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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 the report is compiled may differ, as stream, lake and weather conditions alter fish and angler activities. Reminder: The new fishing license year began April 1. Make sure you buy a new license before heading out! Catches of the week: San Juan River: March 24, Tia Hernandez of Albuquerque caught a 24-inch brown trout. She was fishing below Cottonwood c... Full story
Tucumcari Senior Center Daily Activities Monday Billiards 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Wii 9:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Dominoes 1 p.m.-3 p.m. Bridge 10 a.m.-3 p.m. First Monday of the month April 2, 2012 Canasta 1 p.m.-3 p.m. Ceramics 1 p.m.-3 p.m. Tuesday Billiards 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Wii 9:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Dominoes 1 p.m.-3 p.m. Bingo 1 p.m.-2 p.m. Card making 1 p.m.-3 p.m. Wednesday Billiards 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Wii 9:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Dominoes 1 p.m.-3 p.m. Quilting 1 p.m.-3 p.m. Canasta 1 p.m.-3 p.m. Thursday Billiards 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Wii 9:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Dominoes 1... Full story
I enjoyed westerns as a young person in the 1960' and 70's. One of the favorite action scenes was of a covered wagon circled to ward off an attack by "Indians," as Native Americans were once called. Eventually you could hear the distant sound of a bugle signaling that the cavalry was coming to the rescue. This was often just in time to save the day, although occasionally a hero would die saving someone else's life. I thought of the cavalry coming to the rescue and saving the day recently and because the Easter season was approaching, I...
A Cannon Air Force Base lieutenant missing since March 12 reported to a California air force base on Monday, according to a press release from Cannon Air Force Base public affairs officials. According to the release: - 1st Lt. Scott Lee reported to Travis Air Force Base, Calif., and is on his way to Cannon. - Lee was last seen leaving his apartment in Clovis the morning of March 12. - "We are very relieved that Lieutenant Lee has been found safe and healthy," said Col. Buck Elton, 27th Special Operations Wing commander in the press release....
New Mexico remembers Gary Johnson as the two-term governor, 1995-2003, who vetoed more legislative bills than maybe all 49 other governors. By his count Johnson signed more than 750 vetoes. That left the state's Democrats and Republicans frustrated by what they thought of as gridlock rather than good government. We typically agreed with Johnson's assessment. He left the governor's office due to term limits but has popped up on the national political landscape this year as the presidential frontrunner among libertarians. And in a March 22 poll,...
It's not easy being a fool. Then again it hasn't been easy turning 26 today either. OK, maybe I better ask for forgiveness and just admit there's a fine line between April Fools prankster and liar. I'm not particularly good at either. As the resident April Fool I've more often been the butt of jokes on April 1 than the one doing the hee-hawing. I wish I had written them all down, they would make a great book of pranks. Let's just say that candles you can't blow out got just a little old over the years. The year I turned 21 coworkers at the...
5 District 4-2A All District Basketball Team Tucumcari Boys First team Travis Garcia Luke Smith Honorable mention Shawn Martinez Girls First team Esperanza Moncayo New Mexico High School Coaches Association 2012 1A All-State basketball team Logan Boys First team Rylan Calbert Second Team Tanner Sorrels Hayes Frost Girls Second Team Whitney Cordova New Mexico Preps 1A coach of the year Logan Arnold Peralez All District Basketball District 3-1A Logan Boys Rylan Calbert Hayes Frost Tanner Sorrels Levi Molesworth Honorable mention Wyatt Strand...
Tucumcari Elementary All A's Fifth grade Jaxon Arguello Fourth grade Brittany Benton Aaliyah Brown Megan Callison-Martinez Jayden Diaz Erin Encinias Gabriella Gray Darya Haines Shivani Kapadia Emily Lopez Brianna Marquez Tianna peterson Amber Rivera Jackson Rogers Ann Marie Strong Third grade Anjelika Acosta Garrett Bollinger Dyson Clark Arissa Griego Kylie Griggs Ruben Hendren Lexee Jimenez Jeffery Knox Kellianne Lamm Nathaniel Mardo Jayden Martinez Justyne Portillo Martin Reyes Isabelle Robinson Adela Sena Jessica Sliger Destiny Vigil A's... Full story
The New Mexico State Police will be conducting saturation patrols and checkpoints in Quay County over the next two months. The department reminds citizens that the legal blood alcohol content is .08 for drivers 21 and older, and .02 for drivers younger than 21.... Full story
The Tucumcari High School boys golf team finished second at its March 26 tournament at the Tucumcari Public Golf Course. Tucumcari's 409 put them well ahead of East Mountain in the three-team meet. Raton finished with 355 to take the title. The Rattlers were led by Luke Smith's 91. Results Boys 1 Raton 355 2 Tucumcari 409 3 East Mountain 498 Tucumcari individual scores: Boys: Luke Smith 91, John Paul Garcia 101, Shayan Patel 107, Kyle Lease 110, Blythe Johnson 125 Girls: Sonam Bhakta 124, Anisha Bhakta 137...
The Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 2528 is holding a scholarship bingo tournament 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at the post. Admission costs $25.... Full story
The following books are now available at the Tucumcari Public Library. Fiction "The House I Loved," by Tatiana de Rosnay. The reforms will erase generations of history—bur in the midst of the tumult, one woman will take a stand. "Catch Me," by Lisa Gardner. The relentless Boston investigator must solve a coldly calculated murder—before it happens. "Left for Dead," by Judith A. Jance. Ali Reynolds investigates two shocking cases of victims brutally left for dead in New York. "The Invisible Ones," by T. Jefferson Parker. Small time private inv...
The following are the menus for schools in Quay County. Logan Monday Breakfast: Yogurt, cereal, juice, milk. Lunch: Hamburger/cheeseburger, all the trimmings, fries, dessert , fruit, milk. Tuesday Breakfast: Breakfast pizza, cereal, juice, milk. Lunch: Mini corn dogs, pork n beans, salad-cold veggies, chips, fruit, milk. Wednesday Breakfast: Bananas, cereal, juice, milk. Lunch: Chicken nuggets/strips, mashed potatoes and gravy, hot tolls, fruit, milk. Thursday Breakfast: Biscuits and gravy, oatmeal, juice, milk. Lunch: Nachos with or without...
The following are the lunch menus for the upcoming week at the Tucumcari Senior Center. Thursday Barbecue chicken thighs, creamy coleslaw, green beans, whole wheat roll and margarine, chocolate pudding with toppings Friday Baked fish, tarter sauce, tater tots, broccoli salad, dinner roll and margarine, apricots. Monday Creole pork chop, pasta, carrots with margarine and almonds, French bread with margarine, mandarin oranges. Tuesday Chicken cutlet, green beans, sweet potatoes and margarine, whole wheat roll with margarine, mixed fruit.... Full story
Despite the lack of moisture, signs of spring can be seen as we wander around in our town and county. Although a number of fruit trees bloomed a bit early and were caught by some frost, others managed to bloom a little later, giving us the idea that we might have some fresh fruit to eat later in the year. Tulips and daffodils have been showing off for several weeks and have added their beautiful colors to the rather dull landscape left by the cold weather. Just looking at those colorful plants makes the day brighter and the wind less bothersome...
The following is a sampling of calls received by the central dispatch office for Quay County, based at the Tucumcari Police Department. Friday - At 7:12 a.m., a man reported an unwanted man at a residence on the 500 block of N. Fifth Street. - At 9:21 a.m., a man reported a theft at a residence on the 5900 block of East Route 66. - At 9:35 a.m., a man reported a domestic dispute on the corner of S. Eighth Street and W. Route 66. A woman was arrested and taken to the Quay County Detention Center. - At 12:36 p.m., a woman went into the Police... Full story
State Rep. Dennis Roch, R-Texico, met with Quay County residents Tuesday night at a town hall meeting at the Logan Civic Center. "I knew there are a lot of issues on their minds, water being one of them," Roch said, "which is why I specifically set this meeting up in Logan." Roch said he knew the topic of the Ute Water Pipeline would come up during Tuesday night's Town Hall meeting. "The water in that reservoir is the lifeblood of this community," Roch said. Roch first spoke to the residents about the results of the 30-day legislative session,...
PORTALES — A Tucumcari city commissioner requested help Tuesday from the Eastern New Mexico Water Utility Authority. At the end of the authority's meeting at Portales City Hall, Robert Lumpkin said he made the trip because Tucumcari and Quay County needed help resolving a pair of issues, and he figured the authority had more pull with the Interstate Streams Commission than he did. He first said he was in full support of the Eastern New Mexico Rural Water System — a pipeline from Ute Reservoir to authority members in Curry and Roosevelt cou... Full story
The Mesalands Community College rodeo team competed in a pair of weekend rodeos March 10-11 in Arizona, taking men's and women's titles home in both events. Following wins at Central Arizona College in Florence, Ariz., the men's team has 7,325 total points on the season and the women's team has 3,082.5 points. Both teams are second nationwide, and could give the school its first dual appearance at the College National Finals Rodeo. "Last year we sent eight students to nationals and had one of the largest groups at the rodeo. Right now we could...