Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A new state rating system gives most of New Mexico's schools passing grades, although the bulk of those are Cs and Ds. Gov. Susana Martinez on Monday unveiled the first report card under a new grading system that allows officials to consider more than just annual student test scores. The grades were developed after the state won a waiver from the federal government to include others factors, like past test scores, academic growth, attendance and college preparedness. Under the traditional federal r... Full story
At a Portales Municipal Schools Board of Education meeting Monday in the L.C. Cozzens Administration Building, board members: - Heard a report on Drum Majors and Leadership Camp members by high school band director Jennifer Johnson. Johnson recognized student Tyler Howard for making the Conductor's Challenge at the camp and recognized Howard and Jennifer Saloman for being selected as outstanding major drummers. - Heard an annual report on the high school grad program, which teaches teenage parents parenting skills and helps... Full story
What's fair for the goose is fair for the gander — unless of course it's New Mexico politics. New Mexico State Fair Commissioner Charlotte Rode, who voted against awarding a racino lease to the Downs of Albuquerque and who doesn't believe a racino is the best use for Expo New Mexico, has fired off a request to State Auditor Hector Balderas for an investigation into the 25-year lease deal. Rode, a Republican and a Gov. Susana Martinez appointee to the commission, accuses the Governor's Office of manipulating the deal through p... Full story
Here is a sampling of police, sheriff and fire calls for: Friday - Midnight: Caller reported a mailbox on fire from fireworks being stuffed in it then lit, 200 block of Remuda Drive. - 8:54 a.m.: Caller reported a stolen motorcycle ramp, 700 block of N. Sixth Street. - 12:45 p.m.: Caller said a female on a motorcycle was run off the road by another vehicle on State road 77. - 2:47 p.m.: Caller reported a male with a backpack jumped onto a train, near First and Thornton streets. - 6:21 p.m.: Caller reported males on motorcycle...
The Portales city swimming pool should reopen Wednesday pending the approval from the state health department, according to Public Works Director John DeSha. The pool was odered closed Friday by the state health department after it was confirmed a child with an infectious disease swam there about a week ago. State health officials will inspect the disinfectant levels in the water today, making sure the city followed proper procedure. According to DeSha, there have been no other reports of other swimmers contracting...
Despite a ban forbidding aerial fireworks in the city and county, fireworks complaints kept law enforcement agencies busy. According to call logs from the Clovis Police Department, more than 160 fireworks complaints were logged during the week of the July fourth holiday. In unincorporated areas of Curry County, there were eight complaints, according to Undersheriff Wesley Waller. However, no citations were issued, according to law enforcement spokesmen. Lighting aerial fireworks is illegal in the city limits and is...
Improvement, however big or small, is a good thing, according to Clovis and Portales school officials. The Clovis and Portales school districts flunked in the category of growth of lowest performing students in the new state School Grading System for school districts but saw overall improvements in math and reading. "Our scores are better overall this year," said Portales schools superintendent Randy Fowler. "We saw increases in our levels of proficiency at most grade levels and improvement in reading at all grade levels but... Full story
Improvement, however big or small, is a good thing, according to Clovis and Portales school officials. The Clovis and Portales school districts flunked in the category of growth of lowest performing students in the new state School Grading System for school districts but saw overall improvements in math and reading. "Our scores are better overall this year," said Portales schools superintendent Randy Fowler. "We saw increases in our levels of proficiency at most grade levels and improvement in reading at all grade levels but...
Eastern New Mexico University student Alesha Jones is grateful that she doesn't have to take a second job while she pursues her degree in communication disorders. Christina Calloway: Portales News-Tribune Student worker Alesha Jones, 20, does inventory Monday morning in Eastern New Mexico University's Golden Library. She says she'll be able to rest easier knowing the interest rate on her student loans will not increase. Jones, 20, of Willcox, Ariz., who has plans to get a master's degree in speech therapy, has taken out two...
It turns out that the huge entry corridor at R.M. James Elementary is actually just a simple hallway. And that mansion with the grand boulevard of trees on the corner… just a regular house. Through the eyes of a child, things become bigger than life. We revisit places and situations as adults, and discover the river isn't really so wide, the slide isn't actually 50 feet tall. I always thought sleeping in the furniture delivery van, or tossing quilts over sofas and TV trays to make forts was a really big deal. That's why I... Full story
Portales police, sheriff and fire call logs: Friday - 3:15 p.m.: Deputy advised of a bench warrant, 1700 block of North Boston. - 4:02 p.m.: Caller reported stray dogs in area, 900 block of West 17th Street. - 5:18 p.m.: Caller requested to speak to an officer regarding a civil matter, 300 block of East 18th Street. - 5:47 p.m.: Caller requested a standby, 500 block of West Sixth Street. - 6:11 p.m.: Caller reported a grass fire, Milnesand. - 6:14 p.m.: Caller requested an officer for a welfare check, 400 block of South...
A business budget is one of those subjects that is often ignored or forgotten altogether. That is, until a situation arises like not having enough money to fund the operation or not spending enough money to take advantage of an opportunity to increase revenue. Many small business owners do not take the time to use a basic tool that forecasts when and how cash flows through their business. Numerous lenders now require small business borrowers to provide three years' budget projections based on the results of receiving a loan....
Eastern New Mexico University student Alesha Jones is grateful that she doesn't have to take a second job while she pursues her degree in communication disorders. CMI staff photo: Christina Calloway Student worker Alesha Jones, 20, does inventory Monday morning in Eastern New Mexico University's Golden Library. She says she'll be able to rest easier knowing the interest rate on her student loans will not increase. Jones, 20, of Willcox, Ariz., who has plans to get a master in...
Eastern New Mexico University student Alesha Jones is grateful that she doesn't have to take a second job while she pursues her degree in communication disorders. CMI staff photo: Christina Calloway Student worker Alesha Jones, 20, does inventory Monday morning in Eastern New Mexico University's Golden Library. She says she'll be able to rest easier knowing the interest rate on her student loans will not increase. Jones, 20, of Willcox, Ariz., who has plans to get a master in... Full story
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jeff Bingaman today talked about the Senate's schedule for the week and about a variety of other issues. LISTEN TO BINGAMAN'S REMARKS. 00:00 - Bingaman talks about the Senate's schedule for the week. 03:50 - Bingaman talks about extending tax cuts to the middle class. 06:48 - Bingaman talks about the Affordable Care Act. 08:37 - Bingaman talked about the Supreme Court's ruling on the Affordable Care Act. 11:56 - Bingaman talks about New Mexico's options for setting up a health insurance exchange,... Full story
link to map Gov. Susana Martinez on Monday unveiled the first report card under a new grading system that allows officials to consider more than just annual student test scores. The grades were developed after the state won a waiver from the federal government to include others factors, like past test scores, academic growth, attendance and college preparedness. Here are the grades of area schools: Curry County Clovis Arts Academy — C Barry Elementary — B Cameo Elementary — B...
link to map Gov. Susana Martinez on Monday unveiled the first report card under a new grading system that allows officials to consider more than just annual student test scores. The grades were developed after the state won a waiver from the federal government to include others factors, like past test scores, academic growth, attendance and college preparedness. Here are the grades of area schools: Curry County Clovis Arts Academy — C Barry Elementary — B Cameo Elementary — B...
(From Clovis Municipal Schools) The New Mexico Public Education Department (PED) has released the letter grades for public schools across the state. Sixteen schools in Clovis Municipal Schools have received a letter grade from the PED. This new grading system evaluates the performance of schools based on data linked to increased grade level performance, growth of highest and lowest performing students, opportunity to learn, performance on standardized tests, as well as other factors. 2011-2012 final grades for Clovis Schools...
(From Clovis Municipal Schools) The New Mexico Public Education Department (PED) has released the letter grades for public schools across the state. Sixteen schools in Clovis Municipal Schools have received a letter grade from the PED. This new grading system evaluates the performance of schools based on data linked to increased grade level performance, growth of highest and lowest performing students, opportunity to learn, performance on standardized tests, as well as other factors. 2011-2012 final grades for Clovis Schools...
(From Clovis Municipal Schools) The New Mexico Public Education Department (PED) has released the letter grades for public schools across the state. Sixteen schools in Clovis Municipal Schools have received a letter grade from the PED. This new grading system evaluates the performance of schools based on data linked to increased grade level performance, growth of highest and lowest performing students, opportunity to learn, performance on standardized tests, as well as other factors. 2011-2012 final grades for Clovis Schools...
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A new state rating system gives most of New Mexico's schools passing grades, although the bulk of those are Cs and Ds. Gov. Susana Martinez on Monday unveiled the first report card under a new grading system that allows officials to consider more than just annual student test scores. The grades were developed after the state won a waiver from the federal government to include others factors, like past test scores, academic growth, attendance and college preparedness. Under the traditional federal r...
