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So far, it appears Republicans’ skepticism over election integrity hasn’t much affected Quay County, and local officials say part of that is because of County Clerk Ellen White who, ironically, is a Democrat. Not all New Mexico counties can make that claim. Otero County commissioners for several days refused to certify the results of the June 7 primary election, though they cited no voting irregularities there. Torrance and Sandoval counties experienced unruly opposition from the public when commissioners approved the canvass of their pri...
Quay County’s accommodation and food-services industry saw robust growth during the January-to-March quarter compared to the same period the previous year, reported the New Mexico Economic Development Department. The accommodation and food-services sector in the county experienced a jump of 45% in its matched taxable gross receipts during the quarter compared to the previous year, the agency reported. That revenue rose by more than $2.1 million. Those figures confirm what has been observed by many the tourism industry in Tucumcari, who r...
In a corner of Henry Goldenberg's home in Santa Clara, California, there stands a potbelly stove. It's one of the few things that survive from Goldenberg's childhood home at 502 S. Third St. in Tucumcari. That, and a lot of memories. Goldenberg, 84, recently wrote to the Quay County Sun, detailing stories of his childhood and his best friend who "grew up protected by loving families, faith and good neighbors." Goldenberg sprinkled his letter with stories that included his father Henry and...
These individuals were booked into the Quay County Detention Center from July 1 to July 5: • Phillip M. Tafoya, 72, Logan, two counts of contempt of court. • Austin Voeglie-Whitworth, 23, O’Fallon, Missouri, two counts of aggravated battery (no great bodily harm). • Pete Ottis Risper, 47, Tucumcari, contempt of court. • Abriana Gomez, 28, Clovis, driving while license suspended or revoked. • Kendall James Callison, 19, Tucumcari, aggravated battery (great bodily harm), false imprisonment and interference with communications. • Trisha A. Smith,...
One popular saying about wealth is that he is a rich man who has a dollar more than I do. Similarly, among conspiracy theorists, the maxim seems to be that a nutty conspiracy theorist is one who believes in one more conspiracy than I do. One survey suggests that about half of Americans believe in at least one conspiracy theory. But, let’s define our terms. I’m calling a “conspiracy theory” one that places blame for events or circumstances on a secret group’s covert plan to achieve its nefarious goals, in contradiction to the official narrative...
The Ogallala Land & Water Conservancy, along with other members of the Clovis-Curry County community, have been working to forge an agreement with 10 farmers who own land to the north and west of Cannon Air Force Base. The mission is to take the water in the aquifer accessed by their wells out of production for irrigation for three years. An agreement is expected to be reached before the end of July. The farmers would be paid to conserve the water in their wells, using only enough water for dryland farming, cattle grazing and personal use. The...
On this date ... 1972: A severe storm damaged Anthony Ritter’s home in the 1800 block of South Jackson Street in Tucumcari. The winds ripped off a front porch and several windows, and it also left a gaping hole in the roof. The storm also destroyed Ritter’s garage and downed several power lines. The storm also blew down a garage on Charles Street. Other residents reported damage to fences, doghouses, windows, sheds and trees. No injuries were reported. • The city’s power plant reached 8,550 kilowatts of output this year, with 600 kilowat...
Note: Events subject to change due to the COVID-19 pandemic. • July 21 - Neon Paint Night. Organizers will provide all the supplies and snacks. Sign up by July 15 by emailing [email protected] or call 575-461-3701. A blank canvas, a casual atmosphere and a glass half full … join Emily for a fun night painting a Tucumcari neon down at the depot. Fee is $25. Proceeds benefit the Tucumcari Talking Tour. • July 29-30 — Quay County 4-H Rodeo. Events start each day at 5 p.m. at the Quay County Fairgrounds arena in Tucumcari. Concessions...
The Tucumcari Senior Center and Logan Senior Center also offer grab-and-go meals to those who qualify. Those interested should call the Tucumcari facility at 575-461-2307 or the Logan facility at 575-487-2287 for more information. Tucumcari Senior Center Wednesday — Tater tot casserole, green beans, whole-wheat roll with margarine, plums. Thursday — Chicken and dumplings, broccoli, beats, cake. Friday — Pepper steak, baked potato, mixed vegetables, whole-wheat roll with margarine, pineapple. Monday — Pork chop, baked yams, winter mix vegetab...
In the end, it wasn’t one scandal that brought down Boris Johnson. It was a series. While each transgression was unique, they shared this truth: The British prime minister is a liar. The weight of the untruths finally became too much even for Conservative parliamentarians. In recent days about 50, from closely allied Cabinet secretaries to ministers and lower-level officials, resigned with refrains that the serial mistruths on matters political and personal made Johnson’s continued tenure untenable. Johnson, true to form, tried to hold on ten...
Everyone has blind spots. Especially when it comes to politics. In fact, I’d say politics is made up of blind spots knitted together with wishful thinking, expressed through legislation designed to violate people you don’t like. Conservatives generally love the Constitution. They have a blind spot when it comes to unconstitutionally controlling people’s movement. They obsess over “immigration” and are willing to toss the Constitution aside for this issue. It’s almost a universal conservative trait, now, but this wasn’t always the case. Liberal...
New Mexico’s been making the national news a lot lately, and not the good kind. First came the wildfires. The Hermits Peak Fire was making national headlines even before it merged with the Calf Canyon Fire and became the biggest fire in state history. Before that there was the McBride Fire that ripped through a residential woodland at Ruidoso, killing two people, and since then we’ve seen the Black Fire in the Gilas grow into the state’s second largest fire ever. As of this writing, the nation has turned its attention toward the Washburn Fire...
CLOVIS – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Friday announced state funding for the Eastern New Mexico Water Supply Project, a pipeline that will deliver water from the Ute Reservoir in Quay County to the more than 70,000 residents of Clovis, Elida, Portales and Texico. The $30 million in state money, paired with local and federal funding, aims to provide a long-term water source for the community. “Without this pipeline, the aquifer the community relies on will be depleted within 10 to 15 years,” Lujan Grisham stated. “This collaborative effort...
Logan catcher Park Strong was named Class 1A Player of the Year and Logan coach Kyle Griffiths was named Class 1A Coach of the Year during recent All-State Team voting by the New Mexico Baseball Coaches Association. Pitcher Kaeden Stoner also was a first-team selection in Class 1A from the state-champion Longhorns. Infielder Mason Wallin was a second-team selection in Class 1A, and outfielders Aydin Kotara and Diego Sanchez each were honorable mentions. Strong, a junior, led the Longhorns in...
The Quay County Fairgrounds in Tucumcari will host a Canadian River Local Food Summit on July 20-21 that will feature several local food producers. Ogallala Commons, a nonprofit education and leadership organization, is collaborating with Quay County Extension Services and the Rocky Mountain Farmers Union-Cooperative Development Center to conduct the summit at the fairgrounds at 1100 Camino del Coronado, according to a news release. The purpose of the summit is to provide information, ideas,...
Quay County saw another spike of COVID-19 cases last week with 28, after a month of low numbers. One week in early June, the county saw a one-week spike of 43 cases. Save for that one outlier, Quay County’s case numbers had remained at 10 or fewer per week. The total number of coronavirus cases in the county since the pandemic began in spring 2020 rose to 2,128. The breakdown of total COVID-19 cases by ZIP code in Quay County through Friday was 1,641 in Tucumcari, 298 in Logan, 98 in San Jon, 35 in House, 22 in McAlister, 18 in Bard and 14 i...