While Democrats won midterm elections across the nation at a historical pace, eastern New Mexico supported Republican candidates across the board. Democrat Ben Lujan was reelected to the U.S. Senate, but Curry, Quay and Roosevelt counties overwhelmingly supported Roswell Republican Larry Marker. Teresa Luger Fernandez won reelection to the U.S. House, but regional counties supported Clovis farmer...

U.S. Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández won her bid Tuesday night for a fourth term representing New Mexico’s 3rd Congressional District, outpacing Republican challenger Martin Zamora of Clovis by a wide margin. Final unofficial totals from the New Mexico Secretary of State’s Office show Leger Fernández had 139,967 votes, to 87,653 for Zamora. A Democrat representing the sprawling northern New Mexico dis...

Durango city crews and volunteers clear some the mud on Clovis and Bacus Avenue on Monday after Junction Creek flooded the area on Sunday. Jerry McBride/Durango Herald Bringing out the best in ourselves and each other I have a dilemma, verging on a conundrum. For you see, my worldview and anecdotal experience tell me that […]

U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján, D-N.M., won a second term Tuesday, and U.S. Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández, D-N.M., won a fourth, defeating Clovis Rep. Martin Zamora. Statewide, Luján held 63% of the margin and Leger Fernández 61%, according to the Secretary of State’s Office. Despite the democratic wins, eastern New Mexico voted Republican. In Curry, Roosevelt and Quay counties combined, Republican Larry M...

Janemarie Vander Dussen earned her third term Tuesday as Curry County magistrate judge. Vander Dussen defeated Democrat challenger Terry Martin by 78 votes — 1,841 to 1,763, or 51% to 49%. She said she was not particularly surprised about the close margin. "You never know in politics," she said. Vander Dussen, a Republican, said she did not campaign much for re-election. "After you&...

The books listed below are now available for checkout at the Clovis-Carver Public Library. The library is open to the public, but patrons can still visit the online catalog at cloviscarverpl.booksys.net/opac/ccpl or call 575-769-7840 to request a specific item for curbside pickup. Three Bullets to the Wind by Nicholas Osborn. Cannon Hunter is a man who seemingly has it all. More money than he can...

Today *Clovis Community College Board of Trustees – 8 a.m., CCC, 417 Schepps Blvd., Room 512, Clovis. Information: http://www.clovis.edu/about/administration.aspx or 575-769-4003 Thursday *Clovis City Commission - 5:15 p.m., North Annex, Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main St., Clovis. Information: 575-763-9654 Monday *New Mexico Manureshed Summit – 1-4 p.m., The Well, 311 S. Main Ave., Port...

Curry Booked The following were booked into the Curry County Detention Center Oct. 26-Nov. 1: • Shea Lee Moten, 41 — battery against a household member • Patricio David Ortegon, 54 — two counts of failure to pay fines • Ethan Mullins, 29 — shoplifting ($100 or less) • Myrima Naomi Thompson, 22 — battery against a household member • Jeremiah Christian Span, 33 — probation violation • Anastasia Nerr...

Today through Nov. 14 *Clovis Roots Program – St. John Missionary Baptist Church, 1215 Gila St., Clovis. Free program for ages 8-16; bringing creativity to life through arts and music. Free tablets; theater, music, dance, social emotional learning. Program will culminate with a public performance. Sponsored by New Mexico Black Leadership Council. Information: email to colortheconnect@gmail.com or...

Clovis High junior Roselia "Rosie" Morales wasn't too disappointed to finish second to Hobbs sophomore Emme Simon in Saturday's girls District 4-5A cross country meet at Ned Houk Park. If it happens this week, though, it might be a different story. Morales ran a five-kilometer time of 19 minutes, 27.62 seconds while Simon came in at 19:12.49. The Lady Wildcats, though, cruised...