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A ban on some fireworks for 30 days received final approval Thursday from the Tucumcari City Commission. District 1 Commissioner Ralph Moya cast the lone “no” vote because, he said the ban came after many fireworks dealers had already received airborne fireworks for resale. The main reason for the ban, other commissioners said, was the continuation of severe drought conditions in the county, despite a few recent rainstorms. The ban is limited to missile-type rockets, helicopters, aerial spinners and stick-type rockets, and does not cover all...
The second finalist for Mesalands Community College's presidential search toured the campus on Thursday, ending his day answering questions from residents in a forum at the North American Wind Research and Training Center. "I want to return to the academic sector, I know Tucumcari and eastern New Mexico and when I looked, Mesalands' president position was open," said John D. Groesbeck from North Ogden, Utah. Groesbeck said he is familiar with Tucumcari, lived as close as Portales and knows the...
Two Tucumcari Police officers who entered a burning house to assure occupants got to safety received "wreath of valor" awards from Police Chief David Lathrom Thursday during a Tucumcari City Commission meeting. Patrol Officer Reyes Gonzales and Corporal Stephanie Coon were the first to arrive at a house fire near Rankin Avenue and Mountain Road just after midnight on Feb. 22, Lathrom said. Gonzalez thought there were people inside the house, so he walked past flames on the porch to enter the...
The following are the menus for the Tucumcari and Logan senior centers in Quay County for the next week: Senior centers Coffee, tea and milk served daily Logan Thursday: Barbecue chicken, Parmesan pasta, Brussels sprouts, salad with dressing, crackers, orange sherbet Friday: Liver with onions, mashed potatoes, green beans, sliced cucumbers, whole wheat roll, margarine, peaches and strawberries Monday: Hamburger steak, mashed potatoes with cream gravy, beets, biscuit, cottage cheese, fruit cocktail Tuesday: Tuna salad sandwich, cheese and...
The following individuals were booked into the Quay County Detention Center June 12-18: • Zachary Knox, 24, battery on a household member • Shannon Saputo, 49, possession of marijuana • June Ysco, 35, trafficking by distribution • Manuel Ramirez, 28, warrant • Larry Simmons, 44, warrant • Dylan Knight, 18, possession of marijuana • Jose Munoz, 74, trafficking by distribution • Manuel Ramirez, 28, warrant • Billy Cone, 28, criminal damage to property • Anna Rios, 36, warrant • Aaron Rodriguez, 38, assault against a household member • Wi...
June 1942 • Over 300 anglers turned out at Conchas Lake for the opening of fishing and boating season. Fishing was repored to be excellent. • The city council passed an ordinance requiring taxi cabs in the city to carry insurance. • Tucumcari experienced its hottest day in two years when the temperature topped 101 degrees. • Local kids collected over 1,500 pounds of scrap rubber to help with the war effort....
Today • Tucumcari/Quay Regional Emergency Communication Board: 10 a.m., City Hall Monday • Library Advisory Board: 5:15 p.m., Library Tuesday • City Finance Board: 10 a.m., City Hall • Economic Development Corporation: noon, EDC • Planning and Zoning Advisory Board: 5:15 p.m., City Hall June 28 • Housing Authority Board: 5 p.m., City Hall • City Commission: 6 p.m., City Hall June 29 • Quay County Commission: 9 a.m., Quay County Courthouse Service clubs • Altrusa Club of Tucumcari: Noon, first and third Wednesday of each month, Pow Wow Re...
Good job, Jeff Sessions. It seems the attorney general’s misguided attempts to revive the unpopular and unjust federal war on marijuana may be having the exact opposite effect — prompting a new bipartisan effort in Congress to allow states to legalize cannabis. This month, Sen. Cory Gardner. R-Colorado, and Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, introduced a bill that would essentially end the federal prohibition in states that have chosen to permit medical or recreational marijuana under their own laws. In an unexpected boost for the bil...
I don’t know what to make of the Horowitz report, which President Donald Trump hoped would show that Hillary Clinton was a criminal and the FBI was biased, and therefore, his campaign did not collude with the Russians. (Anybody miss that non sequitur, I mean, besides the president?) The New York Times and Washington Post say the Horowitz report makes everybody look bad, but it shows that the FBI was not politically motivated in its investigations of Russia’s possible involvement with the Trump campaign. The report does nothing to discredit Rob...
It’s a rare occurrence: A passage of Scripture was thrust into the national spotlight last week, as spokespersons for the Trump administration broke out Romans 13:1-7 as the moral authority for civil government to carry out the “law.” That word is in quotation marks, because the whole discussion has begged the question, “What law are we talking about?” What if the law in question is itself unjust? Does Romans 13 mean government should enforce injustice? This topic is near to my heart. I have me...
Republican majority will mean swift death to needed healthcare The coming midterm elections should not be promoted as conservative vs. liberals, or Republicans vs. Democrats, but as life or death for those with pre- existing conditions or those of us who could enter that category in the future. If Republicans maintain their majority you can kiss healthcare goodbye. They refused to cooperate in establishing the Affordable Care Act from the start and have been lying about it ever since. The purpose of government is to do the will of the people....
More than 20 local artists and residents came out to welcome back muralist Doug Quarles during a reception Monday at The Gallery Etc. in Tucumcari. "It's very sweet for everyone to come out and welcome me back," Quarles said. "I only wish my wife Sharon could have made the trip." Quarles said he is back in Tucumcari to begin work on a mural that will be placed on the Tucumcari Knights of Columbus, Tucumcari Columbus Club. He said the design for the mural has been selected and he will be working...
Despite a recent cooldown in temperatures from rain showers across the county, extreme heat will return and with it the dangers of heat exhaustion and stroke according to a local physician. “High temperatures are going to return, with children and the elderly being the most susceptible to the heat,” said LaDonna Chacon, Certified Nurse Practitioner Presbyterian Medical Services. According to the extended forecast of the National Weather Service in Albuquerque, the brief break in high temperatures in Quay County will end on Thursday, with tem...
Recent rainfall across the county brought temperatures down and provided a short relief but the danger of wildfires is still very high, said Donald Adams, Quay County Fire Marshall. “The moisture in the ground is going to dry up quickly as the temperatures rise,” Adams said. “The dry conditions along with the abundant fuel source creates a high danger for wildfires.” On Friday, a storm system moved into the region as a high pressure system shifted to the east, said David Craft of the National Weather Service in Albuquerque. Craft said sub tro...
A Tucumcari man was fatally shot by a Quay County sheriff's deputy during a hostage situation early Tuesday morning in Tucumcari. Robert Roybal, 55, was killed by a single shot fired just after 4:50 a.m. A release from the New Mexico State Police said Roybal had spent more than an hour holding a knife to the throat of another man in the residence on the 1300 block of South Seventh Street. According to the release: • Tucumcari Police officers first arrived on the scene around 3:30 a.m. to find R...