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After the tassels turned and the caps flew high in the air, family and friends rushed the arena floor to embrace their graduates. CMI photo: Tony Bullocks Members of the Portales High School class of 2012 toss their caps into the air during the conclusion of Friday night's graduation ceremony at Greyhound Arena in Portales. That final walk across that stage symbolizes what Portales High School seniors have been waiting for all year and what parents fear the most, a new chapter in their life. Portales High School graduated...
After the tassels turned and the caps flew high in the air, family and friends rushed the arena floor to embrace their graduates. CMI photo: Tony Bullocks Members of the Portales High School class of 2012 toss their caps into the air during the conclusion of Friday night's graduation ceremony at Greyhound Arena in Portales. That final walk across that stage symbolizes what Portales High School seniors have been waiting for all year and what parents fear the most, a new... Full story
Tres Amigas has selected Albuquerque for its operations center and Rio Rancho for its backup center. New Mexico cities in the running included Clovis, Albuquerque, Rio Rancho and Belen. About 100 jobs were at stake. Clovis officials learned of the decision Thursday morning. Clovis Mayor David Lansford thinks Tres Amigas made a decision that is in the best interest of the company and says he plans to continue to work with them. "We congratulate Albuquerque for getting that operation and those jobs, but it won't change the...
Tres Amigas has selected Albuquerque for its operations center and Rio Rancho for its backup center. New Mexico cities in the running included Clovis, Albuquerque, Rio Rancho and Belen. About 100 jobs were at stake. Clovis officials learned of the decision Thursday morning. Clovis Mayor David Lansford thinks Tres Amigas made a decision that is in the best interest of the company and says he plans to continue to work with them. "We congratulate Albuquerque for getting that operation and those jobs, but it won't change the... Full story
Every deal Magen Friend finds in newspaper inserts and online advertisements she clips with her spring action scissors and puts into a well-organized binder. CMI staff photo: Christina Calloway Magen Friend organizes her coupons in her binder. This bargain shopper says she saved $9,000 last year using coupons. Friend prefers the spring action scissors because they're easier on her wrists for the large amount of coupons she clips. Friend is a bargain shopper. She doesn't want...
John Bonner isn't too bothered by the tuition increases at Eastern New Mexico University over the four years he's been there. Non-resident tuition and fees have more than doubled over the last 20 years and resident tuition and fees have more than tripled. But Bonner, a music student from San Antonio, thinks ENMU costs are still reasonably priced. "To go to school here will cost half of what it would if I were in Texas," Bonner said. "I'm saving about 50 percent. With it being a small school, there are also so many...
Clinton Smith considers himself a regular on weekends at the Dawg Houze bar in Portales. Christina Calloway: Portales News-Tribune Dawg Houze owner Chad Heflin has started a taxi service for bar patrons. It operates Thursday night through Saturday night. Smith, a 24-year-old airman stationed at Cannon Air Force Base, usually walks 15 minutes to and from the bar as his means of responsible travel. But now Smith is happy that his walking days are behind him. For these past two...
Clinton Smith considers himself a regular on weekends at the Dawg Houze bar in Portales. Christina Calloway: Portales News-Tribune Dawg Houze owner Chad Heflin has started a taxi service for bar patrons. It operates Thursday night through Saturday night. Smith, a 24-year-old airman stationed at Cannon Air Force Base, usually walks 15 minutes to and from the bar as his means of responsible travel. But now Smith is happy that his walking days are behind him. For these past two...
Sixteen-year-old Jaycee Gallegos loves her horse Thorr. She's grown up in the rodeo, winning her first saddle when she was five, and helps care for the four horses her family owns. Her bond with Thorr was evident as she rode atop him Friday afternoon, hair tossed back in the wind, galloping, then making sharp turns around barrels in an arena west of Portales. She, along with other horse owners, knows that her horse won't be around forever, and the answer of how to dispose of one is rarely easy. "When you get your horse, one... Full story
Sixteen-year-old Jaycee Gallegos loves her horse Thorr. She's grown up in the rodeo, winning her first saddle when she was five, and helps care for the four horses her family owns. Her bond with Thorr was evident as she rode atop him Friday afternoon, hair tossed back in the wind, galloping, then making sharp turns around barrels in an arena west of Portales. She, along with other horse owners, knows that her horse won't be around forever, and the answer of how to dispose of one is rarely easy. "When you get your horse, one...
The Los Abuelitos De La Casa Senior Center played host Thursday evening to a visit from Rep. Ben Ray Lujan, D-N.M. Christina Calloway: Portales News-Tribune Rep. Ben Lujan, D-N.M., met with senior citizens and other community members Thursday evening at Los Abuelitos De La Casa senior center. Lujan gave attendees the opportunity to voice concerns about political issues, such as health care. Some attendees had Medicaid-related issues during a forum where citizens largely...
The Los Abuelitos De La Casa Senior Center played host Thursday evening to a visit from Rep. Ben Ray Lujan, D-N.M. Christina Calloway: Portales News-Tribune Rep. Ben Lujan, D-N.M., met with senior citizens and other community members Thursday evening at Los Abuelitos De La Casa senior center. Lujan gave attendees the opportunity to voice concerns about political issues, such as health care. Some attendees had Medicaid-related issues during a forum where citizens largely... Full story
Kandese Spikes is one of about 1,600 students at Eastern New Mexico University that have been issued the federal Stafford loan. CMI staff photo: Christina Calloway Zackary Hinds, left, and John Bonner are among about 1,600 Eastern New Mexico University students who have a federal Stafford loan. Interest rates for that loan are expected to double from 3.4 percent to 6.8 percent this summer. She and millions of other college students across the nation have obtained this popular... Full story
Science fiction buff Debbie Lang is having a difficult time choosing which panels she will attend at Eastern New Mexico University's 36th annual Jack Williamson Lectureship. File photo Science fiction author Michael Cassutt spoke at last year's Jack Williamso Lectureship luncheon. Cassutt talked about how science fiction is changing in the modern times. This year's theme focuses on urban fantasy. Lang, who works in ENMU's Golden Library Special Collections, says the lectureship added more panels this year, totaling six...
Science fiction buff Debbie Lang is having a difficult time choosing which panels she will attend at Eastern New Mexico University's 36th annual Jack Williamson Lectureship. File photo Science fiction author Michael Cassutt spoke at last year's Jack Williamso Lectureship luncheon. Cassutt talked about how science fiction is changing in the modern times. This year's theme focuses on urban fantasy. Lang, who works in ENMU's Golden Library Special Collections, says the lectureship added more panels this year, totaling six... Full story
It's 8:30 a.m. on a Saturday morning and three high school juniors are wiping the sleep out of their eyes trying to focus on some big decision making. CMI staff photo: Christina Calloway Michael Baty (right) wasn't as excited about seeing the Eastern New Mexico University's girls dorm as Anyssa Barbosa. The high school juniors were touring the ENMU as a part of Junior Preview Day. They traveled some distance to be in Portales because they're considering Eastern New Mexico University for college and they want to experience... Full story
