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Freedom Communication announces pay cuts
June 30th, 2009
IRVINE, Calif. — Freedom Communications, Inc. announced a five percent across-the-board reduction in base pay today for employees at all levels of the company.
The reduction is e...
Biologists: Foxes not uncommon in area
June 30th, 2009
Foxes are shy, smart, and silent creatures who hunt a variety of animals and insects.
There are four species of foxes in New Mexico; red, gray, kit and swift fox.
Eastern New Mexico U...
GI Bill transfer full of questions
June 30th, 2009
Users of one of the most popular features of the Post-9/11 GI Bill —
the option to transfer benefits to family members — will find a few
quirks in how Congress designed the transfer pro...
Sandra Bullock and the five stages of grief
June 30th, 2009
I had never walked out on a movie, and I wasn’t starting now.
The following is a true story. The names of the people involved are changed, the names of the movies involved aren’t...
DNA process should become routine in court
June 30th, 2009
It is possible to see both sides in the difficult case of District
Attorney’s Office v. Osborne, in which a divided U.S. Supreme Court
recently decided this particular defendant did not have...
June 30 ENMU Briefs
June 29th, 2009
La Escalera works displayed
The Runnels Gallery in Golden Library at Eastern New Mexico University is displaying works from La Escalera, the Portales Art Guild, until August 13. Each...
Food bank to receive stimulus money
June 29th, 2009
The Food Bank of Eastern New Mexico will be receiving about $22,600
worth of commodities from the USDA’s Emergency Food Assistance Program
from now until the end of August.
Gov. Bill R...
Portales man killed in rollover
June 29th, 2009
A 39-year-old Portales man died in one-vehicle accident Sunday evening on a county road south of Portales, according to state police.
Jose M. Mendoza, a passenger in a vehicle being driven b...
Alumni and Portales residents celebrate Founder's Day
June 28th, 2009
Local residents and alumni took a trip down memory lane Sunday during the Founder's Day Picnic at Eastern New Mexico University in Portales.
More than 500 people attended the three-hour even...
Sewing tips featured on show
June 28th, 2009
Information on using a circular embroidery tool, incorporating children’s artwork in quilts, and Japanese tailoring techniques will be the featured topics on “Creative Living” at...
Floyd News
June 28th, 2009
Wednesday
• 10 a.m. - noon Junior high cheer practice
Thursday
• 6 p.m., Seniors meet every Thursday night at the Senior Citizens center for fun and gam...
Weddings
June 28th, 2009
Wilkerson
Stephenie Rae Swann of Las Cruces and Dane Travis Wilkerson of
Portales were joined in marriage Jan. 3, 2009, at Calvary Baptist
Church in Las Cruces.
The Rev. Lamar...
Engagements
June 28th, 2009
Hill-Whittington
Mark and Dee Hill of Clovis announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Callie Hill of Clovis, to Matthew Whittington of Clovis, son of Stephe...
On the shelves
June 28th, 2009
The following books are available at the Portales Public Library:
Reaching the Animal Mind: Clicker Training and What It Teaches Us About All Animals
By: Karen Pryor
Summer menu
June 28th, 2009
Monday: Milk, Orange, Chicken Patty, Shredded Lettuce, Hamburger Bun, Mayo Packet
Tuesday: Milk, Nectarine, Tortilla Ham Wrap, heddar Cheese, Lettuce, Mayo Packet
Wednesday: Milk, Red...
CSC menu
June 28th, 2009
Monday: Baked ham, broccoli with cheese, roll, margarine, pineapple upside down cake.
Tuesday: Chicken Ala King, sautéed potatoes, onions, mustard greens, margarine, biscuit, an...
Household war results in carnage
June 27th, 2009
They mostly came out at night.
I think it was usually recreational but it might have had something to do with food.
The first time I noticed them was a short time after the plumbers h...
Deployment stress results in gray hairs
June 27th, 2009
Gray hair is taking over my dark brown head at a rapid pace.
It's an invasion that I fight with all my might, but one that is met with large obstacles, such as the expense of getting to a sa...
War on drugs has humiliating ramifications
June 27th, 2009
It is encouraging that the U.S. Supreme Court so strongly condemned Thursday the decision by officials in an Arizona school district to strip-search a 13-year-old girl because they suspected she mi...
ENMU president’s contract renewed
June 27th, 2009
Eastern New Mexico University President Steven Gamble’s contract was renewed Saturday by the Board of Regents.
Gamble said with the approval of his contract he hopes to continue to imp...
Freedom New Mexico returning to Parade Magazine
June 27th, 2009
Can’t wait for the next parade? Clovis News Journal and Portales News-Tribune readers won’t have to wait much longer.
“Parade Magazine” returns to our newspapers star...
Lunch program offers education, raffle
June 27th, 2009
Carol Calderon, Nutrition Educator with the Roosevelt County Extention Service, is set to teach free nutrition education to children and parents participating in the La Casa Family Health Center Su...
School board to meet
June 27th, 2009
The Portales Municipal Schools Board of Education is set to have a special meeting at 6 p.m. Monday in the district administration building.
The agenda includes a technology plan addendum, t...
Judge rules against former Melrose police chief
June 26th, 2009
District Judge Drew Tatum has granted a request by the Village of Melrose for summary judgment in a complaint filed by former Police Chief Michael Trammell against the village and Mayor Lance Pyle....
Tucumcari woman shot four times with BB gun
June 26th, 2009
A 49-year-old Tucumcari woman was shot with a BB gun in the arm, wrist and back about 1 p.m. Friday, Police Chief Roger Hatcher said.She was transported to Dan C. Tr...
Local reaction to Jackson and Fawcett deaths
June 25th, 2009
Two figures who definied a generation are gone within six hours of each other.The deaths Thursday of favorite “Angel” Farrah Fawcett and “King of Pop” Michael Jackson...
Custom Classic starts today
June 25th, 2009
The 26th Annual Plateau Wireless Custom Classic slowpitch softball tournament starts today.
This year’s classic has 126 teams converging on Clovis for the
weekend-long event at the Guy...
Water commission considers conservation
June 25th, 2009
The Ute Reservoir Water Commission plans to consider different approaches to conserving water in droughts to keep Ute Lake’s water level from dropping to the point communities are no longer a...
Getting to know: Retired teacher spends time volunteering
June 25th, 2009
Isabel Zupanciz is a former Portales Municipal Schools employee who worked most of her 31 years in the system as a first-grade teacher and an elementary school counselor. Since retiring in 2002, Zu...
A Plea For America
June 25th, 2009
Those who have lived under freedom in “America, the Beautiful,” have been blessed.
My great-grandparents, my grandparents, my parents and my generation have been blessed indeed t...
Staff memories of Michael Jackson: April 1 hoax
June 25th, 2009
I can only remember falling for two April Fool’s jokes that were in print.
One was Sports Illustrated’s hoax that an eccentric pitcher named Sidd Finch had learned how to throw a...
Staff memories of Michael Jackson: Greatest entertainer of my lifetime
June 25th, 2009
My sister Jeannette and I would get on the bus to ride across town to see Michael Jackson and his brothers at the Cow Palace in San Francisco.
Every time they came to the city, we went to se...
Nothing wrong with taking credit
June 25th, 2009
America or Germany or any other country is often praised for superior achievements while individual Americans or Germans need to show humility lest they be deemed braggarts.
Even in sports s...
Public losing confidence in president
June 25th, 2009
President Barack Obama’s news conference Tuesday may have marked the beginning of the end of the administration’s honeymoon with the Washington establishment as personified by the Washi...
Press release: House approves more than $67 million for Cannon Air For...
June 25th, 2009
Washington, DC – Today, the House of Representatives approved over $67 million for construction for Cannon Air Force Base. The funding was part of the FY2010 National Defense Authorization Ac...
Farmers: Recent rain not enough
June 24th, 2009
Recent rains have helped crops in Roosevelt and Curry counties, but farms and ranches still need more, producers said.
Allen Deen, who dryland farms southeast of Floyd, said his family is pl...
Press Release: Game commission may change deer draw dates
June 24th, 2009
The State Game Commission will meet July 2 at Heron Lake State Park
to consider changing the date of the annual application deadline and
drawing for deer hunting licenses, and to set season dates a...
Sheriff's office investigating sexual contact accusation
June 23rd, 2009
The Roosevelt County Sheriff’s Office is investigating accusations a man had sexual contact with his 13-year-old daughter.
A department spokesman also said they are checking into a veh...
Seems early for election campaigns
June 23rd, 2009
“Hey, since you work for the newspaper, there’s a guy I know...”I hear this statement a lot, but I’m finding these guys they know are most often considering running fo...
Military update: Money lacking for disabled retirees
June 23rd, 2009
Active duty and reserve component members are closer to landing a 3.4 percent basic pay raise next January, which would be the 11th consecutive annual increase set higher than private sector wage g...
Editorial: Proposed laws threat to growth of Internet
June 23rd, 2009
Thousands of revenue-hungry, budget-poor taxing agencies are turning their appetites to the Internet, where new business models generate big bucks, much of it beyond tax collectors’ reach.
ENMU picnic commemorating 75 years
June 23rd, 2009
Like almost every other part of the country, mid-1930s New Mexico was mired in the difficulties of the Great Depression.
But it was a time of new beginnings, too, and Eastern New Mexico Univ...
Runners brave weather
June 22nd, 2009
Rain did not dampen the participation at the Portales MainStreet Program's 9th Annual Fun Run Saturday sponsored by Burger King. More than 80 runners and walkers participated in the 10K run and 5K...
ENMU briefs
June 22nd, 2009
Remembering Eastern’s family
• Jimmie Fern Lees, wife of long-time football coach and athletic director B. B. Lees, died June 15. Jimmie Fern was an Eastern alumna and an a...
RGH installs clearer signs
June 20th, 2009
Roosevelt General Hospital recently unveiled a new addition and this one is right at the front of the building.
The hospital and its adjacent clinic was adorned this week with blue-colored,...
Senior olympics
June 20th, 2009
Four Roosevelt County residents captured individual gold medals at the state Senior Olympics Summer Games held in Las Cruces at the end of May.
Armando Payen, 59, was a winner in eight-ball...
Births
June 20th, 2009
Ramirez
Emileo Benjamin Ramirez was born June 3, 2009, to Margarita Armenta and Leandro Ramirez of Portales at Plains Regional Medical Center in Clovis.
He weighed 6 pounds 13....
Floyd News
June 20th, 2009
Today
• Girl's Basketball: ENMU team camp.
Monday
• Girl's Basketball: ENMU team camp.
Tuesday
• Girl's Basketball: ENMU team...
Honors
June 20th, 2009
Easter New Mexico University 2009 deans honor roll list:
Christopher Shane Acuff, elementary education; Brenton Cole Andes, agriculture composite; Morris Lamar Barnes, art; Jeremy Bla...
CSC menu
June 20th, 2009
Monday: Baked chicken, wild rice, carrot raisin salad, biscuit, margarine, and mandarin oranges.
Tuesday: Beef Fajita, Pinto beans, green chilies, salsa, tortilla, oatmeal cook...
Library schedule
June 20th, 2009
Monday
• 11 a.m.: The Portales Puppeteers present their puppet shows.
Tuesday
• 10:30 a.m.: Art Masters (recommended for grades 2-6): This week we&rsquo...
On the shelves
June 20th, 2009
The following books are available at the Portales Public library:
Portales, New Mexico: The First 100 Years
In celebration of our city’s centennial birthday, Freed...
Travel deals, pecan recipes featured
June 20th, 2009
Information on finding travel deals online, cooking with pecans and embellishing ready-to-wear clothes will be the featured topics on “Creative Living” at noon Tuesday and at 2 p.m. Sat...
Dogs deserve better treatment
June 20th, 2009
In my 26 years of living in Portales, I have never complained to any city official.
Now, I can no longer remain silent. I am appalled at the level of cruelty to animals in Roosevelt County.
Husband’s presence surely missed
June 20th, 2009
This week, I took my six year old daughter Anna to a competitive gymnastics’ camp, 500 miles away from our home. She’s too young to stay overnight so we, myself and her fo...
Thanks for setting the bar, Dad
June 20th, 2009
With Father’s Day today, I was reflecting last week on the things my father taught me. The list was a short one but the lessons were important.
Life with father was anything but...
Family mystery may never be solved
June 20th, 2009
Clifford Webber’s badly decomposed body was discovered on Tuesday morning in an abandoned home on Clovis’ West 14th Street. Police soon arrested his girlfriend and charged her with stab...
Court to close
June 20th, 2009
The Portales Municipal Court is scheduled to be closed from 10 a.m. Tuesday though Friday for the staff to attend an annual conference
The court is set to resume normal business hours June 2...
Dora's Lieb impressive in UNM camp
June 19th, 2009
Dora junior-to-be Lathan Lieb was a recent invite to the University of New Mexico Elite basketball camp held earlier this month at the college.
Coyotes coach Ty Thatcher said Lieb was lookin...
Former lawmaker indicted
June 19th, 2009
A former Clovis state representative is among four men indicted Friday, accused of fraud in the case of an Albuquerque-based housing authority that defaulted on $5 million in bonds sold to the stat...
A father's love is greatest gift
June 18th, 2009
I heard a story about a daddy and his two little girls, ages 9 and 5, who lived close to the beach. One day they all decided to go for a swim just a little way out into the ocean. Before the daddy...
Vacation Bible Schools
June 18th, 2009
A schedule of Vacation Bible Schools planned in the area:
• Church of Christ: June 29 - July 1, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
• Iglesia Bautista Bethel:...
Farwell schools superintendent takes Elida High School principal job
June 18th, 2009
Farwell Independent School District Superintendent Larry Gregory resigned Monday during a special meeting of the Farwell School Board.
Gregory’s resignation is effective June 30. He wi...
Police preparing for arrest
June 18th, 2009
Clovis police are preparing to charge someone for killing 37-year-old Clifford Webber.
“We’re currently working on warrants... to charge somebody in this young man’s death,...
Murphy's Law no match for friend
June 18th, 2009
When we talk about someone being “over-prepared,” we think of a person who is very thorough and able to handle all possible contingencies. It is a good habit to have especially if you a...
Government flex of power going too far
June 18th, 2009
Even though there’s a certain amount of populist pandering involved,
you can understand the impulse behind a government move to limit the
pay of top executives at companies that have taken ba...
Federal reports not reliable source
June 18th, 2009
When we talk about someone being “over-prepared,” we think of a person who is very thorough and able to handle all possible contingencies. It is a good habit to have especially if you a...
Heritage Days Schedule
June 18th, 2009
Heritage Days Schedule
Friday:
• 6:30 p.m. Christian Country Jamboree, City Park
• 7 p.m. Mixed League Softball Tournament (preregistration required), C...
Positions available at city water policy committee
June 18th, 2009
The city has openings on the Water Policy Advisory Committee for citizens residing within city limits and one resident from Curry County.
The committee makes recommendations to the cit...
Cannon training exercises to become routine
June 17th, 2009
A military plane that circled Tucumcari for about a half hour Tuesday night could become a routine event across the region.
A Cannon Air Force Base spokesperson confirmed the plane — w...
Police identify homicide victim
June 17th, 2009
A 37-year-old Clovis man is the city’s first homicide of the year.
Clovis police Wednesday identified Clifford Webber as the victim found in a vacant house on 14th Street. His death wa...
Boy Scouts hold fundraiser
June 17th, 2009
The Conquistador Council of Boy Scouts of America, which serves Roosevelt and Curry counties, has scheduled its annual Sporting Clay Fun Shoot starting at 8:30 a.m. June 27.
Proceeds go towa...
Lightning strikes spark fires
June 17th, 2009
A late-morning thunderstorm and lightning strikes kept Portales firefighters busy Wednesday.
Lightning sparked seven grass fires in parts mostly to the south and east of Portales, according...
Habitat searches for future homeowners
June 17th, 2009
Habitat for Humanity of Roosevelt and Curry County is accepting applications from people who want to own the next house built in its home ownership program for lower income families.
Familie...
Freedom names interim CEO
June 17th, 2009
IRVINE, Calif. (AP) — Freedom Communications Inc., parent company of
the Clovis News Journal, Portales News-Tribune and Quay County Sun,
named an interim CEO Wednesday, tapping the former pub...
Governor hopeful testing waters
June 16th, 2009
Allen Weh said Tuesday he’s not officially running for governor yet.
But he also said he’s made his first campaign promise, and he’s running his exploratory campaign as if...
Game and Fish Department offers reward for poaching information
June 16th, 2009
The New Mexico Game and Fish Department is offering a $500 reward for information about a deer poaching southwest of Fort Sumner.
The carcass of a mule deer was found dumped off the N.M. 20...
State Police look for meth lab
June 16th, 2009
State Police searched unsuccessfully for a methamphetamine lab on North Main Street Tuesday night.
Capt. Jimmy Glasscock said officers received information about a meth lab during an investi...
CHS class of '54 reunion set
June 16th, 2009
A reunion of the Clovis High School Class of 1954 is scheduled for July 3-5 in Clovis.
The reunion begins at 1 p.m. July 3 at the Fairfield Inn in Clovis. July 4, the event continues from 9:...
Private colleges balk at new G.I. Bill
June 16th, 2009
Days before a June 15 deadline, 521 private colleges had signed modest-to-grand “Yellow Ribbon” agreements under the new Post-9/11 GI Bill benefit, making these higher-priced schools mo...
My idea of a must-see TV network
June 16th, 2009
Our eighth-grade honors English teacher had us do a daily writing. She read the papers, but never graded them. She wanted us to write to learn more about ourselves and be better writers.
It...
Some officials bit more frugal with tax dollars
June 16th, 2009
A story in Sunday’s newspaper detailed expense reports for six key government leaders in eastern New Mexico. The report covered 11 months and raised questions about how and why our appointed...
Heritage Days schedule of events
June 15th, 2009
Heritage Days Schedule
Tuesday:
• 6 p.m. Portales Flag raising, City Hall.
• 6-9 p.m. Centennial Street Fair, Main Street between Second and Fourth Stre...
Juneteenth celebration set for Saturday
June 15th, 2009
This year’s Juneteenth celebration won’t actually happen on June 19th in Clovis.
But it’ll be close enough for organizers.
In the early morning hours of June 20 &mda...
June 16 ENMU Briefs
June 15th, 2009
Tickets for Founders’ Day Picnic available
Tickets for the Eastern New Mexico University 75th Anniversary Founders’ Day Picnic on June 28 in front of the Administration Bu...
Council will raise centennial flag following meeting
June 15th, 2009
The Portales City Council is meeting two hours earlier than usual Tuesday because of the Portales Centennial Street Fair.
The meeting starts at 5 p.m. Afterward, council members will relocat...
United Way hosting block party
June 15th, 2009
The United Way of Eastern New Mexico is hosting a block party Saturday to raise money for a new playground at the Grand Avenue Homes community.
According to a press release, money will be ra...
Community calendar
June 13th, 2009
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 pa...
Engagements
June 13th, 2009
Hunton/Chandler
David Hunton and Tammy Chandler announce their engagement and approaching marriage.
The couple will exchange vows June 19 at a private ceremony.
A recept...
Births
June 13th, 2009
Tivis
Madalin Mae Tivis was born May 28, 2009, to Kie and Kristy Tivis of Portales at Texas Tech University Medical Center in Lubbock.
She weighed 5 pounds 14 ounces.
Sh...
Floyd news
June 13th, 2009
Monday
• 8 a.m. - 10:30 a.m., Boy's basketball practice
• Girl's Basketball - District League at Floyd
• 6:30 p.m., Boy's Basketball at Portales
&b...
Library news/reviews
June 13th, 2009
• Tuesday, June 16, 10:30 am. Art Masters (recommended for grades 2-6): This week we’ll begin a two part program on pottery. We’ll hear the story “The Pot that Juan Bui...
Carpet care, chili featured on show
June 13th, 2009
Information on caring for carpet, cooking with chili and new treatments for depression will be the featured topics on “Creative Living” at noon Tuesday and 2 p.m. Saturday.
After...
Residential developments make snake-bites common
June 13th, 2009
As New Mexico’s population continues to grow, encounters with displaced wildlife are becoming common place in rural and suburban communities.
For wildlife biologists Zach Jones and Ton...
Annual Heritage Days celebration adding new event
June 13th, 2009
The 25th annual Heritage Days is on the horizon with a new softball tournament joining its traditional events.
Heritage Days is scheduled to begin Friday and run through Sunday with a parade...
Faith was more inspiring than talent
June 13th, 2009
He was basketball’s original “Showtime” in a time when taking center stage and showcasing a talented player wasn’t done.
When the legendary “Pistol” Pete...
Small acts of kindness better than slogans
June 13th, 2009
My 6-year-old daughter Anna rolled on the ground screaming and clutching her stomach as my other children pulled on my arm, covered their eyes and cried. She screamed that the pain in her tummy was...
Big government on president's true agenda
June 13th, 2009
It is almost difficult to parody the incoherence of the Obama stimulus plan and administration statements about the state of the economy in the past couple of days:
Although only 6 percent o...
Sex offender arrested for parole violation
June 12th, 2009
Roosevelt County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a registered sex offender Friday after he was found living with children.
Frederick Baca, 27, of Roosevelt County, was prohib...
Udall discusses health care, North Korea at town hall meeting
June 12th, 2009
Sen. Tom Udall, D-N.M., says the federal government won’t force people into a national health care plan and the United States won’t go to war with North Korea.
Udall led a town h...
Purchasing training set for Monday
June 12th, 2009
A cooperative educational services meeting will be held 8 a.m. Monday at the Clovis High School cafeteria.
The meeting will focus on building bids, including construction, electrical, and pl...
Local officials complete leadership training
June 12th, 2009
Four public officials in Curry County and one from Portales recently graduated from the 2009 Leadership New Mexico Local Government Program.
They are Curry County Commissioner Wendell Bostwi...
Official: Air conditioner started fire
June 11th, 2009
Portales firefighters were called to Heartland Continuing Care about 8:10 p.m. Thursday because of a small fire in an air conditioner in the south dining hall.
Heartland staff members moved...
Flag is symbol of sacrifice
June 11th, 2009
Remember when people saluted the flag with pride? Men removed hats, and hands were placed on hearts. No one talked when the flag went by, and many had a teary eye.
I admire those who salute...
Fire destroys dairy building
June 11th, 2009
A Thursday afternoon fire destroyed a building used to store dry milk at Western Star Dairy near Floyd.
No one was injured.
Floyd Fire Department Lt. Steven Cain said Thursday night t...
Cancer services offers free family retreat
June 11th, 2009
Cancer Services of New Mexico’s Family Cancer Retreat is September 11 through 13 in Glorieta.
The free program provides New Mexico adult cancer patients, survivors and their loved ones...
Portales seniors to play in North-South all-star baseball series
June 11th, 2009
Five Portales seniors get their last chance to shine this weekend when they take the field at the North/South All-Star baseball series, scheduled for Friday and Saturday at Socorro High School....
Beets, like taxpayers, deserve fair shake
June 11th, 2009
I felt a twinge of sadness when I heard that the SEAM (Social Engineers And Manipulators) had declared “Beetless Tuesday” in Missoula. It cast a pall over folks in Montana. Little...
Government can muddle simple affairs
June 11th, 2009
In matters of ethics, one is best equipped to understand when one is close up. Politics is different, as is law, although one reason for having courts is to hash out cases with all the details on v...
Health plan may be harder to fund than thought
June 11th, 2009
After a period in which his administration declined to get too involved in the details of a planned major overhaul of the way health care is delivered — presumably to avoid the mistakes of th...
Udall to visit ENMU
June 10th, 2009
Friday, Sen. Tom Udall, D-N.M., is scheduled to host a town hall meeting 4:30-5:30 p.m. at Eastern New Mexico University in the Campus Union Building Sandia Room.
He will discuss and take qu...
Flea market scheduled
June 10th, 2009
The Elida Flea Market is set to operate 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 20, July 18 and Aug. 15, at the Elida Town Hall on U.S. 70. Anyone can buy, sell or trade, and there is no fee for vendors.
Info...
County helps with grassfire
June 10th, 2009
Roosevelt County fire crews helped fight a grassfire 45 miles south of Elida on Thursday afternoon, said Portales Fire Chief John Bridges. The last available update, given before 5 p.m., was that 6...
Policies put forth by Reagan become too marginalized
June 9th, 2009
A bipartisan crowd celebrated last week’s unveiling of a
larger-than-life bronze statue of President Ronald Reagan in the
Capitol Rotunda.
We admit we felt a little choked up, just lik...
Best comedy usually rooted in truth
June 9th, 2009
I complain a lot. But recently, I’ve felt blessed.
It’s blissful that the worst thing that’s happened to me on recent
shifts is getting home just in time to miss “The...
Military deserves better in return
June 9th, 2009
Reserve and National Guard members today deserve a better “return on investment” for their frequent deployments and long family separations. And that should include improved health bene...
City seeking volunteers for cleanup duty
June 9th, 2009
The City of Portales is looking for a few good men and women to help clean up for the centennial celebration, Heritage Days and beyond.
Saturday, the city is leading a volunteer clean up at...
Clovis man arrested on charges of exploiting children
June 9th, 2009
A 20-year-old Clovis man has been arrested and charged with 18 counts of sexual exploitation of children, according to a release from the Curry County Sheriff’s Department.
According t...
Two local residents jailed on drug charges
June 9th, 2009
Two Portales residents are jailed on felony drug charges after officers from several local law enforcement agencies executed a search warrant Friday and found suspected methamphetamines, crack coca...
School budget $2 million less than 2008-09
June 9th, 2009
The operating budget for Portales Municipal Schools for the next fiscal year, part of a final budget the Board of Education approved Monday night, is more than $2 million less than the ‘08-&r...
Portales principals confident schools will meet Yearly Progress standa...
June 8th, 2009
Portales High School Principal Melvin Nusser and Portales Junior High School Principal Steve Harris have expressed confidence that this year their schools will meet the Adequate Yearly Progress sta...
6-9 ENMU Briefs
June 8th, 2009
Employee/Alumni Briefs
Professor of Special Education Michael F. Shaughnessy has been asked to continue to serve on the Academic Advisory Board for Annual Editions: Educational Psychology.
Growth plan highlights housing, mental health challenges
June 8th, 2009
Housing, mental health services, public transportation, future water availability and recreation are among items in the area that need improvement, according to a growth management plan released Mo...
Survey: Majority of potential Cannon airmen have families
June 8th, 2009
The majority of airmen who could call Cannon Air Force Base home in the future are married and have more than one child, and almost 30 percent plan to buy another home if they relocate to Cannon, a...
Portales firefighters plan open house
June 8th, 2009
As Portales Fire Chief John Bridges puts it, it’s not always a good thing for his department to be busy.
This Saturday, though, firefighters will busy themselves with the public as a n...
Clovis to host state rodeo finals
June 8th, 2009
High school rodeo contestants will be converging on Clovis this week for the New Mexico High School Rodeo Finals.
The events are scheduled Wednesday through Sunday at the Curry County Specia...
Urioste keeps busy in deputy clerk post
June 8th, 2009
Veda Urioste
City of Portales deputy clerk
Urioste is from Portales and has a business certificate from Computer Careers Center, which was in Albuquerque. She has one bi...
Cannon growth plan implementation discussed
June 8th, 2009
A plan for how the community should respond to potential growth at Cannon Air Force Base was approved Monday morning at a joint meeting of the Local Growth Management Organization and Local Growth...
Military spouses seek residency benefits
June 8th, 2009
SPRINGFIELD, Va. — Don’t expect a rush order if you call Joanna
Williamson’s jewelry business. She’s a military spouse, and it’s moving
season.
About 800,000 s...
Final budget approval on school board agenda
June 6th, 2009
The final budget for the next fiscal year is expected to be approved at a meeting Monday of the Portales Municipal School Board. A preliminary budget was previously approved by the...
AARP Driver Safety class offered
June 6th, 2009
A new, four-hour Driver Safety Program is scheduled for 8 a.m. June 17 in the Community Services Center Community Room.
This refresher program is for drivers age 50 and older to refine...
Photos chronicle lasting friendship
June 6th, 2009
Informed that her sister’s favorite NBA player is Kobe Bryant, Cleta Looney sticks her tongue out and issues a raspberry at Leta.
Cleta, you see, watched every playoff game the Clevela...
Wildlife experts advise caution with skunks
June 6th, 2009
A skunk can be a very brazen animal and make someone have a bad day.
Aside from the nuisance should one get sprayed, skunks are notorious carriers of rabies.
Eastern New Mexico Univer...
June 7 Engagements
June 6th, 2009
Fleetwood-Cathey
Buddy and Cheryl Hinshaw of Snyder, Texas, and Aquilla and Sheree Fleetwood of Johnson City, Texas, announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter...
June 7 Anniversaries
June 6th, 2009
Anthony
Fred and Molly Anthony of Elida will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on June 14 at Elida School’s cafeteria.
The celebration will be
hosted by the...
June 7 Weddings
June 6th, 2009
Swann-Wilkerson
Stephenie Rae Swann of Las Cruces and Dane Travis Wilkerson of Portales were joined in marriage Jan. 3 at Calvary Baptist Church in Las Cruces.
The Rev. Lamar M...
June 7 Library News
June 6th, 2009
• Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. Art Masters (recommended for grades 2-6): This week we’ll be creating self portraits using vegetable stamps! First, we’ll look at a book called Here&r...
June 7 Floyd News
June 6th, 2009
Monday
• 8 a.m. to Noon Summer school. Continues through Thursday.
• 8 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., Boy's basketball practice.
• TBA, Girl's basketball - District...
June 7 On the Shelves
June 6th, 2009
Fugitive
By Phillip Margolin
After rescuing the warden of a state penitentiary during a prison riot, Charlie Marsh, a petty thief and con man, becomes a national hero....
June 7 Youth Menus
June 6th, 2009
Monday: Beef Bologna Sandwich, White Bread, Carrot Sticks, Baked Chips, Mayo Package, Orange and Milk.
Tuesday: BBQ Pork Patty, Hamburger Bun, Pickle Spear, Grapes, BBQ P...
June 7 CSC Menu
June 6th, 2009
Monday: Hamburger mac, green beans, corn, apricots, and oatmeal cookie.
Tuesday: Chicken and noodles, peas, beets, biscuit, margarine, and a brownie.
Wednesday: P...
Cooking fish shows' feature
June 6th, 2009
Information on gifts and cooking fish will be the featured topics on “Creative Living” at noon Tuesday and 2 p.m. Saturday.
Using a gingerbread theme, Connie Moyers will sh...
Rodeo still remains true to its roots
June 6th, 2009
I got a chance to do something last week I haven’t been able to do in 35 or 40 years. I sat through a performance Thursday at the Pioneer Days Rodeo.
I’ve been to lots of rodeos...
Obama's views on occupation similar to Bush
June 6th, 2009
President Obama’s address last week in Cairo, primarily directed toward Muslims in the Middle East but also toward an audience back home eager for signs of progress on issues that seem close...
Pastor was quick to condemn
June 6th, 2009
A few days ago a friend of mine invited me to her church, a large, spectacular and impressive conglomerate of buildings and fun.
From the moment the usher opened the door, the churchgoers we...
Point of contention
June 5th, 2009
The New Mexico Environment Department and dairy producers disagree on how dangerous dairies are to groundwater and what should be done to prevent pollution.
In this year’s legislative...
Rep. Crook: Hosting state meeting helped put face on community
June 5th, 2009
This week’s Legislative Finance Committee meeting in Clovis was informative and educational but more than anything, it put a face to the community, according to state Rep. Anna Crook, R-Clovi...
Clovis school labor board makes nominations
June 5th, 2009
The newly created Clovis Municipal Schools’ Local Labor Management Board met Friday to focus on naming a third member to the board.
The first meeting, May 25, served as an orientation...
Clovis Aquatic Center will open Saturday
June 5th, 2009
The Clovis Aquatic Center will open for the season noon Saturday, according to a press release from the city.
Opening weekend operating hours are noon to 6 p.m. today and Sunday.
Afte...
Tucumcari man pleads not guilty in shooting
June 5th, 2009
TUCUMCARI — Robert W. Wynashe, 66, of Tucumcari pled not guilty in court Thursday to charges stemming from the shooting of another man in the parking lot of the Redwood Lodge.
Howard R...
Five chosen for all-star squad
June 5th, 2009
Five area schools have representation for the South squad in this weekend’s North-South All-Star 1A-2A baseball game.
The senior-only event starts 5 p.m. today at Socorro High School a...
Village of Floyd awaits stimulus funds for water plant
June 4th, 2009
The Village of Floyd is waiting for promised federal stimulus money to find a contractor and start its water treatment plant.
The plant is designed to remove fluoride and arsenic from the wa...
Risk pays off for Farwell barrel rider
June 4th, 2009
Of the dozens of competitors on the first night of the annual Pioneer Days Rodeo, one resident of Farwell was sure sitting pretty after taking a risk over a year ago. Cassie Moseley, 27, finished t...
Local briefs
June 4th, 2009
Scholarships available
The New Mexico Museum of Space History’s popular Shuttle Camp
Program has partnered with the Department of Higher Education’s N.M.
GEAR UP initiati...
RGH offering asthma education program
June 4th, 2009
Roosevelt County General Hospital is educating children ages 6-18 and adults about asthma for in-patient and out-patient care.
Alex Wynn, director of cardiopulmonary department, said the com...
Legislative Finance Committee discuss stimulus money
June 4th, 2009
The Legislative Finance Committee summed up a long second day of meetings in Clovis with a short update on stimulus money.
A committee staff update at the conclusion of Thursday’s sess...
Lt. Gov. Denish to attend Homeland Security task force
June 4th, 2009
Immigration reform needs to create a balance between immigration and industry, according to Lt. Gov. Diane Denish.
Denish, who spoke to the Clovis News Journal Thursday, is attending a task...
Meet the pastor: Pastor prefers small-town life
June 4th, 2009
Kelly Fulfer is the pastor at Trinity Family Center at 601 South Avenue B. Kelly, his wife Elizabeth and their four children moved to Portales 3 1/2 years ago after previously serving seven-and-a-h...
Civil liberties not partisan issue
June 4th, 2009
Government officials seek to control whatever it is they don’t understand. In my experience, they don’t understand much, so they try to regulate, tax, monitor and control everything.
Editorial: Strong opinions are lifeblood of free society
June 4th, 2009
Whatever one may think of his occupation, the slaying of Kansas abortion provider George Tiller — in church no less — was a heinous and disgusting act.
The person who did it and...
Murray provided us with quite a ride
June 4th, 2009
It’s been a long time since I’ve seen a real cowboy walk into the urban world spotlight and take it by storm.
Not since Ben Johnson, Wilford Brimley, Nolan Ryan and Mac Baldridge...
Local lakes stocked for free fishing day
June 4th, 2009
Oasis State Park is a busy spot for local anglers these days after being stocked Tuesday with catfish for this Saturday’s Free Fishing Day.
Approximately 400 pounds of catfish were br...
Gunships move to Cannon
June 4th, 2009
Two AC-130 Spectre gunships left Hurlburt Field, Fla., on May 19. They never returned.
Instead, they flew to Cannon Air Force Base, becoming the first of as few as four and as many as seven...
Rodeo queen's job never ends
June 3rd, 2009
Maegan Ridley got a key to the city of Clovis on Wednesday night.
She had a slice of cake and ice cream at the meet-and-greet function
that followed. And she got to joke with audience members as sh...
Century-old St. Vrain post office closes
June 3rd, 2009
The 102-year-old St. Vrain Post Office has closed.
Bonnie Robinson of Melrose, who ran the post office for the past seven months, said her last day of sales was Tuesday. Customers began rece...
Threes not company
June 3rd, 2009
Clovis High Athletic Director Brian Stacy has long argued against keeping Clovis in a three-team district while the rest of Class 5A competes in four- and five-team fields. For the next five years,...
State legislative committee visits with local education, military offi...
June 3rd, 2009
The Legislative Finance Committee got a taste of local education and
military presence in the first of a three-day session at the Clovis
Civic Center. In the morning, the 16-member sta...
School officials kick off year-long ENMU anniversary with picnic
June 3rd, 2009
Patrice Caldwell likes to tell a story about the first people to attend the fledgling Eastern New Mexico University back in the mid-1930s. About how they were dazzled by the idea of having an educa...
Business feature: Pizzeria offers more than pizza to community
June 3rd, 2009
Pizza Hut offers more than pizza.
General Manager Cathy Hess and her employees have been working to give Portales the best service for a dine-in experience.
The restaurant is owned by...
Ticket feature: Dylan, Nelson, Mellencamp headline Lubbock concert
June 3rd, 2009
Lubbock is set to host three of American music’s biggest names — Willie Nelson, Bob Dylan and John Mellencamp — in an Aug. 8 concert.
The three, along with smaller bands to...
Out of the office and into the fields
June 3rd, 2009
There’s no shortage of businesses that have field offices.
But, right now, the National Agricultural Statistics Service in Las Cruces is literally sending their officers into the field...
Tucumcari man shot in neck
June 3rd, 2009
A Tucumcari man is charged with a shooting another man in the back
of the neck in the parking lot of the Redwood Lodge in Tucumcari on
Monday.
Howard Russell King, the victim, was transporte...
Zias add assistant soccer coach
June 3rd, 2009
Eastern New Mexico University added former West Virginia Wesleyan College midfielder Katie Schubert as an assistant coach.
Shubert, a two-time West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conferen...
Interim city manager named
June 2nd, 2009
The Portales City Council appointed Public Works Director Tom Howell as interim city manager in a regular meeting of the council.
At City Hall on Tuesday night, after a closed meeting to dis...
Storm dumps hail, rain on Portales
June 2nd, 2009
Portales got some much needed rain, but some residents took a battering in the process.
Heavy rain caused problems in troublesome areas of town with flooding leading the Police Department to...
Bank account established for family hurt in crash
June 2nd, 2009
Community members are pulling together to help a family devastated by a crash Friday that killed an 11-year-old girl and hospitalized her two younger brothers.
State Sen. Clint Harden, R-Clo...
Press release: Portales promotes summer voluntary watering schedule
June 2nd, 2009
Beginning this month, the City of Portales is encouraging all city and county residents to practice smart water consumption and conservation. The 2009 Summer Voluntary Water Schedule promotes such...
The day the music (almost) died
June 2nd, 2009
I wanted to shuffle. My music player wanted to click and whir. These things never end well.
And so, I prepare to deal with the death of what has been one of my best friends over the last thr...
Global warming numbers need re-examination
June 2nd, 2009
If fighting global warming may cost the economy $9.6 trillion and more than 1 million lost jobs by 2035, as the Heritage Foundation forecasts, it’d be a good idea to be sure there’s a s...
Another gaffe in retro pay project
June 2nd, 2009
As many as 39,000 disabled military retirees have been left out of the VA Retro Pay program by mistake, say officials at the Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) who are calculating the am...
County will look into adding extra downtown parking spaces
June 2nd, 2009
The Roosevelt County Commission has voted to investigate the cost of reinstalling 10 parking spaces on the Second Street side of the County Courthouse parking lot.
At its meeting Tuesday in...
Small fire at Sunland peanuts
June 1st, 2009
Portales firefighters responded to a small fire at Sunland Peanuts about 7:30 p.m. Monday.
The plant is located north of the city on U.S. 70.
The blaze, according to Sunland employees...
Commissioners to discuss downtown parking
June 1st, 2009
Roosevelt county commissioners are set to discuss the issue of parking spaces during a regular meeting at 9 a.m. today in the county courthouse.
Several business owners have complained about...
Clovis hosts Legislative Finance Committee meeting
June 1st, 2009
With the Legislative Finance Committee meeting in Clovis this week, local officials hope that updates on the local uses of government appropriations will encourage the Legislature to earmark more m...
Interim city manager appointment, Yam Theatre construction highlight c...
June 1st, 2009
Current Portales City Manager Debi Lee, whose last day is slated for June 19, said she believes an interim manager will be appointed tonight as part of a regular meeting of the Portales City Counci...
ENMU briefs — June 2
June 1st, 2009
Employee and alumni briefs• Michael F. Shaughnessy recently interviewed Lord Christopher Monckton, chief policy advisor of the Science and Public Policy Institute in England. He i...
It's their job: College student learning about his selected field
June 1st, 2009
Justin Jones is kennel manager, veterinary technician and receptionist at Caprock Veterinary Clinic
Jones was born in Dallas, but spent the vast majority of his life in Portales. He is major...
CEO of Freedom Communications to head Playboy
June 1st, 2009
Scott Flanders, chief executive of the Portales News-Tribune's parent company, Freedom Communications Inc., confirmed Monday he is leaving the company to head Playboy Enterprises Inc.
Flande...
Press release: Angler fish for free Saturday
June 1st, 2009
Whether you’re an old hand at fishing or if you feel like testing
the waters for the first time, Saturday, June 6 is the perfect time to
get out and make a cast or two at lakes and stre...
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