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A Nara Visa volunteer firefighter died on Thursday after suffering burns trying to extinguish a fire that was more than seven miles long and three miles wide. John Cammack, 74, of Nara Visa, was severely burned after falling from a fire engine during a "burn over" Wednesday night, said Nara Visa Fire Chief Gary Girard. Girard said a second firefighter, Kyle Perez, was also injured during the incident. He said the firefighters were attempting to refill a fire engine with a water tanker when the...
Scotty Parker, 13, stopped in Tucumcari Thursday on his way across the country to raise money for a cause he has been helping with since he was 7 years old. Scotty pedaled into town aboard a lightweight road bicycle, accompanied by bike-riding family, friends and local cyclists, and escorted by Tucumcari police and Quay County sheriff's deputies. He started June 8 on the Santa Monica Pier in Santa Monica, California, on his route to North Charleston, South Carolina, on a journey called "Scotty's...
The looming possibility of cuts to the U.S. Department of Agriculture isn’t what farmers in Eastern New Mexico want to see, but if spending on welfare and food assistance programs share the cuts, they say they are willing to face them. The proposed USDA 2018 budget, unveiled in May, shows plans to cut $4.8 billion from the agency, a 21 percent cut. The USDA funds a wide range of programs from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program to subsidies for crop insurance. New restrictions on the subsidies will limit insurance premium subsidies t...
Tucumcari MainStreet has been designated as an accredited Main Street America program for meeting “rigorous performance standards” set by the National Main Street Center, according to a news release from the center. Each year, the National Main Street Center and its coordinating program partners announce accredited Main Street America programs in recognition of their exemplary commitment to economic development and community revitalization based on preserving valuable assets already in the community, the news release said. Performance sta...
A way to go out on top and a push to improve and set new records were what a few of the 3A track and field state champion Tucumcari Rattlers said Monday of receiving their state championship rings. It was the best possible outcome, considering we thought we had tied for third, said Billy Sandoval, a 2017 graduate. Sandoval said winning a state championship his senior year is exactly how he wanted to go out, "on a high note." For junior Xavier Garcia and sophomore Seth Martinez said, a state...
An Arizona-based mobile spay and neuter clinic provided services to more than 100 area residents last week with the goal of reducing uncontrolled pet population. The purpose of this service is to help the community overall, said Peter Estrada, AGAVE Charities volunteer. Estrada was one of the volunteers, veterinarian technicians and veterinarians who staffed the mobile spay and neuter vehicle out of Tucson, Arizona. Estrada said the services provided by the mobile clinic is at a reduced cost,...
Area celebrations for the Fourth of July will kick of this weekend in Logan with a street dance, parade, free barbecue and fireworks display. The Logan/Ute Lake Chamber of Commerce's 45th annual Fourth of July festivities will begin on Friday. The events will include the Friday night street dance featuring Will Banister and the Modern Day Ramblers, said Bucky Stone, chamber vice president. Stone said the recent rains will aid in making this year's event more enjoyable for the residents and visitors. He said this year's raffle features several...
The following individuals were booked into the Quay County Detention Center from June 17 through June 23: • Norma Apodaca, 50, warrant • Cody Farley, 21, warrant • Terrell Langley, 38, resisting, evading or obstructing an officer • Kevin Qualls, 30, warrant • Mateo Romero, 20, warrant • Sarah Silva, 20, distribution of marijuana • Enoc Urrez, 22, distribution of marijuana • Jess Dowdle, 55, reckless driving • Keith Graeff, 62, driving under the influence • Mardy Lucero, 48, warrant • Anthony Ramirez, 20, possession of drug paraphernalia • Anna...
Friday • Quay County Commission: 9 a.m., Quay County Courthouse • Logan/Ute Lake Chamber of Commerce Fourth of July Street Dance Featuring Will Banister and the Modern Day Ramblers: 7-11 p.m., Behind Annex restaurant, Logan Saturday • Logan/Ute Lake Chamber of Commerce Fourth of July Parade: 10 a.m., Logan • Logan/Ute Lake Chamber of Commerce Fourth of July Horseshoe contest: 1 p.m., Ute Lake State Park, Logan • Logan/Ute Lake Chamber of Commerce Fourth of July Bean Feed: 4-6 p.m., Ute Lake State Park, Logan • Logan/Ute Lake Chamber of...
It would be easy to take the simplistic view that lowering New Mexico’s top corporate income rate from 7.6 percent to 5.9 percent over a five-year period as part of a 2013 business tax overhaul is costing New Mexico a lot of money. It would also be wrong. Corporate tax collections have dipped from $281 million in fiscal 2012 to a projected $118 million in fiscal 2017. Critics of the overhaul, which also included getting rid of the so-called single sales factor, point to the numbers and say if the goal was to encourage job growth, it has been a...
It will never be 1962 again, but there are some highly placed people who want it to return or have never left that year. Our current president, Donald Trump, wants to return manufacturing jobs to the U.S., return Cuba to its Communist enemy status and rebuild the military to Cold War levels. Just like things were in 1962. Even the president cannot reverse globalization and automation, the two forces that have had the worst effects on U.S. manufacturing jobs, which made the U.S a great place to live in 1962. We should keep looking for ways to...
When Sally Yates testified before a Senate judiciary sub-committee, her bombshell was not that National Security Advisor Michael Flynn had lied to his bosses about speaking to Russian officials. Her big news was that the Russians could use this information to blackmail Flynn. Yates’ testimony was backed up by the former director of national intelligence, James Clapper, who told the sub-committee that Moscow could use this type of information as leverage against Flynn and that, “This is a cla...
CLOVIS - A former deputy with the Curry County Sheriff's Office was arrested Wednesday, accused of misappropriating drugs taken during a traffic stop and lying about it on sworn court documents. Brandon Nolen, 31, of Tucumcari, is charged with perjury, tampering with public records and possession of a controlled substance, according to documents filed Wednesday in magistrate court. Clovis Fire Chief Mike Nolen said Wednesday was the first he learned of the investigation related to his eldest...
After an early rally to tie the game, the Quay County Minor League All-Stars fell 14-8 Monday to the Roosevelt County All-Stars at Tucumcari. The game was a lot closer than the score showed, said Cole Wallin, Quay County head coach. The Quay All-Stars were down 4-0 in the bottom of the second with two outs when Joshua Griego connected with a fastball and got on base. "I just watched the ball and knew I had to get a hit," Griego said. Griego stole second base and advance to third base on a wild...
Tucumcari city commissioners took the following actions Thursday at their regular meeting: • Closed out a $50,000 planning grant for planning downtown improvements through the New Mexico Metropolitan Redevelopment Area. The planning was conducted by Sites Southwest, an Albuquerque landscape architectural firm. • Approved a $94,000 agreement with the New Mexico Aging and Long Term Services Department for operation of the Foster Grandparent Program, in which seniors counsel children and young adults; the Senior Companion Program, in which sen...
‘My country ‘tis of thee, Sweet land of liberty, of thee I sing; Land where my fathers died, Land of the pilgrim’s pride. From every mountainside, let freedom ring.” The year is nearly half over and Independence Day will be celebrated next week. Because it falls on Tuesday this year, many might take Monday off to make it a four-day celebration, although, I wonder how many will actually meditate on our nation’s history and the freedoms we enjoy. They might just view it as another opportunity to free themselves of the daily grind of work. Ame...