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Talkin' home grown tangy tomatoes
June 1st, 2008
There’s nothing better than the taste of a fresh-picked tomato.
I’m not talking about those thick-skinned, rubbery things you buy in the produce section of the supermarket....
Television, in moderation, OK for kids
May 31st, 2008
My 20-month-old daughter clearly knows Sponge Bob Squarepants (“Bub-bob”) and can sing the song well enough that even non-family members recognize it. She is also more than familiar wit...
Sample ballot
May 31st, 2008
Democrat
U.S. Senator
Tom Udall
U.S. Representative District 3
Ben R. Lujan
Donald H. Wiviott
Benny J. Shendo Jr.
District 2 County Commission candidates share thoughts
May 31st, 2008
David Sanders faces opposition in his bid for re-election to the District 2 County Commission seat.
Sanders, a Republican, is being challenged by Rick Leal, also a Republican. The winner of...
City to honor Joe Blair
May 31st, 2008
A community reception will be held at 6 p.m. Tuesday at the Memorial Building to honor Joe Blair.
Blair is being honored for his many contributions to the community, according to a new...
Events Calendar June 1
May 31st, 2008
Monday
Board of Regional Substance Abuse Treatment Initiative meeting — noon, Mental Health Resources, 1005 S. Monroe, Tucumcari, Information, 483-5081.
Ram Basketba...
Four seek probate position
May 31st, 2008
In addition to the contested County Commission District 2 race, the only other contested race in Roosevelt County is for probate judge.
Democrat Mark Paternoster, 61, District Court ba...
Primary election precincts, polling locations
May 31st, 2008
Voters in the primary election can find their precinct and polling location on their voter identification cards.
Only registered Republicans and Democrats can vote for their respective...
Police blotter
May 31st, 2008
The following is a sampling of calls placed to Portales police dispatchers over the past week:
May 23
• At 1:50 p.m., a caller reported a structure fire o...
Magistrate Court
May 31st, 2008
The following dispositions have been filed in Roosevelt County Magistrate Court:•David McDonald, 21, was found guilty of driving while license suspended or revoked.&nbs...
Marriages
May 31st, 2008
The following marriages have been recorded at the Roosevelt County Clerk’s Office:
May 7
Luis Daniel Garcia Tameyo, 21, of Portales to Gabriela Ann Ramos, 17,...
Wilson, Pearce battle for Senate position
May 31st, 2008
One of the most hotly contested races in this year’s primary election is the Republican face-off for Senate.
Rep. Heather Wilson and Rep. Steve Pearce have targeted each other&rs...
Matt Rush seeks District 63 Representative seat
May 31st, 2008
Editor’s Note: The Clovis News-Journal invited candidates for the New Mexico House of Representatives District 63 seat to answer the following questions. Candidates were limited to 300-word a...
First area settler was part of national scandal
May 31st, 2008
Editor’s note: This is the first of three articles about two of Roosevelt County’s earliest settlers, Doak Good and Jim Newman. The other two articles will appear in future Sunday editi...
Creative Living features gift ideas
May 31st, 2008
Information on gift making and products from the beehive will be the featured topics on “Creative Living” at noon Tuesday and at 2 p.m. Saturday.
Connie Moyers, New M...
Community Calendar week of June 1
May 31st, 2008
The Portales News-Tribune offers this space for community events. To submit or change an announcement, contact the Editorial Department at 356-4481 several days in advance. For Sunday’s paper...
19th SOS establishes detachment at Cannon Air Force Base
May 30th, 2008
HURLBURT FIELD, Fla. — The Air Force Special Operations Command unit responsible for training aircrews in special operations airframes established a detachment May 10 at Can...
AFSOC training unit stationed at Cannon
May 30th, 2008
HURLBURT FIELD, Fla. - The Air Force Special Operations Command unit
responsible for training aircrews in special operations airframes
established a detachment at Cannon Air Force...
Cowboys like to ride
May 30th, 2008
Humans like to ride. They climb onto anything that can move and “go for a ride.” Even inveterate “hikers” catch a ride to the trailhead, the faster the better. I...
Music festival back at Oasis
May 29th, 2008
The Oasis State Park staff is preparing for the third annual Old Tyme Music concert.
The concert begins at 7 p.m. Saturday at the playground area at Oasis State Park.
County hospital district reports profit
May 29th, 2008
The Roosevelt County Special Hospital District reported a profit of $346,690 Thursday after an auditing of their financial statements.
Finance was the main topic at the regular m...
Events Calendar May 30, 2008
May 29th, 2008
SaturdayOld Tyme Music Festival — 7 p.m. Oasis State Park
MondayBoard of Regional Substance Abuse Treatment Initiative meeting — noon, Mental Heal...
Religion Calendar May 30, 2008
May 29th, 2008
Today20-mile Walk to Fight Hunger — 7 a.m. Clovis Wal-Mart to Portales Wal-Mart along U.S. Highway 70. Walk to raise awareness of New Mexico’s hunger problem and collect fo...
Children fly on wings of love
May 29th, 2008
“Los ninos son como los pajaritos … tu ensenas volar … cuando ellos aprenden, estan listos y vuelan!”
A beautiful mother of one of my students spoke these ins...
Talk of dialogue with dictators is just politics
May 29th, 2008
Can it be that elections tend to bring out whatever latent stupidity candidates and their supporters may harbor, or that they induce people to say stupid and simplistic things in the belief that vo...
Humans are programmed for riding
May 29th, 2008
Humans like to ride. They climb onto anything that can move and “go for a ride.” Even inveterate “hikers” catch a ride to the trailhead, the faster the better.
...
Letter to the editor
May 29th, 2008
After reading the “Maypole celebrates tradition” article in the May 14 Portales News-Tribune, my husband and I wanted to add that we are one of those couples who wound the maypole in Ma...
Feds open grassland for haying, grazing
May 28th, 2008
The federal government is making it cheaper for ranchers to use about 209,000 acres of protected land in Curry County for grazing and haying this year.
Federal Agriculture Secretary Ed...
Kids’ College offers interesting summer activities
May 28th, 2008
Slots are still open in all age groups for Eastern New Mexico University’s annual summer Kids’ College, which begins on Monday and runs each weekday through July 25.
Kids&r...
Local Brief May 29
May 28th, 2008
Ram basketball camp planned
The annual Ram basketball camp for boys and girls from third to sixth grade will begin Monday and run through Thursday at the Ram Athletic Center, ac...
Events Calendar May 29
May 28th, 2008
Today
Africanized bee seminar — 9 a.m. first-responders training, 7 p.m. general public, Jake Lopez Community Center at the Roosevelt County Fairgrounds
Roose...
School district seeks new Valencia principal
May 27th, 2008
A search is under way for a new elementary school principal in Portales.
Valencia Elementary School Principal Todd Morris resigned from his position, effective June 30, to become princ...
Floyd News May 28, 2008
May 27th, 2008
Transitions
Birthdays and Anniversaries
Wednesday — Kim Lee
Saturday — Waynell Nall
Sunday -- Nelson and Rose Rector
Local Brief May 28
May 27th, 2008
Head Start accepting enrollment
The Texas Migrant Council is accepting applications for enrollment in its summer program for children ages six weeks to 5 years old. There is no...
Events Calendar May 28
May 27th, 2008
Thursday
Africanized bee seminar — 9 a.m. first-responders training, 7 p.m. general public, Jake Lopez Community Center at the Roosevelt County Fairgrounds
Ro...
ENMU names new Vice President for Academic Affairs
May 27th, 2008
Jamie C. Laurenz has been named vice president for Academic Affairs at Eastern New Mexico University.
Laurenz, who will begin Aug. 1, is currently associate vice president for Research...
Early voting now under way
May 27th, 2008
Voting information
In-person early voting hours
Roosevelt County Clerk’s office — 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Friday
Editorial: Texas custody case warrants examination
May 27th, 2008
It’s easy to look at the situation in West Texas — where state authorities raided a polygamist sect and removed all 440 children from the compound — as a circus-like situati...
Intervention sometimes needed in sports
May 27th, 2008
Once upon a time, in a far, far away land called New England, a group called the Patriots played the game of football very well. They won championship after championship in the National Football Le...
Albuquerque man drowns at Conchas
May 26th, 2008
CONCHAS -- A 25-year-old Albuquerque man died Sunday in Conchas Lake after cliff diving near Conchas Dam, New Mexico State Police said.Julian Sanchez was diving with friends and did not...
Residents urged to be cautious of rabies in animals
May 26th, 2008
The number of confirmed rabies cases in New Mexico has risen over the past three years, increasing the need for awareness and keeping your pets vaccinations up to date, health officials said....
Events Calendar May 27, 2008
May 26th, 2008
TodayPortales Municipal School Board special meeting — noon, Central Office board room 501 S. Abilene
ThursdayAfricanized bee seminar — 9 a.m. fir...
Summer lunch program expects more participants this year
May 24th, 2008
Record-high fuel and grocery prices may translate into more children seeking free meals in a summer lunch program, sponsored by Portales Municipal Schools, which begins on Tuesday.
&ld...
Spring rains too little, too late for dryland wheat
May 24th, 2008
l Spring rainfall too little, too lateMost area farmers will be unable to take advantage of this year’s record wheat prices as their dryland crops withered away this winter and spring f...
Local Brief May 25, 2008
May 24th, 2008
AARP offers driver safety program
The AARP Driver Safety Program is offering a two-for-the-price-of-one tuition for the June 10-11 class.
Any AARP member enrollee ma...
Editorial: Take a moment to remember on Memorial Day
May 24th, 2008
Robert Green Ingersoll served in the Union army during the Civil War. As a veteran, he knew and appreciated the sacrifice his brothers in arms made for their country.
Ingersoll, who di...
Political season engenders allergic reaction
May 24th, 2008
Right now it seems we’ve entered the allergy season of politics. Political pollen is everywhere.
I first noticed it as the political signs began to bloom in yards around town. So...
Think before commenting on woman’s pregnancy
May 24th, 2008
When a woman is pregnant, people around her develop an uncontrollable urge to tell her what to do.
It begins when you start to show and doesn’t actually end because parenth...
Police blotter
May 24th, 2008
The following is a sampling of calls placed to Portales police dispatchers over the past week:May 16
• At 1:01 p.m., a caller reported that her daughter had bee...
Magistrate Court
May 24th, 2008
The following dispositions have been filed in Roosevelt County Magistrate Court:
• Jason Esparza, 31, pleaded guilty to the charge of issuance of worthless checks. The plaintiff w...
Dora, Floyd graduations upcoming
May 23rd, 2008
Dora and Floyd high schools are holding their graduations this weekend.
Floyd holds its graduation at 1:45 p.m. today at the school. Don ‘Doc’ Elder, professor of his...
Dora School News May 25
May 23rd, 2008
Summer break
Dora School ended the spring semester on Thursday. Regular classes resume Aug. 11, for the fall semester of the 2008-2009 school year.
Birth: Zupancic
May 23rd, 2008
Julia Marie Zupancic was born May 23, 2008, to Steven and Laura Zupancic of Lubbock at University Medical Center in Lubbock.
She weighed 8 pounds.
Grandparents are Tom ans...
Honors: NMJC graduates
May 23rd, 2008
Two students from Portales were awarded associate degrees from New Mexico Junior College on May 9.
Daniel C. Vela received an Associate of Arts degree, and Joseph Roy Friesen received...
Honors: Zupancic
May 23rd, 2008
Steven Zupancic received a Ph.D. in Communication Sciences and Disorders on May 17, 2008, from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center.
His thesis title is “Gap Detection Ab...
Creative Living features gluten-free cooking
May 23rd, 2008
Information on gluten-free cooking and parenting techniques will be the featured topics on “Creative Living” at noon Tuesday and at 2 p.m. Saturday.
Bette Hagman, celiac an...
Portales woman shot in leg in Albuquerque hotel
May 23rd, 2008
A Portales woman was shot in the leg early Friday morning while she
slept at an Albuquerque hotel, according to Albuquerque police.
Sylvia Montano, 56, is listed as stable after recei...
The Portales Ram state baseball championship live blog is on! Click he...
May 23rd, 2008
Click here to access the Portales Ram state baseball championship live blog. Don't forget to keep refreshing your browser to get the latest live u...
Three cheers for cow dogs
May 23rd, 2008
Well-trained cow dogs are probably the most valuable "hands" on a ranch. When I was young, our family had a black English Shepherd called Oso (bear in Spanish).
If a cantankero...
Local gasoline prices close in on $4 gallon
May 22nd, 2008
What goes up must come down. While it’s not exactly one of Newton’s laws of motion, the popular axiom fits most of the time: baseballs, airplanes, the stock market — the exception...
Holiday cookout could cost more
May 22nd, 2008
The overall price of groceries is up, but careful shoppers can still find bargains for that Memorial Day weekend barbecue.
The Associated Press reports that the price of an average bar...
Air Force confirms Cannon to get Predator squadron
May 22nd, 2008
The Air Force Special Operations Command confirmed Thursday the 3rd Special Operations Squadron will move to Cannon Air Force Base from its current home at Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada.
Senate passes bill that would fund Cannon child care center
May 22nd, 2008
A supplemental spending package that would help to purchase 30 special operations aircraft and fund a construction project at Cannon Air Force Base cleared another hurdle, according to a news relea...
Portales Fire Department open house set for Saturday
May 22nd, 2008
The Portales Fire Department will host an open house at 301 S. Ave. C from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday to celebrate Emergency Medical Services Week, said Fire Chief Jon Bridges.
The open h...
Events Calendar May 23, 2008
May 22nd, 2008
SaturdayGarage sale benefiting Los Abuelitos — 8 a.m., West Fir StorageFloyd High School graduation — 1:45 p.m. Floyd High School gymPortales Fire Department Op...
Memorial Day a time to reflect
May 22nd, 2008
My memories bring blessings on Memorial Day.
My great-grandparents left me a legacy filled with love, faith and fortitude. As a child, I remember them coming down the antique stairs on...
Religion Calendar May 23
May 22nd, 2008
Tuesday
Bible-based GriefShare Group Meeting — 6 p.m. Nondenominational grief recovery support group discussion sessions led by the Rev. Kenneth Broad, featuring DVD inter...
Editorial: Polar bear listing threatens economic development
May 22nd, 2008
As we feared, the government has decided that polar bears are at risk because of melting arctic ice. Radical environmentalists are elated because they insist ice is melting from global warming. Wha...
Train, truck wreck knocks out power in Portales
May 22nd, 2008
According to Wes Reeves of Xcel Energy, approximately 2,605 households are currently without power in Portales following an accident near Wal-Mart at the railroad cross...
NM delegation opposes change in bovine TB status
May 21st, 2008
WASHINGTON — The New Mexico congressional delegation Wednesday urged U.S. Agriculture Secretary Edward Schafer not to take any action related to bovine tuberculosis testing that would harm th...
Events Calendar May 21
May 21st, 2008
Today
Roosevelt County Chapter of the AARP meeting — 1 p.m., Community Services Center
MS Self-Help Group meeting — 6:30 p.m. Caduceus Room, Plains Regi...
Local Briefs May 21, 2008
May 21st, 2008
Bank to close ENMU branch
Portales National Bank will close its Eastern New Mexico University Branch around the end of July, said David Stone, bank president.
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Rams advance to state baseball semifinal
May 21st, 2008
The Portales Rams baseball team came back from an early 4-run deficit to defeat Sandia Prep 16-9 Wednesday. The win propels them into a semifinal game against the winner of Hope Christian and St. M...
City council moves ahead with line fix
May 20th, 2008
The Portales City Council voted during Tuesday’s meeting to move forward with plans to upgrade the 24-inch water main that has broken three times in the past two years.
Councilor...
Sheriff proposes overtime pay changes
May 20th, 2008
Roosevelt County Sheriff Darren Hooker is proposing the county change the overtime policy regarding sheriff’s office personnel working in narcotics.
Under the proposed change, a...
Roosevelt County Commission Dist. 1
May 20th, 2008
Name: Jake LopezAge: 70Occupation: Maintenance supervisor at La Casa de Buena SaludOffice: County Commissioner District 1Party affiliation:
Officials say Clovis death was suicide
May 20th, 2008
A 20-year-old Clovis man found hanging from a utility pole on Monday committed suicide, according to preliminary autopsy results.
Family members said they do not believe Isaac Zarate i...
Floyd News May 21, 2008
May 20th, 2008
Upcoming events• Seniors will meet Thursday at the Floyd Senior Citizens Center for games and fellowship. Potluck is at 6 p.m. and games begin at 7 p.m.• The last day o...
Events Calendar May 21
May 20th, 2008
TodayN.M. Attorney General’s Road Show — 10:30 p.m., program on Sunshine Laws, 1 p.m. program on Scams, Fort Sumner Community House
ThursdayRoosev...
Wealthy welfare farmers assured for five more years
May 20th, 2008
Farm welfare: It’s not just for the poor. While working Americans slave away to pay their taxes, wealthy welfare farmers can rest assured the easy money will keep showing up in the mail for y...
Most politicians hired extortionists
May 20th, 2008
There are those who believe that business is inherently corrupt — communists would be among those, and socialists, too. The very idea of striving to make a profit is treated by these people a...
Military pay increase will exceed private sector’s
May 20th, 2008
Active duty and reserve component members can bank on a 3.9 percent pay raise next January as Congress continues to close a perceived military “pay gap” that a Pentagon pay study says n...
Burdine named new jail chief
May 19th, 2008
t won’t take long for Roosevelt County’s new jail administrator to settle into his new position — after all, Don Burdine’s familiar face has been involved with Curry and Roo...
Clovis man found dead
May 19th, 2008
A body found in a Curry County field is that of a 20-year-old Clovis man reported missing since Thursday, according to the sheriff’s department.A utility employee located Isaac Zarate&r...
ENMU Briefs May 20, 2008
May 19th, 2008
Employee/Alumni Briefs
One of Michael Sitton’s choral compositions, an unaccompanied anthem “To the Divine Trinity,” was performed at the Memorial Churc...
Events Calendar May 20, 2008
May 19th, 2008
TodayRoosevelt County Commissioners meeting — 9 a.m., Commissioners Room, Roosevelt County CourthouseRoosevelt General Hospital board meeting — 11:30 a.m., conference...
Portales Country Club Early Bird Ladies Golf Tourney scores
May 19th, 2008
Championship Flight1. Michelle Warnica/Cayley Phillips 69 70 1392. Linda Goldsberry/Nola Powell 77 &nb...
Local reaction to farm bill mixed
May 17th, 2008
Reaction among local ag producers and lawmakers to a farm bill passed in Congress this week is split.
The $290 billion measure will increase food aid for the needy as well as subsidies...
Probate judge describes position
May 17th, 2008
Probate judge is one of the positions up for election this year in Roosevelt County, with one Democrat and three Republicans vying for the office.Current Probate Judge Nancy Gentry has held t...
Police arrest man on warrants, seize 42 marijuana plants
May 17th, 2008
Portales Police arrested one man and seized 42 marijuana plants growing at a Portales residence Saturday, according to a news release.
Robert Hawkins, 37, of Portales was arrested on o...
Local Briefs, May 18, 2008
May 17th, 2008
Benefit for Los Abuelitos
Garage sale benefiting the Los Abuelitos in Portales will be held at 8 a.m. Saturday at the West Fir Storage on West Fir Street.
...
Events Calendar
May 17th, 2008
Tuesday
Roosevelt County Commissioners meeting — 9 a.m., Commissioners Room, Roosevelt County Courthouse
Roosevelt General Hospital board meeting — 11:3...
Editorial: Inflation 101 — Take control of expenses
May 17th, 2008
Be an inflation warrior, not a price victim. Free yourself by taking control and living smart. Be a strong American, not an easy mark. Here are a few tips:
Buy lots of shelf-stable and...
Adventurous youngsters open door for others
May 17th, 2008
I received an excited voice mail the other day that Travis Pastrana had actually been in Portales and attended a Little League team's practice.It sounded like a really big deal, though I'd ne...
Moms shouldn't feel guilty about personal time
May 17th, 2008
I recently made plans to go see a movie with a friend and scheduled a babysitter to watch my five children for a couple of hours. When the time to leave came, I felt terrible because all the kids w...
Police blotter
May 17th, 2008
The following is a sampling of calls placed to the Portales police dispatchers over the past week:
May 10
• At 12:16 a.m., a caller reported an alarm at...
Magistrate Court
May 17th, 2008
The following dispositions have been filed in Roosevelt County Magistrate Court:
• Augustin Gallegos, 23, pleaded guilty to the charges of embezzlement. He was sentenced to...
Ram track third at state
May 17th, 2008
PNT Staff Report
Behind a state championship by Ram senior Jacob Brady in discus and medal performances by Tyler Anderson and Junior Olivas, the Portales Rams won the third place trophy at t...
Hounds add four junior college prospects
May 17th, 2008
Four more junior college prospects have signed national letters of intent to play basketball next season at Eastern New Mexico University for Greyhounds coach Shawn Scanlan.
The players, all...
Senior gets diploma after more than 60 years
May 16th, 2008
Howard Vaughn Luckett is different kind of senior than the ones he will graduate with Sunday.
While it took most of Clovis High School’s graduating class of 338 about four...
PHS counselors May 18
May 16th, 2008
Semester exams
Portales High School students will take final exams Monday through Wednesday. Seniors completed final exams May 8-9 and graduated.
Sch...
Elida School News
May 16th, 2008
Upcoming events
• Baccalaureate — 7 p.m. today at Elida Baptist Church
• High School Academic Awards — 5 p.m. Tuesday in the multipurpo...
Portales FFA Banquet
May 16th, 2008
The Portales FFA annual banquet was called to order at 6:30 p.m. May 6.
District President Melissa Fretus gave a speech. The FFA creed was given by Wil Hodnett. The greenhand parliment...
Dora School News May 18
May 16th, 2008
Finals week
High school students in grades seven through 11 will take final exams Tuesday through Thursday this week. They will take first and third hour finals Tuesday; second,...
Honors: Robert Turner
May 16th, 2008
Army Reserve Staff Sgt. Robert S. Turner has been decorated with the Bronze Star Medal for supporting the mission of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
The medal is awarded to an individual who,...
Birth: Beaty
May 16th, 2008
Kayden Mack Anthony Beaty was born April 21, 2008, to Joseph and Sandy Beaty of Portales at Plains Regional Medical Center in Clovis.
He weighed 7 pounds, 8 ounces.
He has...
The Lady Rams fall to Bloomfield 10-0 in the state softball tournament
May 16th, 2008
The Lady Rams fall to Bloomfield 10-0 Friday night in the state softball tournament in Farmington. Portales will now face St. Mike's Saturday morning at 10 a.m. in the elimination bracket....
Creative Living: Festive foods on show menu
May 16th, 2008
Information on decorating a teenager’s bedroom and preparing festive foods will be the featured topics on “Creative Living” at noon Tuesday and at 2 p.m. Saturday.
De...
Now that's mudslinging
May 16th, 2008
John and his wife Martha had a unique relationship. This is an understatement. Mostly what they had was a war of long duration interrupted now and then by skirmishes that came close to truce talks....
Letters to the Editor
May 16th, 2008
Relay For Life thanks offeredGenerous people all over the world come together to battle a terrible disease by actively participating in the American Cancer Society’s Relay For Life. In...
Firing over divorce proper, but should spur discussion
May 16th, 2008
Today, divorced couples equal married couples in numbers. So imagine if divorce were a fireable offense.
It is, at Wheaton College, in Wheaton, Ill.
Popular English Profes...
Senate committee passes CAFB funding
May 16th, 2008
WASHINGTON – A supplemental spending package that includes funding for special operations aircraft tied to Cannon Air Force Base was approved Thursday by the Senate Appropriations Committee.
Collins unopposed for clerk
May 16th, 2008
Name: Janet CollinsAge: 54 Occupation: County Clerk Running for: County ClerkParty affiliation: DemocratElected offices held: Count...
New Deal celebration kicks off in Amistad
May 16th, 2008
Events are scheduled to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the New Deal/Works Progress Administration, works in New Mexico.
The first celebration for Eastern New Mexico will be on Satur...
Third and Kilgore to be four-way stop
May 16th, 2008
The New Mexico Department of Transportation District 2 will be installing four-way stop signs at the intersection of N.M. 88 (East Third) and Kilgore in Portales. Installation will be complete Mond...
Local Briefs, May 16, 2008
May 16th, 2008
Democratic Women to meetRoosevelt County Democratic Women will meet at noon Monday at noon, in the Conference Room at Roosevelt General Hospital.Van Robertson, Democratic Candidate for...
Events Calendar, May 16, 2008
May 16th, 2008
TodayPortales High School graduation — 7 p.m., Greyhound ArenaClovis Area Home Educators “Get Smart” — 6:30 p.m., First Church of the Nazarene, 1800 Norris, Clov...
Time capsule to be unearthed today by Portales High seniors
May 16th, 2008
They say you can’t save time in a bottle, but maybe in a capsule.
Several Portales High School seniors who graduate today were part of a third-grade class at R.M. James Elementar...
Religion Calendar May 16, 2008
May 15th, 2008
Today
Sabbath Bible Discussion Group — 7 p.m. every other Friday. Led by Frederico “Rico” Rosendo and Sean Shepherd, who are both Messianic Jews...
Meth lab bust charges filed
May 14th, 2008
Charges of manufacturing a controlled substance were filed in magistrate court on Wednesday against three subjects arrested in connection with seized meth labs in Portales.
“The...
Water Authority cash is tight
May 14th, 2008
Money has been tight and it’s going to be tighter in the short term for the Eastern New Mexico Rural Water Authority.
At its monthly meeting Wednesday in Portales the authority v...
Local Briefs May 15, 2008
May 14th, 2008
Church sets graduation night
University Baptist Church Youth ministry is sponsoring “No Regrets Night,” from 10 p.m. Friday to 6 a.m. Saturday at University B...
Portales man stable after heart transplant
May 14th, 2008
A Portales man is in stable condition in a Texas hospital, after he received a heart transplant months after being diagnosed with an unknown heart virus.
Charles ‘Charlie’...
Events Calendar May 15, 2008
May 14th, 2008
TodayMini Health Fair — 1:30 p.m. Portales Senior Center, 501 N. Industrial Dr.United Way Helping Organizations luncheon — 11:30 a.m. First Presbyterian Church, 1101...
School helps classmate’s family recover from fire
May 14th, 2008
The teachers, staff and students of Lindsey Middle School reached out to help a fellow student after a fire destroyed his family’s home, according to the school’s principal.
Floyd News May 14, 2008
May 14th, 2008
TransitionsBirthdays and AnniversariesThursday — Kendall and Shelly BuzardFriday — James WhitecottonSaturday — Kenny RichersonSunday — S...
Events Calendar
May 14th, 2008
TodayEastern New Mexico Rural Water Authority meeting — 3 p.m. Portales City Hall
ThursdayMini Health Fair — 1:30 p.m. Portales Senior Center, 501...
Cannon announces first major wave of personnel
May 13th, 2008
WASHINGTON — Members of New Mexico’s congressional delegation learned Tuesday the Air Force Special Operations Command will station its 16th Special Operations Squadron at Cannon Air Fo...
Editorial: Writers' Guild should accept contract terms
May 13th, 2008
We’re writers, so we feel common bond with those who earn their living stringing words together. We’re also free-marketers, so we defend creators’ right to get a fair price for wh...
Taboo subjects always game for discussion
May 13th, 2008
Two things I always get in trouble for discussing too passionately are sports and politics. I never learn.
l My favorite episode of “Cheers” prominently involves the Boston...
Raises highlight Portales school budget
May 12th, 2008
The Portales School Board will send its tentative budget to Santa Fe today.
The board voted Monday to submit a $38,669,128 overall budget, including $22,898,455 in operating funds....
Events Calendar May 13, 2008
May 12th, 2008
TodayPortales High School’s 79th annual Maypole — 8 p.m., Ram Athletic CenterPortales City Council special meeting — 5:30 p.m., City Hall,
Wedne...
Local Briefs May 13, 2008
May 12th, 2008
City to mark EMS Week The Portales City Council will be presenting the Portales Fire Department with a proclamation during the special council meeting at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 13,...
Portales receives beautification award
May 12th, 2008
Portales was recognized by the state Friday for its beautification efforts, according to a press release from the New Mexico Tourism Department.
Presented by New Mexico First Lady Barb...
Community Calendar
May 10th, 2008
The Portales News-Tribune offers this space for community events. To submit or change an announcement, contact the Editorial Department at 356-4481 several days in advance. For Sunday’s paper...
Honors May 11, 2008
May 10th, 2008
Benoit
Alexis Benoit of Floyd was among 65 New Mexico high school seniors, from 35 schools selected as Golden Apple Scholars.
The 2008 Golden Apple Sch...
Club Notes May 11, 2008
May 10th, 2008
United Daughtersof the Confederacy
The Ellen W. Jones Chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy met for a luncheon for its May meeting. The program committee, w...
PHS News May 11, 2008
May 10th, 2008
PHS 2008 Maypole scheduledThe 2008 Portales High School Winding of the Maypole will be held on at 8 p.m. Tuesday in the PHS Ram Athletic Center. Dress Rehearsal will be held on at 6 an...
PJHS News
May 10th, 2008
Honors assembly setPortales Junior High School Principal Steve Harris invites family and friends of students to the honors/athletic awards assembly at 1 p.m. May 20 in the gym.&n...
Elida School News May 11, 2008
May 10th, 2008
End of School Year Events:l May 12-14 — State baseball, Albuquerquel May 15 — Elementary fieldtrip, Roswelll May 17 — 7 p.m. Graduation,...
Dora School News May 11, 2008
May 10th, 2008
Elementary track meet slatedAthletic Director Ty Thatcher and the classroom teachers of grades 1-6 are planning a local track meet Thursday afternoon. Students will participate i...
Acree/Tucker Engagement
May 10th, 2008
Tim and Pam Acree of Portales announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Julia Acree of Portales to Chance Tucker of Portales, son of Buster and Tanya Tucker of Portales.
Amanda Rutland to reign as Maypole queen
May 10th, 2008
Amanda Rutland speaks few words. She has autism. But the senior class at Portales High School — which seems to have taken Amanda under its protective wing — know her by her smile, a win...
Elvia Garcia a dedicated mother
May 10th, 2008
Elvia Garcia’s role as a mother is one of the most important in her life.
She and her husband, José, have six children and 21 grandchildren. The youngest two are still at...
Summer science institute scheduled
May 10th, 2008
New Mexico Mathematics, Engineering and Science Achievement Inc. is hosting the Summer Science of Energy Institute June 15-20 on the campus of the New Mexico Military Institute in Roswell.
Events Calendar May 11
May 10th, 2008
Monday
Portales School Board — 6 p.m. Portales Schools Central Office
Maypole dress rehearsals — 6 and 8 p.m. Ram Athletic Center
Tuesda...
Police blotter
May 10th, 2008
The following is a sampling of calls placed to the Portales police dispatchers over the past week:
May 2
• At 5:52 p.m., a caller stated there was a hors...
Magistrate Court
May 10th, 2008
The following dispositions have been filed in the Roosevelt County Magistrate Court:
• Charles M. Lopez, 22, pled guilty to charges of driving under the influence of intoxic...
District Court
May 10th, 2008
The following dispositions have been filed in the Ninth Judicial District Court in Portales:
• Charles Paiz, 36, pled guilty to charges of aggravated driving while under the influ...
Letter to the Editor
May 10th, 2008
OK, it’s Cinco de Mayo. Let’s give Mexico credit for flying the first airplane, splitting the atom and inventing the light bulb.
But your paper owes its readers a better in...
Maintenance a good idea for coffee maker
May 10th, 2008
It’s been a frustrating week, mechanically speaking.
I’m not a complete incompetent when it comes to figuring out things mechanical, but things that don’t work when I...
Polygamy raises questions, concern for children
May 10th, 2008
I am Italian and somewhat jealous when it comes to my husband. It runs in our blood. The concept of sharing a husband with other women is incomprehensible to me. I’ll often remind my husband...
Clovis team wins AAU state title
May 9th, 2008
The New Mexico Cats, an AAU team from Clovis, took first place in
the 11-and-under division of the AAU State/District championship Sunday
in Albuquerque.
Brandi Gomez and Danni Williams post...
Clovis seeks new police chief
May 9th, 2008
The city of Clovis announced Friday its next police chief will be
chosen through an open application process, according to a press
release.
Police Chief Dan Blair announced last month his re...
ENMU regents consider further infrastructure improvement
May 9th, 2008
Eastern New Mexico University’s Board of Regents voted Friday to seek general obligation bonds to complete $11 million in infrastructure repairs.
Scott Smart, ENMU vice president...
The horse, of course, must be compatible
May 9th, 2008
Most children love horses, whether or not they’ve ever been on one. They love stories about horses, too. “My Friend Flicka,” “Black Beauty” and...
ENMU gets provisional qualifier
May 9th, 2008
ABILENE, Texas — Eastern New Mexico University earned a fourth provisional qualifier to NCAA Division II national competition on Thursday when the men’s 400 relay team of freshman Josh...
ENMU to award 355 diplomas Saturday
May 8th, 2008
As Eastern New Mexico University hands out 355 college diplomas during its 110th annual commencement on Saturday, the largest number of degrees will be in business administration, elementary educat...
Mime troupe interprets Christian music
May 8th, 2008
Editor’s Note: The N.M. Baptist Children’s Home identifies the children who live there with only first names and last name initials to the media.
When Toni K. wants to shar...
House committee considers Ute water legislation
May 8th, 2008
Rep. Tom Udall said while he remains positive Congress will pass a bill authorizing the Ute Water Project, he has concerns the president might veto it.
The bill would authorize federal...
It's Their Job May 9
May 8th, 2008
Name: Hamid Allamehzadeh
Job: Associate professor in electronic engineering technology at Eastern New Mexico University
Background: Allamehzadeh atten...
Annual KENW auction under way
May 8th, 2008
KENW TV’s annual auction is under way, and more than half the items already have bids.
The annual fundraiser features more than 700 items ranging from art to vacations and a litt...
Events Calendar May 9
May 8th, 2008
Today
Eastern New Mexico University Board of Regents meeting — 9:30 a.m. Regents Room.
Saturday
ENMU commencement — 10 a.m. Gr...
Editorial: Prosperity improves environment
May 8th, 2008
Here’s good news that may have escaped attention. The environment worldwide is getting better and better, largely because of economic growth, efficiency and innovation. So says the 2008 Index...
Turning the page on another life chapter
May 8th, 2008
My pen runneth dry.
This is the part of the movie where we each go our separate ways and the little blurry words, too small to read, come down the screen, along with notes of thanks to...
Ute pipeline bill moves forward in Washington
May 7th, 2008
Legislation authorizing the Ute Water Project cleared the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee.
The Eastern New Mexico Rural Water System Authorization Act, can now be conside...
Events Calendar May 8, 2008
May 7th, 2008
FridayEastern New Mexico University Board of Regents meeting — 9:30 a.m. Regents Room.
SaturdayENMU commencement — 10 a.m. Greyhound Arena
...
Former ENMU president dead at 88
May 7th, 2008
Eastern New Mexico University’s third president, who guided the school through the early 1960s, died last month at age 88, according to an ENMU press release.
Donald C. Moyer is cr...
N.M. Senators: Eastern New Mexico pipeline bill moves ahead in Senate
May 7th, 2008
WASHINGTON — A key Senate committee approved a bill today authorizing the federal government to build a pipeline that will carry water to several communities in Curry and Roosevelt counti...
Council puts water line fix in motion
May 6th, 2008
The Portales City Council voted Tuesday to approve Smith Engineering’s proposal to design improvements for a 24-inch water line that has broken three times in the last two years.
Floyd News May 7, 2008
May 6th, 2008
TransitionsBirthdays and AnniversariesFriday — Adele LovornSaturday — Shelby Essary (11), Clifton GossettUpcoming events• S...
Events Calendar May 7, 2008
May 6th, 2008
TodayMainStreet business workshop — 6 p.m. Memorial BuildingEastern New Mexico Rural Water Authority meeting — 3 p.m. City Hall
FridayEaster...
Editorial: Court decision, proposed rule favor Second Amendment
May 6th, 2008
Second Amendment supporters got a couple of pieces of good news last month.
One, perhaps the most important in a while, was that a federal appeals court didn’t buy New York City...
Voicemail: Not just for serious messages
May 6th, 2008
When discussing his company’s revolutionary iPhone a few weeks ago, Apple CEO Steve Jobs addressed a crowd of shareholders as to how the phone could be more efficient.
“We...
Tornado watch expires
May 6th, 2008
A tornado watch for Curry and Roosevelt counties has been canceled,
and is now a severe thunderstorm warning until 5 a.m. Wednesday,
according to the National Weather Service in Albuquerque....
County commision discusses flood zone process
May 6th, 2008
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is mapping the entire county for an updated flood insurance plan and Roosevelt County commissioners wants to ensure residents are aware of any flood z...
Roosevelt County under tornado watch
May 6th, 2008
The National Weather Service has issued a tornado watch for the counties of Roosevelt, Curry and Lea counties until 9 p.m. on Tuesday.
A tornado watch means that the conditions exist for a t...
Officers seize suspected meth labs
May 6th, 2008
Acting on an anonymous tip Sunday, the Roosevelt County Sheriff’s Office seized three separate facilities believed to be methamphetamine labs and arrested three people in the process, accordi...
Lightning sparks grass fires
May 6th, 2008
According to Roosevelt County Emergency Preparedness Coordinator Keith Wattenbarger, area fire departments were kept busy Monday night and early Tuesday morning with several grass fires sparked by...
Primary early voting starts
May 5th, 2008
Early voting in the primaries begins today in Roosevelt County.
“Early voting has gotten to be real popular,” Roosevelt County Clerk Janet Collins said. “In fact, ear...
Events Calendar May 6, 2008
May 5th, 2008
TodayBlood Drive — 1-4:30 p.m., First Baptist Church, 100 S. Ave. CHigh Plains Quilters brown bag luncheon — noon, Chamber of Commerce office First Street and Avenue...
Aragon highlights LSC meet for ENMU
May 5th, 2008
ABILENE, Texas — Steven Aragon led a 1-3-6 finish in javelin to highlight Eastern New Mexico University men’s performances over the weekend in the Lone Star Conference track meet, hoste...
Roosevelt County under tornado warning
May 5th, 2008
Roosevelt County was placed under a tornado warning by the National Weather Service at 7:12 p.m. Monday. The warning continues until 8 p.m.
Roosevelt County Sheriff’s Office pers...
Local Briefs May 4, 2008
May 3rd, 2008
MainStreet to hold workshop
The Portales MainStreet organization will hold a workshop facilitated by Lani Lott of New Mexico MainStreet at 6 p.m. Wednesday at the Memoria...
Events Calendar May 4, 2008
May 3rd, 2008
TodayHigh Plains Film Festival — 1-5 p.m. University Theatre Center, call to reserve free admission 562-2373
MondayMelrose High School Spring Concert &m...
Editorial: Voter ID not unconstitutional, but preposterous
May 3rd, 2008
It's a little difficult to work up much excitement over the U.S. Supreme Court's 6-3 decision to uphold Indiana's voter identification law. It was installed, for mostly partisan reasons, to address...
Tucumcari scores immortality in song
May 3rd, 2008
I think a town really knows it has arrived when it’s been immortalized in song. Lots of cities never make the cut.
My boss, who manages the Clovis, Portales and Tucumcari newsroo...
Military acts to reduce mental health stigma
May 3rd, 2008
I asked my husband and some of his military friends whether they would seek mental health counseling. Ninety-nine percent, including hubby, answered with a resounding “no.”
Police blotter
May 3rd, 2008
The following is a sampling of calls placed to the Portales police dispatchers over the past week:April 25
• At 9:52 a.m., a subject requested to talk to an off...
District Court
May 3rd, 2008
The following dispositions have been filed in the Ninth Judicial District Court in Portales:
April 29
• Shannon Hardt, 35, was found guilty of forgery and thef...
Magistrate Court
May 3rd, 2008
The following dispositions were recently filed in the Roosevelt County Magistrate Court:April 28
• Eric J. Sandoval, 22, pleaded no contest to charges of posses...
Divorces
May 3rd, 2008
The following final divorce decrees have been filed in the Ninth Judicial District Court in Portales:March 26
• Bryan Gutierrez and Amanda Gutierrez
...
Marriages
May 3rd, 2008
The following marriages have been recorded at the Roosevelt County Clerk’s Office:
March 11
• Darvis P. Shepherd, 26, of Bossier Cit...
Community Calendar week of May 4
May 3rd, 2008
The Portales News-Tribune offers this space for community events. To submit or change an announcement, contact the Editorial Department at 356-4481 several days in advance. For Sunday’s paper...
Dora School News May 4
May 3rd, 2008
Progress reports
Teachers will be issuing reports of academic progress Monday to all students to take home. The reports will reflect progress the first half of the final grading...
Library Books May 4
May 3rd, 2008
The following books are available at the Portales Public Library.Kushiel’s Scion by Jacqueline Carey. Carey, the bestselling author of the award-winning “Kushiel&rsqu...
Schimming/Kelly engagement
May 3rd, 2008
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Kelly of Portales announce the approaching marriage of their son, Joseph Daniel of Lubbock to Whitney Callison Schimming of Dallas, Texas, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Schimming...
Floyd School News May 4
May 3rd, 2008
Upcoming Events
• The Book Fair will run through Tuesday.
• The Spring Program will be at 6:30 p.m. Monday. The book fair will be open after the pr...
PJHS News May 4
May 3rd, 2008
Library closesFriday is the last day for students to have books checked out. The librarian is excusing all fines for books returned late; however, books that are not returned will be marked a...
Creative Living May 4
May 3rd, 2008
Information on low-fat cooking and doing “redwork” embroidery will be the featured topics on “Creative Living” at noon Tuesday and at 2 p.m. Saturday.
Vic...
Hounds get two on first team
May 3rd, 2008
RICHARDSON, Texas — Senior second baseman Tyler Hayes and junior catcher Freddy Carmona represented Eastern New Mexico University on the All-Lone Star Conference baseball first team, released...
ENMU tabs Flinn as new rodeo coach
May 3rd, 2008
Albert Flinn has been hired to take over as rodeo coach at Eastern New Mexico University.
Flinn, who is retiring after a 34-year banking career, will replace David Browder after the ENMU adm...
Age, experience vary
May 3rd, 2008
CLOVIS — It didn’t take long to figure out that Friday’s calf roping at the Curry County Mounted Patrol Arena would be quite different than most sports events in one respect.
...
Sibling rivalry can be funny ... eventually
May 2nd, 2008
The psychologists call it “sibling rivalry.” I call it brothers and/or sisters hassling, and country kids seem to have abundant aggravation resources.My brother and I, as I...
Rural Water Authority chair says Ute pipeline must be built somehow
May 1st, 2008
CLOVIS — Former Clovis Mayor David Lansford told city commissioners that a project proposing to build a pipeline from the Ute Reservoir to eight eastern New Mexico entities needs to be...
Downtown master plan to be unveiled
May 1st, 2008
A master plan for downtown Portales will be discussed during a public meeting from 5-8 p.m. Monday at the Memorial Building.
The plan is the result of a public planning process held la...
Events Calendar May 2, 2008
May 1st, 2008
SaturdayRascal’s Rummage Sale, fundraiser for Sundance Ranch Feline Sancutuary — 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., 601 E. Llano Estacado, ClovisCinco de Mayo Celebration — 1-6...
Joe’s Boot Shop to host fourth calf roping
May 1st, 2008
You can find events all over the country these days that consist of calf roping and only calf roping.
Breaking apart from the traditional rodeo slate of competitions, much the same way...
Religion Calendar May 2
May 1st, 2008
Today
Sabbath Bible Discussion Group — 7 p.m. every other Friday. Led by Frederico “Rico” Rosendo and Sean Shepherd, who are both Messianic Jews. Hosted by the...
Celebrate the joy that comes from Jesus
May 1st, 2008
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’s calle...
Association of Counties brings meeting to Portales
May 1st, 2008
The New Mexico Association of Counties is meeting in Portales today for the first time in its history.
The group plans to discuss issues ranging from county budgets and wildfires, to C...
Group plans mission trip to China, Vietnam
May 1st, 2008
Sasha Parker and Casey O’Connor know their mission trip this month to China and Vietnam will be life-changing.
The two Eastern New Mexico University freshmen, both 19, said they...
Editorial: Listing polar bears as endangered a scary proposition
May 1st, 2008
There’s no documented, let alone alarming, loss of lovable, fuzzy polar bears.
But freedom-loving Americans ought to be alarmed at what’s proposed under the guise of saving...
Cinco de Mayo a part of U.S. history
May 1st, 2008
Welcome to Cinco de Mayo 101. For today’s history lesson — which will not include step-by-step instructions on how to make the ultimate taco; watch the Today show for that — we&rs...
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