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ALBUQUERQUE — Not so fast: the long-anticipated award of the state’s sixth racino license was tabled Thursday while the New Mexico Racing Commission addresses a lawsuit it received days earlier from one of the applicant groups. Hidalgo Downs, LLC and individuals affiliated with the proposal for Lordsburg disputed the validity and fairness of a feasibility study evaluating its application and those of its four competitors, prompting puzzlement, disbelief and disappointment from others eager to hear a decision. “The commi...
PORTALES — The Portales City Council on Tuesday unanimously decided its priorities for capital outlay projects. The projects were largely based off the Infrastructure Capital Improvement Plan (ICIP) the council approved at its Aug. 21 meeting. Wellfield improvements ($395,000 request) and fire protection and water circulation upgrades ($175,00 request) were given the top two spots. Kilgore Street improvements ($371,000 request) was moved up into the third spot, replacing a 911 radio interface project for which the city subseq...
CLOVIS - Karaoke, cocoa and Christmas lights will be the draw for thousands of residents to Hillcrest Park Zoo this week as it gets set to host the 11th annual Christmas Nites event. In addition to the regular business hours of 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., the zoo will be open from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday through Friday with hundreds of Christmas lights illuminating the zoo. "These guys get pretty worn out by Friday. It feels like Groundhog Day, but we enjoy it," Zoo Director Vince...
CLOVIS - Recently orphaned and joining her siblings in a state barely older than herself, opportunities were limited in 1940 for Viola Large. She was then all of 16 years old, but already with hardships behind her and years of hard work ahead, coming to Clovis from a Texas sharecropper family and with a limited formal education. One of her sons - who would spend decades writing on race and social inequality for the Seattle Times - recalled some of the sacrifices, lessons and...
Open primaries not likely to happen Regarding the Albuquerque Journal editorial published Dec. 2 — “Open primaries will do more to get out vote:” I served in the New Mexico Legislature from 1970 to 1974. While in public office, I introduced a bill for open primaries. Ray Sanchez, longtime speaker of the house, informed me the bill would never be heard. He said it was because if everyone could vote in the primary for any party, there would be the chance of a party getting together to vote for the weakest candidate runni...
The fact that there are some things computers and robots do exceptionally well, far more efficiently than any human could, has for decades led to both triumph and concern for people the planet over. As time marches on and technology progresses, examples of both are likely only to increase. Short of a “Walking Dead” level of post-apocalyptic backsliding, what could possibly turn back the clock? Zombies are fiction. Computers and robots are real and becoming more advanced and omnipresent by the day, meaning we’re stuck with...
Leading up to Saturday, I heard the worst fears of friends, acquaintances and coworkers. “How are we going to handle all of this snow? This is going to be a disaster.” My general feeling was yes, we’ve gotta be prepared for everything, but we have to see if the forecast even comes true. And if there’s a ton of snow, I guess I’ll drive to work slower. But this morning? Not a flake as far as I could see. And to this lack of snow, what did previously-aggrieved people say? They were mad because they apparently wanted snow all...
And now we have example No. 7,369,083 for why you don’t want to do business with the government if you can avoid it. On Thursday, New Mexico’s Racing Commission decided to table its decision on awarding a racino. That came after a lawsuit filed by Hidalgo Downs LLC, the group that proposed a Lordsburg-based facility. Hidalgo Downs claims a feasibility study used by the racing commission was flawed. The other four private investors competing for the racetrack/casino all fared better than Lordsburg in the feasibility stu...
New Mexico voters helped the state take an important first step last month toward reducing/punishing government corruption when they approved a constitutional amendment creating an independent state ethics commission. New Mexico is one of just six states that doesn’t have one, and it’s a good-government reform a long time coming — our last Tax and Revenue secretary just pleaded not guilty to state charges of embezzling money from an ex-client and abusing her Cabinet post; our last secretary of state pleaded guilty to state...
CLOVIS — A Clovis man faces almost three decades in prison following conviction last week for a kidnapping and rape from two years earlier. A jury found Tanner Autrey, 25, guilty of felony criminal sexual penetration and first-degree kidnapping, among other charges, following two days of trial and over two hours of deliberation. Testimony included law enforcement, a DNA lab analyst, a Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner, and the victim, who told Clovis police in December 2016 that Autrey “had bound her arms with duct tape and for...
MOON TOWNSHIP, Penn. - Hundreds of Special Tactics Airmen, family and friends gathered to commemorate a fallen teammate, son, fiancé, and warrior during a memorial service last week in Moon Township, Pennsylvania. The memorial honored the life and legacy of U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dylan Elchin, a Special Tactics combat controller assigned to the 26th Special Tactics Squadron. He was killed Nov. 27, when his vehicle struck a roadside bomb while deployed in support of...
A recount of the razor-thin District 63 state legislative race did not change the margin on Republican Martin Zamora’s victory. According to unofficial results from all five counties included in District 63, incumbent George Dodge Jr. gained two votes in Curry County, while Zamora gained one following the unofficial results of the Nov. 6 election. Three additional votes in Curry County were added during the county’s Nov. 9 canvas, with Dodge getting two and Zamora one. The canvassed results didn’t change during Curry Count...
FARWELL - Some know it simply as the old burying ground or potter's field and some struggle to describe how to even get there. "Is that the one with the guy who murdered his family?" said a gas station clerk answering a question from The News as to the location of the Mt. Olivet Cemetery. Yes, that's the one. It does not hold George Jefferson Hassell himself, but it does contain the mass grave of his wife, Susie, and her eight children, all of whom he murdered by a...
Booked The following were booked into local jails Tuesday-Thursday: Clovis • Rita Lopez, 38, probation violation • Mark Trujillo, 43, aggravated assault, failure to appear on a felony charge • Thomas Smerer, 32, probation violation • Santana Garcia, 30, probation violation • Amelia Alford, 30, child abuse (no death or great bodily harm) • Albino Baca, 53, probation violation • Jorge Jauregui-Nunez, 49, failure to appear on a misdemeanor charge • Kurtis Dunn, 29, probation violation • Gregory Bass, 42, failure to appear...
On this date ... 1963: A Clovis postal worker was suspended amid allegations he failed to deliver the mail. Unopened mail was found in a vacant lot north of Gattis Junior High School, spurring the investigation. Postmaster Charles Stanfield said he "regretted the incident because it's a reflection on all our workers." Stanfield said most of the undelivered mail was circulars and third-class mail. The 20-year-old mail carrier was arrested, but the disposition of the case is...
Monday • Clovis High Plains Historical Foundation — 5:30 p.m.-6:15 p.m., Ingram Room, Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main St., Clovis. Information: 575-309-9893 • Portales Municipal Schools board — 6 p.m., Board Room, L.C. Cozzens Administrative Offices, 501 S. Abilene, Portales. Information: 575-356-7000 • Clovis Astronomy Club — 7 p.m., Room 143 or 145 (look for signs), Clovis Community College, 417 Schepps Blvd., Clovis. Information: 757-846-7509 Wednesday • Clovis Planning and Zoning Commission — 3 pm.. Clovis cit...
Today • Jingle and Mingle Craft and Vendor Event — 11 a.m-4 p.m., Java Loft Coffee Shop, 810 E. 21st St., Clovis. Information: 575-218-4914 • Roosevelt County 4-H annual awards banquet — 1 p.m., Jake Lopez Building, Roosevelt County Fairgrounds, 705 E. Lime St., Portales. “Hawaiian Christmas” potluck; each family should bring two dishes. Information: 575-356-4417 • Causey Homemakers Club holiday luncheon — 1 p.m., Causey Community Building. Guests are asked to bring side dishes and desserts; the club will provide the mai...
Leslie Lonnie and Ardeth Leslie of Clovis will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary from 2 p.m to 4 p.m. on Saturday at Central Baptist Church in Clovis. This will be a come and go reception and light refreshments will be served. The couple was married Dec. 22, 1968 in Clovis. They have one child and three grandchildren. They are both retired educators with the Clovis Municipal School District. The celebration is open to friends and relatives. The family requests no gifts, please....
The following are available for checkout at: Clovis-Carver Public Library “This is the Day” by Heisman award-winning football player Tim Tebow draws on the author's own experiences and interactions with the public, as he encounters people who feel “stuck,” unable to take action in daily life or pursue lifelong dreams. In response, Tim often identifies a crippling fear or lack of courage, to which he advises: “now is the time to take some risks, to quiet the voices of defeat, to step forward and make a mark, because this is t...
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, 5 p.m. business meeting, 5:30 p.m. Christmas party — bring a covered dish and $10 gift 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, 5 p.m. Christmas light tour, 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 b...
Curry County Association of Educational Retirees At the arrival of the Clovis High School choir, Sylvia Clark made their introduction and the Curry County Association of Educational Retirees was treated to a variety of classic and non-traditional holiday songs under the direction of Sean Galloway in a program entitled “Music for the Season.” These junior and senior music students were absolutely divine! Their angelic voices and solos were not to be forgotten. Galloway told CCAER members that these talented performers wer...
Clovis Elementary Monday: Breakfast — Breakfast pizza. Lunch — Chicken tenders, mashed potatoes w/gravy, mini carrots w/ranch, chilled fruit. Tuesday: Breakfast — Cinnamon roll. Lunch — Hamburger on a bun, baked fries, veggie cup w/ranch, sidekicks. Wednesday: Breakfast — French toast. Lunch — Soft taco w/salsa, seasoned pinto beans, seasoned corn. Thursday: Breakfast — Yogurt and graham cracker. Lunch — Open-faced turkey sandwich, mashed potatoes w/gravy, seasoned green beans, holiday cake. Friday: Breakfast — Breakfast fru...
Information on painting on leather and working with permanent fabric couture ink will be the featured topics on “Creative Living” at 9:30 p.m. on Tuesday and at noon on Thursday. Professional artist Brenda Pinnick is going to show how to paint on leather, which requires a special process. She’ll show a variety of items she has painted as she demonstrates how to apply a design outline and then show how to use some different brush techniques and metallic accents. Pinnick is from...
I’m no Reddy Kilowatt, but I do have a healthy respect for electrical current. I don’t like to get shocked, even by static electricity. I guess it seems fitting for this guy to be the one a community puts in charge of Christmas Light Show set to music and an entire Lighted Christmas Parade. I’m not the brightest Christmas bulb on the tree when it comes to all things electrical and all I can say is the good Lord has looked out for me. From the first years I decorated our house...
My name is Sara Williford, wearer of all the hats. I'm the adult services coordinator at Clovis-Carver Public Library, where I "make adulting fun again" with programs for the 18 and over crowd and families. I'm a member of Kiwanis of Clovis, NoonDay; you know us as the Pancake Day people. I'm a member of Clovis Community Chorus, I've performed with the Brickstreet Players Community Theatre, my friend Ruthann and I have brought the games for the local International TableTop...
