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Monday was the start of a fresh fiscal year, meaning the state's new $10.21 billion budget is now in effect. And with the kickoff of fiscal year 2025, New Mexico officials should also be making some headway on crafting a new budget for the next fiscal year. The FY25 budget is set at $10.21 billion in recurring spending, a nearly 7% increase from the previous fiscal year. The fiscal year is from July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025. The $10B breakdown Rep. Nathan Small, D-Las...
We all know the Declaration of Independence was unanimously adopted on July 4, 1776, by the Second Continental Congress, and signed by Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin and John Hancock. But how much do you know about the other 52 men who pledged “our lives, our fortunes and our sacred honor” and signed the Declaration? Test your knowledge with this short, fun quiz. 1. Which colony had the most signers of the Declaration? A: New York B: Massachusetts C: Pennsylvania D: Virginia Answer: C. Home of Phi...
By Daniel J. Chacón The Santa Fe New Mexican SANTA FE -- By her own admission, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has the enthusiasm of an 11-year-old boy when it comes to animals. Lizards, bugs, beetles and nonvenomous snakes — if she can catch them, she will. “What was the one I scared you with?” Lujan Grisham asked a member of her security detail, who sheepishly admitted the governor startled him with a garter snake. Lujan Grisham, who grew up with an array of critters — from cats and dogs to newts and gerbils and an occasion...
Booked The following were booked into local jails (Friday - Tuesday): Clovis • Monica Parker, 43, failure to appear on misdemeanor charge • Nathan Lucero, 28, probation violation • Michael Chacon, 45, failure to comply with specific requirements – attempt • Joselino Padilla, 21, failure to pay fines • Manuel Estrada, 26, probation violation • Brian Bautista, 18, failure to appear on misdemeanor charge • Daniela Jimenez, 35, failure to appear on misdemeanor charge • Destry Gonzalez, 20, escape or attempt to escape from peace...
On this date ... 1930: Willie Chambers of Portales was brought to the Baptist hospital in Clovis by ambulance after he was injured in a gravel pit accident north of Portales. Caliche caved in on top of Chambers, burying him under several tons of dirt, the Clovis Evening News-Journal reported. Chambers was able to keep his head above the slide and called to men working nearby for help. He suffered a double fracture of the hip and other bruises and cuts. 1941: Two cowboys were...
The Portales City Council on June 25 unanimously approved a zoning change it hopes will make the downtown area more business friendly. At its regular meeting, the Council heard an explanation on a downtown ordinance first published about 15 years ago. That ordinance had multiple restrictions and rules for a section on Main Street, where the Courthouse and Courthouse Café are located. Those restrictions discouraged businesses from even making repairs to structures, said Kelly McLellan, community services director. So, the...
Domenici wants GOP voice back in New Mexico After almost 20 years in public office, including two terms as a senator, two terms in the U.S. House and a four-year term as an Albuquerque city councilor, Martin Heinrich is in his sixth political campaign, trying to keep the Senate seat he currently holds. “Right now, I believe it’s the place that I can be most helpful to the state of New Mexico, and I find enormous meaning in public service,” said Heinrich, 52. The Democratic incumbent faces political newcomer, Republican Nella...
Portales is hosting “Coffee Time with the Interim City Manager” from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. Friday at the Do Drop In. T.J. Cathey is the city’s interim manager. Cathey is also Portales’ fire chief. Do Drop In is located at 123 S. Main in Portales....
Brown’s Shoe Fit, 1913 N. Prince St., Clovis, has been named the Clovis-Curry County Chamber of Commerce’s newest Retail Rockstar. The public is invited to a presentation of the honor at 11:30 a.m. Monday at Brown’s Shoe Fit, according to a Chamber news release. Brown’s Shoe Fit was nominated for the award by the Chamber’s previous Retail Rockstar winner, Johnson Lumber Company....
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...
Orenda Farms LLC of Clovis has been awarded $56,108 by the New Mexico Economic Development Department. The operation is a minority- and women-owned enterprise specializing in cannabis cultivation, according to an EDD news release. The release describes Orenda Farms as an indoor, state-of-the-art facility that has almost 1,500 plants. Orenda Farms has six trainees who are paid a wage of $17.41 per hour. The EDD approved the funding of $2.4 million that will be going to nine New Mexico companies to assist those companies with...
Editor's note: This is one in a continuing series of interviews with local officials. Col. Jeremy Bergin is the commander of the 27 Special Operations Wing at Cannon Air Force Base. Q: Your assignment to Cannon is ending soon. What is in store for you and your family at Air Force Special Operations headquarters? Tell us about your new job. A: I will be on the staff at Air Force Special Operations Command, leading the headquarters staff in supporting our power projection wings...
Phillip Smith, pastor at First Baptist Church of Portales, seems to always be solving a complex equation. "There is a discussion going on about the possibility of switching pews to chairs," Smith said. "Aesthetics does communicate something. So do chairs communicate something different than pews? I don't know. I'm working through some of that stuff." As Pride Month winds down, Smith is also trying to figure out how to wisely approach the topic of LGBTQ+ and Christianity as...
A Melrose man died during a motorcycle crash near San Jon last Sunday. Dustin Vineyard, 51, was traveling south on Highway 469 near milepost 17 that afternoon. “For an unknown reason, the motorcycle left the roadway and hit a highway sign,” New Mexico State Police Public Information Officer Silver Wilson said. “Vineyard was thrown from the motorcycle and was pronounced dead on the scene by the Office of the Medical Examiner.” Wilson said Vineyard was not wearing a helmet at the time of the crash. According to dispatc...
On this date ... 1937: Two-hour parking limits on Clovis' Main Street were a day away from being implemented. "Enforcement of the law was expected to be light until proper warning signs have been created," the Clovis Evening News-Journal reported. Signs were being prepared to warn motorists about the time limits, which would be enforced on Main Street between First and Fifth streets and a block east and west of Main. 1937: Jimmy Gamewell, the pro at Clovis' municipal golf cour...
Booked The following were booked into local jails (Tuesday - Friday): Clovis • Gage Payton, 30, probation violation • Dustin Martin, 24, failure to comply with specific requirements – attempt • Morena Bonney, 22, out of state fugitive • Hugo Chavarria, 36, purchasing license while own license revoked – first offense, hunting or fishing without a license • Steve Perry, 30, failure to appear on misdemeanor charge • Esteban Flores-Hernandez, 31, driving under the influence of liquor, no drivers license, open container, impr...
Clovis Municipal Schools board meetings will be televised beginning July 23, CMS board members were told at Tuesday's June board meeting. The CMS governing body, under state mandate, will join other school districts in televising or providing audio of their regular sessions. The mandate comes from section six of Senate Bill 137 from this year's state Legislature. District 7 State Sen. Pat Woods, R-Broadview, described SB137 as amending the New Mexico School District Campaign...
Monday *Community Development Block Grant public hearing – 10 a.m., Hillcrest Senior Life Center, 1704 E. Seventh St., Clovis. Community members invited to hear about past CDBG program activities and discuss needs and suggestions for future projects. Information: Claire Burroughs, assistant city manager, at 575-769-7828 Tuesday *Roosevelt County Commission – 9 a.m., Commission Room, Roosevelt County Courthouse, 109 W. First St., Portales. Information: 575-356-5307 *Clovis Civil Aviation Board — 5:30 p.m., North Annex, Clovi...
Today *Trucks and Tracks – 2-9 p.m., Clovis Fun Center, 700 Fairlane, Clovis. Celebrate National Food Truck Day; go-karts, putt-putt, batting cages, food trucks. Information: 575-405-4501 Monday *Summer reading movie: “The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh” – 11 a.m., Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main St., Clovis. Information: 575-769-7840 *Monday Movie: “My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3” (2023; PG-13; 1 hour, 31 minutes) – 6 p.m., Ingram Room, Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main St., Clovis. Seating first come, f...
Roosevelt County has scheduled a special meeting for 10 a.m. Monday to begin the process of hiring a new county manager, officials said. Current Manager Amber Hamilton announced last month she will resign effective July 26. Monday’s meeting, to be held in executive session, will take place in the administrative conference room at the Roosevelt County Courthouse. “Any action necessary as a result of the closed executive session” is also on the agenda, but County Attorney Michael Garcia said county commissioners are “just...
There will be a new place serving alcoholic beverages at the Curry County Fair this August -- the west patio of the fairgrounds pavilion. Curry County commissioners at their regular meeting Tuesday approved a request from Events Center and Fairgrounds General Manager K. C. Messick for the operation during the county fair Aug. 13-17. “It’s a good revenue source, about $5,000 to $6,000 in added revenue,” Messick said to commissioners. There was a measure of discussion on the matter. Commissioner Seth Martin was concerned the c...
The nation will celebrate freedom on Thursday and area residents will join in on the festivities in different ways. The largest crowd will gather, as usual, at Clovis’ Greene Acres Park all day for the 20th Smoke on the Water events. Fireworks highlight festivities beginning at dark, around 9 p.m. Smoke on the Water will also include a skateboarding competition and a three-on-three basketball tournament as well as the Freedom Car Show, live music and musical performances, and even a pie eating contest. “For twenty inc...
The special legislative session is less than a month away, but lawmakers are still voicing the same sentiment: Nobody's on the same page. While policymakers generally agree that New Mexico has a crime problem, exactly how to address it is still up in the air. Sen. Antonio "Moe" Maestas, D-Albuquerque; and Reps. Joy Garratt, D-Albuquerque; Alan Martinez, R-Rio Rancho; and Andrea Reeb, R-Clovis, came together on Tuesday for a town hall on crime, the second such forum hosted by...
I just learned that Allsup’s headquarters is no longer in Clovis. I knew the company was sold several years ago. I was curious how many local HQ employees were laid off. Just personal curiosity. Allsup’s was purchased by the now Fort Worth-based convenience store chain Yesway in 2019. Yesway officials last week did not respond to The News. But an August 2020 article in The News reported the closure of Allsup’s headquarters on Thornton Street in Clovis. The closure was expected to result in 201 positions at the former headq...
RUIDOSO — While the investigation into the South Fork and Salt fires’ origin continues, some full-time Ruidoso and Ruidoso Downs residents came back on Monday to look at their properties. Don Spencer, however, said in a Monday phone interview that the search and rescue operations prevented his return. He already knows his house burned down. “This is at a disaster level most folks haven’t been around,” he said. Officials have said two people died in the fires that began June 17. As of Monday, 29 people were listed as missin...
