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Among the many choices facing voters in the Nov. 6 general election are five proposed amendments to the New Mexico Constituion. Voters are asked to cast a ballot for or against each of the five measures drafted by the Legislature for placement on the ballot. The constitutional amendments range from expanding membership of the Judicial Standards Commission to making the Public Defender Department an independent agency no longer under the control of the governor. The following are summaries of the amendment questions and...
Alisa Boswell: Portales News-Tribune Portales High School cheerleader Jasmine Lucero paints a picture on 6-year-old Bella Emington's cheek Saturday afternoon at the Portales Cannon Appreciation event at Cannon Meadows. Emington attended the event with her father, Tech Sgt. Dave Emington. More than a dozen children ran around the park in Cannon Meadows Saturday afternoon as they played a Leap Frog game and had their faces painted by Portales High School cheerleaders. Other children enjoyed hamburgers and hot dogs at nearby...
A simple solution to prayers at taxpayer-funded events might be ones that admit what we don't know. That should offend everyone equally. This newspaper owns my words for 30 days, but after that feel free to use the following: "God, we do not know if you exist or in what form, but we doubt that you would approve of the ways you've been described. "We know that you are not vindictive enough to slaughter innocent women and children for the sins of men violating legalistic edicts attributed to you in ancient documents cobbled tog...
Today Oasis State Park 50th anniversary — 10:30 a.m.-2 p.m., Oasis State Park. Information: 356-5331. Altrusa Home Tour — 2 p.m.-4:30 p.m., 809 NM 202, 170 NM 88 and 102 S. Toledo. Tickets $8 in advance and $10 at the door. Information: 356-5509. Tuesday Flu shots — 8:30 a.m., Portales Senior Center. Information: 356-2813. Quiet as a Mouse — 10:30 a.m., Portales Public Library. Books n' Babies story time. Information: 356-3940. Tween Wii: Harry Potter Lego — 4:30 p.m., Portales Public Library. Children 9 to 12 years old...
If passed, the 2012 GO Bond B question on the Nov. 6 ballot would spread $9.8 million across the state for equipment and supplemental library resource acquisitions, including print, non-print and electronic resources. For the property owners there will be a tax increase based upon the size of the projects and amount of money awarded to communities, said Tim Lyman, Curry County assessor. Lyman said the amount of increase is still not known and the Public Education Department will generate the tax rate to repay the Go Bonds....
The Portales News-Tribune offers this space for community events. To submit or change an announcement, contact the Editorial Department at 356-4481 several days in advance. For Sunday's paper, items must be submitted by mid-day Wednesday. Please keep submissions brief and to the point as space is limited. Sunday Blackwater Draw Museum — 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday; noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. Details: 562-2202. Blackwater Draw Archaeological Site — Call 356-5235 for special tours. Good Gospel Singing — 2-4 p.m. Memorial Build...
So there I was in the early morning haze between the hours of dawn and daylight, stealthily walking across a mowed field in search of the wily feral hog. Actually the first half-mile was not as stealthy, it was more like trudging, since my packer whom we'll call Newt, had partied the night before and failed to gas up the four-wheeler. Carrying pistols, rifles, ammo, bandoliers, reams of toilet tissue and video filming equipment, we looked more like refugees fleeing the Libyan conflict, followed by the paparazzi! Suddenly my...
Kevin Wilson: CNJ staff photo Pastor Bonita Knox of Trinity Lutheran Church delivers a blessing to Solis, a mixed terrier, as Mazdin Grim, 11, of Clovis looks on Saturday at the church's animal blessing event. Bonita Knox stepped to the podium, as she had so many times before as pastor at Trinity Lutheran Church, and surveyed a crowd of a dozen about to receive blessings. All dogs, and one cat," said Knox, pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church, said to a rambunctious audience and their owners at the church's annual blessing of...
The leadership skills Si Trujillo developed as an Eastern New Mexico University dormitory director are helping him run his business in Denver. A recent ENMU graduate from Raton and the 25-year-old business owner, Trujillo says his experience as Eddy Hall director taught him the importance of responsibilities, among other things. "Working in housing really helped, I learned discipline, it's not always about fun," Trujillo said. "Sometimes you have to stay in and get your work done." After receiving his master's degree in...
The Portales Lady Rams managed to earn their way to a No. 1 seed during pool play in the Peyton Chavez tournament of Champions on Friday and Saturday at the Ram Athletic Center, but they fell a bit short in their title bid. JOSHUA LUCERO: PNT corredpondent Portales' Savannah Vincent nudges the ball past Texico's defense for a kill during Saturday's gold bracket quarterfinal match in the Peyton Chavez Tournament of Champions at the Ram Athletic Center. The Lady Wolverines edged Portales in five sets to advance to the finals....
Tyler Kangas posted a hat trick and Omero Castillo added a pair of goals on Saturday as Portales High's boys routed Desert Academy 9-1 in a District 2/1A-3A match at the PHS soccer field. JOSHUA LUCERO: PNT corredpondent Portales freshman Toby George takes a shot on goal late in the second half of Saturday's District 2/1A-3A boys soccer match against Desert Academy at PHS. George scored his first goal of the season as the Rams rolled to a 9-1 win over the Wildcats. Kangas and Castillo each had a goal inside the first four...
ABILENE, Texas — If it was the last time Eastern New Mexico University plays Abilene Christian in football, it wasn't the way the Greyhounds were hoping to go out. ACU had three returns for touchdowns, including the opening kickoff, and senior quarterback Mitchell Gale tossed four TD passes as the Wildcats overpowered ENMU 59-17 in a Lone Star Conference football game on Saturday night. Freshman Cade Stone returned the opening kickoff 92 yards for a score — the second game-opening kickoff return score the Hounds (2-4, 1-3...
Bonita Knox stepped to the podium, as she had so many times before as pastor at Trinity Lutheran Church, and surveyed a crowd of a dozen about to receive blessings. CNJ staff photo: Kevin Wilson Pastor Bonita Knox of Trinity Lutheran Church delivers a blessing to Solis, a mixed terrier, as Mazdin Grim, 11, of Clovis looks on Saturday at the church's animal blessing event. "All dogs, and one cat," said Knox, pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church, said to a rambunctious audience and...
