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Federal authorities on Sunday identified a 20-year-old Allegheny County man as the gunman who shot at former president Donald Trump in what they described as an assassination attempt during a campaign rally in Western Pennsylvania. The bureau said Thomas Matthew Crooks, of Bethel Park, was responsible for the attack that left Trump with minor injuries, one spectator dead, and two others critically injured. Speaking at a news conference earlier Sunday, Kevin Rojek, special agent in charge of the FBI field office in...
WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump said he was shot in the right ear after gunfire erupted at a rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday, a harrowing episode that shook the U.S. presidential campaign and drew bipartisan condemnation of political violence. In addition to Trump’s injury, another attendee at the rally was shot and killed while two other bystanders were in critical condition. The shooter, who fired from an elevated position, was killed by the US Secret Service, t...
The U.S. Department of Defense will be establishing a “STARBASE” program at Cannon Air Force Base. It’s an acronym for Science and Technology Academies Reinforcing Basic Aviation and Space Exploration and community leaders are excited about the possibilities. The announcement came Friday from the office of U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M. STARBASE allows kindergarten through 12th-grade students to participate in hands-on curriculum with military installations where they solve scientific challenges related to aeros...
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A “water service disruption” is planned from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday for parts of Portales. A city news release reports potentially affected areas will be North Avenue, North Avenue B and West Avenue B. Surrounding areas could also be affected as well between West Lime Street to West Hickory Street. The disruption is necessary to perform essential maintenance, the news release stated. Low water pressure may occur before and after the water is shut off, and “some water discoloration may occur,” the release stated. Informa...
When is ‘Border Town Days’ in Texico and Farwell? I’ve lost track. “It’s always the last Saturday in July,” Rob Pomper said. Pomper is president of the Farwell Chamber of Commerce, chairman of Bordertown Days and, since 2004, publisher of the weekly newspaper, “The State Line Tribune.” “Texico/Farwell is proud to present the only parade in America that starts in one state and ends in another,” Pomper said. July 27 festivities begin with a parade starting at 10 a.m. New Mexico time at KKR Park in Texico, Pomper said. The pa...
Monday through Friday *Vacation Bible School: “Breaker Rock Beach” – 6-8:30 p.m., University Baptist Church, 1012 W. 15th St., Portales. Open to kindergarten through sixth grade. Information: 575-356-4501 Monday *Adventures in Play: Adventures from Great Heights – 10:30 a.m., Portales Public Library, 218 S. Ave. B, Portales. Games and STREAM (Science, technology, reading, engineering, arts, math) for kindergarten through sixth grade. Information: 575-356-3940 *Summer reading movie: “We’re Back: A Dinosaur’s Story” (1993;...
Editor’s note: This is one in a continuing series of interviews with local officials. Mark Gallegos is back in his position of jail administrator for the Curry County Detention Center after a recent military deployment. Q: You recently returned from military deployment. As much as you can, talk about your military commitment and what you were doing on this latest mission. A: I am in the Navy Reserves as a Naval officer. I was activated to active duty from Aug. 4, 2023, to June 21, 2024, under the Operation Spartan Shield O...
New Mexico is relying on a new Environmental Protection Agency rule to pursue the Department of Defense for the costs of cleaning up PFAS contamination near several military installations and for damages from contamination. The New Mexico Environment Department, New Mexico Office of Natural Resources Trustee and the New Mexico Attorney General on Monday amended New Mexico’s lawsuit against the United States regarding per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAs) contamination present in and around military communities across t...
On this date ... 1881: Lincoln County Sheriff Pat Garrett killed outlaw William “Billy the Kid” Bonney at Fort Sumner. Fort Sumner resident Jesus Silva was among those witnessing the Kid’s death. “There on the floor, we saw Billy stretched out, face down,” he said. “We turned him over, and when Deluvina (Maxwell, a friend) realized fully it was the Kid, she began to cry bitterly, interspersing with her tears the vilest curses she could bestow on the head of Pat Garrett.” 1...
Portales' former City Hall building on the square is being demolished to make way for public parking and electric vehicle charging stations. Eric Segovia, general manager for Roosevelt County Electric Cooperative, said the demolition of the old City Hall building began Monday. He hopes to have the new parking lot ready for holiday shoppers and celebrations before Christmas. "It may not happen (that fast), but we're going to try," he said last week. Segovia said the city...
Booked The following were booked into local jails (Tuesday - Friday): Clovis • Jared Cordum, 28, practicing medicine without a license, battery, criminal sexual penetration in the first degree, criminal sexual contact of a minor in the second degree • Ignacio Romero, 48, Probation Violation • Omar Sanchez, 27, failure to appear on misdemeanor charge • Jose Amaya-Hernandez, 31, aggravated battery, resisting, evading or obstructing an officer, battery • Joslyn Atencio, 46, Embezzlement • Richard Greigo, 46, failure to appear o...
Ruthann Kelly traveled to Lincoln County to help the emergency management teams any way she could during the South Fork and Salt wildfires in Ruidoso. She came home with ideas for better preparing our part of the state for potential disaster. "I've got so many notes on things that I want to change here on how we operate," said Kelly, the emergency management director for the city of Clovis and Curry County. Kelly was in the Ruidoso area June 18-21 after the fires – they ultima...
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 *Republican Party of Roosevelt County Central Committee meeting – 6 p.m., Creighton Town and Country’s meeting room, 1704 S. Ave. D, Portales. Information: Angie Smith, chair, at 575-714-0160 or email to [email protected] Tuesday *Curry County Commission – 9 a.m., Commission Chambers, Curry County Administration Complex, 417 Gidding St., Cl...
A company hired to recruit business to Clovis is bringing in three new retail stores and two new restaurants, its spokesman told city commissioners on Thursday. Commissioner Helen Casaus is not impressed. Madison Neal of Retail Strategies of Birmingham, Ala., told commissioners two new businesses are expected to open this year, while three more will open in 2025. Neal did not name the businesses but told commissioners Retail Strategies has engaged with 152 prospects about locating to Clovis. Among those, 110 gave feedback,...
Death was rapidly approaching. His once cancer-riddled lungs puffed out his last breaths. Hospice workers occupied his Clovis home. Yet, Hank Baskett Jr.'s face was aglow when his son Hank Baskett III and his grandkids walked in. "You saw the light in his eyes," said the younger Baskett. In that brief moment, he once again exemplified the positivity and magnetic charm that made him a pillar of Clovis for decades. His children -- his own, their kids, and the hundreds of those...
A Clovis occupational therapist was arrested Tuesday and charged with sex crimes against “more than three” children during in-home therapy treatments, court records show. Jared Cordum, 28, was in the Curry County Adult Detention Center on Tuesday morning without bond. He’s charged with one count of criminal sexual penetration of a child under 13, and multiple counts of criminal solicitation to commit criminal sexual contact of a minor and practicing medicine without a licen...
ROSWELL - Officials have determined a lightning strike was the cause of the South Fork Fire that scorched areas in and around the village of Ruidoso and the Mescalero Apache Reservation. "The identification of the point of origin and all evidence and data support lightning as the cause of the fire. Human activity and factors did not contribute to the cause," said a press release issued last week from the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA). Several fire and law enforcement...
RUIDOSO — An Eastern New Mexico University graduate is the new general manager of the Ruidoso News. Eugene Heathman of Ruidoso will be tasked with print and integrative digital platform production in addition to marketing and staff management to fortify the return of the Ruidoso News to its local roots. New Mexico-based El Rito Media, LLC, recently purchased the newspaper. “I am very pleased to be part of a New Mexico-owned publishing group committed to redevelop the Ruidoso News into the leading local resource for news, ent...
Editor's note: This is one in a continuing series of interviews with local officials. Dr. Carlton Lewis is the director of mental health for Clovis Municipal Schools. Q: You have recently accepted the position as director of mental health for Clovis schools. Tell us about this position. What does it involve? A: The role is multifaceted, encompassing a range of responsibilities. My team and I will plan, implement, and coordinate events and programs focused on mental health. I...
A Bovina man died Friday morning in a car crash in Lubbock County. Kevin Ortiz, 64, was traveling south on U.S. 84 near the intersection with County Road 1400 when his 2014 Hyundai Accent was struck by a 2022 Kenworth truck pulling a trailer, according to a report from the Texas Department of Public Safety. The driver of the truck was Abdusalam Salem Mohamed, 41, of Murrieta, Calif. A preliminary investigation showed Mohamed “traveled into the center median and crossed onto the U.S. Highway southbound main travel lanes,” DPS...
Milk prices remain in a slump even as Texas dairy production and consumer demand continue to rise, according to Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service experts. Summertime is typically good for dairy producers as rising temperatures translate into higher demand and reduced production. As a result, retail prices for many dairy-based products like ice cream, cheese and butter rise. However, last year’s price increases for retail products never trickled down to better raw milk prices for producers, said Jennifer Spencer, A...
Xcel Energy has named three of its Texas-based directors as regional vice presidents over the company’s core grid operations in eastern and southeastern New Mexico as well as the Panhandle and South Plains regions of Texas. According to an Xcel news release, David Low has been promoted to regional vice president of Texas and New Mexico power plant operations. Additionally, Cory Wood and Casey Meeks have been named regional vice presidents for Transmission Operations and Distribution Operations respectively. Low and Wood a...
Changes are afoot with the three Stripes convenience stores in Clovis. The stores’ liquor licenses are being leased by the 7-Eleven Corp., based in Irving, Texas, pending the transfer of ownership of dispensing liquor licenses from Stripes previous ownership to 7-Eleven according to Clovis City Clerk LeighAnn Melancon. The actions have no impact on liquor sales at the Stripes stores at North Prince and Llano Estacado, South Prince and Mabry Drive. In February, The News reported 7-Eleven was paying $950 million to D...
Give Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and her Cabinet a problem, and they will find a solution. At least that was her message Monday at Clovis Community College as the governor and about two dozen members of her Cabinet and administrative staff appeared in a town hall meeting. The state's top ranking Democrat fielded questions from about 100 local residents. The "Cabinet in Your Community" group was scheduled to host a similar meeting Tuesday on the Eastern New Mexico University...
