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These individuals were booked into the Quay County Detention Center from May 28 to June 6: • Lawrence R. Arias, 60, Tucumcari, contempt of court. • Seth A. Chavez, 33, Tucumcari, contempt of...

These calls were made to the Tucumcari-Quay Regional Emergency Communications Center from May 24 to June 6: May 24 • 9:11 a.m.: Pursuit at milepost 331, Interstate 40, Tucumcari. • 9:48 a.m.:...

New Mexico is giving away $10 million in prize money as a way to entice more residents to register for the COVID-19 vaccine. Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, the state’s Department of Health and the...

Motorists should be aware of slowdowns due to the latest roadwork that began this week on Mountain Road south of Tucumcari Boulevard in Tucumcari. Construction began Monday on roadway rehabilitation...

SAN JON — San Jon Municipal Schools soon will receive more than $258,000 from the third round of federal coronavirus relief. Finding ways to spend in an allotted time is proving to be a challenge...

There is no constitutional or statutory requirement to compensate businesses for financial losses and expenses from restrictions imposed by public health emergency orders during the COVID-19...

Atzmus Taekwondo of Tucumcari brought home 15 medals during a May 29 tournament hosted by Humble Warrior Taekwondo of Albuquerque, featuring 80 competitors. Dinhora Ogutu earned a gold medal in...

Quay County will remain in the turquoise zone for COVID-19 risk for the next few weeks, according to state officials during a health briefing last week. All New Mexico counties landed in the...

The Tucumcari baseball team continued to take it on the chin in district play with a doubleheader sweep Wednesday by Sandia Prep. Sandia Prep won the opener 25-0 in five innings. The Rattlers...

I got some mail last week from the National Rifle Association. They wanted money. I would have been inclined to donate years ago, when I remembered the NRA as the sponsor of my gun safety classes...

Next Monday is National Flag Day, which commemorates acceptance of the American flag’s design on that date in 1777. Although celebrated for decades, Flag Day wasn’t a holiday until 1916, and it...

The Democratic opposition to legislative minorities using whatever leverage they have to block legislation is highly situational. In Washington, D.C., where Democrats control the White House and...

Businesses are scrambling to fill job vacancies as the country continues to reopen from the coronavirus pandemic, but the reality is there simply are not enough people looking for work. The state of...

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