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This fishing report, provided by Bill Dunn and the Department of Game and Fish, has been generated from the best information available from area officers and anglers. Conditions encountered after the report is compiled may differ, as stream, lake and weather conditions alter fish and angler activities. Northeast Charette Lakes — Fishing was fair using worms under a bobber and Power Bait for trout. Cimarron River — Water flow below Eagle Nest on Monday was 30 cfs. Great hatches are coming off in the afternoon hours. Trout fis... Full story
Today Movie and Popcorn — 4:30 p.m., Portales Public Library. "Gnomeo and Juliet," rated G, will be featured. Open to ages 9-12. Information: 356-3940. Belly Dance — 5 p.m., Portales Recreation Center. $5 per class. Information: 356-8598. Boot Camp — 5:30 p.m., Portales Recreation Center. $5 per class. Information: 356-8598. Preschool Storytime — 6 p.m., Portales Public Library. "The Good Earth" will be featured. Information: 356-3940. Yoga — 7 p.m., Portales Recreation Center. $5 per class. Information: 356-8598. When You...
As high school graduates of the late 1970s, my generation faced simple choices when it came to senior photos. For the guys, it meant procuring an ill-fitting jacket and tie from an older friend or relative. We girls were ushered into the school auditorium where the hired photographer was waiting with two shoulder-revealing options (we were such daring young things): a black velvet v-neck wrap or a fluffy pink feather mass (visualize the down plucked from baby flamingos). Personal preparation consisted of a few minutes in...
U.S. Sens. Martin Heinrich and Tom Udall said they are confident a solution can be found that will protect the habitat of the lesser prairie chicken while allowing ranching and the booming oil and gas industry to flourish. The New Mexico Democrats are being criticized from not taking a stance on the issue by the director of GOAL Advocacy, a pro oil and gas industry group. The lesser prairie chicken, known for its rare mating rituals, is proposed to be listed as threatened under the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's federal reg...
Martin Mendoza was recently given a 25-year service award by the Portales City Council for his services in the Parks and Cemetery Department. Born and raised in Portales, Mendoza's first job out of high school was for the city. Jillian Holbert: Portales News-Tribune Martin Mendoza pulling weeds in front of Portales City Hall. What's the best part of your job? Meeting different people. You're always meeting someone different. I've met all the city managers, the new mayors. What do you do at your job? A little big of...
Clovis may be in the running for New Mexico's sixth and only remaining racino gambling license, though it's likely the drama may drag out another month. Paul Stout, a rancher and wind energy entrepreneur, confirmed Wednesday that he represents a client interested in the racino license and has looked at property near the city. Additionally, City Manager Joe Thomas confirmed Wednesday that a national gaming concern had contacted his office within the last year to express an interest in locating a racino in or near Clovis. The... Full story
In a role reversal from last week's Lady Buff sweep, it was Eastern New Mexico University jumping out to the first-inning lead Wednesday. CMI correspondent photo: Joshua Lucero ia right fielder Savannah Chavez leans in to grab a fly ball from West Texas Lady Buff Renee Erwin in the top of the sixth inning of the Zias' Wednesday afternoon game against the West Texas A&M Lady Buffs at Zia Softball Field. But it was the same result for fifth-ranked West Texas A&M, which... Full story
Here is a sampling of police, sheriff and fire call logs: Tuesday Caller reported: - 8:50 a.m.: It was court ordered to have her dog picked up and she would like animal control to pick it up, 400 block of South Abilene. - 9:42 a.m.: Requested animal control for help with a trap, 900 block of West 17th Lane. - 10:03 a.m.: A dead cat in the road, 1000 block of East Third Street. - 11:23 a.m.: A male subject and a female subject fighting, 700 block of North Avenue J. - 12:25 p.m.: An alarm in the elevator at a music hall, 1700...
The Cannon Spouses' Club continues to be a pivotal driving force, improving the quality of life wherever they can for Air Commandos stationed at Cannon Air Force Base. U.S. Air Force photo: Senior Airman Alexxis Pons Abascal Members of the Cannon Spouses' Club present Rob Ferry, 27th Special Operations Civil Engineer Squadron chief of unaccompanied housing, with a check for $2,400 April 17 at Cannon Air Force Base. The money will be used to purchase high-quality storage units for airmen residing in the Cannon dormitories to... Full story
Looking at her, one would hardly believe the pleasant, five-foot-nothing ball of energy once answered to the name, Dr. Death and had a predilection for dealing with the dearly departed. In fact, it's safe to assume that at first glance, she wouldn't strike fear in the heart of, well ... anyone. U.S. Air Force courtesy photo Julie Cross, group fitness instructor and personal trainer at Cannon Air Force Base, poses for a photo while on duty as a police officer in Essex, England. Prior to meeting her husband, Capt. Jonathan...
U.S. Air Force photo: Airman 1st Class Ericka Engblom A child makes a hand print on a flyer at the inaugural Cannon Helping Hands celebration April 19 at Cannon Air Force Base. Helping Hands was held to bring awareness about base programs available for military families. Families crowed into the Drop Zone for the inaugural Cannon Helping Hands celebration April 18 at Cannon Air Force Base. Cannon Helping Hands is a collaboration of a multitude of base agencies. The agencies worked together to help bring awareness of base... Full story
Houston Noah is adding to his martial arts experience by attending jeet kune do classes on base. Cannon Connections: Benna Sayyed Senior Airman Giovanna Ortiz, left, and Captain Joanna Ho, far right, watch as jeet kune do instructor Michael Watson, center right, demonstrates to military spouse Gretchen Brown how to do a pak sau into a tan sau (slapping hands) Saturday at the jeet kune do clinic on base. The clinic was held in honor of sexual assault awareness month. Noah, an airman first class from Moberly, Mo., was one of...
TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. — Every April 22, the Air Force recognizes Earth Day, a time to show support for the environment. U.S. Air Force photo: Eddie Green These new holding ponds near the wastewater treatment plant at Cannon Air Force Base increase the base's effluent capacity from 190,000 gallons to 9 million gallons. The base will use the water for construction and irrigation. This year, the Air Force is focusing on water reduction and reuse. Water projects may not attract many news headlines, but the money and c...
Editor's note: This feature is the 22nd in a series of Air Commando spotlights at Cannon. The Airmen being highlighted are recent Diamond Sharp award winners. Diamond Sharp is a monthly program where Airmen are recognized by wing leadership and first sergeants for their hard work and achievements. U.S. Air Force graphic: Senior Airman Alexxis Pons Abascal Diamond Sharp is a monthly award program where airmen are recognized by wing leadership and first sergeants for their hard work and achievements. U.S. Air Force Airman 1st...
CANNON AIR FORCE BASE — Life is full of decisions. Some are no more significant than choosing to wear the button-down shirt instead of the knit pullover; others have consequences so far-reaching that their effects are felt for a lifetime. Choose right and reap the reward, choose wrong and become a cautionary tale. U.S. Air Force graphic: Senior Airman Whitney Tucker April is Alcohol Awareness Month and airmen at Cannon Air Force Base are encouraged to educate themselves, their wingmen and their families on developing a h... Full story
MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, Ala. — Dating back to September 1947, Air Force military training instructors have represented one of the most visible special-duty career fields in the service. U.S. Air Force photo: Staff Sgt. Sandra Percival Tech. Sgt. Chi Yi, Military Training Instructor at Officer Training Shool here, demonstrates proper facing movements for new OTS trainees Feb 28. Yi has been an MTI for more than four years. From the original group of "flight marchers" to today's MTIs, the need to train new Airmen has r...