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Former Cannon commander dies
Upon meeting him, a person might never guess Lt. Gen. Donald Peterson was a high-ranking Air Force officer who commanded his own base. "He was a three-star general, but you would never know it....
Cars and community
PORTALES - Getting to enjoy the company of others with similar interests while showing off his 1948 Willys Overland Jeep pickup truck and 1937 Chevrolet Business Coupe is "just a fun thing to do,"...
Udall tours Cannon, talks military
CANNON AIR FORCE BASE - U.S. Sen. Tom Udall, D-New Mexico, was at Cannon Air Force Base for two reasons on Thursday morning - to see the improvements being made from appropriations and to learn about...
Fireworks shows set for Tuesday
Area residents can expect bigger booms at their parks on Tuesday night, according to fireworks event coordinators. "It's pretty amazing how much we are able to fundraise in our community. I like to th...
Baptist Children's Home offering counseling
PORTALES — The New Mexico Baptist Children’s Home has expanded its community services, offering free Christian counseling to area residents. Executive Director Randy Rankin and family therapist Liz Wooley said with the children’s home reaching...
Officials caution against fire danger
Weekend rains cooled things off, but area officials are warning residents that caution is still needed to prevent grass fires. Clovis Fire Chief Mike Nolen and Portales Fire Chief Gary Nuckols said ne...
Water authority announces $5 million allocation
CLOVIS — Eastern New Mexico Water Utility Authority officials announced Friday they have been allocated $5 million from the Bureau of Reclamation. Gayla Brumfield, who recently stepped down as the...
Crop duster crashes near Oasis State Park
PORTALES — Everything was "all good" Thursday after a crop duster walked away from a crash one mile northeast of Oasis State Park, said Portales Emergency Management Director Keith Wattenbarger....
Local officials say cities set for water this summer
Despite triple-digit temperatures, officials in Clovis and Portales are not worried about running out of water this summer. City of Portales Public Works Director John DeSha said Portales residents and entities have done such a good job with...
Roads named top Roosevelt capital outlay priority
PORTALES — Roads are the top priority in regard to capital outlay funding, according to Roosevelt County officials. They laid out the plans for Infrastructure Capital Improvement Plan (ICIP) projects for Roosevelt County commissioners on Tuesday....
Commissioners declare day for Gamble
PORTALES — Roosevelt County commissioners declared June 29 as Dr. Steven Gamble Day during their regular commission meeting on Tuesday. County Manager Amber Hamilton said that since Gamble has been...
Miss Las Cruces wins pageant crown
PORTALESS — Tears were flowing Saturday night as Miss Las Cruces Taylor Rey, 22, was crowned 2017 Miss New Mexico. Rio Grande's Outstanding Teen Sienna Mascarenas, 16, of Albuquerque, was crowned...
Miss New Mexico, teen winners crowned
PORTALES — Tears were flowing Saturday afternoon as Miss Las Cruces Taylor Rey, 22, was crowned 2017 Miss New Mexico. Rio Grande's Outstanding Teen Sienna Mascarenas, 16, of Albuquerque, was...
Portales pipeline voted next phase of water project
PORTALES — Eastern New Mexico Water Utility Authority board members voted Friday that the water pipeline to Portales will be the next phase of the Ute water pipeline project. ENMWUA Executive Director Justin Howalt told board members the water...
Pageant contestants work toward title
PORTALES — As the first night of preliminaries approached on Thursday, there was no denying the title of Miss New Mexico requires a woman with a lot of ambition and a lot of heart. Prior to this...
It's pageant week in Portales
PORTALES — Miss New Mexico Scholarship Pageant Director Greg Smith said preparations for the 2017 pageant have been going wonderfully, despite recent controversy with last year's pageant winners....
Heritage Days are here again
PORTALES — Classic cars are as much a part of Roosevelt County's heritage as covered wagons, according to Heritage Days Car Show chairman Donny Massey. Massey said people can always expect a...
Defendant in crash believes charge too harsh
PORTALES - The Portales man charged with vehicular homicide in an April 1 accident said Wednesday he believes the criminal action against him is too harsh. Randolph McGee, 65, said he had "a couple...
Inmate housing rearranged at Roosevelt jail
PORTALES — The Roosevelt County Detention Center has rearranged the way it houses inmates, according to RCDC Administrator Justin Porter. "What it does is it doesn't rely on current charges; it...
Elida loses lawsuit against sheriff
PORTALES — The town of Elida lost its lawsuit against Roosevelt County Sheriff Malin Parker on Friday. District Judge Fed Van Soelen denied Elida’s request for declaratory judgment regarding the Roosevelt County Sheriff’s Office and Parker inte...
Judge sides with prosecutors in rape dismissal
PORTALES — A district court judge on Wednesday ruled in favor of prosecutors regarding a motion to dismiss in a rape case. Roy Brown, 29, of Portales, is accused of breaking into a woman's home two...
Portales officials table wind project request
PORTALES — After a long debate of what the benefits might include, Portales city councilors on Thursday tabled a request to formally intervene in Xcel Energy’s application for the Sagamore wind project. The 522-megawatt wind farm was announced ea...
Ag officials: Organic certification means additional fee
PORTALES - New Mexico Department of Agriculture officials visited Portales on Tuesday to tell ag producers they will be charged an additional fee for becoming organic certified. NMDA Marketing and...
Portales councilors approve interim budget
PORTALES — Finance Director Marilyn Rapp presented Portales city councilors with a balanced but uncertain interim budget at their Tuesday night meeting. Rapp said there is a slight reduction in revenue in the city’s general fund for the upcoming...
Emergency medical services taking on extra training
National Emergency Medical Services Week might be a time for the Clovis and Portales communities to recognize those in the life-saving business, but for local fire departments, it's a time to get in...
