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AMARILLO, Texas – Xcel Energy is asking electricity customers in its Texas and New Mexico service territory to conserve energy because of expected high electricity demand and an unplanned generation outage. Extremely high electricity demand across a wide region has tightened power supplies, and a major Xcel Energy generating unit is down for unplanned repairs until later this evening. The utility company urges consumers to limit their power use through 7 p.m. in order to reduce the strain on the power grid. Xcel Energy s...
SAN ANTONIO — As usual, Eastern New Mexico University teams didn't fare all that well in Lone Star Conference preseason polls, released on Tuesday at the league's media day. The exception was men's cross country, where the defending LSC champion Greyhounds were a solid pick to repeat their first league title. Even the men's soccer team, which also claimed its first conference crown last season, was relegated to last place in the four-team league's preseason prognostications by coaches, sports information directors and various...
SAN ANTONIO — As usual, Eastern New Mexico University teams didn't fare all that well in Lone Star Conference preseason polls, released on Tuesday at the league's media day. The exception was men's cross country, where the defending LSC champion Greyhounds were a solid pick to repeat their first league title. Even the men's soccer team, which also claimed its first conference crown last season, was relegated to last place in the four-team league's preseason prognostications by coaches, sports information directors and various...
It's been quite a summer for longtime Eastern New Mexico University broadcaster Donald "Doc" Elder. First, Elder was chosen to the New Mexico Broadcasters Association Hall of Fame in June. On Tuesday, he was named the Lone Star Conference's Broadcaster of the Year for the 2011-12 school year at the league's media day in San Antonio. "The award is less a testament of my ability and more a testament of the exciting brand of ball I get to do," Elder said of doing ENMU football, baseball and men's and women's basketball. Elder, w...
It's been quite a summer for longtime Eastern New Mexico University broadcaster Donald "Doc" Elder. First, Elder was chosen to the New Mexico Broadcasters Association Hall of Fame in June. On Tuesday, he was named the Lone Star Conference's Broadcaster of the Year for the 2011-12 school year at the league's media day in San Antonio. "The award is less a testament of my ability and more a testament of the exciting brand of ball I get to do," Elder said of doing ENMU football, baseball and men's and women's basketball. Elder, w...
CNJ staff writer [email protected] An Xcel Energy spokesman says the utility company is confident it will be able to meet power demands today one day after asking customers to conserve energy. Xcel Energy spokesman Wes Reeves said the company issued the alert after a power generator in Texas was taken off-line for maintenance on Monday when tubes in a boiler ruptured and needed replacing. Reeves said the utility was able to meet power demands on Tuesday without outages but issued an alert to consumers to scale back power u... Full story
PNT STAFF/CMI staff It's been quite a summer for longtime Eastern New Mexico University broadcaster Donald "Doc" Elder. First, Elder was chosen to the New Mexico Broadcasters Association Hall of Fame in June. On Tuesday, he was named the Lone Star Conference's Broadcaster of the Year for the 2011-12 school year at the league's media day in San Antonio. "The award is less a testament of my ability and more a testament of the exciting brand of ball I get to do," Elder said of doing ENMU football, baseball and men's and women's...
Food Bank of Eastern New Mexico Executive Director Nancy Taylor has been hospitalized in critical condition, food bank board President Allan Isbell said on Tuesday. Isbell said Taylor had returned home Sunday after riding horses with friends, woke sometime during the night and complained of pain. She was taken to Plains Regional Medical Center and later transferred to the intensive care unit at Lubbock Covenant Hospital. Isbell said friends and family who are with Taylor said she is being treated for an apparent heart...
A Clovis harvesting company paid more than $100,000 in back wages and penalties after the U.S. Department of Labor cited it for labor violations, according to a news release. According to the news release issued on Tuesday, an investigation by the Albuquerque district office found Jimenez Cutom Harvesting, Inc. violated H-2A program provisions by failing to compensate workers for time spent in travel, failing to pay the required hourly rate for all workers, and making illegal wage deductions. The H-2A temporary agricultural...
Portales police, sheriff and fire call logs: Sunday 12:56 a.m.: Caller reported a juvenile driving a vehicle, 1600 block East Spruce Street. 1:02 a.m.: Caller reported an attempted breaking and entering, 1600 block South Main. 1:26 a.m.: Caller reported that they hit a fence with their truck, 900 block South Roosevelt Road S. 1:41 a.m.: Caller reported an intoxicated subject, 600 block South Avenue E. 2:06 a.m.: Caller reported a stolen vehicle, N.M. 267 and Industrial Drive. 4:36 a.m.: Caller reported a fight, 1300 block...
An Xcel Energy spokesman says the utility company is confident it will be able to meet power demands today one day after asking customers to conserve energy. Xcel Energy spokesman Wes Reeves said the company issued the alert after a power generator in Texas was taken offline for maintenance on Monday when tubes in a boiler ruptured and needed replacing. Reeves said the utility was able to meet power demands on Tuesday without outages but issued an alert to consumers to scale back power use. Xcel Energy serves 17,000...
Former Clovis Mayor Gayla Brumfield will testify today in the nation's capital at a Senate hearing for a bill that could provide the 75 percent of the money needed for the Ute water project. According to a news release from Sen. Jeff Bingaman, D-N.M., the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee will hold a hearing for the Rural Water Bill. Bingaman is a co-sponsor of the bill. Brumfield, who is the chairwoman of the Eastern New Mexico Rural Water Authority, said Senate Bill 3385 will provide money for water projects...
Today Ram Soccer Youth Summer Camp — 8:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m., Ram Soccer Field at the high school. For ages 3 to 13. Bring cleats, shin guards and a water bottle. $30 per child for three days, which includes a T-shirt. Pre-register by Tuesday. Information and registration: 749-0801. Thursday Ram Soccer Youth Summer Camp — 8:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m., Ram Soccer Field at the high school. Food preservation workshop — 9 a.m.-1 p.m., ENMU Family Consumer Science Department building. RSVP if possible. Information or RSVP: 356-4417. Frida... Full story
An Elida man was killed Tuesday morning in a single vehicle rollover 10 miles east of Dora, according to Capt. Jimmy Glascock of the New Mexico State Police. C.L. Roach, 78, was driving a 1999 Ford pickup just before 6 a.m. on N.M. 114 when he drifted off the road for unknown reasons and overcorrected, according to Glascock. Roach lost control of the truck, which went off the road and rolled several times. According to Glascock, Roach was not wearing a seat belt and was ejected from the truck. The accident was discovered by...
About seven months of living here and I found one of the things I appreciate most about moving here from a big city; the sky at night. Don't get me wrong, I love the sight and bright lights of the San Francisco Bay Bridge and the skyline, but I never really get to see the stars with all those lights. No neon bright signs for $1 Chinese food (and never trust such a place because I got food poisoning), no flickering street lights that signaled curfew as a kid, just the open sky here. No matter how long or bad a day is, I know...
PNT senior writer [email protected] Eastern New Mexico University librarian Heather Christensen says she rides her bike to and from work every day from her home about four miles outside of the city limits. CHRISTINA CALLOWAY: Portales News-Tribune Christensen's fellow librarian Gene Bundy has been struck three times by a vehicle while riding his bicycle in Portales which has pushed him to bring awareness of about bicyclists and their safety. Bundy, Christensen and other bicyclists are now asking city officials to...
PNT senior writer [email protected] Lt. Mark Cage of the Portales Police Department and Roosevelt County Sheriff Darren Hooker said they plan to apply for the police chief position that will become vacant in September. Current Police Chief Jeff Gill has announced he plans to retire Sept. 21. Cage nor Hooker has submitted applications yet, according to city officials. Cage has worked 18 years with the PPD, serving his last three years as a lieutenant and public information officer. "Every officer should be aspiring to... Full story
Lt. Mark Cage of the Portales Police Department and Roosevelt County Sheriff Darren Hooker said they plan to apply for the police chief position that will become vacant in September. Current Police Chief Jeff Gill has announce he plans to retire Sept. 21. Cage nor Hooker has submitted applications yet, according to city officials. Cage has worked 18 years with the PPD, serving his last three years as a lieutenant and public information officer. "Every officer should be aspiring to go to the top," Cage said about his desire...
The Clovis Community College Board of Trustees will meet 8 a.m. today at the college: Agenda items include: - 2012 summer graduation list - Five-year capital projects plan submittal - Petty Performing Arts Center submittal - Employee Benefit Plans - Upward Bound Program review — Compilied by CNJ staff... Full story
WASHINGTON - On his weekly radio call today, U.S. SEN. TOM UDALL discussed FEMA's release of $11 million for Santa Clara Pueblo's recovery efforts and New Mexico resident Richard Olson's nomination to be U.S. Ambassador to Pakistan. Click here to listen to the full audio online. Click here to download the audio. BELOW ARE HIGHLIGHTS FROM UDALL'S REMARKS: 0:00 - Udall opens the call discussing the release of funds for Santa Clara Pueblo's recovery efforts. The $11 million grant from FEMA will go towards removing sediment from...
Sen. Tom Udall's office issued this press release last week on extending tax cuts to most Americans. "The average New Mexico family of four makes less than $45,000 a year and extending tax cuts for them is critical," said Udall, D-N.M. "The bill we passed today would benefit 98 percent of New Mexico families and businesses to help keep our economy moving forward." The Senate-passed package continues tax cuts for 97 percent of small businesses and 98 percent families nationwide. It extends all tax cuts for individuals who...
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jeff Bingaman today talked about cyber security legislation the Senate is expected to take up this week and about a variety of other issues. LISTEN TO BINGAMAN'S REMARKS. 00:00 - Bingaman talks about the cyber security legislation the Senate is expected to take up this week. 02:06 - Bingaman talks about a proposed plutonium project at Los Alamos National Laboratory. 04:41 - Bingaman talks about a letter he signed asking the Director of Intelligence to provide Congress with more information regarding...
If you needed further proof that New Mexico is a hotbed for scientific research, here it is. This week six researchers with New Mexico ties will be among 96 U.S. researchers to receive the 2011 Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers, the highest honor awarded by the U.S. government to scientists and engineers in the early stages of their research careers. Among the six is 29-year-old Francis McCubbin, a geochemist and a senior research scientist whose work at the University of New Mexico's Institute of... Full story
House committees on armed services and veterans affairs held a joint hearing last week to review details of President Obama's plan to improve the Transition Assistance Program for separating and retiring military members, with a kind of five-to-seven-day "reverse boot camp" available by late 2013 to smooth transition to civilian life and employment. But lawmakers were more interested in asking their witnesses — the secretaries of defense and of veteran affairs — for progress on some older initiatives that so far have fal...
House committees on armed services and veterans affairs held a joint hearing last week to review details of President Obama's plan to improve the Transition Assistance Program for separating and retiring military members, with a kind of five-to-seven-day "reverse boot camp" available by late 2013 to smooth transition to civilian life and employment. But lawmakers were more interested in asking their witnesses — the secretaries of defense and of veteran affairs — for progress on some older initiatives that so far have fal...
