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TUCUMCARI - Carmen Gonzales wasn't sure what to think at first. "I was inside and my daughters came in, slammed the door and screamed, 'There is a bear outside,'" she said. She thought the girls might be playing with her, but they weren't. There was a bear in a neighborhood tree. About 50 people soon were gathered in the area of South Seventh Street and West McGee Avenue, and the bear settled in for what became a two-hour standoff with city, county and state law officers. In the end the brown be...
More than 5,000 took part in the fifth and final Rockabilly on the Route in a successful yet bitter-sweet farewell to Tucumcari. For five years, the Tucumcari Convention Center and other various locations across town come to life for one weekend in June during the four-day music festival celebrating Route 66 and classic Americana. This year's event featured the music of 27 bands from across the country and world, including the Stratoliners of Fort Worth, Texas. The band has only been together...
The following are the menus for the Tucumcari and Logan senior centers for today through June 14: Coffee, tea and milk served daily Logan Thursday: Meatloaf, scalloped potatoes, salad with dressing, chocolate cake Friday: Chicken pot pie, brussel sprouts, beets, apple crisp Monday: Spaghetti, salad with dressing, three bean salad, garlic bread, vanilla pudding Tuesday: Chile relleno, salad with dressing, pinto beans, crackers, plum Wednesday: Chili dog, sautéed potatoes, mixed vegetables, orange Tucumcari Thursday: Chicken tender, mashed...
June 1942 • Local sailor Omar B. Johnson survived the sinking of the aircraft carrier Lexington during the battle of the Coral Sea. The U.S. Navy had reported the U.S. Lexington had been sunk during a battle that prevented the Japanese from isolating or invading Australia. Johnson was serving on the Lexington as an aviation machinist mate, third class, when it was sunk in the Coral Sea. Mr. and Mrs. B.T. Johnson received two letters from their son days after the Navy officially acknowledged the Lexington sunk on June 8 during a battle a...
Today • Lodger’s Tax Advisory Board: 10 a.m., Tucumcari City Hall Thursday • City Commission Work Shop: 5 p.m., Tucumcari City Hall • City Commission: 6 p.m., Tucumcari City Hall Monday • Quay County Commission: 9 a.m., Quay County Courthouse Tuesday • Village of Logan Council Meeting: 4:30 p.m., village office June 21 • Tucumcari/Quay Regional Emergency Communication Board: 10 a.m., Tucumcari City Hall June 22 • Housing Authority Board: 5 p.m., Tucumcari City Hall • City Commission: 6 p.m., Tucumcari City Hall June 26 • Library Advisory Bo...
The following individuals were booked into the Quay County Detention Center from May 26 through June 1: • James Szaloy, 56, warrant • Austin Williams, 34, warrant • Spencer Clark, 53, parole violation • Dennis Dilbeck, 43, parole violation • Joshua Sanders, 36, possession of a controlled substance • Danielle Sandoval, 28, battery upon a peace officer • Nadine Walters, 43, warrant • Arthur Wilson, 36, warrant • Frankie Encinias, 38, warrant • Michael Riggs, 53, warrant • Jacob Latamondeer, 27, warrant The following individuals were rele...
Although legislators decided against overhauling our exemption-ridden gross receipts tax system during the recent regular and special sessions, they did earmark $400,000 to study it. “The people of New Mexico will be watching to see if this becomes another government study that gets filed away only to collect dust,” Gov. Susana Martinez said after finally signing a budget for the upcoming fiscal year that starts July 1. “New Mexicans deserve action.” New Mexicans also deserved action on Martinez’s 2011 promise to review the numerous tax break...
We’ve reached full employment, but whether that’s good news is debatable. Both the New York Times and Wall Street Journal reported last week that unemployment has bottomed out at 4.3 percent nationwide, which is about as low as it can go. It has not been that low in 16 years. Both newspapers, however, balance this apparent cheer with some sobering realities. Workforce participation is low. About 63 percent of the population participates in the workforce, three percentage points below the 66-percent level recorded before the 2008 recession. Als...
On May 30, comedian Kathy Griffin and photographer Tyler Shields decided they would release a series of pictures with Griffin holding the decapitated head of the president of the United States. By the end of the day, her co-host on CNN’s New Year’s Eve show, Anderson Cooper, had tweeted, “For the record, I am appalled by the photo shoot Kathy Griffin took part in. It is clearly disgusting and completely inappropriate.” On Wednesday, CNN fired Griffin. She feels that Cooper betrayed her with his tweet. Even Chelsea Clinton tweeted, “This i...
A recent donation from the Pennsylvania-based manufacturer, Megger, will enhance the curriculum and hands-on training at the Wind Energy Technology Program at Mesalands Community College. Megger donated a DLRO200 Microohmmeter, a digital, low-resistance Ohmmeter and portable electrical testing unit. Andy Swapp, Wind Energy Technology faculty member, said the Microohmmeter is used to test the installation of conductors during the commissioning of wind turbines. He said the DLRO200 is also part of the maintenance plan of wind turbines and is...
CLOVIS — Gayla Brumfield, outgoing chair of the Eastern New Mexico Water Utility Authority, declined Thursday to pursue another term representing the city after her position ends this month. Mayor David Lansford — who served on the authority with Brumfield — and Commissioner Ladona Clayton will be Clovis’ two representatives starting next month, following a unanimous vote by commissioners. “I am not going to put my name in,” said Brumfield, addressing city commissioners at their regular meeting Thursday evening. “I will let you move forward...
Funding for higher education in New Mexico has been restored after a brief political battle in Santa Fe, much to the relief of local university administrators. Gov. Susana Martinez on May 26 signed House Bill 1, appropriating $745 million to higher education institutions in the state and easing fears that colleges would not have a budget before the 2017-2018 fiscal year. Clovis Community College President Becky Rowley was elated to hear the appropriation was the same amount as House Bill 2, which was rejected by Martinez in the state...
PORTALES — Eastern New Mexico University’s board of regents officially said goodbye Saturday to retiring university President Steven Gamble. Gamble received an inscribed Nambe bowl and president emeritus status. “It is quite an honor, thank you,” Gamble said. The letter announcing his new emeritus status listed his watchful eye over hundreds of thousands of dollars of construction, his consistent attending of events and many other duties performed by Gamble over his 16 years as president. “What you have done for this university and this camp...