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  • Local children celebrate this Halloween with Portales businesses

    Christina Calloway and Alisa Boswell PNT staff writers

    Jesi and Jace Smith's bright blue hair stood out amongst the knife-wielding ghosts, football players, Spider-Mans and princesses walking Tuesday afternoon in downtown Portales. As Dr. Suess' Thing 1 and Thing 2, the siblings walked among local businesses collecting sweet treats, while participating in Portales' Safe Trick or Treat event, which involved 33 downtown businesses. Christina Calloway: Portales News-Tribune Jesi Smith, 8, trick-or-treated at Portales Ace Hardware with the rest of his family as Dr. Suess characters'...

  • Meetings watch: County commission

    Alisa Boswell PNT staff writer

    At a Roosevelt County Commission meeting today in the Commission Room at the county courthouse, commissioners: - Heard a report from U.S. Department of Agriculture representative Cliff Ruppert. Ruppert said he is busy taking care of coyote problems at county dairies and prairie dog problems in various parts of the county. - Approved a request to donate proceeds from events with the Roosevelt County Events Arena to the county to construct a cover for an arena runout. - Appointed Elida's Randy Lee as a temporary member to the...

  • Police blotter: July 10

    Christina Calloway and Alisa Boswell PNT staff writer

    Portales police, sheriff and fire call logs: Friday - 3:15 p.m.: Deputy advised of a bench warrant, 1700 block of North Boston. - 4:02 p.m.: Caller reported stray dogs in area, 900 block of West 17th Street. - 5:18 p.m.: Caller requested to speak to an officer regarding a civil matter, 300 block of East 18th Street. - 5:47 p.m.: Caller requested a standby, 500 block of West Sixth Street. - 6:11 p.m.: Caller reported a grass fire, Milnesand. - 6:14 p.m.: Caller requested an officer for a welfare check, 400 block of South...

  • Police blotter: July 3

    Christina Calloway and Alisa Boswell PNT staff writers

    Portales police, sheriff and fire call logs: Friday - 2:34 p.m.: Officer requested a case number, 1600 block of East Spruce. - 2:45 p.m.: Caller has questions regarding a civil matter, 1100 block of West 14th. - 3:08 p.m.: Caller reported loud music, 900 block of North Avenue I. - 4:36 p.m.: Caller reported an animal problem, Fifth Street and Avenue A. - 6 p.m.: Caller requested to speak with a deputy, 700 block of Southern Hills Pine Road. - 6:31 p.m.: Caller requested an officer for a possible fight, South Avenue G and...