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Two people found dead during Portales structure fire

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By Matthew Watkins Verified
| KVII-TV (Amarillo, TX) Verified
Wed, August 19, 2026 at 4:31 PM Graphic for structure fire with two deaths featuring Portales Fire Department logo (Credit: Portales Fire Department/ChatGPT) PORTALES, N.M. (KVII) — Two people were found dead Wednesday morning as firefighters battled a structure fire near U.S. Highway 70 in Portales, according to the Portales Fire Department. Firefighters responded around 7:45 a.m. after receiving reports of smoke visible along U.S. 70 toward Clovis. Crews arrived to find an active structure fire.
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TribCast: Should we believe the polls about Paxton and Talarico?

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By Matthew Watkins Verified
| Gilmer Mirror Verified
By Matthew Watkins, The Texas Tribune August 18, 2026 In this week’s episode of The Texas Tribune’s podcast, host Matthew Watkins speaks with James Henson, director of the Texas Politics Project at the University of Texas at Austin about the polls showing a tight race for U.S. Senate. Are they reliable? Could James Talarico really be leading Ken Paxton? Watch the video above or subscribe to the TribCast on iTunes, Spotify or RSS. New episodes every Tuesday.
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TribCast: Should we believe the polls about Paxton and Talarico? Original

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By Matthew Watkins Verified
| Texas Tribune Verified
VIDEO In this week’s episode of The Texas Tribune’s podcast, host Matthew Watkins speaks with James Henson, director of the Texas Politics Project at the University of Texas at Austin about the polls showing a tight race for U.S. Senate. Are they reliable? Could James Talarico really be leading Ken Paxton? Watch the video above or subscribe to the TribCast on iTunes, Spotify or RSS. New episodes every Tuesday. Matthew Watkins began serving as editor in chief of the Tribune in September 2024.
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