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Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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The escalating movement toward equal marriage rights for all had another date with history this week. The New Mexico Supreme Court on Wednesday heard oral arguments on whether the state constitution allows for marriage between same-gender couples. The argument by supporters of gay marriage is tied to New Mexico’s Equal Rights Amendment, which requires equal protection for all. What began with one county clerk issuing licenses is now before the high court for a decision on whether same-sex marriage will become legal s...
linkIn Peyton Manning’s first year with the Denver Broncos, he was selected to his 12th Pro Bowl. This season, after seven games, he had thrown 25 touchdown passes and had the highest quarterback rating in the NFL. At 37, he’s still arguably the best player at the most difficult position in football. He achieved hall of fame status by mastering every facet of his team’s playbook — his preparation habits are legendary. While Tony Romo is on vacation in the Caribbean, Manning...
link Kent McManigal When judging whether you should do more of something, or even continue to do it at all, a necessary step is to look at the results your actions have produced so far. After more than a century of government schooling —“public education” — illiteracy is at crisis levels in America. Another century of letting government control education and today’s texting generation may be literacy’s “good old days” by comparison. After a century of ever-escalating... Full story
Portales police, sheriff, and fire call logs: Wednesday Caller reported: • 8:23 a.m.: Welfare check, East Amazon and Kilgore. • 8:57 a.m.: Welfare check, 400 block of North Avenue K. • 9:31 a.m.: Welfare check, 500 block of South Avenue A. • 9:54 a.m.: Motor vehicle accident no injuries, 42000 block of U.S. 70. • 10:16 a.m.: Domestic dispute, 1000 block of South Boulder. • 10:43 a.m.: Animal complaint, 1500 block of South Avenue F. • 11:07 a.m.: Animal complaint, 1300 block of South Avenue B. • 11:30 a.m.: Domestic disput...
Today Aerobics — 7:30 a.m., Portales Recreation Center. $5 per class, $25 per month or $75 for one year. Information: 356-8598. Step aerobics — 4 p.m., Portales Recreation Center. $5 per class, $25 per month or $75 for one year. Information: 356-8598. Saturday 13th annual fall atlatl competition — 10 a.m., Blackwater Draw Site. The gates open at 9 a.m., for practice. A barbecue will be provided for participants at 5 p.m. Information: 356-5235. Electric Zombie Run — 6:30 p.m., Ned Houk Park in Clovis. Registration begins...
PNT senior writer [email protected] Marnee Stratton stood at the beginning of a line, placing bars of soap in empty boxes that were passed to her Thursday morning. link Christina Calloway: Portales News-Tribune Hundreds of toiletries including laundry detergent, soap and toothpaste was collected last week for the 100 Sunland employees who were laid off. Care packages will be distributed to them Saturday. Stratton was part of a volunteer assembly line that packed the...
It’s time to honor you, dear ministers. We realize you are on call around the clock. Bible studies, preparation of sermons, funerals, and hospital visits take priority. That leaves little time for your own activities. You spend many hours or even an entire night in prayer with those going through a crisis. You miss many nights of sleep, holiday dinners and family events to be with someone in need. It’s hard to survive without encouragement and affirmation. Behind you is an unselfish wife who shares your concern, hurts and... Full story
PNT staff writer [email protected] linkThe road to musical success goes through Roosevelt Road, made up of Portales natives Jordan Craig and Cole Brakebill. The duo has achieved moderate success with their single “The Short Round,” which gained popularity as the theme song for the United States Team Roping Championships, and has sold more than 2,000 copies via iTunes since being released last year. “They wanted me to make an anthem that could be played before the final...
