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Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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It was a sight so rare it might have been historic: a moose — yes, a moose — skipping along Hyde Park Road toward the Ski Santa Fe parking lot on Sunday afternoon. A video captured by a Santa Fe family heading home after a ski trip shows what could be a 1,000-pound animal moving in sync with the holiday song "Let It Snow," playing on their car radio when the beast trotted by. "That thing'll kill you," driver Adam Ronan says in the video as the moose passes his car. "We couldn't believe it," added his wife, Theresa Ronan, who...
Most Republican and Democratic legislators agree on at least one thing: The unpredictability of critical oil and gas money that fuels the state's budget demands lawmakers set aside a hefty cash reserve. Revenue projections, strapped to the fortunates of oil and gas, often rise like a rocket — and can plummet like a falling star. Still, the state's reserve funds remain a source of contention, with some lawmakers pushing to save more for a rainy day and others eager to invest as much as possible into improving state services o...
FOOTBALL NMHSCA all-state teams Class 6A (Clovis) Second team: Kash Roberts, running back. Honorable mention: Josh Mondragon, defensive end; Braxton Masters, offensive line; R.J. Nora, secondary. Class 4A (Portales) First team: Zane Mayberry, wide receiver; Thomas Lopez, slot receiver, secondary. Second team: Abran Lopez, defensive line; Manny Chavez, inside linebacker. Class 2A (Texico) First team: Warren Schooley, defensive end; Taye Smith, offensive line, defensive line; Cade Figg, secondary; Alex Fuentes, secondary....
Curry County Sheriff Wesley Waller Saturday named four people of interest in the Clovis area's newest homicide case. Two of those named are now in the Curry County Adult Detention Center (CCADC) and the sheriff said authorities have "made contact" with a third person of interest. CCADC records show two of the "persons of interest," Cesar Rascon-Chacon, 23, and Mi'Linda Gallegos, 20, were apprehended over the weekend. Both have been incarcerated, each on a parole violation. Wal...
WASHINGTON — A House committee recommended Donald Trump be prosecuted for his role in the Jan. 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol, the first-ever such referral of a former U.S. president in the culmination of an investigation that began in July 2021. The committee voted unanimously Monday to refer Trump for prosecution for multiple offenses including insurrection, which Rep. Jamie Raskin said would disqualify the former president from holding office, if convicted. The U.S. is not a country where “foot soldiers go to jail and the...
Sunday's World Cup final, which ended with Lionel Messi finally grasping the one trophy he'd never won, was the most dramatic in tournament history. It was great theater, a bare-knuckle brawl that played out over 120 minutes and four rounds of penalty kicks before Argentina was declared the victor following a game that ended in a 3-3 draw. Which raises one very vexing question: What to do for an encore? The next World Cup kicks off in North America in 3½ years and will be the largest and most complex ever, with a record 48 te...
Today *Christmas Open House – 4-6 p.m., Portales Church of the Nazarene, 401 E. 18th St., Portales. Come and go, light snacks, open to all. Information: 575-356-6255 Monday *Stitch Addicts stitch group – 6:30 p.m., Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main St., Clovis. Information: 575-763-9687 Tuesday *Birth of a King: Christmas at Legacy – 6:30 p.m., livestreamed at https://live.legacychurch.com/. Interactive experience for the whole family with music and visuals. Information: 575-762-7751 Wednesday *Tiny Tots story...
Monday *City of Clovis Parks, Recreation, and Beautification Committee – 5:30 p.m., North Annex, Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main, Clovis. Information: 575-763-9654 Tuesday *Roosevelt County Commission - 9 a.m., Commission Room, Roosevelt County Courthouse, 109 W. First St., Portales. Information: 575-356-5307 *Roosevelt County Board of Ethics annual meeting – 1 p.m., Commission Room, Roosevelt County Courthouse, 109 W. First St., Portales. Meeting may be viewed live on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1b...
ELIDA — Senior Carter Teune scored 15 of his 26 points in the fourth quarter and Clovis Christian pulled away to a 77-63 victory over Elida in boys basketball on Tuesday. The Eagles (5-1) carried just a two-point lead into the final stanza before outscoring the Tigers 24-12. Senior Noah Gershon collected 19 points and junior Jaden Martinez 10 for CCS. The Eagles knocked down 10 3-pointers in the contest, including four by Teune and three by Martinez. Senior Jose Martinez poured in 35 points for Elida (2-6) while his b...
CAPITAN — Melrose and Dora advanced to semifinal round play in Thursday’s quarterfinals of the Smokey Bear tournament. In boys play, Melrose defeated Dexter 68-55 while Dora downed Hagerman 69-48. On the girls’ side, the Lady Buffs rolled past Dexter 63-28 while the Lady Coyotes handed Hagerman a 51-40 setback. Junior Michael Cardonita led three players in double digits with 16 points for the Melrose boys (6-1), who trailed y three points at halftime but took over with a 22-9 third-quarter surge. Sophomores Josh Roybal and B...
PORTALES - Eastern New Mexico University's men played far from a perfect game on Thursday night, as evidenced by 24 turnovers and 18 missed free throws. Still, the Greyhounds were solid all night on the defensive end and used an 18-0 first-half run to take control in a 68-45 Lone Star Conference thumping of 19th-ranked and previously unbeaten Texas-Tyler at Greyhound Arena. It was the Hounds' first win in three all-time meetings with the Patriots - the first two were in Tyler...
POJOAQUE — Portales High’s boys dug out of an eight-point hole early in the final period to beat Silver 55-49 on Friday night in the championship semifinals of the Ben Lujan tournament. The Rams (5-3) were slated to face host Pojoaque (8-2) in Saturday night’s championship tilt. The Elks got past Santa Fe Indian 38-36 in Friday’s other semifinal. Senior Davian Lucero and sophomore Paxton Culpepper each hit a pair of free throws in the closing seconds to secure the victory. Culpepper, who went 8-for-10 from the line in the...
CLOVIS - After a tougher-than-expected weekend in the Joe Armijo Invitational at Albuquerque Academy, it took Clovis High's boys a while the shake out the cobwebs on Tuesday night. Held to just 19 points in the first half by Portales, the Wildcats erupted with a 20-point third quarter to take control and eventually cruised to a 57-34 victory at Rock Staubus Gym. The Cats (4-2) struggled to a sixth-place finish in the Academy meet, including a 77-45 loss in Saturday's finale...
CAPITAN — Melrose and Dora were slated to play for the boys championship on Saturday night in Capitan’s Ben Lujan tournament. In Friday’s semifinals, the Buffaloes rolled over Ruidoso 64-25 while the Coyotes posted a 54-37 victory against the host Tigers. In girls championship semifinals, Melrose clobbered Eunice 56-16 and was to face Capitan, a 48-31 winner over Dora, in Saturday’s title tilt. Sophomore Cy Draper led Melrose’s boys (7-1) with 22 points, while junior Michael Cardonita and sophomore Josiah Roybal netted 11...
TEXICO - It's been four years since Texico's girls have reached the finals of their Citizens Bank tournament. They took care of that on Friday night, rallying past Tularosa 52-47 in a semifinal matchup. Their reward? A rematch with border rival Farwell in Saturday's finals. The Lady Blue (11-3), who handed Texico a 73-9 loss in last week's Farwell Invitational, turned back Tohatchi 55-39 in Friday's early semifinal tilt. Senior Maya Holman had a career night for the Lady...
ALBUQUERQUE — Sixteen area football players were accorded first-team status in New Mexico High School Coaches Association all-state selections, released on Wednesday by the organization. Three players were first-team choices twice — sophomores Tommy Lopez of Portales in Class 4A (slot receiver, secondary) and Taye Smith of Texico in Class 2A (offensive and defensive lines), and junior Jeremiah Woodruff of Elida in 6-man (defensive line, center). In Class 6A, Clovis High was represented by senior running back Kash Roberts on...
ALBUQUERQUE — Clovis High’s girls made short work of Cibola on Friday night. Junior guard Zarai L ewis funneled in a game-high 18 points and the Lady Wildcats cruised to a 60-26 victory. The Cougars (1-7), coming off their first win of the season three nights earlier at Manzano, fell behind early and struggled to score all night against the Lady Cats (5-3). Clovis led 11-5 at the quarter and steadily built on the margin as all 12 players in uniform scored. Senior post Paiger Zapach and senior guard Leilani Soriano scored six...
Booked The following were booked into local jails (Tuesday - Friday): Clovis • Tyler Perez, 28, probation violation • Joseph Apodaca, 42, driving while under the influence of drugs • Roger Blumhorst, 26, sexual exploitation of children • Anthony Beczo, 26, shoplifting • Marcus Doss, 50, parole violation • Nolee Baber, 18, aggravated fleeing a law enforcement officer, resisting, evading or obstructing an officer, failure to yield, speeding • Israel Sanchez, 28, failure to pay fines • Patrick Williams, 34, failure to appe...
On this date ... 1972: Any time was party time at The Boothill Saloon in Clovis. A “special party” was planned each Monday, from 8:30 p.m. to midnight, according to an advertisement in the Clovis News-Journal. The first drink was free. 1963: Actor Brad Pitt was born. 1956: Fritch, Texas, native and comedian Ron White was born. 1946: Filmmaker Steven Spielberg was born. 1943: Rocker Keith Richards was born. 1886: Baseball Hall of Famer Ty Cobb was born. Pages Past is compiled by David Stevens. Contact: dste...
