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The renaming of a mountain in Alaska is hardly a moment for heated debate. After all, the people in Alaska already call Mount McKinley by its original Athabascan name, Denali. That President Barack Obama announced this week he is restoring the original name is a tribute to the Native peoples of Alaska and to a history that predates a president of the United States. Interior Secretary Sally Jewell used her authority to authorize the name change; Congress needs to make the change official, or the next secretary can change it...
What’s one of the fastest ways to get in serious trouble? By acting in ways libertarians warn against. link Kent McManigal Can this be right? Aren’t libertarians supposed to be troublemakers who oppose cooperation and generosity? Aren’t they known as rugged individualists who advocate “every man for himself?” Think again. The heart of libertarianism is the principle that no one has the right to use violence — even gently or for your own good — against anyone who is neither al...
The University of Tennessee has told its staff and students to stop calling each other “he,” “she,” “him” and “her” — and to start referring to one another with terms like “xe,” “zir” and “xyr” instead. link Rube Render This should come as no surprise to anyone who follows news at any level whatsoever. After all, the government of the United States refers to the P5 +1 agreement as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, the Iran deal, the nuclear deal, the Iran nuclear deal o...
Deputy editor [email protected] By most metrics, Clovis quarterback Daulton Hatley estimates, the Wildcats are farther along in their second week of 2015 than at the same time in 2014. “We’re running the ball better at this point than last year, we’re throwing the ball better at this point,” Hatley said. “We have our skill guys returning this year, and you can tell. The pass protection has also been better. I only got sacked once; I only got hit once, actually.” But Hatley, in his second year as starting quarterback...
Staff report If the plan involves booking a motel and spending the Labor Day weekend at Ute Lake near Logan, you may want to hurry up. “We have one room (left) for Friday and one room (left) for Sunday,” said Logan’s Yucca Motel Owner Jennifer Perry on Thursday afternoon. “We’re already filled for Saturday.” There are other places to stay in the Logan-Tucumcari area, of course, but Perry said all signs point to a busy holiday for the region’s largest lake. Visitors usually book her rooms for two or three days, she said, but...
Managing Editor [email protected] The Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (WAFWA) released a statement Thursday in support of a U.S. District judge’s order to vacate the U.S. Fish and Wildlife’s decision to place the lesser prairie chicken on the threatened species list. The WAFWA is a private non-profit organization that represents all 23 states and provinces in the western U.S. and Canada, according to WAFWA Representative Cal Baca, who said it was his organization that initiated the Range-wide Con...
Today AG Days Degree — 8 a.m. Clovis Civic Center, 801 Schepps Blvd., Clovis. Information: 575-644-3379 or 575-763-6505 Saturday Walk for Recovery— 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. Greene Acres Park, 21st and Mitchell, Clovis. Information: 575-935-8522 Monday Labor Day Tuesday Curry County and Area Republican Women Meeting— 11:30 a.m. Dakota Steakhouse, 816 Lexington St., Clovis. Information: Laquita Terry, 575-762-2885 or 575-763-4390 Water Policy Advisory Board— 5:30 p.m. City Hall, 321 Connelly St., Clovis. Information: 575-769...
Staff report The district manager of Clovis’ water provider resigned Wednesday, five days after being arrested and charged with driving under the influence. Rebecca Stenholm, public and government affairs spokesperson for EPCOR Water, confirmed Brian Daly’s resignation and said Mark Huerta would be the interim district manager “to ensure customer care.” “Mark is a longtime member of our Clovis team,” Stenholm said. “He has a deep understanding of our Clovis operation and will be working with Daniel Bailet, our general manag...
Staff report Xcel Energy sent out a public service announcement Thursday to announce that the company is experiencing technical difficulties with its toll-free phone numbers. “I don’t have an estimate as to when the numbers will be working again, but I will update (people) as soon as I hear,” said Spokesman Wes Reeves. The announcement said customers should call 612-330-5500 if they need to speak to a representative immediately, and outages can also be reported at www.xcelenergy.com/Outages....
Religion columnist I read a commentary from Breakpoint Ministries about the prevalence of busyness in our culture. The author quoted a story by preacher and author Kevin DeYoung. DeYoung told of a woman who was visiting the United States from another country. Each time she would introduce herself as “Busy.” DeYoung says in his book “Crazy Busy:” “It was, after all, the first thing she heard when meeting any American. Hello, I’m busy — she figured it was part of our traditional...
Religion columnist The God who designed us as creatures with bones and skin also equipped us with all sorts of feelings and emotions. Good. But that same Creator warns us not to trust that our feelings are always an accurate reflection of reality. He even commands us to “live above” our feelings. We are, for example, to love our enemies whether we feel like it or not. Sometimes, maybe even many times, our feelings accurately reflect reality. But not even close to “al...
Religion columnist My dad turned 78 on Monday. Quite a milestone considering the medical issues that he’s faced since the mid-90s. Birthdays took on an extra special meaning. This year, the grand celebration spanned a couple of weeks, three cakes, multiple dinners and a few rounds of “Happy Birthday” in various keys. Most of the family was able to gather, with the exception of one globe-trotting brother. We talked about him in his absence; so, it was almost as if he were with us. Stories flow as readily as cake in our famil...
Local columnist When you work all hours of the night and day for weeks on end, you’re always looking for a good reason to stop for just a little while. Sleep requires a cessation of labor, but other than that, justification for long pauses are hard to come by. I mean, it’s hard to find a really good reason to stop and take a break. That’s why it’s best to be very liberal and open-minded about what constitutes a good reason. Company doesn’t always justify a long stop, but at least long enough to slow down and let them ride in...
Captured on film: The most interesting email of the week award goes to Dennis Long of Ardmore, Oklahoma. “I have inherited some 8mm film of our family,” he begins. “The approximate dates range from the late 1950s through 1975.” Long has transferred the film of the eastern New Mexico area onto compact disks since some of us don’t have 8mm film projectors anymore. (Or we just can’t find that dang thing.) The images, mostly from family gatherings, were provided by Long’s Aunt Wanda Long Sain, who was married to Earl Sain. Wa...
Following is a sampling of calls received by dispatchers for Clovis police, Curry County sheriff and area fire stations: Wednesday • 12:20 a.m.: Burglary (residence), Pile and 13th streets. • 1:28 a.m.: Possession of methamphetamines. • 10:24 a.m.: Shoplifting up to $500, 3700 block of North Prince Street. • 10:39 a.m.: Aggravated assault with firearm. • 11:25 a.m.: Following too close, 1500 block Layton Court. • 11:31 a.m.: Burglary (residence), 600 block of Prairieview Drive. • 11:46 a.m.: Burglary (auto), 500 block of...
Fairgrounds still have accessibility issues Every year I hear the same thing: “Come to the Curry County Fair. We have something for everyone.” Eight years ago, I addressed handicap-accessible issues at the fairgrounds with the fair manager and the maintenance man. We discussed what would help and they took notes and acted sincerely concerned. They completed many of the suggested projects and I was very pleased to see the elderly, handicapped and disabled come out to the fair that year and move around safely. About three yea...
