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The New Mexico Department of Agriculture's seed lab has identified 224 foreign seed packets that were mailed unsolicited to residents. Four packets contained seeds that are noxious to the state. NMDA received reports beginning July 24 of residents who were mailed unsolicited foreign seeds not clearly labeled as seeds. If you are the recipient of one of these seed packets, do not plant them. If the seed has been planted, collect the seed before germination or destroy any emerging plants. The...
Prima Wawona of Fresno, California, is voluntarily recalling its Wawona Organic brand conventional and organic bagged peaches because they could be contaminated with salmonella. The peaches were distributed to 34 states but not New Mexico. However, Susann Mikkelson, family and consumer science extension agent in Quay County, flagged the recall because the peaches were distributed to Texas and thus may affect eastern New Mexico customers. Prima Wawona is recalling the bagged peaches as a precaution in connection with a salmonella outbreak being...
Tucumcari Municipal Airport is receiving a $2.8 million Federal Aviation Administration grant for taxiway rehabilitation. Ten airports in New Mexico received more than $13.6 million in grants for infrastructure improvements and redevelopment, according to a joint news release Monday from U.S. Send. Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich and U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Lujan, Deb Haaland and Xochitl Torres Small. The funds are from Department of Transportation grants for infrastructure improvements and the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act passed...
These calls were made to the Tucumcari-Quay Regional Emergency Communications Center from Aug. 24 to Aug. 30: Monday • 8:53 a.m.: Arrest warrant in 300 block of South Third Street, Tucumcari. • 9:40 a.m.: Trespassing in 2000 block of South Mountain Road, Tucumcari. • 9:49 a.m.: Suicide attempt in 100 block of East High Street, Tucumcari. • 12:03 p.m.: Search warrant in 900 block of South Mountain Road, Tucumcari. • 3:59 p.m. Arrest warrant in 200 block of East Center Street, Tucumcari. • 4:39 p.m.: Arrest warrant in 500 block of North First Str...
These individuals were booked into the Quay County Detention Center from Aug. 24 to Aug. 29: • Manuel Hernandez, 55, Amarillo, Texas, contempt of court. • Maria Margarita Romero, 32, Tucumcari, warrant from other counties or states. • Ignacio George Armijo Jr., 61, Tucumcari, contempt of court. • Anthony Vernone Martinez, 22, Albuquerque, unlawful taking of a motor vehicle (first offense), aggravated fleeing a law enforcement officer, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, criminal damage to property (over $1,000), criminal trespass (unpost...
A coalition of New Mexico business owners launched a trade group to advocate for more investment and job growth in the state’s outdoor and recreation economy, Economic Development Department Cabinet Secretary Alicia J. Keyes said in a joint announcement last week with the new organization. The membership-based trade group, called endeavOR New Mexico, will unite outdoor recreation businesses throughout the state. EndeavOR is a federally recognized nonprofit alliance organized to expand the outdoor recreation economy in New Mexico, engage the o...
SWINE SHOW First Year Feeder Exhibitors Brayden Wright Class 1 Duroc 1. Kyleigh Cavett 2. Preslie Cavett 3. Kailey McKnight 4. Kailey McKnight Class 2 Duroc 1. Mackenzie Lightfoot 2. Addie Lafferty 3. Charmayn Hall Breed Champion: Kyleigh Cavett Reserve Breed Champion: Preslie Cavett Class 3 Hampshire 1. Karlee Cantrell 2. Avery Cavett 3. Jalee Snipes 4. Brayden Wright Class 4 Hampshire 1. Micah Lightfoot 2. Preslie Cavett 3. Karlee Cantrell 4. Kenzi McWright Breed Champion: Micah Lightfoot...
Quay County saw one confirmed coronavirus case Thursday in the Logan ZIP code. The latest case was a person age 30 to 39, according to data from the New Mexico Department of Health website. The total number of cases in Quay County since the pandemic began was 63. Thirty-two cases have come from Tucumcari, 29 from Logan and four from San Jon. The ZIP code totals add to 65; the DOH did not explain the discrepancy. A total of 40 residents have recovered from the virus. Two deaths have been reported in Quay County since the pandemic began. A total...