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I read your recent article about the poll your newspaper conducted in our state Senate race. I noted the large number of undecided voters and would like to pose a question: Would those voters like Santa Fe to choose our next senator or would they like to choose this person? Thank you and please remember to vote. Laurence R. Hansen Clovis Woods will do right by constituents Months ago, I looked at the race for the District 7 state Senate seat and saw two candidates with "faith and "family" at the center of their campaigns....
Angie Spears is an independent, honest woman with strong Christian, family values. That's why I support her personally. But I also support her candidacy professionally, as the district attorney, because she comprehends the dangers of the law that allows illegal immigrants the right to a New Mexico driver's license. She will fight to repeal it. She pledges not to compromise with liberal legislators on this issue, and understands it must be repealed — period. She will be a public official we can all be proud to call our own. Ma... Full story
This year's political campaigning is absolutely sickening. Every day we are inundated with flyers about one of the candidates. Every other evening we are called about how we are going to vote. At this point in the campaign, I really think we should have a candidate who would be absolutely loyal, can't tell a lie and loves people — namely my dog, who unfortunately passed over the Rainbow Bridge. I don't know where all this mudslinging has come from, but there is no way anyone in our house will vote for a mudslinger — even if...
This year's political campaigning is absolutely sickening. Every day we are inundated with flyers about one of the candidates. Every other evening we are called about how we are going to vote. At this point in the campaign, I really think we should have a candidate who would be absolutely loyal, can't tell a lie and loves people — namely my dog, who unfortunately passed over the Rainbow Bridge. I don't know where all this mudslinging has come from, but there is no way anyone in our house will vote for a mudslinger — even if...
Champion. Celebrity. Big-hearted. Troubled. Addict. Every life is filled with victories, complications and contradictions, and so was the life of Albuquerque native Johnny Tapia. But Tapia's life was bigger than most, as reflected in the coverage of his death by the major news and sporting media and celebrity gossip sources from around the world. The five-time world champion boxer died at his Albuquerque home on Sunday. He was 45. In his 2006 autobiography, "Mi Vida Loca," Tapia detailed his decades-long struggle with drug... Full story
Champion. Celebrity. Big-hearted. Troubled. Addict. Every life is filled with victories, complications and contradictions, and so was the life of Albuquerque native Johnny Tapia. But Tapia's life was bigger than most, as reflected in the coverage of his death by the major news and sporting media and celebrity gossip sources from around the world. The five-time world champion boxer died at his Albuquerque home on Sunday. He was 45. In his 2006 autobiography, "Mi Vida Loca," Tapia detailed his decades-long struggle with drug... Full story
I find it somewhat disturbing that both candidates in the District 7 Republican state senator primary race consider violating the fundamental human right of free travel a pressing issue. The "most significant local issue," in fact. Of course, this violation is dishonestly framed as ending the issuance of "driver's licenses" for "illegal immigrants." It is strange that the people most in favor of this out-of-bounds abuse of authority are also the ones who most often advocate restoring the Constitution to its position as the... Full story
I find it somewhat disturbing that both candidates in the District 7 Republican state senator primary race consider violating the fundamental human right of free travel a pressing issue. The "most significant local issue," in fact. Of course, this violation is dishonestly framed as ending the issuance of "driver's licenses" for "illegal immigrants." It is strange that the people most in favor of this out-of-bounds abuse of authority are also the ones who most often advocate restoring the Constitution to its position as the...
Clovis, NM – Ninth Judicial District Attorney Matthew Chandler announced today that Guadalupe Murillo, age 32, was found guilty by a Curry County jury of two counts of felony Aggravated Battery with a Deadly Weapon and one misdemeanor count of Unlawful Possession of a Switchblade. On August 14, 2010, at approximately 7:30 pm, Carlos Lopez and Celestino Owens, both of Clovis, entered Wal-Mart with their families to buy food for a cookout. At that time, Guadalupe Murillo, an employee of Wal-Mart, approached Carlos Lopez and s... Full story
Many voices compete for our attention. The demands of employment, family obligations and other activities seldom leave a quiet time in our busy schedules. Finding time is important for bodies and souls. Let's get alone with God and keep silent. After all life can only be lived one day at a time. We can only accomplish a task one at a time and it takes some silence. I like to read this scripture when I'm stressed. "Be still and know that I am God I will be exdalted among the heathen, I wil be exalted in the earth" (Psalm 46:10...
Two hundred and 12 degrees is the boiling point of water but it is also a place where young people can worship God on Wednesday nights. Alisa Boswell: PNT staff photo Trinity Assembly of God lead pastor Kelly Fulfer, top right, delivers a sermon Wednesday to members of the 212º youth ministry at the Trinity Assembly of God. The youth ministry 212º meets at the Trinity Assembly of God to help youngsters 12 to 18 years old learn about Jesus Christ through fellowship, worship and Bible teaching. "We don't tell people where to go... Full story
Brad Sedillo walked humbly across a stage in a room filled with boys roaring in applause for his big win. Sedillo was just elected governor of New Mexico, that is, in New Mexico's Boys State program. Christina Calloway: Portales News-Tribune Representatives of Armijo city in Boys State approached the senate to receive approval for funds they needed to aid with their water disaster. Sedillo and 137 other rising high school seniors-to-be from New Mexico, including Roosevelt and Curry counties, established cities, counties and...
Roosevelt County Detention Center inmate Grant Clark grabbed a garden hoe and began to shuffle around soil in the afternoon sun behind the detention center. Alisa Boswell: Portales News-Tribune Five Roosevelt County Detention Center inmates were asked by detention center officer to participate in the growing of a vegetable garden at the center. Detention officer Kelly Richerson said the inmates involved are required to journal about their gardening. "Being outside is definitely one of the perks," he said. "We have something n...
Local columnist and Eastern New Mexico University Media Relations Director Wendel Sloan won first place in New Mexico in a national competition for his opinion columns. The National Federation of Press Women recognized Sloan for his columns in the Portales News-Tribune and the Clovis News Journal on Sundays. Two of his columns will advance to the next stage of the national competition at the National Federation of Press Women Conven-tion in Scottsdale, Ariz., between Sept. 20-22. One column was about how the birther issue... Full story
Some of my Memorial Day weekend was tedious, I'm sad to say. I had a long weekend away from work as many others did, but each day contained tedious tasks which had to be done, such as cleaning, computer work and car work. But despite all these tedious tasks, I had a lot of fun mixed in, including a barbecue and a trip to the zoo and the shooting range. I enjoyed a Sunday afternoon gathering at a friend's house with fajitas and some great games of water pong, which is beer pong with water rather than beer. I've never had much...
Senior first baseman-designated hitter Mitch Wolfe has been chosen to the first-team Capital One Academic All-America team for the 2012 season. Wolfe, from Litchfield, Ariz., had been a two-time All-District 6 choice for the academic squad and was a three-time Lone Star Conference all-academic honoree. To be eligible for the Capital One honor, a player must be a key player for his team and carry a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.30. On the field, Wolfe hit .306 for the Greyhounds in 2012, with a 16 doubles, a...
Senior first baseman-designated hitter Mitch Wolfe has been chosen to the first-team Capital One Academic All-America team for the 2012 season. Wolfe, from Litchfield, Ariz., had been a two-time All-District 6 choice for the academic squad and was a three-time Lone Star Conference all-academic honoree. To be eligible for the Capital One honor, a player must be a key player for his team and carry a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.30. On the field, Wolfe hit .306 for the Greyhounds in 2012, with a 16 doubles, a...
The Eastern New Mexico University women's soccer team has added Jacquelyn Perez, a center-midfielder from El Paso, to its squad for the 2012 season. Perez was twice awarded all-district honors at El Paso's Coronado High School. She represented the state of Chihuahua in the U-17 Mexican nationals. "Jackie is a natural playmaker," ENMU women's coach Todd Padgett said. "Her ability to strike the ball from distance, (her) willingness to take people on and excellent decision-making in the final third will provide us with a... Full story
The Eastern New Mexico University women's soccer team has added Jacquelyn Perez, a center-midfielder from El Paso, to its squad for the 2012 season. Perez was twice awarded all-district honors at El Paso's Coronado High School. She represented the state of Chihuahua in the U-17 Mexican nationals. "Jackie is a natural playmaker," ENMU women's coach Todd Padgett said. "Her ability to strike the ball from distance, (her) willingness to take people on and excellent decision-making in the final third will provide us with a... Full story
Mike Prokop keeps moving a little farther west along U.S. Highway 60. Prokop, a Clovis High grad who spent 10 years as a football assistant at CHS before moving on to head coaching stints at Texico and Farwell, has taken a position as football coach and athletic director at Friona. Prokop won small-school state titles in 2003, 2004 and 2008 at Texico, where he spent 10 years, then had a successful two-year run at Farwell where he led the Steers to a 19-6 record, including a trip to the Class 1A quarterfinals in 2010 and a...
Portales police, sheriff and fire call logs: Wednesday - 10:31 a.m.: Caller requested a cat trap, 1400 block of North Avenue O. - 10:44 a.m.: Caller requested to speak to an officer about a civil issue, 300 block of East Rose. - 10:52 a.m.: Caller requested a cat trap, 1400 block of North Avenue O. - 10:55 a.m.: Caller reported two stray animals, U.S. 70. - 12:24 p.m.: Caller reported a burglary, N.M. 206. - 12:39 p.m.: Caller reported a parking issue, 200 block of West Maple. - 12:52 p.m.: Caller reported a vehicle roll...
Michael Miller will be ordained as the pastor of Immanuel Lutheran Church of Clovis 4 p.m. Sunday. Miller will be officiated by Rev. Randall Golter, Rocky Mountain district president. Circuit Counselor Rev. Gary Piepkorn of Portales will assist in the ordination. A reception for Miller will follow the service. Miller grew up in Oakland, Calif. and graduated in 2000 from Berkeley High School. He studied theater at Western Washington University. He first attended Trinity Lutheran Church in Bellingham, Wash. Miller is preceded... Full story
A Clovis man was found guilty Thursday of three charges connected to a August 2010 stabbing. Guadalupe Murillo, 32, faces up to eight-and-a-half years for two felony counts of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon and a count of unlawful possession of a switchblade, a misdemeanor. According to a release from the district attorney's office: n About 7:30 p.m. Aug. 14, 2010, Carlos Lopez and Celestino Owens of Clovis entered the Wal-Mart store to buy food for a cookout. n Murillo, then an employee of the store, approached... Full story
Here is a sampling of police, sheriff and fire calls for: Wednesday - 12:39 a.m.: Caller advised there was a small grass fire in the area, near Southland Drive and Mississippi Street. - 12:53 a.m.: Caller reported waking up to four juveniles toilet-papering her house, 100 block of Tucker Avenue. - 6:06 a.m.: Caller reported a male crouched over in a median, 3300 block of South Prince Street. - 7:08 a.m.: Caller reported construction equipment in the area tagged with graffiti, 2200 block of North Main Street. - 7:22 a.m.:... Full story
I heard a wonderful true story last week that personifies for each of us the words in Romans 8:15: "The Spirit you received does not make you slaves, so that you live in fear again; rather, the Spirit you received brought about your adoption to sonship. And by him we cry, 'Abba, Father.'" The young parents were nervous. They climbed out of the car and the dad unhooked the car seat with the sleeping infant inside. Behind the couple came the young man's parents, his sister from out of state, and a host of other friends from... Full story
