Portales News-Tribune

A second scheduled controlled explosion is planned Thursday at the construction site of the Eastern New Mexico Water Utility Authority's Ute Water Project at Ute Lake near Logan.The crews have begun.. … More »Controlled explosion planned at Ute Water Project site

TodayPancake breakfast — 7:30-10 a.m., Portales Senior Citizen Center. Breakfast is $3.Information: 356-8741.How to Successfully Market Your Business to the Government — 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.,... More »Events Calendar May 21

It had been more than three decades since we talked and laughed. Back then it wouldn't have been over a cup of coffee. No, it would have been a "coke" from Sonic. But our smiles were just the same,... More »My Turn Life will take you in many directions

The promise of riding down water slides in 85-degree weather was one way Portales police were able to keep  more than 200 second-grade students from getting out of control Monday at Rotary Park.&... More »Police reach out to community

The search for Portales Municipal Schools’ superintendent continues after Grady schools Superintendent Ted Trice declined the school board’s offer Monday night.Trice was one of four final... More »Superintendent search continues

The cattle business today has evolved into several distinct segments. Each draws certain people whose personality, skill and savvy make them best suited to that segment.We'll start with the purebred.. … More »Segments of the cattle business draw certain people

The stretch of Highway 60/84 between the Clovis city limits and Cannon Air Force Base has been commonly referred to as the "Trail of Tears," a derisive reference to the run-down properties that put... More »Clovis, Cannon team up to clean up highway

The Board of Education of Portales Schools is set to announce the district’s new superintendent Monday at a special meeting.The search for a new leader, which began after current Superintendent... More »New superintendent to be announced

Another year has passed and a new legion of high school graduates are excited to enter the world of college and careers. After 13 years of school, these graduates will be finally free to make their ow … More »Graduates prepare to enter world of colleges and careers

TodayPortales High School Baccalaureate — 6 p.m., PHS Auditorium.Information: 356-7000.MondayAerobics — 7:30 a.m., Portales Recreation Center. $5 per class. Information: 356-8598.Adopt-a-C... More »Events Calendar May 19

Area road construction and closure information for this week:State and Federal In Portales, Constructors Inc. will be working from East on Second Street, East of Avenue C, and traffic will be restrict … More »Area Road Construction May 19

Gay Luna and her two daughters, Tori and Devyn Alvarado, got straight to work building their home Saturday with the help of Habitat for Humanity during Women Build Week. With no previous building expe … More »Habitat for Humanity helps family build new home

Officials at Portales Municipal Schools say a decline in enrollment is the reason for a dip in this year’s budget.The budget is down $885,000 from last year’s budget of $22.4 million and B... More »Official: Enrollment declining

Here is a sampling of police, sheriff and fire calls for:ThursdayCaller reported:• 12:00 a.m.: Intoxicated driver, Portales area.• 3:10 a.m.: Criminal damage, 1600 block of South D Avenue.&b... More »Police Blotter May 19

Temperatures in eastern New Mexico are heating up just in time for residents to spend quality time cooling down in city pools and relaxing in local parks.CMI file photoThe Potter Park pool will... More »Parks getting prepped

ALBUQUERQUE — All that could be heard was the “click-clack” of their spikes on the concrete as they trudged from the field, up the stairs, and funneled into the concourse at Isotopes... More »Texico's magical playoff run ends in 11-1

Our house will be 5O years old in June. I guess you could say we are the antiques of 18th Street. We thought we were building our house in the country. It was just a pasture all around us then. Our bo … More »In a place of joy forever

TodayAerobics — 7:30 a.m., Portales Recreation Center. $5 per class. Information: 356-8598.SundayPortales High School baccalaureate — 6 p.m., PHS Auditorium.Information: 356-7000.MondayAer... More »Events Calendar May 17

I like the newly released film “Gangster Squad,” which I watched two weekends ago. With all the gunfire and violence, it’s probably not one you want to rent for the kids to watch but... More »My Turn Gangster Squad a story of vigilantism

The senior high school students of Dora, Elida, Floyd, Faith Triumphant and Portales will leap into the next phase of their lives when they graduate next week. Here are what some graduates have to say … More »Seniors reflect on school career

A person of few words, Sarah Walker’s action speaks volumes about her passion to help others.  Walker, a special need student at Dora High School, spearheaded her second food drive at Dora... More »Student refuses to let disorder hold her back

Here is a sampling of police, sheriff and fire calls for:WednesdayCaller reported:• 1:33 a.m.: Residential alarm activation, 1700 block of Bingham Stratton.• 6:22 a.m.: Officer requested, 11... More »Police Blotter May 17

SANTA FE — Irrigators, municipalities and industry in parts of drought-stricken eastern New Mexico will be required to install meters on their underground wells to measure water use under a plan... More »State engineer plans metering of water wells