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Portales softball team wins district title
April 30th, 2005
For the Portales girls softball team, it was a Saturday like no other. It was like most April days in Portales, with a slight wind and the sun beating down, but today was different — for when the La...
Rams swept, but still earn state berth
April 30th, 2005
Portales needed a sweep to win district or a split to earn a playoff berth. The Rams got neither, but backed into the Class 3A state tournament after New Mexico Military Institute dropped its nightcap...
Track teams finish fourth
April 30th, 2005
LOVINGTON — Both Portales High track teams finished fourth behind host Lovington, Artesia and Roswell High in Friday’s seven-school Ross Black Relays.
For the boys, the best finishes were seconds...
Hounds fall short of winning season
April 30th, 2005
ABILENE, Texas — Eastern New Mexico University’s bid for its first winning season since 2000 came up just short.
After earning a Lone Star Conference South Division split with NCAA Division II fi...
Fort Sumner cruises in 3-1A
April 30th, 2005
MELROSE — Floyd’s girls nearly slipped up and stole a Class 1A state track championship a year ago, falling three points short of heavily-favored Fort Sumner.
The Lady Broncos’ job will be much...
Ropers descend on Clovis
April 30th, 2005
Shorty Sanders of Capitan said it’s more American than baseball. Organizer Scot Stinnett said it’s more difficult that golf. Wendy Lacina, who came from Amarillo with her two young sons to support...
5/1 School News
April 30th, 2005
Portales Junior High School
Track results
The Portales girls’ team members earned the following awards at the Hagerman track meet: 110 meter hurdles, Dallas Russell, second and Ashlee Banister, four...
Car accident kills teen, injures another
April 30th, 2005
A one-vehicle crash north of Clovis early Saturday morning left one Clovis teen dead and another in critical condition.
Adam Romero, 15, the passenger, died at the scene of the crash, according to Sgt...
Church separation shouldn’t invite secular tyranny
April 30th, 2005
Many Americans seem to invoke a double standard on the question of when it is appropriate for religious groups or leaders to weigh in on matters of politics and public policy.
When a “reverend” t...
Rules change as one gets older
April 30th, 2005
It’s May again, time to gather ye the first gay blossoms of the greater stitchwort and go a-Maying. But if you’re into less strenuous activities, just give thanks you got through another winter. B...
What really matters? I can’t remember
April 30th, 2005
Sometimes I forget things.
Wait a minute, I should correct that statement. After all, I need to be specific and accurate here — if I can remember how to do that.
I rarely have difficulty rememberi...
Four N.M. newspapers win ‘best of show’
April 30th, 2005
The Associated Press
ALBUQUERQUE — The Albuquerque Tribune, Hobbs News-Sun, The Durango Herald and Clovis News Journal won top honors Saturday in the New Mexico Associated Press Managing Editors ann...
5/1 Public Record
April 30th, 2005
The following criminal dispositions were recently filed in the magistrate court:
• James Truelove, 29, pleaded guilty to possession of marijuana and was ordered to pay fines.
• Phillip Hammons, 18...
5/1 Local Briefs
April 30th, 2005
Vietnam veteran event today
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9515, has announced that a Vietnam Veterans Recognition event will be held at 2 p.m. today at Becky Sharp Auditorium on the campus of Eastern...
5/1 Obituaries
April 30th, 2005
Elizabeth Carter, 92
Services: 10:30 a.m. Monday at Mount Zion Cemetery near Dora.
Mrs. Elizabeth Carter, 92, of Portales, died Friday, April 29, 2005, at Heartland Continuing Care Center in Portales....
City, college plan Cinco de Mayo events
April 30th, 2005
As the calendar turns over to May, people can look forward to Cinco De Mayo celebrations throughout the week in Portales.
Cinco De Mayo organizers are preparing their festivities for the people of Po...
Program provides gun locks
April 30th, 2005
Parents in Roosevelt County have free at their disposal gun locks to help protect children from accidental shootings.
The Project Safe van made a stop in Portales on Thursday and gave away 800 gunloc...
4/29 Obituaries
April 28th, 2005
Ruby Beeckler
Services: 10 a.m. (CDT) Saturday at Robertson Chapel of Memories in Clarendon, Texas.
Ruby Beeckler, 95, of Clovis, died Wednesday, April 27, 2005, at Plains Regional Medical Center in...
Area fund-raising leaves family 'overwhelmed'
April 28th, 2005
DORA — When Kellie Bilbrey was getting the word out on a fund-raiser for her 3-year-old niece Hope Bilbrey, she tried to be realistic about the donations she and her family would receive.
“We were...
School investigation not all it's wrapped up to be
April 28th, 2005
CLOVIS — A concerned citizen spotted a male juvenile carrying a suspiciously concealed item into Marshall Junior High School early Thursday morning.
Police were called. The school was locked down. A...
Many go for broke
April 28th, 2005
If anyone is gonna go for broke, they’re gonna do it now.
At least that’s what U.S. Bankruptcy Court clerk for New Mexico Norman Meyer predicts will happen in droves from now until Oct. 17 when a...
Rams finish second at Clovis
April 28th, 2005
CLOVIS — Even though the Portales High boys golf team again came up short against Clovis in Thursday’s Clovis Invitational, Rams coach Patrick Crowley likes the way his team is playing.
Portales s...
Right choices make happy living
April 28th, 2005
Each dawn brings a brand new day … one that has never been lived before. It comes tiptoeing through my window with spectacular splendor. The hues of pink streaked with rays of sunshine make an indes...
U.S. needs to defuse conflicts instead of exacerbating them
April 28th, 2005
C hina and Japan have been feuding of late, with an
estimated 10,000 protesters surrounding the Japanese
embassy in Beijing over the weekend of April 9-10, shouting, “Be ashamed of distorting his...
You can’t extinguish a stack of burning hay
April 28th, 2005
Jessie Winchester wrote a song called “Mississippi on my Mind.” It contained the line, “Where the dogs are hungry all the time.” The same can be said about team-roping steers. They’re bred t...
Month celebrates Hispanics, history does not
April 28th, 2005
Someone asked me the other day what has been the most exciting story I’ve written during my 15-year journalism career.
Without a second thought, I knew it was the story about a forgotten Mexican fol...
Carthel returns to college coaching
April 27th, 2005
CANYON, Texas — Former Eastern New Mexico University football coach Don Carthel has returned to the Lone Star Conference.
Carthel was introduced Wednesday as the new head coach at West Texas A&M Uni...
Picazo chosen as top newcomer
April 27th, 2005
RICHARDSON, Texas — Eastern New Mexico University sophomore Tori Picazo has been chosen to the All-Lone Star Conference South Division first team in softball as a designated player in selections ann...
Portales officials gain feedback on pothole program
April 27th, 2005
Portales city officials have reported fair results so far from a different type of adoption program — one where the items adopted are wanted by nobody.
The city’s adopt-a-pothole program has been...
Man sentenced on molestation charges
April 27th, 2005
Editor's note: Freedom Newspapers has opted to withhold some names from this report in an effort to protect the victim's identity.
A Clovis man on Wednesday was sentenced to 33 years in prison for s...
Groups work to 'save the prairie chicken'
April 27th, 2005
Imagine southeastern New Mexico as it once was — lacking in cars, bustling with grasslands, and hopping with prairie chickens.
Although the small foul still pepper the state in isolated regions —...
Dual language program may become trend in border education
April 27th, 2005
Upon first glance, the colorful ink numbers in Francis Duarte’s classroom, printed on cardboard, appear to be typical decorations in a typical kindergarten classroom — except below each numerical...
¡Celebramos el Cinco de Mayo!
April 27th, 2005
Cinco de Mayo, Spanish for “The Fifth Of May,” commemorates the victory of the Mexicans over the French army at The Battle Of Puebla in 1862. It has become increasingly popular in the U.S. among t...
4/28 Obituaries
April 27th, 2005
Services Pending
Marie Fenton, 85, of Portales, died Tuesday, April 26, 2005, in Friona.
Arrangements will be announced by Wheeler Mortuary of Portales.
Raydean Terry, 82, of Portales, died Wednesday...
James students put reading on their lists
April 26th, 2005
James Elementary students are opening the door to the world of imagination books have to offer this week as part of the Scholastic Book Fair.
Some James Elementary students were made their first visi...
Cow dumping on rise
April 26th, 2005
Dust storms, blowing tumbleweeds and reckless drivers are normal nuisances associated with highway driving in eastern New Mexico. Now Curry County Sheriff Roger Hatcher says we can add one more to the...
Meth Watch program gains fans across state
April 26th, 2005
While prosecuting a methamphetamine manufacturer in 2002, District Attorney Matthew Chandler heard the words that inspired him to attack the drug head-on.
After the Albuquerque man was convicted for...
April 27 Dora News
April 26th, 2005
We are proud of our students at Dora for joining in the “Walk for Hope Bilbrey Fund.” Hope Bilbrey is a 3-year-old girl in the Elida-Kenna area. Her parents are Travis and Cody Bilbrey and are sta...
April 27 South County News
April 26th, 2005
The “too” cool weather and winds are keeping some of our irrigation farmers from planting peanuts and corn. They are ready for the weather and ground to warm up.
Ambulance run
The Causey ambulanc...
April 27 Floyd News
April 26th, 2005
Transitions
Birthdays: Jimmy Gordon, Houston Lee.
Upcoming events
• Seniors meet Thursday night for games and friendship.
• The Back Porch Pickers will meet Sunday at 2 p.m. in the Community Buil...
Highlands rolls over Hounds
April 26th, 2005
LAS VEGAS, N.M. — Center fielder Rich Janeway went 5-for-5 and drove in four runs, backing the seven-hit pitching of left-hander Lucas Spagnuolo as New Mexico Highlands rolled over Eastern New Mexic...
Grady grad takes job at West Texas A&M
April 25th, 2005
At 26, Clovis native and 1997 Grady High graduate Justin Ashley has already worked under some successful college basketball coaches.
He hopes to continue his progression at West Texas A&M University i...
Gross receipts revenue up from last year
April 25th, 2005
For the moment, Portales city officials can breath a sigh of relief after early numbers from the gross receipt taxes have not been affected by the elimination of the food tax.
The food tax was elimin...
Residents raise money in MDA’s Portales Lock-up
April 25th, 2005
Portales residents were able to raise $6,946 from the Portales Lock-up for Muscular Dystrophy Association event at Cattle Baron on Thursday.
Theresa Isham, program coordinator for the MDA office in Am...
‘Believe in Me’ nearing end of production
April 25th, 2005
Making a feature-length film is a long, drawn-out process.
That’s according to independent film producer John Manulis, who aided in the production of the movie “Believe in Me” in Clovis and Po...
Heavy smokers more likely to be separated early
April 25th, 2005
Recruits who enter service as heavy cigarette smokers are nearly twice as likely as non-smokers to be separated early, mostly due to “substandard behavior,’’ according to new research aimed at e...
ENMU Briefs
April 25th, 2005
IRC giving away materials
The Instructional Resource Center at Golden Library is a Regional Evaluation Center for the New Mexico State Department of Education (SDE) Instructional Materials Bureau (IMB...
4/26 Obituaries
April 25th, 2005
R.L. Borden, 91
Services: 10 a.m. Wednesday at First United Methodist Church in Portales.
Mr. R.L. Borden, 91, of Portales, died Saturday, April 23, 2005, at Roosevelt General Hospital in Portales.
He...
Government should not control wether we use dietary supplements
April 24th, 2005
S ometimes the Nanny State goes too far, even for
federal courts. That happened earlier this month in a
case involving the Food and Drug Administration’s 2004 ban on the sale of the herb ephedra,...
Huber guide to horoscopes and socks
April 24th, 2005
Recently I spent an hour in the company of lofty mathematics as part of mind-boggling research into the whims of the zodiac. I was seeking the ultimate horoscope.
Don’t take me wrong. I’ve never...
Singing voice is illegal in nine states; but not N.M.
April 24th, 2005
I was recently invited to present a talk to a Portales organization called P.E.O.
Nobody I asked seemed to know what name those initials represented ... either that or it was none of my business. ...
4/24 Obituaries
April 23rd, 2005
R.L. Borden, 91
Services: 10 a.m. Wednesday at First United Methodist Church in Portales.
Mr. R.L. Borden, 91, of Portales, died Saturday, April 23, 2005, at Roosevelt General Hospital in Portales.
He...
D.A. says Internet is not the babysitter
April 23rd, 2005
It’s a murky place full of sexual solicitations, false identities and a cascade of pornographic material.
According to officials at the district attorney’s office, Internet chat rooms can be a da...
Cannon dedicates memorial
April 23rd, 2005
CANNON AIR FORCE BASE — With golden-tipped shovels in their hands, six survivors of the Bataan Death March stood at the Cannon Air Force Base POW/MIA Park on Friday.
The men, their faces weathered,...
Students to walk for fund-raiser
April 23rd, 2005
Students from two schools from small farming towns are combining their efforts to help raise money for a young child who underwent surgeries to remove cancerous tumors.
Hope Bilbrey, a 3-year-old gir...
Madrid says drug culture can change
April 23rd, 2005
Patricia Madrid is New Mexico’s attorney general. She was in Portales on Thursday to discourage alcohol consumption among students.
How can law enforcement and the community help combat the problem...
Supporters rally for N.M. bases
April 23rd, 2005
KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE — On either side of the green rectangle Obee’s sandwich shop sign hang red, white and blue banners: “We support our troops” and “God Bless America.”
Obee’s offers...
Hounds get set for annual scrimmage
April 23rd, 2005
The 2005 opener is four months off, but the Eastern New Mexico University football squad gets its first taste of “game” competition in today’s 4 p.m. Silver & Green Game at Greyhound Stadium.
Ro...
Gerleve stays undefeated
April 23rd, 2005
SAN ANGELO, Texas — Eastern New Mexico University sophomore Zach Gerleve remained unbeaten in javelin competition this season and gained the NCAA provisional qualifying distance by throwing 194 feet...
Terry remembered for way with people
April 23rd, 2005
Keith Terry tried to never leave people feeling abandoned as he distributed respect and friendship towards people he encountered.
According to family members, Keith had a way with people.
On March 25,...
Personalities Plus: Renae Hipp
April 23rd, 2005
Your name: Renae Hipp.
Your job: Social worker at Portales Municipal Schools .
Your age (and Birth Date): 39; April 17, 1965.
Your hometown: Gillette, Wyo.
Occupation: Social worker.
Your family: Husb...
Government has no business in supplements
April 23rd, 2005
Sometimes the Nanny State goes too far, even for federal courts. That happened earlier this month in a case involving the Food and Drug Administration’s 2004 ban on the sale of the herb ephedra, com...
Time for your horoscope ... and socks
April 23rd, 2005
Recently I spent an hour in the company of lofty mathematics as part of mind-boggling research into the whims of the zodiac. I was seeking the ultimate horoscope.
Don’t take me wrong. I’ve never...
Start each day with a song — speeches are another thing
April 23rd, 2005
I was recently invited to present a talk to a Portales organization called P.E.O.
Nobody I asked seemed to know what name those initials represented ... either that or it was none of my business. ...
April 24 Public Record
April 23rd, 2005
The following criminal dispositions were recently filed in the magistrate court:
• Nubia Acosta, 20, pled no contest to no driver’s license and no insurance and was ordered to pay fines.
• Russ...
April 24 Dora School News
April 23rd, 2005
It’s hard to believe there are only about three weeks left to do tests and unwind before graduation. The first graduates will be the kindergarten students into first grade. They will be followed by...
April 24 Portales Junior HIgh News
April 23rd, 2005
Track results
April 14 found the boys’ track teams earning points in Melrose. Coach Jeremy Berry states that all the boys ran hard and competed well. The eighth-grade team placed fifth out of 14 tea...
April 24 Elida School News
April 23rd, 2005
On Thursday, students, teachers, and community members will take part in a Walk-A-Thon to raise money for Hope Bilbrey, a little girl in Kenna who has a rare disease. Participants hope to make enough...
April 24 Floyd School News
April 23rd, 2005
Upcoming Events
• Kindergarten will be going on a field trip Friday.
• Prom will be this Saturday night.
• The talent show has been canceled.
• Spring Program is May 3.
• May 6 is an ELS day...
Rams finish second in NMMI Invitational
April 21st, 2005
ROSWELL — Portales High’s boys put all five golfers within three shots of each other and turned in a season-best four-man score of 313 on Thursday in the NMMI Invitational, good for second place.
...
Clovis board selects new superintendent
April 21st, 2005
Freedom Newspapers
Clovis school officials on Thursday selected Rhonda Seidenwurm of Las Cruces as their new superintendent for the district.
Clovis school board members said Seidenwurm has tentativel...
Woman dedicated life to helping victims of war
April 21st, 2005
Looking at photographs on various Web sites of the smiling 28-year-old California blonde with more than a hint of impish good humor in her eyes, it is difficult to believe such a person could be dead....
Learn to be satisfied with what you’re good at
April 21st, 2005
Sometimes the best advice one can get is the least appreciated. I’m reminded of this observation when I hear of the honest, some would say cruel, comments the English judge Simon makes to mediocre c...
Hectic lifestyle can have bitter consequences
April 21st, 2005
I saw a scary commercial on TV the other day, a Wal-Mart spot showing a woman with a hectic lifestyle who looks into the camera and says: “I like being busy all the time.”
Don’t we all? We just...
4/22 Obituaries
April 21st, 2005
Matilde Santamarina, 81
Services: 4:30 p.m. Monday at Portales Cemetery.
Mrs. Matilde Labandera Santamarina, 81, of Bethlehem, Pa., died Tuesday, April 12, 2005, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Bet...
Housing project hitting snags with funding
April 21st, 2005
The possibility of a housing development in Roosevelt County is at least on hold after the project was denied for tax-credit funding.
Jonathan Reed of Jonathan Reed & Associates, a corporation based i...
Finance committee looking to trim budget
April 21st, 2005
City finance committee members took their first run at the Portales city budget on Thursday and they will be reviewing the budget to see how they can trim $52,246 to balance the budget.
Portales city...
Gamers: On the LAN
April 20th, 2005
It all started with pinball machines and Atari in the mid-1980s. Then Nintendo in the early ’90s. And when he graduated high school, his “addiction” progressed to personal computer games — Noe...
4/21 Obituaries
April 20th, 2005
C.M. Baker, 91
Services: 10 a.m. Saturday at Calvary Baptist Church in Portales.
Mr. C.M. Baker, 91, of Portales, died Wednesday, April 20, 2005, at Roosevelt General Hospital in Portales.
He was born...
Buzard, Klafka named co-coaches for Zias
April 20th, 2005
Dan Buzard and Dustin Klafka have been named Eastern New Mexico University women’s basketball co-coaches for the 2005-06 school year, ENMU athletic director Mike Maguire said Wednesday.
Buzard was a...
School board readies for superintendent selection
April 20th, 2005
Portales School Board members have moved on to the first steps of hiring a new superintendent of schools to replace the outgoing James Holloway, a task they hope to accomplish in the next two months....
Board hears concerns on lake usage
April 20th, 2005
TUCUMCARI —The Eastern New Mexico Rural Water Authority heard concerns Wednesday about the possibility of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service declaring the Canadian River a critical habitat for the A...
Residents feel Ratzinger the right choice
April 19th, 2005
Some in Portales were surprised to see Germany’s Joseph Ratzinger chosen as the new pope, some weren’t. But many in Portales believe that the new pontiff, now known as Pope Benedict XVI, was the r...
Cannon supporters hire consultant
April 19th, 2005
OK, Randy Harris admits, Cannon Air Force Base supporters are getting nervous. It’s not that news related to the Base Realignment and Closure process is bad ... it’s just that no news is being rel...
Local owners aim for new package store
April 19th, 2005
Danny Heflin of Danny Heflin Builders in Portales said he is looking to begin construction on a new liquor package store between three to six weeks.
The liquor package store will be located at 1013 W...
County commissioners look to trim budgett numbers
April 19th, 2005
The Roosevelt County commissioners’ first budget hearing brought about the news that commissioners must try to find a way to cut $1.4 million from the requested amount to balance the budget.
The he...
Sheriff's department adds deputy
April 19th, 2005
Roosevelt County Sheriff Department Sergeant Rick Short announced during Tuesday’s county commission meeting that the department will be adding another deputy, leaving only one vacancy.
Sheriff Tom...
Police on lookout for scams
April 19th, 2005
An alleged scam artist is behind bars and Clovis police are looking for her husband, whom they describe as an accomplice.
Police said Cynthia Flores of Clovis was arrested on Friday afternoon. She is...
April 20 South County News
April 19th, 2005
The weather is fine but would have been excellent with a little bit of rain. There were thunder clouds and lightning on Thursday night in the Garrison area but no measurable amount of rain.
Some oats...
April 20 Dora News
April 19th, 2005
The only moisture around Dora over the weekend was a few sprinkles and very light showers and ended with fog on Monday morning. Everyone was wishing for more rain.
The wheat seems to be holding on and...
April 20 Floyd News
April 19th, 2005
Transitions
Birthdays: Tommy Goff, Colin Chandler, Bertha Gregory.
Upcoming events
• Seniors meet Thursday night for games and friendship.
• The school’s spring program will be May 3.
Church...
April 20 Obituaries
April 19th, 2005
Rodney Wayne Burns Sr.
Services: 1 p.m. Thursday at Kingswood United Methodist Church in Clovis.
Rodney Wayne Burns Sr., 69, of Clovis, died Monday, April 18, 2005, at the Retirement Ranch in Clovis.
...
Cell phone behavior can be improved
April 19th, 2005
A few years ago, I was on a date with my friend Stephanie. We’d decided to go to the movies.
I only had two regrets from that night. The first was that I was given the honor of picking the movie, an...
Federal budget no longer on cruise control
April 19th, 2005
For most Americans, the subject of the federal budget is about as interesting as diagramming sentences in a high school English class. For New Mexicans, however, the federal budget is of vital importa...
April 20 Letter to the Editor
April 19th, 2005
I participated in the Day of Silence at Eastern New Mexico University on April 13. To those who feel threatened by the gay lifestyle, or think it is morally wrong, I can only say that my participation...
Zias finish season with sweep of Highlands
April 19th, 2005
LAS VEGAS, N.M. — The Eastern New Mexico University softball team reached the 20-win mark for the season Tuesday with a season-ending 10-5, 10-6 sweep of New Mexico Highlands.
The Zias (20-29), who...
PHS splits tennis duals at NMMI
April 19th, 2005
ROSWELL — The Portales High girls tennis team didn’t lose a set all day and cruised past New Mexico Military 9-0 in a District 4-3A dual on Tuesday.
The Lady Rams improved to 11-2 for the season,...
German cardinal elected pope
April 19th, 2005
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger of Germany, the church’s leading hard-liner, has been elected the new pope in the first conclave of the new millennium. He chose the name Pope Benedic...
ENMU
April 18th, 2005
ENMU Briefs
ENMU campuses to face off in sport
The Roswell and Portales campuses of Eastern New Mexico University will play each other in basketball and four-on-four flag football in the third annual...
4/19 Calendar
April 18th, 2005
The Portales News-Tribune offers this space for community events. To submit or change an announcement, contact the Editorial Department at 356-4481 several days in advance. For Sunday’s paper, items...
4/19 Obituaries
April 18th, 2005
Lucille Hill, 100
Services: 10 a.m. today at the Portales Cemetery.
Lucille Erwin Hill, 100, of Clovis, died Saturday, April 16, 2005, at the Retirement Ranch in Clovis.
She was born on April 15, 1905...
Amendment rejects two-tiered military death gratuity
April 18th, 2005
The Senate approved an amendment from Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., that rejects Bush administration plans to establish a two-tiered military death gratuity and to limit retroactive payment of $238,000 in...
Community to get together to pick up trash
April 18th, 2005
Organizers of the Keep New Mexico Clean and Beautiful event in the city of Portales are hoping for a big turnout on Saturday.
Veda Urioste, one of the coordinators of the event, said last year there...
Attorney General to speak at ENMU
April 18th, 2005
State Attorney General Patricia Madrid is traveling around the state in an effort to combat binge and underage drinking.
Madrid will speak to Eastern New Mexico University students, faculty and Porta...
Plant officials pleased with job-fair turnout
April 18th, 2005
Southwest Cheese officials hope to have the bulk of their hiring done by the time the plant is scheduled to open in October. However, hiring will continue through the end of the year, according to Sou...
Youth leads PHS to third place
April 18th, 2005
RUIDOSO — With eighth-graders Donavin Sanchez and William Archibeque leading the way, the Portales High boys golf team finished the first day of the Leroy Gooch Invitational in third place in Class...
Texico blanks Coyotes, 10-0
April 18th, 2005
CLOVIS — Texico and Dora got together for the first of quite possibly three matchups Monday — two in the regular season and one in the Class 1A state tournament.
The host Wolverines had most of th...
Depth a strength for Hound running game
April 16th, 2005
The Lone Star Conference’s top rushing team in 2004, Eastern New Mexico University expects to put together another potent flexbone attack next fall despite the graduation of quarterback Steven Hinso...
Hounds manage split against WT
April 16th, 2005
CANYON, Texas — Hoping to make hay in the Lone Star Conference South Division against a struggling rival, Eastern New Mexico University’s baseball team could only manage a four-game series split a...
School News
April 16th, 2005
PJHS News
Full schedule for track
The junior high track teams fill the schedule this week with three meets. Monday students travel to Roswell for the Wool Bowl Classic. Thursday finds the teams compet...
Perhaps America has had too much civilizing
April 16th, 2005
In mid-April of each year, anyone with more than a modest income must make a reckoning with the federal and state governments. Most of us groan about it, but how often do we contemplate why we must pa...
Each of us should decide whether we support the war
April 16th, 2005
Celebration certainly isn’t the right word, but we recently observed the second anniversary of going to war with Iraq.
When talk of sending combat troops to that country began, just about everybod...
We were upstaged by a master prankster
April 16th, 2005
When I was a kid, April Fools’ Day lasted all month. It was unwritten law in those days that guys got to seek revenge for tricks played on them. To limit that activity to only one day was blatantly...
4/17 Public Record
April 16th, 2005
The following criminal dispositions were recently filed in the magistrate court:
• Margarita Lucero, 55, pled no contest to criminal trespass and was ordered to serve 364 days of unsupervised probat...
Community gears up for Relay for Life
April 16th, 2005
Every time Kevin Gardels plays his songs about his battle with cancer, he likes to think it’s meaningful to at least one new person.
This week, Gardels wants it to be meaningful towards a friend who...
4/17 Obituaries
April 16th, 2005
Services Pending
Lucille Hill, 100, of Clovis, died Saturday, April 16, 2005,at Retirement Ranch in Clovis.
Services will be held Tuesday morning. Arrangements will be announced by Wheeler Mortuary of...
Living wills help people deal with issues of death
April 16th, 2005
New Mexico’s Advance Directive for Health Care states in plain lettering: “You have the right to give instructions about your own health care.” The standard 8-by-11 inch document, popularly refe...
Home-schooled students win big at science fair
April 16th, 2005
Home-schooled students from Portales were some of the top winners in the 2005 New Mexico Science and Engineering Fair at New Mexico Tech in Socorro on April 9.
Megan Speshock and Alexandra Zablotsky...
Nature Conservancy on mission to save lesser prairie chickens
April 16th, 2005
Members of the Nature Conservancy chapter in New Mexico listened about the importance of preserving the habitat of the lesser prairie-chicken on Friday night, then on Saturday got a first-hand look at...
Elida posts third home win
April 14th, 2005
ELIDA — Tom Sullivan hit a three-run homer and Austin Shrock had a grand slam in Elida’s 10-run third, and the Tigers went on to beat the Texico junior varsity 16-6 on Thursday.
Elida is now 3-9 f...
4/15 Obituaries
April 14th, 2005
Betty Hill, 61
Services: 10 a.m. Monday at Portales Cemetery.
Betty Maye Hill, 61, of Deming, died Wednesday, April 13, 2005, at Mimbres Memorial Care and Rehabilitation Center in Deming.
She was born...
Children offer many memories
April 14th, 2005
The closing of another school year brings back many thoughts filed in my mental book of memories. The simple trust and faith of children are traits I need everyday. When facing obstacles in my life, I...
Regardless of mode, traveling is escaping
April 14th, 2005
My 14-year-old daughter Laura recently got to fly for the first time. In fact, she traveled by almost every possible mode — land, sea, plane and train — in the course of only a few days.
Laura an...
Elida posts win over Texico JV
April 14th, 2005
ELIDA — Tom Sullivan hit a three-run homer and Austin Shrock had a grand slam in Elida’s 10-run third, and the Tigers went on to beat the Texico junior varsity 16-6 on Thursday.
Elida is now 3-9 f...
Cross country team signs 12
April 14th, 2005
Eastern New Mexico University announced the signings of 12 cross country athletes, including two from Clovis.
The Zias received letters-of-intent from Melissa Clark and current Clovis senior Megan Wil...
Tennis teams beaten at Ruidoso
April 14th, 2005
RUIDOSO — Ruidoso swept District 4-3A tennis duals from Portales on Tuesday, winning the girls matchup 8-1 and the boys dual 7-2.
The Lady Rams (9-2 in duals) played shorthanded, with only four girl...
4/14 Obituaries
April 13th, 2005
Dick Blakey, 46
Services: 10 a.m. Friday at Wheeler Mortuary Chapel in Portales.
Dick Blakey, 46, of Silver City and Andrews, Texas, died Monday, April 10, 2005, in Silver City.
He was born on March 1...
Cultural entertainment walks, jousts and stomps its way to Clovis in P...
April 13th, 2005
Local bands, medieval jousting, a community 5K run/walk and an ethnic dance group are on the list of entertainment at this year’s Prairiedoggapalooza.
The fourth annual Clovis Community College fes...
HAZMAT team from Clovis wins award
April 13th, 2005
The Clovis hazardous materials team is trained to walk through nerve gas, identify suspicious powders and plug toxic leaks.
Combining its efforts with other teams in the area, it could potentially re...
School superintendent to take job in Santa Fe
April 13th, 2005
Portales schools superintendent James Holloway said he will resign at the end of the school year to take a position with the New Mexico Public Education Department in Santa Fe.
Holloway will be finis...
Ruidoso beats PHS in tennis
April 12th, 2005
RUIDOSO — Ruidoso swept District 4-3A tennis duals from Portales on Tuesday, winning the girls matchup 8-1 and the boys dual 7-2.
The Lady Rams (9-2 in duals) played shorthanded, with only four girl...
Local entities escape governor's veto power
April 12th, 2005
Gov. Bill Richardson makes his trip to Portales on Thursday, but the governor has already given Roosevelt County, City of Portales, Portales High School and Eastern New Mexico University good news wit...
Coffee helps end early morning standoff
April 12th, 2005
A cup of coffee helped end a two-hour standoff, and an arrest was made early Tuesday morning on drug and weapons charges, according to the Portales Police Department.
Dorenda Teston, 41, of Portales,...
Sixth-grader prepares for Spanish spelling bee
April 12th, 2005
A Lindsey Elementary sixth-grader will be making a trip to Albuquerque on Saturday to compete against the best spellers in the state of New Mexico.
Laura Lopez, Lindsey sixth-grader, will be competin...
Hounds post victory over Wayland Baptist
April 12th, 2005
LAINVIEW, Texas — Eastern New Mexico University used small-ball to build a 5-0 lead and the Greyhounds went on to beat Wayland Baptist 6-3 Tuesday night in a non-conference baseball matchup.
The Hou...
Reactions differ on Day of Silence
April 12th, 2005
Some Eastern New Mexico University students are trying to make a statement today — by staying silent.
The Day of Silence is a national youth movement organized to protest harassment of gay, lesbian,...
Rams fall in twin bill at NMMI
April 12th, 2005
ROSWELL — New Mexico Military Institute erased an 8-0 deficit Tuesday and edged Portales High 11-10 in the first game of a District 4-3A baseball doubleheader.
The Colts went on to get the sweep, po...
April 13 Obituaries
April 12th, 2005
Maureen Kehr
Services: 3 p.m. Wednesday at Montgomery and Steward Chapel in Pueblo, Colo.
Maureen Elaine Sullivan Kehr, 63, died Sunday, April 10, 2005, in Pueblo, Colo.
She was born June 9, 1941, in...
April 13 Floyd News
April 12th, 2005
Transitions
Birthdays: Darwin Chenault.
Upcoming events
• Seniors meet Thursday night for games and friendship.
Back Porch Pickers
The Floyd Back Porch Pickers will meet this Sunday at 2 p.m. Eve...
April 13 South County News
April 12th, 2005
The Milnesand prairie chicken festival weekend was a success. The ladies had a good weekend preparing and serving food to all who attended.
Milnesand Baptist
Rick Wilcher gave the sermon at the churc...
April 13 Dora News
April 12th, 2005
Area residents are mowing grass, preparing flower beds and garden spots in anticipation of flowers and food fresh from their own garden.
Commodities
The Dora area commodities will be here for distrib...
C is for ... vegetables?
April 12th, 2005
We’ve been told time and again over the last few years about how obesity is becoming an epidemic. We’ve looked desperately for solutions, while we’ve looked inwardly and outwardly for who or wha...
Ban on horse racing would only halt freedom
April 12th, 2005
The Roosevelt County Sheriff’s Department wants county commissioners to outlaw horse racing on private property.
Fortunately, commissioners recognized that such an intrusive ordinance would not acco...
ENMU
April 11th, 2005
ENMU Briefs
Miss Silver Rose Pageant
The Omega Delta Phi service fraternity will present the Miss Silver Rose Pageant at 7 p.m. Thursday in the Campus Union Ballroom. Admission is $3 per person and $5...
4/12 Obituaries
April 11th, 2005
Funerals Today
Opal Hurst “O.H.” Jones — 2 p.m. at Calvary Baptist Church in Portales....
Broadcast center completion delayed due to rain
April 11th, 2005
Delays in construction of a new communications building at Eastern New Mexico University due to rain means the department won’t be able to offer communications classes in the new building until the...
By Leslie Radford: Freedom Newspapers
April 11th, 2005
Col. Lisa Firmin remembers when she joined the United States Air Force 25 years ago. It was a time when there were not many advantages to being a woman in the military.
But she has been an instigator...
Board discusses nutrition: PJHS students teach eating habits
April 11th, 2005
Eva Dean Stephens, a family consumer science teacher at Portales Junior High, told the Portales school board Monday about the Eat Smart, Play Hard program in which PJHS students teach third graders th...
Bill proposes same healthcare benefits to reservists
April 11th, 2005
Three weeks before the TRICARE Reserve Select program begins, a key senator predicts Congress this year will embrace his plan to offer even better healthcare benefits to drilling Reserve and National...
Rams tied for seventh in golf event
April 11th, 2005
ROSWELL — Senior Trevor Ferguson shot 38-39 — 77 to lead Portales High in the first day of the Roswell ISD Invitational golf tournament on Monday.
Portales shot a four-man score of 323 at the NMMI...
School News
April 9th, 2005
Dora School News
The Dora Future Farmers of America teams returned from State competition on Saturday afternoon. The following are the places individuals and teams won while there.
First-place teams
...
Rams post sweep over Ruidoso
April 9th, 2005
RUIDOSO — Junior Justin Gilchrist earned a first-game pitching victory and homered twice in the second game on Saturday as Portales High’s baseball team opened District 4-3A action with a 16-8, 21...
4/10 Engagements, Anniversaries, Organizations
April 9th, 2005
Engagements
Stevens/Baker
Debbie and Phil Gillespie of Levelland, Texas, along with Roger and Donna Stevens of Sparks, Nev. announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Kayla K...
ENMU, Angelo exchange sweeps
April 9th, 2005
SAN ANGELO, Texas — Angelo State must have figured turnabout is fair play.
One night after going down to a loss when Eastern New Mexico University’s Brian Green capped a seven-run ninth with a dra...
Infant taught parents about meaning of life
April 9th, 2005
Susanna Hope Jilek, family members said, was proof that one life, no matter how short, can make a difference in others.
Susanna died Feb. 26, 2005 in her home of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) a...
Tough-luck Zias swept by TexAnns
April 9th, 2005
STEPHENVILLE, Texas —Eastern New Mexico University’s softball team may be in last place in the Lone Star Conference South Division, but the Zias have been a tough out for most of their opponents.
...
Pope’s face was always fixed on his God
April 9th, 2005
H e was spiritual, religious, charismatic, prayerful, full of
grace, kind and gentle. He was gentile and
unflinchingly firm in espousing his principles. He was a prince of peace and a man of forgiv...
Tucumcari sweeps past Broncos
April 9th, 2005
FLOYD — Tucumcari posted a 14-6, 14-5 baseball sweep over Floyd on Saturday, dropping the Broncos to 0-3 for the season.
Floyd begins District 6-1A action on Monday with a 3 p.m. game at Elida.
Bron...
State home to unexplained phenomena
April 9th, 2005
It’s spring again — daffodils are blooming, pollen dust is up your nostrils, and folks all over New Mexico are getting stiff necks from gazing at Unidentified Flying Objects.
That’s because this...
ENMU's Hunnicutt earns regional honor
April 9th, 2005
Eastern New Mexico University senior forward Jamaal Hunnicutt has been named to the second team in All-South Central Region voting for the second year in a row, as selected by members of the National...
Politicians should work together for common good
April 9th, 2005
This country has become so obsessed with polarization in recent years, I no longer feel confident in knowing what deserves consideration for what.
Of course the most obvious division is Democratic a...
4/10 Public Record
April 9th, 2005
The following criminal dispositions were recently filed in the magistrate court:
• Constance Sawyer, 33, pled guilty to battery and resisting, evading or obstructing an officer and will serve 364 da...
Clovis man sentenced to 14 1/2 years
April 9th, 2005
A Clovis man was sentenced to 14 1/2 years in prison Friday for killing a pedestrian in what officials say was an alcohol-related accident.
Joe Martinez Jr., 34, pleaded no contest to the charges agai...
4/10 Local Briefs
April 9th, 2005
Elida makes preparations for centennial in 2007
The Elida community is preparing for its 100th anniversary in 2007. Community members are seeking to find pictures that can be used in the publication...
4/10 Obituaries
April 9th, 2005
Opal Jones, 98
Services: 2 p.m. Tuesday at Calvary Baptist Church in Portales.
Mr. Opal Hurst “O.H.” Jones, 98, of Portales, died Saturday, April 9, 2005, at his home.
He was born March 26, 1907,...
CASA seeks help
April 9th, 2005
Court Appointed Special Advocates from Clovis and Portales are trying to combat the child abuse in Roosevelt County with the help of volunteers.
April is considered National Child Abuse Prevention and...
Festival attracts U.S. bird watchers
April 9th, 2005
MILNESAND — More than 100 people flocked from as far as Massachusetts and as close as Portales this weekend to attend the fourth annual High Plains Prairie Chicken Festival.
The highlight of the wee...
Water: Pumping rates exceed replenishment
April 9th, 2005
The Ogallala Aquifer, which provides much of the water to Curry County and other parts of eastern New Mexico, may never be replenished. That was the ominous message delivered to city officials at Thur...
ENMU announces tuition increase for 2005-06
April 9th, 2005
Eastern New Mexico University President Steven Gamble met with members of the Board of Regents in Ruidoso, which resulted in an increase in tuition and board expenses along with pay increases for ENMU...
Chorale group close to fund-raising goal
April 7th, 2005
The Portales High School Chorale group is $8,000 short of its goal in getting what some of the students said is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
Franklin Smith, PHS chorale director and instructor,...
Abuse charge added on marijuana case
April 7th, 2005
A Portales woman faces child-abuse charges after her child tested positive for a chemical found in marijuana, according to police reports.
Catherine Houston-Sprayberry, 23, of Portales, faces charges...
State employees receive half-day off
April 7th, 2005
SANTA FE — Gov. Bill Richardson is giving state workers a half day of leave Friday to remember Pope John Paul II.
The governor declared Friday at day of remembrance for the life of the pope.
In issu...
Bingaman seeks funds for Cannon
April 7th, 2005
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Jeff Bingaman today outlined his fiscal year 2006 spending priorities for military construction projects at Cannon Air Force Base.
In a letter to top Senate appropriators,...
Most sex offenders in compliance
April 7th, 2005
More than 90 percent of registered sex offenders in Curry County were found to be in compliance with state law during a week-long investigation by area law enforcement.
According to New Mexico law, al...
School officials explain online program
April 7th, 2005
Portales administrators were happy with the 100 percent sign-up rate after their presentation on online courses on Thursday evening at the Portales High School library.
The goal of the administrators...
Area players chosen for NMHSCA games
April 7th, 2005
ALBUQUERQUE — Four Portales High seniors and one from Dora have been chosen to play for South squads in New Mexico High School Coaches Association all-star basketball games this summer.
Chris Carter...
PHS boys finish fourth at Lovington
April 7th, 2005
LOVINGTON — Portales’ boys put all five scores within three shots of each other and the Rams finished fourth at 315 and earned their first Class 3A state tournament qualifying leg in the 10-team M...
Coyotes defeat Elida in district opener
April 7th, 2005
DORA — The Elida Tigers are still trying to beat Dora in baseball.
They’re not there yet, but they’re defintely getting closer.
Elida hung close with the Coyotes until Dora’s Tyler Wilhoit del...
We are products of our words
April 7th, 2005
It’s been said, “What you said yesterday is what you are living today.”
In other words, we are a product of our words. Words have power, positive or negative.
It is awesome and sobering to reali...
Civil society might be emerging among Palestinians
April 7th, 2005
Given the history, it is generally wise to be skeptical about signs that might portend a breakthrough toward peace, or even nonhostile co-existence between Israel and Palestine. Nonetheless a move by...
Pope remembered for leading by example
April 7th, 2005
When we lived in Abilene, Texas, my daughter, Laura, called me from a youth conference at the archdiocese in San Angelo and excitedly exclaimed, “I met The Pope!”
I was like “What?” and then I...
Critics need to employ standard of liberty
April 7th, 2005
No one is more prone to criticize the various levels and branches of the U.S. government than I am. My complaints, however, tend to focus on how our political institutions have departed from the best...
This one's for the birds
April 6th, 2005
Jim Weaver has a ranch in Roosevelt County where a somewhat rare bird can be found this time of year. It is mating season for the lesser prairie-chicken, an event that has turned into a unique celebra...
Air space expansion could help Cannon survive BRAC
April 6th, 2005
The Air Force Chief of Staff said Wednesday the future airplanes and weapon systems will need wide open spaces for good training.
The testimony came during a U.S. Senate Defense Appropriations Subcomm...
Women’s event set for weekend
April 6th, 2005
Women will find plenty of activities to do in Portales on Saturday during the First annual Women’s Day Out in the College of Business on the Eastern New Mexico University campus.
There will be more...
Teenager given maximum sentence
April 6th, 2005
A Clovis teenager pleaded guilty to second-degree murder Wednesday and was sentenced to 15 years in prison in connection with the shooting death last year of an acquaintance.
Adam Crespin, 19, killed...
Long, Ruiz named six-man All-Americans
April 6th, 2005
Melrose’s Carlos Ruiz and Floyd’s Jerrod Long are known as two of the best six-man football players in the state.
Now they’ll be known as two of the best six-man players in the country.
Six-Ma...
PHS qualifies three events
April 6th, 2005
HOBBS — The Portales High boys track team added three Class 3A state qualifiers Tuesday in a quadrangular meet with Hobbs, Lovington and New Mexico Military Institute.
No point totals or individual...
PHS tennis squads rout Artesia
April 5th, 2005
ARTESIA — Portales High’s tennis teams had no trouble with Artesia on Tuesday, not losing a set all day in rolling to 9-0 victories.
The PHS boys lost only five games in singles and seven in doubl...
Government needs to focus on cleaner energy
April 5th, 2005
It is becoming increasingly clear that if industries in the Southwest are to survive, something must be done to hold down energy costs. Of all fuels, natural gas requires the most immediate attention,...
April 6 Obituaries
April 5th, 2005
Clifton Edwin White
Services: Have been held.
Clifton Edwin White, 62, of Silver City, died Feb. 28, 2005, at Mountain View Regional Medical Center in Silver City.
He was born on Aug. 23, 1942, in Art...
Commission opts against horse racing ban
April 5th, 2005
Rick Short, Roosevelt County Sheriff’s Department Sergeant, said the department has been busy working on drug bust operations and answering calls to disturbances from horse races on private property...
City council honors police
April 5th, 2005
Mayor Orlando Ortega, city manager Debi Lee and the Portales city councilors recognized the efforts of Portales Police Department personnel during the homicide of Odis and Doris Newman in March.
Jerr...
Spring weather brings tornado risk
April 5th, 2005
Gusting winds that roared across the plains Tuesday at up to 63 mph and packed enough punch to down power lines is an early indication of the volatile weather that accompanies spring in eastern New Me...
Office to pay tribute to victims
April 5th, 2005
District Attorney Matt Chandler said victims of violence are all too often forgotten once a trial is over.
The first-year district attorney asked the Curry County Commission on Tuesday to help rectify...
April 6 Floyd News
April 5th, 2005
Transitions
Anniversaries: Panny and Polly Bigler.
Upcoming events
• Seniors meet Thursday night for games and friendship.
• There will be a fire meeting Thursday night at 7 p.m.
• School Bo...
April 6 South County News
April 5th, 2005
The Milnesand community is sponsoring its annual prairie chicken dance festival this weekend from Friday to Sunday. The sign-in on Friday night at the community building. This is usually the biggest e...
April 6 Dora News
April 5th, 2005
The time changed Sunday for daylight-savings. I don’t know of anyone who was late Sunday morning because they forgot.
Baby shower
There will be a baby shower in the Baptist Church fellowship hall o...
Offline lessons are necessary too
April 5th, 2005
With each passing day, we’re living more and more in an online world. I can talk with my family online, get sports scores and TV schedules online and my faithful readers can read this and other Kevi...
ENMU
April 4th, 2005
ENMU Briefs
Willie Nelson to Appear in Concert at ENMU
Country singer Willie Nelson will appear in concert in the Campus Union Ballroom at Eastern New Mexico University in Portales at 7:30 p.m....
Bill to bring revenue to Portales
April 4th, 2005
A bill waiting for Gov. Richardson’s signature will bring additional revenue to Portales in the form of a compensating tax on purchases from out-of-state businesses.
Members of the New Mexico Munici...
PHS to offer online classes in fall
April 4th, 2005
Portales High School is starting online courses in August that will allow students to take core classes such as English, math and history at home.
Portales Principal Melvin Nusser said the program pro...
4/5 Obituaries
April 4th, 2005
Montie Cochrain
Services: 10 a.m. Thursday at Elida Methodist Church
Montie Cochrain, 82, of Elida, died Sunday, April 3, 2005, at his home.
He was born on Oct. 15, 1922, in Elida, to Cecil May...
ENMU women finish fifth, men share seventh in rodeo
April 4th, 2005
SNYDER, Texas — Eastern New Mexico University finished fifth in women’s competition and tied for seventh on the men’s side over the weekend in the West Texas College Rodeo.
The Zias tallied 85 p...
Rams fourth in Hobbs Invitational
April 4th, 2005
HOBBS — Eighth-grader William Archibeque shot 40-38 — 78 and placed fourth in medalist competition Monday as the Portales High boys opened their season with a fourth-place finish in the Hobbs Invi...
Young QBs in competition at ENMU
April 2nd, 2005
Eastern New Mexico University special teams coach Michael Walton has added quarterbacks coaching duties to his plate for the 2005 football season, and he knows his work is cut out.
The Greyhounds, who...
PHS softball drops three at Artesia
April 2nd, 2005
ARTESIA —The Portales High softball team had a tough time in the Lady Dog Invitational here over the weekend.
Portales (7-7) finished last in the eight-team field after dropping 4-3 and 12-9 decisio...
PHS golfers open Monday at Hobbs
April 2nd, 2005
Portales High’s golf teams swing into action on Monday in the Hobbs Invitational.
The boys graduated Class 3A state individual champion Kevin Welch, but coach Pat Crowley said the Rams have plenty o...
4/3 Public Record
April 2nd, 2005
The following criminal dispositions were recently filed in the magistrate court:
• Jarrett Vaughn, 26, pled no contest to disorderly conduct and will serve 182 days of supervised probation.
• Don...
4/3 PJHS News
April 2nd, 2005
Spanish spelling bee
Laura Lopez, a student from Lindsey School, took top honors in the Spanish Spelling Bee. Esequiel Rivas, eighth grade student, earned alternate. They will compete at the state lev...
4/3 Floyd School News
April 2nd, 2005
Upcoming events
• Booster Club will meet Monday at 6 p.m.
• There will be no school Friday.
• School Board will meet April 11 at 7 p.m.
Seniors
Any senior interested in applying for one of thre...
4/3 Dora School News
April 2nd, 2005
Future Farmers of America
Our FFA teams left Dora at 9 a.m. on Tuesday for the State Judging in Las Cruces. They returned Saturday about 6 p.m. We are anxious to hear their results. They have been doi...
Portales citizens remember pope, example he set
April 2nd, 2005
Many in Portales who followed the teachings of John Paul II and the Catholic Church believe two things on the day of his death.
First, the pope is continuing his life in heaven. Second, their lives m...
Kyrgyzstan's government construction will always have north-south spli...
April 2nd, 2005
The coup d’etat or whatever has occurred in the former Soviet Republic of Kyrgyzstan has developed so quickly that even opposition leaders don’t seem to have been prepared for assuming power. More...
I lost my funny bone in surgery
April 2nd, 2005
If you’re a dinner party hostess who wants to save money on hors d’oeuvres so you can donate to the Martha Stewart Relief Fund, allow me to offer some help. I know a sure-fire way to curb appetite...
April Fool's Day: Historically speaking
April 2nd, 2005
Since we survived Friday’s April Fools’ pranks, it’s time to look forward to the spring rebirth in our annual cycle. By the way, the first day of spring (two weeks ago today) and April Fools’...
4/3 Obituaries
April 2nd, 2005
Jose Chavez
Services: 10 a.m. Monday at Our Lady of Guadalupe in Clovis.
Jose Horacio Chavez, 68, of Clovis, died Thursday, March 31, 2005, at Lubbock Heart Hospital.
He was born on Sept. 20, 1936...
Student enjoys good friends, sun, ocean
April 1st, 2005
Name: Christy Fields
Your job: Student
Your age (and Birth Date): 16; May 1, 1988.
Your hometown: Portales
Your family: Parents Philip and Janet, my brother Stephen, and a sister Janay.
Your Hobbie...
Apple pies, arranging flowers, pasta to air this week
April 1st, 2005
Information on cooking with apple pies, arranging flowers, and making tomato and mushroom pasta dishes will be the featured topics on “Creative Living” on Tuesday at noon and on Saturday at 2 p.m....
4/3 Weddings, engagement
April 1st, 2005
Weddings
Buzard
Jennifer Harrer of Clovis and Dan Buzard of Portales were joined in marriage June 5, 2004 at The Landing. Father Tobin Hitt and R. L. Richards performed the double ring ceremony.
The b...
Registered nurse dedicated 30 years for others
April 1st, 2005
Dora Natalie Olmsted was a woman of precision that viewed life as being precious as she dedicated three decades of her career to the medical field caring for others as a nurse.
According to family me...
Pope John Paul II dies at age 84; world in mourning
April 1st, 2005
VATICAN CITY — Pope John Paul II, who helped topple communism in Europe and left a deeply conservative stamp on the church that he led for 26 years, died Saturday night in his Vatican apartment, end...
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