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Portales Fire Department to add Safe Haven Baby Box to station
PORTALES, N.M. (KFDA) - The Safe Haven Baby Box is the newest technology at the Portales Fire Department and offers a safe alternative for mothers who are looking to surrender their babies. “Safe Haven is a law that they enacted in 1999 and it basically says that any parent could...
Portales man sentenced to prison time in abuse case
A 29-year-old Portales man was sentenced to nearly 20 years behind bars after pleading guilty to multiple charges, including Abuse of a Child and four counts of Battery on a Peace Officer, according to the Ninth Judicial District Attorney's Office.
2024 Williamson Lectureship
The 47th Williamson Lectureship was held April 11-13, 2024 in Portales NM. The theme of Lectureship, held at Eastern NM University and around town to honor SF pioneer Jack Williamson, was “Oh, the (In)Humanity”, and included discussions of AI, robots, posthumans/anti-humans, and guest of honor Martha Wells’s Murderbot Diaries, including 2023’s System Collapse. Connie Willis served as toastmistress.
Food Bank of Eastern New Mexico opening food pantry in Portales
PORTALES, N.M. (KFDA) - The Food Bank of Eastern New Mexico is opening a new food pantry in Roosevelt County this Thursday. The grand opening of the food pantry will be hosted by the Roosevelt County Board of Commissioners and food bank representatives. Organizers say the partnership is focused on reducing food insecurity faced by Roosevelt County residents.
Baseball Game Recap: Portales Comes Up Short
It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Portales can now relate to. They lost 13-3 to the Grants Pirates on Saturday. Portales has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games. Portales now has a losing record at 12-13. As for Grants, they are on a...
Friday morning top stories: Former Bailey County Judge killed in crash
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - On Daybreak Today,. Isaiah Montelongo found guilty of murdering girlfriend. A jury found Isaiah Montelongo guilty of killing Monica Rubio in March of 2022. He shot her inside his home and told police another man did it. Full story here: Isaiah Montelongo sentenced to life in...
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