By Copyright 2008 Albuquerque Journal By John Fleck Journal Staff Writer The wind blowing across the plains of eastern New Mexico is like a vast oil field, a supply of energy just waiting to be tapped.

By The Portales News-Tribune, N.M. Jun. 18--Roosevelt General Hospital Director James D'Agostino told board members Tuesday an AreoCare helicopter was now stationed in Clovis to handle emergency patient transfers to Lubbock.

By Helena Rodriguez, The Portales News-Tribune, N.M. Mar. 25--Governor Bill Richardson is the newest celebrity to be added to an already distinguished panel of judges for the inaugural High Plains Film Festival in Portales on May 4.

By Karl Terry, The Portales News-Tribune, N.M. Dec. 30--It took Portales Municipal School officials a year of fine-tuning their plans, but once the right plan was presented to Portales voters overwhelmingly approved a school bond to build a new elementary school.

By The Portales News-Tribune, N.M. Dec. 28--Sponsors of the High Plains Prairie Chicken Festival, to be held April 11-13 in Milnesand invite artists of all ages to participate in a poster contest.