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One person was shot to death and two others were taken to the Clovis hospital with gunshot wounds early Wednesday evening. Clovis police said a vehicle crash near the scene was related to the shootings. Police said all the gunshot victims are believed to have been involved in the incident. Police were looking for at least one other person who may also have been involved. The violence began sometime before 4:45 p.m. when police received a report of a shooting in the 2200 block... Full story
Wednesday *NM Workers' Compensation Workshop – 1-3 p.m., Ingram Room, Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main St., Clovis. Free and open to anyone involved in worker’s injury (owners, managers, supervisors, secretaries, human resource departments, and safety personnel). Information: Valerie Seidl at [email protected] or 575-397-3425 *Three Sisters: A Taste of Choctaw Culture – 2 p.m., Sandia Room, ENMU Campus Union Building, Portales. Presentation by Aidan Terry, Choctaw Nation. Free and open to the public. Spons...
Hours of public comment, testimony and questions kicked off the first day of a four-day hearing to decide if certain dangerous "forever chemicals" that the oil and gas industry maintains it no longer uses should be banned from use. The proposed rule from WildEarth Guardians recommends several changes to existing rules, including requiring companies to disclose the chemicals they use in well operations and certify no perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances — commonly known as PFAS — or other undisclosed chemicals wer...
Here are winners of Saturday's Veterans Day Parade: Veterans organizations: 1. Cannon Air Force Base; 2. American Legion Riders Chapter 2 Post #25; 3. VFW Post #3280. Veterans organizations marching units: 1. Cannon Air Force Base; 2. Clovis combined marching band; 3. Civil Air Patrol. Business organizations: 1. Global One Media – KSEL Country; 2. The Salvation Army; 3. Zia Radio Group. Youth organizations: 1. Girl Scouts of NM Trails; 2. Clovis High School Air Force Junior R...
The Curry County DWI Program is seeking volunteer judges for Teen Court. Applicants will be interviewed prior to becoming a judge. The Teen Court Program is designed for first-time youth offenders. During the court process, the youth testify at their trial in front of the judge and peers who are acting as jurors or attorneys. Information: contact Diana Delgado at 575-763-7725 or [email protected]....
Eastern New Mexico University is set to host the groundbreaking of the Student Academic Services Building at 1 p.m. Friday. The Student Academic Services Building will house all the traditional student services the university offers, including enrollment services, financial aid, counseling and career services, advising, and accessibility resources and testing. “We are very excited to add a new campus building that will allow us to continue to meet the needs of our ever-growing student population,” said James Johnston, ENM...
The New Mexico Public Education Department recently released its latest school designation data, recognizing Barry, Mesa, and Zia schools as Spotlight Schools for ranking in the top 25% of public schools across the state. Brown Early Childhood Center earned a Spotlight designation among Portales schools. Dora Elementary, Dora High School, Elida Elementary, Floyd Elementary, Floyd High School, Fort Sumner Elementary, Fort Sumner High School, Fort Sumner Middle School, Grady Elementary, Grady Middle School, Melrose Elementary,...
Curry County commissioners on Tuesday approved $15,400 in funding for a procedural audit on the management agreement between the county and Oak View Group 360 for the Curry County Events Center and Fairgrounds. The relationship between the county and OVG360 came under scrutiny by commissioners in September when a budget deficit overage was announced by Events Center management. The audit will review: n Prior reports related to the Management Agreement Procedure between Curry...
TAOS - Bernie Ellis, who made national headlines in the early part of the century after the notorious federal bust of his Tennessee pot farm in 2002, gave away 25 pounds of high-grade cannabis in the parking lot of the Carnelian Center in Dixon early this month. Ellis is a career state and federal epidemiologist best known through his work providing medical cannabis free to AIDS patients beginning in the 1980s. His unofficially sanctioned grow operation in Tennessee, and the h...
Steve Bannon had been sprung from federal prison only 12 hours earlier, but he had a message to deliver: "MAGA is back." It was a week before Election Day and Bannon, the right-wing podcaster, culture warrior and former chief strategist for Donald Trump, was sitting in a palatial Park Avenue hotel suite, describing how the next Trump presidency would surpass the last one. The entire scene seemed bizarrely improbable. Bannon had just delivered a hardscrabble populist attack to... Full story
Monday *Veterans Day *Portales Municipal Schools board - 6 p.m., Board Room, L.C. Cozzens Administrative Offices, 501 S. Abilene, Portales. Information: 575-356-7000 Tuesday *Curry County Commission – 9 a.m., Commission Chambers, Curry County Administration Complex, 417 Gidding St., Clovis. Information: 575-763-6016 *Roosevelt County Commission – 9 a.m., Commission Room, Roosevelt County Courthouse, 109 W. First St., Portales. Information: 575-356-5307 *Virtual update on PFAS (polyflouroalkyl substances) hosted by 24th Spe...
Booked The following were booked into local jails (Tuesday - Friday): Clovis • Tyler Phillips, 39, criminal trespass • Brett Diaz, 51, shoplifting • Amy Castro, 24, probation violation • Tanya Willmot, 45, battery, aggravated assault • Kalod Garley, 37, failure to pay fines • Marteka Pettit, 49, criminal trespass • Tamara Aranda, 63, non-residential burglary, conspiracy to commit non-residential burglary, conspiracy to commit larceny, tampering with evidence • Triston Navarro, 18, resisting, evading or obstructing an...
On this date … 1966: Clovis police investigator Cliff Wirtjes had earned the highest score in the annual policeman’s shooting competition. Wirtjes scored 663 out of a possible 800 to take the top-gun trophy for the second year in a row. 1969: The Clovis Junior Women’s Club had announced its annual home tour. Five Clovis homes were scheduled to be decorated for the holidays and open for public viewing. The homes were located at • 701 E. 21st • 1744 Baronne Court • 1617 Courtland Circle • 2824 Axtell • 1921 Enloe Drive. Ti...
What is happening in the space where Portales’ old City Hall building was located on the square? Roosevelt County Electric Cooperative acquired the old City Hall property from the city of Portales to expand its parking needs, according to RCEC General Manager Eric Segovia. “We added 30 parking spaces that will be available for RCEC and public parking,” Segovia wrote in an email. Segovia added the parking lot will include two level-three fast-charge electric vehicle stations. “We hope these stations will draw EV owners...
Curry County employees are receiving an annual cost of living allowance pay increase effective today. Curry County commissioners met Thursday to approve the pay hike unanimously. County Manager Lance Pyle said the $336,000 annually needed for the increase is in the county coffers. The pay hike was set up in this fashion according to the resolution: • Effective Nov. 10, all county employees who have completed one full year of continuous employment with Curry County shall receive a 3.5% pay increase. • The 3.5% increase doe...
Fabian Muñoz is the new District 1 commissioner for Roosevelt County. Muñoz, a Republican, beat Democrat Jake Lopez in Tuesday’s election, 503 votes to 382. Muñoz said he believes he won because “the people wanted to see someone different in there.” Portales native Dennis Lopez held the position for eight years and was term limited so he could not run again. Jake Lopez is Dennis Lopez’ father. Muñoz said his top priority when he takes office in January will be to build a better relationship with city of Portales officials....
New Mexico voters on Tuesday approved two proposed constitutional amendments intended to expand property tax exemptions for veterans, though the measures could increase tax rates for other homeowners. According to unofficial vote totals, four statewide bond questions also had strong voter support, along with proposed Constitutional Amendment 4. It would give county commissioners, and not the Legislature, the power to set salaries for county officials. Proposed Constitutional Amendment 3 — the most closely contested measure ...
Thousands voted red. Thousands voted blue. Thousands didn’t vote at all. Only two-thirds of New Mexico voters cast a ballot in the 2024 election. Of the 1,382,761 registered voters in the state, about 920,000 — or 66% — voted, unofficial election results from the New Mexico Secretary of State’s office show. In Curry County, just 53% of registered voters participated. In Roosevelt County, the number was 58%. Two-thirds of voters voting isn’t too far off from New Mexico’s typical turnout during a presidential election, a...
Eight girls, age 5-10, are vying for the 2024 Little Miss Merry Christmas title, according to ambassadors for the Roosevelt County Chamber of Commerce. As a part of Portales’ holiday tradition, the Little Miss Merry Christmas Contest raises funds for Christmas lighting programs and the Portales Fireworks Fund. The contest runs until 5 p.m. Dec. 4. An official pre-parade coronation ceremony is scheduled to take place at the Yam Theatre, 219 S. Main, at 5:30 p.m. on Dec. 5. The Christmas Jubilee and Lighted Christmas Parade is...
Clovis Community College has shown enrollment growth this year compared to last year. The news came from CCC President Jonathan Fuentes during Wednesday’s meeting with trustees. Fuentes reported college enrollment has grown 2.6% over this time last year. “College students, returning college students, high school attendees all contributed. Congratulations to all of the community college,” Fuentes said. Fuentes also reported on the statewide passage of the education bond issue in Tuesday’s election. Fuentes reported with the pa...
SANTA FE — New Mexico Environment Department and the New Mexico Department of Health are offering an additional 250 blood tests for PFAS exposure. PFAS, a group of man-made chemicals, have been linked to potential health risks. The extended testing period will run from Thursday through Nov. 20 by appointment only, according to an Environment Department news release. This follows previous sessions in September and October, where 500 residents from the area surrounding Cannon Air Force Base signed up, citing health concerns r...
A Clovis woman accused of killing a man she said was a stalker was found not guilty of murder Friday by a Clovis jury. Alexandra Romero told police she shot Javier Jimenez in August 2023 after she found him trespassing on her property. She said Jimenez had left her death threats on her phone and “she was in fear of her and her children’s safety” when she shot him. Authorities initially charged her with voluntary manslaughter, then upgraded the charge to murder after prose... Full story
Clovis Community College brought on eight new faculty members this fall. CCC Executive Vice President Robin Kuykendall said the new instructors are • Emergency services instructor Samantha Griego • Nursing instructor Reyna Falcon • Nursing long-term care instructor Valerie Berwald • Health and physical education instructor Edward Kraus • Theater instructor and cultural arts coordinator Jessica Holt • Psychology instructor Jennie Piepkorn • Nursing instructors Kyli Thatcher...
Clovis' Felipe Martinez is a veteran of the United States military. Which branch of service? Almost all of them. His career included time in the National Guard, U.S. Army, U.S. Navy and U.S. Air Force Reserve. Here's how it all happened: Martinez, now 88, said he got his start in Guadalupe County. "I was born in Cuervo, about 15 miles east of Santa Rosa. Then for some reason the family moved to Santa Rosa when I was 5 or 6 years old. In 1947 we moved to Clovis," Martinez said...
Election Day didn’t change the political makeup of the Roundhouse much. But, for the first time ever, the Legislature is made up of a majority of women. Based on unofficial election results, women will hold 60 of the 112 seats in the Legislature come January. In state legislative election results, Republicans picked up three seats and Democrats picked up one, ever so slightly shifting party numbers in the Senate and House of Representatives. Democrats entered Election Day with a 27-15 majority in the Senate and a 45-25 m...
