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Vive le Rock Productions and La Loca Magazine present Rockabilly on the Route 2013, June 7, 8, 9 in historic Tucumcari, nestled along old Route 66. For its inaugural year, Rockabilly On the Route is pleased to announce the Queen of Rockabilly herself, Wanda Jackson, along with Southern California's The Chop Tops, as headliners for the Saturday night concert event. The festival is a benefit for the New Mexico Route 66 Museum, which is opening this summer in Tucumcari at the Tucumcari Convention Center. Across the nation relics of the Mother...
Santa Fe- The New Mexico State Police will team up with law enforcement agencies in seven other states in the "Get Your 'Clicks' on Route 66" seat belt crackdown on Friday, May 3, 2013. The quarterly mobilization began in August, 2010 with a handful of law enforcement agencies in central Oklahoma, but now has expanded to include Highway Patrol Troopers, State Police Officers and other agencies in eight states along the famed "Mother Road." The crackdown will run for 24 hours on Friday, from midnight to midnight. "We're excited to be taking...
AMARILLO, Texas – Xcel Energy today warned customers of increased incidences of scams targeting utility customers. The scams generally involve attempts to illegally obtain payments for ficticious utility bills. Individuals impersonating Xcel Energy representatives or collection agency personnel are utilizing a variety of techniques to gain access to customers' funds, usually by indicating a customer has an outstanding debt and is about to immediately lose service. Most of the recent incidents have occurred in Xcel Energy service areas outside o...
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Tom Udall (D-NM) issued the following statement today on the passing of Speaker Ben Luján: "Our state lost a great leader, and a great friend, yesterday with the passing of Speaker Ben Luján. For over four decades, Ben was a tireless advocate for the people of New Mexico. Ben was a dedicated public servant, and even a devastating illness could not deter him from the job he had committed to do. He remained steadfast in his service to the people of our state, and he was an inspiration to all who knew him. "Ben came of age...
San Jon-On Aug. 12, New Mexico State Police responded to a call in San Jon, New Mexico reference the burglary of a Commercial Motor Vehicle. Investigation revealed that a commercial motor vehicle was parked at the Fast Stop Truck Stop in San Jon. During the overnight hours, a person or persons forced entry into the trailer of the commercial motor vehicle. The driver of the vehicle, who had been sleeping in the cab, discovered the burglary at approximately 6:00AM, as he began inspecting his truck. He noticed the padlock and security seal on the...
AMARILLO, Texas – Xcel Energy is asking electricity customers in its Texas and New Mexico service territory to conserve energy because of expected high electricity demand and limited supplies of surplus generation in the southwest. The utility company urges consumers to limit their power use through 7 p.m. in order to reduce the strain on the power grid. Xcel Energy should produce enough power to meet demand today, but it is possible that reserve margins could tighten as air conditioning load rises in the afternoon hours. The conservation p...
ALBUQUERQUE – Thursday morning in federal court, Lawrence Lucero, 65, of Tucumcari, N.M., was arraigned on a five-count indictment charging him with three counts of receipt of a visual depiction of minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct, and two counts of possession of matter containing visual depictions of minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct. After Lucero entered a not guilty plea to the indictment, a United States Magistrate Judge ordered Lucero detained pending trial. According to the indictment, Lucero received and possessed c...