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Staff report link Matt Chandler Former District Attorney Matt Chandler was appointed a judge of the Ninth Judicial District Court Tuesday by his close political ally Gov. Susana Martinez. Chandler was one of six candidates seeking the seat vacated last month by the retirement of Judge Stephen Quinn. The district encompasses Curry and Roosevelt counties. The other candidates included a current deputy district attorney, a former district attorney, a public defender and the wife...
STAFF WRITER [email protected] link Courtesy photo Kathy Durand Gore participated with her son, Sam, in the “New Mexican Stories” community art project that was held in April. The art projects are on display in the Runnels Gallery at the Eastern New Mexico University Golden Library until August 28. A special art project is allowing Portales citizens an opportunity to create based on what New Mexico means to them. The community event, “New Mexican Stories,” kicked off Apr...
Managing editor [email protected] The ARISE Sexual Assault Services program has had its share of rough times over the last three years, but the program is on its way to new beginnings as it approaches the groundbreaking for its new home. In spring of 2014, Roosevelt County was awarded a $450,000 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) to be able to build a new facility for the program, which will be located off of 18th Street behind Roosevelt General Hospital. “It’s going to be a huge improvement,” ARISE Director Leigh...
Portales Municipal School Board Portales Municipal Schools board members met Monday evening at the L.C. Cozzens Administrative Offices in Portales. They took the following action: • Recognized student McKenzie Bucksath for receiving the award for the New Mexico School Boards Association’s 2015 Scholarship for Region V. Bucksath was among eight high school graduating seniors who won a $1,000 scholarship based on nominations from school boards. The criteria included demonstrated leadership, academic performance, community inv...
A picture may be worth a thousand “likes.” It may be worth a dozen or so “shares” and comments. And if it really strikes a popular chord, it may even go viral. link Helena Rodriguez But will it ever get framed? Will it ever be hung in the permanent museum of your living room? Will it stare back at your children and grandchildren and watch their every move in the halls of your home? Will it ever be deposited into the safe-keeping of a gold-lined photo album for generat...
Una fotografía vale mas que "mil me gusta" puede valer docenas de compartimientos y comentarios y le darán un toque tan popular que la harán expandirse por Internet. link Helena Rodriguez Pero estarán algún día estas fotografías en un marco colgadas en el muro de fotografías de su sala? Le traerán recuerdos de cada momento especial de sus hijos y de sus nietos desde el pasillo de su casa? Las podrá guardar en un álbum forrado de lino y hojearlo durante generaciones Una imagen...
On this date ...link 1975: Two men were arrested in connection with the previous week’s armed robbery of Jerry’s Trading Post in Clovis. Police said the men used a handgun to steal $350 in cash, three pistols, a mink stole and some turquoise jewelry. Store owner Jerry Duncan and customer Robert Nabours of Texico were tied up by the robbers but managed to free themselves and notify police. Officials said a description of the robbers’ vehicle led to the arrest. 1960: Gary Lanca...
Today • Smashing storytime — 10:30 a.m., ‘Pet the Trucks’ for preschoolers at Portales Public Library. Information: 575-356-3940. • Unmask activity — 2 p.m., Greek hero necklace for ages 13-18 at Portales Public Library. Information: 575-356-3940. Thursday • Guest performer — 10:30 a.m., Curious Chris the Singing Scientist for all ages at Portales Public Library. Information: 575-356-3940. • Movie and popcorn — 2 p.m., ‘Thor’ for ages 13-18 at Portales Public Library. Information: 575-356-3940. Friday • Friday Flix — 10:30 a...
Earlier this year I wrote about Gov. Susana Martinez’s tenuous legacy, saying that, after a little more than four years in office, she has little of consequence to tout as a lasting accomplishment. link Tom McDonald Now, I’m thinking she may have found it in tourism. It’s no surprise Martinez is touting tourism, since it’s on the uptick these days. Last year, more people visited the state than ever before in a single year — 32.7 million people in all, spending their money and...
The road from Artesia to Hobbs — which cuts through the bustling oil-producing town of Loco Hills — is as crowded and active now as before world oil prices began to plummet last fall. And more oil- and gas-related facilities are planned or under way, such as a massive center in Jal to transfer sand from rail cars to the trucks that will haul it to drilling sites for fracking. Meanwhile, URENCO USA’s uranium enrichment plant in Eunice, which began operations in 2010 as the first enrichment facility to be built in the Unite...
