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Wednesday, January 02, 2013  Portales police are investigating a counterfeit money ring in the area.

Wednesday, November 21, 2012  A 23-year-old Portales man was arrested early Wednesday morning on drug charges. Police said further investigation on child pornography charges is ongoing.

Monday, November 19, 2012  Dairy farmers are hoping for federal help after severe drought and high feed prices have closed around 40 dairies in New Mexico.v

Wednesday, October 31, 2012  Landowners and wildlife officials in eastern New Mexico are scrutinizing the results of a recent aerial survey of the lesser prairie chicken.

Friday, October 26, 2012  An Albuquerque plumbing company is contesting a citation issued by the New Mexico Environment Department for a March accident at a bioenergy plant in Portales that left a worker dead.

Thursday, February 02, 2012  The $1,000 mascot for Papa Murphy's Take and Bake Pizza in Portales was stolen last Thursday night from Greyhound Arena.

Friday, December 16, 2011  A pine tree that stood in a Portales front yard for 30 years is missing.

Thursday, September 08, 2011  The Roosevelt County Commission is deciding if a new courthouse is in the county's future. The Portales News Tribune (http://bit.ly/n3ybiP) reports Judge Linda Short and Ruth Dygert of Magistrate Court were present at the Wednesday meeting.

Tuesday, July 05, 2011  Police in Portales are now investigating a suspicious death from the weekend.

Thursday, April 21, 2011  Portales Police are investigating a suspicious death from Sunday evening.

Monday, March 28, 2011  News headlines from around the Panhandle.

Monday, November 22, 2010  An Eastern New Mexico University researcher has classified an amber-encased prehistoric beetle from France after French scientists turned to him for help.