Letters to the Editor

Dogs deserve better treatment

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In my 26 years of living in Portales, I have never complained to any city official. Now, I can no longer remain silent. I am appalled at the level of cruelty to animals in Roosevelt County. As I walk my friend’s dog near Lime Street, the conditions... Full story

Obama inherited mess from Bush

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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 political expediency. This much is certain. Obama has... Full story

Children's home deserve thanks

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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 our city’slack of facilities to accommodate these young... Full story

March 8, Letter to the Editor

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Downtown shaping up to be mess I’m beginning to doubt our county/city officials can make the right decisions in improving infrastructure. The changes recently made around the Roosevelt County Courthouse are the latest example. As the project began... Full story

Government's actions aren't progressive

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Here is a sad, undisputed fact: About 350,000 rather wealthy people at “the top” own as much as the entire bottom half of the remaining 300-plus million people in America, the land of the free. In a nutshell, what has happened is we have... Full story

Portales' country roads eyesore

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I live three miles west of Portales. As the population grows outside the city limits, so do my concerns about the piling up of trash and tumbleweeds. It’s not only an eyesore, but a fire danger. Our county officials need to look into controlling... Full story

Resident thankful for care received

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I would like to thank the three young men who came to the senior citizen’s center in the ambulance to take me to the hospital. They were very gentle and concerned about my comfort. I did not get their names but Portales citizens are fortunate... Full story

Residents lucky to have Ingle

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Many, many kudos to Senate Minority Floor Leader Stuart Ingle, who co-sponsored Senate Bill 364, the lottery-reform bill that was recently signed into law. SB 364 requires the New Mexico Lottery Authority to cut its relatively high administrative... Full story

U.S. responsible for violence in Iraq

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The Virginia Tech tragedy points to a far worse tragedy, the U.S.-perpetrated catastrophe in Iraq. Credible estimates suggest the number of Iraqis killed since March 2003 as a direct or indirect consequence of the U.S. attack will soon exceed 900,000,... Full story

America must learn from its mistakes

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The evidence to date says al-Qaida was responsible for 9/11 and other assaults upon innocent people. Casting aside ideology, most Americans still believe that attacks on innocents are basically evil. From who does it, to why they do it, most of us... Full story

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