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Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday saved Gov. Bill Richardson the embarrassment of a veto override. The committee tabled a bill that Richardson had vetoed last year — a veto that the Senate recently voted overwhelmingly to override. The bill would have forced state agencies to provide the Legislative Finance Committee with confidential information about contracts and programs. The measure last year had unanimously passed both chambers of the Legislature before Richardson rejected it. The House...
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A software engineer furious with the Internal Revenue Service plowed his small plane into an office building housing nearly 200 federal tax employees on Thursday, officials said, setting off a raging fire that sent workers fleeing as thick plumes of black smoke poured into the air. A U.S. law official identified the pilot as Joseph Stack and said investigators were looking at an anti-government message on the Web linked to him. The Web site outlines problems with the IRS and says violence “is the o...
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A low-flying small plane crashed into an office building that houses the Internal Revenue Service in Austin, Texas on Thursday, and at least one person was missing, witnesses and officials said. Assistant Austin Fire Chief Harry Evans said two people have also been taken to a hospital. Their conditions were not immediately known. A law enforcement official said the crash did not initially appear to be the result of a crime or terrorism. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because the person...
Sheree Channel, Executive State Director for the Mrs. New Mexico Pageant, states the pageant is seeking applicants for the title of Mrs. Clovis. Once selected, the lucky lady will advance on to represent her community in the 2010 Mrs. New Mexico Pageant to be held on June 19, 2010 at the Albuquerque Journal Theatre located in the Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts....
The Associated Press SANTA FE — The New Mexico Legislature adjourned Thursday without a plan on how to finance public schools and state government in the coming year, marking the first time in 26 years that lawmakers finished a regular session without reaching a budget deal. Shortly after lawmakers wrapped up their 30-day session, Gov. Bill Richardson announced a special session to deal with the state budget would open Wednesday. A special session will cost about $50,000 a day. “New Mexico taxpayers want a solution. T...
The Associated Press SANTA FE — The New Mexico Legislature adjourned Thursday without a plan on how to finance public schools and state government in the coming year, marking the first time in 26 years that lawmakers finished a regular session without reaching a budget deal. Shortly after lawmakers wrapped up their 30-day session, Gov. Bill Richardson announced a special session to deal with the state budget would open Wednesday. A special session will cost about $50,000 a day. “New Mexico taxpayers want a solution. T...
Freedom New Mexico PORTALES — Eastern New Mexico University will play five softball games this weekend in Edmond, Okla., after a tournament in Fort Hays, Kan. was canceled because of expected inclement weather. The Zias (3-8) will play a noon doubleheader Friday at University of Central Oklahoma. ENMU will play three games Saturday at Del City High School, starting with a single game against Missouri Western at 9 a.m. and a 1 p.m. doubleheader against Northeastern State....
Freedom New Mexico PORTALES — Eastern New Mexico University will play five softball games this weekend in Edmond, Okla., after a tournament in Fort Hays, Kan. was canceled because of expected inclement weather. The Zias (3-8) will play a noon doubleheader Friday at University of Central Oklahoma. ENMU will play three games Saturday at Del City High School, starting with a single game against Missouri Western at 9 a.m. and a 1 p.m. doubleheader against Northeastern State....
TULSA – Ryan Williams, a crop and cattle farmer from Farwell, Parmer County, Texas was chosen as one of four National Outstanding Young Farmers by The United States Junior Chamber (Jaycees) on February 13 at their 2010 Awards Congress in Raleigh, North Carolina. Ryan Williams has always wanted to raise his family on the land that his great grandfather settled. After earning a bachelor’s degree in Agriculture Economics, he began farming 960 acres that he rented from his father. Eleven years later, Ryan raises corn, c...
The Curry County Sheriff’s Office is investigating two inmate-on-inmate beatings within hours of each other Wednesday at the jail. Undersheriff Wesley Waller said deputies were called to the facility at 3:30 p.m. then again just before 6 p.m. The first incident involved the beating of a male inmate by another in the booking area of the jail, Waller said. The second assault took place in a cell, he said. In each incident, an inmate was treated at Plains Regional Medical Center for injuries and released back to the custody o...
CNJ staff photo: Liliana Castillo Melissa Cartwright, in a program for three days, makes her dorm bed Wednesday at the Lighthouse Mission. They know that if they build it, they will come. That’s the easy part. It’s the financing that needs prayers and faith. After 22 years of sheltering, feeding and clothing the community’s less fortunate, The Lighthouse Mission finds itself struggling to meet the unique needs that accompany sheltering entire families. That in mind, they have set out to build “Casa De Esperanza” or “House of...
The Associated Press SANTA FE, Texas — Authorities say 22 freight cars derailed in southeast Texas and caused a brief evacuation after a nonhazardous substance leaked. No injuries were reported. Joe Faust, a spokesman for Burlington Northern Santa Fe, says it’s not immediately clear what caused the Houston-bound train to derail Thursday morning in Santa Fe. Faust says two tankers ruptured. One carried an asphalt material, while the other was hauling molten sulfur. Police Capt. Wayne Kessler says the oil-based s...
Congratulations go out to choir students from Marshall Middle School on their recent success at the 2010 Southeast New Mexico Music Educators Association Solo and Ensemble Festival held on Saturday, February 13th, 2010. Twenty-nine students from Marshall sang solos, and 24 received the top rating of “Superior” and eight of those students went on to receive the coveted “Superior Plus” award. Additionally, five soloists received a rating of “Excellent.” Marshall had 10 ensembles perform. Eight ensembles received the top rat...
My ancestors left me a legacy more precious than gold … a strong faith in God. From my great grandparents to my parents, I have come to know the purpose of life. “Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter. Fear God and keep his commandments for this is the whole duty of man” (Ecclesiastes 12:13). I still see my grandfather with his Bible on his knees. My grandmother’s singing echoes in my ears. I well remember the day she faced serious surgery. “I give it all to you, God, and if I die, I can’t help it.” To me, her...
Roosevelt and Curry counties are ranked among the 10 healthiest in the state. The University of Wisconsin’s Population Health Institute and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation released the results of their nationwide study of counties’ health Wednesday. The study included factors such as individual behavior, quality of and access to health care, education, jobs and environment, according to a news release from the two organizations. Roosevelt and Curry counties ranked eighth and 10th respectively, with Los Alamos County com...
Good morning and welcome to Freedom New Mexico’s Friday briefing. Time after time The Curry County Centennial Committee needs your help. They’re putting together a Centennial Time Capsule. Got a significant item — historically significant — from 2009 or an idea for one? Contact the committee c/o Diane Nance, 700 N. Main, Suite 10, Clovis. N.M. 88101 or call 763-6016. Email: [email protected]...
Yucca and Marshall Middle School choirs received awards at the 2010 Southeast New Mexico Music Educators Association Solo and Ensemble Festival. The festival was held Feb. 13 at Eastern New Mexico University. Thirty-eight students from Yucca sang solos. Of those, 32 received superior ratings, seven received superior-plus and six received excellent. Of the seventeen Yucca ensembles performing, 11 received superior ratings, one received superior-plus and six received excellent. Yucca students Yvonne Sisneros, Justine Vistine...
Freedom New Mexico The Portales Kiwanis Club’s Annual Chili Supper is scheduled for 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Feb. 26 in the Fellowship Hall of First United Methodist Church. Tickets are $6 for adults and $4 for children. Beef or vegetarian chili and several choices of drinks and desserts are included. Dine-in and carry-out are available, and tickets may be purchased at the door or in advance from a Kiwanis member. Proceeds are earmarked for local children’s activities....
Good morning and welcome to Freedom New Mexico’s Friday briefing. Time after time The Curry County Centennial Committee needs your help. They’re putting together a Centennial Time Capsule. Got a significant item — historically significant — from 2009 or an idea for one? Contact the committee c/o Diane Nance, 700 N. Main, Suite 10, Clovis. N.M. 88101 or call 763-6016. Email: [email protected]...
Roosevelt and Curry counties are ranked among the 10 healthiest in the state. The University of Wisconsin’s Population Health Institute and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation released the results of their nationwide study of counties’ health Wednesday. The study included factors such as individual behavior, quality of and access to health care, education, jobs and environment, according to a news release from the two organizations. Roosevelt and Curry counties ranked eighth and 10th respectively, with Los Alamos County com...
Today Friday night date night — 6 p.m. Sunday morning service presented on Friday night with free childcare until 9:45 p.m. Information: 762-7751 Saturday Food and clothing give away — 9 a.m.-10:30 a.m., Matt 25 Hope Center. Information: 763-4400 Interdenominational concert — 7 p.m., First United Methodist Church. Admission is free. To perform or for information: Vyanne Humphreys, 760-4071 or Mat Carter 799-2696 Sunday Worship service — 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m., Central Baptist Church Fellowship and...
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I will never forget the feeling I had when our children were little and the weather caused schools to be called off for the day. I would get up eagerly in the morning, listen to the radio, watch the television and just hope that conditions were bad enough that school would be cancelled. I enjoyed those days because we were all home together and there was no rush and no deadlines. School mornings always brought tight schedules. The children and I were going our separate ways by...
Portales mayoral candidates expressed their views on youth activities, affordable housing, water and more during a forum Thursday night at the Memorial Building. Radio station 105.9 KSEL Country hosted the event. Members of the public submitted questions online and at the forum, and each candidate had 90 seconds to answer. On bringing in weekend youth activities: Candidate Dennis Lopez: The biggest barrier for bringing in activities for youth is money, and children also need things to do at times besides weekends. He...
Freedom New Mexico It is generally praiseworthy when a politician announces that he “doesn’t love Congress” and has come to the conclusion that he can serve the public more effectively from a position in the private sector. Thus, Indiana Democratic Sen. Evan Bayh’s announcement that he will not seek a third term in November is laudable on at least one level. Whether it represents the sort of altruistic desire to serve the public better that he tried to evoke in his statement is another matter. Certainly, few America...
