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Hounds go 12 to beat Kingsville in opener
April 29th, 2006
KINGSVILLE, Texas — Freshman Evan Orsak pitched 4 1/3 strong innings in relief and sophomore Keith Balderaz earned a school-record ninth save as Eastern New Mexico University outlasted Texas A&M-Kin...
Lady Rams take district team crown
April 29th, 2006
LOVINGTON — Michelle Wallis had been waiting four days for a rematch after her Portales High girls tennis team lost at Lovington 5-4.
The Lady Rams got their revenge on Saturday, beating the Lady W...
Local plans set for ‘A Day Without an Immigrant’
April 29th, 2006
If all goes as planned, it may not be business as usual in the United States on Monday, which is “the Great May 1 Boycott” or “A Day Without an Immigrant” Day.
Nationwide, immigrant supporter...
Sheriff debate begins
April 29th, 2006
People will get the chance to hear how two sheriff’s candidates envision law enforcement working for the next four years Thursday as part of the Roosevelt County candidate forum.
The Roosevelt Cou...
Prankster shows up
April 29th, 2006
Those of us who worked the news side of the Denver Post became concerned when Downhill Updyke stopped inventing elaborate practical jokes. When we asked him about it, he said he was just getting too o...
Obituaries for April 30, 2006
April 29th, 2006
Fred Schaap
Services: 10 a.m. Monday at Steed-Todd Chapel in Clovis.
Fred Schaap, 74, of Farwell died Thursday, April 27, at Farwell Convalescent Center.
Mr. Schaap was born March 8, 1932, in Terka...
Death tax will hurt people, not help; time to put it to rest
April 29th, 2006
Family farms and small businesses are depending on Congress to make permanent the 2001 phase-out — leading to complete repeal in 2010 — of the “death tax,” otherwise called the estate tax.
T...
A little bit of fiber can do wonders
April 29th, 2006
A little more fiber in our lives would be a good thing. Right?
I hope so. This week I signed up for the fiber optic package that Yucca Telecom just started peddling. They’re supposed to come out ne...
Hounds blow ninth-inning lead, drop twin bill
April 29th, 2006
KINGSVILLE, Texas — Even a standout performance by Eastern New Mexico University freshman left-hander Seth Clabaugh couldn’t save the Greyhounds on Friday.
Clabaugh, who came in with an 0-5 recor...
Portales netters qualify four individual entries for state
April 29th, 2006
LOVINGTON — Portales High qualified one singles and one doubles for the boys and both doubles teams for the girls on Friday in Class 1-3A District 4 individual tennis competition with top-three fini...
Lady Rams split, finish second in district
April 27th, 2006
LOVINGTON — The Portales Lady Rams crumbled in the first game Thursday.
To their credit, they bounced back from a 13-0 District 4-3A loss to rival Lovington to salvage a split with a 4-2 victory....
Lady Rams split, finish second in district
April 27th, 2006
LOVINGTON — The Portales Lady Rams crumbled in the first game Thursday.
To their credit, they bounced back from a 13-0 District 4-3A loss to rival Lovington to salvage a split with a 4-2 victory....
Dora gets past Floyd in playoff
April 27th, 2006
FLOYD — The Dora Coyotes scored five runs in the top of the eighth Thursday to turn back Floyd 7-3 in a playoff for second place in District 6-1A.
The teams tied at 1-3 behind district champion Eli...
Clovis/Portales hope to build on ‘microplex’ successes
April 27th, 2006
Portales and Clovis city officials hope the re-designation of the two cities as a microplex will continue to bring in businesses and housing developments, and help spur population growth to the area....
Denial of medical marijuana by FDA short on science
April 27th, 2006
Last week the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, for reasons that are far from clear, chose to enter the debate over medical marijuana with a thoroughly unscientific — one might even say anti-scient...
Another lesson from Miss Manners
April 27th, 2006
I may not exactly be Miss Manners, but when it comes to social etiquette, I’ve got a few things to say. I’ll call these Helena’s mannerisms.
When someone sneezes, any proper, caring individual...
Joint meeting addresses streets
April 27th, 2006
Roosevelt County and city of Portales officials spent the second half of a joint meeting Thursday morning sorting through “yours, mine and ours,” searching for answers to problems of maintenance o...
Obituaries for April 28
April 27th, 2006
James Joiner
Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at the First Baptist Church, Fort Sumner.
James Nelson Joiner, 78, of Fort Sumner, died Wednesday, April 26, 2006, at Roosevelt General Hospital in Portales f...
ENMU hosts atlatl throw
April 27th, 2006
Registration for the 2006 Blackwater Draw Atlatl Throw will be held at Eastern New Mexico University’s Blackwater Draw Archaeological Site at 9 a.m. on Saturday. The site is located along the road t...
National Day of Prayer reminder to always pray without ceasing
April 27th, 2006
National Day of Prayer is on the first Thursday in May (May 4). It reflects the nation’s deep hunger for spiritual renewal.
Throughout history, Americans of faith have sought the Lord’s help in...
Venue change granted in Fuller trial
April 26th, 2006
Ninth Judicial District Judge Stephen Quinn on Wednesday granted a defense motion to change the venue of the trial of a Portales man accused of killing his uncle and aunt in March 2005.
Defense attor...
Kansas man selected new CCC president
April 26th, 2006
A man with more than 20 years of administrative experience won the five-month-long presidential race at Clovis Community College, his educational record inspiring confidence among those who chose him....
Obituaries for April 27, 2006
April 26th, 2006
Mary Sue Booth
Services: Have been held.
Mary “Sue” Booth, 81, of Clovis, died Monday, April 24, 2006, at Laurel Plains Nursing Home.
Born May 31, 1924, to David William and Myrtle Banks Coll...
The heat is on in Clovis rap music scene
April 26th, 2006
When Clovis native Christine Oborny decided to start a record label, she didn’t have to dig too deep to find a name.
“I get on stage, and I guess they expect me to sing,” she said. “I start s...
Mary Sue Booth
April 26th, 2006
Mary Sue Booth
Services: 2 p.m. Wednesday at Portales Cemetery
Mary “Sue” Booth, 81, of Clovis, died Monday, April 24, 2006, at Laurel Plains Nursing Home.
Born May 31, 1924, to David Wil...
Boeing also considering Cannon
April 25th, 2006
Unmanned aerial vehicles could possibly soar over the skies of Clovis in the near future, according to a Boeing executive.
The Seattle-based commercial jet and military contractor giant is interested...
Regents ponder budget woes
April 25th, 2006
With budget numbers on their minds, the Eastern New Mexico University Board of Regents want to see more interaction between the community and athletics programs and more energy-conservation at the uni...
Missing PHS track girls are safe
April 25th, 2006
A high school track meet at Hobbs was canceled Tuesday after two Portales female track athletes were reported missing.
The two athletes left with friends and returned to the meet about two hours late...
Elida News
April 25th, 2006
Elida seniors
are active
Martha King and Cherie Peterson open the senior center every Wednesday for the senior citizens. Lunch is served to any senior who drops by.
At the senior meeting last Wednesda...
Lovington downs PHS tennis squads
April 25th, 2006
LOVINGTON — Portales High’s tennis teams took it on the chin in District 4-3A duals against Lovington on Tuesday, but the Rams and Lady Rams figure to get quick shots at a return match.
Lovington...
Floyd News
April 25th, 2006
Transitions
Birthdays:
Jimmy Gordon, Houston Lee
Upcoming events
• Seniors will meet Thursday at the Floyd Senior Citizens Center for games and fellowship. Pot Luck is at 6 p.m. and games begin at...
Obituaries For April 26, 2006
April 25th, 2006
Kenneth Hubbard
Services: 2 p.m. Thursday at First Baptist Church in Portales
Kenneth Hubbard, 85, of Portales, died Tuesday, April 25, 2006, at Roosevelt General Hospital, Portales.
Born Jan. 20, 1...
SEC should exempt small businesses from Sarbanes-Oxley law
April 25th, 2006
An advisory panel to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has formally recommended that thousands of smaller publicly traded companies be exempted from the strict accounting and reporting requ...
Medicare prescription signups slow
April 25th, 2006
The May 15 deadline for signing up for Medicare prescription drug benefits is quickly approaching and there are still thousands of New Mexicans, particularly low-income residents, who have not signed...
Cartoon network out of line
April 25th, 2006
It was a late Tuesday night, and I was winding down with a little bit of television. There was nothing good on HBO, so I decided to see what was happening on Cartoon Network.
I was able to catch the...
Tucson group says Cannon answer to noise reduction
April 24th, 2006
A group in Tucson, Ariz., is searching for some quiet. And deliverance could be available in the wide, open spaces of eastern New Mexico.
Land up for grabs at Cannon Air Force Base is under evaluati...
Baca vows to protect lands
April 24th, 2006
The following is one of a series of profiles on state candidates who visit the Clovis-Portales area:
Jim Baca is campaigning for the Democratic ticket position of State Commissioner of Public Lands a...
Governor asks oil industry to help
April 24th, 2006
The Associated Press
SANTA FE — Gov. Bill Richardson has called on the oil and gas industry for a second time to pitch in $50 million to help consumers with high gasoline prices, but an industry lea...
Attorneys caution inmates on calls
April 24th, 2006
Portales attorney Nettie Griffin said she understands why Roosevelt County Detention Center officials monitor phone calls placed by inmates.
She said she assumes inmates’ calls to their attorneys...
PHS boys finish third in meet
April 24th, 2006
ALBUQUERQUE — For the second time in a week, the Portales High boys saw what figures to be some of their toughest competition in Class 3A postseason play in Grants and Socorro.
After beating both t...
Clovis Christian coach steps down
April 24th, 2006
CLOVIS — Though he’s tried to step away from the game before, this time Jimmy Joe Robinson said it’s for good.
The Clovis Christian boys basketball coach has decided to retire and end a 34-year...
Elida completes perfect district run
April 24th, 2006
ELIDA — Tom Sullivan went 5-for-5 with two home runs and six RBIs Monday, and the Elida Tigers completed a perfect run through District 6-1A baseball on Monday with a 17-7 victory over Dora.
The Ti...
Rams look to bounce back against Lovington
April 24th, 2006
A pair of tough losses to New Mexico Military Institute on Saturday in Roswell have put the Portales High baseball team in a more vulnerable position as District 4-3A play winds down.
The Rams (12-9,...
ENMU's Gerleve repeats LSC javelin title
April 22nd, 2006
STEPHENVILLE, Texas — Eastern New Mexico University junior Zach Gerleve repeated his 2005 championship in men’s javelin in the Lone Star Conference track meet on Saturday, leading a 1-3-4 finish i...
Ruidoso holds off Lady Rams for split
April 22nd, 2006
RUIDOSO — The Portales Lady Rams’ rally fell short Friday night, and now they’ll probably have to sweep rival Lovington on the road next Thursday to win the District 4-3A regular-season softball...
Lady Broncos take team title in Tatum event
April 22nd, 2006
TATUM — Floyd’s girls ran away to the team title on Saturday in the Tatum Relays, beating out six other teams.
The Lady Bronchos won 10 events, including two relays. Their eight individual wins i...
Roping becomes annual event
April 22nd, 2006
In few sports can an average Joe — or Joanne — step on the same playing field with the best in the game. Joe’s Boot Shop Calf Roping will be one of those exceptions.
“It’s kind of like the...
Obituaries for April 23, 2006
April 22nd, 2006
Ollie Vernon
Services: 2 p.m. Monday at Portales Cemetery
Ollie Vernon, 88, of Portales died Friday, April 21, 2006, at Heartland Continuing Care Center in Portales.
Born Jan. 13, 1918, in Sentinel...
U.S and China talks may produce more than staged theatrics
April 22nd, 2006
Highly public meetings between heads of state, like the meeting in the White House on Thursday between President Bush and Chinese president Hu Jintao, are “90 percent political theater and about 10...
Letters to the Editor for April 23, 2006
April 22nd, 2006
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Immigration is growing into a major issue. Demonstrations have been held in hundreds of cities.
When people take to the streets it is often a sign of democracy beginning to flourish. Democra...
Gas prices may teach us to sacrifice
April 22nd, 2006
Is everybody out there ready for $5-a-gallon gasoline?
Evidently it won’t be long before a gallon of gas will be selling for more than a gallon of milk. Then again, with the price of fuel rising I...
Avoiding grandkids
April 22nd, 2006
Here at the Great Thoughts Institute, we’re pursuing our never-ending quest for bliss in the American family. Today’s lesson is, “How to Avoid Grandchildren, and Is It Possible?”
Ask any gr...
Elida stays unbeaten in district play
April 22nd, 2006
FLOYD — Thomas West went 4-for-5 with two doubles and Austin Shrock added three singles, leading a 12-hit attack for Elida as the Tigers beat Floyd 13-3 on Friday in a District 6-1A baseball game.
...
New ENMU coach not getting in a rush
April 22nd, 2006
As new Eastern New Mexico University women’s basketball coach Linden Weese tries to put a team together, he figures it’s better to take his time than to make snap decisions.
Weese, who spent more...
Legacy of early ranch life awaits visitors in Muleshoe
April 21st, 2006
The Muleshoe Heritage Center takes visitors back in time to the age of the cattle barons. The center has two early-20th-century ranch houses on-site as well as a cookhouse/bunkhouse, a small hotel fro...
Fugitive escapes PRMC on bike in hospital gown
April 21st, 2006
A 29-year-old Clovis man wanted on a bench warrant was arrested Thursday after he fled Plains Regional Medical Center wearing a hospital gown and boxer shorts, according to police.
Alfred Sena was lo...
Wind farm powering region with electricity
April 21st, 2006
Some aspects of operating the 120-megawatt wind farm can be as easy as doing it from a personal computer at home, that is if you are authorized and have a password from Edison Mission Group.
Members...
CCC women’s conference focuses on empowerment
April 21st, 2006
She settled into a seat in the front, hugging her oversized sweater closer in the chilly, air-conditioned classroom.
Practical, with steady, dark brown eyes, Denita Wilson is planning for her future...
'Unconfirmed' reports of mumps reported in N.M.
April 21st, 2006
A mumps outbreak that has blazed through the Midwest may be knocking on New Mexico’s door. The New Mexico Department of Health has issued a release stating that two “possible” mumps cases have r...
ENMU employees to get 5.5 percent raise
April 20th, 2006
Eastern New Mexico University employees and faculty will earn at least 5.5 percent more for the 2006-2007 school year.
The board of regents approved adding at least 1 percent to a state-funded 4.5 pe...
Portales choirs rate high at district
April 20th, 2006
Choir director Franklyn Smith said he was happy with the performances from the Portales High School and Portales Junior High choir students this week at district competitions, but it is the “journey...
What Supreme Court ignores tells as much as what it addresses
April 20th, 2006
Sometimes the cases the U.S. Supreme Court does not agree to review tells as much about the high court’s mood as those cases it decides to hear. That’s the situation this week as the high court co...
Zias need three wins in final series
April 20th, 2006
Eastern New Mexico University’s softball team hasn’t been playing that badly of late, just quite well enough.
Still, the Zias control their own destiny as they prepare to end the regular season w...
Yankee coach and Elida baseball great Acosta killed
April 20th, 2006
Dan Howard of Elida lost a lifelong friend when Elida High School graduate and New York Yankees minor league manager Oscar Acosta, 49, was killed Wednesday in a car accident in the Dominican Republic....
Obituary for April 21, 2006
April 20th, 2006
Richard M. Snell
Services: 2 p.m. Saturday at The Chapel, 1500 Thornton St., Clovis.
Richard M. Snell, 71, of Clovis, died Tuesday, April 18, 2006, at Covenant Medical Center in Lubbock.
He was b...
Test your luck and live dangerously
April 20th, 2006
I walked under a ladder on purpose the other day to prove a point.
Some men were climbing onto a roof at Eastern New Mexico University and one of them forewarned me not to as I boldly walked right un...
Obituaries for April 20, 2006
April 19th, 2006
Mary Lou Combs
Services: 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Portales Cemetery
Mary Lou Combs, 66, of Lake Charles, La., died Sunday, April 16, 2006, at her residence.
She was born Dec. 21, 1939, in Chickasha,...
Floyd hammers Grady, 14-4
April 19th, 2006
Floyd hammers Grady, 14-4
The Floyd Broncos varsity baseball team blasted the Grady Bronchos, 14-4, in five innings on Wednesday.
Because of the 10-run rule, the game ended in five innings. The 10-ru...
Combs given OK to start work on subdivision
April 18th, 2006
Larry Combs, owner of Combs Properties, received all the necessary approvals to begin construction on a development just south of Golden Acres Retirement Apartments.
Portales city councilors approv...
Richardson blasts Rumsfeld on talk show
April 18th, 2006
Gov. Bill Richardson’s weekend criticism of Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld will not scar the search for a new mission at Cannon Air Force Base, according to staunch Cannon advocate and Clovis ban...
New job skills test offered
April 18th, 2006
A new federally funded job skills assessment test is now available to Portales and Roosevelt County residents at the New Mexico Workforce Connection (formerly the One Stop Career Center) on FIrst Stre...
Roosevelt General Hospital coming up on 5-year anniversary
April 18th, 2006
Roosevelt General Hospital could soon offer a wellness program for the Portales/Clovis area, according to James D’Agostino, RGH administrator.
Roosevelt General Hospital staff, administrators and...
Obituaries for April 19, 2006
April 18th, 2006
Kyle Sean McDonald
Services: Were held.
Kyle Sean McDonald, 37, died Friday, April 7, 2006, in Beaumont, Texas. Born in Houston on Nov. 28, 1968, he grew up in Portales, where he attended elementary...
Rebuilding guidelines step in right direction
April 18th, 2006
After nearly eight months of misdirected spending and bureaucratic bungling, the federal government may be on the road to getting it right in the wake of Katrina. With its announcement of guidelines f...
PHS boys pull away for Leroy Gooch title
April 18th, 2006
RUIDOSO — Freshman Donavin Sanchez bounced back from a first-day 85 to shoot 34-38 — 72 on Tuesday, leading the Portales High boys golf squad to the small-school team title in the Leroy Gooch Invi...
'Windy City' title in dispute
April 18th, 2006
Whomever dubbed Chicago the “Windy City” had it all wrong. That nickname should have been reserved for Clovis, and other eastern New Mexico places with equally windswept plains, where someone once...
Lovington rallies for split with PHS
April 18th, 2006
The Lovington Lady Wildcats took a while to solve Portales junior Sasha Parker on Tuesday.
Parker was in total command in the opener of the team’s District 4-3A doubleheader at PHS, no-hitting the...
Wolverines hand Dora 32-11 loss
April 18th, 2006
CLOVIS — Texico’s bats went crazy on Tuesday and the Wolverines rolled to a 32-11 victory over Dora at Brady Field.
Casey O’Connor led the Coyotes (5-6) with three hits in four at-bats, but Dor...
Rams lead small-school division at LeRoy Gooch Invitational
April 17th, 2006
RUIDOSO — The Portales Rams overcame windy conditions to take an eight-shot lead after the first round on Monday in the small-school division of the Leroy Gooch Invitational at Alto Lakes Country Cl...
Split drops Zias to fourth in South
April 15th, 2006
KINGSVILLE, Texas — The Eastern New Mexico University softball team earned another split on Saturday. The problem is the Zias will now need more than that next weekend to make the Lone Star Conferen...
Tarleton rallies for split with Hounds
April 15th, 2006
STEPHENVILLE, Texas — Since winning 16 of its first 20 games, it’s been either feast or famine for the Eastern New Mexico University baseball team.
After scoring just six runs in a Lone Star Conf...
Dairies question meaning of groundwater report
April 15th, 2006
About half of New Mexico’s 160 dairies have groundwater beneath them that’s been polluted with nitrate, according to a New Mexico Environment Department internal review completed in January.
Dair...
Sheriff’s race to be decided in June
April 15th, 2006
With the June primaries coming up some Roosevelt County residents may not realize that unless they are registered Republicans they will not be able to make a choice for county sheriff.
The race for...
Judge rules in favor of state representative Gardner’s challenger
April 15th, 2006
ROSWELL — A district judge has ruled that the name of a Republican legislative candidate will remain on the primary ballot, rejecting an attempt by her GOP opponent to have her removed.
Lucille B....
Business expert Schallert speaks to chamber crowd
April 15th, 2006
There may have only been two business owners who attended a small business workshop in Portales Thursday, but those two owners say they learned something they could take back to improve their business...
Feathered friends move onto porch
April 15th, 2006
The Terry household officially began taking in boarders this week as a pair of barn swallows have taken a shine to our front porch and are now building a nest.
I first noticed them going out the door...
Technology has let my beard down
April 15th, 2006
I have a problem with technology. Or maybe it has a problem with me.
I sometimes marvel at just how far we’ve progressed.
You could look at the video games we play now, with voice actors and story...
Wants no part of daylight savings
April 15th, 2006
Here at the Ministry of Pesky Problems we’ve stated again and again that we’re not putting up with daylight-saving time anymore. If the powerful daylight-saving time lobby wants to make something...
Late grand slam sends Texans to sweep of Hounds
April 14th, 2006
STEPHENVILLE, Texas — Junior shortstop Ryan Howard hit a two-out grand slam in the bottom of the eighth, lifting Tarleton State past Eastern New Mexico University 5-4 on Friday in the opener of thei...
Zias get split at Texas A&M-Kingsville
April 14th, 2006
KINGSVILLE, Texas — Eastern New Mexico University’s Rosemary Moreno fired her seventh shutout and earned her 19th complete game of the season on Friday, pitching the Zias to a 6-0 win over Texas A...
Taxpayers have two extra days to file this year
April 14th, 2006
Procrastinators have two extra days to file their tax returns this year.
Since the traditional April 15 filing day falls on a Saturday, the Internal Revenue Service has extended the deadline for most...
Brantley Lake State Park offers spring getaway
April 14th, 2006
Brantley Lake State Park, located between Artesia and Carlsbad, has a 2,500-acre lake stocked with black bass, bluegill, crappie and catfish. The park’s manager, Shane Phipps, said officials have re...
Portales boys win small school title at Lovington
April 13th, 2006
LOVINGTON — Freshmen Donavin Sanchez and William Archibeque led Portales High to the small-school boys team championship Thursday in the rain-delayed Black-Murphy Invitational golf tournament at Lov...
PHS girls take second at Melrose
April 13th, 2006
MELROSE — The Portales Lady Rams got victories from sophomore Jordan Roehl in shot put, Miriam Madrid in the 200 and from the 1,600 relay team Thursday night, but came up short to Floyd in the girls...
Rams look to stay in district race
April 13th, 2006
Despite Tuesday’s doubleheader loss at Lovington, Portales High baseball coach Arturo Ontiveros believes the Rams are still in good shape in the District 4-3A race.
They can’t afford to stub thei...
Good Friday initiates weekend of faith
April 13th, 2006
A number of Portales churches are set to celebrate Christ’s resurrection this weekend and some traditional Easter holiday events are taking place around town. Dick Ross, pastor at First Baptist Chur...
PHS band scores superior ratings
April 13th, 2006
The Portales High School band received superior ratings in district competition Thursday in Clovis. It was the first time in six years the band received the highest ratings in marching band, concert b...
First-graders have ‘eggs-tra’ fun with science project
April 13th, 2006
Steiner Elementary students spent Thursday morning watching eggs being tossed to the ground from a cherry picker about 90 feet up in the air. Unanimously, the students agreed it was a fun way to learn...
Obituaries for April 14, 2006
April 13th, 2006
John B. Hogg
Services: 2 p.m. Monday at the Grady Cemetery.
John B. Hogg, 91, of Portales, died Wednesday, April 12, 2006, in Farwell.
He was born Sept. 24, 1914, to John B. Hogg Sr. and Roxie Lee...
Wal-Mart once again paying price for its success
April 13th, 2006
Who would have thought that one of the nation’s most successful firms, renowned for helping consumers by offering low prices and decent jobs, would become a lightning rod for so many disgruntled peo...
Funerals replacing reunions
April 13th, 2006
Been to any good funerals lately?
These days, funerals seem more like family reunions to me because that’s the only time my mom sees some of her relatives. She was so close to them as a child, but...
Christ took all sins upon him at crucifixion
April 13th, 2006
Since my childhood, I have always heard that we “have an Easter spell,” meaning bad weather before or around Easter time. I like to think of this time as being nature’s way of complaining about...
Garcia embezzlement case proceeds to jury trial
April 12th, 2006
A plea agreement was set for a Portales woman accused of embezzling more than $138,000 from the New Mexico Higher Education department but the two sides could not come to an agreement and instead the...
Obituaries for April 13, 2006
April 12th, 2006
Alejandro Lomas Jr.
Services: 2 p.m. Friday at Mission Garden of Memories, Clovis
Alejandro “A.J.” Lomas Jr., 4, of Clovis, died Monday, April 10, 2006, in Progress, Texas.
He was born Nov. 5,...
Tenacity pays off
April 12th, 2006
Whether it be by word of mouth from his in-laws, through the support of local radio stations or extensive stage appearances in the area, Jack Ingram has always managed to keep a consistent presence in...
Lady Rams win Goodman Relays
April 12th, 2006
EUNICE — Senior Michaela Alexander and sophomore Kandace Bergseiker each posted a pair of individual wins on Tuesday as Portales High’s girls rolled to the team title with 104 points in the Goodma...
PHS boys place ninth in Roswell golf meet
April 11th, 2006
ROSWELL — Freshman Donavin Sanchez, the first-round co-leader, followed up a first-round 69 with a round of 39-37 — 76 on Tuesday’s second day of the Roswell Spring Invitational golf tournament...
Goddard netters turn back PHS
April 11th, 2006
ROSWELL — Portales’ tennis teams were competitive with Roswell Goddard on Tuesday. They just came up a little short.
Goddard posted a 6-3 win in the boys dual, while taking the girls matchup 5-4...
Rams drop twin bill against Lovington
April 11th, 2006
LOVINGTON — Portales struggled at the plate and on the mound Tuesday.
It wasn’t a good time for it, either. Facing District 4-3A rival Lovington, the Rams were handed 7-3 and 12-1 losses by the W...
Wayland Baptist blasts ENMU
April 11th, 2006
Wayland Baptist’s Jonathan Reynoso homered on the second pitch of the game and went on to hit for the cycle, and the Pioneers never looked back Tuesday night in a 17-4 rout of Eastern New Mexico Uni...
Gas line break causes partial evacuation at Brown Elementary
April 11th, 2006
Kindergarten and pre-kindergarten students had to be evacuated for an hour from portable buildings because of a gas leak noon Tuesday.
Portales Police Capt. Lonnie Berry said no one was hospitalized...
Muleshoe accident kills mother and son
April 11th, 2006
A week away from her 23rd birthday, Jennifer Olivares was excited about her approaching marriage and hoping to have another child — this one a girl.
Olivares and her oldest son, Alejandro “A.J”...
Billy the Kid stood too close to Garrett
April 11th, 2006
Who was this impersonator? He looked so much like Billy the Kid, there were jokes about digging up the grave at Fort Sumner to be sure the boy Pat Garrett shot was still there.
He was none other than...
Bush’s compromise on CAFE puts feds that much deeper in regulatory a...
April 11th, 2006
The Bush administration last month caved in to years of pressure, and moved to make good on the president’s pledge to free the nation from its “addiction” to foreign oil, by making the most dram...
Portales High to get new windows
April 10th, 2006
The Portales Municipal Schools Board on Monday approved a contract with an Albuquerque-based architectural firm to design window replacements at the high school.
Superintendent of schools Randy Fowler...
Clovis rally draws close to 400 supporters
April 10th, 2006
The group of 50 immigration rights supporters rapidly swelled to 400 Monday as they marched through Clovis.
Many were wearing white as a sign of peace as they chanted “Si Se pueda,” which translat...
Local residents march for immigrant rights
April 10th, 2006
More than 250 people were part of a peaceful march through the streets of Portales on Monday in support of rights for illegal immigrants.
The march, which started shortly after 4 p.m. in the downtow...
Rams tied for ninth after first day of Roswell tourney
April 10th, 2006
ROSWELL — Freshman Donavin Sanchez moved into a tie for the individual lead with a round of 34-35 — 69, 2 under par, and helped the Portales High boys golf team to a share of ninth place with Clov...
PHS girls represented by Hill, Kabrick on 3A all-state team
April 10th, 2006
Portales High seniors Morgan Hill and Megan Kabrick were first-team selections to the Associated Press Class 3A girls all-state basketball team, announced Saturday.
Hill and Kabrick led the Lady Rams...
Santa Rosa rallies to beat Coyotes
April 10th, 2006
SANTA ROSA — The Dora Coyotes doubled their pleasure in the second inning — five times, to be exact — but Santa Rosa rallied for four runs in the bottom of the sixth to pull out an 11-8 victory...
Lady Rams turn back Lovington, Ruidoso
April 8th, 2006
LOVINGTON — Portales got solid pitching from junior Sasha Parker and just enough offense Saturday to post a pair of wins in the District 3-4A predistrict softball tournament, beating host Lovington...
Buffs beat ENMU twice, earn split in series
April 8th, 2006
For a team that gave up 44 runs in a doubleheader one day earlier, the West Texas A&M baseball team managed to turn things around dramatically on Saturday.
WT parlayed a close call followed by consec...
PNT wins five press awards
April 8th, 2006
AMARILLO — The Portales News-Tribune picked up five awards on Saturday from Texas' Panhandle Press Association.
PNT staffers, along with journalists from the Clovis News Journal, produced a series...
Obituaries for April 9, 2006
April 8th, 2006
Henry Jenkins
Services: 7 p.m. Thursday at the Wheeler Mortuary Chapel, Portales.
Henry Jenkins, 85, died Sunday, March 19, 2006, at Covenant Hospital in Lubbock.
Born June 3, 1920, in Berkeley, Ca...
NFL should rethink decision to ban local stations on their fields
April 8th, 2006
The National Football League should quickly rethink its plans to forbid local television journalists from being on the sidelines during games for the 2006 season.
The league’s 32 teams voted unanim...
Spring fancy turns to baseball
April 8th, 2006
My earliest memories of playing baseball have to do with my cousins and my brother and I playing ball on Sunday afternoon in my grandparents’ front yard. We used a huge wooden bat and a great big m...
Learning to dance real close
April 8th, 2006
When I started high school, no one warned me that students danced cheek to cheek every day during lunch hour in the gymnasium. Had I known, I would have stayed in the eighth grade until Mr. Roosevelt...
ENMU to announce women's coach Monday
April 8th, 2006
Eastern New Mexico University has scheduled a press conference Monday at Greyhound Arena to announce its new women’s head basketball coach.
ENMU athletic director Mike Maguire said Friday three can...
Man scarred by smokeless tobacco to speak in area
April 7th, 2006
Area students will think twice about using smokeless tobacco after listening to Gruen Von Behrens talk about his battle with cancer, according to anti-tobacco advocates.
Von Behrens, who has undergon...
Railroading memorabilia abounds at Clovis museum
April 7th, 2006
Remember playing with choo-choo trains when you were a kid? You can rediscover the fun of model railroads at the Clovis Depot and Model Train Museum. The depot has been restored to the same condition...
Local MainStreet groups sponsor business seminars
April 7th, 2006
Portales and Clovis entrepreneurs and small businesses owners will have a chance to learn more about making their business a “destination” during workshops scheduled next week.
Jon Schallert, a b...
State police special agent arrested
April 6th, 2006
An agent assigned to the Special Investigations Division of the Clovis Department of Public Safety was arrested Thursday, accused of fabricating police citations.
Dolores Ledezma-Pinon, 51, is charge...
Area Spanish spellers travel
April 6th, 2006
Three students from eastern New Mexico will face their fears of getting up in front of a big crowd Saturday as well as the best Spanish spellers in New Mexico.
The New Mexico Spanish Spelling Bee com...
Wind gusts measured at 75 mph on Thursday
April 6th, 2006
Southerly winds sand blasted the area Thursday, blanketing the sky with a coffee with cream hue and making driving difficult and life generally miserable.
However, one local business manager didn’t...
Two Portales residents injured in wreck near state line Thursday
April 6th, 2006
A two-vehicle collision Thursday morning on N.M. 202 near milepost 9 sent a man to Roosevelt General Hospital and a woman to Covenant Medical Center in Lubbock, according to Portales Fire Department B...
ENMU's Spring Fling has sprung
April 6th, 2006
Eastern New Mexico University’s Spring Fling festivities kicked off Wednesday night with a concert by the band “Raining Jane.” Jeff Blake, director of student activities at ENMU, said it was a p...
Obituaries for April 7, 2006
April 6th, 2006
Jackie L. Reynolds
Services: 10:30 a.m. (CDT) Monday in the First Family Christian Church of Cyril, Okla.
Jackie L. Reynolds, 64, of Anadarko, Okla., died on Thursday, April 6, 2006, in Anadarko, Ok...
DeLay legacy already determined despite outcome of legal issues
April 6th, 2006
Seen from a liberty perspective of the American people, Rep. Tom DeLay’s career was a failure. The Texas Republican, undergoing a trial for alleged ethics violations, announced this week that he wou...
We can accommodate immigrants
April 6th, 2006
Si se puede!
“Yes, we can!”
“Yes, it can be done!”
However you translate these three words, this was the chant that led many Latinos to take to the streets and the fields in the 1960s and 1...
Easter: It’s glorious news of the ages
April 6th, 2006
The week before Easter reminds me of the palms and branches spread by the people welcoming the triumphant entry of Jesus into Jerusalem for the festival of Passover. “’Tell the people of Jerusalem...
PHS girls win dual on final match
April 6th, 2006
ROSWELL — Sophomores Kassandra Short and Tessa Bryant provided the deciding win for the Portales High girls tennis team on Tuesday night.
Short and Bryant teamed up to beat Roswell High’s Marisol...
Struggling Hounds look for turnaround
April 6th, 2006
While West Texas A&M and Eastern New Mexico University have both endured 10-game losing streaks this season, and have nearly identical records, they are teams headed in opposite directions.
The Greyh...
Elida takes doubleheader from Grady
April 6th, 2006
ELIDA — Sophomore Tom Sullivan pitched a one-hitter in the opener and homered in both games on Tuesday, helping Elida sweep Grady 10-0 and 16-6.
Both games were shortened by the 10-run rule. The fi...
Zias duo chasing school HR mark
April 6th, 2006
Coming into this season, seniors Jessica Nocas and Tina Whitt seemed unlikely candidates to threaten Eastern New Mexico University’s home run record in softball. After all, they hit only six between...
Africanized bees found in Clovis
April 5th, 2006
A Portales pest control company official said a sample of bees found in Clovis “in the middle of town” has tested positive as being a strain of Africanized or “killer” bees.
Lewis Hightower,...
Grady High School set to host 'Thursday Nite Live'
April 5th, 2006
The musical group “Thursday Nite Live” is bringing its unique brand of country music to Grady High School on Monday.
The group from South Plains College in Levelland, Texas, puts on a television...
New dorms could be ready by fall of 2007
April 4th, 2006
Portales city councilors on Tuesday approved plans for new residence halls at Eastern New Mexico University.
ENMU officials are working with developers from Collegiate Development Services of Irving...
City getting ready to request bids on downtown work
April 4th, 2006
City of Portales officials now have nearly half a million dollars in funding for renovations to the Roosevelt County Courthouse square. Portales’ Director of Community Development Jeremy Sturm said...
Highlands erupts late to knock off Hounds
April 4th, 2006
Eastern New Mexico University’s struggles continued Tuesday night.
The Greyhounds carried a 2-1 lead into the sixth inning, but New Mexico Highlands scored four runs without hitting a ball out of t...
Judge allows jailed dentist unrestricted communication
April 4th, 2006
Judge Joe Parker has denied a request by the district attorney’s office to restrict verbal and written
communications between homicide suspect James Smith and potential state witnesses.
Smith is a...
Obituaries for April 5, 2006
April 4th, 2006
James Ferguson
Services: 2 p.m. (CST) at Nalley-Pickle & Welch Chapel in Midland, Texas.
James Ferguson, 62, of Midland, Texas, died Monday, April 3, 2006, in the Hospice Inpatient Unit at Midland...
Editorial
April 4th, 2006
Get ready for some squealing. The “Congressional Pig Book,” an annual exposé of some of the worst pork barrel projects conceived by Congress, is due out this week. The report’s release is never...
Letters to the Editor April 5, 2006
April 4th, 2006
Don’t ignore our own pork
The duplicitous nature of our arguments never ceases to amaze.
All of us, Republicans and Democrats alike, are upset at the astounding, “drunken sailor-ish” spending...
D.A. Chandler named Prosecutor of the Year
April 3rd, 2006
Ninth Judicial District Attorney Matthew Chandler was named New Mexico Law Enforcement Prosecutor of the Year by the New Mexico Bar Association.
The award is given annually to a New Mexico prosecutor...
Experts: Underground aquifer water supply draining fast
April 3rd, 2006
Irrigated farming, as area residents know it, could become a thing of the past in eastern New Mexico.
A water expert, hydrogeologist Amy Ewing, gave statistics Monday night that project water saturat...
McNaughton family shows appreciation to police
April 3rd, 2006
Local law enforcement members were recognized Monday by the family of Laura McNaughton, the 30-year-old Clovis woman found slain in a ditch last December.
The somber-faced group gathered in a conferen...
Zias post second split with Wildcats
April 2nd, 2006
ABILENE, Texas — Armando Quiroz wanted to be greedy, but in the end he was more than satisfied.
His Eastern New Mexico University softball team earned a second consecutive split with Lone Star Conf...
Rockets roll to win over Rams
April 2nd, 2006
It didn’t take long to see that it probably wasn’t going to be the Portales Rams’ day.
With two outs and a runner on first in the top of the first, the Rams committed two errors on the same pla...
Angelo State crushes Hounds in doubleheader
April 2nd, 2006
What started out as a promising weekend went downhill quickly for the Eastern New Mexico University baseball team.
Angelo State bounced back from a 15-1 loss in Friday’s series opener to take the f...
Lady Rams capture Artesia tourney
April 2nd, 2006
ARTESIA — The Portales Lady Rams swept the top three divisions in singles on Friday and the top two in doubles on Saturday to capture the championship in the eight-team Artesia Invitational tennis t...
Warrant roundup looming for county scofflaws
April 1st, 2006
Courts and local law enforcement officials are issuing a warning before they begin arresting Roosevelt County residents who have not taken care of their citations and warrants.
The Roosevelt County...
Obituaries for April 2, 2006
April 1st, 2006
Elaine Marie Whitaker-Miller
Services: Will be held at a later date.
Elaine Marie Whitaker-Miller, 66, of Clovis, died Wednesday, March 29, 2006, at Plains Regional Medical Center.
Born April 19, 1...
Jumbled Israeli election may hold promise for peace
April 1st, 2006
The results of the latest parliamentary election in Israel look like a jumbled mess, but it’s just possible they reflect an interesting consensus on the next phase of Israeli relations with the Pale...
I'm an April fool by birth
April 1st, 2006
There’s something about me a lot of readers don’t know. I’m an April Fool.
By that I mean I was born on April Fools’ Day. It’s true, I really was born on April 1 and I’ve had every practi...
April fools are made every year
April 1st, 2006
Today’s topic is April Fools’ Day Hangovers and how to live through them.
When I was a kid, the second day of April was a time of thanksgiving, a moment when youngsters across the land turned the...
Zias rally to take second game
April 1st, 2006
ABILENE, Texas — Eastern New Mexico University scored three times in the top of the seventh, capped by Tina Whitt’s sacrifice fly, and beat Abilene Christian 7-6 to earn a split of a Lone Star Con...
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