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Clovis Zoo loses Bengal tiger due to kidney failure
CLOVIS, N.M. – A beloved Bengal tiger at the Clovis zoo died after staff euthanized him when an exam found chronic kidney failure. The zoo shared the update and said the tiger, named Sooner, would have turned 16 next week. A physical exam showed chronic kidney failure, which led...
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Hillcrest Park Zoo mourns the passing of beloved tiger
CLOVIS, N.M. (KFDA) - Hillcrest Park Zoo is mourning the loss of Sooner, a beloved Bengal tiger who was humanely euthanized on May 14. Zoo officials say a recent physical exam showed Sooner was experiencing chronic kidney failure. The decision was made to euthanize him peacefully to preserve his quality of life.
KRQE News 13
Skunk found on 14th St. in Clovis tests positive for rabies
CLOVIS, N.M. (KRQE) — A skunk found in Clovis has tested positive for rabies, according to city officials. Clovis Animal Control Officers initially responded to the report of an animal behaving abnormally in the 2300 block of East 14th Street on Friday, May 1. This is the first confirmed case of rabies within the City of Clovis […]
KRQE News 13
Skunk found on 14th St. in Clovis tests positive for rabies
CLOVIS, N.M. (KRQE) — A skunk found in Clovis has tested positive for rabies, according to city officials. Clovis Animal Control Officers initially responded to the report of an animal behaving abnormally in the 2300 block of East 14th Street on Friday, May 1. This is the first confirmed...
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A Photo Tour of the Black Water Draw Site in Portales, New Mexico
The Black Water Draw Site, located in Portales New Mexico, is named after the blackwater draw that used to exist at this site thousands of years ago. It is an Archeological site and the National Historic Landmark of the Clovis people. The Clovis people are one of the oldest groups of peoples that existed in North America.
Film Threat
Blackwater Draw: The Making of Billy the Kid
Billy the Kid was a notorious outlaw, but history had covered up the fact that he started out as a “lawman” — just one with a serious temper. Director Dugan Bridges and screenwriter Clint Ross tell the Kid’s origin story in Blackwater Draw: The Making of Billy the Kid.
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Get Set for the Tucumcari Film Festival
Rachel Barrett returns to Tucumcari for the Route 66 town’s intimate film festival. FOR FILMMAKER RACHEL BARRETT, the Tucumcari Film Festival is like an old-school double feature. She gets to show her movies at the Historic Odeon Theatre and the Tucumcari Railroad Depot alongside more than 20 others. Plus, the Blaine, Washington, resident gets to do it where she has family. She first participated in 2025 and returns this year with three films—The Legacy, a Western period drama; If Anybody Finds This, a Western horror flick; and Curse of Goat Creek, a Western comedy—for the festival, which runs May 1–2. The intimate showing features emerging and established filmmakers from around the world. We talked with Barrett to get a glimpse into her work and this year’s festival.
KFDA
Clovis zoo looks to future with big upgrades, new animal exhibits
CLOVIS, N.M. (KFDA) - The Hillcrest Park Zoo in Clovis is moving forward with a major expansion plan aimed at improving exhibits and visitor experience. Zoo officials have completed a community survey to help shape a new master plan that will guide future upgrades. “A lot of the responses were...