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Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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Portales city officials are in talks with Artistic Homes developers out of Albuquerque about building a housing development in Portales that would have between 70 and 100 homes. Portales Mayor Orlando Ortega said the proposed project would have homes ranging from $80,000 to $120,000. City councilors by general consensus instructed Ortega, City Manager Debi Lee, and Economic Development Director Jeremy Sturm to move forward with planning for a possible development next to the Portales Country Club golf course. “We have a g...
Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated on April 4, 1968, but his vision continues to live on and on Monday African-Americans living in Portales took the time to remember what Martin Luther King Jr. had envisioned for everybody living in the United States, irregardless of the color of their skin. “To me it’s a day of education and learning,” Fred Arnold of Portales said. “A day for reviewing the progress we have made. But there’s more (progress) to go.” Oscar Robinson, who was recently selected as chairman of the multicultur... Full story
PORTALES — Portales residents in the 600 block of South Avenue A were without water at different times on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Officials blamed broken water pipes on poor maps being used to guide workers installing a fiber optic network for Yucca Telecom. Yucca Telecom held groundbreaking ceremonies on Tuesday for its network, an $11.3 million project intended to bring faster Internet, high-definition television and video on demand services to Portales. Raychel Randle, who lives in the affected area, said she w... Full story
The number of students eating breakfast at James Elementary doubled to more than 450 on Thursday as free breakfasts were offered to everybody at the school. Second and third-graders at James Elementary began eating at 8 a.m. and finished approximately 15 minutes later. Michael Terry, James Elementary principal, said previously there were about 253 students who were eating breakfast in the cafeteria. “For the first day everything went smoothly,” Terry said. “Shirley and her crew have done a good job of planning ahead...
Brazier Construction officials are hopeful to start repaving of New Mexico Highway 206 by mid-March. A three-mile portion of loose gravel leading into the town of Dora has left area residents and travelers to deal with poor road conditions throughout the winter. Anthony Pacheco, a Brazier Construction paving supervisor for the project, said once they begin laying the asphalt they will complete the work 60 to 90 days later. Pacheco said work on the highway project began on Oct. 17. Pacheco said the construction workers go thro...
Roosevelt County commissioners, during a county meeting on Tuesday, approved a proclamation prohibiting burning within the county. The commissioners received the request from Portales Fire Department officials. The commissioners prohibited burning due to the lack of precipitation, high winds and low humidity, wildland grasses and fuels in all of Roosevelt County are at a hazardous level for burning. The proclamation means all burning, including charcoal broilers, wood and coal stoves, except in yards of primary residences or...
Tony Parra: PNT Staff Writer Raul Muniz’s first day on the job on Monday was mostly spent doing what he figures he needs to do a lot of in the following months — getting to know the people of Portales. Muniz is the new fire chief for the Portales Fire Department and was a captain at the Raton Fire Department. Muniz brings to the fire department more than 23 years of experience and replaces Jesse Mowrer, who retired on Oct. 1. Monday was his first scheduled day on the job, but he arrived on Friday to begin familiarizing him... Full story
Tony Parra: PNT Staff Writer The Portales School Board members during a school board meeting on Monday unanimously approved a brochure informing Portales residents of how passing a mil levy in a February election will help the school district. The passage of the Public School Capital Improvements Tax will not increase tax rates because the tax rate is currently in place. If approved, the mil levy would retain a property tax of $2 per each $1,000 of net taxable value of the property. The tax would be imposed through 2010. The... Full story
Tony Parra: PNT Staff Writer Women of the United Daughters of the Confederacy celebrated the 100th year anniversary of the local area chapter in Portales on Friday. The chapter is comprised of women from eastern New Mexico. The members who met on Friday to celebrate the 100 years of the local chapter traveled from Ruidoso, Portales, Clovis and Roswell. “It’s a moment of great pride and honor to be a member and to honor my ancestry,” Jane Hilliard of Portales said. “We don’t take part in the political aspect of it (the Civi...
Tony Parra: PNT Staff Writer Roosevelt County and Eastern New Mexico University representatives have each requested more than $5 million in capital outlay funds from the 2006 New Mexico Legislative Session. The session begins on Jan. 17 and one of the focuses of Gov. Bill Richardson, senators and representatives is how the money will be divided among New Mexico communities. ENMU president Steven Gamble said the total money requested from the capital outlay fund is more than $5 million for various university needs. Gamble said...
Tony Parra: Freedom Newspapers Roosevelt County and Eastern New Mexico University representatives have each requested more than $5 million in capital outlay funds from the 2006 New Mexico Legislative Session. The session begins on Jan. 17 and one of the focuses of Gov. Bill Richardson, senators and representatives is how the money will be divided among New Mexico communities. ENMU president Steven Gamble said the total money requested from the capital outlay fund is more than $5 million for various university needs. Gamble... Full story
Tony Parra: PNT Staff Writer The Portales Area Transit system will be getting a new 15-passenger van this month thanks to $25,083 from the U.S. Department of Transportation. According to a press release from U.S. Sen. Jeff Bingaman’s office, the City of Portales will be receiving $25,083 to support public transportation in Portales. The Portales Area Transit system is equipped with four passenger vans and a bus. However, the 1996 Dodge van and the 1997 Dodge van each have more than 100,000 miles on them. Pam O’Malley, exe... Full story
Tony Parra: PNT Staff Writer Senators and representatives are seeing an increase in money requests from cities and counties they serve and on Thursday they listened to what Portales city officials wanted. Mayor Orlando Ortega informed Sen. Stuart Ingle, R-Portales, Sen. Gay Kernan, R-Hobbs, Rep. Joe Campos, D-Santa Rosa and Rep. Keith Gardner, R-Roswell about the priorities the city has set totaling $6.7 million. Portales city officials requested a little more than $1 million last year. City representatives are asking for...
Tony Parra and Tonya Garner: Freedom Newspapers Gov. Bill Richardson plans to distribute more than $250,000 to counties across New Mexico to promote rodeo. Curry County will receive $50,000, according to a news release from the governor’s office. Eastern New Mexico University will receive $30,844 to improve its rodeo arena while Quay County will receive $24,404 for upgrades to an existing facility. “Rodeo may be the most uniquely American sport and it is a rich and vibrant part of New Mexico’s cultural history,” Richardson sa...
Tony Parra: PNT Staff Writer A look ahead the middle of January will bring about the completion of one long-awaited construction project and the delay of another construction project in Portales. Tushar Patel, Albuquerque developer of the Holiday Inn Express, said the goal is to open the hotel by the end of the month. “We’ve had some applications for positions come in and we’ve hired some employees,” Patel said. “We’re looking to have between 10 to 15 employees.” Patel, a representative of TNJ Management, said workers encou...
The Portales city councilors approved pay increases for city personnel during Tuesday’s city meeting, which for some city employees will be reflected in their next paycheck. City councilors approved the increase of the salary of the municipal judge from $15,500 a year to $20,000 a year effective on March 8. The pay increase will coincide with the first day of the new judge or the next term for current municipal judge Fred Arnold. The election for the position will take place on March 7. The Portales Finance Committee m...
Tony Parra: PNT Staff Writer They come from a different country where a different language is spoken but they share the same goals as other Eastern New Mexico University students. They want to get a higher education. Andres Chinchilla and Brenda Cordova are exchange students from Mexican universities who attended ENMU. Chinchilla went to the University of Monterrey and grew up in the city of Monterrey. “I’ve learned a lot from the classes at Eastern,” Chinchilla said. “I’ve been able to meet different people and I had a gre...
Tony Parra: PNT Staff Writer After enduring 14 months of chemotherapy, Zia basketball coach Dan Buzard and his family are hopeful that 2006 will bring good health and a return to regular routines. Buzard said he has a scheduled doctor’s appointment in Albuquerque in March. He said the progression in his health could mean that he may not need chemotherapy after March. “Both of our birthdays are in March,” Jennifer, Buzard’s wife, said. “It would be a great birthday present for the both of us.” Although the chemotherapy has bee...
Zia basketball head coach Dan Buzard explains a play to freshman guard Lindsey Wood Wednesday during practice at Greyhound Arena. Buzard is back to coaching after sitting out a year. (Freedom Newspapers: Leslie Spence) After enduring 14 months of chemotherapy, Zia basketball coach Dan Buzard and his family are hopeful that 2006 will bring good health and a return to regular routines. Buzard said he has a scheduled doctor’s appointment in Albuquerque in March. He said the progression in his health could mean that he may not n... Full story
Tony Parra: PNT Staff Writer Portales’ downtown district is getting a facelift, one building at a time, thanks to a new grant program targeting small downtown businesses. The Portales MainStreet Organization members with the help of Portales city officials have awarded three grants totaling $5,000 for facade improvements to downtown businesses. Debi Lee, city manager, said a reason for the success of the fund is because the Portales MainStreet Organization is made up of downtown business owners who have a personal i... Full story
Tony Parra: PNT Staff Writer The new Roosevelt County Youth Shelter should be complete in January, filling what some say is a dire need, for a place to house displaced children and teens. The Teambuilders counselors will use the shelter as a place to help Roosevelt County youth with any problems they may have. Teambuilders, a non-profit children’s community health center, was founded in 1995 in response to one community’s need for individualized services for its children families, and organizations. Adrian Chavarria, ope...
PORTALES — Police officers say it’s a change of pace to be able to knock on someone’s door and deliver good news instead of bad news. Portales police officers are delivering good news through the seventh annual Operation Santa Cop program. Through the program, police officers are going to homes and delivering presents to Roosevelt County teenagers and children. The program has been growing since its inception when police officers delivered gifts to 50 children. Portales police Capt. Lonnie Berry said last year police offic... Full story
Harold and Colleen Edwards will be together this Christmas. (Freedom Newspapers: Tony Parra) PORTALES — When Portales’ Harold Edwards left for Iraq on Jan. 2, he told his family he probably wouldn’t be back in time for Christmas. Things took a turn for the better as Edwards and the members of his platoon were allowed to return after 11 months of duty in Iraq, giving him the opportunity to spend today opening presents with his family. “I’m glad he’s home,” Edwards’ wife Colleen said. “Christmas is about being able to be...
When Harold Edwards of Portales left for Iraq on Jan. 2 he told his family he probably wouldn’t be back in time for Christmas. Things took a turn for the better as Edwards and the members of his platoon were allowed to return after 11 months of duty in Iraq giving him the opportunity to spend today opening presents with his family. Edwards was given his orders by the military to be in Iraq for 12 months, however, those orders changed in October when military officials said Edwards and his platoon would only serve 11 months i...
Eastern New Mexico University students will see some changes in the way they shower, drink water and flush their toilets resulting in thousands of dollars saved next year. ENMU officials received approval from the ENMU Board of Regents to get bids for construction work to implement a cost saving program involving water and energy conserving fixtures throughout the campus. Scott Smart, vice president for Business Affairs at ENMU, said university officials will go out for bids for the facilities upgrades in January and hope to...
