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By Steve Hansen QCS correspondent The Quay County Commission on Monday voted 2-1 to contract with former New Mexico Sen. Clint Harden of Clovis to work as a lobbyist in the New Mexico Legislature on the county’s behalf. Commissioners Mike Cherry and Franklin McCasland voted in favor of the contract, and Commissioner Sue Dowell voted against the measure. Dowell said the county’s state legislative representatives — Rep. Dennis Roch, R-Logan and Sen. Pat Woods, R-Broadview — already advocate effectively for the county, along with the New Mexico...
By Thomas Garcia QCS Senior Writer [email protected] Getting health insurance coverage is not as expensive and difficult as some New Mexico residents might think, according to Veronica Reyes, a beWellnm outreach spokesperson. “Residents still have time to sign up for health insurance before the Jan. 31 deadline,” Reyes said. “By signing up for the insurance, residents can avoid the penalties on not being covered.” Reyes said one of the biggest reasons so many people have not signed up for health insurance is people still think that he...
According to Albuquerque Journal guest columnist Barry Simon, New Mexico legislators lacked the will to tap into $2 billion to pay for health care, schools and public services. But according to a recent presentation by State Auditor Tim Keller, scarcity is a myth. There is $4 billion sitting in department and agency bank accounts. Of that amount, $2 billion, he says, should stay in those accounts. But $2 billion should be returned to the state's general fund. Simon is calling for legislators to...
By Steve Hansen QCS correspondent The Quay County Commission on Monday re-elected District III Commissioner Franklin McCasland to chair the commission through 2017. The commission also heard a report from Dan. C. Trigg Memorial Hospital Administrator Don Weidemann and Craig Cosner, member of the hospital board, and from Tucumcari Economic Development Corporation Executive Director Pat Vanderpool. Weidemann and Cosner discussed the hospital’s three-year strategic plan, which goes into effect this year. The hospital plans to add services from a...
The following are the menus for the School districts in Quay County for today through Jan. 18: House Thursday Breakfast: Scrambled eggs, sausage patty, cereal, yogurt, variety of juice and milk Lunch: Taquitas, Spanish rice, pinto beans, fruit, milk Monday Breakfast: Biscuits with gravy, sausage patty, cereal, yogurt, variety of juice and milk Lunch: Chicken nuggets, mashed potatoes, carrots, fruit, milk Tuesday Breakfast, Cinnamon toast, cereal, yogurt, variety of juice and milk Lunch: Ravioli, corn, French bread, fruit, milk Wednesday Breakfa...
The following are the menus for the Tucumcari and Logan senior centers in Quay County for today through Jan. 18: Tucumcari Coffee, tea and milk served daily Thursday: Baked ham, yams, green beans, whole wheat rolls, margarine, spice cake, ice cream Friday: Green chili hamburger stew, salad with dressing, cornbread, margarine, peanut butter cookie Monday: Closed for observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day Tuesday: Beef stir fry, white rice, whole wheat roll, margarine, pears Wednesday: Baked fish, parsley potatoes, creamy coleslaw, whole wheat...
January 1976 • Quay County Commissioner Bill Yates was presented the key of completion by Gene Dyer at the grand opening of the Quay County exhibit center. • Tommy Garcia won the Elks Club Hoop Shoot in the 8 and 9-year-old division and traveled to compete in the state competition in Albuquerque. • A 1928 Ford Tri-motor model 5-AT landed at the Tucumcari airport to refuel while en route to the Grand Canyon National Park to be used for tours. The plane was refurbished by Scenic Airlines and w...
A report released last week said public schools in New Mexico don’t fare well when compared to others across the nation. For the third year in a row, Education Week magazine looked at college and career outcomes and K-12 achievement and other data, and determined we rank 49th in the nation in quality education. Reasons range from poverty across the state to lack of spending to lousy teachers, depending on the agendas of those answering the questions. Never fear: Lawmakers are going to fix this. Unfortunately, they’re going about it all wro...
No “world-class” city can afford to be without a professional sports franchise. The franchise of choice appears to be a National Football League team. If you don’t believe the above statements, just ask the commissioner of the NFL. If you can’t get Paul Tagliabue on the phone, ask former Gov. Bill Richardson, who wanted to bring professional football to Albuquerque. Among the many things a pro sports operation brings to municipalities is opportunity for residents to vote themselves a tax inc...
British author George Bernard Shaw observed that England and America were “two nations divided by a common language.” After visiting England recently, I have concluded that phrase is less true now than ever. Even though the English still have those funny accents, and they have for a far longer time than the U.S. has been around, I found much more commonality between the two countries than differences. McDonald’s, KFC and Starbucks are everywhere, especially at English Welcome Break centers along the motorways, the equivalent of U.S. Inter...
By Kevin Wilson ENMN managing editor [email protected] PORTALES - If the Logan Longhorns and Texico Wolverines find themselves back on the floor of The Pit in the final weekend of the prep basketball season, they'll likely have none other to thank than their Greyhound Arena counterpart. The teams met for the first time Saturday at Eastern New Mexico University since they last met in the same place in 2016 - the Eastern Plains Athletic Conference title game. And Texico won again, this time...
By Thomas Garica QCS Senior Writer [email protected] The Tucumcari Rattlers wrestling will continue their drive to winning district Saturday as they compete at Pecos. “We are close to where we want to be but are waiting to peak at the right time,” said Eddie Encinias, Rattlers head coach. Encinias said the Rattlers have a very good chance at winning district this year, and the team is farther along in their conditioning than they have been in previous years at this time. “We have some wrestlers that are banged and missed sometimes, but w...
By Thomas Garcia QCS Senior Writer [email protected] The Tucumcari Lady Rattlers will try to use the momentum of Saturday's championship win at the Estancia basketball tournament in their next road game. The Lady Ratters (10-3) will face the Lady Vixens (9-3) on Tuesday at Fort Sumner. On Saturday, the Lady Rattlers won the Bean Valley basketball tournament for the second straight year. Tucumcari defeated the host Estancia Lady Bears (5-5) 67-33 at Estancia. "Winning the tournament for a s...