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Portales police, sheriff, and fire call logs: Caller reported: Tuesday • 12:17 a.m.: Ambulance request, 1600 block of West 18th street. • 12:50 a.m.: Officer request, Trinity Church. • 1:34 a.m.: Officer request, 500 block of South Avenue A. • 2:01 a.m.: Officer request, 500 block of South Avenue A. • 3:07 a.m.: Premise check, 1900 block of South Avenue I. • 3:08 a.m.: Premise check, 1600 block of South Avenue I. • 3:10 a.m.: Premise check, 1300 block of East Brazos. • 3:12 a.m.: Premise check, 500 block of... Full story
Today Step aerobics — 4 p.m., Portales Recreation Center. Information: 356-8598. Valentine Wreaths — 4:30 p.m., Portales Public Library. Open to children in grades 4-6. Information: 356-3940. Friends of the Portales Public Library event — 4:30 p.m., Portales Public Library’s meeting room. A program, book-signing and reception for local educator and author Dan Greathouse. Information: 356-3940. Preschool Storytime — 6 p.m., Portales Public Library. “Warm Hearts” will be featured. Information: 356-3940. Annual...
Days remaining in session: 14 New regent, new rules: State senators voted 34-0 Wednesday to confirm Kevin F. Powers as a regent of Northern New Mexico College. Powers, 57, of Albuquerque is a retired investment banker. His clients included cities, counties, school districts and The University of New Mexico. He grew up in Maryland and graduated from Juniata College with a bachelor’s degree in economics. Meanwhile, a proposal to change the way regents are picked to oversee the state’s universities cleared the House... Full story
Our family made a hasty cross-country journey last week, involving four aircraft and too many airport hours to count. Here are some Dramamine-induced (because that’s the only link Betty Williamson way I can be coaxed into the air) observations: The only beings that appear genuinely happy in airports these days are toddlers and bomb-sniffing dogs. Their enthusiasm, zest and carefree joy are almost — but not quite — contagious. Every time (and by “every time,” I mean e... Full story
CMI sports writer [email protected] It simply wasn’t their night Wednesday for Eastern New Mexico University’s women. On the other hand, Texas A&M-Kingsville was on top of its game. link Joshua Lucero: PNT correspondent Zia junior Jasmine Johnson and Texas A&M Kingsville Javelina Lauren Jay lunge for a loose ball in the first half of the Zias’ Wednesday evening game at Greyhound Arena. The Javelinas jumped to a 7-0 lead in the first two minutes and the Zias never... Full story
CMI sports writer [email protected] It’s been a rough go for Eastern New Mexico University’s men after an 0-2 start in Lone Star Conference play, but the Greyhounds are positioned pretty well. ENMU struggled for much of the game, but rallied from an 11-point halftime deficit to get to an overtime period the Greyhounds dominated in a 68-62 victory over Texas A&M-Kingsville on Wednesday night at Greyhound Arena. link Joshua Lucero: PNT correspondent Greyhound guard...
CMI staff Eastern New Mexico University’s doubleheader Friday against Oklahoma Christian has been cancelled because of inclement weather, according to a school press release. The Zias will open their season Saturday with a doubleheader at ubbock Christian. The first game is scheduled to begin at noon.... Full story
The following entities have released plans for Thursday regarding inclement weather: • Cannon Air Force Base: Only mission-essential personnel to report to work. • Clovis Schools: Two-hour delay. • Clovis Christian Schools: Two-hour delay • Clovis Community College: Campus will open at 10 a.m. • Dora Schools: Two-hour delay • Elida Schools: Two-hour delay • ENMU: Two-hour delay • Floyd Schools: Two-hour delay • Fort Sumner Schools: Canceled • Grady Schools: Two-hour delay • Melrose Schools: Two-hour...
CMI staff Even though the Clovis and Portales area only received about one to one-and-a-half inches of snow Thursday morning, most area schools exercised caution and delayed their school starting times. A few superintendents said it was the single-digit temperatures early Thursday morning they were most concerned with. According to National Weather Service Meteorologist Jason Frazier, Clovis and Portales each received approximately one to one-and-a-half inches of snow overnight. The temperature dropped to 2 degrees in Clovis...
It’s puzzling that legislative security officials would think a former State Police officer whose police license was revoked and who as a sheriff’s deputy was the subject of an internal investigation after getting into a drunken brawl at a casino would be the right fit as a security guard at the state Capitol. However, Algin Mendez, who is embroiled in an ongoing beef with state Rep. Debbie Rodella and her husband, Rio Arriba County Sheriff Tommy Rodella, was hired for the Senate security detail for the current...
link Joshua Lucero: PNT correspondent Airman Nick Laurenz, 25, jogs with his dog, Laddy, Wednesday afternoon on South Avenue O as the snow began to fall. Laurenz said he wanted to get some exercise in with his dog despite the cold temperatures and snow. PNT senior writer [email protected] Clovis schools employee Britney Stephens said she wasn’t able to keep warm Wednesday during her visits to the schools. An employee of the district’s technology department, the... Full story
How much do you love your freedom, and what are you willing to do for liberty? link Kent McManigal Freedom, to me, is simply doing whatever you want to do. It can be good or bad, depending on your character, but is often neutral. Liberty, though, is the freedom to do absolutely anything that doesn’t violate another person’s equal and identical liberty. Liberty — Thomas Jefferson called it “rightful liberty” — is what America was founded on in order to protect and...
link Joshua Lucero: PNT correspondent Portales resident and former Eastern New Mexico University professor Mercedes Agogino sweeps snow from her sidewalk Thursday afternoon at her home on Main Avenue. PNT senior writer [email protected] Officials say despite Thursday’s freezing weather delivering 1 to 3 inches of snow, the area remained fairly quiet and no major accidents were reported. Roosevelt County Emergency Management Director Keith Wattenbarger said there was...
link CMI staff photo: Tony Bullocks Rose Robbins was awarded with the Workhorse of the Year award for 2013 at Thursday night’s Roosevelt County Chamber of Commerce banquet at the Yam Theater. Local business owners and community members filled the seats of the Yam Theatre Tuesday to recognize the dedication and accomplishments of Roosevelt County Chamber of Commerce members who exemplified service in 2013 during the chamber’s annual banquet. The chamber’s 2013 President...