Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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Children and adults alike can dive into books, and rewards, this summer with Portales Public Library’s water-themed summer reading programs. The library has separate programs for adults, sixth- through 12th-graders and children younger than sixth-grade. “I think the benefit for the kids is it keeps them reading over the summer so they don’t lose it before they go back to school,” said library Circulation Supervisor Tawna Luscombe. Children can also read what they want and have fun, she said. Luscombe said the “Make a Splash... Full story
I’ll eat (almost) any food once. So, when I collected interesting suggestions for “beyond jelly” peanut butter sandwiches, I tried most. And took notes. (I know you’re laughing at me.) I concluded that peanut butter has a non-confrontational taste, so to speak. With other flavors, its taste either disappears or blends without clashing. I tried peanut butter in mini-sandwiches with: • Sweet pickles: Good. Peanut butter tempered the sweet-spicy pickle flavor. • Dill pickles: Good. Unique and interesting. •...
Area wheat farmers are expecting an above-average harvest this year, if they haven’t seen it already. Rick Ledbetter, who farms near Portales, said he and his neighbors have finished harvesting wheat to use the plant for silage and hay. Farmers growing wheat for grain expect to harvest in June. “The wheat has been a very good harvest,” Ledbetter said. “You know, the winter moisture really helped the wheat crop.” Although Ledbetter irrigates his crops, he said the precipitation makes it easier. Not only did the winter sn...
Freedom New Mexico: Argen Duncan Portales Police patrol officers Colby Morgan, front, and Byanca Vega direct traffic around a tree the wind blew into one lane of U.S. 70 near Stripes convenience store Monday morning. The National Weather Service reported peak wind speeds around 60 mph in the area. Winds peaking at speeds of around 60 mph caused damage around Portales on Monday morning, but slowed in the afternoon. Brent Wachter, meteorologist at the National Weather Service office in Albuquerque, said winds at Cannon Air...
Winds peaking at speeds of around 60 mph caused damage around Portales on Monday morning, but slowed in the afternoon. Brent Wachter, meteorologist at the National Weather Service office in Albuquerque, said winds at Cannon Air Force Base peaked at 59 mph, while the Clovis weather station registered a top speed of 63 mph. He had no reports from Roosevelt County. Wachter said data indicated sustained wind speeds of 35-45 mph around the area from mid-morning until almost 3:30 p.m. “We’ve had everything from damage to power pol...
Freedom New Mexico: Argen Duncan Silage burns near firefighting equipment Thursday afternoon at Western Star Dairy on Roosevelt Road 2. Firefighters from seven departments battled the flames in high winds and heat and tried. Firefighters brought a blaze under control at a Roosevelt County dairy Thursday evening after battling flames and high winds and for five hours. No one was injured. Steven Cain of the Portales and Floyd fire departments said feed caught fire at Western Star Dairy on Roosevelt Road 2, and the blaze spread... Full story
A Portales boy has taken third place in an international art competition. Nolan Riggin, 9, won the placing in the 6- to 9-year-old age division of the 2010 International Aviation Art Contest. Nolan, son of Ronda Hutcherson and Caid Riggin, said he learned of the award late last month. Nolan will receive a medal and certificate. He, his parents and possibly his grandfather, Jon Birdsong, hope to attend the awards ceremony in October in Dublin, Ireland. Nolan advanced to the international contest after winning at the state and...
With Mother’s Day coming up, I want to tell you about my mom, one of my favorite cooks. Mom made meals I loved as a kid, and she never throttled me for complaining about dinners I didn’t like so much. Until dad took over much of the chef work, mom cooked most nights on top of chasing kids, cleaning house, running errands and, eventually, going to work. Sometimes Mom would get tired of the same ol’ recipes and find something new. She introduced me to a number of my favorite dishes, and the appreciation for new foods must...
Fluttering wings, exclamations of delight and one third-grade girl’s remark of, “They grow up too fast,” accompanied a release of butterflies by one James Elementary School class Friday. All of the school’s 26 second- and third-grade classes participate in the Earth’s Birthday Project, which allows students to watch live insects progress through their life cycles in the classroom. As each class finishes the project, which takes an average of two weeks, students release the bugs. “It was nice to see a caterpillar turn into a...
Portales students of all ages are showing off their artistic side Saturday. Each school, kindergarten through 12th grade, is scheduled to participate in this weekend’s District Art Show. The come-and-go event is open to the public and includes refreshments and live entertainment by Portales students. “The art show is an opportunity for students to express themselves in creative ways,” said organizer Franklin Smith. “It gives them an outlet and lets them be themselves.” Smith anticipates more than 100 students exhibitin... Full story
Roosevelt County Sheriff’s Capt. Richard “Rick” N. Short was a jokester and an avid golfer with a big heart, the people who knew him say. A Portales native, Short, 49, died Tuesday of a heart attack while off duty. “He was a very loving, caring, honest man; a great husband, father, son, uncle, friend,” said Linda Short, his wife of 22 years. Linda said her husband loved to play golf and watch sporting events in which their three children — Dennis, Kassandra and Stephanie — played. “He had a very green thumb,” she...
PORTALES — The Eastern New Mexico University Board of Regents voted Tuesday to increase tuition and fees at all three of its campuses next year. Regents Randy Harris, Chad Lydick, Marshall Stinnett and Pauline Ponce voted Tuesday for the increases. Student Regent Robert Wachter voted against them. Tuition and fees at the main branch in Portales will rise 9.8 percent, or $174 per semester, for undergraduates from New Mexico. Tuition and fees for out-of-state undergraduates will also rise to $174 per semester, an...
The Eastern New Mexico University Board of Regents voted Tuesday to increase tuition and fees at all three of its campuses next year. Regents Randy Harris, Chad Lydick, Marshall Stinnett and Pauline Ponce voted Tuesday for the increases. Student Regent Robert Wachter voted against them. Tuition and fees at the main Portales campus will rise 9.8 percent, or $174 per semester, for undergraduates from New Mexico. Tuition and fees for out-of-state undergraduates will also rise to $174 per semester, an increase is 3.83 percent....
Branding irons and bandannas, marshmallows, glue and clay snakes. All of the above were part of the second annual Preschool Roundup at Floyd Municipal Schools on Monday. Preschool students from Floyd, Dora and Melrose met for a variety of activities and lunch with a Western theme. “I just think it’s good for them to interact with children outside their community, and this is a positive learning experience for them,” organizer and Floyd preschool teacher Sheri Chenault said. Chenault said she also likes collaborating with othe...
Freedom New Mexico: Argen Duncan Floyd preschooler Alex Diaz sports a paper handle-bar mustache at his school's second-annual Preschool Roundup Monday. After preschoolers from three districts did a variety of activities, they ate lunch provided by the Floyd Fire Department. Branding irons and bandanas, marshmallows, glue and clay snakes. All of the above were part of the second annual Preschool Roundup at Floyd Municipal Schools on Monday. Preschool students from Floyd, Dora and Melrose met for a variety of activities and...
Roosevelt County is losing its health council and tobacco prevention programs this summer, and a leader in those organizations believes politics, a smaller minority population and a low overall population are the reasons. Theresa “Terry” Teti, Tobacco Use Prevention and Control program coordinator and Roosevelt County Health Council member, said the Legislature cut the state Department of Health’s budget by 40 percent. In turn, the department eliminated funding to the local TUPAC program and health councils. Teti said there... Full story
I like oatmeal, and I probably have a bunch of you putting me on your “weird” list because of it. But I think the trick to making it edible is what you put in it. Oatmeal has a lot going for it: • It’s cheap. • It’s warm. • It’s soft. • It’s healthy — high fiber, low fat, low sugar, low calorie. • It cooks in the microwave in a few minutes with only a bowl and spoon to wash. (Keep an eye on it so it doesn’t cook over.) I make oatmeal with skim milk for calcium, fruit for sweetness and spices fo...
Through folding napkins and filling tea glasses, a group of Portales High School students are getting first-hand experience in food service. Students in the ProStart food service class and the extracurricular organization Family, Career and Community Leaders of America have been serving meals at various events, including last week at the National Honor Society banquet. Stenstrom said this is the fourth meal her students have served this year. Junior Jessica Lavalle said they served a meal or two every nine weeks last year....
If there are Portales residents opposed to closing a section of Commercial Street adjacent to a feed production plant, none of them voiced that opposition Monday night. That’s when the Portales City Council held a public meeting to discuss a closure request made by J.D. Heiskell and Co. The council is to make a decision about closing the road and leasing it to Heiskell during its Tuesday night meeting. At Monday’s hearing in City Hall, Heiskell representative Aaron Reid said the mill primarily provides feed for beef and dai...
A 16-year-old Portales girl went bald for the love of her great-grandmother undergoing chemotherapy. About a month ago, Portales High School sophomore Mercedes Reynolds shaved her head to show support for her great-grandmother, Louise Reynolds of Binghamton, N.Y., and all other cancer patients. Mercedes’ mother, Stephanie Reynolds, said Louise, 72, was diagnosed with lung cancer two days before New Year’s Day. When Louise was upset about the prospect of losing her hair to chemotherapy, Mercedes promised that when it hap...
Freedom New Mexico newspapers raked in 13 awards, including General Excellence for the Clovis News Journal at the Panhandle Press Association conference in Canadian, Texas, this past Thursday through Saturday. The Clovis News Journal won six first-place awards, two second-place awards and two third-place awards in Division II to build enough points to earn the top award of General Excellence. The Portales News-Tribune took second place in two categories in the same division. Freedom New Mexico’s awards are: Clovis News J...
Two Roosevelt County fire departments have received grants allowing them to provide better service while lowering home insurance premiums for residents. Floyd and Arch fire departments learned Monday they were chosen to receive $100,000 each through the state Fire Marshal’s Office Grant Council. The money is earmarked for water storage facilities. Floyd Fire Chief Allen Deen said his department would have a 40,000 gallon tank at its second station, which opened earlier this year. Arch Fire Chief Mike Golden said the size o...
A professor of law presented studies showing unconscious bias against blacks by both whites and blacks Wednesday, but she also said it can be overcome. Speaking to a mixed race audience Wednesday at Eastern New Mexico University, University of New Mexico Dickason Professor of Law Sherri Burr also said economic factors and behavior among races affect the way they’re treated. For example, Burr cited a study showing car dealers made more than twice as much profit selling to blacks compared to the profits they made from white cus... Full story
Portales MainStreet is entering a program to support small business and serve as a model for that program. Portales MainStreet has been selected to serve as a model in creating a New Mexico MainStreet entrepreneur development initiative, according to the Associated Press. “We’re going to be creating an environment to promote entrepreneurship in the local area,” said Portales MainStreet Manager Nicole Thornton. The community will receive help with planning, business training, program and resources development and imple...
Freedom New Mexico: Argen Duncan Science fiction author Connie Willis, left, acts as mistress of ceremonies while author and physicist Ian Tregillis, center, and Eastern New Mexico University Instructional Research Center Coordinator Sean Shepherd listen during the 34th Annual Jack Williamson Lectureship Luncheon on Friday at ENMU. Tregillis and Shepherd were featured speakers at the event. Los Alamos native and Physicist Ian Tregillis was the guest of honor for the 34th annual Jack Williamson Lectureship on Friday....
