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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... Full story
I'm going to get all "schoolmarm" on you. I can do that, you know. I spent a few years teaching middle school math, so I have the role down. When will you ever need to know geometry and work word problems? I'll tell you. When it's time to take the gross sales receipt tax out of a payment that came from the county but not within the city limits … believe me, you'll be solving for x. When you're figuring how much to withhold for Social Security, federal and state tax on those paychecks … rest assured, that's a word pro...
Today 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. Information: 356-3940. Wednesday When Autumn Falls — 10:30 a.m., Portales Public Library. Preschool story time. Information: 356-3940. Wii Wednesday: Harry Potter Lego — 4:30 p.m., Portales Public Library. Children 13 to 18 years old. Informati...
ENMU recruiter to visit Stephanie McClary of Eastern New Mexico University will be on campus Tuesday to talk with PHS seniors interested in attending ENMU for the fall 2013. Students interested in speaking with McClary may sign up in the counseling and guidance office. Sophomores to take PSAT The PSAT exam will be given to Portales High School sophomores Wednesday. The PSAT is the practice/prep exam for the SAT (Scholastic Aptitude Test) college entrance exam. The New Mexico Department of Education in partnership with the Col... Full story
New date for fun night Dora school's annual Fun Night, originally scheduled for Oct. 27, has been moved up to Oct. 20. In preparation for their booth, sophomores are taking donations of flea-market type items between now and next Friday. Sports - Today — Dora JV and varsity volleyball host Dexter, 4:30 p.m. - Thursday — Grady junior high, JV and varsity volleyball host Dora, 4:30 p.m....
Apparently, the Eastern New Mexico University men's soccer team is pretty comfortable playing on Mondays. The Greyhounds won for the third time in three such outings on Monday, blitzing Texas-Permian Basin for four second-half goals en route to a 5-1 win at the ENMU pitch. The Hounds (9-4) have outscored their three Monday foes this season — also including Southern Nazarene (5-1) and University of the Southwest (6-0) — by a combined 16-2 margin. The Falcons, though, made it tough on ENMU for a half. Senior defender Mic... Full story
Sports Thursday — Elida hosts Floyd JH, JV and Varsity volleyball at 4:30 p.m. This is Parent Night and "Dig Pink" night, so fans should wear pink. Friday — Elida hosts Midessa Home School, JV volleyball, two games, at 2 p.m. Saturday — Clovis Christian hosts Elida JH, JV and Varsity volleyball at 2 p.m. Monday — Elida hosts Marshall JH white, JH purple volleyball at 4 p.m. Award trip Elida High School received an A rating on the New Mexico State Based Assessment report card for the 2011-12 school year. On Wednesday, student...
Portales police, sheriff and fire call logs: Thursday 9:43 a.m.: Caller reported a backdoor alarm, 1100 block West Second Street. 10 a.m.: Caller reported someone used his debit card, 1100 block West 17th Street. 10:05 a.m.: Caller reported needing to make an auto burglary report, walk-up. 10:11 a.m.: Caller requested to speak to an officer regarding a tenant, 1900 block South Avenue I. 11:26 a.m.: Caller reported a motor vehicle accident, 800 block East Canadian. 12:51 p.m.: Caller reported a motor vehicle accident, 300... Full story
A local communications provider is one of three statewide that received federal money to upgrade mobile service in rural areas of New Mexico that lack 3G or 4G wireless service. According to a release from Sen. Tom Udall, D-N.M., Plateau Telecommunications Inc. received $9.6 million to upgrade service across seven counties in the central and southeastern areas of the state. The project will provide up to 17,920 road miles served by the upgrades, with projects set for completion within three years. A road mile, Plateau Chief... Full story
Alisa Boswell: Portales News-Tribune Anselma Navarrete, a Portales High School cook, serves lunch Friday afternoon to Portales High students in the highsschool cafeteria. Navarrete said unlike elementary and junior high students, high school students don't seem to mind the new school lunch requirements. Clovis and Portales schools food services directors Paul Klein and Shirley King said the new requirements are costing their districts more money and students are rejecting the food, which includes more fruits and vegetables....
File photo In 2012, New Mexico farmers harvested the least amount of acres for grain since 1927, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Local wheat farmers said they have been chopping wheat down to sell as cattle feed rather than harvesting it as grain, because crops are not growing long enough to produce grain. A recent report by the U.S. Department of Agriculture said 90,000 acres of wheat were harvested for grain this year, the lowest amout since 1927 when... Full story
State Police found human remains Friday they believe to be those of 53- year-old Kimberly Draman of Tucumcari, missing since Sept. 13. CMI photo: Thomas Garcia Members of the New Mexico State Police Criminal Investigations Bureau enter the property Friday where they believe to have found the remains of Kimberly Draman, who has been missing since Sept. 13, from Tucumcari. The State Police Criminal Investigations Bureau said the remains were found on private property located on...