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Articles from the February 24, 2014 edition


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  • My turn: Lots to love, in spite of it all

    I shall be brutally honest. I have a love-hate relationship with this place. One moment I’m rejoicing, the next I’m scowling. Who wouldn’t be beside themselves with glee when they’re eating a chocolate pecan shake from Pat’s? But then there’s the business of driving home and bouncing over the pot holes and drainage dips … even though the rain to drain rarely rains on the plains. What’s not to love about still mornings when the sun shines so brightly and rose bushes are starting to put on tiny little leaves of promise? But ta...

  • 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....

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  • Events calendar — Feb. 25

    Today Boot Camp — 5:30 p.m., Portales Recreation Center. Information: 356-8598. Books N Babies — 10:30 a.m., Portales Public Library. Information: 356-3940. Wednesday Aerobics — 7:30 a.m., Portales Recreation Center. Information: 356-8598. Preschool Storytime— 10:30 a.m., Portales Public Library. Information: 356-3940. Wii Wednesday — 4:30 p.m., Portales Public Library. Tweens’ choice. Open to students in grades 4-6. Information: 356-3940. Thursday Step aerobics — 4 p.m., Portales Recreation Center. Information:...

  • Dora school news — Feb. 25

    BPA state champions Last week, sponsor Colleen Tollett and nine members of the Dora Chapter of the Business Professionals of America participated in the BPA State Leadership Conference on Feb. 17-19 in the Albuquerque. The state championship for Business Professionals of America is designated as the Business Professional Cup and was awarded to the Dora chapter. The chapter earned the award by receiving points for membership, participation in service projects, leadership development activities, and placing in work skills...

  • Elida school news — Feb. 25

    Upcoming events • Thursday — Junior varsity girls and varsity girls basketball game in Grady, 4 p.m. • Baseball season starts March 18 with a junior varsity-varsity doubleheader game at Floyd starting at 3 p.m. Breakfast menu Tuesday — sausage & biscuit, fruit, milk, cereal Wednesday — omelet, juice, milk, cereal Thursday — waffle sticks, sausage, fruit, milk, cereal Lunch menu Tuesday — hot dogs, fries, Salad, pudding, milk Wednesday — burrito casserole, corn, salad, crackers, pears, milk Thursday — sloppy Joe's, peas, sala...

  • Lottery scholarship, texting bills among those passed during Legislative session

    PNT senior writer [email protected] Within the 30-day state legislative session, the New Mexico Legislature passed 10 bills including the compromised $6.2 billion budget. Here are a few of the bills that will affect the local communities: Lottery scholarships The Legislature combined several ideas to save the state’s lottery-funded scholarship program, which pays full tuition for about 15,000 students statewide. The gap between the money provided by the fund and the c...

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  • 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... Full story

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