Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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Today • Coffee with a Cop — 7:30-9:30 a.m., Daylight Donuts, 2201 N. Prince, Clovis. Presented by the Clovis Police Department. Community members invited to ask questions and learn more about CPD’s work. Information: 575-763-9469 • Tiny Tots — 10 a.m., Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main St., Clovis. Information: 575-769-7840 • Preschool storytime “Pumpkin Patch” — 10:30 a.m., Portales Public Library, 218 S. Ave. B, Portales. Information: 575-356-3940 • United States Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-NM) staff mobile office...
CLOVIS — Five companies have put their hat in the ring to be the new Essential Air Service provider at Clovis Municipal Airport, effective Feb. 1. The Clovis City Commission plans to make the decision less than three weeks from now between Advanced Air, Key Lime Air Corporation, Sky West Airlines, current provider Boutique Air and Contour Aviation, and plans to enlist a task force to help make that decision. The only new business item on the Thursday city commission agenda is creation of a task force to review and i...
CLOVIS — Eastern New Mexico residents had a morning full of water, delays and road closures, as a flash flood warning was issued across both Curry and Roosevelt counties. According to the KVII Schoolnet weather tracker, rain was highest in Elida, with 4.52 inches as of 10:30 a.m. Other readings included 3.94 inches north of Clovis, 3.62 inches at the Matt 25 Hope Center and 1.72 inches in Portales. The warning was originally issued through 9:15 a.m., but later extended to 6 p...
PORTALES — To no surprise, Eastern New Mexico’s men’s soccer team fell in the United Soccer Coaches Division II poll after suffering its first loss of the season. So did the team that hung the first loss on the Greyhounds, as the Tuesday poll had four Lone Star Conference teams in the top 25. Following a weekend split, featuring a 3-1 loss to West Texas A&M and a 5-2 win over Texas Permian Basin, the Greyhounds (7-1) dropped 14 spots, from ninth to 23rd overall. West Texas A&M dropped even more, falling 15 spots from fourt...
Dictionary.com defines a ‘dork’ as: a silly, out-of-touch person who tends to look odd or behave ridiculously around others; a social misfit. If we’re truthful, we’ve all probably fallen into this category a time or two. Some of us outgrow it (or grow into ourselves), and others simply embrace it. In the “embrace it” column, we have Melissa and Charlie Broz. Upon my first meeting of this quirky couple many years back, they were calling one another “dork” and “nerd.” They we...
Let’s talk about paint. My wife and I have been involved in an upstairs bathroom renovation. She was mostly involved in, uh, “reminding” me regularly for several years (or maybe a decade) that we really needed to do something along this line. She seemed to hold something against antiquated fixtures and, particularly, their color. (If you savvy Pantone colors, plug in PMS 1625. Or just picture something in the peach / apricot / salmon / pinkish family.) For many of those years...
I collect historical tidbits that interest me from area newspapers. Here are a few from Octobers past: • Oct. 2, 1933: Coleman De Laney, a 26-year-old farmer, was shot and killed outside the post office in Grady. Officials said De Laney and his killer were armed and faced each other about 15 feet apart. Sheriff A.J. Bell said there had been “some trouble” between the men. One arrest was made but the Tucumcari Daily News did not report whether the suspect was convicted of any crime. • Oct. 3, 1983: Katherine Davalos Ortega...
I realized that I might be a late bloomer — a little late, naturally. I love hearing about proteges: the 5-year-old drummer or the 16-year-old activist. I love hearing the 9-year-old who sings like an old soul and reading about the 14-year-old who just completed a master’s degree. I marvel at all these amazing accomplishments. I am impressed with the laser-like focus of these children and teenagers that enables them to change the world in awe-inspiring ways. I was never one of them. I showed no promise on any musical ins...
You would have to look long and hard to find a nicer person in eastern New Mexico than Bill Parson. Even if you don't know his name, chances are you've seen him. Parson was a long-time "cart pusher" at the Portales Walmart and now works in maintenance there. He's also an active Special Olympian, where at the age of 61 he regularly out-bowls and outruns athletes a fourth his age. And he spends at least an hour each day on bicycle, pedaling the streets of Portales, a tall...
Today • Clovis Community College Board of Trustees special meeting — 2 p.m., CCC, 417 Schepps Blvd., Room 512, Clovis. Information: 575-769-4001 • Community interview with Clovis Community College president finalist Robert Riza — 4-5 p.m., Room 101, Clovis Community College, 417 Schepps Blvd., Clovis Information: 575-769-2811 Thursday • Clovis Community College Board of Trustees special meeting — 2 p.m., CCC, 417 Schepps Blvd., Room 512, Clovis. Information: 575-769-4001 • Community interview with Clovis Community Col...
PORTALES - Trends in health indicators for Roosevelt County were overall positive in the past several years, but there's still work to be done in areas like obesity, sexual health, chronic lower respiratory disease and suicide- and alcohol-related deaths. That's according to a presentation by representatives of the New Mexico Department of Health in Tuesday morning's Roosevelt County Commission meeting in Portales. Comparing statewide trends with the southeastern New Mexico...
I made it a point to watch Ken Burns’ eight-part documentary series titled “Country Music.” I wanted to reconnect with a time in which I transcended rock and folk into the sounds coming out of Nashville, Tenn. In the 1970s, I became what you might call a neo-hippie, wandering around, mainly in the post-war South, in search of love and meaning. I often ended up in Nashville, not as a musician but as a vagabond who could always find a friendly place to stay in the heart of a more progressive Dixie. That’s where I discove...
You may find it hard to believe, but my first car was an electric car. Nothing so fancy as a Tesla, though. It was a 1975 Sebring-Vanguard Citicar. That's us in the photograph, in the spring of 1980, looking nerdy. At school and around the neighborhood my car was known as "The Nuke." Why such an odd nickname? Because it sported a bumper sticker that said something to the effect of "One nuke plant saves enough oil for X-thousand cars;" I don't remember the exact wording or...
A recent U.S. District Court ruling over the Mexican spotted owl is halting all “timber management actions” in New Mexico’s five national forests. That means no new permits will be issued for woodcutting for personal use firewood, vigas or latillas until further notice. People with existing permits are urged to get their wood as soon as possible as the ruling may soon affect them as well, according to the Carson National Forest. The judge says the Forest Service hasn’t done enough to ensure the owl’s habitat is protected...
Staff from the office of Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., will hold mobile office hours in eastern New Mexico this week, according to a release from the office. The office hours will be 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Tucumcari Senior Citizens Center at 523 S. Third St. and 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Thursday at the Eastern Plains Council of Government office at 418 N. Main St. in Clovis. Staff can help with things like Social Security benefits, Medicare, veterans benefits, student loans, immigration, and other federal...
SANTA FE — Four local legislators are among 21 Republican state representatives who are seeking a multi-agency appeal of a U.S. District Court ruling on timber management. A letter from the lawmakers asks the U.S. Forest Service and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to appeal a ruling by Raner C. Collins ordering the forest service to cease timber management activities on all national forests in the state, along with Arizona’s Tonto National Forest. “While common-sense measures to protect endangered species is an impor...
CLOVIS — The New Mexico Office of African American Affairs will hold a town hall Saturday at St. John Baptist Church in Clovis for feedback on how to improve community advocacy and policy. The town hall is scheduled from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., with lunch provided. Information: 505-383-6222....
Booked The following were booked into local jails Friday-Monday: Clovis • Iris Castro, 35, failure to appear on a felony charge • Stacy Martin, 42, aggravated driving while under the influence, driving while license suspended or revoked, open container • Rebecca Bueno-Vanleer, 43, failure to comply with specific requirements • Christopher Patterson, 28, driving while license suspended or revoked • Gabreanna Lopez, 19, failure to pay fines • Joshua Romero, 20, resisting, evading or obstructing an officer, aggravated...
CLOVIS — Presbyterian Medical Group will provide free seasonal flu shots to the community Saturday, according to a release from Presbyterian Healthcare Services. The shots will be offered from 8:30 a.m.- noon at 2200 W. 21st St. The vaccine will protect against our strains of seasonal flu — Influenza A H3N2-type virus, Influenza A H1N1-type virus and two Influenza B-type viruses Shots will be offered until vaccines are gone and are available for individuals 5 years and older....
PORTALES — Roosevelt General Hospital will hold its fall health fair this weekend to help combat the impending flu season and educate community members about proper healthcare. “We've titled this fall's health fair 'Become a Flue Fighter' and we'll be ready to give out flu shots by the time the fair hits,” said Jeanette Orrantia, this year's health fair organizer. “Every year the flu invades the community and our clinics fill up very fast. This is an effort for the hospital to get involved and bring awareness of the flu to th...
CLOVIS — The bladed weapons were reported first as two large kitchen knives, then a sword and dagger. Police responded to five south Clovis locations in a span of as many hours Sunday morning before arresting a man armed with what they described as “a large knife made out of a table leg with an approximately foot long blade.” Jake Lopez, 46, known to some in the neighborhood as “Joey,” was charged with assault to commit a violent felony and misdemeanor attempt to commit extreme cruelty to animals. He remained in custody T...
On this date ... 1959: Chilly weather and rain prevailed across the region and state for a fourth consecutive day. Low temperatures were reported in the 40s in Clovis-Portales, while rainfall totals were close to 1.5 inches over the spell. The Friona area also reported baseball-size hail, which did damage to cotton and feed crops. A rain-slick highway was blamed in one death near Santa Fe. Pages Past is compiled by David Stevens. Contact: [email protected]...
CLOVIS — The Curry County Events Center celebrates 10 years of service this Saturday with free food, music, games and more. The event will be free with attractions for all ages including a corn hole tournament, lawn mower races, a car show, a battle of the bands, a lip-sync contest, bouncy houses and an appearance from the Fire Department’s Fire Safety House. The battle of the bands feature nine local and regional bands, each competing for $5,000 in cash prizes. Free water and hot dogs will be available from 4 p.m. to whe...
The sound of notes bursting through base, the booms and rat-a-tats of drumlines and the whipping of colored flags in the air. Those sights and sounds have been a constant in the band halls and the football fields of eastern New Mexico weeks before the students playing them even had to worry about their first day of school. All of that early mornings, late nights and even some weekends has led to the next few weeks, as band competition season is upon the Clovis and Portales...
CLOVIS—The Curry County Board of Commissioners approved a motion to file a tort claim notifying of a potential lawsuit against the U.S. Air Force during its Tuesday morning meeting. The lawsuit in question would seek damages from groundwater contamination caused by the use of fire-fighting foam at Cannon Air Force Base over the past several decades. The commission increased the proposed maximum claim amount from $5 million to $10 million to cover a broader range of potential damages. “At this current time we're est...
