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Jason Ford, left, and Anthony Ortega Managing Editor [email protected] A Portales police officer, shot while apprehending a criminal suspect, was being treated for a non-life threatening injury at a Lubbock hospital on Monday afternoon, officials said. Police said two individuals involved in the incident were being held on unrelated charges in the Roosevelt County jail. No charges had been filed in connection with the shooting as of 5 p.m. Monday. The officer’s name was n...
STAFF REPORT Portales police have pressed charges against a Portales man in regards to the shooting of a Portales police officer earlier today, according to a Portales Police Department press release. At 8:20 p.m. today, Portales police officers served Anthony Ortega, 28, with an arrest warrant at Roosevelt County Detention Center where he was incarcerated on previous charges. Ortega is charged with aggravated battery, disarming a peace officer and resisting, evading an officer. He is being held without bond on other charges...
STAFF REPORT Portales police have pressed charges against a Portales man in regards to the shooting of a Portales police officer earlier today, according to a Portales Police Department press release. At 8:20 p.m. today, Portales police officers served Anthony Ortega, 28, with an arrest warrant at Roosevelt County Detention Center where he was incarcerated on previous charges. Ortega is charged with aggravated battery, disarming a peace officer and resisting, evading an officer. He is being held without bond on other charges...
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Staff report PORTALES — Clovis High’s tennis teams dominated Portales for the second time this season on Monday, with the boys taking an 8-1 victory over the Rams and the girls notching a 9-0 sweep. link Staff photo: Matthew Asher Clovis junior Kylee Brooks, left, high-fives senior Samantha Lee after winning a point during their first set of doubles against Portales on Monday at PHS. Clovis swept Portales, winning the boys dual 8-1 and the girls matchup 9-0. Both teams not...
BoysClovis 8, Portales 1Singles No. 1 — Kayden Lamb (C) beat Zachary Laurenz 8-5; No. 2 — Rohan Angadi (C) beat Enrique Cabral 7-5, 6-7 (7-4), (10-8); No. 3 — Nick Donaldson (C) beat Javier Gutierrez 6-1, 6-1; No. 4 — Eduardo Hernandez (C) beat Geronamo Macias 6-4, 6-1; No. 5 — JJ Alvarado (C) beat Francisco Lopez 6-1, 6-0; No. 6 — Colby Coiner (C) beat Zeke Aquirre 6-3, 2-6, (10-3). Staff photo: Matthew Asher Portales sophomore Enrique Cabral serves the ball during the...
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Staff report ROSWELL — Clovis High’s boys shot 309 on Monday to edge rival Hobbs by one stroke for the team championship in Roswell High’s Coyote Invitational golf tournament. Sophomore Christian Fontanilla tied for third place individually and led the Wildcats at 3-over par 37-37 — 74 to earn his first leg toward Class 6A state competition. Senior Jake Foster and sophomore David Maldonado each notched their second of three needed legs, as did the team. CHS girls — At Ruidoso, sophomore Raquel Anaya’s round of 40-43 — 83,...
Staff report The Curry County Commission plans a review of its investments, plus another look at a resolution regarding the Eastern New Mexico Water Utility Authority during a special meeting today. The 1:30 p.m. meeting, set for the Curry County Courthouse, features a resolution to approve and ratify existing loans for the authority, which includes Curry and Roosevelt counties, Clovis, Portales, Texico, Melrose, Elida and Grady. The Authority introduced the measure at the behest of the New Mexico Finance Authority, which...
Staff writer [email protected] As the debate to raise minimum wage continues in the fast-food industry, many establishments nationwide have considered eliminating human employees all together — opting instead for fully automated restaurants. Locally? Restaurant owners say that concept is not on their horizons. A 2013 study by researchers Carl Frey and Michael Osborne, co-directors of the Technology and Employment program at the Oxford Martin School of Oxford University, predicted U.S. employment is at risk of being c...
Staff writer [email protected] As tax season comes to an end, the scrambling begins to meet the fast-approaching — and often dreaded — filing deadline. But this year, there’s good news: taxpayers have three extra days to file. With Washington D.C. Emancipation Day being observed on Friday, the regular April 15 federal tax filing deadline is moved to Monday instead. In the meantime, local tax professionals are encouraging people to file their federal tax returns on time. “It’s important to file the return because if you pr...
On this date ... 1971: Clovis Postmaster Charles Stanfield learned Clovis would be included in a new program aimed at increasing the speed of mail delivery. Clovis and seven other New Mexico cities were to be included on three air flights that operated daily between Albuquerque and Dallas. “Stanfield indicated the Clovis mail received at the post office by 8 p.m. has a chance to be delivered the next day any place in the state,” the Clovis News-Journal reported. Postmaster Gen. Wilton Blount told reporters in Washington: “Th...
Today Pintores Art League’s Annual Spring Fling — 9 a.m. - noon Clovis Community College, 417 Schepps Blvd., Clovis. Information: 575-769-4131 Blood drive — 3:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Curves of Clovis, 2909 N. Prince St., Clovis. Information: 575-762-2574 Quilter’s Tuesday — 6 p.m. Registration required. Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main St., Clovis. Information: 575-769-7840 Wednesday Pintores Art League’s Annual Spring Fling — 9 a.m. Clovis Community College, 417 Schepps Blvd., Clovis. Information: 575-769-4131...
Today Water Policy Advisory Board — 8:30 a.m. Clovis-Carver Public Library, ingram room, 701 N. Main St., Clovis. Information: 575-769-7828 MainStreet — 11:30 a.m. Eastern Plains Council, 418 N. Main St., Clovis. Information: 575-762-7714 Floyd village meeting — 7 p.m. City Hall, 1569 NMHWY 267, Floyd. Information: 575-253-4274 Texico City Council — 6:30 p.m. City Hall, 219 Griffin St., Texico. Information: 575-482-3314 Curry County special meeting — 1:30 p.m. Curry County Courthouse, commission room, 700 N. Main St., Clov...
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Staff report CANYON, Texas — Eastern New Mexico University freshman Julian Coronado posted NCAA Division II national outdoor provisional qualifying marks in the 100 and 200 over the weekend in the West Texas A&M Classic and Multi track meet. Coronado took first place in the 200 in a personal-best time of 20.94 seconds, and tied a personal best at 10.60 seconds to place third in the 100. Also for the men, sophomore Arnulfo DeAnda of Texico won pole vault competition at 13 feet, 1 1/2 inches, while freshman Colby Bagwell and ju...
Staff report CANYON, Texas — Eastern New Mexico University freshman Julian Coronado posted NCAA Division II national outdoor provisional qualifying marks in the 100 and 200 over the weekend in the West Texas A&M Classic and Multi track meet. Coronado took first place in the 200 in a personal-best time of 20.94 seconds, and tied a personal best at 10.60 seconds to place third in the 100. Also for the men, sophomore Arnulfo DeAnda of Texico won pole vault competition at 13 feet, 1 1/2 inches, while freshman Colby Bagwell and ju...
Managing editor [email protected] Roosevelt General Hospital may have lost out on this year’s capital outlay funding because it’s more than a year behind on its state audit report. The hospital has been consistently late with audit reports since before 2010, according to the state auditor’s website, and the hospital is a year behind in its reports, having turned in the 2014 fiscal year report just last month. The 2015 report has not been turned in, records show. Gov. Susana Martinez issued an executive order in 2013...
File photo Eastern New Mexico University’s Junior Preview Day will take place this Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event is open to high school juniors and their parents, who will be able to tour the campus, meet with faculty and staff, and learn about how to apply for financial aid. Staff writer [email protected] This Saturday, high school juniors will have the opportunity to explore the possibility of being a student at Eastern New Mexico University. Juniors w...
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Staff writer [email protected] As tax season comes to an end, the scrambling begins to meet the fast-approaching — and often dreaded — filing deadline. But this year, there’s good news: taxpayers have three extra days to file. With Washington D.C. Emancipation Day being observed on Friday, the regular April 15 federal tax filing deadline is moved to Monday instead. In the meantime, local tax professionals are encouraging people to file their federal tax returns on time. “It’s important to file the return because if you pr...
Staff writer [email protected] As the debate to raise minimum wage continues in the fast-food industry, many establishments nationwide have considered eliminating human employees all together — opting instead for fully automated restaurants. Locally? Restaurant owners say that concept is not on their horizons. A 2013 study by researchers Carl Frey and Michael Osborne, co-directors of the Technology and Employment program at the Oxford Martin School of Oxford University, predicted U.S. employment is at risk of being c...
Staff report A contractor will be closing Boston to through traffic in front of the Law Enforcement Complex through Thursday to conduct utility work. Portales city officials ask that drivers slow down and follow traffic control signage in the project area. For additional information, call 575-356-6662....
Today • After school @ the library — 4:30 p.m. at Portales Public Library for ages K-6. Activity: Catapults and boomerangs. Information: 575-356-3940 Wednesday • Preschool story time — 10:30 a.m. at Portales Public Library. Book: Do Like a Duck Does. Information: 575-356-3940 • Teen program — 4:30 p.m. at Portales Public Library for ages 13-18. Game: Minecraft. Information: 575-356-3940 Photography show and sale — 10 a.m.-6 p.m. at the Portales Public Library, 218 S. Avenue B. Pictures from several local photographers...
