lorax: No matter the age, you still fall in love with the meaning of the movie. It definitely gives off positive views unlike a lot of the kids’ movies coming out these day...
PORTALES — Kelley Lee and his staff have never had so much time to prepare for a football season. Of course, it’s not by choice. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the NCAA earlier this month suspended sports activities at its Division II and III levels until at least early 2021. That means football, along with other sports such as cross county, volleyball and men’s and women’s soccer, are looking at shorter seasons during the spring, if they get the go-ahead. Also, the start of the basketball season has been pushed back. “This is...
CLOVIS — First-year Clovis High cross country coach Liz Ledezma figures her skills as a teacher are helping her adapt to a different season ahead for her program. While most New Mexico fall prep sports have been moved to the spring due to COVID-19 concerns, cross country and volleyball are hoping to get their seasons in with many protocols in place. Teams are not allowed to have full-squad practices before Oct. 5, and no actual competition before Oct. 10 under the current New Mexico Activities Association guidelines. In the i...
Texas high school football teams are getting ready for a season which, if it comes off, will be like no other in history. Protocols for the COVID-19 pandemic largely established by the University Scholastic League, the state's governing body for high school sports, are in place, and Farwell, Bovina and Muleshoe are hopeful all goes well in a campaign which features substantial trepidation. Coaches are excited for their teams to be playing, but remain concerned about possible...
CLOVIS — A year and a day after an elderly woman was robbed at a Clovis church, the second person accused in the incident was found guilty by a Curry County jury, according to a release from the district attorney’s office. Cherry Anaya, 44, of Clovis, was sentenced to 12 years in the New Mexico Department of Corrections on charges of armed robbery, conspiracy to commit armed robbery, unauthorized withdrawal, theft, or use of the card of another, and theft of identity following a one-day trial Wednesday. According to the relea...
CHAVES COUNTY — A Clovis resident was killed Wednesday night in a single vehicle crash northeast of Roswell, according to the New Mexico State Police. Laura Curtis, 58, was the driver of a 2013 Chevrolet traveling west on U.S. 70, according to the release. For reasons unknown to the NMSP, the vehicle left the roadway and struck a tree. Curtis sustained fatal injuries in the crash, and was pronounced deceased on the scene. The release stated seatbelts did not appear to have been properly utilized....
PORTALES — Roosevelt County has reached a $95,000 settlement in a civil suit filed in March alleging injuries caused by excessive force from the Roosevelt County Sheriff’s Office. Roosevelt County Manager Amber Hamilton provided a release to The News on the settlement reached last month with Edward Alonzo paid through a county insurance policy. According to the civil suit, which was dismissed on Thursday: • In May 2018, Roosevelt Deputy Christian Townsend was called to a convenience store near West Second Street and found...
PORTALES — Chris McCasland was indicted earlier this month by a Roosevelt County grand jury for receiving stolen property, and he is also facing charges in Colfax County of burglary and unlawful taking of a motor vehicle. But there are far more than three cases in the court system involving the 34-year-old McCasland, due to his time as a Roosevelt County sheriff’s deputy. The district attorney’s office is looking at how it should treat those cases where the former deputy was involved in the initial investigations. Distr...
Census officials report only Alaska and Puerto Rico lag behind New Mexico when it comes to filling out the 2020 census. But Curry County ranks among New Mexico's top 10 when it comes to being counted. Nikki Lovett, the county's point of contact for the census, said local officials have put a lot of effort into the process, making use of two $63,000 grants intended for the purpose. "We've been running newspaper ads and radio ads, that kind of thing. We also just recently have...
After a hectic two days, Roosevelt County wrapped up its livestock show Wednesday with exhibitors now waiting to receive their premium checks. Joy Levacy, Roosevelt County Livestock Sale Committee secretary, said the fund set up to pay for the premiums is still open for donations, and the committee will meet to discuss final figures once it closes. "We don't have any of those figures yet because we are continuing to take those funds until (Sept. 2) and then we will have a...
I’ve been all over the place with Kamala Harris. Before Joe Biden picked her as his running mate, I was convinced that of all the possible choices, she was the most palatable. Harris has a lot of experience, is highly educated, is a P.R. genius and has fielded almost as much hate from the left as she has from the right. Her years as a prosecutor have put her on the wrong side of the law for Black Lives Matter activists and allies, so to say that the extremists on the far l...
Congratulations, New Mexico, and keep up the great work. Your actions are unequivocally saving lives in our state. In recent weeks, we have dramatically driven down our COVID-19 case numbers. We have kept our positivity rate low while maintaining steady and reliable testing. We have slowly and steadily improved our contact tracing and rapid response efforts. We have protected healthcare workers, first responders and precious hospital resources. New Mexico is winning the fight against this hideous virus. And we should be...
New Mexico has recognized the importance of wind energy for years. Now, as we consider economic recovery in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, those turbines you see spinning in the distance are more important than ever. They can unlock our state’s potential to be a national leader in wind energy. Communities all across the country are celebrating and reflecting on the benefits that wind has brought them. Right now, our state boasts 1,952 megawatts of installed wind capacity. That is enough electrical energy to power over 6...
I know you’ve been busy binging the exciting coverage of the Democrat National Convention. But have you heard the latest bit of horrible news from the once golden state of California? I don’t mean the 367 wildfires that are out of control and charring the hills of Northern California. Or the heat wave and the rolling blackouts caused by the high electricity demand for air conditioning. I’m talking about the possible disappearance from California of the popular ride-...
The constant churn of our own politics has obscured a recent event that should have gotten more attention in the U.S. because it was a moment of hope for a more peaceful future. We are talking about the historic agreement between Israel and the United Arab Emirates, a piece of classic diplomacy that signals progress toward lasting peace in the Middle East. The accord between the two countries promises full normalization of relations in exchange for Israel ending the contested plan to annex occupied territory in the West...
The number of Republicans speaking at the Democratic National Convention had progressives on edge. They shouldn’t have fretted. Even if a handful of estranged Republicans are along for the ride, the left is steadily moving the Democratic Party in its direction. Would progressives prefer winning the optics at a virtual convention, or the substance over the longer term? The Democratic Convention was, for the most part, bereft of policy, focusing instead on President Donald T...
Wednesday • Clovis-Carver Public Library Stitch Addicts stitch group virtual meeting — 1:30-2:45 p.m., via Google Meet online and tele-conference. Contact Sara at [email protected] for log-in information. Information: 575-763-9687 • Episode of KENW-TV’s “You Should Know” with host Don Criss interviewing an ENMU graduate on how ENMU helped her reach her goals — 2-2:45 p.m., ENMU Reads Facebook page. Information: http://www.facebook.com/ENMUReads/ Thursday • Blood drive — 1-5 p.m., meeting room, Portales Public L...
Meetings are subject to change due to coronavirus concerns Tuesday • City of Clovis Revenue Review Committee — 5:15 p.m., North Annex, Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main, Clovis. Information: 575-763-9654 • Clovis Municipal Schools board — 5:30 p.m., virtual meeting, Zoom ID 88929445908, passcode 604018. Information: 575-769-4300. • Roosevelt General Hospital Board of Trustees — 5:30 p.m., teleconference. For dial-in information, email Debbie Lambirth at [email protected] or call her at 575-356-3412 Wednesday ...
CLOVIS — A Clovis man on Tuesday was sentenced to 18 years in prison following a plea deal, according to the district attorney’s office. Geno Mendoza, 33, entered a plea for aggravated burglary and armed robbery stemming from a November incident. According to a release from the DA’s office: • Mendoza broke into a home, along with others, with the intent to rob the resident. The resident, who was tied up and threatened at gunpoint during the robbery, identified Mendoza as one of the assailants. • Mendoza also faced charges o...
CLOVIS — The Clovis City Commission on Thursday night approved an update to its 2017 pay plan, which included raises for all city employees of at least 2% beginning in September. Following a brief explanation by the city’s human resources department, the commission voted 7-0 to approve an updated employee classification and provide about $858,000 to cover the wage increases. City Human Resources Specialist Erin Montano said the city established market rates for employees with a study of various other entities, include 10 cit...
CLOVIS — New Mexico is not without its successes in combating the COVID-19 pandemic, with nearly three dozen states showing a higher prevalence of infection than the Land of Enchantment. But the state is not without its issues, state officials said Thursday, with the Southeast area that includes Curry and Roosevelt counties remaining problematic. The state announced, through a Thursday webinar with Human Services Secretary David Scrase and acting state Epidemiologist Chad Smelser, that it was meeting all of its gating c...
CLOVIS - From breweries to fitness centers, downtown Clovis is seeing a surge of incoming businesses as old buildings on and around Main Street are being renovated to house new endeavors. Range Movement opened its doors in April as founders Brooke McDonald and Meg Crawford combined childcare and fitness to create a unique workout space. "We are a fitness studio specializing in small group classes. We do everything from strength, HIIT, yoga, barre, and recovery," McDonald...
