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May 31, 1951
May 31st, 2009
Twenty concrete-pouring forms for sign posts were delivered to the city, which would begin installing 40 new street signs around town. The workers would only put one post on ...
Leno moving on with his generation
May 30th, 2009
“If it weren’t for Philo T. Farnsworth, inventor of television, we’d still be eating frozen radio dinners.”
— Johnny Carson
I should h...
Sotomayor's stances on issues remain unclear
May 30th, 2009
The Senate Judiciary Committee no doubt will have many relevant questions for Supreme Court nominee Judge Sonia Sotomayor concerning what role, if any, her gender, ethnicity and empathy play in her...
Gosselins need empathy not judgment
May 30th, 2009
A record-breaking 9.8 million viewers watched the TLC hit show Jon & Kate Plus Eight season premiere, on Monday night. If you don’t know Jon and Kate Gosselin they are the stars of a real...
Portales couple raising longhorns
May 30th, 2009
Roosevelt County Clerk E. Janet Collins and her husband, Steve, are bringing a bit of old west nostalgia to their ranch with a herd of Texas longhorns.
The Collins have had their herd for a...
Volunteers begin to unearth Blacktower Cemetery
May 30th, 2009
Stepping into the shoes of archeologists, volunteers from Cannon Air
Force Base and the community carefully removed several feet of blown
sand, inch by inch from historic Blacktower Cemetery.
My Portales: City proud to mark successes
May 30th, 2009
Editor’s note: The following is one in a series of reports related to the history of Portales. The city celebrates the 100th anniversary of its incorporation in 2009.
S...
Elida man wins at Angus show
May 30th, 2009
Greg Smith of Elida won a number of awards for his cattle at the 2009 Atlantic National Super Point Roll of Victory Angus Show on Sunday in Timonium, Md., according to the American Angus Associatio...
Class of 1959 planning reunion
May 30th, 2009
Members of the Portales High School Class of 1959 are planning a 50 year reunion and searching for contact information of missing classmates.
Those individuals are Nadine Arnold Emmett, Caro...
Kids’ summer lunches available
May 30th, 2009
Portales youth ages 18 and younger can get free lunches 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 1-Aug. 7, at Lindsey Park, Morrison Park, City Park and Rotary Park.
Church camps, Bible schools and any org...
Asian stir-fry featured
May 30th, 2009
Information on making a toy chest, cooking beef and using recycled products in landscaping will be the featured topics on “Creative Living” at noon Tuesday and 2 p.m. Saturday.
B...
Floyd news
May 30th, 2009
Monday
• 5:30 p.m., Booster Club meeting in Home Economics room
• 8 a.m.-noon, Summer school
• 6:30 p.m., Boys athletics basketball at Portales
...
CSC menu
May 30th, 2009
Monday: Hamburger Stroganoff, egg noodles, broccoli, carrot raisin salad, and banana.
Tuesday: Ham and beans, tomatoes, green chili, onions, okra, cornbread, and peach cobbler....
Honors
May 30th, 2009
Celsey Eldridge of Clovis and Nicole Clark of Portales were named to the New Mexico Junior College dean's honor list for the spring 2009 semester. The dean's list is composed of full-time students...
Library news
May 30th, 2009
The Portales Public Library summer reading program kickoff is scheduled for 10 a.m. to noon Monday.
Parents can register their children for the reading incentive program, in which they can e...
Dora news
May 30th, 2009
"Wild west” summer session
Dora elementary students who have registered for the upcoming “Wild West” summer program will need to be at school at 9 a.m. Monday, June...
On the shelves
May 30th, 2009
The following books are available at the Portales Public Library:
The Good Fairies of New York by Martin Millar
When a pair of fugitive Scottish thistle fairies end up t...
Engagements
May 30th, 2009
Seales-Dupuis
Keith and Margaret Seales of Portales announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Heather Renee Seales of Ware, Mass., to Jeremy Paul Dupuis of W...
Club notes
May 30th, 2009
United Daughters of the Confederacy
The Ellen W. Jones chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy held their annual Memorial Day service at the Portales cemetery.
Joe T...
May 30, 1967
May 30th, 2009
Twenty-year-old Wichita Falls, Texas, resident Gary Stewart was being held in the Roosevelt County jail after being unable to pay a $165 fine imposed on him for reckless driving and failure to...
Thieves nab flowers, stuffed bears from shop
May 29th, 2009
Rose Riley was surprised when burglars struck her shop Thursday night and took only flowers and teddy bears.
“They left a glass trail where they shopped,” Riley said Friday morni...
Traditional promotion still in use
May 29th, 2009
When it comes to promoting an upcoming event, the advertising options are well-known: Newspapers, radio, television and the Internet.
But in Clovis and Portales, city resident...
Police ID Portales crash victims
May 29th, 2009
State police today identified Michael S. Smith, 43, of Portales as
the person killed in a two-vehicle accident Thursday night outside
Portales.
According to a New Mexico State Police press r...
Press release: Police ID crash victims
May 29th, 2009
Roosevelt County - State Police investigated a two vehicle crash that resulted in one fatality in Roosevelt County. The cash occurred on Thursday, May 28, 2009 at approximately 8:45 p.m...
May 29, 1966
May 29th, 2009
Roosevelt and Curry counties were the two New Mexico counties included in President Johnson's action to extend the federal food stamp program to 29 counties in 15 states. The program would begi...
Fatal wreck near Portales
May 28th, 2009
One person died and a mother and two children were injured in an
automobile collision just before 9 p.m. Thursday night on U.S. 70
northeast of Portales.
State Police Sgt. Clint Varnell said...
Area players prep for last game as high-schoolers
May 28th, 2009
For some, the girls all-star basketball games in Gallup today are one more shot at a possible chance to play college ball. For others, it’s a last hoorah before turning to non-hoops ventures....
Xcel asks for 5 percent increase
May 28th, 2009
Xcel Energy has submitted a revised rate increase of 5 percent, slightly less than the 6.2 percent increase it sought last December.
The revision, filed with the New Mexico Public Regulation...
Progams designed to keep youth busy
May 28th, 2009
A summer library program that stresses more than reading, a recreation program that stresses more than sports, and a kids college that does more than keep kids busy.
These options may answer...
State settles case with local dairyman
May 28th, 2009
A local dairyman has committed to submit a plan to reduce groundwater contamination at a Lea County dairy he owns, according to the New Mexico Environment Department.
According to a departme...
Portales has issues with Ute authority language
May 28th, 2009
MELROSE — The Ute Water Project trickled closer to reality Thursday
with local entities reaching agreement on several key issues.
But representatives of communities planning to be part...
Volunteer profile: Thompkins likes giving back
May 28th, 2009
Patrice Tompkins is a volunteer/member for Portales Women’s Club.
She was born and raised in the Los Angeles, Calif. After living in Portales for many years, she moved away for a short...
Living in moment sprouts hapiness
May 28th, 2009
Time was created for man. In God’s eyes there is no time. He always was and will always be. He is the great “I Am.” Our time is limited. Children grow up and leave the nest. Did w...
Press release: ENMU hosting 75th anniversary picnic
May 28th, 2009
PORTALES—The 1930s left its mark on the United States as an era of poverty, but during those difficult times a school was built that still stands, 75 years later, as a testament to the dedica...
Some folks naturals behind wheel
May 28th, 2009
Most farm kids learn to drive early. It’s part of the responsibility given along with daily chores.
They learn to drive from parents or siblings because it makes them more useful...
Basic principles lost along way
May 28th, 2009
Some of President Obama’s recent speeches have raised a vital issue that often lies in the background of particular policy discussions.
For example, the president has made it abundantl...
Sotomayor's decision-making questioned
May 28th, 2009
President Barack Obama surprised some court watchers with his choice of Sonia Sotomayor of the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New York to replace the retiring Justice David Souter on the Supr...
Press release: Xcel Energy, customer groups reach agreement on New Me...
May 28th, 2009
ROSWELL – Xcel Energy’s Southwestern Public Service Company (SPS)
has reached an agreement with New Mexico customer groups to increase
base rates, a measure driven in large part by the...
May 28, 1942
May 28th, 2009
Portales police searched for a man who broke into the Doc Stafford Magnolia Station earlier in the morning and saturated the interior with what police thought was as much as 20 gallons of...
Business feature: Father and son team up on plumbing business
May 27th, 2009
Ethan Tucker's dad, Buster, bought Chaparral Heating and Air Conditioning from Weldon Jones in 1999.
Ethan said he has been helping out with the business since he was little. He ...
Shenandoah to play at Curry County Events Center
May 27th, 2009
Grammy award winning country band Shenandoah is playing the Curry County Events Center 7 p.m. Saturday.
The band began with drummer Mike McGuire and guitarist Jim Seales in a house in Muscle...
New commander: Base plans won't change
May 27th, 2009
The new commander of Cannon Air Force Base says plans won’t change under his new command, but the mission will grow.
Col. Stephen A. Clark said the mission would include more people, d...
Two hurt in Hotel Clovis fall
May 27th, 2009
Police revealed few details at a Wednesday evening press conference, more than 30 hours after two men were injured in a fall down an elevator shaft at Hotel Clovis.
Clovis police said they h...
Outgoing Cannon commander praised for ushering in new era
May 27th, 2009
Cannon Air Force Base has saluted its new commander.
Outgoing commander Col. Timothy J. Leahy formally handed the reins to new commander Col. Stephen A. Clark during a ceremony Wednesday mor...
May 27, 1965
May 27th, 2009
The Rev. Clyde Chestnutt arrived in Portales to become the pastor of the First Methodist Church. He was named Memorial Day speaker and would give the sermon on the coming holiday.
...
Farmers hope for more rain
May 26th, 2009
Tuesday’s rain helped area farms and ranches, but didn’t solve the problem of the year’s dryness.
Rain fell throughout Curry and Roosevelt counties Tuesday night.
&l...
Macias' murder conviction overturned
May 26th, 2009
New Mexico's supreme court has overturned convictions of a Clovis man for a 2006 murder.
In a unanimous decision issued Tuesday, the court ruled that hearsay evidence was improperly allowed...
ENMU regents OK revise for technology building proposal
May 26th, 2009
Eastern New Mexico University Regents have approved revised language in a previously passed proposal for a $9 million renovation to the university’s Technology Building.
Regent Marshal...
Seeking help, 7-year-old drives father's wrecked car after fatal crash
May 26th, 2009
A 7-year-old Bovina girl drove her father’s crashed Jeep in an attempt get help Saturday night after he was ejected and killed in a rollover east of Clovis.
Guillermo Montes, 40, was p...
Cannon change of command ceremony scheduled
May 26th, 2009
A change of command ceremony for the 27th Special Operations Wing is scheduled for 10:27 a.m. today at Cannon Air Force Base.
Base officials said Col. Stephen Clark will assume command of th...
Politics, movies and T-shirts
May 26th, 2009
In what was a weekend of LeBron James buzzer-beater replays, bad movies and heartfelt thanks to our veterans, I never really had a thought that could compete verbosely with my new idea for duct tap...
Fuel economy legislation costly for consumer
May 26th, 2009
T he late economist Milton Friedman used to say the insights offered by the discipline of economics can be summed up in a simple phrase: There ain’t no such thing as a free lunch.
The...
Obama plan aids disabled retirees
May 26th, 2009
As reported here last week, President Obama has asked Congress to phase in “concurrent receipt” for all Chapter 61 retirees — those who received a disability retirement from the D...
May 26, 1939
May 26th, 2009
About 750 farms in Roosevelt County had not signed estimate sheets to receive payments from the Triple A for the year 1939. If the sheets were not signed by June 1, no government bene...
It's their job: Line cooking part of job
May 25th, 2009
Art Cane Jr. works as a cook at Something Different Grill. He moved to Portales from San Diego, Calif., 12 years ago and has worked in the cooking industry since he graduated from high school in 20...
ENMU professor, debate coach retiring
May 25th, 2009
After 33 years of teaching and wearing many hats at Eastern New Mexico University, Anthony Schroeder, professor of communications and director of the debate and forensics team, is retiring.
...
Residents, veterans remember the cost of freedom
May 25th, 2009
"Blood will always be the cost of freedom.”
In those words, Pastor Gary Piepkorn stated the significance of Memorial Day, adding that such is the case with both internal and external f...
May 25, 1952
May 25th, 2009
The Portales Daily News reported that two Eastern New Mexico University students would attend the University of Oslo, Norway, in the summer, after receiving scholarships from Norwegian industri...
ENMU's Harris places 14th in NCAA Division II triple jump
May 24th, 2009
SAN ANGELO, Texas — Eastern New Mexico University junior Kyle Harris
placed 14th in NCAA Division II national triple jump track and field
competition on Saturday night at Angelo State Univers...
May 24, 1947
May 24th, 2009
May 24 was set as Poppy Day in Portales and throughout the U.S. The public was asked to wear a memorial poppy in honor of those who died in the two world wars. The Auxiliary and Campfire groups...
Floyd news
May 23rd, 2009
Thursday
• 6 p.m., Senior Night at the Senior Center. Pot Luck and games
• No other events have been scheduled at this time for the week of May 24-31.
&bu...
Library news
May 23rd, 2009
• There will be no programs this week at the library while we get ready for our summer reading programs — “Get Creative” for children and “Express Yourself” for t...
CSC menu
May 23rd, 2009
Monday: Salmon patty, baked potato, margarine, hominy, spinach, wheat bread and chocolate pudding.
Tuesday: Frito pie, pinto beans, lettuce, tomato, onions and angel food cake.
Wednes...
Dora school news
May 23rd, 2009
Graduation today
The Dora Class of 2009 will receive their diplomas today at their graduation ceremony, beginning at 3 p.m., in the Guy Luscombe Gymnasium. Valedictorian Santana Chave...
Engagements
May 23rd, 2009
Russell-Clark
Jim and Linda Russell of Portales announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Jennie L. Russell of Farwell to Aaron L. Clark of Amarillo, son of...
Elida school news
May 23rd, 2009
• No school Monday.
• Tuesday: End-of-year trip for elementary students.
• Wednesday: Kindergarten graduation 9 a.m. Elementary awards will follow.
•...
PHS news
May 23rd, 2009
PHS Summer Vacation Begins
Portales High School students were officially released for Summer Break Thursday, after the completion of semester exams.
PMSD Closed Tomorr...
Club notes
May 23rd, 2009
Golden Acres
Golden Acres residents held their monthly meeting May 5. It was dedicated to all the mothers present.
Bouquets were donated by Hestand’s Floral and Butterfly...
Honors
May 23rd, 2009
The following Portales-area students are candidates for graduation from Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell for the spring 2009 semester:
Taylor E. Cage, Emergency Medical Technicia...
Gel candles featured
May 23rd, 2009
Information on making gel candles and recipes for children to make will be the featured topics on “Creative Living” at noon Tuesday and at 2 p.m. Saturday.
Diane Lieb will show h...
First person: Pastor returns to answer call
May 23rd, 2009
Pastor Gary Piepkorn was a chaplain at Cannon Air Force Base when the Faith in Christ Lutheran Church in Portales opened.
Piepkorn moved away from Cannon and after several years, retired fro...
City officials OK rec center rate hike
May 23rd, 2009
Portales city leaders are moving forward with programs to keep kids busy during the summer.
But it all comes at a cost, and one that is higher than Portales residents are used to paying....
Take time to demonstrate patriotism
May 23rd, 2009
I could probably count the number of times on one hand I’ve actually been off on Memorial Day or one of the other three-day weekend holidays.
Over the years I’ve worked at the ne...
State's ruling slowly stripping away rights
May 23rd, 2009
Daniel Hauser is at the center of a heated controversy that pits his parents against the state of Minnesota in a question of life, death and freedom. Hauser, a 13-year-old boy from Sleepy Eye, Minn...
Each soldier's sacrifice always admirable
May 23rd, 2009
Sentiment exists for changing the day Memorial Day is observed back to the traditional date of May 30 — it was changed in 1968 to the last Monday in May to give us another three-day weekend.
May 23, 1979
May 23rd, 2009
The Floyd FFA chapter held its annual banquet in the school gym rather than the cafeteria, where it had been held before. Those attending were treated to a meal of barbecue, cole slaw...
Graduation marks end of one chapter in life, beginning of new one for...
May 22nd, 2009
Graduating on Friday night meant the end of one chapter in life for David Lucero and 138 other newly tasseled Portales High School graduates. But it also marked the beginning of a new chapter.
...
Memorial day events, closings
May 22nd, 2009
The following are closed Monday for Memorial Day:
A listing of Memorial Day activities:
Sunday
• 8 a.m. — VFW and American Legion members will b...
Teen in stable condition
May 22nd, 2009
Anthony Sapp, 16, of Portales was upgraded to stable condition Friday at Lubbock Covenant Children’s Hospital.
The teenager suffered a head injury Wednesday when thrown from a vehicle...
Board set up to distribute stimulus money for Curry County food progra...
May 22nd, 2009
Curry County will receive $6,588 in federal stimulus money through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 for emergency food and shelter.
The federal cash will be distributed to...
Rabid skunk reported in Curry County
May 22nd, 2009
The first rabies report in Curry County for the year was reported today by the New Mexico Department of Health.
A rabid skunk bit an unvaccinated dog, then died, a press release said.
Clovis MainStreet hosting downtown makeover event
May 22nd, 2009
Clovis MainStreet is continuing its revitalization efforts by creating a Facade Squad, to help repaint buildings in the downtown district on Saturday.
Robyne Beaubien, executive director of...
Cemetery all that's left of Blacktower
May 22nd, 2009
When the town of Blacktower faded away, the only thing left behind was its dead.
The Blacktower Cemetery, located west of the Chavez West Housing edition near Cannon Air Force Base, appears...
Press release: Rabid skunk found in Curry County
May 22nd, 2009
(Las Cruces) -- The New Mexico Department of Health reported today that a skunk from Curry County tested positive for rabies. The Department of Health is reminding residents that it is important to...
Press release: Stepped up enforcement for Memorial Day
May 22nd, 2009
Santa Fe—Holiday drivers will see increased law enforcement activity
this weekend as they drive across New Mexico. Travelers on I-10 and
I-40 will see an intensive traffic safety effort for...
Volunteers sought for cemetery cleanup
May 22nd, 2009
Area historians sometimes refer to Blacktower Cemetery as one of eastern New Mexico’s “lost cemeteries.”
That’s because most of the gravesites have been covered in sa...
Persistence pushes retiree to finish degree
May 22nd, 2009
Working from a tent while deployed or at home late into the night, a now-retired Cannon Air Force Base airman has earned three college degrees, including a doctorate.
Bob Elliott, a 25-year...
Financial advice found in guide
May 22nd, 2009
At the end of a long, distinguished career in the military, those in
the service are practically experts on how to make a smooth transition
in moving across country or even to other countries.
...
Memorial Day a time to reflect
May 22nd, 2009
The elderly man, on his hands and knees, set out beautiful flowers while his wife pulled up weeds. The remains of someone they had loved brought tears to my eyes. Someone had been important to them...
May 22, 1982
May 22nd, 2009
The Tower Twin Theatre was showing "Conan the Barbarian," starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, and "The Road Warrior," the American name for the Australian action film "Mad Max 2."
...
Obama inherited mess from Bush
May 21st, 2009
Some may have noticed the profound conflicts President Obama must be having about whether to let justice take its course regarding the Bush presidency, or to let alleged crimes slide in the name of...
Solution to marijuana? Stop smoking it
May 21st, 2009
Here’s a tough question:
If you are hitting yourself on the head with a spatula and are complaining because it hurts, what should you do?
Answer: Stop it.
If the ci...
Desperate PBS looks or ways to be relevant
May 21st, 2009
It has become oh-so-cool to look down on mainstream religion in these days of clergy scandals and unpopular wars.
As such, our country’s Public Broadcasting Service has decided to jump...
Cowboy services offered at church
May 21st, 2009
Brad Morgan has been the pastor at Calvary Baptist Church in Portales for just over a year. Among the different services he conducts at the 18th Street place of worship is “Cowboy Church&rdqu...
Small schools prepare for graduation
May 21st, 2009
This weekend promises flying caps, smiling graduates and proud parents as Roosevelt County small schools prepare for graduation.
Floyd and Elida seniors graduate Saturday, and Dora commencem...
Teen in critical condition after accident
May 21st, 2009
A Portales teenager was in critical condition at Lubbock Covenant Children’s Hospital on Thursday after apparently being thrown from atop a vehicle being driven by a friend.
Anthony Sa...
Swine flu impacts Spanish Immersion Program
May 21st, 2009
Spanish-language students at Eastern New Mexico University typically get the chance one month out of the year — if they can drum up the money and find time — to absorb the culture of a...
2009 PHS grad opts for mission
May 21st, 2009
Many soon-to-be Portales High School graduates will dive straight into the workforce or head to college over the next few months.
Steven Howard, however, may be living in a hut in Africa, le...
Police arrest mother of buried 3-year-old
May 21st, 2009
ALBUQUERQUE — Police said Thursday that the mother of a 3-year-old boy found buried at a playground told investigators she suffocated him, had second thoughts and brought him back to life, th...
May 21, 1972
May 21st, 2009
The Portales News-Tribune reported that the Portales school budget for 1972-73 was ready for review by the State Auditor. The projected costs for the Portales school system for the fo...
PHS seniors carry on Maypole tradition
May 20th, 2009
Over the past eight decades, the full-hooped vintage style Maypole dresses worn by graduating senior girls at Portales High School have gradually moved from light pastel colors to brighter rainbow...
Supreme Court sends suit against city of Portales to trial
May 20th, 2009
The New Mexico Supreme Court has sent a breach of contract lawsuit against the city of Portales back to District Court for a jury trial.
The lawsuit alleges that without approval, Portales C...
New ENMU athletic director emphasizes need for strategic plan
May 20th, 2009
Before he begins to work on reviving Eastern new Mexico University’s lagging sports programs on June 15 — his official start date — new Athletic Director Jeff Geiser has another p...
Business feature: El Rancho immersed in community
May 20th, 2009
The El Rancho Restaurant celebrates 20 years of serving the Portales community this month. Owners of the family-owned business say they are working to give back blessings they have received through...
Hounds add three JC players
May 20th, 2009
Eastern New Mexico University has added three more players to its 2009-10 arsenal, all from Tyler Junior College in Texas.
Reggie Nelson, Alan Branch and Tyler Jefferson helped lead the Apac...
Lighthouse Mission hosting school vacation celebration
May 20th, 2009
The Lighthouse Mission is making sure children get at least a little bit of vacation this summer. The mission is hosting Fun in the Park beginning at 11 a.m. at Hillcrest Park Saturday.
Rich...
Xcel delays submitting rate revision
May 20th, 2009
An Xcel Energy spokesman said Wednesday the company has postponed filing its revised rate increase request.
Spokesman Wes Reeves said the revised request will be significantly lower than the...
Archibeque says chance to play golf at NMMI dream come true
May 20th, 2009
Will Archibeque started playing golf when he was eight, following in the footsteps of older sister Sara and brother in-law Matt Hunton.
On Friday, he continued taking steps in pursuing an ed...
May 20, 1967
May 20th, 2009
Eastern New Mexico University held its second annual Indian Day in the Campus Union Building ballroom. According to the Portales News-Tribune, the main attraction was ENMU sophomore Irene...
Couple recieves promotion for business
May 19th, 2009
Sandra and James Golden of Portales have been promoted to the director level of Reliv International, a direct-selling company that provides nutritional supplements, according to a Reliv press relea...
Seniors offered legal assistance
May 19th, 2009
A free workshop and legal consultations by appointment are being offered today at the Community Services Center, 1100 Community Way.
The State Bar of New Mexico’s Lawyer Referral for t...
Council approves preliminary budget
May 19th, 2009
At a regular meeting of the Portales City Council Tuesday night, a preliminary budget for fiscal year 2009-10 was approved unanimously. The final budget, which will be preceded by a public meeting,...
Nobody hurt in fire
May 19th, 2009
A fire of unknown cause destroyed an abandoned house on Roosevelt Road 6 on Tuesday evening, but no one was injured.
Portales Fire Department Battalion Chief Gary Nuckols said there is nothi...
Business owners want parking space back
May 19th, 2009
The Roosevelt County Commission has decided to look into options for changing parking on Second Street at the County Courthouse in response to complaints from business owners across the street....
Maybe duct tape will get point across
May 19th, 2009
I may have a new use for duct tape.
That hardly seems like a discovery worthy of mentioning at all, let alone in a record that will stand forever in print — one also assumes the standa...
Post 9/11 GI Bill applicants rising
May 19th, 2009
The Obama administration is taking steps to reconcile ambitious
campaign promises with real world budget challenges on two key issues
for veterans: advance funding for VA health care and expansion...
Journalist's release from prison long overdue
May 19th, 2009
It is welcome news that Iranian-American journalist and former beauty queen Roxana Saberi has had her harsh eight-year sentence from the Iranian government quashed and that she is likely to be allo...
New ENMU coach signs St. Mike's star
May 19th, 2009
Andrew Helton didn’t take long to land his first in-state hoops star for Eastern New Mexico University.
Jordan Romero, a 6-foot-1, 170-pound guard from St. Michael’s, signed a le...
May 19, 1942
May 19th, 2009
The Portales Daily News hosted a cooking school that was one of the largest, most-attended schools of its kind held in Portales history. Products from the Portales area were used for most of th...
Greyhounds earn all-south baseball honors
May 18th, 2009
PORTALES — New Mexico University junior outfielder Jereme Johnson and senior pitcher/first baseman Seth Clabaugh have been selected to the Second Team American Baseball Coaches Association/Ra...
Council denies zone change for BBQ business
May 18th, 2009
Portales City Council members on Monday voted unanimously not to allow J4 Bar-B-Que to serve “to-go” orders from a house at 1309 E. Amazon Street.
About 75 spectators attended th...
ENMU briefs
May 18th, 2009
Music building renovation ramping up
Eastern New Mexico University may be on a break from classes, but renovation work at the Music Building will be ramped up.
This week, utili...
It's their job: Office manager works her way up
May 18th, 2009
Deanna Banister is office manager at the Office Center Inc. She is originally from Clovis, but she has lived in Portales for 15 years. She is married and has two children.
How long have y...
Joint powers agreement, budget top city agenda
May 18th, 2009
The city of Portales is expected to renew a Joint Powers Agreement with Portales Municipal Schools — part of a general agreement to share athletic facilities — at today’s Portales...
ENMU names new athletic director
May 18th, 2009
A former Adams State College athletic director and sporting goods salesman has become the new Eastern New Mexico University athletic director.
ENMU President Steven Gamble announced Monday t...
May 18, 1981
May 18th, 2009
The Portales Business and Professional Women's Club installed new officers for its '81-'82 year. Fomer president Oliver Frear installed Ann Kohler as president, Sara Wilson as vice president, K...
May 17, 1969
May 17th, 2009
Eighteen-year-old Patrick Chavez, who had recently moved to Portales from Melrose, was hit and killed by a spray plane on a ranch south of Kenna. Chavez had been employed for about a week...
New dairy facility opening in Portales
May 16th, 2009
Automated Dairy Systems Inc. of Jerome, Idaho is opening their first southwestern facility in Portales.
The announcement was made Friday by the Roosevelt County Community Development Corpora...
Area graduations
May 16th, 2009
Roosevelt County • Dora High School — 3 p.m., May 24 at the school’s gym. • Elida High School — 7 p.m., Saturday. • Floyd High School ...
Children's home deserve thanks
May 16th, 2009
I would like to thank the Christian Children’s Home for allowing the Portales junior league teams to practice on their baseball field.
This has always been a challenging league due to...
Identity theft modern day nightmare
May 16th, 2009
My dear wife hollered at me from her position in front of the computer in our home office one morning last week as I was getting ready for work: “Did you buy something on EBay?”
...
Editorial: Government flex of power will knock us down
May 16th, 2009
It is becoming apparent that the ambition of the Obama administration to increase government control over what had been previously private business institutions is breathtaking in scope and virtual...
Sports nutrition featured
May 16th, 2009
Information on making half-doll tassels and sports nutrition will be the featured topics on “Creative Living” at noon Tuesday and Saturday at 2 p.m.
Author, designer and teacher...
On the shelves
May 16th, 2009
The following books are available at the Portales Library:
Distant Waves by Suzanne Weyn
The five Taylor sisters begin the twentieth century desperately searching for a...
Honors
May 16th, 2009
The following area Clovis area students among the 322 graduation candidates at Eastern New Mexico University this spring:
Brittany Nichole Bailey, Christina M. Barba, Gordon Mikail Ca...
Anniversaries
May 16th, 2009
Chambers
Charles and Evelyn Chambers of Portales will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. May 30 at the First United Methodist Church in Portales, 200 S. Av...
Club Notes
May 16th, 2009
Altrusa International
Altrusa International Inc. of Portales met on May 11 in the Community Room at Golden Acres. President Vaunceil Turnbough presided over the business meeting...
Floyd School Menu
May 16th, 2009
Monday: Breakfast — Pancake and sausage on a stick, cereal, juice, and milk. Lunch — Chicken, broccoli Alfredo, garlic bread, salad, banana pudding, milk, salad bar for MS and HS...
Dora School News
May 16th, 2009
Kindergarten graduation
Teacher Lesia Radcliff, along with parents, school staff and friends watched Dora kindergarten students in their graduation ceremony in the school auditorium T...
PHS News
May 16th, 2009
PHS baccalaureate set
Portales High School’s baccalaureate is scheduled for 6 p.m. Sunday in the PHS Auditorium.
Semester exams scheduled
Portales Hig...
Elida School News
May 16th, 2009
• May 17: Baccalaureate - 7 p.m. at the Methodist Church
• May 19: High School Awards - 6:30 p.m.
• May 21: Sports Banquet - 6 p.m.
• May 23: High School Gr...
PJHS News
May 16th, 2009
Final Week Packs Schedule
Students have a full calendar this week. Principal Steve Harris invites friends and families to the awards assembly 1 p.m. Monday in the old gym.
CSC menu
May 16th, 2009
Monday: Sloppy Joe, parsley, potatoes, mixed vegetables, pickle, onion slices, cottage cheese, and pineapple salad.
Tuesday: Beef tips, rice, broccoli, green salad, dressing, wheat roll, mar...
Air Force confirms Cannon Predator drone crash
May 16th, 2009
The Air Force is confirming an MQ-1 Predator drone assigned to Cannon Air Force Base crashed earlier this month in eastern Afghanistan.
The Cannon unmanned aircraft crashed May 7, according...
Kernan to ENMU graduates: Cling to your goals
May 16th, 2009
Eastern New Mexico University graduates were urged Saturday to cling to their goals and continue doing their homework.
Commencement speaker State Sen. Gay Kernan, R — Chaves, Curry, Ed...
Passage of dresses becoming tradition for annual Maypole
May 16th, 2009
Portales High School 2009 Valedictorian Amanda Wood did not have to look far to find the perfect gown to wear for Maypole this year. The mint green dress was worn last year by another student.
...
Commission to hear business owner's parking request
May 16th, 2009
The Roosevelt County Commission is set to approve a preliminary budget and hear from a business owner who is unhappy with the parking situation created by the county courthouse parking lot remodel....
May 16, 1954
May 16th, 2009
Four Eastern New Mexico University students were elected to the State Baptist Union council at a BSU state retreat. Don Wiley of Portales would serve as president, Jay Wilkey as music chairman,...
Hope rallies past Lady Rams
May 15th, 2009
LAS CRUCES — An inability to hold a three-run lead in the final inning bounced the Portales Lady Rams’ from the Class 3A state softball tournament.
Hope Christian pieced together...
ENMU regents approve $51.9 million budget
May 15th, 2009
Eastern New Mexico University’s Board of Regents approved a $51.9 million budget on Friday, about $5,000 less than the budget for the 2008-2009 school year.
ENMU President Steven Gambl...
Math graduate looks toward future in linguistics
May 15th, 2009
One new Eastern New Mexico University graduate is standing on a foundation of math and getting ready to leap into linguistics.
“I’m excited,” said Allison Sanderson, who is...
Home invasion suspect sentenced to 41 years
May 15th, 2009
A Portales man who chose to represent himself amid allegations he beat an 82-year-old woman while burglarizing her home has been convicted and sentenced to 41 years in prison.
A Roosevelt Co...
Gates' proposed defense reforms highly unlikely
May 15th, 2009
General Motors on Friday told about 1,100 of its dealers — one in five — they would be dropped by late next year, adding to the economic pain radiating from the beleaguered Detroit auto...
City administrators: Stimulus paperwork complicate process
May 15th, 2009
City and county administrations know all about needing a little extra dough. So, sure, when the federal government invited proposals for ways to spend stimulus money, grant writers in eastern New M...
Texico advances to Class 1A-2A title game
May 15th, 2009
ALBUQUERQUE — Jonathan Hill picked a good time to come out of a slump, delivering what turned out to be a game-winning two-run double in the top of the fifth inning that sent Texico to the C...
May 15, 1939
May 15th, 2009
Eastern New Mexico Junior College President Donald W. MacKay announced that New Mexico Gov. John E. Miles would present the diplomas to 77 junior college graduates at the commencement later in...
List of area graduations
May 14th, 2009
The following are graduation dates and times for area schools:
High school
Curry County
• Clovis High School — 2 p.m., Sunday, Rock Staub...
Portales netters bounced early
May 14th, 2009
ALBUQUERQUE — Portales’ first day at the state tennis tournament ended up being a short one.
With three singles players and two doubles teams qualified, only No. 1 singles player...
Prep baseball: Texico takes on top-ranked Eunice
May 14th, 2009
ALBUQUERQUE — After two relatively easy wins earlier in the week in the Class 1A-2A state baseball tournament, the real battle starts today for the Texico baseball team.
The Wolverines...
Portales falters against St. Michael's
May 14th, 2009
The Portales High softball team had little trouble getting runners on base. Getting them home was the problem, as second-seeded St. Michael’s handed Portales a 3-0 loss in the second round of...
America hardly 'land of the free'
May 14th, 2009
One recent morning I was checking the news on CNN and happened to tune in just as a woman, about 50, was being forcibly ejected from a Senate meeting discussing reforms in the health-insurance syst...
Chestnut's value gone unnoticed
May 14th, 2009
There is a new book out on Horse lameness. The author is my good friend and a fine equine veterinarian, meaning:
1) He can tell a $50 horse from a $5,000 horse over the phone;
2) He h...
Editorial: Court ruling could negate need for FCC
May 14th, 2009
In ruling that the Federal Communications Commission was justified in changing its policy toward what are delicately referred to as “fleeting expletives” — words considered indece...
Portales man facing felony drug charges
May 14th, 2009
A Portales man faces a felony charge of intent to traffic methamphetamine, according to a Roosevelt County Sheriff’s office news release.
Javier Prado, 33, of Portales was arrested on...
Portales' Chrysler dealer spared
May 14th, 2009
Portales’ Chrysler dealer will remain open, but Clovis’ Brewer Jeep is one of 789 Chrysler dealerships nationwide targeted for closure by the soon-to-be bankrupt corporation.
Don...
Quality of life important to residents
May 14th, 2009
Joe Ollie Castleman knew how to play along when Heartland Continuing Care Center in Portales decided to spice up things during National Nursing Home Week. There was “Western Day” and &l...
God can offer us new management
May 14th, 2009
Does discouragement hang around your door? Are you tempted to throw in the towel? Whenever I see a sign “Under New Management,” I think of new life under spiritual “New Management...
AARP offering senior driver program
May 14th, 2009
A four-hour senior citizens driver safety program is set for 8 a.m. Wednesday in the Community Room at the Community Service Center.
This refresher program is for drivers 50 and older...
Portales man requests self-representation at trial
May 14th, 2009
A man accused of breaking into a Portales home and beating an 82-year-old woman has asked to represent himself at trial.
Preston Blake, 25, faces more than 18 years in prison in connection w...
Obama urges Congress to act on credit card bill in N.M. stop
May 14th, 2009
RIO RANCHO — President Barack Obama urged Congress on Thursday to quickly send him legislation ending abusive credit card practices. But his populist appeal also included a stern warning to s...
Portales wins first-round game
May 14th, 2009
LAS CRUCES — Portales overcame a case of butterflies to win its first game Thursday in the Class 3A state softball tournament, beating No. 10 Hatch Valley 7-2.
Amanda Marquez pitched a...
May 14, 1952
May 14th, 2009
A case of typhoid in a 10-month-old Elida child was reported to the county health department by Dr. N. C. Terhune, a physician of the village. This was the first case of the disease found...
Wildcat golfers fade to sixth
May 13th, 2009
The Clovis girls finished last at the Class 5A state golf tournament, but coach Cristy Hill was able to eke out a few positives from the second day.
“Three of them scored better than t...
Business feature: Golf game leads to shop purchase
May 13th, 2009
In August 2006, Joann Rackler bought Do Drop In. She opened the doors one month later.
Rackler buys her produce from area stores. She said she’s always wanted to have a restaurant....
Hospital board briefed on swine flu preparations
May 13th, 2009
The Roosevelt General Hospital Board heard about receiving medicine to treat the H1N1 flu virus, also known as swine flu and Influenza A, during their regular meeting on Wednesday.
Hospital...
MVD looking online for better customer service
May 13th, 2009
Long waits and frustrating automated call systems with the state Motor Vehicle Division could be on their way out, according to the state official overseeing the division.
Secretary of the T...
Swine flu confirmed in Curry County
May 13th, 2009
The New Mexico Department of Health reported Wednesday it has confirmed a case of H1N1 virus in a 4-year-old Curry County girl.
Todd Sandman, public relations director for Plains Regional Me...
Abandoned building burns
May 13th, 2009
An abandoned building on East Brazos in Portales caught fire late Tuesday night.
Portales Police Capt. Lonnie Berry said Wednesday afternoon the damage was so extensive investigators weren&r...
May 13, 1979
May 13th, 2009
Walt Disney's "Bedknobs and Broomsticks" was showing at the Tower Twin Theatre alongside the formerly X-rated thriller "Phantasm," starring Michael Baldwin, Bill Thornsbury, Reggie Bannist...
Texico recovers to finish fifth
May 12th, 2009
The Texico girls golf team had a goal to improve on their first-day learning experience at state.
Mission accomplished.
Texico took 35 strokes off of its Monday performance, posting a...
Portales golf squads finish sixth at state
May 12th, 2009
Portales could never quite get on track at the state golf tournament, as each team finished sixth at the University of New Mexico.
Portales’ girls took 20 strokes off their Monday perf...
Fort Sumner looking for third straight girls track title
May 12th, 2009
The Fort Sumner Vixens are heavy favorites to pull a three-peat, while the Foxes are hoping to pull a different type of title trio in Albuquerque.
Fort Sumner is sending 30 athletes to the C...
Governor discusses priorities for federal stimulus money
May 12th, 2009
Gov. Bill Richardson listened to local officials’ funding priorities Tuesday evening in the Roosevelt County Courthouse, and said he wanted to help with Greyhound Arena air conditioning and m...
Lee to accept Ruidoso position
May 12th, 2009
The Ruidoso Village Council has approved a contract to hire Portales City Manager Debi Lee, who said she will take the job.
The Ruidoso Village Council unanimously approved the contract Tues...
Proposed water authority draws ire from city officials
May 12th, 2009
Portales' City Council invited members of the Eastern New Mexico Rural Water Authority to a workshop meeting on Tuesday. At issue was a proposed bill introduced at the last New Mexico Legislature,...
Lady Rams plan two-pitcher approach at state
May 12th, 2009
The Portales High softball team has two capable juniors on the hill, and coach Robbie Crowley is hoping to get a lot of mileage out of both this weekend in Las Cruces.
In all l...
Texico steals quarterfinal win
May 12th, 2009
ALBUQUERQUE — Growing tired of waiting for his team’s offense to start clicking, Texico coach Richard Luscombe turned the Wolverines loose on the bath paths.
It worked.
St...
Hospital board meeting set
May 12th, 2009
Roosevelt County Hospital Board has scheduled its regular meeting for 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at the hospital. Agenda items include nursing services and medical staff reports.
Administrator Jam...
State baseball scoreboard
May 12th, 2009
Class 2A-1A
Tuesday’s quarterfinals
At UNM Lobo Field, Albuquerque
Eunice 18, East Mountain 2
Texico 9, McCurdy 3
At Rio Rancho H.S....
May 13 Floyd News
May 12th, 2009
Today• 11 a.m., state track meet• First grade field tripThursday• 11 a.m., state track meet• Fourth grade field trip&bull...
Sci-fi geeks take movies seriously
May 12th, 2009
The good news is I have a few ideas for a column. The bad news is none of those ideas has more than a few paragraphs of life before it amounts to beating a dead horse.
So here are some of th...
Disabled severance pay adjusted
May 12th, 2009
A few hard-nosed choices by the Bush administration in implementing laws to help disabled service members are being rolled back under congressional pressure and a new team of Pentagon policymakers....
Editorial: Cap-and-trade bill promises paltry returns
May 12th, 2009
Democratic dissension, Republican opposition and growing public skepticism may derail Congress’ potentially economy-crippling carbon cap-and-trade bill, perhaps saving Americans billions of d...
Ex-ENMU coach named Golden State's top exec
May 12th, 2009
Former Eastern New Mexico University basketball coach Larry Riley was promoted on Monday to vice president of basketball operations with the NBA's Golden State Warriors. Riley, 64, was given the jo...
Lady Rams meet Hatch Valley at state
May 12th, 2009
The Portales High School softball team has been seeded seventh in the 16-team, double-elimination Class 3A softball tournament, scheduled Thursday through Saturday in Las Cruces.
The Lady Ra...
Lady Wolverines struggle at state
May 12th, 2009
ALBUQUERQUE — Texico’s first state golf tournament has turned out to be a learning experience.
An unforgiving course at the University of New Mexico got the best of the Lady Wolv...
May 11, 1960
May 12th, 2009
New Mexico governor and Portales native John Burroughs received word as he stayed in Portales that his opponent in his re-election race, Joe Bursey,...
May 12, 1947
May 12th, 2009
The Portales Daily News reported that four Portales high school students obtained minor injuries when the car in which they were traveling was hit by a Santa Fe freight train at the f...
Portales' Sanchez tied for second after one round at state
May 11th, 2009
ALBUQUERQUE — After one day, both Portales High School teams are sitting in fifth place at the Class 1-3A state golf tournament.
Portales holds a team score of 342, with senior Donavin...
Wolverines cruise through first-round state tilt
May 11th, 2009
ALBUQUERQUE — Texico baseball coach Richard Luscombe admitted he was concerned when his team left the bases loaded in each the first two innings of Monday’s Class 1A-2A state first-roun...
New special ed director takes over July 1
May 11th, 2009
The incoming Portales special education director has a background in special education and said she plans to continue the current service and work with the gifted program.
Jacqueline “...
City councilors meet tonight
May 11th, 2009
Portales city councilors will meet with members of the Eastern New Mexico Rural Water Authority in a workshop at 6 p.m. today at City Hall.
The primary emphasis of the meeting, according to...
Bureau of Land Management to enact fire restrictions
May 11th, 2009
The U.S. Bureau of Land Management is enacting annual fire restrictions on its land starting Friday.
In the Roosevelt County countryside, local law enforcement generally follows the cue of o...
City flag contest winner selected
May 11th, 2009
Portales News-Tribune senior writer Argen Duncan’s entry has been chosen as the winning one for a centennial flag design contest sponsored by the city. The design depicts a horizon-straddling...
Richardson to visit eastern New Mexico
May 11th, 2009
Gov. Bill Richardson is visiting eastern New Mexico today as part of his statewide listening tour.
Alarie Ray Garcia, Richardson’s deputy communications director, said
the tour has a s...
Floyd eliminated from state 1A-2A baseball
May 11th, 2009
ALBUQUERQUE — The Floyd Broncos put themselves in position to pull off an upset over third-seeded Santa Rosa, but errors did the Broncos in for a 5-3 loss in Monday’s opening round of t...
Wildlife specialist helps remove problem animals
May 11th, 2009
One familiar face in rural Roosevelt County, and across the state, is welcome to landowners but not so welcome to pesky creatures on their property.Ray Jauréguiberry, a wildlife specia...
State baseball tournament scoreboard
May 11th, 2009
Class 1A-2A
Monday
First round
Santa Rosa 5, Floyd 3
Texico 22, Pecos 1...
Lady Cats not chosen for 5A field
May 11th, 2009
The Clovis High softball team will not be making the trip to Las Cruces, as the Lady Wildcats were not selected for the Class 5A state tournament.
The 16-team field includes district rivals...
Obama to hold town hall at Rio Rancho HS
May 11th, 2009
ALBUQUERQUE — President Obama will hold a town hall Thursday at Rio Rancho High School, where he is expected to discuss his efforts to stop credit card companies from taking advantage of cons...
Press release: Gov. Richardson visiting area
May 11th, 2009
SANTA FE -- Governor Bill Richardson will visit 14 communities this week as he continues his statewide listening tour. The Governor will travel to Albuquerque, Rio Rancho, Santa Fe, Ft. Sumner, Clo...
ENMU squads sixth in LSC track meet
May 10th, 2009
KINGSVILLE, Texas — Junior Jeremy Thompson finished third in the 400
in 49.29 seconds Saturday, leading Eastern New Mexico University’s men
to a sixth-place finish in the Lone Star Conf...
May 10, 1956
May 10th, 2009
The Portales Daily Tribune sponsored the Roosevelt County Favorite Mother contest. As of the report, Mrs. Beulah Brown was leading the contest of 17 candidates with 1,709 vo...
Area graduations
May 9th, 2009
The following are graduation dates and times for area schools:
Portales
• L.L. Brown Early Childhood Center — Kindergarten Graduation, May 18-21
• Portal...
PHS news
May 9th, 2009
Semester exams scheduled for seniors
PHS Seniors take final exams Thursday and Friday. Final exams for the first for periods periods are Thursday, May 14 and periods 5,6, and 7 will b...
Floyd menus
May 9th, 2009
Monday: Breakfast — Cinnamon rolls, cereal, juice, and milk. Lunch — Spaghetti, roll, green beans, mixed fruit, milk, and salad bar for MS and HS.
Tuesday: Breakfast — Brea...
Honors
May 9th, 2009
Best
Ryan Best of Elida High School has received a $2,000 scholarship from the National Telecommunications Cooperative Association’s Foundation for Rural Service 2009 College Sc...
CSC Menus
May 9th, 2009
Monday: Baked chicken, wild rice, carrot raisin salad, biscuit, margarine, and mandarin oranges.
Tuesday: Hamburger steak, mashed potatoes, gravy, green beans, biscuit, margarine, fruit sala...
Elida school news
May 9th, 2009
• May 12: FFA/FCCLA Banquet - 6 p.m.
• May 17: Baccalaureate - 7 p.m. at the Methodist Church
• It's not too late to order your 2008-2009 yearbook. See Mrs. McAfe...
Birthday
May 9th, 2009
Schmuck
Al Schmuck of Lubbock will celebrate his 80 birthday from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. May 10 at the Zia room in ENMU.
The celebration will be hosted by his wife and family.
PJHS news
May 9th, 2009
Band pops concert
Tuesday the Lindsey, Portales Junior High, and Portales High School bands combine for a Pops Concert at 7 p.m. in the high school Performing Arts Center. There...
Events calendar
May 9th, 2009
Sunday
High Plains Film Festival — 2 p.m. ENMU University Theatre Center Mainstage. Films shown followed by a question-and-answer session and reception. Cost is $5 for the gener...
Club notes
May 9th, 2009
United Daughters
The United Daughters, the Ellen W. Jones Chapter held their May meeting at Pizza Hut.
Jane Hillard and Della Kobernick served as hostess. They used a spring th...
Officials: Clovis Relay for Life a success
May 9th, 2009
A warm spring night and huge turnout combined for one of the most successful Relay for Life fundraisers yet in Clovis.
As of Saturday, the annual American Cancer Society event had raised $93...
On the shelves
May 9th, 2009
A Canticle for Leibowitz by Walter M. Miller, Jr.
Winner of the 1961 Hugo Award for Best Novel and widely considered one of the most accomplished, powerful, and enduring classics of m...
Deployment stress taking its toll
May 9th, 2009
I never realized how much influence Uncle Sam had over my marriage until a few days ago.
This summer was supposed to be a time when my husband wouldn’t, even better couldn’...
Take time to let mom know she is appreciated
May 9th, 2009
Moms are the greatest producers of wealth among us. They are greater and more important than glamour stars, politicians, business leaders and all the people our culture worships with a misguided un...
My mom didn't need a script
May 9th, 2009
Anytime a hard-working mother has a dilemma to deal with all they really need to remember is the acronym WWJD.
The acronym I’m thinking of here is what would June (Cleaver) do.
Local dairywoman honored for charity work
May 9th, 2009
A Roosevelt County woman is the winner of a prestigious state agricultural award for her work helping several area children’s homes.
Michelle Heavyside is the winner of the “Diam...
My Portales: Remembering the downtown fire
May 9th, 2009
Editor’s note: The following is one in a series of reports related to the history of Portales. The city celebrates the 100th anniversary of its incorporation in 2009.
March 10,...
Rams eliminate Cats
May 9th, 2009
RIO RANCHO — For the second day in a row, Rio Rancho made short work of the Clovis High baseball team.
The second-seeded Rams, who homered five times in a 15-2 rout in Friday’s o...
Lady Rams sweep Dexter
May 9th, 2009
Freshman Cynthia Armijo went 7-for-7, and the rest of her team had little trouble as the Portales Rams swept Dexter 11-1, 14-4 to close out the regular season.
Portales finished 8-4 in Distr...
Prep track: Portales second; Clovis sweeps
May 9th, 2009
Ruidoso edged out the Portales girls, and Lovington blew out the boys field in the District 4-3A track championships held Friday at Portales High.
Ruidoso finished with 138 points, edging ou...
Rio Rancho routs Cats in playoff opener
May 9th, 2009
RIO RANCHO — Based on Friday, the Rio Rancho Rams have proven deserving of a second seed in the Class 5A baseball tournament.
The host Rams hit five home runs and scored 11 runs with t...
May 9, 1973
May 9th, 2009
Members of the Chamber of Commerce Beautification Committee met at City Hall to plan a schedule for the annual spring trash bash, which would begin the following Sunday. Melvin Littlejohn ...
Local teams suffer tough outings
May 8th, 2009
Freedom New Mexico
Disqualifications paved the way for a Lovington victory in Friday’s District 3-1A/3A tournament at Lovington Country Club.
With the scores affected for Portal...
State baseball scoreboard
May 8th, 2009
Friday
Class 5A
(Best of 3)
Rio Rancho 15, Clovis 2, five innings, Rio Rancho leads series 1-0
Class 3A
Clovis Police Department launches new Web site
May 8th, 2009
The Clovis Police Department launched a new Web site Friday in an effort to make department information more readily available to the public.
According to a news release, the site offers imp...
Celebrating life
May 8th, 2009
When she speaks about her mother the picture is someone larger than life. Her voice is empowered by admiration. She speaks of joy, faith, and love.
Bonita Knox doesn’t see her mother&r...
Clovis woman killed in two-vehicle collision
May 8th, 2009
A 38-year-old Clovis woman was killed early Friday morning in a crash north of Hereford.
Tina Howell was killed around 3 a.m. (CDT) when a tractor trailer she was driving crashed into anothe...
May 8, 1950
May 8th, 2009
Roswell Mayor and Democratic New Mexico governor candidate Lake Frazier visited Portales as an opening to his campaign. A two-piece string orchestra accompanied the candidat...
Lady Cats stay alive with win
May 8th, 2009
Clovis softball coach Brandi Thomas never had as large a group of seniors as she did this season. If Thursday night’s game against Hobbs was the last of the year for the Lady Wildcats, as it...
PHS golfers set for district meet
May 8th, 2009
The Portales High golf teams head into today’s district meet at Lovington, with state berths already in hand.
“Our goal is to win the district,” girls coach Loy Hampton sai...
First impressions key, AD candidate says
May 8th, 2009
First impressions are important. Wayne Baker knows that.
Just in case he didn’t, a coach he hopes to work with reminded him.
“You’ll be surprised the number of recru...
USDA offers workshops
May 7th, 2009
Farmers can sign up for a U.S. Department of Agriculture 2009 Producer Sustainable Workshop on Aug. 26 in Clovis.
The event focuses on resource management that illustrates several conservati...
Jennyslippers plan bazaar
May 7th, 2009
Jennyslippers, the Women’s Associates of the Chamber of Commerce in Muleshoe, is taking applications for booth space at their annual Arts and Crafts Bazaar.
The bazaar is set for 9 a.m...
Livestock group joins association
May 7th, 2009
Wofford Livestock of Portales has joined the American Angus Association, according to a news release.
The association has nearly 33,000 active adult and junior members, making it the largest...
Ruidoso targets Portales' city manager
May 7th, 2009
Portales’ city manager is negotiating a contract to become the Ruidoso village manager.
Ruidoso Mayor Ray Nunley said his village council agreed at their meeting Wednesday night to let...
No shortcuts to love
May 7th, 2009
My husband looked forward to Sunday lunch at Mother’s house. He longed to eat her light, crusty, piping-hot rolls. Try as I might, I could never duplicate Mother’s homemade rolls. I use...
Nudge-ocrats have own agenda
May 7th, 2009
Ideas do have consequences and this is quite evident with the current administration’s adoption of what has been labeled — or mislabeled — “libertarian paternalism.”
Thief got exactly what was deserved
May 7th, 2009
The Discovery Channel and Animal Planet have now exposed our suburban children to the dog-eat-dog reality of nature. Despite the stark images, I applaud their philosophy that it is important...
Obama strategy for Afghanistan poorly planned
May 7th, 2009
The Obama administration has announced it may have to turn to military personnel, mainly reservists with relevant civilian skills, to fill hundreds of posts that had been intended for civilian expe...
May 7, 1941
May 7th, 2009
The Portales Daily News reported that at a recent city council meeting, councilors decided the city would begin hauling trash from back alleys of residential areas the following week. Jack Patt...
College graduations feature elected officials
May 6th, 2009
A pair of New Mexico’s elected officials are in eastern New Mexico
the next two weekends as keynote speakers for area college graduations.
Lt. Gov. Diane Denish is the commencement spe...
Bingaman supports reappointment of Portales resident on peanut board
May 6th, 2009
WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Jeff Bingaman on Wednesday asked U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack to reappoint Portales resident Jimmie Shearer to the Peanut Standards Board for the Southwest Re...
Press release: Portales man sentenced to maximum for home invasion
May 6th, 2009
Clovis, NM ~ Ninth Judicial District Attorney Matthew Chandler announced today that Joel Zertuche, age 19, was sentenced to 12 years in the Department of Corrections. Zertuche was convicted b...
May 6, 1963
May 6th, 2009
The wife of Dora farmer Kenneth Victor told the Portales-News Tribune that the recent hailstorm that covered the ground with golf ball-sized hailstones had destroyed 75 percent of her husband's...
G.I. Bill benefits transfer now easier
May 5th, 2009
Service members nearing the end of their careers will find it easier than first thought to transfer new Post-9/11 GI Bill education benefits to their spouse or children, under Department of Defense...
5-6 Floyd News
May 5th, 2009
Today• First Round - State Baseball: location TBA• After school programThursday• Junior Class - smoothie and Coke float sale• Kindergarten Fi...
County holds off on 'no dumping' action
May 5th, 2009
The Roosevelt County Commission took no action on a request to publicize laws dealing with litter and blowing trash.
At the commission meeting Tuesday in the County Courthouse, Linda Gidding...
Rumors spread quicker than flu
May 5th, 2009
When the announcement came that the New Mexico Activities Association was suspending athletic events due to swine flu outbreak concerns, I have to admit I was on the fence.
From my platform...
Editorial: "Green job" push cause for concern
May 5th, 2009
Rather than stimulating the economy, government efforts to create “green jobs” probably have the opposite effect, judging from experiences where the tactic is employed, and numerous stu...
Press release: NMAA Board to meet in emergency session
May 5th, 2009
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Today the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the New Mexico Department of Health and the New Mexico Public Education Department announced that school closure...
Press release: State departments see no reason to close schools for fl...
May 5th, 2009
For Immediate Release Contact: Deborah BusemeyerCell: 505-470-2290 or Beverly Friedman, Public Education Dept.Cell: 795-0180
Zia softball coach resigning
May 5th, 2009
The Eastern New Mexico University softball team will soon be searching for its program’s sixth coach.
Amber Daniel, who has spent the last two years as head coach, announced her resign...
AD candidate seeking challenge
May 5th, 2009
PORTALES — The Eastern New Mexico University athletic director’s
position is just the challenge Colorado native Jeff Geiser is seeking.
The third of four finalists to meet with u...
May 5, 1981
May 5th, 2009
Portales resident Ruth Sherrod spoke in front of the City Council to plead with them to enforce city laws regarding stray animals. She brought up complaints of accidents and incidences involvin...
School board budget will decrease next year
May 4th, 2009
Portales Municipal Schools has a tentative budget of $22.2 million for next fiscal year, down $821,191 from this year.
Board of Education members approved the tentative budget at their meeti...
Grant application on council agenda
May 4th, 2009
At today’s Portales City Council meeting at 7 p.m. in City Hall, councilors are to vote on a resolution authorizing the city to work with Eastern New Mexico University on a grant application...
Two more swine flu cases confirmed in N.M.
May 4th, 2009
ALBUQUERQUE — New Mexico health officials confirmed two more cases
of swine flu on Monday, bringing the total to three, as more than a
dozen schools in a handful of communities closed this we...
Reactions vary to NMAA's decision to suspend prep sports
May 4th, 2009
Some athletic directors are a little hot under the collar.
Others are just rolling with it.
But there’s little doubt the decision to suspend sports due to H1N1, or Swine Flu, is...
Hounds eliminated from LSC tournament
May 4th, 2009
ABILENE, Texas — Eastern New Mexico University’s stay in the Lone Star Conference baseball tournament was a short one.
The Greyhounds, 10-4 losers to second-seeded Angelo State i...
Lubbock wet-dry election set for Saturday
May 4th, 2009
LUBBOCK (AP) — When prohibition was lifted way back in 1933, Texas was a little slow to catch on.
It wasn’t until two years later when the state finally repealed its
own alcohol...
Local United Way names new board members
May 4th, 2009
United Way of Eastern New Mexico has announced five new members of its board of directors.
They are:
• Tyleen Caffrey, employed by KTQM and Cannon Air Force Base;
&b...
May 4, 1936
May 4th, 2009
The Portales Post Office sent out a bulletin warning about misleading information given by representatives of a number of correspondence schools that were supposedly offering civil se...
NMAA suspends athletic events
May 3rd, 2009
ALBUQUERQUE (AP) — The New Mexico Activities Association's board of directors on Sunday suspended all athletic and activity programs for all member schools until further...
CHS squads cruise at Ross Black Relays
May 3rd, 2009
LOVINGTON — Clovis High’s track teams got in a good tuneup as they prepare for the season’s stretch drive, sweeping team titles in Friday’s Ross Black Relays.
The Lad...
May 3, 1959
May 3rd, 2009
A couple of area residents picnicking at Taylor's grove north of Portales found the body of 35-year-old James Doyle Caudle in his car, which was parked among a group of cottonwood tre...
Lady Rams' season far from over
May 3rd, 2009
LOVINGTON — The Portales girls tennis team is going to be busy the next two weekends.
The Lady Rams will be in Albuquerque for the team championships this weekend, and six Portales gir...
Angelo State deals Hounds 10-4 loss
May 2nd, 2009
ABILENE, Texas — Senior right-hander Kenny Elkind threw a complete game and Angelo State broke away late for a 10-4 victory over Eastern New Mexico University on Saturday in the opening round...
Budget adjustment on school board agenda
May 2nd, 2009
Monday, school board members are set to vote on adjusting the budget to use federal stimulus money and to hear a request for them to take a stance on the possibility of a zone change that would all...
May 3 Public Record
May 2nd, 2009
The following criminal cases were recently filed in magistrate court from April 6 through April 20:
April 6
• Michael Pharis, 32, found guilty of driving under the influen...
Resident requesting anti-littering measure
May 2nd, 2009
A Roosevelt County resident plans to ask the County Commission to put up one “no littering” sign and publicize the state public nuisance law.
The request is among agenda items fo...
Program features Japanese stitching
May 2nd, 2009
Information on using canned and frozen cherries and cooking with cottonseed oil will be the featured topics on “Creative Living” at noon Tuesday and 2 p.m. Saturday.
Pat Baird, r...
Family dog has some issues with Bo
May 2nd, 2009
After nodding off a few times in my recliner after a hard day of yard work, I slapped the sleeping dog on my lap and told him I was tired and it was his turn to write this week’s column.
...
No shame in being a 'Digital Mom'
May 2nd, 2009
My sister-in-law loves to remind me that she can’t possibly imagine what it must be like to stay home with the kids.
She makes a point to stress that in her son’s school district...
Support grows to eliminate Cuba embargo
May 2nd, 2009
Perhaps the most significant sign that U.S. policy toward Cuba might change beyond the lifting of restrictions on how often Cuban-Americans can travel to Cuba or how much money they can send to rel...
May 3 Engagements
May 2nd, 2009
Ingle-Pettigrew
Mrs. Kathryn Mays of Coppell, Texas, and state Sen. Stuart Ingle of Portales announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Jennifer Ann Ingle, to...
May 3 Club Notes
May 2nd, 2009
Altrusa International
Altrusa International Inc. of Portales met April 27 in the Sandia Room at Eastern New Mexico University.
President Vaunceil Turnbough presided over the bu...
May 3 Dora School News
May 2nd, 2009
Class faves
Karen Cone, yearbook sponsor, had students vote on their various “favorites,” with these results:
School Clowns: Alexis Villanueva and Kelli Merrick&nbs...
May 3 PJHS News
May 2nd, 2009
School year on fast wind-down
The last-quarter nine-weeks tests will be Wednesday and Thursday, followed by the second semester tests May 12-13.
Students in Laura Debusk&...
May 3 CSC Menu
May 2nd, 2009
Monday: Ham and noodles, California vegetables, vegetable salad with dressing, cottage cheese and peaches.
Tuesday: Chicken A La King, sauteed potatoes and onions, mustard gree...
May 3 Floyd Menu
May 2nd, 2009
Monday: Breakfast — Quesadilla, cereal, juice and milk. Lunch — Steak fingers, gravy, green beans, roll, applesauce, milk and salad bar for MS and HS.
Tuesday: Brea...
May 3 Athletic Awards
May 2nd, 2009
Brown
Bethany College has awarded Heidi Brown of Portales a President’s Scholarship and a performance award in track and field for the 2009-2010 academic year.
Brown is t...
May 3 PHS News
May 2nd, 2009
ENMU recruiter at PHS
Stephanie McClary of Eastern New Mexico University Enrollment Services will be on campus tomorrow to speak with college-bound seniors interested in attending ENM...
May 3 Library Books
May 2nd, 2009
• The Teen Writing Group will meet at 4 p.m. Tuesday.
• Preschool Storytime meets at 10:30 a.m. every Wednesday and at 6 p.m. Thursday. In this week’s storytime, we’ll...
Church musician releases album
May 2nd, 2009
After spending more than three decades recording CDs with his family group and singing for Mass at St. Helen’s Catholic Church, Andrew Sisneros has just recorded his first solo CD.
The...
May 2, 1976
May 2nd, 2009
The Portales News-Tribune reported that the New Mexico Supreme Court ruled in favor of the City of Portales in a rezoning case brought before them by Meb Bolin, who was leading a group of Porta...
CHS sends five entries to 5A state
May 1st, 2009
CARLSBAD — Clovis High’s tennis teams qualified three singles entries and two doubles squads for Class 5A state individual competition in Friday’s District 4-5A tournament.
Local dealerships unsure of Chrysler bankruptcy effect
May 1st, 2009
Local Chrysler dealerships say they don’t know what, if any, effect the corporation’s bankruptcy filing will have.
Chrysler, the nation’s third-largest car manufacturer, fi...
Roosevelt County mother sentenced to 18 years imprisonment
May 1st, 2009
A Roosevelt County woman convicted of first-degree child abuse was sentenced Friday to 18 years in prison.
Alicia Dean, 32, was given the maximum sentence under law, said District Attorney M...
May 1, 1968
May 1st, 2009
Norbert Zimmer, head of the New Mexico State Highway Department, announced that the department would begin a 10-day traffic study in Portales. The study would be conducted through interviews of...
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