Portales News

A contractor who fell 16 feet down an elevator shaft in Hotel Clovis is seeking unspecified damages from the city and a biohazard abatement company.

Curry County and Roosevelt County Sheriff's deputies teamed up to arrest three people in the last four days, including the brother of accused killer Noe Torres.

Good morning. Welcome to Freedom New Mexico's Thursday morning briefing. Think pink University of New Mexico Lobos football players will wear pink ribbons on their helmets when they host Colorado State University on Nov.

The year is winding its way to an end and 2010 is right around the corner. For many in the state who are aware of the importance of numbers, that means one very important thing: It's time for a new census.

Phil Harris knows the concept of an electrical supergrid isn't as tangible, say, as the potential opening of a retail store or restaurant.

It's well known the tallest building in Clovis, Hotel Clovis, was once used as sleeping quarters for many but is now unoccupied.

Area agriculture programs and Future Farmers of America chapters are beginning their fundraising with fruit and meat sales.

With October comes the guessing game of who's going to dress up as what for Halloween.

Area schools are waiting for Gov. Bill Richardson to sign a package of measures that gives a less than 1 percent budget cut to public education.

When Cannon Air Force Base reaches full capacity in about five months, communities outside Clovis and Portales may figure into the solution of finding affordable housing for personnel.

With the harvest about halfway there, this year's peanut crop is good to average, according to people in the know.

Lawmakers in recession-wracked New Mexico who are trying to wrap up a special legislative session gave final approval to several deficit reduction bills and moved closer to deciding how much to cut schools and state agencies.

A regular meeting of the Portales City Council did take place on Tuesday, although normal business took a back seat to the recognition of one hard-working citizen.

The recession is causing more people in the area to turn to taxpayer-supported health centers that provide care on a sliding fee scale.

Chris Tarango is head cashier at Russell's Super Save in Portales. Background: Tarango was born and raised in Portales and is the youngest of a large family.

Eastern New Mexico University in Portales is adopting two rescued former racing Greyhound dogs, from the New Mexico Greyhound Connection, as its official animal mascots.

A Roosevelt County man charged with shooting an eastern New Mexico farmer in 2005 as part of a murder-for-hire drug deal has pleaded guilty in exchange for a life sentence, avoiding the death penalty.

Seniors with farmers' market vouchers are running out of time to use them. Heidi Liedtke with the New Mexico Farmers' Marketing Association said while the vouchers expire on Nov.

The Little Wranglers Junior Association gives children a chance to compete in rodeo style events for fun.

Macy Mitchell does know when she was diagnosed with diabetes: It was back when she was 5 years old.