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Portales and Elida school districts have earned top honors in a statewide Golden Chile Awards Program for buying and serving locally grown food, providing tasting opportunities, supporting student-led gardens, and educating students about the importance of healthy nutrition. The awards program recognizes farmers, school districts, senior centers and preschools in a four-tiered recognition program – Seed, Sprout, Blossom and Golden Chile -- designed to acknowledge all levels of involvement in New Mexico’s local food mov...
On this date … 1969: The Eastern New Mexico University Symphony was preparing to make its season debut at the annual Pops Concert Banquet in the Campus Union ballroom. Symphony director was Arthur Welker. He planned to present selections from “My Fair Lady,” “South Pacific,” “Sound of Music” and “Carousel.” The banquet menu called for prime rib, baked potato, fruit cup, a vegetable and dessert. Admission was $2.75. That included the meal. 1970: The Portales Rams, fresh from a surprising 20-14 win over previously unbeat...
Booked The following were booked into local jails (Tuesday - Friday): Clovis • Daniel Gardea-Arredondo, 51, failure to appear on misdemeanor charge, failure to appear on a felony charge • Steve Garcia, 34, failure to appear on misdemeanor charge • Heaven Sanchez, 22, public affray • Joseph Valadez 31, failure to appear on misdemeanor charge • Edgar Thomas, 53, disorderly conduct, open container, resisting, evading or obstructing an officer, aggravated driving while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or any drug, bat...
When pandemic-era tenant protections expired, rents immediately soared, and eviction filings surged last year more than 50% over pre-pandemic levels in some U.S. cities. These filings can cast long shadows. Simply being named in an eviction complaint, regardless of the outcome, can severely limit future housing options and prolong housing insecurity, according to a recent University of Michigan study. The situation underscores a growing debate across the country: Should...
As the name suggests, the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish was originally formed to manage game and fish, and much of its budget still comes from licenses for hunting and fishing. But several panelists at a Thursday meeting of the Legislature's interim Water and Natural Resources Committee pushed for a broader focus — and a more diverse funding base — so the department can do a better job managing the many non-game species that fall under its purview. One biologist at Game and Fish is dedicated specifically to the thr...
Today through Oct. 5 *Eastern New Mexico State Fair – Fairgrounds, 2500 Southeast Main St., Roswell. Information: https://enmsf.com/ Today *Fiesta Car Show – 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Our Lady of Guadalupe Church, 108 Davis St., Clovis. Open to cars, trucks, motorcycles, and bikes. Entry $15 per vehicle. Information: Joe at 575-799-1623 or Juan at 575-749-2651 *Our Lady of Guadalupe Fiestas – 11 a.m.-7 p.m., Our Lady of Guadalupe Church, 108 Davis St., Clovis. Food, carnival games, live music. Information: 575-763-4445 *Fall Tea Party...
Curry Residents Senior Meals Association 1704 E 7th St. Clovis Monday: Chicken salad wrap, zucchini, tomatoes, sweet potato fries, tropical fruit salad. Tuesday: Sweet & sour pork, brown rice, Asian veggies, vegetable egg roll, Mandarin oranges. Wednesday: Red chile beef enchiladas, lettuce and tomato, cheese, pinto beans, tossed salad, orange. Thursday: Chicken fettuccine, cauliflower and broccoli, garlic bread stick, apple slices. Friday: Chicken fried chicken breast, chicken gravy, mashed potatoes, asparagus, wheat roll, p...