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Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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Eastern New Mexico was barely rattled by a distant earthquake Nov. 16. The quake’s epicenter was roughly 200 miles south of the Clovis/Portales area. The U.S. Geological Survey reported that a 5.4 magnitude earthquake centered near Mentone, Tx. KFOX14-TV in El Paso, Texas, reported that a University of Texas at El Paso professor said it was the area’s largest earthquake on record. The El Paso Times reported the quake was at a depth of six miles, 23 miles west-southwest of Mentone, also according to the U.S. Geological Sur...
Eastern New Mexico should expect 4 to 8 inches of snow and wind gusts up to 55 mph for Thanksgiving Day, according to the National Weather Service. NWS issued a winter storm warning for Curry, Quay and Roosevelt counties from 5 p.m. Thursday to 11 p.m. Friday. A wind advisory is in place until 5 p.m. Thursday. “Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects,” the advisory noted. “Tree limbs may be blown down. Expect strong crosswinds on west-to-east oriented roadways.” Snow was expected to begin falling early Thursda... Full story
Concerns about a holiday blizzard increased Wednesday as the National Weather Service issued a winter storm watch for Curry, Quay and Roosevelt counties. Forecasters warned of possible "heavy snow and blowing snow" beginning Thursday and continuing through Friday evening. Late Wednesday, NWS was predicting 4 to 7 inches of snow over the next 24 hours. Dan Heerding, emergency management director for the city of Clovis, said some forecasts were warning of up to 8 inches of snow for the Clovis-Portales area. NWS also predicted... Full story
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced last week its decision to list two distinct population segments (DPS) of the lesser prairie-chicken under the Endangered Species Act, as stated in a service press release. “This decision was made after reviewing the best available scientific and commercial information regarding past, present and future threats, ongoing conservation efforts and more than 30,000 public comments received during the public comment period and two virtual public hearings,” the release states. Grant...
Weather forecasters on Tuesday said eastern New Mexico could have a white Thanksgiving, with up to 4 inches of snow falling across the region. Or maybe not. "Forecast models have been trending more and more towards a winter storm impacting New Mexico Thanksgiving Day through Friday and into Friday night," NWS reports on its website. "At this time, mainly eastern and portions of central New Mexico would be affected but considerable uncertainty exists with the track and timing of this storm system." Strong north winds are expec... Full story
FOOTBALL Prep playoffs New Mexico State championships All games 1 p.m. Saturday (Seeds in parentheses) Class 6A (1) Rio Rancho Cleveland at (2) La Cueva (Wilson Stadium) Class 5A (3) Piedra Vista vs. (1) Artesia at Farmington Class 4A (1) Silver at (2) Bloomfield Class 3A (2) Ruidoso at (4) St. Michael’s BASKETBALL Prep summaries Monday Boys Farwell 65, Smyer 29 Smyer (0-3) — Jaylin Cisneros 5, Micah Zapata 3, Drew Overstreet 6, Brayden Wade 6, Cameron Gutierrez 1, Ethan Morris 6, Shawn Barnett 2. Totals 11 6-13 29. Far...
Saying grace. It’s an interesting term. What about ... Saying mercy. Saying hope. Saying love. We don’t “say” those things. But we “say grace.” And we know exactly what we mean. Wikipedia says that “the term comes from the Ecclesiastical Latin phrase gratiarum actio, ‘act of thanks.’” The article goes on to mention various biblical passages in which, no surprise, Jesus and the Apostle Paul pray before meals. For over 2,000 years, “saying grace” before meals has been a sweet...
FARWELL - For a team with seven football players having almost no practice time prior to Monday's season opener against Smyer, the Farwell Steers were able to put it on cruise control early. Scoring the first 13 points of the game, the gridders - whose season ended on Friday night with a playoff loss - were able to ease into the transition with a 65-29 thumping of outmanned Smyer. Meantime, Farwell's girls were probably looking for something of a test, but after falling...
CLOVIS - If nothing else, Eastern New Mexico University men's basketball coach Brent Owen wanted to see a better defensive effort from his squad in Saturday's rematch against Navajo Tech at Rock Staubus Gym. After struggling two nights earlier to put the Skyhawks away at Greyhound Arena, ENMU got off to a much better start the second time around, building a 10-0 lead through four minutes but still having to fend off Navajo Tech late for a 70-58 victory. "I was much more...
TEXICO — Six members of the Class 2A state runners-up Texico Wolverines, including sophomore Taye Smith on both sides of the ball, were chosen to the All-District 4-2A football first team in selections released this week. Smith was selected as a tackle on offense and a lineman on defense, and was also chosen the district’s player of the year on defense. Others named to the first-team offense were sophomore running back Alex Fuentes, junior slot receiver Kyle Gonser, sophomore guard Warren Schooley and junior center Oscar Est...
As the shadows lengthened in the late afternoon on Saturday in Ames, Iowa, the biting cold was getting sharper by the minute. Game time was still a couple of hours away in this numbing nighttime test of wills between Texas Tech and Iowa State. Kickoff temperature would drop to 18 degrees and a wind chill of 7. And there were a number of Red Raiders, arriving at Jack Trice Stadium and walking on the grass turf. They were strutting bare-chested and doing a little hooting and...
On this date … 1977: Anyone needing something to do on Thanksgiving Day was in luck – dining, movies and shopping were all available. Clovis’ Holiday Inn offered a Thanksgiving buffet for $3.75 per person, Sambo’s Restaurant had a turkey dinner special for $2.95, while the Clovis Hotel Restaurant Buffet featured a Thursday special of turkey and dressing or baked ham with wine sauce for $3.50 Holiday movies included “The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training,” “Oh, God,” starring George Burns and John Denver, and “The Wackie...
AMARILLO — Clovis High’s boys were first while the girls finished second in Saturday’s Amarillo High Invitational swimming meet, completing a busy weekend for the Wildcats and Lady Wildcats. On Friday, CHS swept team titles in an invitational at Altus, Okla. Clovis co-coach Vincent de Maio said the thought behind the back-to-backs was to help prepare the squads for the two-day state meet at Albuquerque in mid-February. “The idea was to travel, and then get up and race again,” de Maio said. “It was like a preliminari...
If you ask me, Thanksgiving is better than Christmas, for a whole host of practical, spiritual and personal reasons. For one thing, it hasn’t been commercialized the way the Yuletide has. Black Friday and Cyber Monday may fall near Thanksgiving, but those shopping-spree days are in preparation for the giving and getting of Christmas. Thanksgiving, on the other hand, is a feast for the body and soul. Sure, it may be based on a misleading narrative in American history, but at its core Thanksgiving is about something much b...
After World War II, the American and Soviet governments entangled themselves in what became known as “the Cold War.” They lied about each other (and told some uncomfortable truths), used dirty tricks, and even killed each other’s people in ways that didn’t quite reach the level to trigger a declaration of war. It wasn’t a good situation and only ended -- if it ended -- when the Soviet Union collapsed. Now I think America is in a cold civil war. The conflict historically called...
The powers that Google and Facebook have over economic and political power in society – especially over the news industry—has caught the attention of lawmakers in Washington, DC. After a close election and many worries over the quality of public debate, many ask if social media have played a role in the misinformation that erodes our free press and plagues our democracy. Nowhere is this power more daunting than in the social media giants’ use of news organizations’ reporting, which the platforms use without compens...
Getting roasted turkey, mashed potatoes and gravy, stuffing, green bean casserole and pie on the table this Thanksgiving is going to cost consumers more than it did in 2021. Rodney Holcomb, Oklahoma State University Extension food economics specialist, said consumers can expect to pay 35% to 45% more for their turkey this year, which typically is the centerpiece for most Thanksgiving tables. “Bird flu has impacted the availability of turkey, which has also impacted the egg and poultry industry as a whole. While there isn’t ne...
The City of Clovis is seeking a utility representative (i.e. gas, electric, water & telecommunications) to serve on the Economic Incentive Board (EIB). The City of Clovis also has one vacancy on the Parks, Recreation & Beautification Committee for a representative from an association that uses the parks. For questions or to obtain an application form for either position, contact the City Manager’s Office at 575-763-9654 or email [email protected]. Applications for both openings will be received until 5:00 p...
FORT SUMNER — The De Baca County Commission approved Nov. 14 the canvass of the 2022 general election, despite what the commissioners said were emails urging them not to certify the vote. The commissioners voted 3-0 to certify the vote, as presented by County Clerk Jeff Hromas, who said the election went very smoothly and without incident. Prior to the certifications, all three commissioners said they had received at least one email urging them not to certify the election. Hromas said he had received the emails as well, by r...
Registration fees for colleges and universities in New Mexico have been waived this month courtesy of the New Mexico Higher Education Department (HED), the New Mexico Public Education Department, the New Mexico Educational Assistance Foundation, and the state’s public colleges and universities. According to a news release from the HED, the purpose of suspending the fees for November is to drive up college applications this month as part of College Application Month. “We are excited to get New Mexico students and families fir...
Roosevelt County manager Amber Hamilton received a two-year extension on her contract and a raise from the county commissioners at the Nov. 15 regular commission meeting. Discussion on the matter happened during an executive session and voting happened after the executive session. Commission Chair Shane Lee said commissioners voted to increase Hamilton’s salary by $15,000 per year making her annual salary $112,000. District 4 Commissioner Tina Dixon said the vote was 4 to 1 with Dixon voting against the measure. H...
The Professional Armed Forces Rodeo Association will hold its World Championship Rodeo at the Curry County Events Center for the next three years starting in 2023, according to events center management. “We’re more than excited,” General Manager K.C. Messick said. “We got the privilege to have this over some major cities.” Messick said Las Vegas, Nev., and Kansas City, Mo., were vying for the contract. “That says a lot about Clovis,” Messick said. Messick said he believes the community coming together is what won the contr...
It was at the beginning of November the New Mexico Department of Health (DOH) announced the start of the 2022-2023 flu season as positive flu tests are being reported around the state by clinical laboratories and outpatient facilities. “A triple threat of respiratory illnesses this year is very concerning because all are very contagious,” acting DOH Cabinet Secretary David R. Scrase said. Scrase said there’s a rise in respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), particularly among infants; a rise of influenza cases and the conti...
As we approach the 401st anniversary of the celebration of Thanksgiving, I consulted a panel of local experts for some insight into the holiday: 10 second graders at Dora Consolidated Schools. I visited this enthusiastic crew in their classroom last week, where they had plenty of wisdom to offer on why we celebrate this day and how to prepare some of their favorite foods, even as it turned out - unbelievably to me - they all swore they had never seen or even heard of Macy's...
The Clovis City Commission adopted an economic development plan on Thursday that experts say is more comprehensive than any plan to date. TIP Strategies, Inc., an Austin-based consulting firm, wrote the plan. “We’re excited to see this plan,” said Tina Dziuk, executive director of Clovis Economic Development, in an interview on Monday. “Clovis Economic Development was rebranded this past year,” Dziuk said. She said the city’s economic development organization was formerly named the Clovis Industrial Development Corporation...
