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SANTA FE -- District Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer brought the involuntary manslaughter trial of Alec Baldwin to an abrupt and stunning conclusion Friday when she dismissed the case based on the state's withholding of evidence. The dismissal was with prejudice, which means the charge cannot be refiled, bringing to an end a strange and tragic case that gained worldwide attention and may be discussed for decades. The judge's ruling was based on the state's mishandling of evidence — specifically, a box of ammunition turned into t...
The village of Ruidoso early Tuesday afternoon announced evacuation orders. Those in Cedar Creek, Upper Canyon, Brady Canyon, areas along the Rio Ruidoso, and at Paradise Canyon and Hull were all told to evacuate due to flooding, the village announced on its website. "Please do not try to protect your property or gather your belongings. Get out and move to higher ground IMMEDIATELY!" the website read. An evacuation shelter was established at the White Mountain Relief Center at 687 Hull Road (White Mountain Sports Complex)....
On this date ... 1951: Portales was days away from the grand opening of the new Cal Boykin Hotel. A luncheon was set for the upcoming Saturday, with tickets $1.50. A banquet that night would cost $15 per ticket. Eastern New Mexico University coeds were acting as hotel tour guides. 1956: Floyd Golden, president of Eastern New Mexico University, was preparing to leave for an education workshop in Ann Arbor, Mich. The five-day seminar was to be held on the campus of the...
Booked The following were booked into local jails (Friday - Tuesday): Clovis • Johnny Cordova, 59, driving while license suspended or revoked, no insurance, failure to register vehicle • Francisco Olvera-Gallegos, 44, probation violation • Earl Large, 32, driving while license suspended or revoked • Christopher Vega, 37, failure to appear on a felony charge, out of state fugitive, possession of a firearm or destructive device by a felon, receiving stolen property, failure to display registration plate, no insurance, no driv...
JETMORE, Kan. - An inch or two of corn peeks out of the dirt, just enough to reveal long rows forming over the horizon. Sprinkler engines roar as they force water from underground to pour life into dusty fields. Thunder cracks. The wind whips up dirt as a trail of dark storms looms. The crashing hot and cold fronts would probably set off tornado sirens - if there were any in this remote part of the state. It's spring in southwest Kansas, a hub for the nation's crop, dairy and...
Editor’s note: Two students from Curry County’s Summer Internship Program are spending their summers at The Eastern New Mexico News. Amira Villanueva, 17, is a Clovis High student. Joslyn Montano, 18, is a recent CHS graduate. We asked them to play 20 questions. Here’s what they had to say: Joslyn Montano Q: Tell us about your summer so far working at the newspaper. What have you been doing? A: I’ve traveled to different businesses about buying ads and have counted the ballots for Best of Clovis. Q: Tell us something about y...
The Roosevelt County Commission on Tuesday passed a resolution that opposes a proposal from the Land Protection Plan that could ultimately impact many private landowners in the county. The proposal from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service would acquire 7 million acres for the LPP, with the help of the Nature Conservancy. It would include the Muleshoe and Grulla National Wildlife Refuges in west Texas and eastern New Mexico called the “Conservation Partnership Area.” The mission would be to protect various wildlife hab...
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 flash flood warning has been issued for Curry County until 8:45 a.m. Monday. The National Weather Service reports up to 2.5 inches of rain has fallen and more is expected. Curry County officials said they’ve rescheduled the ribbon cutting for their new playground at the fairgrounds to 8:30 a.m. Tuesday. “So places that I noticed a lot of water would be 21st (Street), especially at Cameo and Greene Acres Park,” said Ruthann Kelly, the county’s emergency management director. She said Mitchell Street from Seventh to Grand A...
Booked The following were booked into local jails (Tuesday - Friday): Clovis • Martika Pettit, 48, criminal trespass • Desiree Maes, 36, failure to comply with specific requirements • Collin Brook, 33, probation violation • Kenneth Stockbridge, 51, possession of burglary tools, criminal trespass • James Sanchez,19, probation violation • Mindy Smith, 45, failure to pay fines, failure to pay fines • Dereke Hall, 41, criminal trespass • Frankie Owen, 41, probation violation, probation violation • Rakeem Johnson, 31, aggr...
On this date ... 1930: The Judevine Creamery of Portales shipped its first major order of butter to Los Angeles. A carload containing 25,000 pounds of butter featured a banner on the side proclaiming the contents were manufactured in Roosevelt County. 1941: A. B. Cares of Pep had lost about 25 acres of broom corn to heavy rainfall. Overnight rainfall had measured 3 inches. Cares, described by the Portales Daily News as “one of the best dry land farmers in the country,” sai...
The Roosevelt County Road Department will begin work this week on South Roosevelt Road P, according to a county news release. The work will be from SRR 10 to SRR 11. Personnel will also begin work on SRR 11 for one-half mile west from NM 206. “This work is expected to be completed by Aug. 23 … weather permitting,” the news release stated. The Roosevelt County Road Department also will begin applying microseal to the intersection area of Industrial and South Roosevelt Road 6, beginning Monday. That work is expected to be co...
Carlos Lopez, 40, of Clovis, on June 18 was sentenced to 11 years in prison for two counts of battery on a police officer, according to a news release from the Ninth District Attorney’s Office. According to the release: On Oct. 2, 2023, officers were dispatched to the La Vista Inn for subject removal. The officers made contact with Lopez, and an altercation ensued. Police tazed Lopez. “While officers were detaining Lopez, he struck one officer in the jaw and another in the chest while attempting to bite officers,” the relea...
The former head of maintenance at Dora schools on June 26 was sentenced to three years in prison following his conviction on six counts of unfair bidding practices. Steven Butler, 56, was convicted by a jury on April 25. He faced a maximum of 10 years in prison, according to District Attorney Quentin Ray. “According to evidence presented, Butler was working as head of maintenance for Dora Schools and used that position to gain favorable bids for his own company to provide cleaning supplies and services to the school,” acc...
The Roosevelt County Commission on Tuesday passed a resolution calling on the New Mexico Legislature to petition for a convention of the states. The action falls under Article V of the U.S. Constitution. Roosevelt County became the fifth New Mexico county to adopt the resolution, joining Hidalgo, Colfax, Otero, and Catron, according to Myles Culbertson, the Dona Ana County man spearheading the drive. “Actually, Roosevelt was a county that took the initiative pretty much on their own. Catron was the same way,” Culbertson sai...
Vegetable lovers rejoice. Farmers markets are back on the High Plains. Clovis' farmers market was set to kick off Saturday at the North Plains Mall. Opening day for Portales' market is 5 p.m. Monday. It's at the corner of West First Street and South Avenue B. Selections may be limited at first, organizers warn. "It's been a bad growing year," said Margie Plummer, market manager for Clovis and Portales. Because of hail, high temperatures and wind, some products may take longer...
What’s with fuel prices in our area? Gas prices all around us are cheaper than Clovis and Portales. Why is this? “It’s really the price of crude oil that drives the price of gas,” Daniel Armbruster said Wednesday. Armbruster is corporate spokesperson and community relations person with the American Automobile Association, Texas/New Mexico. Prices are also affected by transportation costs and state taxes, he said. “The average price for a gallon of regular unleaded in Curry County today (Wednesday) is $3.21, $3.27 in Roosev...
Joe Biden dominates most newscasts these days as the nation debates his presidential future following the June 27 debate with former President Donald Trump. Democrats concede Biden's debate performance was poor, but some argue one bad night should not force him out of the race. We asked area residents for their views: Portales' Krista Pietsch, a registered Democrat: "Even before (the June 27) debate, I did not believe President Biden was a viable presidential candidate. Much...
Clovis police on Friday were investigating reports of shots fired and a man hit by a pickup truck near the 800 block of Wallace Street. When police arrived on scene late Thursday night they found a man in the road, bleeding from his head. Subsequent investigation found another man in the area who reported he hit a man with his pickup after the man shot at him, according to police Capt. Robert Telles. The man in the road was taken to a Texas hospital. Telles said he did not know the man’s condition but said injuries p...
On a stretch of U.S. 70, where Clovis fades into Portales, sits a yellow fireworks stand. Tractor-trailer rigs whizz by. Wind-whipped plastic flags flutter about. The Fourth of July is rapidly approaching. And inside this fireworks stand is Seth Tischler, a senior airman at Cannon Air Force Base, hoping that a car will veer off into the gravel lot and make a purchase. That's because money from the purchase will help provide Tischler and his Cannon 5/6 private org...
Editor's note: This is one in a continuing series of interviews with local residents. Clovis' Steve Watkins is an avid pickleball player whose story illustrates the sport's meteoric rise in popularity. Q: Where does your journey with pickleball begin? A: I have a good friend by the name of Mike Willmon. I played softball with him since we were teenagers. I ran into him one day, and he said, "Hey, you need to come out and play pickleball. You're an athlete, you could do this."...
Independence Day is expected to be “mostly sunny and hot,” the National Weather Service reports. But chances of precipitation are at least 20% every day this week, starting tonight. The region can also expect a temporary break from the heat starting Friday, forecasters say, with high temperatures in the mid-80s. Lows are expected in the mid-60s all week. Most of the region saw their first 2024 triple-digit day for heat last month, with a high of 100.1 degrees on June 7 at the Agricultural Science Center north of Clovis. The...
Ruidoso’s agony, like the rain, knows no end. In the days after wildfires engulfed more than 1,400 buildings and killed two in and around the Southern New Mexico mountain town, severe flash flooding has threatened more lives and destroyed yet more housing. As the region’s monsoon season continues, the threat to Ruidoso from flooding is far from over, weather forecasters say. Flooding over the weekend turned U.S. 70 near Ruidoso into “a huge, raging river,” mayor Lynn Crawford said in an interview Monday. On Sunday and ove...
