Nature may have final say on human elephant conflict
Most often, they strike under cover of darkness, ripping crops from the fields, toppling and smashing buildings and crushing anyone who gets in their way. Sometimes their anger grows and they bre...
View ArticleDeath dilemma: Where does the body go?
The Lady of the House and I went on vacation a couple of weeks ago with son and grandson in tow.Our first day on the road ended with a stay at a motel in east Texas.Somewhere in the middle of the nigh...
View ArticleHunting season
Utter chaos will erupt when the announcer yells go as children dash out into the field to find the brightest of eggs and what takes days to prepare for will all be gone in a matter of mi...
View ArticleSunland test production pushed back
Test production runs of Sunland Inc.'s facilities have been pushed back a couple of weeks to mid-April, according to Vice President Katalin Coburn.She attributes the setback to the continuing install...
View ArticleJudge Teddy Hartley retiring after 10 years
After 10 years behind the bench, Teddy Hartley is giving up the gavel for free time.Teddy HartleyHartley, a Clovis native, will retire from his position as chief justice for the Ninth Judicial Distric...
View ArticlePortales resident critically burned in house fire
Pauline Johnson of Portales asked the community for prayers Thursday night while her daughter-in-law was being treated at a Lubbock hospital for burns suffered in a house fire earlier that day.Sharon...
View ArticleAnother explosive device in eastern New Mexico
SANTA ROSA New Mexico State Police are investigating after an explosive device was found at a famous diving spot in eastern New Mexico.Sgt. Emmanuel Gutierrez said the state police bomb squad...
View ArticleMcGee: Magic box 1, Grant 0
A vacation in Florida a couple of weeks ago gave The Lady of the House and I the opportunity to catch up on watching movies.Being out-of-towners we rented our DVDs from the red vending machine c...
View ArticleIn search of ponies: Cats have ability to help; choice another matter
It’s hard to imagine them being capable of acts of heroism.First and foremost, even though they do come in larger sizes — tubby being the most likely — domestic cats just aren’...
View Article"Just for Women" just a little different
Just for Women is being hosted by the Portales Womens Club, which celebrated its 110th birthday this year. Proceeds from the event will fund Eastern New Mexico University scholarships and the E...
View ArticleNew focus given to canola
Winter canola uses less water than winter wheat, and crop scientists will be teaching interested farmers about the benefits and challenges of growing this crop.Courtesy photo: New Mexico State Univers...
View ArticleLegend featured in Lectureship
Prepare for a science fiction invasion as authors, aspiring writers and lovers of the genre alike flock to Eastern New Mexico University Thursday and Friday to celebrate one of the genre&r...
View ArticleEastern Plains Council of Governments makes cuts
Finances took center stage Wednesday at the Eastern Plains Council of Governments board of directors meeting, as the board approved of a shortened work week for employees and discussed the need to rai...
View ArticleTicket Feature: Second City bringing laughs
Chicagos legendary sketch comedy theater, The Second City, is here to fill your evening with laughs. Courtesy photo: The Second CityMembers of the legendary comic group The Second City. T...
View ArticlePentagon talks about closing bases
One Curry County commissioner is confident Cannon Air Force Base would be spared in a Department of Defense proposal that calls for another round of domestic base closures.Theres so much...
View ArticleYMCA abruptly closes local operations
A group of angry residents clad in gym attire stood outside the Clovis Family YMCA on Friday afternoon. They had come to the YMCA to work out, and they were informed that it would be their last workou...
View ArticleCitizens group argues for halt to water project
A meeting to discuss the $500 million Ute Water Pipeline Project escalated into a screaming match Friday in Portales between residents who oppose the project and local officials addressing their conce...
View ArticleLectureship unites sci-fi, fantasy writers
Aliens, witches, vampires and goblins were common topics of discussion this week as science fiction and fantasy authors, young writers and fans of the genre descended on Eastern New Mexico University...
View ArticleCCC president seven-time participant in Boston Marathon
Clovis Community College President Becky Rowley, a seven-time participant in the Boston Marathon, spent part of Monday morning wishing she had made it an eighth time this year, as she heard the weathe...
View ArticlePolice searching apartment in Boston suburb
BOSTON Two bombs exploded near the finish line of the Boston Marathon on Monday, killing two people, injuring 23 others and sending authorities rushing to aid wounded spectators. A senior U.S....
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