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Archive For June 2012
Fishing report — June 27
June 27th, 2012
This fishing report, provided by Bill Dunn and the Department of Game and Fish, has been generated from the best information available from area officers and anglers. Conditions encountered after t...
Officials say immigration bill would not change police operations
June 27th, 2012
The recent upholding of portions of Arizona's controversial immigration law would not affect area law enforcement's operations if a similar law were passed in New Mexico, according to law enforce...
Editorial: State deserves transparent government
June 26th, 2012
New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez has been a loud and proud supporter of government transparency.That's why we're surprised to hear she's been in the middle of recent media reports question...
Reading strengthens imaginations
June 26th, 2012
In my young imagination I used to hunt tigers in the sandhills of eastern New Mexico.I'm pretty sure I never got out of my mother's sight but I still came back from my adventures telling a...
Christians should recognize twisted scripture
June 26th, 2012
I often dress in the dark and determine which side of my T-shirt is the back by feeling for the label. That used to be easy because all T-shirts had a tag in the collar and every little boy knew th...
Officials urge fireworks safety
June 26th, 2012
City fire officials urge safety and common sense when using fireworks to celebrate the Fourth of July holiday during this dry and hot climate."There are no restrictions on fireworks inside...
Being remembered by former students a treat
June 26th, 2012
Last week, I mentioned I had been a graduate assistant at New Mexico State University in 1963. At the same time, I taught a class in American history at Madonna High School, a Catholic girls school...
Fiesta tickets on sale
June 26th, 2012
The St. Anne's Fiesta is planned for the final week of July, with tickets on sale.The fiesta will have 600 tickets available for $100 each. Each ticket includes a dinner for two and a $10 v...
Nearly 2,000 books read for program
June 26th, 2012
More than 300 children have read more than 541 hours totaling 1, 914 books as a part of the Summer reading program at Tucumcari Public Library.
Week of heat
June 26th, 2012
With temperatures forecasted to top the century mark going into next week there is a danger of heat exhaustion for Quay County residents.
Council works to clear appeal
June 26th, 2012
The New Mexico Racing Commission's legal council is trying to knock out a final appeal from a group trying to put a race track and casino in Raton, with the aims to make those licenses available a...
Illinois fugitives arrested in New Mexico
June 23rd, 2012
Two men accused of murder in Illinois and being pursued by the U.S. Marshals were arrested Saturday morning at a Loves Truck stop in Tucumcari, according to federal officials.James E. Johnso...
Official asked to hold off on water level concerns
June 21st, 2012
A Tucumcari city commissioner's concerns about a proposed drought management plan for the Ute Lake Reservoir were cut short Thursday by former Clovis Mayor Gayla Brumfield.Brumfield, who ch...
Fishing report — June 21
June 20th, 2012
This fishing report, provided by Bill Dunn and the Department of Game and Fish, has been generated from the best information available from area officers and anglers. Conditions encountered after t...
Aunt: Missing girl has history of ‘blanking out’
June 19th, 2012
Aly Marques' life has been more difficult than most.The former Forrest resident (2003-2010) had her first heart surgery to repair a leaky valve when she was 9 days old, said her great aunt,...
Cowboy storytelling
June 19th, 2012
Poets and singers honoring the cowboy tradition and heritage helped to raise money for a local museum."It's about the camaraderie," said Bill Crenshaw, poet. "People of a kindred spirit...
Police blotter — June 20
June 19th, 2012
The following is a sampling of calls received by the central dispatch office for Quay County, based at the Tucumcari Police Department.Friday• At 10:06 a.m., a...
Notes from a churchlady: God makes people, animals in unique way
June 19th, 2012
"...I am fearfully and wonderfully made..." Psalm 139:14The last few weeks I thought we were running a kitten nursery around our house. Three stray mother cats each had kittens. We didn't...
Moncus: Letter takes writer on sentimental journey
June 19th, 2012
While Janie Stith and her relatives were going through items left to them by Mrs. Sue Tucek, they found a letter I had written to Mrs. Tucek in 1952. As a graduating senior, I was applying for a De...
Hunting, fishing key to dad’s trips
June 19th, 2012
Many people whose father has passed on can tell wonderful stories of all the places their dad took the family on vacation. I would say our family only took one traditional vacation while I was grow...
Editorial: Security leaks should be investigated
June 19th, 2012
The White House is a busy place, what with compiling that "kill list" for terrorists and developing a cyberweapons strategy against Iran.So is the Justice Department, what with flirting wi...
Report: Missing girl considered running away
June 19th, 2012
A 16-year-old Clovis girl, missing since June 7, had thoughts of running away prior to her disappearance, according to a supplemental police report provided on Tuesday.Aly Marques also had b...
Skills matter, as does a good horse
June 16th, 2012
Good lineage is a plus in the world of rodeo and 17-year-old NaLynn Cline of Bernalillo has that. Her family tree for instance includes cousin Taos Muncy, world saddle bronc riding champ from the P...
Local youths give a business a renewed look
June 14th, 2012
A local agency is lending a hand in removal of graffiti from buildings in Tucumcari."We want the kids to have a sense of pride and have a part in creating and maintaining that pride," said...
Honoring Old Glory
June 14th, 2012
Local youth attended a presentation for Flag Day Thursday at the Tucumcari Public Library hosted by the Daughters of the American Revolution.
Mesalands womens team ranked third, men 16th at College National Final...
June 14th, 2012
The Mesalands Community College Rodeo Team is competing at the College National Finals Rodeo (CNFR) this week in Casper, Wyo. Here is an update on their performance as of Thursday:The Women&...
Rodeoers set for state
June 13th, 2012
In many sports events, preliminaries lead toward something often called the “finals.”This weekend though, the whole thing is called the finals when New Mexico’s best high s...
Court of Appeals upholds voiding of La Mesa's gaming license
June 13th, 2012
The State Court of Appeals on Tuesday upheld a decision from the New Mexico Gaming Control Board to invalidate a gaming license for a planned race track and casino in Raton — news that gives...
Fishing report — June 13
June 12th, 2012
This fishing report, provided by Bill Dunn and the Department of Game and Fish, has been generated from the best information available from area officers and anglers. Conditions encountered after t...
Getting their kicks
June 12th, 2012
More than 50 classic cars and 100 bikers rumbled down Tucumcari's stretch of Route 66 during a pair of weekend events.
iPads have many applications
June 12th, 2012
I'm happy to report my wife and I are now a two iPad family. Her iPad just doesn't happen to work.You can use an iPad for nearly anything, well actually, we learned (the hard way) they're...
Editorial: We don’t forget, but we do forgive easily
June 12th, 2012
E astern New Mexico residents are a hearty breed of independent, headstrong people loyal to each other. That trait shows through regardless of politics — most of the time.However, we...
Mesalands Community College offering summer camp
June 12th, 2012
Mesalands Community College welcomes young and adult campers to participate in Summer Adventure Camp, July 16-21. Summer Adventure Camp will provide a week of fun and learning for campers of all ag...
Family buys first home through USDA program
June 12th, 2012
A Tucumcari family celebrated the purchase of their first home Tuesday, in large part due to the United States Department of Agriculture's rural home loan program.This program creates oppor...
Statewide fire restrictions enacted
June 12th, 2012
Forecasted rainfall for the Quay County area may hold off fears of the threat associated with a recent statewide fire restrictions, but caution is still advised, according to local fire officials.
Local youth to start work on train depot improvement
June 12th, 2012
Area teens participating in a state youth program will work to improve the landscape of the Tucumcari Train Depot.Seven Tucumcari teens will be participating in the New Mexico Youth Conserva...
Water acclimation classes offered
June 12th, 2012
Tucumcari's city pool is well in to its summer operation hours with staff offering water acclimation sessions.
Police blotter — June 13
June 12th, 2012
The following is a sampling of calls received by the central dispatch office for Quay County, based at the Tucumcari Police Department.Friday• At 12:02 a.m., an alarm was repor...
Soccer camp starts next week
June 12th, 2012
Challenger Sports British Soccer Camp will be coming to Tucumcari on June 18-22 for ages 4-13. You can register at challengersports.com or at Shipley Systems Radio Shack. For information call Clair...
On the shelves — June 13
June 12th, 2012
The following books are now available at the Tucumcari Public LibraryFiction"11th Hour" by James Patterson. Detective Lindsay Boxer and the Women's Murder Club investigate a poss...
Nature's light show impresses
June 12th, 2012
It seems that the things we fear are sometimes the things we revere.One could say we are well into our storm season here in Quay County. If you were awake Monday night at 10:30 p.m. and look...
Comments from the canyons: Canyons rich with 'pretty rocks'
June 12th, 2012
We often visit about the beauty of our county, especially about the plants, flowers, and trees. That does not mean we don't appreciate the beauty of that which lies beneath that growth: dirt, rock...
Feds: Horse operation was a front for cartel cash
June 12th, 2012
OKLAHOMA CITY — Federal agents raided a sprawling ranch in Oklahoma and a prominent quarter horse track in New Mexico on Tuesday, alleging the brother of a high-ranking official in a Mexican...
Freedom Communications sold to 2100 Trust
June 11th, 2012
LOS ANGELES — Freedom Communications Inc., the former owner of the Clovis News Journal, Portales News-Tribune and Quay County Sun, is being sold to an investment group that had earlier tried...
Local cowboys maintain busy rodeo schedule
June 9th, 2012
Steer wrestlers Kurt Stallings and Christian Pettigrew saw both ends of the competitive spectrum this weekend.They each won in a rodeo on Friday night at Fort Sumner — Pettigrew in cal...
Election results canvassed
June 8th, 2012
Quay County Commissioners certified and approved the June 5 Primary results during Friday’s special meeting.
Press release: Two killed, three injured, in a single vehicle accident...
June 7th, 2012
On June 7, 2012, at approximately 5:56AM, New Mexico State Police received a call reference a one vehicle crash on Interstate 40 Mile Post 363, approximately 33 miles east of Tucumcari.
Air Force delays low-level training flights
June 6th, 2012
DENVER — The Air Force said Wednesday it will indefinitely delay plans to fly low-altitude training missions over parts of New Mexico and Colorado.Officials at Cannon Air Force Base wi...
Press release: Six from Portales charged in driver's license scheme
June 6th, 2012
ALBUQUERQUE – An illegal foreign national from Mexico and his family are accused of running a $30,000 per month operation that includes human traffickers, mail collectors, and a public notary...
Press release: Six from Portales charged in driver's license bust
June 6th, 2012
ALBUQUERQUE – An illegal foreign national from Mexico and his family are accused of running a $30,000 per month operation that includes human traffickers, mail collectors, and a public notary...
State Senate District 7 vote breakdown
June 6th, 2012
Vote totals by county for Tuesday’s Republican State Senate District 7 primary: &...
Honor rolls — June 6
June 5th, 2012
Tucumcari Middle SchoolGoldSixth gradeAngelina ArellanoKyeli CollinsMelina EnciniasSydney GoldstonKamelia Lamm...
Faith helped get Americans through tough times
June 5th, 2012
"Be strong and of a good courage..." Joshua 1:6This past weekend I watched a documentary covering the time period from the stock market crash through the 1930's. It was interesting as it...
Fire investigations continue
June 5th, 2012
No arrest have been made in the arson investigation of the May 21 fire at the Tucumcari Animal Hospital, which claimed the lives of over 50 animals, said State Police Lt. Lance Bateman.Bate...
Veterinarian offered shelter to animals over the years
June 5th, 2012
Over the years, Dr. Jean Corey gave shelter to animal after animal.Sometimes it was because an owner died or was placed in a nursing home, sometimes people brought their animals in for care...
Clovis biodiesel plant plans to sell fuel locally
June 5th, 2012
CLOVIS — A biodiesel producer at the Clovis Industrial Park is setting up to sell its product locally.Renewable Energy Group is prepping a wholesale terminal at the plant, with product...
Plateau offering fiber optics
June 5th, 2012
Plateau's new fiber optics data service will optimize data services for city, county and medical offices in Tucumcari."There is a considerable difference in speed," said County Manager Ri...
Editorial: Government needs reminder of responsibilities
June 5th, 2012
Now that we've narrowed the field for our next set of elected representatives, let's remind them all what they're supposed to be doing on our behalf:Securing our unalienable right to life...
Residents seek animal health care out of town
June 5th, 2012
A fire on May 28 damaged and has temporarily closed the Tucumcari Animal Hospital, forcing residents to travel out of town for their animals care.
Charges dropped against former Clovis police officer
June 5th, 2012
CLOVIS — Criminal charges against a Clovis police officer involved in a fatal vehicle accident in 2010 were dropped Friday.Attorney Dan Lindsey said Judge Teddy Hartley dropped charges...
Mesalands provides summer math academy
June 5th, 2012
Mesalands Community College will be hosting a Texas Tech University Summer Math Camp Academy sponsored by the National Science Foundation, June 11-17. During this academy, students will have the op...
City seeks money for ramp lighting
June 5th, 2012
The city of Tucumcari is working with the New Mexico Department of Transportation to secure funding for additional lighting at Interstate 40 and U.S. Highway 54 interchange.City manager Doug...
Hope children rediscover fun of playing outside
June 5th, 2012
Last week while driving around town, I nearly wrecked the car when I saw a couple of young children playing softball on a vacant lot. The ball and bat were much in use, and a lot of running was goi...
City to work on water projects
June 5th, 2012
City of Tucumcari will use $1.5 million from the New Mexico Finance Authority to improve its water infrastructure.City Manager Doug Powers said the money ($1,594,790) will be used for two wa...
Primary turnout up
June 5th, 2012
An increased turnout of voters in the Tuesday primary election resulted in a pair of close races and one landslide victory.
Woods takes District 7 position
June 5th, 2012
A low-key Pat Woods declared victory over challenger Angie Spears late Tuesday in one of the most bitter and closely watched races in New Mexico.
Police blotter — June 6
June 5th, 2012
The following is a sampling of calls received by the central dispatch office for Quay County, based at the Tucumcari Police Department.Friday• At 12:31 a.m., a...
Statewide primary election results
June 5th, 2012
U.S. PresidentDemocratBarack Obama 59,214RepublicanRon Paul 4,665Newt Gingrich 2,703Mitt Romney 35,836...
Voter turnout light statewide
June 5th, 2012
ALBUQUERQUE — Turnout was light across the state Tuesday as New Mexicans weighed in on the already decided Republican presidential primary and narrowed their field of candidates for U.S. Sena...
Six Clovis residents charged in boating accident
June 5th, 2012
Six Clovis residents entered a no-plea Tuesday in Quay County Magistrate Court to multiple felony charges in connection with a Memorial Day weekend boating accident on Ute Lake that resulted in cri...
Press release: Six charged in Ute Lake mishap
June 5th, 2012
On Sunday May 27, 2012, New Mexico State Police Officers responded to a boating accident at the Ute Lake State Park. Upon arrival, it was learned that Shaina Pool (21) of Clovis had fallen out of t...
Press release: Six charged in Ute Lake boating accident
June 5th, 2012
On Sunday May 27, 2012, New Mexico State Police Officers responded to a boating accident at the Ute Lake State Park. Upon arrival, it was learned that Shaina Pool (21) of Clovis had fallen out of t...
Sheriff: Lubbock man shot himself
June 1st, 2012
MULESHOE — The Lubbock man discovered dead after a car crash in west Bailey County on Monday appeared to have suffered a self-inflicted gunshot wound, Bailey County Sheriff Richard Wills conf...
Divers recover man's body in Conchas Lake
June 2nd, 2012
New Mexico State Police divers recovered the body of 45-year-old Albuquerque man believed drowned Saturday afternoon at Conchas Lake.Lt. Lance Bateman of the state police said divers recover...
Quay County under storm watch
June 1st, 2012
Curry and Quay counties are under a severe thunderstorm watch until 9 tonight, according to information provided by Ken De Los Santos, Clovis emergency management director. National Weather...
