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Projects Editor [email protected] Jail Administrator Tori Sandoval is putting Curry County on notice she may sue her bosses, alleging she was forced to take 10 days unpaid leave because of political retaliation by County Manager Lance Pyle. The allegations are part of a three-page tort claim filed Nov. 6 by Sandoval’s attorney, Matt Chandler. Sandoval alleges Pyle falsely accused her of nepotism, violated county policy by punishing her with 10 days unpaid leave, then retaliated against her when she hired Chandler by f... Full story
NormaJeanCorral, Zoe Rodriguez, Jouie Barnes, Madison Dietz, and Kenneth Mullikin, chapter officers from the Melrose Chapter of Family, Career and Community Leaders of America along with advisor, Cheryl Hinrichs attended a one-day conference conducted by Tri-Leadership Resources on Oct. 27. Ryan Underwood, Tri-Leadership chief executive officer, provided the keynote address that inspired the students to reach their full potential as leaders and to accept no excuses as they strive toward the accomplishment of their goals.... Full story
link Staff photo: Aubry Buzek A yearling stallion waits his turn in a paddock at the Clovis Livestock Auction’s Winter Horse Sale on Saturday. The colt, nicknamed “Wreckin’ Ralph,” was one of 289 performance horses presented at the sale. link Staff photo: Aubry Buzek After riding “A Whiz and A Smoke” bridleless, owner Matt Mardis placed his son Cotton on the horse to further show off his good mind. The bay gelding sold for $13,000 in the Clovis Livestock Auction’s W...
Local columnist During Thanksgiving, which originated with illegal immigrants celebrating fall harvests with Native Americans until the pale-faces wore out their welcome with entitlement claims, I am thankful for friends daring to post: • “If you weren’t shot in the face for calling your president a ‘Marxist Dictator’ — then he’s probably not a Marxist dictator.” • “Evil Gay Agenda: 1. Monogamy 2. Family 3. Love 4. Puppies” link Wendel Sloan • “We began by declaring ‘all m...
link Wendel Sloan Local columnist During Thanksgiving, which originated with illegal immigrants celebrating fall harvests with Native Americans until the pale-faces wore out their welcome with entitlement claims, I am thankful for friends daring to post: • “If you weren’t shot in the face for calling your president a ‘Marxist Dictator’ — then he’s probably not a Marxist dictator.” • “Evil Gay Agenda: 1. Monogamy 2. Family 3. Love 4. Puppies” • “We began by declaring ‘all m...
Staff writer [email protected] Enforcing New Mexico’s statewide ban on distracted driving has become a priority for the Portales Police Department. But Clovis police say the ban is difficult to enforce and they’ve not issued any citations. On July 1, a law went into effect that makes it illegal to send or read text messages and emails, or make Internet searches from smartphones or other hand-held wireless devices while driving in New Mexico. The law, however, also says drivers can talk on the phone if they’re using... Full story
Pandering to their environmental activist base, 59 Senate Democrats, including Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich, have again declared war on American jobs and rejected a boost to the U.S. economy and another step toward energy independence by blocking congressional approval of the $5.3 billion Keystone XL pipeline project. The proposed nearly 1,200-mile pipeline would carry up to 850,000 barrels of tar sands crude oil, also known as bitumen, from the forests of western Canada and connect to an existing pipeline that would take...
Pandering to their environmental activist base, 59 Senate Democrats, including Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich, have again declared war on American jobs and rejected a boost to the U.S. economy and another step toward energy independence by blocking congressional approval of the $5.3 billion Keystone XL pipeline project. The proposed nearly 1,200-mile pipeline would carry up to 850,000 barrels of tar sands crude oil, also known as bitumen, from the forests of western Canada and connect to an existing pipeline that would take...
Politics muddy weather debate State columnist Seems you can’t even talk about the weather without stirring up some politics these days. You know the conversation: It’s often borne out of an awkward silence between two or more people, when somebody says something like, “Some weather we’re having, huh?” It’s generally a noncontroversial topic of conversation. Until, that is, someone brings up climate change. link Tom McDonald I thought about this as I considered writing thi...
State columnist Seems you can’t even talk about the weather without stirring up some politics these days. You know the conversation: It’s often borne out of an awkward silence between two or more people, when somebody says something like, “Some weather we’re having, huh?” It’s generally a noncontroversial topic of conversation. Until, that is, someone brings up climate change. I thought about this as I considered writing this column about the wild weather fluctuation...
Staff writer [email protected] Enforcing New Mexico’s statewide ban on distracted driving has become a priority for the Portales Police Department. But Clovis police say the ban is difficult to enforce and they’ve not issued any citations. On July 1, a law went into effect that makes it illegal to send or read text messages and emails, or make Internet searches from smartphones or other hand-held wireless devices while driving in New Mexico. The law, however, also says drivers can talk on the phone if they’re using...
linkBy: Lillian Bowe PNT columnist Winter weather for me means sweaters and a lot of coffee, but for my father and my uncle’s cattle ranch it means more work. The last snow was less than an inch, which did not worry my father as our horses and cattle could still reach the grass below the snow. However, the more snow our ranch gets, the harder it is for our cattle to get food. Albuquerque Meteorologist Jason Frazier says the winter weather outlook is that New Mexico could see a... Full story
link Baxter Black By: Baxter Black On the edge of common sense In the land of Nod a movement sprung up to build houses without the use of power tools. The advocates of organic construction (OC) supported the movement because it prohibited the recovery and use of the carbon coal and oil. To be OC, any lumber used must be hand-hewn, saws must be manually operated. Mule power is approved. Machine made tools must be made by a blacksmith and made from stones, dug and formed by...
link AUBRY BUZEK: Staff photo A yearling stallion waits his turn in a paddock at the Clovis Livestock Auction’s Winter Horse Sale on Saturday. The colt, nicknamed “Wreckin’ Ralph,” was one of 289 performance horses presented at the sale. By Aubry Buzek Staff writer [email protected] The day began with a prayer. “… Lord, this morning I would just like to thank you for the horse. Ain’t nobody else been able to build one of them. They’re pretty cool, and we get to be a par... Full story
