Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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The local housing market is slower than in the past but doing better than most of the nation, people involved in that market have said. “Compared to the rest of the country, we’ve really been blessed in Curry and Roosevelt counties,” said Wanda Graham of Kiva Realty in Portales. The area has seen foreclosures, but not as many as in other parts of the country, she said. People continue to buy and sell homes, although less than in the past. According to information from Graham, Portales real estate agents sold 52 homes this...
Freedom New Mexico: Argen Duncan Portales Home Spot is putting in eight duplexes at Boston and Lime streets. Company employee Troy Hinton said the housing market in the area is doing well, despite a worrisome national economy, because of growth. The local housing market is slower than in the past but doing better than most of the nation, people involved in that market have said. “Compared to the rest of the country, we’ve really been blessed in Curry and Roosevelt counties,” said Wanda Graham of Kiva Realty in Porta...
Freedom New Mexico: Argen Duncan Due to financial struggles, the U.S. Postal Service has produced a list of about 3,700 post offices it will study for closure nationwide. Five rural post offices in Roosevelt County, two in De Baca County and one in Parmer County, Texas, are in danger of being closed. Due to financial struggles, the U.S. Postal Service has produced a list of about 3,700 post offices it will study for closure nationwide. The post offices in Dora, Causey, Milnesand, Pep and Rogers in Roosevelt County; Taiban...
Five rural post offices in Roosevelt County, two in De Baca County and one in Parmer County, Texas, are in danger of being closed. Due to financial struggles, the U.S. Postal Service has produced a list of about 3,700 post offices it will study for closure nationwide. The post offices in Dora, Causey, Milnesand, Pep and Rogers in Roosevelt County; Taiban and Yeso in De Baca County; and Lazbuddie, Parmer County, are among them. “It’s a big part of our community to lose,” said Pep resident Betty Williamson. Williamson under...
I know they say, “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it,” but sometimes it’s not bad to tweak a good thing. Case in point: Lemonade, strawberries and mangos. Inspired while browsing through recipes in search of a column idea, I decided to create a strawberry-mango lemonade or raspberry-mango lemonade smoothie. I went with strawberries because I couldn’t find raspberries during my late-night shopping trip. I added ingredients to the blender and taste-tested until I ran out of fruit and thought the smoothie was sufficientl...
With music, comedy, health and how-to programs, KENW-TV is seeking to raise money with its next membership drive in August. The KENW Fall Festival is one of four annual membership drives, three of which have existed since 1975. “The donations that were received are important to help pay for the cost of programming,” said Promotion Director Rena Garrett. “And also it’s helpful for us to know people are enjoying our programming, that they’re tuning in and watching.” KENW Director of Broadcasting Duane Ryan said public tele...
The Portales and Clovis area is part of a nationwide research effort to address a bovine disease that can have significant impact on dairy and beef operations. New Mexico State University and its Clovis-based Southern Great Plains Dairy Consortium are involved in a $9.75 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to research bovine respiratory disease and determine how to reduce its prevalence. “The issue is really to understand it,” said NMSU Professor of Beef Cattle Physiology and Genetics Milt Thomas, co-... Full story
Freedom New Mexico: Argen Duncan Dairy cows eat at Alva Carter Jr.'s dairy near Muleshoe, Texas. Researchers around the country are working to find a way to lessen the impact of bovine respiratory disease, which affects dairy and beef operations. The Portales and Clovis area is part of a nationwide research effort to address a bovine disease that can have significant impact on dairy and beef operations. New Mexico State University and its Clovis-based Southern Great Plains Dairy Consortium are involved in a $9.75 million... Full story
Sweet, creamy ... and low-calorie. One of my friends has a great recipe for mousse. She often makes it with the help of visiting children, since the recipe is simple, doesn’t involve hot equipment and contains no eggs and therefore no worries about salmonella when kids want to lick the bowl. She says it’s impossible to mess up. Also, you have to say “Moooooooose!” while you’re stirring for the recipe to work. At least, that’s what my friend tells the kids. Simple Mousse • 1 regular-sized box sugar-free instant pud... Full story
With the renovation of Portales Inn continuing, the first floor dining establishments and ballroom are scheduled to open in late summer or early fall. Yantie’s Barber Shop has been operating there for about two months and it is the first business to open in the inn. Bob Morrow, managing member of Maxwell Group LLC, said he expected to start work on the rooms in late summer and continue throughout the year. The Maxwell Group consortium of professionals began work on the inn, which they plan to rename “The Grand,” last year....
Freedom New Mexico: Argen Duncan Upward Bound summer program participant Zachary Martinez studies at Eastern New Mexico University Monday. This is the last week of the program for high school freshmen through juniors, while seniors who have graduated are to continue for one more week. Leaders of the Upward Bound program, which aims to help high school students get to college, fear they’ll have to stop work for at least a year due to federal budget cuts. Upward Bound, part of the federal TRiO program, gets all of its money f... Full story
Leaders of the Upward Bound program, which aims to help high school students get to college, fear they’ll have to stop work for at least a year due to federal budget cuts. Upward Bound, part of the federal TRiO program, gets all of its money from the U.S. government. Upward Bound operates at Eastern New Mexico University, and can serve up to 68 high school students a year, said Director Rodrick Chambers. Students must have low incomes and be the first in their families to go to college. The ENMU Upward Bound program’s cur... Full story
After six months of negotiations, the state Environment Department, dairy industry and environmental groups have reached an agreement on dairy environmental regulations. The state Water Quality Control Commission adopted environmental rules aimed at preventing groundwater contamination in December 2010, but the Dairy Industry Group for a Clean Environment appealed them. Now the amended rules are headed to the WQCC for a public hearing, according to a news release from the New Mexico Environment Department. If they’re a... Full story
Freedom New Mexico: Argen Duncan Tony Salinas cleans up after working with cows Saturday at Sloping Hills Dairy just inside Texas. Dairy owner Alva Carter Jr. of Portales has said amendments to state dairy environmental regulations, while not perfect, have opened New Mexico back up to dairy business. After six months of negotiations, the state Environment Department, dairy industry and environmental groups have reached an agreement on dairy environmental regulations. The state Water Quality Control Commission adopted... Full story
Portales has two new wells, but mandatory water restrictions may last the rest of the summer, according to city officials. To keep water storage levels high enough, city water users were banned from outdoor watering in late June and early July, and restrictions limiting which days users can water their yards have been in place since June 16. “The rains have helped, because the use has come down,” City Manager Tom Howell said. Mayor Sharon King said people watered less after the storms this week. “Right now, our levels are h...
With the farmers market season under way, growers have less produce than usual but hope that will change. The Portales and Clovis farmers markets have been open since June. “We’re selling the little stuff,” said Margie Plummer, manager of both markets. “We don’t have a lot ready right now because of the weather.” The heat, wind and previous lack of rain set Plummer’s garden back a month, she said. Other growers are in the same position, and some have given up. Even if the weather continues to hinder growers, Plummer said,...
Alisa Boswell: Portales News-Tribune Cass Anderson feeds cattle on his family's dairy near Portales Thursday afternoon. Due to droughts around the West, prices for hay are up while quality and quantity are down, putting stress on dairy finances. While dairy cattle are holding up well in the hot, dry weather, the drought is sending forage prices skyrocketing, cutting profits, local members of the dairy industry have said. Dairies deal with heat stress in cattle every summer, said Alan Anderson of Anderson Dairy near Portales.... Full story
The new Roosevelt County assessor has resigned, and her deputy is taking her position. At a special meeting Wednesday morning in the county courthouse, the Roosevelt County Commission voted to accept Evelyn Ledbetter’s resignation and appoint Kenner Carrasco to finish the term. The county assessor’s staff determines property values and the amount of taxes due, using tax rates set by the state. “We’re excited to have him,” commission Chairman David Sanders said of Carrasco. Sanders also pointed to Carrasco’s 8 1/2 years exper...
The new Roosevelt County assessor has resigned, and her deputy is taking her position. At a special meeting Wednesday morning in the county courthouse, the Roosevelt County Commission voted to accept Evelyn Ledbetter’s resignation and appoint Kenner Carrasco to finish the term. The county assessor’s staff determines property values and the amount of taxes due, using tax rates set by the state. “We’re excited to have him,” commission Chairman David Sanders said of Carrasco. Sanders also pointed to Carrasco’s 8 1/2 years exper...
Freedom New Mexico: Argen Duncan Portales Police Sgt. David Meeks takes measurements in the apartment on East Brazos Street where James McCulley, 48, was found dead Monday. Investigators haven't determined a cause of death and classify it as suspicious. Freedom New Mexico Investigators have identified a man found dead Monday evening, but they don’t know why he died. James McCulley, 48, was found dead by his 51-year-old girlfriend in her apartment in the 700 block of East Brazos Street, said Portales Police Deputy Chief Lonnie... Full story
Uncle Sam on stilts, belly dancers, a bean bag toss and, of course, fireworks contributed to the mix at the Portales Fourth of July Celebration. The event, paid for mainly with community donations, took place Monday evening at the Eastern New Mexico University athletic fields. Roosevelt County Chamber of Commerce staff members organized the celebration. Chamber Executive Director Karl Terry said he was pleased with the turnout. “It’s come together like a community party, which was what we were hoping for,” he said, adding org...
Argen Duncan: Portales News-Tribune A pivot sprinkler waters Colin Chandler's corn field Saturday morning on N.M. 236. Even though he hasn't turned the sprinklers off since February, Chandler said, the irrigation can't keep up with the drought. Half an inch of water evaporates from the soil a day, and the sprinkler takes six days to cover a field, applying half an inch of water. The last week’s rain did little to help most area farmers and ranchers in the midst of the extreme drought. Tuesday morning, the National Weather S...
The last week’s rain did little to help most area farmers and ranchers in the midst of the extreme drought. Tuesday morning, the National Weather Service reported precipitation ranging from 0.14 inches in Portales and at the Clovis airport to 1.22 inches in Clovis. “It’s as dry as I’ve ever seen it,” Broadview farmer and rancher Pat Woods said. Roosevelt County farmer Colin Chandler said most of his fields didn’t get rain and those that did received a tenth of an inch. “It was gone within the first four hours of sunlight,...
Water storage levels in Portales have risen 4 feet since a large leak was discovered and stopped, and three more city wells are expected to go online within the next two weeks, the city manager has said. Portales City Manager Tom Howell made the remarks during an emergency city council meeting Friday morning at City Hall. Howell said the water level in storage tanks was 11.1 feet, and he wanted it to rise to 15 or 16 feet before lifting emergency water restrictions. He hoped that would happen by or before Tuesday. Now,... Full story
Cannon Connections: Argen Duncan Attendees at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9515 “Hail and Farewell” event Friday listen to a speaker. Once a month since January, the local VFW post has been recognizing Cannon Air Force Base 27th Special Operations Support Squadron personnel who are deploying or have returned from deployment. The Portales Veterans of Foreign Wars post is honoring deploying and returning airmen with a monthly ceremony. VFW Post 9515 is the only one in the state to hold “Hail and Farewell” cel...
