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Fishing report — Sept. 1
August 31st, 2011
This fishing report, provided by the Department of Game and Fish and thefishphone.com, has been generated from the best information available from area officers, anglers, guides and local busine...
Barrel racing this weekend in Clovis
August 31st, 2011
The second annual Double Dash barrel race will be held Saturday through Monday at the Curry County Events Center in Clovis.
Officials expects more than 200 contestants each day.
Admis...
My turn: Recipe refines red enchiladas
August 31st, 2011
Dad prefers green chile over red. However, Mom has long made red enchiladas with her mother’s recipe.
Dad made a few changes to the recipe to suit his tastes. Also, my family uses vege...
Water, fuel, whiskey important to farmers
August 31st, 2011
Remember that song, “toe bone connected to the foot bone, connected to the ankle bone….?”
Agriculturists for sure know the “words to that song.”
Water i...
Food bank misses donation quota
August 31st, 2011
The Food Bank of Eastern New Mexico has not received adequate donations to make any commodity deliveries during September, according to food bank officials. However, the food pantry program will be...
Cats, Rams prep for openers
August 31st, 2011
ROSWELL — Clovis High’s football team came away from its annual preseason scrimmage against Las Cruces High on Friday feeling pretty good about itself.
The Wildcats, ranked fifth...
Rams to scrimmage in Lubbock
August 31st, 2011
The Portales Rams get their first look at outside competition today when they visit Lubbock to take on the Roosevelt Eagles in a 5 p.m. (MDT) start.
The teams met in a preseason scrimmage la...
Clovis bracing for scrimmage
August 31st, 2011
The Clovis Wildcats have one more week before the scores count. They’re hoping they can make their last few pre-season days count, as well.
The Wildcats, ranked fifth in the Class 5A p...
Three-time champ favored again in 8-man
August 31st, 2011
Three-time defending 8-man champion Melrose and two other area teams were ranked No. 1 in the first New Mexico High School Coaches Association football poll released Wednesday.
Defending Cla...
Wednesday morning briefing: Flowers for food, top athletes and rain gu...
August 31st, 2011
Start your day off the right way with the Freedom New Mexico Wednesday morning briefing:
Food for flowers
Area residents can participate in FTD Good Neighbor Day Sept. 7 at Hes...
Frumpy Middle-Aged Mom: You know there are teenagers in the house when...
August 31st, 2011
I have a friend whose children are old enough now to strike fear into the hearts of their mother, as she dreads the coming transformation from adorable kid to hulking, hairy creature from the black...
Child Sense: Smoothing out the highs and lows of back-to-school time
August 31st, 2011
Back to school – a time both loved and dreaded by children and parents alike. Being back at school will bring out the extremes in your children.
Tactile children will need more physica...
How young is too young for Facebook?
August 31st, 2011
Of the 20 million Facebook users under the age of 18 who have actively used the site in the past year, 7.5 million were younger than 13, according to Consumer Reports' latest State of the Net surve...
Marcelle and Ruby Go Shopping: A mother and daughter buy back-to-schoo...
August 31st, 2011
If there's one thing about the new school year that kids love and parents don't, it's shopping for clothes. As children get into their tweens and teens, fashion and trends play a bigger part in the...
Free downloadable e-cookbooks will help you get dinner on the table
August 31st, 2011
How'd that first day back at school go? If you're like me, you had a bit o' trouble getting dinner on the table at a reasonable hour. Now that those lazy summer days are over, you might be looking...
Celebrity Baby Scoop: Tia Mowry Hardrict says twin Tamera has 'a speci...
August 31st, 2011
Tia Mowry Hardrict and Tamera Mowry-Housley became overnight teen sensations for their hit comedy series "Sister, Sister." Twelve years after successfully escaping the "child star curse," the ident...
Their view: Bigger not necessarily better
August 30th, 2011
Bigger not necessarily better
Curtis Shelburne is pastor of 16th & Ave. D. Church of Christ in Muleshoe. This is his most recent weekly online column he writes for Freedom New Mex...
Measure could cost commissaries
August 30th, 2011
Jerry Ensminger, a retired Marine Corps master sergeant who has fought for years to win government-funded health care for families exposed to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune, doesn’t want...
America can’t spend its way to prosperity
August 30th, 2011
Our latest experiment with Keynesian liberalism — led by the last two presidents — has predictably failed and the economy is in shambles. President Barack Obama will need a miracle to w...
Salvation Army accepting donations for hurricane victims
August 30th, 2011
The Salvation Army is accepting only monetary donations to assist victims of Hurricane Irene, according to a press release from the agency.
Donations can be made online at www.SalvationArmyU...
Life existed before cell phones
August 30th, 2011
One of the best ways to annoy somebody is to answer a rhetorical question.
Why do drive-thru ATMs have Braille on the keys? First, it costs more to make two slightly different ATMs than it d...
Aug. 31 — ENMU briefs
August 30th, 2011
• The technology building, which has yet to be named and cost $9 million, including furniture, will be ready to host the art and anthropology departments in the spring semester. The building i...
My turn: Too risky to stop
August 30th, 2011
Here’s a deflating topic, flat tires. Until recently, however, they’ve been not-so-bad experiences, with helping hands offering aid. But diminishing good neighborliness and personal saf...
Aug. 31 — Police blotter
August 30th, 2011
Samplings of recent call to Portales law enforcement, according to police records:
Friday
• An officer responded to an auto burglary call at midnight in the 400 blo...
Path to happiness better option
August 30th, 2011
Today is the day to be happy, and it can be a lifestyle. Life is glorious. Taste it. Smell it. It is delicious.
Go barefooted. Sing. Laugh. Smile. Give yourself away. Win the prize. It&rsquo...
Cowboy hat worn well
August 30th, 2011
I don’t know you but I know that hat.
I wore a hat just like it.
Back in the days when men were men.
You bet the pot and played to win.
And if you lost you tried a...
Tuesday morning briefing: Website of the day, college boards and kid s...
August 30th, 2011
Get ready for the day. It’s the Freedom New Mexico Tuesday briefing:
Website of the day
Eastern New Mexico University has a mass emergency notification system designed to...
Floyd school news — Aug. 30
August 29th, 2011
Watermelon welcome successful
The annual watermelon welcome last Thursday evening saw the largest turnout in recent memory.
Participants enjoyed free burgers and hot dogs provi...
Elida school news — Aug. 30
August 29th, 2011
Sports
• Thursday: 4 p.m., football vs. New Mexico School for the Deaf at Vaughn. 4:30 p.m., volleyball vs. Floyd (juior high, junior varsity, varsity).
• Friday...
Dora school news — Aug. 30
August 29th, 2011
Upcoming events
• Thursday: 4:30 p.m., Dora volleyball at Lake Arthur (junior high, varsity).
• Friday: 3 p.m. junior high football vs. Elida; 5 p.m. varsity football...
Monday morning briefing: A new trail, campus compass and the worst dis...
August 29th, 2011
Grab a cup of coffee and settle in for some of the most important news of the day.
It’s the Freedom New Mexico Monday morning briefing:
New recreation
Clovis is ho...
Senior happenings — Aug. 28
August 28th, 2011
La Casa Senior Center
1120 Cameo St., Clovis
Monday: 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Daily activities, quilting and sewing,...
School menus — Aug. 28
August 28th, 2011
Clovis elementary
Monday: Breakfast — Egg and cheese biscuit. Lunch — Roasted chicken, mashed potatoes and gravy, steamed broccoli, frui...
On the shelves — Aug. 28
August 28th, 2011
The following books are available at:
Clovis-Carver Public Library
“The Nature Principle: Human Restoration and the End of Nature-De...
Anniversaries — Aug. 28
August 27th, 2011
Duke
Shirley and Darrell Duke of Broadview celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on May 27.
The couple was married May 27, 1961, in Clovis.
...
Caring for weaker species part of human nature
August 27th, 2011
I noticed the signs as we made our way around the Albuquerque Aquarium, trying to see a few things besides the sharks which my granddaughter was preoccupied with. In this beautiful facility, one ou...
Fantasy candy featured on show
August 27th, 2011
Information on making fantasy candy, natural blood pressure control and cooking with potatoes will be the featured topics on “Creative Living” at 9:30 p.m. Tuesday and noon Thursday...
Memories, love most important
August 27th, 2011
With a devastating season of fire in the Southwest and a hurricane bearing down on the east coast last week my wife posed the question, “What would you take if you only had an hour to evacuat...
My turn: Cemeteries hold stories of past
August 27th, 2011
Returning from my small, east Texas hometown to Portales, every small town — Runaway Bay, Loving, Megargel, Vera, Benjamin, Dickens, Ralls, Anton — seemed to have more people in their c...
Police blotter — Aug. 28
August 27th, 2011
Samplings of recent calls to Portales law enforcement, according to police reports:
Tuesday
• An officer handled a child custody dispute...
Letter to the editor: Portales doctor needs support from community
August 27th, 2011
Portales doctor needs support from community
Dr. Patricia Green, a licensed physician, has helped many people in the Portales area at no cost to them. She often made house calls.
...
Green jobs only create fiscal black hole
August 27th, 2011
The faddish obsession with “green jobs” is being revealed as a massive waste of taxpayer money.
Pipe dreams eventually are revealed for what they are — unrealistic, wishful...
In search of ponies: Growing up for the birds
August 26th, 2011
So they just topple over the edge and then they’re gone, sailing into the sunset to go forth and do their thing, right?
Wrong.
Sure it happens that way sometimes.
And the...
Grant: Life saving matter of taking control
August 26th, 2011
A guy came in the bicycle shop the other day. We got to talking and it turns out we have something in common: We’re both Eagle Scouts, the high rank of the Boy Scouts of America. It got me t...
Friday's prep football scoreboard
August 26th, 2011
Clovis 20, Alamogordo 19
Portales 26, LV Robertson 7
Clovis Christian 37, Dora 0
Floyd at Springer, 7 p.m.
Texico 34 Dexter 7
Fort Sumner 32, New Mexico Military...
Friday morning briefing: Fair warning, fair days and learn to surf
August 26th, 2011
Good Friday morning. The weekend is upon us and it’s time for the morning briefing.
Fair warning
From 10:30 p.m. Saturday to 2:30 a.m. Sunday Clovis Police will be conduc...
Joy makes it great to be alive
August 25th, 2011
Today is the day to be happy, and it can be a lifestyle. Life is glorious. Taste it. Smell it. It is delicious.
Go barefooted. Sing. Laugh. Smile. Give yourself away. Win the prize. It&rsquo...
Their view: Slow down, turn off technology
August 25th, 2011
Loni Newby is a Clovis mom, married to the Air Force who writes a weekly column for Cannon Connections, our base newspaper. This is her latest effort:
Confession time: I get an...
Libertarianism starts with respect
August 25th, 2011
I sometimes hear people make the claim that libertarianism is “Utopian,” just like communism, because “It sounds good on paper, but it will never work in the real world.”
Economy more pressing issue at hand
August 25th, 2011
Leave it to Florida Gov. Rick Scott, who is known to have an old-fashioned hankering to stamp out illicit drugs, to keep pushing for a solution to yet another problem that’s already well on...
Tucumcari man facing charges for assault on probation officer
August 25th, 2011
Portales police say a Tucumcari man was arrested after he struck a probation officer with a car door as he sped away in the vehicle to avoid arrest.
Brandon Owen, 26, is charged with aggrava...
My turn: Pioneer Day highlight of county fair
August 25th, 2011
I got to enjoy the Roosevelt County Fair for the first time this week both personally and professionally. It was fun being able to ride the ferris wheel, tease the Portales firefighters at their di...
Residents warned of jury duty phone scam
August 25th, 2011
Curry and Roosevelt County residents are cautioned to be wary of a phone scam claiming to be connected with jury duty service in the 9th Judicial District.
A resident recently reported recei...
Thursday morning briefing: Changes at Marshall, bird hunts and followi...
August 25th, 2011
Good morning. It’s the Freedom New Mexico Thursday morning briefing.
Changes at Marshall
Due to construction, Marshall Middle School will be closing the access road betw...
Fishing report — Aug. 23
August 24th, 2011
New Mexico report This fishing report, provided by the Department of Game and Fish and thefishphone.com, has been generated from the best information available from area officers, ang...
Zias seek to mount title run
August 24th, 2011
The Eastern New Mexico University women’s team has made it to the Lone Star Conference postseason tournament just once in its eight-year history. The Zias finished 11th in the then-12-team LS...
Police investigating cause of fatal collision
August 24th, 2011
Investigators on Wednesday were still trying to determine what caused a Monday two-vehicle accident on U.S. 70, which killed an Oklahoma couple.
Cassandra Horton, 67, and her husband Claude...
My turn: Recipe puts summer zucchini to use
August 24th, 2011
If you’re looking for a way to use summer zucchini, here’s an idea for you: Cook it with pork chops.
This recipe comes from
Season always open for feral hog hunting
August 24th, 2011
Here’s a wonderful deal for you hunters who didn’t get drawn this year or who didn’t manage to bag a deer, or elk, or antelope.
How about a feral hog? They are classified a...
Wednesday morning briefing: Meet the author, Rock n' roll cleanup and...
August 24th, 2011
Good morning and welcome to the Freedom New Mexico Wednesday briefing.
Meet the author
Portales’ award-winning writer of paranormal romances, Darynda Jones, is scheduled...
Rite of passage: the busted wing
August 24th, 2011
For my 5-year-old daughter, a broken arm actually has been a positive learning experience. She's learned that her body isn't invincible — and yet it's not fragile, either. She's learned how t...
Child Sense: Preparing your child for the first day of school
August 24th, 2011
Starting school or preschool for the first time will bring changes to your child's life that will have them feeling a bundle of emotions. No matter how confident they appear, your child is likely t...
Herding Squirrels: The future has arrived
August 24th, 2011
We were sitting on the couch; more to the point, I was sitting, he was in my arms, my newborn son. Little mittens on his hands, tiny hat on his head; he was warm and cuddly and I sat staring, absor...
ENMU welcomes back students with Dawg Days
August 23rd, 2011
Eastern New Mexico University’s 2011 Dawg Days freshman orientation program ended with a splash Tuesday as the university’s freshmen lined up for fun in the sun at a four-piece water pa...
Letters to the editor: Drivers should take extra precautions
August 23rd, 2011
Drivers should take extra precautions
School began for most Portales students last week. I was surprised that I didn’t see any patrol officers around to serve as a reminder of t...
Officials reluctant to cut retirement
August 23rd, 2011
Military careerists have been spun up this month, unnecessarily in our view, by sensational headlines and news bulletins about a plan to “slash” their retirement, citing a “Pentag...
Overthrowing Gadhafi won’t ensure peace
August 23rd, 2011
Good riddance to Col. Moammar Gadhafi, the Libyan dictator who oppressed his people for 42 years while fostering terrorism abroad. As President Barack Obama said Monday from Martha’s Vineyard...
Fatal crash victims identified
August 23rd, 2011
State police on Tuesday identified the victims from Monday’s fatal accident in Roosevelt County as a married couple from Elk City, Okla.
Cassandra Horton, 67, and her husband Claude Ho...
Aug. 24 — ENMU briefs
August 23rd, 2011
ENMU professor to be published
Eastern New Mexico University Professor of Biology Manuel Varela will have a chapter called “Maltose Chemistry and Biochemistry” published b...
Aug. 24 — Police blotter
August 23rd, 2011
Samplings of recent calls to Portales law enforcement, according to police reports:
Friday
• About 10:35 a.m. at the Portales Police Department, an officer spoke wi...
New twist: Let's remake bad movies
August 23rd, 2011
A few weeks ago, I wrote about social networking, and the difference between Facebook and Google+. In brief, the starting point is the difference, because Facebook starts with the concept that ever...
Xcel customers asked to conserve power until 8 p.m.
August 23rd, 2011
Xcel Energy officials are hopeful that today’s energy alert is an isolated incident.
The power company, with customers in west Texas and eastern New Mexico, has issued a call to conser...
Earthquake rattles D.C., east coast
August 23rd, 2011
WASHINGTON (AP) — A 5.9 magnitude earthquake centered northwest of Richmond, Va., shook much of Washington, D.C., and was felt as far north as Rhode Island, New York City and Martha’s...
Xcel customers asked to conserve power until 8 p.m.
August 23rd, 2011
Xcel Energy is asking its New Mexico and Texas customers to reduce electricity usage until 8 p.m., terming the situation “urgent.”
Based on high electricity demand and maintenanc...
Press release: Xcel declares energy alert
August 23rd, 2011
AMARILLO – High electricity demand and maintenance issues at area generating plants has led Xcel Energy to declare an Energy Alert in its Texas and New Mexico service territory. Xcel Energy i...
Tuesday morning briefing: A hot car, classes begin and Clint making yo...
August 23rd, 2011
Good morning and welcome to the Freedom New Mexico Tuesday briefing.
Car for a cause
The Desert Cruzers Car Club is raffling off a rare 1993 Chevy Camaro to raise money for th...
Dora school news — Aug. 23
August 22nd, 2011
Preschool begins
Patty Mohon, preschool teacher, and Elaine Schneider, educational assistant, began their classes Monday.
Again this year we have a Monday/Wednesday group and a...
My turn: Years at L.L. Brown helped mold me
August 22nd, 2011
I saw a comment posted on the Internet this week, asking about fond memories from school.
It caused me to think and really reflect on what memories I had from school.
Part of the diff...
Monday morning briefing: Video game of the week, rodeo days and Ruby R...
August 22nd, 2011
Good morning and welcome to the Freedom New Mexico Monday briefing.
Rodeo days
La Nina Classic Ranch Rodeo is set for 6:30 p.m. today and Tuesday at the Roosevelt County Fairgr...
Their view: Projects vital to economic development
August 20th, 2011
Projects vital to economic development
Terry Brunner, USDA Rural Development state director, writes about economic development in rural New Mexico.
A healthy Amer...
Time to put our differences aside
August 20th, 2011
Stubborn Congressional liberals and my way or the highway tea party zealots are laying a heap of hurt on all of us. Hey, kids, it’s time to climb out of the sandbox.
As this is being w...
Postal service leading way in cutting costs
August 20th, 2011
There’s good bad news and good news in Washington, D.C., for the U.S. Postal Service, a semi-independent federal agency, which is only slightly propped up with tax dollars.
The bad new...
Aug. 21 — Police blotter
August 20th, 2011
Samplings of recent calls to Portales law enforcement, according to police reports:
Wednesday
• An officer took a report of stolen tools about 6:10 p....
Group collecting public official pay records
August 20th, 2011
Payroll records for the cities of Clovis and Portales are among 14 New Mexico cities whose data has been posted online by a private research foundation that says it’s working to better inform...
Police still awaiting autopsy reports
August 20th, 2011
Portales Police still have not received autopsy reports for James McCulley, 48, of Portales, who was found dead in his girlfriend’s home July 4, said Police Deputy Chief Lonnie Berry. However...
Herd receives harvest treatment
August 20th, 2011
Denny got a call from the farmer’s widow. She had 13 head of big steers that had been hibernating in her woods since the funeral a year ago. Denny operated a hauling service in the neck of We...
Aug. 21 — Public record
August 20th, 2011
Recent cases in Roosevelt County Magistrate Court, according to court records:
June 30
• Anthony Vega, born in 1983, pleaded guilty to concealing iden...
My turn: We all have ability to be heroes
August 20th, 2011
Horace Smith said, “Courage is the fear of being thought a coward.”
William Rotsler said, “A hero is one who thinks slower than a coward.”
Some heroes act beca...
Ranchers: USDA not paying out on policies
August 20th, 2011
A number of New Mexico ranchers say the U.S. Department of Agriculture isn’t giving them the insurance payments they paid for and need.
Last year, the USDA Risk Management Agency offer...
Green thumb no match for drought
August 20th, 2011
If I ever had a green thumb it has turned black.
I’ve lamented recently the condition of my front yard but I have to report with the recent rains it’s starting to green up. Of co...
Convention embraces steampunk culture
August 20th, 2011
“ Bubonicon 43 is Aug. 26–28. Bubonicon 43 memberships at door only. We strongly recommend registering for Bubonicon 43 on Friday of the convention after 3 p.m. We might have to turn yo...
No such thing as leftover chili
August 20th, 2011
Information on a new die cutting machine, making positive changes in our lives and selecting unfinished furniture will be the featured topics on “Creative Living” at 9:30 p.m. Tuesday a...
School menus — Aug. 21
August 20th, 2011
Clovis Elementary
Monday: Breakfast — Egg and cheese breakfast taco. Lunch — Chicken nuggets, mashed potatoes and gravy, fruit, whole wheat roll.
Tuesday:...
Senior happenings — Aug. 21
August 20th, 2011
La Casa Senior Center
1120 Cameo St., Clovis
Sunday: 1-5 p.m., Dance at La Casa Senior Center, 1120 Cameo.
Monday: 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Daily activities,...
On the shelves — Aug. 21
August 20th, 2011
The following books are available at:
Clovis-Carver Public Library
“The Bond: Our Kinship with Animals, Our Call to Defend Them” by Wayne Pacelle exam...
Club notes — Aug. 21
August 20th, 2011
Altrusa of Clovis
Altrusa International of Clovis held their annual picnic Aug. 13 at the home of President Kathy Travis.
A pot luck meal was enjoyed by all.
Altrusa mem...
Reunions — Aug. 21
August 20th, 2011
Carlton
The family of Aubrey and Elmira (Crow) Carlton, formerly of Friona, held their 25th annual reunion at the homes of Ricky and Donette Sabins and Debbie Carltonon July 16 in Pla...
Martinez adds Portales man to land protection committee
August 19th, 2011
Gov. Susana Martinez has appointed Matthew Rush of Portales to the Natural Lands Protection Committee.
Rush was among 11 appointments announced Friday by the governor.
Rush is executi...
In search of ponies: Spoiled horse gets schooled in manners
August 19th, 2011
When Sancha first came into my life she was the only horse and like an only child often does, she became a bit of a diva pretty quickly.
A number of the defiant or spoiled little stunts she...
Friday morning briefing: School days, music in the streets and the big...
August 19th, 2011
Good morning and welcome to the Freedom New Mexico Friday briefing.
School days
The fall semester at Eastern New Mexico University in Portales begins Wednesday.
The seme...
Their view: Branding serves as protection for livestock
August 18th, 2011
Joe Parker Jr., president of the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association, writes about the importance of branding cattle.
There are three things we ranchers seem to d...
Libertarians lead invisible life
August 18th, 2011
In day-to-day life, being a libertarian really doesn’t attract any attention. We are pretty much invisible.
We are the neighbors who mind our own business. We probably don’t have...
Still too early to pick leading GOP candidate
August 18th, 2011
The Republican presidential race is tightening. The Iowa straw poll Saturday didn’t pick any delegates, which will be done at the Iowa Caucuses on Feb. 6, but the poll began culling the herd...
My turn: Fairs are time for family
August 18th, 2011
I love fairs. I was recently thinking about why, in my mid-20s, I still get excited about going to the fair and I realized it’s nostalgia.
The local county fairs are a symbol of home a...
Meetings watch: ENMU Board of Regents
August 18th, 2011
At the Eastern New Mexico University Board of Regents meeting Thursday afternoon in the ENMU Administration Building:
• ENMU President Steven Gamble said he expects enrollment to increa...
Community choir rehearsals ongoing
August 18th, 2011
Community choir rehearsals are being held on Sundays through the end of August for “Homeland,” a patriotic musical.
Scheduled for 3:30 p.m. at Central Baptist Church, rehearsals...
Aug. 19 — Public record
August 18th, 2011
The following marriage licenses were compiled from court records from June and July:
• David I. Cook, 30, of Portales, and TaraLeigh Wagner, 31, of Amarillo.
• John M. Salaz...
Animals testament to God's love
August 18th, 2011
“Can we keep him mommy, can we keep him?”
We awakened one morning hearing pitiful “meows” of a hungry, frightened baby kitten. Three eager little boys rushed to the d...
Kids on the job: 'It's work, not day care'
August 18th, 2011
Most reader responses to the story on taking your kids to work were negative, but some of you agreed with the idea that bringing kids to work can enliven the office in a good way.
Our column...
How you can be a positive sports parent
August 18th, 2011
Positive parenting in sports is a choice parents make that allows sports to be about kids and not about parents. Parents who are out to relive their playing careers through their kids are the sourc...
Child Sense: Sun protection
August 18th, 2011
Keeping our children free from sunburn can be a quite a task, but there are ways to make the process a little easier. If swimming or at the beach, use sun-protective t-shirts, shorts and rash guard...
Herding Squirrels: The long dry season
August 18th, 2011
For those of us in blended-family land, it's been a long, long summer. I never exactly know how to feel about this particular season. My husband and I are the primary parents to our massive brood o...
Thursday morning briefing: Free music, food needed and a curing a head...
August 18th, 2011
Good morning and welcome to the Freedom New Mexico Thursday briefing.
Music, music, music
The Eastern New Mexico University music department is presenting a recital of chamber...
New Mexico fishing report — Aug. 18
August 17th, 2011
This fishing report, provided by the Department of Game and Fish and thefishphone.com, has been generated from the best information available from area officers, anglers, guides and local businesse...
ENMU musical production opens auditions to public
August 17th, 2011
Members of the public can audition for Eastern New Mexico University’s fall musical production of “Into the Woods,” according to a news release from ENMU.
Auditions are set...
Elections, selective breeding same process
August 17th, 2011
Humans always have taken to heart God’s behest to “have dominion” over all the animals. They practiced artificial selection in their breeding programs in order to produce what the...
My turn: Peach salsa goes well with fish, chicken
August 17th, 2011
I found an interesting take on salsa recently.
It looks healthy and easy, as long as you don’t mind washing food processors or blenders. The recipe comes from
Meetings watch: Roosevelt General Hospital
August 17th, 2011
During a meeting of the Roosevelt County Special Hospital District board Tuesday at Roosevelt General Hospital:
• Chief Financial Officer Eva Stevens said July was another slower...
Fishing report — Aug. 18
August 17th, 2011
This fishing report, provided by the Department of Game and Fish and thefishphone.com, has been generated from the best information available from area officers, anglers, guides and local businesse...
Wednesday morning briefing: A video game, eye in the sky and Clinton c...
August 17th, 2011
Good morning and welcome to the Freedom New Mexico Wednesday briefing.
Video game of the week
Our own Jenna Zamie’s latest pick to play.
Game: Fruit Ninja Kinect
Meetings watch: City council
August 16th, 2011
At the City Council meeting Tuesday night in City Hall, councilors:
• tabled a public hearing for a xeriscaping ordinance until Sept. 6. City Attorney Stephen Doerr said the prev...
Aug. 17 — Police blotter
August 16th, 2011
Recent samplings of calls to Portales law enforcement, according to police reports:
Friday
• An officer was sent the 500 block of South Avenue A about 8:20 a.m. in...
Meetings watch: County commission
August 16th, 2011
At the Roosevelt County Commission meeting Tuesday in the county courthouse, commissioners:
• Held a public hearing to announce the intent to modify the Roosevelt County Personnel Ordin...
Aug. 17 — ENMU briefs
August 16th, 2011
Governor appoints ENMU grad to post
Governor Susana Martinez has appointed an ENMU graduate to the New Mexico Economic Partnership.
Gary Tonjes of Albuquerque is the president...
Postal service has proven efficiency
August 16th, 2011
There are tough times ahead for the U.S. Postal Service — cuts of 120,000 jobs, and service cutbacks of up to three days per week.
But one thing is increasing — fodder for anti-g...
New Mexico can’t afford to keep Rail Runner
August 16th, 2011
A recent column by Paul Gessing, president of New Mexico’s Rio Grande Foundation, which promotes limited government, economic freedom and individual responsibility:
The R...
Compensation for vets expanded
August 16th, 2011
More than 84,000 Vietnam veterans afflicted with heart disease, Parkinson’s disease or B-cell leukemia are drawing disability compensation today thanks to a decision by Secretary of Veterans...
Breastfeeding moms should be accommodated
August 16th, 2011
A teacher who routinely pumped breast milk during work has lost her job, leading the American Civil Liberties Union to file a notice of claim against the Rocky Mountain Academy of Evergreen in Colo...
Tuesday morning briefing: School days, rocket science and the last gol...
August 16th, 2011
Good morning and welcome to the Freedom New Mexico Tuesday briefing.
School days
Just a reminder: Portales Municipal Schools start today.
The first day of school in Clov...
Doug Stone Memorial results
August 15th, 2011
Friday-Sunday
At Portales C.C.
Championship Flight: 1. Jason Howl-Will Archibeque 66-61-66 — 193-xx; 2. Donavin Sanchez-Rob Sanders 64-65-64 — 193; 3....
Dora school news
August 15th, 2011
School under way
Dora grades K through 12 are now in their second week of the fall semester. Students are to return their lunch applications, schedule change forms, and information sheets to...
My Turn: Planking for stiffs
August 15th, 2011
As long as I can remember, there have been fads. Some of them have been really popular, some really odd, and some the subject of songs that outlived the fads they celebrated.
Many years ago,...
Monday morning briefing: Fair day, meetings watch and three days of pe...
August 15th, 2011
Good morning and welcome to the Freedom New Mexico Monday briefing.
A fair day
Today is opening day for the annual Curry County Fair.
Here’s a link to the complete...
Doll making featured on show
August 13th, 2011
Information on making sculpted dolls, creating large craft items and cooking turkey will be the featured topics on “Creative Living” at 9:30 p.m. Tuesday and noon Thursday.
Autho...
On the shelves — Aug. 14
August 13th, 2011
The following books are available at:
Clovis-Carver Public Library
“Packing for Mars: The Curious Science of Life in the Void” by Mary Roach explores...
Important to visit family
August 13th, 2011
I got lost finding my uncle and aunt’s house. Yes, it was that simple. I was going to visit my Uncle Mel and Aunt Joann, on my recent trip back to western Pennsylvania and I got lost. They li...
Club notes — Aug. 14
August 13th, 2011
Altrusa International
The Altrusa International, Inc. Club of Portales, met noon on Aug. 8th in the Central Annex. President Gaynelle Thomas, called the me...
School menus — Aug. 14
August 13th, 2011
Elida
Monday: Breakfast— Waffle sticks, sausage, juice, milk, cereal. Lunch— Hamburger, fries, lettuce, tomato, pickle, applesauce, milk...
Senior happenings — Aug. 14
August 13th, 2011
La Casa Senior Center
1120 Cameo St., Clovis
Sunday: 1-5 p.m., Dance in Portales at Los Abuelitos.
...
Birthdays —Aug. 14
August 13th, 2011
Brophy
Christopher Brophy of Portales celebrated his 32nd birthday on Saturday.
Brophy was born Aug. 13, 1979, in Arkansas.
He has four children....
Party lines Facebook of my time
August 13th, 2011
They called them party lines way back when. Today when I mention a party line most people under 40 would think I was talking about one of those 1-900 numbers where women talk dirty to you.
O...
Only fair to do verifications locally
August 13th, 2011
Enough is enough! And I am not talking about the nearly catastrophic Tea Party Takedown of America. No, reference here is to the abuse I must take from certain readers of this fair and balanced col...
Letter to the editor: Tax cuts only add to federal debt
August 13th, 2011
Tax cuts only add to federal debt
How outrageous conservatives are. They stood on principal refusing to negotiate on raising the debt ceiling, wanting the nation to default on its deb...
Big government leads to abuse of political funds
August 13th, 2011
The freedom to influence and support political candidates by contributing money in election campaigns is under attack. Many, including the Freedom New Mexico, are bothered, and should be, by the di...
Fort Sumner 14-year-old dies in accident
August 13th, 2011
An accident Friday has claimed the life of a Fort Sumner teenager.
Colten Gunn, 14, died at the scene of the accident at approximately 3:50 p.m. in the Fort Sumner Valley when an all-terrain...
LATN environmental assessment results expected within month
August 13th, 2011
Cannon Air Force Base expects to know within a month results of an environmental assessment on its proposal for a Low Altitude Tactical Navigation (LATN) area over Colorado and New Mexico.
A...
Aug. 14 — Police blotter
August 13th, 2011
Samplings of recent calls to Portales law enforcement, according to police reports:
Wednesday
• An officer was sent to the 800 block of East First Street about 8:30...
Horse welfare on decline
August 13th, 2011
The road to increased horse abandonment and abuse is paved with good intentions. The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) has recently (June 2011) finished its report on the current status o...
My turn: Much is beyond our control
August 13th, 2011
Let’s face it. Much of life is beyond our control.
We can put ultra-effort into trying to accomplish a goal. Then, some jerk — because of innate talent, physical appearance or c...
Volleyball league registration open
August 13th, 2011
A local adult co-ed volleyball league is taking registration, according to information from organizers.
Play is set for Monday nights starting Sept. 12 at Roy Walker Community Center in Clov...
In search of ponies: Death part of owning animals
August 12th, 2011
"What did you kill this week?”
It’s the question I hear every week when I turn in my column for editing — asked in jest of course.
In response I usually joke back th...
2011 Curry County Fair Schedule
August 12th, 2011
Curry County Fair Schedule of Events
(Schedule subject to change without notice)
Monday, August 15-Entry Day
• 6 a.m.-Noon — Junior Livestock entries a...
Grant McGee: Drought can't last forever
August 12th, 2011
“If I wanted to live in Phoenix I’d have moved to Phoenix,” declared The Lady of the House as she came in the back door.
It’s been a bad year for the vegetable garden...
Mowrer selected as new district judge
August 12th, 2011
Governor Susana Martinez announced today that she has appointed Donna Mowrer of Portales to serve as a judge for the Ninth Judicial District Court. Mowrer currently serves as Deputy District Atto...
Friday morning briefing: Fair time
August 12th, 2011
Detour
K Barnett and Sons will begin road construction on Manana Boulevard, from Prince Street to Main Street, on Monday.
They will proceed to Main Street from Tierra Blanca to...
Portales man charged with burglary
August 11th, 2011
A Portales man has been charged with burglary and possession of burglary tools.
Shane McNicoll, 31, is charged with residential burglary, a third-degree felony, and possession of burglary to...
More than school supplies to consider
August 11th, 2011
It’s back to school. Where did the summer go? When I pass by a school and see teachers getting ready, I wish I could do it all again. I become nostalgic when I see a school bus...
Their view: Cannon example of women in leading roles
August 11th, 2011
Tech. Sgt. Melinda Morris with the 27th Special Operations Wing Equal Opportunity Office talks about the significance of Women’s Equality Day:
The theme is never-changing, yet remains...
U.S. credit downgrade long overdue
August 11th, 2011
I heard it reported that Timothy Geithner, the treasury secretary of the U.S., said that Standard & Poor’s made a terrible decision when it downgraded the U.S. government’s credit r...
Let’s subject CEOs to drug testing, too
August 11th, 2011
Perhaps we should test welfare recipients for drugs. Heck, do it for the economy.
Much of what distorts markets, and runs our economy into the ground, is welfare. Since July, Florida has use...
My turn: No shortage of musical talent in area
August 11th, 2011
Last weekend, I got to enjoy the musical entertainment of local one-man band Something Blue at Mark’s. Musician Brandon Tautfest plays the occasional cover song but most of his music is origi...
Thursday morning briefing: Grazing extended, Guns and Hoses and cruisi...
August 11th, 2011
Good morning and welcome to the Freedom New Mexico Thursday briefing.
Website of the day
The Curry County Events Center has a new website complete with schedules and details of...
Reader-submitted content: Hospital to host health fair
August 11th, 2011
Roosevelt General Hospital is hosting a free health fair Saturday from 8 a.m. to noon to celebrate the birth and first 10 years of your hospital.
Adults can go to RGH and have their blood dr...
Dirty Laundry: Off to study raising children in this digital age
August 10th, 2011
Recently, my youngest child asked a question about love and God. He quickly realized from my reaction that he must have said something clever. As I reached for my laptop, he said, "Are you going to...
Frumpy Middle-Aged Mom: When I am named ruler of the Earth ...
August 10th, 2011
I am planning to run for Supreme Ruler of Earth, as soon as I get a spare minute.
In case you don't know, the Supreme Ruler gets to do whatever she wants and make the rules for everyone else...
Child Sense: When an older sibling is at camp
August 10th, 2011
Parents often underestimate the anxiety and loneliness a younger sibling has when an older sibling goes off to camp. Young children don't have a concrete understanding of time, and their immaturity...
Up With Kids: Flying with children doesn't have to make your stress le...
August 10th, 2011
There are far worse things than traveling in a plane with kids — but that can be easy to forget. In-air child chaos has triggered breakdowns in even the most patient of parents. Something abo...
Meetings watch: Eastern Plains Council of Governments
August 10th, 2011
During a meeting Wednesday, the board of directors for the Eastern Plains Council of Governments:
• Heard a presentation from E. J. Peinado of the state’s Mortgage Finance Authori...
Wounded soldier's condition improving
August 10th, 2011
The condition of a Clovis soldier injured in Afghanistan July 15 is improving.
Army Sgt. 1st Class Dale Smith Jr. was moved to a surgical unit Tuesday after spending nearly a month in intens...
Hounds begin season with Tarleton State tourney
August 10th, 2011
Eastern New Mexico University’s men open the 2011-12 basketball season under third-year coach Andrew Helton with exhibition games at New Mexico State on Nov. 2 and at Texas-El Paso the follow...
Local agriculture experts to host drought-management workshop
August 10th, 2011
Farmers and ranchers dealing with drought have a chance to gain management information with a seminar scheduled for Monday.
Admission is free, and no pre-registration is required. The drough...
Horse's tell in his ears
August 10th, 2011
He was a sorrel, almost 16 hands, and quite healthy-looking. I didn’t have a round pen, so I put him in the woven-wire fenced square pen.
I did all the things I’d been taught: ti...
My turn: Light, fast coleslaw has a touch of sweetness
August 10th, 2011
A number of versions of coleslaw hang around the recipe boxes of this country, and I found one that’s easy, healthy and has a touch of sweetness.
This is another recipe from Roosevelt...
Fishing report — Aug. 11
August 10th, 2011
This fishing report, provided by the Department of Game and Fish and thefishphone.com, has been generated from the best information available from area officers, anglers, guides and local businesse...
Wednesday morning briefing: Starting the Smithsonian, and a shoot-'em-...
August 10th, 2011
Good morning and welcome to Freedom New Mexico’s Wednesday morning briefing.
Open houses
Portales schools are holding open houses 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 15 f...
Cannon bid awarded
August 9th, 2011
A bid was awarded for a C-130 parking apron at Cannon Air Force Base, and announced Tuesday by the Department of Defense.
The $23.7 million contract was awarded to Sundt Construction of Temp...
FSA extending grazing period
August 9th, 2011
The U.S. Farm Service Agency is modifying its Conservation Reserve Program policies to help agricultural producers affected by drought.
FSA is permitting farmers and ranchers approved for em...
Their view: Bike bridge not example of fiscal responsibility
August 9th, 2011
A recent column by Paul Gessing is president of New Mexico’s Rio Grande Foundation, which promotes limited government, economic freedom and individual responsibility.
In...
Cuts could impact TRICARE users
August 9th, 2011
Low reimbursements are the top reason physicians say they turn away beneficiaries who use TRICARE Standard, the military’s fee-for-service insurance option, or TRICARE Extra, the preferred pr...
Hard to tell which news is fake
August 9th, 2011
The heat wasn’t the only thing that bothered me last week. Add these two to the list:
• Last Thursday, parody news site The Onion posted, “Obama Turns 50 Despite Republican...
Increasing taxes won’t stabilize U.S. economy
August 9th, 2011
That queasy feeling Americans had in September 2008 when the bottom fell out of the financial markets has returned. Is the American economy slipping back into recession?
Last week, the Dow...
Tuesday morning briefing: Camping and Owens goes gold (again)
August 9th, 2011
Good morning, and welcoming to Tuesday's Freedom New Mexico morning briefing.
Child Find
Free Child Find preschool screening clinics are scheduled to be held 9 a....
Baskett searching for team
August 8th, 2011
CLOVIS — The agent for Clovis native Hank Baskett said times are uncertain, but the wide receiver is ready to go.
Baskett, an unrestricted free agent, has 77 catches for 1,098 yards an...
Hounds to practice at 6:30 a.m. due to heat
August 8th, 2011
Seventh-year Eastern New Mexico University football coach Mark Ribaudo is preparing to welcome upwards of 150 prospects to the start of practice this week.
Ribaudo said Monday night that ENM...
Meetings watch: Board of Education
August 8th, 2011
At the Portales Municipal Schools Board of Education meeting Monday in the district Administration Building, board members:
• Heard an administrative report from Superintendent Randy Fo...
Aug. 9 — Dora news
August 8th, 2011
The first day of school for grades K through 12 is Wednesday.
Superintendent Steve Barron and Principal Brandon Hays, along with the entire staff, wish to welcome students back from summer b...
My turn: Facebook makes me hungry
August 8th, 2011
I recently found and was added to a new group on Facebook.
Some former residents put together a group dedicated to old Portales memories.The group quickly grew and now has almost 500 members...
Monday morning briefing: Hot times, and a hometown question
August 8th, 2011
Good morning, and welcome to Freedom New Mexico’s Monday morning briefing.
Events The following governing bodies in Roosevelt County are meeting this week:
Seconds matter in team roping
August 6th, 2011
CLOVIS — In team roping, seconds can mean thousands of dollars to be won, or lost, and that was the case for more than 200 team ropers who made their way on Saturday to the Curry County Event...
Dumpsters potential fuel source
August 6th, 2011
At a time when self-righteous environmental groups are trying to block solar power, and self-described green politicians are preventing “Not in my Backyard” wind power, our much maligne...
Birthdays — Aug. 7
August 6th, 2011
Mares
Carlos Mares celebrated his 29th birthday on July 29, 2011.Mares was born July 29, 1982, in Clovis....
Shoutouts — Aug. 7
August 6th, 2011
Center thanks benefit sponsors
The Community Service Center in Portales held its 12th annual barbecue benefit dinner on July 15, 2011. The dinner was a hug...
Graduations — Aug. 7
August 6th, 2011
Hill
Sandra Hill of Clovis graduated from Graceland University in Lamoni, Iowa. Nearly 3,000 alumni and friends of Graceland gathered in Lamoni to celebrate the school’s 114th C...
Club notes — Aug. 7
August 6th, 2011
Pilot Club
Sue Rutter and Janet Barnhart members of the Pilot Club of Clovis, were two of hundreds of club members from five countries who convened in Dall...
On the shelves — Aug. 7
August 6th, 2011
The following books are available at:
Clovis-Carver Public Library
“Women of the Bible: A Visual Guide to their Lives, Loves, and Le...
Senior happenings — Aug. 7
August 6th, 2011
La Casa Senior Center
1120 Cameo St., Clovis
Monday: 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Daily activities, quilting and sewing,...
Their view: Government proposal stifling to small businesses
August 6th, 2011
Kmele Foster, a small-business owner who serves as the chairman of America's Future Foundation, believes government micro-management is smothering the economy.
Capitol H...
Our view: Global warming facts may not hold water
August 6th, 2011
A scientific poll shows that 69 percent of Americans believe it is at least “somewhat likely” that scientists falsify data to support their beliefs, of which 40 percent believe it is &l...
Public record — Aug. 7
August 6th, 2011
Recent cases in Roosevelt County Magistrate Court, according to court documents:
May 23
• Torricello Embry, born in 1974, pleaded guilty to criminal damage to prope...
Fabric postcards featured on show
August 6th, 2011
Information on making fabric postcards, using Fusi-boo quilt batting and making picture frames will be the featured topics on “Creative Living” at 9:30 p.m. Tuesday and noon Thursday.
Adventure fever strikes again
August 6th, 2011
It is indeed nothing unusual. It happens to me about this time every year, sometimes sooner by a week or two, sometimes later by a week or two, and I have learned to adjust. It will go away, and it...
Singing easy in theory
August 6th, 2011
I like to sing, but surprise me in the shower or rip the headphones from my ears and sometimes it’s not all that pretty.
My elementary school teacher, Mrs. Brazzell, tried, bless her h...
Weekly updates — Aug. 7
August 6th, 2011
NMSU hosting field day in Clovis
New Mexico State University is hosting its annual Clovis Field Day Thursday, focusing on alternative crop management of existing and less-utilized cro...
Officials to break ground on Ute Water pipeline project
August 6th, 2011
Nearly half a century after the idea was conceived, eastern New Mexico entities have planned a Thursday groundbreaking on the Eastern New Mexico Rural Water System — also known as the Ute Wat...
Police blotter — Aug. 7
August 6th, 2011
Samplings of recent calls to Portales law enforcement, according to police records:
Tuesday
• An officer was dispatched to the 2000 block of So...
My turn: Facebook groups to 'Like'
August 6th, 2011
Facebook users are constantly asked to join such groups as, “Press ‘Like’ if you think that Obama is the Antichrist,” or “Press ‘Like’ if you think that &l...
Grant McGee: House guests always welcome to pitch in
August 5th, 2011
A lady came by the bicycle shop the other day. She was there to pick up a grandkid’s bike. After we settled up we had a chance to sit and visit. She got to talking about a bunch of relatives...
In search of ponies: Yankee makes home in Southwest
August 5th, 2011
“Oh man, the flies are awful here!” my visiting family member exclaimed by way of a greeting when I arrived home from work.
“Actually they haven’t been bad this year...
Friday morning briefing: Weekend activities and a short strike
August 5th, 2011
Good morning, and welcome to Freedom New Mexico’s Friday morning briefing.
Activities
Looking for something to do this weekend? Here are a few options:
...
Lazbuddie roper wins USTRC open
August 4th, 2011
In what was a star-studded field of open ropers at the U.S. States Team Roping Championships Southwest Regionals, it was the local ropers who fought to the top of the 63-team field Thursday at the...
Newspaper should reflect interests of community
August 4th, 2011
I remember when President George W. Bush was in office the mockery that was made of him. The GOP was offended and so was I. I am not a Republican. Bush was however, our president and deserving of o...
No hypocrisy in using public utilities
August 4th, 2011
I've noticed non-libertarians will frequently make the claim that liberty-lovers are hypocritical if they use things that are paid for with taxation. What an odd notion.
As long as The State...
No easy escape from financial crisis
August 4th, 2011
Tea party conservatives have been told to accept their victory and go home. They really took it to President Barack Obama and all the old liberals in Congress, some contend.
“The win...
Heroes cheer themselves in the Lord
August 4th, 2011
The vastness of God’s creation is overwhelming. From outer space, Planet Earth is but a little blue marble, yet God provides every need for the earth’s inhabitants.
God knows eac...
My turn: Local musicians worth checking out
August 4th, 2011
I watched Captain America last weekend and it was an excellent movie. I may be biased due to the fact I’m a super hero junkie, but the story line was interesting and there was a lot of action...
Mother of Confusion: Jim Henson's 'Dinosaur Train' kick-starts second...
August 3rd, 2011
Hey, there's big news for Jim Henson Company's "Dinosaur Train" fans. The second season on PBS Kids is launching with the premiere of "Dinosaur Big City," a one-hour movie airing on Aug. 22. (Check...
Building Resilience: Crafting your child's character
August 3rd, 2011
Don't spoil your children. How we'd love to give our children everything they want_they're so darned cute! But adults who expect everything instantly and on their terms, who feel that they're entit...
Child Sense: Creating a keepsake of your summer memories
August 3rd, 2011
Summer holidays can seem like they go on forever, and when they end, it's very easy for little kids to forget all the exciting things they did. By creating a memory keepsake, you will be able to he...
Frumpy Middle-Aged Mom: Ten things to know before you become Mom
August 3rd, 2011
Life would have been easier if I had known these things before I had children:
1. It's pointless to buy nice furniture
It's so much easier to just get cheap stuff than to spend...
In defense of a crowded closet
August 3rd, 2011
My ambitious clothing audit began with an impulse to purge. It was getting harder to pull garments in and out of a packed closet, in which tops pressed up against dress shirts, which nudged jackets...
Wisdom of older generation fading
August 3rd, 2011
Oliver Goldsmith (1726-1774) wrote, “I love everything that’s old: old friends, old times, old manners, old books, old wines.”
I think he was onto something. Of course, the...
Reader-submitted content: Roosevelt woman inducted into state 4-H hall...
August 3rd, 2011
Roosevelt County resident Jackie Clark is among the 21 4-H leaders and supporters inducted into the New Mexico 4-H Hall of Fame in July at New Mexico State University.
The induction ceremony...
Portales man charged in 2009 slaying tested for trial competency
August 3rd, 2011
Portales resident Leroy Salaz, charged with voluntary manslaughter in the 2009 stabbing death of Marco Bonilla, is being treated to see if he’s competent to stand trial, the prosecutor on the...
Business owners expect brisk sales during tax-free weekend
August 3rd, 2011
For the seventh year in a row, back-to-school shopping will be slightly less taxing.
Numerous merchants in New Mexico are getting set for the state’s tax-free holiday. According to the...
Reader-submitted content: Habitat for Humanity volunteers break ground...
August 3rd, 2011
Last Thursday at 5:30 p.m., approximately 40 friends and neighbors joined the Habitat for Humanity Board of Directors, Clovis Mayor Gayla Brumfield and our newest prospective homeowner, Sonia Dunla...
My turn: Tomato salad fast, healthy
August 3rd, 2011
With farmers markets starting to sell home-grown tomatoes and basil, I had just the opportunity to try a healthy recipe with them.
“Mozzarella and Tomato Salad” comes from Roosev...
Fishing report — Aug. 4
August 3rd, 2011
This fishing report is provided by the Department of Game and Fish and thefishphone.com Conditions may vary as stream, lake and weather conditions alter fish and angler activities.
&n...
Wednesday morning briefing: Fair warning, schedules set and the birth...
August 3rd, 2011
Good morning and welcome to the Freedom New Mexico Wednesday briefing.
Fair warning
From 10:30 p.m. Saturday to 2:30 a.m. Sunday, officers of the Clovis Police Department will...
Colson, 78, shoots 65 at PCC
August 2nd, 2011
Clark Colson, 78, of Portales shot a score of 7-under-par 65 last Friday at Portales Country Club.
Playing with Colson were Wayne Moore, Bobby Crane and Darwin Chenault....
Meetings watch: Portales City Council
August 2nd, 2011
At the Portales City Council meeting Tuesday evening at City Hall, councilors:
• approved the final plat for the fourth and final unit of Territorial Estates Subdivision. Planning Direc...
ENMU briefs — Aug. 3
August 2nd, 2011
Associated professor serves as program director
Eastern New Mexico University Associate Professor of Physics Bill Andersen served as dire...
RGH joins rural hospital network
August 2nd, 2011
Roosevelt General Hospital joined six other rural New Mexico hospitals to form the New Mexico Rural Hospital Network.
They have received a federal planning grant from the Health Resources an...
Police blotter — Aug. 3
August 2nd, 2011
Samplings of recent calls to Portales law enforcement, according to police records:
Friday
• An officer...
Meetings watch: Roosevelt County Commission
August 2nd, 2011
At the Roosevelt County Commission meeting Tuesday in the county courthouse, commissioners:
• Approved a Tyler Technologies proposal for appraisal and tax software.
Treasurer Mic...
Quay residents plan protest of start of pipeline project
August 2nd, 2011
Residents, business owners and public officials are using the social network Facebook to organize a protest against the start of Phase 1 of the Eastern New Mexico Rural Water System’s Ute Pip...
In some areas technology can wait
August 2nd, 2011
I have a list.
It’s not on any piece of paper, or any task list on my phone or computer. It’s in my mind, titled, “Things I Must Do While Visiting Montana.”
Wh...
Their View: Deficit reduction plan far from perfect
August 2nd, 2011
U.S. Sen. Jeff Bingaman’s office issued this press release Tuesday
U.S. Sen. Jeff Bingaman, D-N.M., today voted to approve a compromise deficit reduction pl...
Military digest: Board: Military retirement overly generous
August 2nd, 2011
Gen. Martin Dempsey, Army chief of staff, seemed to splash figurative cold water on ideas surfacing at the Pentagon and elsewhere to cut future retirement obligations and other personnel costs, dee...
No room for racial insensitivity in political rhetoric
August 2nd, 2011
Congressman Doug Lamborn, U.S. representative for Colorado, was recently on a radio show discussing President Obama, the president’s economic policies, and the debt ceiling deals being debat...
Q&A about the debt deal
August 2nd, 2011
WASHINGTON (AP) — An explanation, in questions and answers, of key features in the debt-reduction plan, how it would work and possible impacts on programs:
Q. Why is the raising of t...
Press release: Roosevelt General joins new hospital network
August 2nd, 2011
Seven New Mexico small rural hospitals have joined together to form the New Mexico Rural Hospital Network and have received a federal planning
grant from the Health Resources and Services Ad...
Monday morning briefing: A video game, golf and a dead man's hand
August 2nd, 2011
Good morning and welcome to the Freedom New Mexico Tuesday briefing.
Video game of the week
Game: From Dust
Genre: Strategy
System: 360, PS3, PC
What is it...
Grass fire burns 1,500 acres
August 1st, 2011
A grass fire burned 1,500 acres about 10 miles north-northwest of Elida on Monday, said Elida Fire Chief Rusty Cater.
No one was injured, and no structures burned. Cater said a cutting torch...
My turn: Picnic goers didn’t miss out on good time
August 1st, 2011
On Thursday night, the Lions club gathered in the park for a picnic and games.
We had a lot of fun eating and visiting. Then, Tommy got out the atlatl.
Tommy has shown them to us befo...
Monday morning briefing: Surplus sale, crime awareness and the makings...
August 1st, 2011
Good morning and welcome to the Freedom New Mexico Monday briefing.
Surplus for sale
The city of Portales is auctioning off surplus property, including vehicles and fire depar...
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