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  • Police blotter — Feb. 27

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    Portales police, sheriff, and fire call logs Caller reported: Tuesday • 12:29 a.m.: Ambulance requested, 1600 block of South Roosevelt Road 6. • 2:18 a.m.: Ambulance requested, 1900 block of South Avenue O. • 4:52 a.m.: Traffic stop, Spruce Street and U.S. 70. • 5:58 a.m.: Traffic stop, 16th Street and Avenue D. • 6:26 a.m.: Traffic stop, location unknown. • 6:35 a.m.: Traffic stop, 1800 block of South Avenue I. • 6:59 a.m.: Traffic stop, location unknown. • 7:59 a.m.: Traffic stop, 100 block of Airport Road. • 8:15 a.m.: An...

  • Police blotter — Feb. 26

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    Portales police, sheriff, and fire call logs: Caller reported: Monday • 1:18 a.m.: Animal complaint, 1300 block of East Elbe Street. • 1:19 a.m.: Domestic, 500 block of East Amazon Street. • 3:29 a.m.: Traffic stop, Main and Nogal streets. • 6:22 a.m.: Ambulance requested, 1800 block of South Roosevelt Road 8. • 6:28 a.m.: Traffic stop, First Street and Avenue F. • 7:39 a.m.: Animal complaint, 1700 block of North Boston Street. • 8:20 a.m.: Prisoner transport, 100 block of Airport Road. • 8:21 a.m.: Prisoner transport, 100...

  • Police blotter — Feb. 25

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    Portales police, sheriff, and fire call logs: Caller reported: Friday • 12:04 a.m.: Suspicious circumstances, location unknown. • 12:27 a.m.: Officer requested, location unknown. • 1:52 a.m.: Suspicious circumstances, 800 block of 14th Street. • 4:31 a.m.: Threats, 200 block of West Fourth Street. • 4:54 a.m.: Traffic stop, First Street and Avenue I. • 6:04 a.m.: Traffic stop, First Street and Avenue J. • 6:26 a.m.: Traffic stop, Second Street and Avenue C. • 7:17 a.m.: Animal complaint, 100 block of Airport Road. • 7:44 a....

  • Q&A: Artist paints from connections

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    link LILLIAN BOWE: Portales News-Tribune Sherry Shiner, left, and daughter Piandria Shiner talk about their art, which is being exhibited at the Golden Library as part of Black History Month. Sherry’s art consists of subjects, she finds inspiring and what she connects too. PNT staff writer [email protected] Eastern New Mexico University alumna Sherry Shiner’s art is being featured at the Golden Library as part of the Black History Month Celebrations. The art at the Gol...

  • Police blotter — Feb. 23

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    Portales police, sheriff, and fire call logs: Caller reported: Thursday • 12:49 a.m.: Public affray in progress, 1000 block of West Second Street. • 7:43 a.m.: Officer requested, 1700 block of North Boston Street. • 8:19 a.m.: Motor vehicle accident without injuries, 1500 block of South Avenue G. • 8:29 a.m.: Prisoner transport, 100 block of Airport Road. • 8:42 a.m.: Animal complaint, 100 block of South Houston Avenue. • 9:31 a.m.: Warrant service, NM 236. • 9:58 a.m.: Traffic stop, 100 block of Airport Road. • 10:07 a.m.:...

  • Seminar offered to help college hopefuls

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    PNT staff writer [email protected] High School seniors will have the chance to get professional help on their Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) from 1 p.m. until 3 p.m. today at the Portales High School district computer lab. The event is open to all high school seniors and is sponsored by PHS and Eastern New Mexico University. “It is a win-win for students and their family as they will get one-on-one help from ENMU financial aid specialists,” said Thomas Tafoya, PHS guidance counselor. Tafoya said it is the...

  • Seeking stewardship

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    PNT staff writer [email protected] Eastern New Mexico University graduate student Trish Byers has been in Portales for two years and finds the archaeological sites here fascinating. Byer’s interest is in preserving archaeological sites, including historic buildings and places, trails, neon signs, bridges and structures. She is originally from Maryland. link Lillian Bowe: Portales News-Tribune Norman Nelson, New Mexico SiteWatch coordinator, talks to a group of volunteers S...

  • Meet the ... Poll workers enjoy meeting new people

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    PNT staff writer [email protected] The Portales City Council municipal elections will be 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. March 4 at the Memorial Building, but for the ones working the polls they have to devote their whole day to it. The poll workers of the municipal election are asked to work on election day and have to be registered voters, said Joan Martinez-Terry, city clerk. “They have to stay all day and they can’t leave the polls at all. They have to come in at 6 a.m. and maybe get to leave at 8 p.m. The longest we had to stay after...

  • Police blotter — Feb. 21

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    Portales police, sheriff, and fire call logs: Caller reported: Wednesday • 12:23 a.m.: Officer requested, 1500 block of South Avenue H. • 1:19 a.m.: Domestic, 400 block of South Avenue A. • 6:51 a.m.: Ambulance requested, 700 block of West Third Street. • 7:04 a.m.: Prisoner transport, 100 block of Airport Road. • 7:36 a.m.: Traffic stop, 1700 block of North Boston Street. • 7:43 a.m.: Animal complaint, 900 block of South Avenue B. • 7:45 a.m.: Officer requested, 1700 block of North Boston Street. • 7:52 a.m.: Prisoner...

  • DFA hosts Dairyman's lunch at Ag Expo

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    Lillian Bowe PNT staff writer [email protected] The Dairy Farmers of America (DFA) hosted the Dairyman’s lunch at the New Mexico Ag Expo on Wednesday with more than 50 dairy farmers in attendance. Lunch was served to the dairymen as Peter Vitaliano, vice president of economic policy and market research of National Milk Producers Federation, gave presentation on the 2014 Farm Bill and how it would affect the dairy industry. Vitaliano went over some of the new programs that are replacing existing dairy programs. One was t...

  • Training to fetch

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    link LILLIAN BOWE: Portales News-Tribune Kyle Dillard has one of his dogs herd the sheep to him on Wednesday at Idsinga Pavilion. This male border collie is still in training. PNT staff writer [email protected] Twister, a 1-year-old border collie, with the help of his owner, Kyle Dillard of Milnesand, herded six sheep into a pen at the Idsinga Pavilion on Wednesday at the New Mexico Ag Expo. Dillard breeds, raises and trains border collies for herding cattle and other...

  • Meetings watch — Feb. 19

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    The following took place at Tuesday’s Roosevelt County Commission meeting: • Approval of submitting the application for the public revolving fund building to the New Mexico Finance Authority in regards to the construction of the Magistrate Court building. The application is for financial assistance. • Approval of the Milnesand Volunteer Fire Department’s annual report for the Public Employees Retirement Association of New Mexico. • Roosevelt County Detention Center Administrator David Casanova reported 108 inmates in RCDC,...

  • There's an app for that

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    Lillian Bowe PNT staff writer [email protected] Even on the farm, there’s an app for that. Tuesday at the New Mexico Ag Expo, David Yates, a management specialist at Texas A&M AgriLife Extension showed his audience how to bridge large-scale farming and handeld technologies with a seminar on agriculture application of tablets and smart phones. Yates said there is an app for everything, but it is more difficult to find apps that pertain to agriculture. So he decided to write his own apps that can be used in managing a...

  • Police blotter — Feb. 19

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    Portales police, sheriff, and fire call logs: Caller reported: Monday • 12:01 a.m.: Criminal damage in progress, Seventh Street and Avenue D. • 1:12 a.m.: Suspicious circumstances, 1400 block of South Avenue D. • 3:52 a.m.: Traffic stop, location unknown. • 4:48 a.m.: Animal complaint, NM 206 and Roosevelt Road 7. • 5:38 a.m.: Prisoner transport, 100 block of Airport Road . • 5:47 a.m.: Traffic stop, Spruce Street and U.S. 70. • 5:57 a.m.: Traffic stop, Kilgore Avenue and Spruce Street. • 6:36 a.m.: Traffic stop, Spruce Stree...

  • Police blotter — Feb. 18

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    Portales police, sheriff, and fire call logs: Caller reported: Friday • 2:51 a.m.: Traffic stop, Fir Street and Avenue O. • 3:11 a.m.: Traffic stop, 10th and Main streets. • 4:58 a.m.: Traffic stop, 17th Street and Avenue D. • 5:34 a.m.: Traffic stop, 100 block of West First Street. • 5:43 a.m.: Parking complaint, 1300 block of West Lime Street. • 5:58 a.m.: Traffic stop, Spruce Street and U.S. 70. • 6:11 a.m.: Traffic stop, Spruce Street and U.S. 70. • 6:31 a.m.: Traffic stop, 200 block of South Avenue C. • 6:44 a.m.: Tr...

  • Bigger things coming — Q&A

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    Lillian Bowe PNT staff writer [email protected] Stanley Livengood just got settled into Portales as Monday was his first day at the new director of the Roosevelt County Community Development Corp. (RCCDC). Livengood was born and raised in San Antonio, Texas, got his degree in Humanities from the University of Texas in San Antonio and then he got his masters in business administration from James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Va. Livengood has a decade of experience in r...

  • Police blotter — Feb. 16

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    Portales police, sheriff, and fire call logs: Caller reported: Thursday • 3:25 a.m.: Harassment, 600 block of South Avenue D. • 5:19 a.m.: Traffic stop, 100 block of North Chicago Avenue. • 6:03 a.m.: Traffic stop, 100 block of North Chicago Avenue. • 6:34 a.m.: Traffic stop, 100 block of North Chicago Avenue. • 7:03 a.m.: Prisoner transport, 100 block of Airport Road . • 7:04 a.m.: Prisoner transport, 100 block of Airport Road. • 7:28 a.m.: Fire, 1200 block of North Avenue L. • 7:45 a.m.: Ambulance requested, 700...

  • Meet the...Kiwanis enjoy giving, fellowship

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    PNT staff writer [email protected] Ever since going to Eastern New Mexico University in 1979, Portales has always been special place for Craig Costley. When he returned to Portales after retiring from his job in Los Alamos job, he wanted to reconnect with the community. Costley found Kiwanis, an international service organization in 80 nations, according to the Kiwanis website. Costley said he already feels like a part of the community after joining the club a few months ago. “Joining Kiwanis, I have become very aware of th...

  • Police blotter — Feb. 14

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    Portales police, sheriff, and fire call logs: Caller reported: Wednesday • 2:55 a.m.: Ambulance requested, 1900 block of South Avenue I. • 5:54 a.m.: Ambulance requested, 1900 block of South Roosevelt Road 7. • 6:13 a.m.: Drunk person, 1600 block of East Spruce Street. • 7:31 a.m.: Animal complaint, 2100 block of East Second Street. • 7:59 a.m.: Officer requested, 1000 block of North Avenue J. • 8:31 a.m.: Prisoner transport, 100 block of Airport Road. • 8:33 a.m.: Domestic report, 700 block of West 18th Street. • 9:1...

  • Police blotter — Feb. 13

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    Portales police, sheriff, and fire call logs: Caller reported: Tuesday • 12:59 a.m.: Ambulance requested, 1700 block of North Boston Street. • 2:19 a.m.: Ambulance requested, 1100 block of Libra Drive. • 5:09 a.m.: Traffic stop, University Drive and U.S. 70. • 5:24 a.m.: Traffic stop, Second Street and Avenue F. • 5:51 a.m.: Traffic stop, U.S. 70. • 6 a.m.: Traffic stop, 1600 block of East Spruce Street. • 6:09 a.m.: Noise disturbance, 500 block of West 17th Street. • 8:07 a.m.: Prisoner transport, 100 block of Airport Road...

  • They're all business

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    PNT staff writer [email protected] Shania Ramirez said she joined the Business Professionals of America at the beginning of the school year because she wanted to gain professional skills the club teaches, which includes how to run a meeting and how to write a professional letter. Now Ramirez is one of the nine Dora High School students who are participating in the BPA State Leadership Conference in Albuquerque starting Feb. 17. Gema Villanueva, Charlyn Simpson, Isaac...

  • ENMRWS in line to get $4 million

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    The state Water Trust Board is scheduled to make $4 million available to Eastern New Mexico Rural Water System in March, according to a press release from the water system project manager. The ENMRWS, also Ute Pipeline, would ship drinking water from Ute Reservoir in Quay County to more than a half-dozen entities in eastern New Mexico, including Clovis and Portales. The new funds are anticipated to complete the design for the Clovis/Cannon Air Force Base and the Clovis/Portales connections, according to the press release....

  • Police blotter — Feb. 12

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    Portales police, sheriff, and fire call logs: Caller reported: Monday • 1:26 a.m.: Premise check, 1100 block of Leo Drive. • 2:40 a.m.: Traffic stop, Kilgore Avenue and Spruce Street. • 3:08 a.m.: Traffic stop, First and Chicago streets. • 6:41 a.m.: Burglary, 1500 block of West Ivy Street. • 6:49 a.m.: Traffic stop, 1000 block of South Kilgore Avenue. • 6:50 a.m.: Noise disturbance, 500 block of West 17th Lane. • 8:08 a.m.: Prisoner transport, walk-in. • 8:14 a.m.: Criminal damage, 1900 block of West Second Street. • 8:28...

  • Police blotter – Feb. 11

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    Portales police, sheriff, and fire call logs: Caller reported: Friday • 12:17 a.m.: Traffic stop, Second and Elgin streets. • 1:51 a.m.: Alarm activation, 1000 block of West Second Street. • 1:55 a.m.: Domestic in progress, 100 block of Yucca Drive. • 2:29 a.m.: Officer requested, 1500 block of South Avenue K. • 4:56 a.m.: Premise check, U.S. 70. • 5:39 a.m.: Suspicious circumstances, 200 block of North Bolder Avenue. • 7:02 a.m.: Traffic stop, Seventh Street and University Drive. • 8:45 a.m.: Prisoner transport, 100...

  • Board approves alternatives

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    Lillian Bowe PNT staff writer [email protected] The Portales Municipal School Board of Education passed a resolution of the graduation demonstration of competency at Monday’s school board meeting. The resolution allows students who do not pass the state-issued Standards-Based Assessment or End of Course exams in a subject another chance to graduate, provided they prove competency through alternatives — with suggestions including a committee-judged portfolio or successful completion of a relevant course taken for col...

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