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TUCUMCARI — Chuck wagon teams and enthusiasts braved the harsh elements of a spring snow storm to take part in the 17th annual chuck wagon cook-off at Ute Lake State Park in Logan. "Cowboys of the plains cooked in good and bad weather; this is authentic chuck wagon conditions," said Dean Decker of the Mountain Trails chuck wagon in Rye, Colorado. Saturday's weather conditions were less than ideal for a chuck wagon cook-off. People huddled near the chuck wagons for warmth from the fires as the ch...
The Tucumcari City Commission added its voice to the rising chorus of opposition to a proposed borehole field test project at their April 25 meeting. In a unanimous vote, commissioners voted to oppose the borehole project and, whether or not the borehole project would bring nuclear waste to Quay County, any plan that would result in nuclear waste being stored in the county. The U.S. Department of Energy has been looking at the Nara Visa area to test boreholes as potential storage for smaller forms of nuclear waste, promising local residents...
There is still time to hit the trail to enjoy live music, a longhorns cattle drive, gunfights and much more this weekend at the second annual Tucumcari Rawhide Days. The three-day event celebrates the spirit of the Old West and the local connection to the filming of the classic western TV series "Rawhide." Last year's event drew more than 2,000 people to Tucumcari, including Shirley Brinegar, widow of Paul Brinegar; Kimber Eastwood, daughter of Clint Eastwood and Chrystie Wooley, daughter of...
May 1970 • Pete Dominici, Republican candidate for the governor, was the guest speaker at a Dutch treat luncheon at the Pow Wow Restaurant. The luncheon was open to the public for those who wanted to hear Dominici’s views concerning issues facing New Mexicans. • L. D. Caldwell, publisher of the Tucumcari Daily News, announced the appointment of Francine Lerke to the position of society editor and general reporter. • A new field representative for Northeastern New Mexico was named by the New Mexico Farm and Livestock Bureau. Walter Laymon...
The following are the menus for the schools in Quay County for today through May 10: House Thursday Breakfast: Cinnamon toast, sausage, variety of juice and milk Lunch: Ravioli, green beans, fruit, milk Monday Breakfast: Ham croissant, variety of juice and milk Lunch: Hot dog or chili dogs, fruit, milk Tuesday Breakfast: Breakfast bar, cereal, yogurt, variety of juice and milk Lunch: Spaghetti, green beans, French bread, fruit, milk Wednesday Breakfast: Pancake on a stick, variety of juice and milk Lunch: Bean burrito, corn, fruit, milk Logan...
If they aren’t already in the process, the FBI, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and U.S. Marshals Service should give the McDonald’s worker — who identified the man wanted for gunning down a 74-year-old retiree and posting the murder on Facebook — the $50,000 reward they offered for Steve Stephens’ capture. Stephens killed himself after a brief chase. The unnamed worker recognized Stephens last week as the wanted killer went through the fast-food restaurant’s drive-thru in Erie, Pennsylvania, after ordering a 20-piece Ch...
I think I said I wasn't going to write about the Nara Visa borehole project again, but I'm going to anyway. The lesson from the borehole project's sponsor has been how to shoot yourself in the foot. The self-inflicted wound belongs to the U.S. Department of Energy, although it probably won't feel the effect because it's a thousand-legged creature that thinks it can get along fine with serious damage to one of its feet. The DOE has yet to make an appearance or respond to an inquiry from any of the local folks who need a serious, unequivocal...
There are many “open letters to Donald Trump” written from such notables as Bill Nye (The Science Guy), consumer advocate and political activist Ralph Nader and astronaut Ron Garan to name a few. However, the open letter I commend to you today is, “An open letter to Trump from the US press corps” by Kyle Pope in the Columbia Journalism Review. Pope writes, “We, not you, decide how best to serve our readers, listeners and viewers. So think of what follows as a backgrounder on what to expect fr...
The Tucumcari Rattlers will play against the Capitan Tigers today in the first round of the 3A state baseball tournament at Capitan. The 10th-seeded Rattlers 8-12 2-7, ended the regular season in third place in the District 5-3A. Their last games were losses on April 28 at Santa Rosa. The 7th-seeded Tigers 10-9 8-4, ended the regular season in second place in the District 4-3A standings. The Tigers' split a double header with Eunice on May 1 at Capitan. The Rattlers have been working on adjusting to new positions with the loss of two players...
Mesalands Community College’s intercollegiate rodeo team finishes the 2017 regular season under the direction of a new head coach with a regional title in bull riding. On April 25, Mesalands announced that Matthew Hughes of West Plains, Missouri, will serve as the new rodeo coach and faculty member. Hughes has an educational background and over 20 years of experience in the sport of rodeo. “Our rodeo team has responded extremely well to the new coach,” said Thomas Newsom, president of Mesalands. “We are very excited to have Matt leading our rod...
Elementary students from area schools learned about Earth Day through a series of hands-on exhibits Thursday at the Tucumcari Elementary Outdoor Classroom. "This event teaches the children about more than the Earth," said Relissa Nials, a natural resources district conservationist with the USDA. Nials said each year, the Earth Day event brings in students from surrounding schools to learn about different areas of study, projects and industry that use the Earth. She said these fields include...
The following individuals were booked into the Quay County Detention Center from April 22 through April 28: • Ernest Arguello, 26, warrant • Pete Baca, 43, warrant • John Blackmon, 26, trafficking controlled substance • Orlando Blackmon, 23, warrant • Jose Chavez, 36, warrant • Bonnett Rivera, 43, warrant • George Rusk, 61, aggravated driving while under the influence of liquor • Bryan Sload, 31, warrant • Norma Apodaca, 50, driving while license suspended or revoked • Albert Chacon, 31, warrant • Carole Hudspeth, 32, battery on a househol...
The Tucumcari City Commission took the following actions at their April 25 meeting in Tucumcari City Hall: • Authorized the city’s Community Development Department to apply for a $39,000 grant to the New Mexico Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department to fund Youth Conservation Corps activities, which hire several Tucumcari young adults every summer for specific projects. This year, YCC projects include improvements at Dunn Park and the Tucumcari Memorial Park Cemetery, said. Mark Martinez, project manager. The city would match the...
CLOVIS — A group looking to conduct a deep drilling experiment in Quay County explained Thursday night what it hoped to do over the next few months, should the project continue. Quay County residents came along with plenty of dissent, and every indication they wanted the project to end. The High Plains Patriots’ meeting at the Clovis-Carver Public Library covered the possible creation of a 5-kilometer-deep borehole. High Plains Patriots President Carolyn Spence said the Patriots asked Enercon for a presentation after local media reported on...
By now, you probably don’t remember those very windy days on March 23 and 24, especially because it’s been pretty windy since then. Our grandson was out playing after school on March 23 and his cap blew off. He gave chase until he lost sight of it. We hoped it got caught in a woven-wire fence about 500 feet away, but he walked that fence line and it wasn’t there. On March 24, the wind was even stronger and from the opposite direction. When I went out on the morning of March 25, the cap was back in our yard. This incident brought a few things to...
There’s an issue rising to the surface in New Mexico over some boreholes the Department of Energy wants to drill. A lot of people in some very rural areas are saying no. It pertains to nuclear energy and the radioactive waste it creates. New Mexico is at the forefront of this waste-disposal issue with our very own Waste Isolation Pilot Plant, or WIPP — the only underground repository for nuclear waste in the nation — located just southeast of Carlsbad. Of course, it was sold as perfectly safe, but in 2014, we found out that, where humans are i...