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Pandemic preparations under way locally
June 29th, 2006
Health officials in Portales and across the state have begun preparing for a flu pandemic that officials say could devastate communities with its rapid spread.
In May, Portales city officials rece...
Prairie dogs wreaking havoc in area grasslands
June 29th, 2006
Uninvited guests are wreaking havoc on Wesley Grau’s land.
True, prairie dogs inhabited the grasslands of North America long before Grau began farming and ranching in Grady. Nonetheless, Grau said,...
Obituaries for June 30, 2006
June 29th, 2006
Charles M. Griffin
Services: 10 a.m. Saturday at Wheeler Mortuary Chapel.
Charles M. Griffin, 57, of Portales died Tuesday, June 27, 2006, at Roosevelt General Hospital in Portales.
Born Sept. 9,...
It may be too late for Republicans to save sinking ship
June 29th, 2006
It may be too late for Republicans to restore their lost luster as the party of fiscal responsibility, at least in time to prevent a drubbing in the coming elections. But at least some of them are try...
It makes cents to save our penny
June 29th, 2006
Sometimes our government does something outrageous and oversteps its bounds. Ok, this has been happening more frequently lately. But we know things have really gotten bad when the feds go after our pr...
Give thanks for our country and for Jesus
June 29th, 2006
America has come through many conflicts to preserve her freedom. Many have given their lives to keep this nation free. Let us not take this for granted. Is that not why we celebrate July 4th? We want...
U.S. special ops commander outlines future
June 29th, 2006
Editor’s Note: Mladen Rudman is a staff writer for the Northwest Daily News, a Freedom Newspaper in Fort Walton Beach, Fla.
HURLBURT FIELD, Fla. — One of the keys to taming insurgencies in Iraq a...
Independence Day’s is going to be a blast
June 29th, 2006
Explosions of color will flood the skies this July Fourth in celebration of the nation’s 230th year of independence. Lucky for locals, they won’t have to travel far to see them.
Clovis, Portales...
Obituaries for June 29, 2006
June 29th, 2006
A memorial service for Mattye McKnight Bobbitt, who died Monday, Jan. 16, 2006, in Artesia, will be held at 9 a.m. on Saturday at the First United Methodist Church in Portales. Arrangements are by Whe...
Obituaries for June 27, 2006
June 27th, 2006
William Trammell
Services: 10 a.m. today at the First Baptist Church, Eunice.
William (Bill) Bryan Trammell, 78, of Eunice died Friday, June 23, 2006, at the VistaCare Hospice Center in Albuquerque....
Obituary for June 25, 2006
June 27th, 2006
Milton Eady Wakefield
Services: 2 p.m. Tuesday at LaGrone Funeral Chapel
Milton Eady Wakefield, 87, of Roswell, died Friday, June 23, 2006.
He was born July 9, 1918 in Mexia, Texas, to Grady and Bla...
Residents lodge odor complaints at public meeting
June 27th, 2006
Brian Bonebright, vice president of operations for Dairi Concepts, summed up his company’s position when he said “Our intent is to fix the problem (odor).”
However, whether or not residents liv...
27th still has work to be done
June 27th, 2006
The 27th Fighter Wing at Cannon Air Force Base will not sit idle waiting to be decommissioned, according to the base’s commander.
Col. Scott West said the 27th Wing still must focus on training and...
Charter school sought
June 27th, 2006
Some Portales residents are proposing a charter school for the 2007-08 school year to focus on math, science, technology, and college preparation.
Joan Brown, one of the organizers, submitted a prop...
ENMU sign waiting for bricks
June 27th, 2006
Construction for the new Eastern New Mexico University sign being built on the corner of South Avenue K and West Second Street will resume after almost a month of being delayed because of a problem wi...
Renewed sense of economic security returns to local area
June 27th, 2006
Auto salesman Eric Hall said he is reaping the benefits of Clovis resident’s renewed sense of economic security.
In the week since the announcement of a new mission for Cannon Air Force Base, Hall...
Richard Baca trial going through more delays
June 27th, 2006
A competency hearing for a 20-year-old Portales man accused of killing a Portales teen in 2004 was postponed Monday at the request of the defendant’s court-appointed attorney.
Ninth Judicial Distri...
Governor celebrates economy
June 24th, 2006
The economy of eastern New Mexico is on the mend was the message of Gov. Bill Richardson, who visited Clovis on Saturday to announce the arrival of a major ethanol plant and celebrate the landing of a...
Regents OK film major
June 24th, 2006
It’s lights, camera, action in Portales, now that Eastern New Mexico University Regents approved a new film major, which will have 33 core classes, to its curriculum.
During Saturday’s meeting re...
Comparing the training ground to the battle ground
June 24th, 2006
When the congressional delegation announced last week Air Force Special Operations Command had selected Cannon as the home for expansion, one of the factors named for the choice was the similarity in...
Dairy Fest an ‘udder’ success
June 24th, 2006
Even thunder and lightning couldn’t stop Saturday’s Dairy Fest, which attracted more than 5,000 people, according to event organizers.
“It’s great! We really did it,” said Michelle Heavysid...
Past week was one filled with economic euphoria for area
June 24th, 2006
The past week started with 13 months of uncertainty. It ended with three doses of euphoria in five days.
When people reminisce years from now about what was the best single week of good news, the pas...
Toe pain doesn’t mean you’re rich
June 24th, 2006
It’s been called the “disease of kings” or a “rich man’s disease” so I’ve long wondered how I managed to get gout.
I write this week’s column after a restless night in which I got two...
Digging for gold didn’t make us rich
June 24th, 2006
When I was a kid, schools shut down each June to give enterprising students a chance to get rich. Taking into account the prevailing economy at the time — a nickel bought a Coke which included a two...
UFO museum an out-of-this-world experience
June 24th, 2006
In keeping with the tradition of celebrating UFOs, aliens and mysterious crashes, the city of Roswell will host its 12th annual UFO Festival from Thursday to July 3. Taking a day trip to the nationall...
Governor says large ethanol plant coming to Clovis
June 24th, 2006
An ethanol plant that will more than triple New Mexico’s ethanol output plans to operate in Clovis, according to a press release from Gov. Bill Richardson.
More than 100 million gallons of ethanol...
Rain has little impact
June 24th, 2006
A series of thunderstorms that dumped almost an inch of much-needed rain across the area isn’t enough to alleviate the hazardous fire conditions in eastern New Mexico, according to fire officials.
...
United Dairy Women charity-driven
June 24th, 2006
Founded as a charity that aids charities, the United Dairy Women of the Portales and Clovis area has been an avid promoter of the dairy industry in supporting children and nutrition.
The group is in...
Boeing to share bombing range
June 24th, 2006
The soon-to-be occupants of Cannon Air Force Base and Melrose Bombing Range say plans to test Boeing drones at the bombing range won’t interfere with their operations. Both parties are keeping the p...
June 24, 2006 Obituaries
June 24th, 2006
Richard Dassero
Services: None.
Richard D. Dassero, 55, of Colorado Springs, Colo., died Monday, June 19, 2006.
He was born April 14, 1951, in Norfolk, Neb., and grew up in Colorado Springs....
Florida residents say Special Ops a class act
June 22nd, 2006
Residents of the Florida town now home to Air Force Special Operations refer to the unit as good neighbors, and said Clovis will receive an asset in the 16th Special Operations squadron.
A town of r...
Air Force plans impact study
June 22nd, 2006
The Air Force must evaluate the potential environmental impact of proposed Special Ops training missions at Cannon Air Force Base and Melrose Bombing Range before aircraft can be moved to the base, an...
Safety in Iraq is becoming a responsibility U.S. can’t handle
June 22nd, 2006
Was it only two weeks ago that the United States killed Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, the leader of al-Qaida in Iraq, the Iraqi government finally got all its ministers in place, and things seemed to be looki...
Make time to forget about time
June 22nd, 2006
We’re such control freaks these days. We like to control our time. Control our space. Control how long our meetings last. Control agendas. Control how much input and output we will take from others...
God helps place our lives on higher ground
June 22nd, 2006
Many references to the word “ground” are recorded in the Bible. I find it fascinating that the Lord formed man of the “dust of the ground.” (Genesis 2:7). He breathed the breath of life into A...
Cannon to have more people, quieter planes
June 21st, 2006
When the new tenants of Cannon Air Force Base — the Air Force Special Operations 16th Wing — arrive, the face of Clovis will alter, according to an administrator at Hurlburt Field, a Florida Panha...
Plans for Cannon celebration in works
June 21st, 2006
Air Force and state dignitaries will take part in a July 1 celebration of Cannon Air Force Base landing a mission.
Tentative plans include a static display of the aircraft used by Special Operations f...
Equipment failure caused ammonia leak at local plant
June 21st, 2006
DairiConcepts plant officials said equipment malfunctioning caused the June 6 ammonia leak that forced the plant’s evacuation and sent two employees to a local hospital where they were treated and r...
Local officials fail to strike water in Washington, D.C.
June 21st, 2006
Money is on the mind of Clovis Mayor David Lansford, who believes a 90-mile pipeline could end woes cast on eastern New Mexico by reoccurring droughts and dwindling groundwater supplies.
But the pro...
Get your motor runnin'
June 21st, 2006
As many as 300 bikers are expected to rumble into Clovis this weekend for the Badlands Motorcycle Rally organized by High Plains Harley-Davidson.
The rally, in its fifth year, will offer games, food...
Portales residents joyful over CAFB news
June 20th, 2006
Portales residents expressed relief and joy following Tuesday’s announcement that Cannon Air Force Base will be a new home for U.S. Air Force Special Operations.
“I couldn’t be happier,” sai...
County cooking ideas to replace heat/air system
June 20th, 2006
The Roosevelt County Commissioners are considering a new heating and air conditioning system in the county courthouse to replace the building’s 30-year-old one.
Commissioners gave County Administr...
RGH corrects accounting error from ’05
June 20th, 2006
Roosevelt General Hospital administrators informed the board at Tuesday’s meeting they have fixed an accounting error that began in July 2005 in which $290,000 in expenses had been charged twice.
T...
A sigh of relief, as Cannon mission uncertainty ends
June 20th, 2006
The longest stretch of never-ending uncertainty in the economic history of this eastern New Mexico area — from May 13, 2005, to June 20, 2006 — is finally over. That noise emanating from this regi...
Special Operations coming to Cannon
June 20th, 2006
The mission to save Cannon Air Force Base has been accomplished.
Cannon will soon become home to the Air Force Special Operations 16th Wing, New Mexico’s congressional delegation announced this mor...
New skatepark to open July 15
June 19th, 2006
The foundation has been laid — literally — for the new Portales skatepark at Portales Recreation Center.
The opening is scheduled for July 15.
Portales Skatepark Organization member Lorenzo Baca...
Researcher claims he has photo of 1976 UFO over Clovis
June 17th, 2006
Thirty years after UFOs were reportedly sighted hovering over Clovis skies, another photograph of the event has surfaced.
A UFO researcher said this week he has a photo — albeit fuzzy — of a tubu...
Fostering Fathers
June 17th, 2006
At the Baptist Children’s Home and the Christian Children’s Home in Portales, there are men who devote their days and nights to raising children in need of a father figure. These men are called ho...
Obituaries for June 18, 2006
June 17th, 2006
Steven Lynn Horton
Services: Have been held.
Steven Lynn Horton, 59, of The Woodlands, Texas, died Friday, June 9, 2006, in Houston after a long courageous battle with pancreatic cancer.
Born May 2...
Supreme Court’s ‘drug war exception’ endangers privacy
June 17th, 2006
In Hudson v. Michigan, handed down Thursday, the U.S. Supreme Court carved out yet another “drug war exception” to the Fourth Amendment, which was written to protect Americans from unreasonable se...
Independence was dad’s greatest legacy
June 17th, 2006
Who’s your daddy anyway?
Growing up in Portales, it’s a question I’ve gotten used to answering frequently. Around here it’s not meant as a question to categorize you into your place like it i...
North sweeps twin bill in All-Star series
June 17th, 2006
The North squad won’t have to wait until Saturday to find out whether it can wrap up its second straight overall win in the North/South All-Star Softball series.
That’s because a doubleheader sw...
Greatest Father's Day will be for eternity
June 15th, 2006
My granddaughters, Traci 7, and Kallie 4, looked out the window and ran through the house shouting: “Daddy’s home! Daddy’s home!”
When Daddy came through the door, he had to brace himself for...
Being Julio's daughter is enough
June 15th, 2006
Many people mistake me for my mom, but not many have said over the years that I resemble my dad. With that said though, most people do know me as “Julio’s daughter.”
I’m proud to be Julio’s...
Reeds nominated for pioneer award
June 15th, 2006
Weldon and Vernell Reed have resided in Floyd since 1951, where they bought land and settled into the farming lifestyle.
They raised four children and grew crops such as cotton, peanuts and wheat. Ho...
Gay marriage draws political lines
June 15th, 2006
Cynthia Diaz of Portales doesn’t understand why same-sex marriages are an issue.
“I just don’t think that there should be any reason why they can’t get married,” she said. “I mean they’...
Local oil wells reactivated
June 15th, 2006
Orbit Petroleum recently activated seven more oil and gas wells in the southern tip of Roosevelt County, bringing their total number of active wells to 35, according to a company press release.
The O...
Abstinence program could be continued at Lindsey
June 14th, 2006
Health officials said they would rather deliver the message about sexual abstinence to Portales students before students get it from their peers.
Terry Theti of the Roosevelt County Health Council sa...
Novak hearing ends
June 14th, 2006
The prosecution and defense agreed on one thing at the conclusion of an evidentiary hearing to determine if a Cannon Air Force Base airman should stand trial for murder in connection with his wife’s...
Local leaders in Washington to pitch Ute Project
June 14th, 2006
Representatives of the Eastern New Mexico Rural Water Authority traveled to Washington, D.C., Wednesday to lay groundwork for the expedition of the Ute Water Project.
Years in the planning, the proje...
Bellamy Brothers to headline Dairy Fest
June 14th, 2006
The first Dairy Fest will be held at the Curry County Fairgrounds in Clovis from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Saturday, June 24, with games and activities to educate the community about dairy products.
Toppi...
Concerts
June 14th, 2006
June
23 — Beck, Kiva Auditorium, Albuquerque
24 — Bellamy Brothers, Curry County Fairgrounds
July
2 — Ringo Starr and his All-Star Band, Sandia Resorts an...
Day trips
June 14th, 2006
American Museum of Agriculture, Lubbock — The museum strives to tell the story of American agriculture. Info: (806) 239-5796
American Wind Power Center, Lubbock — Collection of histo...
Things to do
June 14th, 2006
June
16-18 — 22nd annual Heritage Days, Portales City Park, live music, food, art, car show, Portales
23-25 — Badlands Motorcycle Rally, Clovis Civic Center
24 — Dai...
Station pleased with annual auction
June 14th, 2006
Sheryl Borden, director of marketing for KENW-TV and producer of the station’s tele-auction, is pleased this year’s seven-day tele-auction met its fund-raising goals.
Borden said the station rais...
Elida native nominated for pioneer honor
June 14th, 2006
Editor’s Note: This is the first in a series of three stories about nominees for the Roosevelt County Pioneer of the Year.
Heritage Days is a celebration of tradition, descent and of course, herita...
Agent testifies in airman hearing
June 14th, 2006
Airman Edward Novak II told emergency responders he found his wife dead in an upstairs bathroom with her head inside the toilet, according to testimony Tuesday from an agent with Cannon Air Force Base...
Liason: Special Ops unit only one to inquire about Cannon
June 14th, 2006
The Air Force Special Operations Command is the only agency that has submitted a proposal for the use of Cannon Air Force Base, according to Lt. Col. Gary Jones of Cannon.
Despite the lone proposal,...
Geocaching event a staple of weekend events
June 14th, 2006
The fourth annual Nomad Cachers Allowed at the Oasis, a Geocache event, will be held Saturday at Oasis State Park as a part of Roosevelt County’s Heritage Days festivities.
Event organizer Doug Lyn...
June 14, 2006 Elida News
June 14th, 2006
Pope new director at CSC
Amanda Pope is the new director of the Community Services Center in Portales. Anyone in Elida interested in CSC’s volunteer program can call her at 356-8576 or stop in and...
June 14, 2006 Floyd News
June 14th, 2006
Transitions
Birthdays: Winifred West; Dink Miller; Mike Lee; Felecia Harvey
Upcoming Events
• Seniors will meet Thursday at the Floyd Senior Citizens Center for games and fellowship. Pot luck...
Elida trio captures state rodeo crown
June 14th, 2006
The Elida Tigers rodeo team holds an honor no other school in the state can say they have accomplished — a New Mexico Activities Association high school rodeo title.
Tori Bilberry, Kodi Armitage a...
ENMU rodeoer in seventh
June 14th, 2006
CASPER, Wyo. — Eastern New Mexico University senior Rowdy Sanders is seventh in bull riding while ENMU sophomore Raelyn Gardner is in a three-way tie for 10th in breakaway roping after the second go...
June 14, 2006 Obituaries
June 14th, 2006
Jeffrey Townley
Services: Have been held
Jeffrey (Scott) Townley, 44, of Capitan, died Tuesday, June 6, 2006, in Capitan.
He was born on Nov. 24, 1961, in Portales, to Sam and Lela Jo Townley...
Fun run set for Heritage Days
June 12th, 2006
This Saturday the Portales Main Street Organization will hold its Sixth Annual Fun Run as part of the Heritage Days celebration. The run is a fund-raiser to help the organization continue its quest in...
School district mulls soccer team
June 12th, 2006
Young Portales soccer players may have dreams of playing for the United States national team, but for now they’d settle for playing on a high school team in Portales.
More than 30 parents and chil...
Hearing begins for Cannon airman
June 12th, 2006
Proceedings began Monday in a Cannon Air Force Base courtroom to determine if a base airman will stand trial for the homicide of his wife.
The hearing comes more than 20 months after Kimberly Novak,...
All jammers welcome at music group
June 12th, 2006
Anyone who walks past the Wesley Foundation on Eastern New Mexico University’s campus between 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. every second and fourth Sunday will likely hear the sounds of traditional old-time, bl...
June 13, 2006 Calendar
June 12th, 2006
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...
Legislation may not change 'limbo' status
June 12th, 2006
The Senate 16 years ago refused to confirm a naval officer’s promotion to captain because of what investigators described as his “peripheral role in the Iran/Contra matter.”
The officer had inf...
June 13, 2006 Obituaries
June 12th, 2006
Clint King
Services: 10 a.m. Thursday at Wheeler Mortuary Chapel in Portales.
J. C. (Clint) King, 89, of Portales died Monday, June 12, 2006, at Laurel Ridge Nursing Home in Clovis.
He was bo...
County preps to celebrate heritage
June 10th, 2006
Roosevelt County will celebrate the 22nd Annual Heritage Days on June 16-18 in the Portales City Park which will include live music, craft booths and plenty of activities.
“It’s going to be a fun...
PAT going for Mondays, too
June 10th, 2006
More than 450 passengers used the Portales Area Transit System in May, according to city officials.
“We’re really pleased with how things are going,” Portales City Manager Debi Lee said. “Eve...
Cannon expansion team dormant
June 10th, 2006
A Clovis-Portales team envisioned last August to plan for a possible expansion at Cannon Air Force Base has laid dormant.
Since a group of Clovis and Portales city and county representatives agreed...
Town set for military boost
June 10th, 2006
For the mountain community of Colorado Springs, Colo., change is certain.
In the next few years, the size of nearby Fort Carson will more than double. As overseas assignments in Germany, Europe and...
Church holds family bash
June 10th, 2006
The Church of God in Portales held its second block party Saturday, which focused on family fun.
The event included a softball game, water activities, basketball, volleyball and the children’s favo...
June 11, 2006 Public Record
June 10th, 2006
The following marriage licenses were filed this week at the Roosevelt County clerk’s office.
• Joseph Randy Montoya, 25, of Roswell, to Sonya Renee, 22, of Portales.
• Russell Roberts, 50, of...
June 11, 2006 Police Blotters
June 10th, 2006
The following is a sampling of calls made to Portales police dispatchers in the past week. According to the reports:
June 3
• At 10:05 a.m. an officer was advised of a vehicle accident at Boston...
June 11, 2006 Portales Junior High News
June 10th, 2006
Portales Junior High students and their families ended the school year with an awards assembly May 22. Principal Steve Harris, teachers, and others recognized students for their hard work throughout t...
Armitage qualifies for finals
June 10th, 2006
Kenna Armitage of Elida qualified for the National Finals College Rodeo beginning on Sunday in Casper, Wyo.
Armitage, a Portales native who graduated from Elida High School in 2003, is a sophomore a...
Tombstone race a Fort Sumner tradition
June 10th, 2006
FORT SUMNER — There’s legends and then there’s legends so big that they beget even more legends.
The Billy the Kid tombstone races at Old Fort Days are all about an offshoot activity at the leg...
There's good, then there's larrupin'
June 10th, 2006
One of the duties of an editor and columnist is to introduce readers to new and interesting words — words that work well but don’t necessarily get used by everyone.
This week’s word is larrupin...
Politics not for sissies, but restraint would be nice
June 10th, 2006
The contrasts were sharp and painful.
In last week’s primary elections, Curry and Roosevelt counties’ sheriff candidates promoted their integrity, their professionalism, their dignity, their chur...
Old age has many benefits
June 10th, 2006
Here at the Foundation for Doing Away with Old Age, there’s good news and bad news. The good news is that you get perks in your golden years that make you giggle with delight. The bad news is the pe...
Pharmacist prepares for retirement
June 10th, 2006
Sitting in his chair, his arms folded across his chest, 71-year-old Walter Chambliss reflected on his life and career as a longtime Portales pharmacist. Things have certainly changed in the 42 years s...
June 11, 2006 Honors
June 10th, 2006
McIntosh
Army National Guard Pfc. Daniel A. McIntosh has graduated from the Light-Wheeled Vehicle Mechanic Advanced Individual Training (AIT) course at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C.
The course...
June 11, 2006 Anniversaries
June 10th, 2006
Banks
Loyd and Darlene Banks of Portales will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary from 4 to 6 p.m. June 24 with a come-and-go reception at the Holiday Inn Express, 1901 W. Second St. in Po...
June 11, 2006 Engagements
June 10th, 2006
Haller/Gutierrez
Dwight and Pam Haller of Tucumcari announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter Tana Rae Haller to Jose Jesus Gutierrez both of Portales, son of Joe and M...
June 11, 2006 Weddings
June 10th, 2006
Keim/Crawford
Erika Keim of Albuquerque and Adam Crawford of Albuquerque were joined in marriage May 27 at Central Christian Church in Portales.
The Rev. Jason Thomas performed the double ring ceremo...
Beating the heat
June 9th, 2006
Landscapers are some of the busiest day laborers during the summer months.
Loren Chatterton and Chris Hernandez work for Garden Source Nursery and Landscaping. Recently, they have been assigned to w...
Obituaries for June 10, 2006
June 9th, 2006
Gary Don Burns, 46, of Clovis, and formerly of Roswell, died Wednesday, June 7, 2006, in Clovis.
He was born Feb. 23, 1960, to Robert (Bob) and Dorotha Burns in Roswell. He graduated from Roswell Hig...
Fire burns 4,500 acres near Floyd
June 9th, 2006
A fire started by lightning Friday burned approximately 4,500 acres of grassland about 16 miles east west of Floyd, according to Floyd Fire Chief Leland Terry.
Terry reported no injuries or structure...
Ute Lake offers cooling day trip
June 9th, 2006
Ute Lake State Park near Logan offers visitors many activities in and out of the water. The lake is a manmade reservoir fed by Canadian River, stretching 13 miles long and never exceeding one mile in...
Curry election results not certified
June 9th, 2006
The results of Tuesday’s Curry County primary were not certified in a special meeting of the county commission Friday, yet county officials remain confident in the election results, according to off...
Obituaries for June 9, 2006
June 8th, 2006
Britten Ray Webb
Services: 2 p.m. Saturday at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Emmett, Idaho.
Britten Ray Webb, 77, of Emmett, Idaho, and formerly of Portales, died Wednesday, May 31, 20...
Public salaries now averaging higher than private sector
June 8th, 2006
An alarming study by the libertarian Cato Institute suggests that a new class is being created in America — a government working elite with special privileges, quickly outpacing the private sector i...
Forecast calls for bored weatherman
June 8th, 2006
Being a weather forecaster is the most boring job this time of year. Today’s forecast: Hot and dry. Tomorrow, hot and dry, and this weekend, hot and dry with a snowball’s chance of rain.
Yeah we...
Constantly sending out prayers, a way of life
June 8th, 2006
I believe one of the most important things we can do in life is to pray for others. … “The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective” (James 5:16 NIV). I learned this in many years of...
ENMU rodeo members to compete at nationals
June 8th, 2006
Two members of the Eastern New Mexico University rodeo team, senior Rowdy Sanders and sophomore Raelyn Gardner, will represent the school in the College National Finals Rodeo beginning on Sunday in Ca...
Portales hosts tourney for girls teams today
June 8th, 2006
Portales is holding a summer girls basketball tournament that starts today at 8 a.m. and runs through Saturday.
Girls basketball teams from Hobbs, Roswell, Goddard, Texico, Capitan, Lovington and Por...
Abu Musab al-Zarqawi Killed
June 8th, 2006
BAGHDAD, Iraq - Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, the al-Qaida-linked militant who led a bloody campaign of suicide bombings, kidnappings and hostage beheadings in Iraq, has been killed in a U.S. air raid north o...
Local country fans still vocal about Dixie Chicks
June 7th, 2006
It was three years ago that Dixie Chicks’ lead singer Natalie Maines insulted President Bush and many country music fans with her now famous comment heard around the world, literally.
Back from a l...
Gospel Grass a new addition to Portales’ Heritage Days
June 7th, 2006
Roosevelt County’s Heritage Days has a new element this year called Gospel Grass.
It will feature five bands coming from towns as far away as Branson, Mo., that will perform in the afternoon on Ju...
Obituaries for June 8, 2006
June 7th, 2006
Gracy G. Capps
Services: 10 a.m. Friday at Steed-Todd Chapel, Clovis.
Gracy G. Capps, 85, of Pocahontas, Iowa, died Saturday, June 3, 2006, at Pocahontas Community Hospital in Pocahontas.
He was bo...
Bowhunters get city OK
June 7th, 2006
Portales City Council on Tuesday approved the allocation of 40 city-owned acres on NM 202 to Portales Bowhunters Club for use in archery events during the city council meeting.
The range would occupy...
CAFB dedicates Bataan memorial
June 7th, 2006
Cannon Air Force Base held a dedication ceremony Tuesday for a memorial to the U.S. soldiers involved in the Bataan Death March during World War II.
In April 1942, 75,000 U.S. and Filipino POWs were...
ENMU hosting state’s future journalists
June 7th, 2006
Twenty-two high school students from around the state scrambled around a computer lab Monday afternoon desperate to meet their Tuesday evening deadline for The Future Press, a small newspaper students...
Murder suspect nabbed
June 7th, 2006
A traffic stop in West Texas on Tuesday led to the arrest of a 51-year-old Clovis man wanted by police in connection with the city’s third homicide this year.
Tony Martinez, 51, was arrested at a h...
Obituaries for June 7, 2006
June 7th, 2006
Estherline Dutton Adams
Services: 10:30 a.m. Friday at Wheeler Mortuary Chapel in Portales.
Estherline Dutton Adams, 90, of Portales died Monday, June 5, 2006, at her home.
She was born July 11, 19...
Floyd News
June 7th, 2006
Transitions
Anniversaries: Fred and Laveta Patterson
Upcoming events
• Lion’s Club will meet at 7 p.m. tonight in the Community Building.
• Seniors will meet Thursday at the Floyd Senior Citize...
Elida News
June 7th, 2006
RSVP works with seniors
The Elida Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP), which works to assess community needs, then recruits adults 55 and older to fill the needs ,has been active at the senior cit...
Bill coming due soon on public pension crisis
June 7th, 2006
When it comes to the mounting nationwide pension crisis, it’s best to follow the advice, “At first, do no harm.”
Nationwide, unfunded public and private pension liabilities are at an unfathomab...
Wheat variety tests improving yields
June 7th, 2006
As the wheat harvest approaches, we are all hoping the threat of hail holds off for at least a few more weeks. But, even before this year’s wheat crop is out of the field, planting plans for next fa...
June 6, 2006 Obituaries
June 5th, 2006
Vera Johnson
Services: 10 a.m. Wednesday at Wheeler Mortuary Chapel, Portales.
Vera Alice Johnson, 85, of Clovis died Saturday, June 3, 2006, at Retirement Ranch in Clovis.
Born Oct. 25, 1920,...
Early voter turnout judged as favorable
June 5th, 2006
Early voting results for today’s primary elections are in, and County Clerk Janet Collins said Monday it was a good turnout considering the circumstances.
The county clerk’s office received 556 e...
More funding comes for broadcasting center
June 5th, 2006
Eastern New Mexico University Board of Regents members on Monday approved the issuance of state bonds to purchase equipment and furniture among other items for ENMU buildings.
The $1.35 million for...
Boys' State teaches about government
June 5th, 2006
Instead of learning about local and federal government by reading textbooks and sitting through lectures, students who attend Boys’ State this week at Eastern New Mexico University will have the cha...
Veteran compensation needs overhaul
June 5th, 2006
The Department of Veterans Affairs mismanages its program for rating disabled veterans as “unemployable,” according to a new report by congressional auditors.
Because of weak oversight of Individ...
June 6, 2006 Calendar
June 5th, 2006
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...
Lee a winner for North, South
June 3rd, 2006
ALBUQUERQUE — Is Floyd’s Brad Lee a southerner or a northerner? Over the weekend, he was both — and a winner every time.
Lee was on the North squad at the six-man football North-South all-star...
Clovis beats Portales in third-place game
June 3rd, 2006
CLOVIS — Jarod Kiser and Jordan Jacobs delivered two-run singles in a six-run third that lifted Clovis past Portales 9-0 in the third-place game of the Clovis Invitational summer baseball tournament...
June 4, 2006 AAU tournament scores/schedules
June 3rd, 2006
State AAU girls tournament
At Clovis
Friday’s pool play
10-and-under
Pool A
Clovis Wildcats 26, Lea County Flames (Hobbs) 0; Navajo Nation (Gallup) 19, Zias (Portales) 13; Clovis Wildcats 37, E...
Lee, Rush pace North in six-man win
June 3rd, 2006
RUIDOSO — Floyd’s Brad Lee returned a pass interception 20 yards for a touchdown Friday night to help the North All-Stars beat the South 67-36 in the New Mexico High School Coaches Association six...
Battle of the sexes rather lopsided
June 3rd, 2006
Here at the Institute for Intellectual Stuff (our motto is, “We Research Thorny Problems Such as Poverty and Baldness”), we’ve recently spent time delving into another timeless issue: Are men an...
June 4, 2006 Engagements
June 3rd, 2006
Moreland/Fox
Chris Moreland of Vadito and Jay and Robin Valerio of Phoenix, Ariz., announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Kellin Moreland, to Clayton Fox, son of Ronald an...
June 4, 2006 Weddings
June 3rd, 2006
Sparks/Ashby
Brittany D. Sparks of Portales and J.T. Ashby of Tulsa, Okla., were joined in marriage May 27, 2006, at the First Baptist Church of Fort Sumner.
The Rev. Coy Brewer performed the weddin...
June 4, 2006 Organizations
June 3rd, 2006
Roosevelt County Educational Employees
The educational retirees met May 18 at Golden Acres Center. Mercedes Agogino and Mary Clotfelter were hostesses. President Faye Keener called the meeting to or...
June 4, 2006 Floyd School News
June 3rd, 2006
Upcoming events
Registration and First Day of School will be August 18th.
A Honor Roll
Brittney Burns, Carley Dement, Kelli Johnson, Adriana Abarca, Randi Hale, Hannah Love, Brook Reed, Hannah Benoit...
Diabetic diets part of next show
June 3rd, 2006
Information on using Sol-u-Web, choosing proper foods for diabetics, and cleaning tips for heirloom fabrics will be the featured topics on “Creative Living” on Tuesday at noon and on Saturday at 2...
Zia coach happy with spring recruiting
June 3rd, 2006
Linden Weese is going slowly in his new job as Eastern New Mexico University women’s basketball coach.
The longtime assistant to Marsha Sharp at Texas Tech admits he’s still trying to sort things...
Snake stories hard to pass up
June 3rd, 2006
Now that hot weather is blasting the High Plains — as if hot weather isn’t usually blasting the Plains — it’s high time for one of the coolest creatures to come lurking from its hole.
Welcome...
No empty nest syndrome here
June 3rd, 2006
Our children are nearly ready to leave the nest. It seems just like yesterday they were little eggs.
OK, I don’t mean children literally. I’m referring our adopted family of swallows. If you’re...
Tuesday’s primaries hold two races of local interest
June 3rd, 2006
On Tuesday, Roosevelt County voters will cast their votes in the primary elections.
County Clerk Janet Collins said the polls will be open from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. Collins said that voters will not n...
Yucca TeleCom turning on fiber optic network
June 3rd, 2006
The surf is up in Portales — at least in some places.
Scott Arnold, general manager of Yucca TeleCom, said Friday that the company’s new fiber-optic network was turned on two weeks ago in some loc...
Schools receive $1 million grant
June 3rd, 2006
Portales municipal school district will receive $1 million over the next three years to provide in-depth training in American history to 75 elementary and secondary teachers.
The school district will...
Boys’ State at ENMU this week
June 3rd, 2006
For the better park of a week, prospective New Mexico high school boys will be taking a crash course in democracy. Starting June 4, Boys’ State will be holding its 2006 leadership program at Easter...
South falls in bottom of seventh in 1A-2A all-star baseball
June 2nd, 2006
ALBUQUERQUE — For his first all-star coaching experience, Dora’s Ty Thatcher definitely had a philosophy that differed radically from his opponent.
Using his bench liberally, Thatcher used 20 pl...
Hounds optimistic about basketball signees
June 2nd, 2006
Sixth-year Eastern New Mexico University men’s basketball coach Shawn Scanlan feels pretty good about the team that’s in place for next season.
Eastern signed four players, all junior college tra...
63-year-old man killed in motorcycle accident
June 2nd, 2006
A 63-year-old Kansas City, Mo., man was killed and his wife injured Friday morning in a motorcycle accident about 13 miles east of Fort Sumner, according to a State Police press release.
John McQuill...
Local speller ready for break
June 2nd, 2006
Lucas Donaldson says he is all spelled out.
The Zia Elementary student traveled to Washington, D.C., to compete in the 79th Scripps National Spelling Bee. Unfortunately, Lucas Donaldson was eliminate...
Day trips: Canyon close to home
June 2nd, 2006
Making it to the Grand Canyon from Portales within a few hours isn’t a feasible task. However, if that is what you’re seeking and only have a day to devote to travel, the Palo Duro Canyon State P...
June 3, 2006
June 2nd, 2006
William Edward Hill
Services: Have been held.
William Edward Hill, 84, of Jal, Texas, and formerly of Portales, died Friday, May 26, 2006, in Winkler Memorial Hospital in Kermit, Texas.
He wa...
Clovis steer wrestler posts night's best time
June 2nd, 2006
CLOVIS — As Chance Pettigrew waited for his chance in steer wrestling on the first night of the Pioneer Days PRCA rodeo, the public address announcer reminded the crowd that these athletes have only...
Clovis hosting state girls AAU tournament
June 2nd, 2006
Thirty teams from across the state, including two from the Denver area, are scheduled to participate in the New Mexico AAU girls basketball state tournament today through Sunday at several sites in Cl...
Chance to act on Endangered Species Act slipping away
June 2nd, 2006
With each day that passes, the chances diminish that Congress will act on Endangered Species Act reform this year. Should Democrats make substantial gains in this fall’s elections, or take control o...
What’s summer without a pachanga?
June 2nd, 2006
I’ve never been to a hootenanny, but with a name like that, it’s got to be a lot of fun. I bet it’s a lot like a pachanga, another word I like.
For the summer outdoor party naive, a hootenanny...
Summer reading program starts Monday
June 2nd, 2006
Joining the list of local places that will be providing summer entertainment for children is the Portales Public Library.
Youth Services Librarian Stephanie Levin said the activities are designed to c...
Suspect is named in Clovis homicide
June 1st, 2006
An arrest warrant has been issued for a suspect in connection with the Wednesday night shooting death of a 32-year-old Clovis man.
Anthony “Tony” Martinez, 51, is considered to be armed and dange...
Gardner vies for state representative
June 1st, 2006
Editor’s note: Incumbent Keith Gardner is seeking the Republican nomination for state representative of District 66 in the June 6 primary. He is running against Lucille B. Tucker.
Q. Why are you ru...
Tucker vies for state representative
June 1st, 2006
Editor’s note: Lucille B. Tucker is seeking the Republican nomination for state representative of district 66 in the June 6 primary. She is running against incumbent Keith Gardner.
Q. Why are you r...
Clovis being considered for movie location
June 1st, 2006
Clovis is being considered as a site for a movie called “Seasons of Dust,” Mayor David Lansford said.
Set in 1930, the movie will portray an Oklahoma farming family forced to move to the city a...
Families take part
June 1st, 2006
In a pink cowboy hat that shadowed her entire body, Thea Hand, 2, stared wide-eyed at the whirring mechanical bull.
Once atop, the would-be cowgirl grimaced and let out a wail as the bull inched downw...
Let’s make our voices heard, our votes counted
June 1st, 2006
In many crimes, the perpetrators are portrayed as victims. We become incensed and hurt by the senseless taking of human lives. They had an unhappy childhood. They were deprived. They lost their job. T...
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