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CMI Columnist People who read this column think I’m a bird hater. I’ve got letters to prove it. I’ve written with my tongue plastered firmly in cheek about my travails with swallows that netted me a hand-written note from a very nice local lady extolling the virtues of the little critters and berating me for being so beastly. What they don’t know is it was all bluff. My porch is still plastered with mud dauber nests even though it desperately needs painting. I think the happy couple on the por...
QCS Managing Editor Evidence from police investigations, including articles of clothing, dominated Tuesday’s testimony in the trial of Randall Jones. The state is expected to end its case today at which time, the defense will begin presenting witnesses. Jones is on trial for the murder of Shirley Pacheco on July 9, 2011, in which he killed Pacheco with at least 11 blows from a claw hammer, as attorneys for both the prosecution and defense agree. The trial is being held in the Tenth Judicial District Court with Ninth Judicial District Judge S...
QCS Managing Editor A plan to use vacant, city-owned land to attract and retain businesses in Tucumcari got an enthusiastic reception at a public workshop on Tuesday but no action. Under the plan, the city would make some abandoned properties and buildings it owns available to new or expanding business at low or no cost, thus providing an incentive for businesses to grow or locate in Tucumcari, according to Fifth District Commissioner John Mihm, the idea’s chief promoter. Mihm said he was very encouraged by the positive response the idea g...
QCS Columnist We may witness history in three weeks. There has not been a Triple Crown winner in United States thoroughbred horse racing since 1978, when Affirmed became the 11th horse to lay claim to that prestigious title. While some might not share my excitement, I believe winning the Triple Crown just may be the hardest accolade to win in sports today. The Preakness horse race in Baltimore, Md., ran last weekend and the favored horse, California Chrome, followed up his stunning Kentucky...
QCS Staff Quay County’ unemployment rate for April was 5 percent, down from 6.5 percent in March and lower than the 5.6 percent unemployment rate in April 2013. Quay County’s labor force was at 3,603 in April, compared with 3,683 in March and 3,604 in April 2013. There were 182 persons unemployed in April, compared with 240 in March and 202 unemployed in April 2013 New Mexico’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 6.8 percent in April 2014, down from 7.0 percent in March 2014 and down from 6.9 percent a year ago. The rate of over-the-year...
QCS Staff Seven members of the Mesalands Community College Rodeo Team have qualified to compete in the 2014 College National Finals Rodeo by delivering strong performances at their final rodeo of the season April 26-27 at New Mexico State University in Las Cruces. Mesalands brought home three championship titles and qualified enough student athletes to send the entire men's team to the college finals. “The NMSU Rodeo was fantastic! This was a stressful time to be a coach, but also a fun day to be a coach,” said Tim Abbott, Mesalands’ inter...
QCS Staff The following is a Q&A with the eight candidates running for the Quay County Sherriff’s Office. Editor’s Note: The Candidates are listed in ballot order. Frankie Gutierrez Q. What would you do to solicit and act on more community input on Sheriff Department policy and operations? A: I would invite the residents of Quay County to attend county wide forums to openly discuss future policy and operations for the Sheriff's Department. I would encourage the residents, at the forum, to for...
link After receiving their degrees, certificates and diplomas from Mesalands College Board of Trustee’s Chairman J. Bronson Moore, the 2014 graduating class of Mesalands Community College turns to the audience and are applauded for their achievement. Thomas Garcia QCS Senior Writer Mesalands Community College's President Thomas Newsom urged Mesalands’ 2014 graduates to take pride in their associate’s degrees, certificates and General Education Diplomas and continue to pursue new achie...
link Valedictorian James Egerton addresses classmates and community at Logan High School’s graduation ceremony. QCS Managing Editor Logan High School’s 17 graduates for 2014 walked away with more than $360,000 in scholarships, as well as the diplomas they received in cermonies Saturday in the Logan High School gym. Anna Hibner, the school’s registrar announced long lists of scholarships won by the graduates as they head for Mesalands Community College, as well as other colleges and trade schoo...
link From left: Xavier Eggert, Katerina Kandel, Victor Ortega, Monique Tayeb, Karagin Thurman, Carl Webb and Charlotte Young, the graduating class of San Jon School 2014. QCS Staff Seven San Jon High School seniors received diplomas at graduation ceremonies Friday. The ceremony was held in the San Jon High gymnasium as community members watched. Valedictorian Charlotte Young praised her classmates for perseverance and talked about overcoming some recent struggles of her own. She said her...