Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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Today *Daylight saving time ends. Turn clocks back one hour. *Fall pancake dinner and auction – 5 p.m., Wesley House, 1417 S. Ave. K, Portales. Free-will donations; proceeds benefit ENMU Wesley Foundation. Information: 620-770-9643 Monday *Game night: Nertz – 4 p.m., Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main St., Clovis. Information: 575-769-7840 *Radiologic Technology Program Open House – 5-7 p.m., Sisler Building, Clovis Community College, 417 Schepps Blvd., Clovis. Meet instructors and learn about a career in healt...
Today *Daylight saving time ends. Turn clocks back one hour. Tuesday *General election day – polls open 7 a.m.-7 p.m. *City of Portales Public Works Committee meeting – 9 a.m., Memorial Building, 200 E. Seventh St., Portales. Information: 575-356-6662 Wednesday *Clovis Community College Board of Trustees – 8 a.m., CCC, 417 Schepps Blvd., Room 512, Clovis. Information: http://www.clovis.edu/about/administration.aspx or 575-769-4003 Thursday *Friends of the Portales Public Library – noon, meeting room, Portales Public Library...
More than 12,000 Curry/Roosevelt County voters had cast ballots for the 2024 election by Friday morning. Early voting for Tuesday's General Election ended Saturday in New Mexico. State law requires mail-in ballots must be in the voter's relevant county clerk's office by 7 p.m. Tuesday if they're to be counted. Polls are open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday across the state. Eastern New Mexico residents have few local decisions to make. In Roosevelt County, Democrat Jake Lopez faces...
Today *Tiny Tots storytime: Halloween – 10 a.m., Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main St., Clovis. Information: 575-769-7840 *Blood drive — 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Cannon Room, Plains Regional Medical Center, 2100 Martin Luther King Junior Blvd., Clovis. Register online at www.bloodhero.com. Advance appointments strongly recommended. Information: 877-258-4825 *Preschool storytime: Halloweenies Sensory Bins (Wear costumes) — 10:30 a.m., Portales Public Library, 218 S. Ave. B, Portales. Information: 575-356-3940 *Teens and Tween...
Friday *City of Portales Finance Committee – 4 p.m., City Hall, 1028 W. Community Way, Portales. Information: 575-356-6662 Nov. 3 *Daylight saving time ends. Turn clocks back one hour. Nov. 5 *City of Portales Public Works Committee meeting – 9 a.m., Memorial Building, 200 E. Seventh St., Portales. Information: 575-356-6662 Nov. 7 *Clovis City Commission - 5:15 p.m., North Annex, Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main St., Clovis. Information: 575-769-7828 Nov. 11 *Veterans Day *Portales Municipal Schools board - 6 p.m...
Today *High Plains Humane Society free drive-through pet vaccine clinic – 9 a.m.-2 p.m., parking lot, Food Bank of Eastern New Mexico, 2217 E. Brady Ave., Clovis. No appointments necessary. Pets must be healthy; dogs must be on a leash; cats must be in a crate; bring vaccination records if available. $15 microchips available for cats and dogs; cash payments only. Donations welcome. *Spooktacular pet adoption event – 10 a.m.-4 p.m., PetSmart, 601 Texas St., Clovis. Dogs, cats, puppies, and kittens available through Cin...
Monday *Roosevelt County Crimestoppers — Noon, Aztec Room, ENMU Campus Union Building, Portales. Information: Darla Reed at [email protected] or 575-226-5237 Tuesday *Clovis Community College Board of Trustees special meeting — 8 a.m., virtual format. Information: http://www.clovis.edu/about/administration.aspx or 575-769-4003 Friday *City of Portales Finance Committee – 4 p.m., City Hall, 1028 W. Community Way, Portales. Information: 575-356-6662 Nov. 3 *Daylight saving time ends. Turn clocks back one hour. Nov. 5 *Ci...
TUCUMCARI -- A Tucumcari woman will serve as little as three months in jail for her role in a fatal dog mauling after the victim’s father pleaded for tougher laws or enforcement to combat the scourge of loose dogs in the city. In a plea deal Oct. 16, Mary Olimpia Montoya, 52, pleaded guilty to one count in that case and a subsequent child-abuse case with a cap of no more than 18 months in prison. She pleaded guilty to a felony after being accused of owning several dogs that attacked and killed Tucumcari resident Stanley H...
On this date … 1937: A.L. Watson of Clovis was fined $100, with $50 suspended, after pleading guilty to riding with a drunken driver. The driver pleaded not guilty to the allegations and was going to trial. 1940: More than 100 blocks of Clovis city streets had been paved since March, city officials said. Eight more blocks were expected to be paved within the week — two on East Fifth, one on North Wallace, one on West Eighth, two on West 12th, one on North Reid and one on North Hull. 1941: An overnight drenching left far...
Thursday *Eastern New Mexico Water Utility Authority - 3 p.m., Memorial Building, 200 E. Seventh St., Portales. Information: 575-935-4262 *Public EPCOR Water workshop hosted by City of Portales – 4 p.m., multi-purpose room, Memorial Building, 200 E. Seventh St., Portales. Enter through the doors facing the pool. Information: 575-356-6662 *City of Clovis Revenue Review Committee – 5:30 p.m., North Annex, Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main, Clovis. Information: 575-763-9654 *Public meeting to discuss Roosevelt County Haz...
Tuesday *Curry County Commission – 9 a.m., Texico Fire Department, 120 Turner St., Texico. Information: 575-763-6016 *Roosevelt County Commission – 9 a.m., Commission Room, Roosevelt County Courthouse, 109 W. First St., Portales. Information: 575-356-5307 *Clovis Municipal Schools board — 5:30 p.m., Board Room, CMS administration building, 1009 Main St., Clovis. Information: 575-769-4300 *Portales City Council - 5:30 p.m., Council Chambers, Memorial Building, 200 E. Seventh St., Portales. Information: 575-356-6662 Thurs...
The Clovis City Commission on Thursday approved a request for $6.15 million in New Mexico Local Economic Development Act grants in the form of a 2 1/2% gross receipts tax return. The money is for four new retail businesses in town for reimbursement of a portion of their construction costs. North Plains Mall Management applied for the reimbursement for the new Ulta and Marshall's stores. Ulta's construction cost was $2.067 million making it eligible for up to $1.033 million...
Editor's Note: Democrat Jake Lopez is running against Republican Fabian Munoz for the Roosevelt County Commission District 1 seat in the Nov. 5 election. The position is currently held by Dennis Lopez, who is term-limited. Dennis Lopez is Jake Lopez's son. Q: How can the County Commission help local business grow and prosper? A: The County Commission and Portales City Council have to work together. We're the same people, we need to work together. We've always tried to work tog...
Editor's Note: Republican Fabian Munoz is running against Democrat Jake Lopez for the Roosevelt County Commission District 1 seat in the Nov. 5 election. The position is currently held by Dennis Lopez, who is term-limited. Dennis Lopez is Jake Lopez's son. Q: How can the County Commission help local business grow and prosper? A: I believe the County Commission can help local businesses grow and prosper by possibly helping the city look more presentable to people passing throug...
Monday *Indigenous Peoples’ Day *City of Clovis Water Policy Advisory Committee – 8:30 a.m., Waste Water Treatment Plant, 851 County Road 7, Clovis. Information: 575-763-9654 *City of Clovis Revenue Review Committee – 5:30 p.m., North Annex, Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main, Clovis. Information: 575-763-9654 *City of Portales Planning and Zoning Committee meeting – 5:30 p.m., Memorial Building, 200 E. 7th St., Portales. Information: 575-356-6662 *Clovis Astronomy Club – 7 p.m., Room 221, Clovis Community College,...
Clovis city commissioners Thursday approved funding for more personnel and equipment for the Clovis Police Department. Clovis Polce Chief Roy Rice appeared before commissioners in his request for six more budgeted positions for Public Safety Aids. Rice described how the PSA program, implemented about 18 months ago, has been a success and has led to four becoming police officers so far. According to details in the commission's agenda packet, the PSA program assists CPD...
Monday *Portales Municipal Schools board - 6 p.m., Board Room, L.C. Cozzens Administrative Offices, 501 S. Abilene, Portales. Information: 575-356-7000 Tuesday *Civic Center Policy Committee — 3 p.m., Clovis Civic Center, 801 Schepps Blvd., Clovis. Information: 575-763-9654 *Clovis Civil Aviation Board — 5:30 p.m., North Annex, Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main, Clovis. Information: Amanda Brungart at 575-763-9618 *Portales City Council - 5:30 p.m., Council Chambers, Memorial Building, 200 E. Seventh St., Por...
Monday *City of Portales Finance Committee – 4 p.m., City Hall, 1028 Community Way, Portales. Information: 575-356-6662 *City of Clovis Revenue Review 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 *City of Portales Public Works Committee meeting – 1 p.m., City Hall, 1028 Community Way, Portales. Informa...
Curry County Commissioner Seth Martin said Tuesday he’s interested in parting ways with the management group overseeing the Curry County Events Center and Fairgrounds. Martin and other county officials were critical of the management team Oak View Group 360 after hearing a summary of the fiscal year’s performance – a loss to taxpayers of more than $850,000. Events Center Manager K.C. Messick spoke to commissioners at their regular meeting Tuesday, summarizing the Event Center’s fiscal year, which ended June 30. Among the num...
Tuesday *Curry County Commission – 9 a.m., Commission Chambers, Curry County Administration Complex, 417 Gidding St., Clovis. Information: 575-763-6016 *Portales City Council - 5:30 p.m., Council Chambers, Memorial Building, 200 E. Seventh St., Portales. Information: 575-356-6662 *Clovis Municipal Schools board — 5:30 p.m., Board Room, CMS administration building, 1009 Main St., Clovis. Information: 575-769-4300 Wednesday *City of Clovis Public Works Committee – 8:30 a.m., North Annex, Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Ma...
Quay County attorney Warren Frost asked to speak to Clovis city commissioners on Thursday, reporting he had “new and alarming information” about the Ute Water Pipeline. Permission denied. “You don’t have new and alarming information to this commission; this commission is informed. I don’t see you as qualified to lecture us,” Clovis Mayor Mike Morris told Frost. Frost and others opposed to building the 100-mile pipeline have publicly stated in recent weeks that costs for a necessary water treatment plant will run $400 millio...
Clovis city commissioners on Thursday narrowly approved the renewal of a service agreement between Retail Strategies LLC and the city. The company is contracted to recruit businesses to Clovis. Mayor Mike Morris urged renewing the contract, but Commissioner Helen Casaus objected. Casaus has asserted that Clovis’ newest businesses have come to town at the urging of North Plains Mall owner Sam Mick and the economic development department at the city’s Chamber of Commerce. “And the city wasted $160,000 on Retail Strat...
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 *Clovis Civil Aviation Board special meeting — 5:30 p.m., North Annex, Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main, Clovis. Information: Amanda Brungart at 575-763-9618 Wednesday *Clovis Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) — 1 p.m., North Annex, Clovis-Carver Public Library. Information: Ruthann Kelly at 575-763-9487 Thursday *Clovis City...
A county sports complex proposed two years ago is still a hot topic among Curry County commissioners. Commissioners debated it again Tuesday as part of a proposal to engage the services of FBT Architects of Albuquerque in the initial phase of planning. The facility would have four basketball courts, a 25-meter pool, a youth pool, three multipurpose rooms, a running track, a youth play area, a rock-climbing wall, two multipurpose fields and two baseball/softball diamonds. “I think it’s a good project, but I don’t see peopl...
Portales City Council on Tuesday voted unanimously to stay with the Ute Water Pipeline Project despite an attempt by Logan attorney Warren Frost to dissuade City Council members from doing so. Frost was given 10 minutes to give a presentation to the Council on why the pipeline project should be immediately halted. Frost went over his 10 minutes despite Mayor Mike Miller telling him repeatedly he had exceeded his allotted time. Frost said “new information” had been discovered about the pipeline that “raises concerns.” “All pla...
