Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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Appearing on New Mexicans’ ballots this fall is Constitutional Amendment 2, which would create an ethics commission. To New Mexico’s advocates for “good government,” it’s easy: With an ethics commission in place, corruption will fade, citizen activism will expand, voter turnout will balloon, and “public service” will again be a noble calling. Who could possibly be against that? The first argument against the ethics commission comes from the Office of the Secretary of...
High school football can build character. There is little doubt the sport teaches young people the value of work ethic, discipline and camaraderie. And when emotions spiral out of control, there is another lesson the game can convey to its players, and their supporters: perspective on right vs. wrong. We applaud the decision made this month by Espanola Valley school officials after a brawl broke out between players at the Oct. 5 Homecoming game between Espanola Valley and visiting Bernalillo. Espanola Valley decided to...
It’s cacahuate time or, if you live in eastern New Mexico, you may call it kakawate time. It’s our local version, in Spanish, of tomato or tomahto. The spelling of the local name for NM 202 came into question on Facebook the other night and some correctly noted the Spanish word for peanut is cacahuate but somehow the road got spelled phonetically a long time ago and is locally known as Kakawate Road. Yes, that road has seen a few peanuts hauled across it. The road also has its...
One of the myths of the Old West is the concept of rugged individualism — the idea that it’s possible for one man to stand alone, being completely self-sufficient. It’s an attractive idea, because who among us hasn’t gotten fed up with their neighbor, or politics, or being threatened with arrest if we don’t fully clothe ourselves before leaving the house? Few places were actually more Old West than Silver City, Grant County, New Mexico Territory, however — and a cursory review of our history here blows some big holes in that...
In 1987, Thomas Boswell wrote a column for the Washington Post listing 99 reasons baseball is better than football. • “Baseball has a bullpen coach blowing bubble gum with his cap turned around backward while leaning on a fungo bat; football has a defensive coordinator in a satin jacket with a headset and a clipboard,” was reason No. 9. • “Football fans tailgate before the big game. No baseball fan would have a picnic in a parking lot,” was reason No. 53. • “The baseball Hall of Fame is in Cooperstown, N.Y., beside James Fe...
Nobody was lucky Friday night, so the Mega Millions jackpot is at $1.6 billion for Tuesday night’s drawing. That’s 1.6 billion, with a B. That’s 1,600 millions. It’s 1.6 million thousands. It would take you 18 days to count that many seconds. I can’t stress how large an amount this is for one person (slightly less obscene if there are multiple winners Tuesday). Yes, I wrote very recently that gambling is usually a bad idea because the house always wins. But I’m not going to lose my shirt buying a few tickets for a chance at...
CLOVIS — As you can see from driving or walking down Main Street, the renovation project at the Curry County Adult Detention Center is well underway. And the framework of the new addition is starting to take shape. Facilities Maintenance Superintendent Ben Roberts told The News that the concrete slabs and wall footings for the housing, medical unit and salleyport additions have all been completed. As have the initial stages of the plumbing and electrical work, with the c...
CLOVIS — Seated calmly Wednesday beside his attorney in the Curry County Courthouse, it took Nathaniel Jouett more time to listen to a judge go through all 30 of his felony charges than it did for him to accrue them, almost 14 months earlier, in the deadly shooting he perpetrated at the library across the road as a 16-year-old. Judge James Hudson asked Jouett if he understood what it meant for him to enter the plea agreement: it bypasses a trial, previously scheduled to l...
In the days following public announcement of a chemical contamination in area water wells, residents and public officials are asking for answers, action and accountability. Potential health effects to residents, livestock and dairy production were among concerns from citizens, while others also feared impacts to property values. The chemical has been linked to firefighting activities at Cannon Air Force Base. “We have serious concerns with the contamination found in and around (CAFB) and the Air Force’s lack of lea...
Booked The following were booked into local jails Tuesday-Thursday: Clovis • James Henry, 25, probation violation • George Trujillo, 58, probation violation • Steven Lara, 49, failure to appear on misdemeanor charge • Joseph Sandoval, 45, probation violation • Tabiyus Butler, 25, parole violation • Alex Romero, 26, arson (over $2,500) • Abel Southers, 33, failure to appear on a felony charge • Luis Nunez, 62, obstruction of investigation (withholding or providing false information) • Elias Armendaviz, 61, leaving the scene...
CLOVIS — In the “Policies and Procedures” of the Clovis Police Department, the chapter on “Use of Force & Firearms” occupies 13 pages, only one of which deals directly with the “Use of Deadly Force.” That section draws straight from the New Mexico State Statute on “justifiable homicide by public officer or public employee.” It’s likely what a panel of district attorneys will consider sometime next month when they review the case file on the Oct. 8 deadly force incident in Clovis. Clovis Police Officer Brent Aguilar retur...
Nov. 6 General Election New Mexico U.S. Senator Martin T. Heinrich (D) Gary E. Johnson (L) Mick Rich (R) U.S. Representative District 2 Xochitl Torres Small (D) Yvette Herrell (R) District 3 Ben R. Lujan (D) Christopher Manning (L) Jerald Steve McFall (R) Governor/Lieutenant Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham/Howie C. Morales (D) Steve Pearce/Michelle Garcia Holmes (R) Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver (D) Ginger G. Grider (L) Gavin Clarkson (R) State Auditor Brian S. Colon (D) Wayne A. Johnson (R) State treasurer Tim Ei...
SANTA FE — A national GOP group has waded into New Mexico governor’s race, launching a television ad Wednesday that features familiar attacks against Democratic nominee Michelle Lujan Grisham. Meanwhile, Lujan Grisham launched a TV spot of her own that links Republican Steve Pearce to President Donald Trump — in part by displaying a selfie that Pearce took at Trump’s inauguration in 2017. The new TV spots are part of a barrage of political advertisements hitting the airwaves with less than three weeks left until Electio...
PORTALES — The Portales Municipal Schools Board of Education approved a contract with Formative Architecture to design a remodel project at the Brown Early Childhood Center during Monday’s meeting. Superintendent Johnnie Cain said the remodel will include adding a bathroom to each kindergarten classroom at the school, which he said was built in the 1940s. Cain said the project, set for completion by February 2020, will cost about $2.7 million, with $1.6 million to come from the state via capital outlay and the remainder to...
CLOVIS — The Clovis Municipal Schools Board of Education is expected to take action on several changes to board policy during Tuesday’s meeting. One of the changes — first introduced at the Sept. 25 meeting, per board policy — adds language that requires parents of students from kindergarten through third grade be notified in writing if their child does not meet mid-year literacy benchmarks, and a parent-teacher conference to be held. At last month’s meeting Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources Kerry Parker said the...
It appears to be the home stretch: in just over six weeks, the New Mexico Racing Commission is tentatively scheduled to announce its award for the state’s sixth and final racino license. “I emphasize the word tentative,” NMRC Executive Director Izzy Trejo said on Friday. “A tentative date, certainly set in pencil, of Dec. 6 ... That’s the date that we’re gearing towards.” Commissioners detailed as much in their regular monthly meeting on Thursday, along with a few other dates between now and then. Their next regular month...
Monday • Clovis Parks, Recreation & Beautification Committee — 5:30 p.m., Assembly Room, City Hall, 321 N. Connelly St., Clovis. Information: 575-763-9654 Tuesday • Clovis Municipal School board — 5:30 p.m., Board Room, Central Office, 1009 Main St., Clovis. Information: 575-769-4300 • Roosevelt General Hospital board of trustees — 5:30 p.m., Fred Anthony Conference Room, RGH, 42121 US Highway 70, Portales. Information: 575-359-1800. Wednesday • Clovis Public Works Committee — 8:30 a.m., Assembly Room, City Hall, 321 N. Co...
Today • Peanut Valley Festival —11 a.m.-5 p.m., Roosevelt County Fairgrounds, 705 E. Lime St., Portales. Information: 575-356-8541 • Axle Contemporary mobile photo studio — 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Roosevelt County Fairgrounds, 705 E. Lime St., Portales. Bring a small object of personal significance and be photographed for a contemporary art project. Information: www.axleart.com or 505-670-5854 • Portales Western Frontier Gun Show — 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Idsinga Pavilion, Roosevelt County Fairgrounds, US 70 and Lime Street, Portales. T...
My name is Dustin Caroland. I was born in Albuquerque and moved to the Clovis/Portales area when I was 15-years-old. I am a graduate of Portales High School and will be graduating from Eastern New Mexico University in May next year with my bachelor's degree which I plan to use to get my physician assistant or medical doctor degree next. After I graduated high school I began working at the Clovis Fire Department on Christmas day when I was 18 years old, where I worked for six...
The following are available for checkout at: Clovis-Carver Public Library “A Dangerous Game” by Heather Graham opens with criminal psychologist Kieran Finnegan wrapping up after a normal day at the office. Outside, she’s accosted by a desperate woman who shoves an infant into her arms and flees — only to be murdered minutes later. Although warned by the FBI to stay out of it, Kieran investigates to find out who the woman was and where the baby came from, uncovering a dangerous group that plays fast and loose with human l...
Baxter Curren Senior Center 908 Hickory St., Clovis Monday: 8:30 a.m. exercise class, 10 a.m. jewelry pals, 1 p.m. line dance Tuesday: 8 a.m.-4 p.m. exercise equipment, 8 a.m. quilting, 9 a.m. pinochle class, 10 a.m. beginning line dance, 1 p.m. pinochle, 6 p.m. musical Wednesday: 8 a.m.-4 p.m. exercise equipment, 8:30 a.m. exercise class, 10 a.m. sew days, 1 p.m. needle gang Thursday: 8 a.m. eggs, gravy and biscuits $4, 8:45 a.m. pinochle 101, 1 p.m. bingo, 6 p.m. railroader’s potluck Friday: 8 a.m.-4 p.m. exercise e...
Clovis Elementary Monday: Breakfast — Bagel w/cream cheese. Lunch — Nacho chicken pasta, steamed broccoli and carrots, apple, whole wheat roll. Tuesday: Breakfast — Pancake sausage on a stick. Lunch — Sloppy joe on a bun, baked fries, veggie cup w/ranch, chilled fruit. Wednesday: Breakfast — Yogurt and graham cracker. Lunch — Frito pie, garden salad w/ranch, applesauce cup, fresh fruit. Thursday: Breakfast — Banana bread. Lunch — Cheese quesadilla, salsa, garden salad, seasoned pinto beans, chilled pineapple. Friday: Breakfa...
Portales Women’s Club Portales Woman’s Club met on October 10th with President Amber Hamilton presiding. There were 18 members and four guests present. Hamilton introduced Charles Broz, associate professor of culinary arts at Eastern New Mexico University, who told about the program he’s involved in. Broz was asked to select a book that will be presented to a local school in his honor. Jessica Camacho, treasurer, presented the financial report for September and it will be filed for audit. The proposed budget for 2018-...
Information on preparing gluten-free main dishes for two, creating a fun flip-up card and learning how to eliminate sleep apnea will be the featured topics on “Creative Living” at 9:30 p.m. on Tuesday and at noon on Thursday. Carol Fenster is an author and nutritionist and she will explain how to prepare gluten-free main dishes for two since there are more and more two-family households. She lives in Centennial, Colorado. Designer Lisa Rojas is going to demonstrate how to cre...
Racino losing proposition for Clovis There are a lot of opinions about a racino in Clovis. Everyone has an opinion. But, they don’t have a right to voice one for anyone else. This includes our elected officials. Gambling is addictive. Some can control any type of addiction, most cannot. In the end, they will pay the price. People have lost everything just because they knew that they would “hit it.” They have lost their last dollar trying to get that “hit.” Is gambling addictive? I personally am not against going to a casino...
