Letters to the Editor

Their view: Hispanics give more than fair share

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And here’s another response to Geni Flores’ commentary in the July 11 PNT. This comes from Portales’ Kirby Rowan:   I write in support of Geni Flores. Absolutely contrary to the conventional wisdom from many conservatives, H... Full story

Their view: Hispanics should be proud of heritage

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Portales’ Geni Flores had this to say about last Sunday’s letter to the editor from Bill Cathey of Dora:   The homeland of the free and the brave should not be interpreted to mean the exclusive homeland of the Anglo English speaker... Full story

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 cond... 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 you... 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

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 for... 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 9... 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

Passage of bond equals small cost

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What if you were told you won $12 million in the lottery and all it cost you to collect your prize was $2.50 a month? Most of us with common sense would not pass up an offer like that. This is basically what the Portales community has been bl... Full story

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