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Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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Unbending politicians who hold defense budgets hostage while refusing to cut a deal to address the nation's debt crisis are putting at risk the readiness of America's armed forces. That's what the Joint Chiefs warned last week in a letter to the House and Senate armed services committees. "We are on the brink of creating a hollow force due to an unprecedented convergence of budget conditions and legislation that could require (keeping) more forces than requested while underfunding (their) readiness," the seven members of the... Full story
Boys Fort Sumner 51, Texico 42 Texico (10-4) — Justin Rucker 1, Gentry Doolittle 4, Kendall Naceanceno 10, Jonah Walls 7, Rollin Harris 2, Miguel Reyna 11, BJ Griego 4, Mitchell Pennell 2. Totals 17 6-14 42. Fort Sumner (11-4) — Anthony Aragon 8, Garrett Hisel 5, Shilo Boyle 9, Nick Sanchez 11, Talen Crist 7, Michael Giannini 11. Totals 17 15-25 51. Texico 12 9 11 10 — 42 Fort Sumner 14 10 12 15 — 51 3-pointers — Texico, Naceanceno, Reyna. Fort Sumner, Crist, Sanchez. Junior varsity — Texico 48, Fort Sumner 24. Dora 79, Cl...
Men West Texas A&M (11-5, 3-5 Lone Star Conference) at ENMU (6-10, 3-5) When: 7:30 p.m. today at Greyhound Arena Radio: KSEL-FM 105.9, KGNC-AM 710 Last time out: Both teams lost on the road on Saturday, WT at Tarleton State 65-50 and ENMU at Texas A&M-Commerce 84-77. Last year: WT beat the Greyhounds twice in three meetings, including an 80-47 thumping in the first round of the LSC tournament at Allen, Texas. Of note: This is "Rivalry Week" in the LSC, and the teams will meet again on Saturday in Canyon, Texas. … The Buffaloe...
Portales girls coach Clay Stout knew he was taking a calculated risk, playing a box-and-one defense against Clovis High sophomore Danni Williams. The Lady Rams made it tough on Williams and, for a long time, the Lady Wildcats. But a 3-pointer by senior guard Miranda Loera opened a seven-point margin at the half, and Clovis pulled away to a 58-41 victory on Tuesday night at the Ram Athletic Center. Portales (11-6), ranked fifth in Class 3A, held Williams to 14 points, about six under her average, but guards Brandi Gomez and Ni...
NM Ag Expo set for February The 21st annual New Mexico Ag Expo is set for Feb. 19-20 at the Roosevelt County Fairgrounds, according to a Roosevelt County Chamber of Commerce press release. The two-day event is sponsored by Plateau and Dairy Farmers of America and will be dedicated to the memory of long-time Ag Expo Committee member Frankye King, who died in 2012. The event will be hosted by the chamber and the New Mexico State University Extension Service. The event's purpose is to provide producers with information on...
ALBUQUERQUE — The New Mexico teenager accused of gunning down five family members over the weekend ambushed his father as he returned home from an overnight shift at a rescue mission, then reloaded his rifles and planned to go to a Wal-Mart and randomly shoot people, authorities said Tuesday. Instead, 15-year-old Nehemiah Griego texted a picture of his dead mother to his 12-year-old girlfriend, then spent much of Saturday with the girl and her family, authorities said. That evening, he went to the church where Griego's f... Full story
Guns on a school campus once seemed like the unimaginable, but now seems more common after Tuesday's melee at a Houston campus, which involved a shooting that injured three. Tuesday's incident and other recent school shootings as well as gun control were topics of discussion for Eastern New Mexico University students as they wondered about a possible active shooter situation on their own campus. "It's not the gun actually killing the people, it's the mental condition of the people holding the guns" said Bryan Harris, a freshm... Full story
Here is a sampling of police, sheriff and fire call logs: Friday 10:55 a.m.: Caller reported a minor traffic accident in a parking lot, 1700 block of South Avenue B. 11:06 a.m.: Caller requested to speak to a deputy in reference to threats, 1000 block of West Second Street. 11:52 a.m.: Officer requested a case number for warrant service, police station. 1:35 p.m.: Officer requested a case number for warrant service, police station. 1:40 p.m.: Caller requested that animal control pick up a stray dog she caught, State Road... Full story
I know some stupid people. I know some Sandy Hook conspiracy theorists. But I repeat myself. A Google search would indicate growing claims there was no shooting in Newtown, Conn., and the interviews and funerals were performed by "crisis actors" the government hired ... all to rally support for gun control. Regarding such claims, Daily Kos blogger Michael Lazzaro penned Saturday, "It's important to remember that for the most part these people were already spectacularly stupid consipracy theorists before the Sandy Hook...
The Portales News-Tribune on Jan. 11 printed incorrect information regarding the lesser prairie chicken. The Roosevelt County Commission opposes a petition to list it as a threatened species. The Portales News-Tribune endeavors to accurately report local news events. Errors of fact will be corrected in a timely and appropriate manner. Please notify Editor David Stevens of errors by calling 763-6991 (ext. 310).... Full story
Today Aerobics — 7:30 a.m. $5 per class. Portales Recreation Center. Information: 356-8598. Preschool Storytime — 10:30 a.m. Pajama party and Teddy bear sleepover. Wear your pj's and bring a stuffed animal that you don't mind spending a night at the library. Portales Public Library. Information: 356-3940. Wii Wednesday — 4:30 p.m. Super Mario Galaxy featured. For ages 13-18. Portales Public Library. Information: 356-3940. Zumba — 5:15 p.m. $5 per class. Portales Recreation Center. Information: 356-8598. Circuit Trainin... Full story
I'm sure we all remember how good we had it when we were kids. I love how blind we were to the world's issues as we played with others, not having a care in the world. Fast forward to my 24th birthday, which I celebrated Monday, and I feel the world's problems are on my shoulders. Getting older is scary. Getting older could be sad. But getting older happens. I'm aware 24 is still relatively young, but I have certain goals I'm reaching for that I'm working pretty hard to get to within time constraints. But you can't put a...
Conservative political writer Michelle Malkin says anti-American Asians don't speak for her. Snippets from a recent column: Martial arts movie legend Jackie Chan deserves a rhetorical roundhouse kick to the mouth. So does his pal PSY, the Korean rapper whose "Gangnam Style" music video has racked up more than a billion views. Both have raked in big bucks from Western fans while trashing the very freedoms and cultures that made them superstars. Earlier this month, The Washington Post spotlighted an interview Chan did with...
Among several bills in the New Mexico legislative hopper is one that would fund a pilot program to help New Mexico veterans who have post-traumatic stress disorder. After more than a decade of war and as the U.S. presence in Afghanistan starts to wind down, hundreds if not thousands of veterans are returning home with wounds, both physical and mental. House Bill 36, introduced by state Rep. Dianne Hamilton, a Silver City Republican, seeks to appropriate $250,000 from the general fund for the Veterans' Services Department to...
