Portales (United States)

Type: City

Name: Portales (United States)

Country: United States

Latitude: 34.18

Longitude: -103.349998

population: 11,035

First reported Jun 12 2013 - Updated Jun 13 2013 - 1 reports

Eastern New Mexico University

Police Blotter June 12

• 3:51 p.m.: Ambulance request for chest pains, 1900 block of South Avenue I.• 3:57 p.m.: Vehicle stuck in a ditch, 600 block of South Roosevelt Road P.• 4:03 p.m.: Warrant served, U.S. 70.• 4:19 p.m.: Possible narcotic violation, walk-up.• 4:22 p.m.: ... [Published PortalesNewsTribune - Jun 12 2013]

Entities: Portales (United States), North Boston (United States), Eastern New Mexico University

First reported Jun 12 2013 - Updated Jun 12 2013 - 1 reports

Rumors spark police training

Knees bent and backs curved, the officers walked forward and fired their guns in unison at their target.The eight Portales police officers were in training Tuesday at a city-owned shooting range just southeast of town to become a special response team. ... [Published PortalesNewsTribune - Jun 12 2013]

Entities: Portales (United States), Doug Jones, Rumours, Police

First reported Jun 11 2013 - Updated Jun 11 2013 - 1 reports

Police Blotter June 11

• 9:09 a.m.: Motor vehicle accident, 600 block of East Second Street.• 10:12 a.m.: Ambulance request, 200 block of Rose Lane.• 10:44 a.m.: Found property, 1700 block of North Boston.• 11:03 a.m.: Stolen property, 1400 block of South Avenue D.• 11:08 a.m.: ... [Published PortalesNewsTribune - Jun 11 2013]

Entities: North Boston (United States), Portales (United States), Harassment, Burglary

First reported Jun 09 2013 - Updated Jun 09 2013 - 1 reports

Democratic Party (US)

Federal nannies should quit meddling in our schools

Clovis Media Inc. editorial boardU.S. Senate Democrats are at it again. They’re trying to prescribe another one-size-fits-all remedy to what ails our public education system.Here’s a better idea: Let these decisions rest in the hands of those who actually ... [Published PortalesNewsTribune - Jun 09 2013]

Entities: Muleshoe (United States), Democratic Party (US), US Senate, Portales (United States)

First reported Jun 07 2013 - Updated Jun 07 2013 - 1 reports

Police Blotter June 7

• 9:45 a.m.: Welfare check, 1400 block of North Avenue L.• 9:47 a.m.: Vacant house with open door, 400 block of South Avenue B.• 9:58 a.m.: Stray dogs, 200 block of South Avenue D.• 10:19 a.m.: Suspicious activity, 1900 block of South Avenue I.• 12:04 ... [Published PortalesNewsTribune - Jun 07 2013]

Entities: North Boston (United States), Eric Norwood, Portales (United States), Social Welfare, Libra

First reported Jun 07 2013 - Updated Jun 07 2013 - 1 reports

State your purpose

New Mexico high school students were making their own rules this week but not before passing them through congressional houses in a series of lively debates.Christina Calloway: Portales News-TribuneBianca Soliz, center, governor of New Mexico Girls State, ... [Published PortalesNewsTribune - Jun 07 2013]

Entities: Portales (United States), Education, Goddard High School

First reported May 30 2013 - Updated May 30 2013 - 1 reports

Los Alamos High School

Boys State mock elections teach leadership

Daniel Ahrens, a senior-to-be at Los Alamos High School, is participating in New Mexico’s Boy State this week.Boys State, an American Legion program, teaches high school students about civics by allowing the students to form city and state governments ... [Published PortalesNewsTribune - May 30 2013]

Entities: Elections, Los Alamos High School, Portales (United States)

First reported May 28 2013 - Updated May 28 2013 - 1 reports

Honoring those who have fallen

Joe Terry of Portales said his father’s service inspired him to join the U.S. Army because he understood that it was something he had to do for his country.“He always said it was a responsibility of citizenship,” Terry said.Christina Calloway: Portales ... [Published PortalesNewsTribune - May 28 2013]

Entities: Travis Norton, American Legion, Portales (United States)

First reported May 27 2013 - Updated May 27 2013 - 1 reports

Confessions of a drive-a-holic

I love to drive.I hate to fly. I don?t care what distance is involved. Unless I have to get from New York to LA today, my mode of transportation is a no-brainer. Take the car.Driving is mostly hassle-free. Nobody makes you remove your shoes and belt, ... [Published PJStar.com - May 27 2013]

Entities: Sikeston (United States), Portales (United States), Peanut, Surcharge

First reported May 25 2013 - Updated May 25 2013 - 1 reports

Glad to be grads

Marcus Sanchez said he saw a group of students whose futures may entail college, the U.S. armed forces and motherhood as he looked onto the crowd of his fellow Portales High graduates, but most importantly, he saw his friends.Sanchez was one of the seniors ... [Published PortalesNewsTribune - May 25 2013]

Entities: Portales (United States), Greyhound, Clovis Community College, Eastern New Mexico University

First reported May 23 2013 - Updated May 23 2013 - 1 reports

Veteran honored, laid to rest

By Airman 1st Class Xavier Lockley 27th Special Operations Wing Public AffThe Cannon Honor Guard laid to rest Johnny D. Morgan, a World War II veteran and member of the Roosevelt County National Guard on May 16 in Portales.27th Special Operations Wing ... [Published Cannon Connections - May 23 2013]

Entities: 27th Special Operations Wing, Airman, Portales (United States)

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 1 reports

Crews drilling, blasting for Ute intake structure

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 drilling and blasting for the intake structure's initial ... [Published Clovis News Journal - May 21 2013]

Entities: Portales (United States), The Village (United States), Construction

Quotes

"We are excited about Kristen," said Geiser. "She is intelligent, hard-working, and knows the game of softball. We expect her to take the Zia softball program to the upper echelons of Lone Star Conference. I commend the Search Committee on doing an outstanding job."

Press release: Soukup tabbed as new Zia softball coach [Published Clovis News Journal - Jun 13 2013]

"I hate to see the lake drop any lower, though they say they have the rights to the water so what can you do" Meyer said

Second blast at water project construction site [Published Quay County Sun - May 28 2013]

..." said Airman 1st Class Nick Ranck, 16th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief. "It is very rewarding to be a part of something so touching."

Veteran honored, laid to rest [Published Cannon Connections - May 23 2013]

The alert read, "Local authorities in your area have reported the bodies of the dead are rising from their graves and attacking the living. Do not attempt to approach or apprehend these bodies as they are considered extremely dangerous."

Fake zombie attack alert issued after New Mexico TV station hacked [Published Xinhua News Agency - Feb 13 2013]