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A total of 3,256 customers, basically the entire city of Tucumcari, lost power from 7:06 a.m. to about 8:30 Saturday morning. Xcel Energy spokesperson Wes Reeves said the outage occurred because pieces of a bird's nest made contact with circuit protection equipment at the Tucumcari substation on Campbell Avenue.... Full story
When I'm asked where I get ideas for this column, I explain that in my travels among the agricultural masses, everyone has a story to tell…and they tell me! Almost always they include getting bucked off, run over or humiliated in some form, by large domestic mammals. However, there are some subjects that are just not suitable for a column with such integrity, like mine. Even if I intend to be educational I am somehow lead to the whacko side…like Martin and his colonoscopy saga. I admit I could write a serious column abo... Full story
The following businesses, schools and government agencies in Portales will be closed Monday for the Memorial Day holiday: - City of Portales offices - Portales Police Department - Portales News-Tribune business offices (newsroom is open, call 356-4483) - Portales Public Library - Roosevelt County offices - Roosevelt County Magistrate Court - Roosevelt County Sheriff's Office - American Heritage Bank - First Financial Credit Union - J.P. Stone Community Bank - New Mexico Bank & Trust - State Farm Bank - U.S. Bank - U.S.... Full story
Laura Merrick spent three months hand stitching a big pink quilt that has raised $1,500 so far for the Susan G. Komen breast cancer foundation. At age 90, this is no small feat. Merrick suffers from arthritis in her hands. "I don't quilt continuously because my back hurts, my eyes hurt so it takes longer for me to quilt," said Merrick. "I used to be able to quilt a quilt in two weeks." Jillian Holbert: Portales News Tribune Laura Merrick shows off her quilt. Merrick is raising money for the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer...
Area road construction and closure information for this week: State and Federal In Portales, Constructors Inc. will be working from east on Second Street, east of Avenue C,. Traffic will be restricted to one lane. Also, westbound First Street, starting at north Boston Avenue, will be restricted to one lane. First and Second streets and all east of Avenue C will be continued one lane to Avenue K. Expect some closures on lateral side streets. — Staff reports...
Today Dora High School graduation — 3 p.m., Guy Luscombe Gym. Information: 477-2211. Monday Sixty-seventh annual Memorial Day Program — 10:30 a.m., Portales Cemetery. The program is sponsored by the American Legion. Information: 760-3444. Tuesday Boot Camp — 5:30 p.m., Portales Recreation Center. $5 per class. Information: 356-8598. Yoga — 7 p.m., Portales Recreation Center. $5 per class. Information: 356-8598. Wednesday Aerobics — 7:30 a.m., Portales Recreation Center. $5 per class. Information: 356-8598. Zumba — 5:15 p.m.,... Full story
As the nation prepares to celebrate its fallen heroes Monday, Roosevelt County Chamber of Commerce Director Karl Terry wants to remind you of the efforts of one Portales High School class. The PHS class of 1958 saw fit to honor members of the armed forces who died while serving any war since the county's inception, and after four years of planning, unveiled its efforts with a war memorial dedication ceremony last year during Memorial Day weekend. Those who died in the numerous wars are featured on paver stones at the...
Overshadowed by the trio of Obama Administration scandals that have dominated Washington's attention in recent weeks is the renewed attention to sexual assaults and harassment in the military. Behavior that ranges from inappropriately boorish to criminal has long been a major problem. The issue resurfaced this month after an Army sergeant who was assigned to coordinate a sexual assault prevention program was himself accused of sexual assault. In a news conference, President Obama spoke with passion and righteous anger about...
The class only meets once a week. The rest of the week, Portales High School journalism students are out in the field getting hands-on experience. Students say learning journalism and working on the Portales School News Page, which runs at the back of the Friday edition of the Portales News-Tribune, has taught them responsibility and teamwork. "You have to be responsible because a lot of people count on you to do your job," said junior Vanessa Chavez. "They count on you to do yours so they can do theirs." Christina Calloway:...
I last saw Janet Leslie Reynolds in 1978 when I was "friends" (pre-Facebook) with her older cousin Helen in the graduate counseling program at East Texas State University — and Janet helped in the family restaurant. Since then, Janet has married, divorced, and now lives with Beth — a nanny. My Florida Facebook friend does not understand why anyone wants to prevent Beth and her from making a legal commitment. "We need to tell people who use religion against marriage equality that their opinion counts only in their per... Full story
That wild and crazy Richard Branson says New Mexico's space future will roar into reality on Christmas Day when he will blast into orbit — wheee! — himself and others who coughed up a couple of hundred thousand bucks. Rich promises a soft landing. This deadline will pass as others have, of course. However, there are significant developments at the New Mexico Spaceport. Just weeks ago, Space Exploratory Technologies Corp. announced it will set up shop at Spaceport America. The company will be flight testing its rocket tha...
