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Local school administrators aren’t taking a strong stance on a bill that would allow the teaching of controversial topics such as intelligent design in public schools. State Rep. Tom Anderson, R-Albuquerque, has introduced a bill that would prevent the state from prohibiting teachers who are presenting a controversial scientific topic “from informing students about relevant scientific information regarding either the scientific strengths or scientific weaknesses pertaining to that topic.” The bill’s list of protected scienti... Full story
Freedom New Mexico: Argen Duncan New administrator at the New Mexico Baptist Children's Home, Randy Rankin, leans against a wall displaying the corner stone from the home's previous facility, dating back to the early 1900s. Rankin said his calling in life is taking care of children. The new administrator at the New Mexico Baptist Children’s Home is no stranger to Portales and says his life calling is taking care of other people’s children. Randy Rankin, who has 30 years of experience in child care, started work at the home th...
The new administrator at the New Mexico Baptist Children’s Home is no stranger to Portales and says his life calling is taking care of other people’s children. Randy Rankin, who has 30 years of experience in child care, started work at the home this week. Former administrator Geraldine Dooley retired and moved to Cloudcroft after more than 20 years of service. Rankin worked as assistant administrator at the home from 1989-1993, as well as serving on the ministerial staff at First Baptist Church in Portales from 199... Full story
The city of Portales saw an above-normal number of burglaries in 2010, but a significant decrease in DWI cases, according to city Police Department statistics. “We did have an increase in several areas,” said Portales Police Deputy Chief Lonnie Berry, adding officers had been busy. However, Berry said the rates of solved cases were good. Last year, 165 burglaries were reported, the highest number in at least six years, according to department annual reports. The number was up 41 cases compared to 2009. Berry said police saw... Full story
Here are some Portales News-Tribune headlines I expect to see: • Portales Builds Hydroelectric Plant Powered by City Gutters — Will Operate Four Days a Year • New Portales Restaurant Serves Vegetables; Sued by National Rifle Association • Portales First City in Nation to Have More Gas Stations Than Restaurants — But No KFC • Tea Party Candidate Defeats Republican in Roosevelt County — Democrat Finishes Distant Third as the 29 Democratic Voters Given Armed Escorts • Two Anonymous Comm...
Portales native Karl Terry is the new executive director at the Roosevelt County Chamber of Commerce. Terry, former Portales News-Tribune managing editor, officially starts work Monday, although outgoing director Sharon King is expected to stay on until the end of February. “Out of all the candidates, Karl had the most overall experience, and he had a lot of good qualities we were looking for,” said chamber board President Chris Wood. Terry has been a member, board member or president and interim executive director at var...
Portales native Karl Terry is the new executive director at the Roosevelt County Chamber of Commerce. Terry, former Portales News-Tribune managing editor, officially starts work Monday, although outgoing director Sharon King is expected to stay on until the end of February. “Out of all the candidates, Karl had the most overall experience, and he had a lot of good qualities we were looking for,” said chamber board President Chris Wood. Terry has been a member, board member or president and interim executive director at var... Full story
Three members of a Portales family found themselves on stage, honored for their community service, at the Roosevelt County Chamber of Commerce annual banquet Thursday night. Gaynelle and Leroy Thomas received the Warm Heart of the Sunbelt award, while their son, Don Thomas, was named Workhorse of the Year. Also, speakers said Portales is thriving and has challenges ahead during the event at the Yam Theatre. During awards presentations, awards committee member Antonio Sanchez Jr. said the Warm Heart of the Sunbelt award is...
Despite a smell of smoke, firefighters found no fire at Brown Early Childhood Center Wednesday morning. Julie Miller, administrative assistant to the superintendent, said students were moved to the new, kindergarten section of the building to keep them safe and warm. Fire Chief Gary Nuckols said firefighters were called to the school just after 9 a.m. The school had lost part of its power, causing an appliance to work too hard and create the smoke smell, Nuckols said. He said an Xcel Energy crew and the school’s e...
Incumbents and two-mill levies won the day in school elections Tuesday. The results are unofficial until the canvas at 9 a.m. Friday. However, since there were no provisional ballots, Roosevelt County Chief Deputy Clerk Linda Connelly said she expected no changes in the tallies. Clerk’s office employees said the cold, snowy weather contributed to low voter turnout. Portales The Portales Municipal Schools two-mill levy — which pays for maintenance, repairs, remodeling and equipment in the district — passed 357 t... Full story
Blues, brisket and the “State of the City” address. This year’s annual Roosevelt County Chamber of Commerce banquet features all three, and chamber board President Chris Wood said he hopes to have a new executive director to introduce then. He said the chamber is still in the hiring process for someone to replace outgoing director Sharon King. The event also includes speeches by the past and current chamber board presidents and presentations of several awards. “It’s a wrap-up of what we did the year before,” said past presid... Full story
Portales and Dora school districts are each holding a Public School Capital Improvements Tax Election on Tuesday. Polling takes place from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. The “two-mill levy” in each district raises money for equipment, maintenance, remodeling and repairs. For both districts, approval of the mill levy won’t raise taxes, but will continue a tax that has been in effect for decades. The mill levies impose a tax of $2 per $1,000 of taxable property value in the school district per year for six years. “It’s not a really ex... Full story
Elementary and middle school students will be spelling it out for the county this Saturday. Fourteen students from three county school districts are to compete in the annual Roosevelt County Spelling Bee. The winner of the senior division, sixth- through eighth-graders, receives a $500 scholarship to Eastern New Mexico University and a chance to compete at the state level. Second- through fifth-graders compete in the county junior division, and the winner and runner-up can participate in the senior division if they wish....
Tearing down three dormitories and building a new one is more cost-effective than renovations, Eastern New Mexico University administrators have said. ENMU regents voted to demolish Lincoln, DeBaca and Chaves halls, all unoccupied dorms, at their meeting Jan. 19. President Steven Gamble expects them to approve construction of a new dorm on the site of Lincoln Hall at their meeting Friday. The state Higher Education Department must also approve the projects. Vice President of Business Affairs Scott Smart said the buildings...
Freedom New Mexico: Argen Duncan Eastern New Mexico University students Dallas Ellsworth, left, and Caleb Morse look at murals on the third-floor walls of DeBaca Hall dormitory. DeBaca Hall, now used only for storage, is one of three old residence halls scheduled to be torn down this year. Tearing down three dormitories and building a new one is more cost-effective than renovations, Eastern New Mexico University administrators have said. ENMU regents voted to demolish Lincoln, DeBaca and Chaves halls, all unoccupied dorms,...
With schools up and running after the holiday break, local high school and college students have new goals they want to meet for their new semester. Eastern New Mexico University classes have been in session for a week, and Portales High School students have been back to class since Jan. 4. Leonardo Olivas, a sophomore at Eastern New Mexico University, said one of his goals is to keep his grade point average above a 3.0. But mostly, he wants to begin taking first steps towards his future. “I’m trying to get a work-study pos... Full story
An area church is aiming to lift spirits with a free gospel music concert next weekend in Portales. Calvary Tabernacle U.P.C. of Clovis holds weekly meeting at the Memorial Building, and Saturday, the church has planned a “Gospel Songfest” with a number of performers. Pastor Lawrence Thompson said the event would not only involve soloists and group performances by members of the congregation, but also songs with which the audience can sing along. “They’ll get a spiritual uplifting,” Thompson said. “The ministry of music ha...
Eastern New Mexico University will almost certainly break last year’s spring enrollment record, the university president has said. President Steven Gamble said census day is in two weeks, so enrollment numbers aren’t official yet. “It looks very good, though,” he said. Compared to last spring, Gamble expects head counts to be up between 8 and 10 percent and semester credit hours, which determine funding, to be up 7 to 8 percent. Gamble estimated ENMU would have around 4,700 students this spring, compared to last year’s...
Eastern New Mexico University will almost certainly break last year’s spring enrollment record, the university president has said. President Steven Gamble said census day is in two weeks, so enrollment numbers aren’t official yet. “It looks very good, though,” he said. Compared to last spring, Gamble expects head counts to be up between 8 and 10 percent and semester credit hours, which determine funding, to be up 7 to 8 percent. Gamble estimated ENMU would have around 4,700 students this spring, compared to last year’s...
CNJ staff photo: Liliana Castillo Clovis High School seniors Bryan Wygant, left, and Jacob Caffrey are two of 54 high school students who will perform at the All-State Jazz concert to be held at Eastern New Mexico this weekend. For the first time ever, Eastern New Mexico University is hosting the All-State Jazz event this weekend. Organizer Michael Ellzey, an ENMU assistant professor of trumpet, said 54 high school students who had been chosen by audition, plus accompanying band directors, would arrive Friday. The students...
For the first time ever, Eastern New Mexico University is hosting the All-State Jazz event this weekend. Organizer Michael Ellzey, an ENMU assistant professor of trumpet, said 54 high school students who had been chosen by audition, plus accompanying band directors, would arrive Friday. The students are to rehearse Friday night, all day Saturday and Sunday morning, before performing a public concert Sunday afternoon. Clovis High School students Bryan Wygant and Jacob Caffrey are among those participating. Ellzey wasn’t a...
New Portales Recreation Center director Jodi Kibbe is aiming to make the facility more a part of the community. Kibbe started the job Jan. 3, and said it’s going well. “It’s busy. The staff that works here is really great,” Kibbe said, adding the other center employees helped her get to know the children and get started. “I’m really enjoying it so far,” she said. “We have a lot of ideas that we want for the center, so I’m excited to get some things started and see the outcome of it all.” Goals Kibbe said she and other leade...
New dairy regulations recently put on hold by Gov. Susana Martinez were bad for the industry, according to local dairy owner Alva Carter Jr. In the 2009, state lawmakers adopted a bill requiring strict regulations on groundwater pollution prevention for New Mexico dairies. After a lengthy process, the state Water Quality Control Commission passed the regulations. But before the regulations could take effect, Martinez issued an executive order sending the regulations to a Small Business Task Force, effectively putting...
Domestic wells in some areas of Curry County are drying up, while Roosevelt County wells are still pumping, although often with less volume, according to the Office of the State Engineer. This area of eastern New Mexico has three basins, geographical areas in which water drains to a specific point. Mike Barajas, OSE supervisor for the Curry County and Causey Lingo basins, said parts of the Ogallala Aquifer in the area are thin on water, and a working well might be located across the street from a dry one. Barajas, who works o...
Domestic wells in some areas of Curry County are drying up, while Roosevelt County wells are still pumping, although often with less volume, according to the Office of the State Engineer. This area of eastern New Mexico has three basins, geographical areas in which water drains to a specific point. Mike Barajas, OSE supervisor for the Curry County and Causey Lingo basins, said parts of the Ogallala Aquifer in the area are thin on water, and a working well might be located across the street from a dry one. Barajas, who works o... Full story
