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County preps for CARES Act disbursement
Quay County businesses, nonprofit organizations and civic groups should know by Friday how to apply for reimbursement of their COVID-19 expenses. The county recently was authorized to receive to...
MCC likely to enter horse partnership
Mesalands Community College likely will enter into a partnership with Carson National Forest in northern New Mexico to foster wild horses for...
Quay numbers improve, but not enough
Quay County's coronavirus numbers improved during the first half of September, but not enough to expand in-person classes in the region's public schools this week. It was the second time the county...
New guidelines concern Logan officials
The superintendent and board of education for Logan Municipal Schools voiced consternation for the state’s new COVID-19 guidelines about face coverings, class sizes, random testing and climate-contr...
Camping, practices will be permitted
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced during a Thursday health briefing that overnight camping would be allowed for New Mexico residents in state parks starting Oct. 1 and that youth sports practices...
Suspect says shooting an accident
A Tucumcari man held without bond on a murder charge told state police he shot his friend accidentally in his home and previously had pointed a...
Music television series proposed to tax board
The Tucumcari Lodgers Tax Advisory Board on Wednesday expressed enthusiasm Wednesday to a marketing manager's formal proposal of music television...
County discusses COVID-19 funds
Quay County Commissioners on Monday discussed how to distribute more than $370,000 in federal coronavirus relief funds earmarked for local businesses. The county itself also received $152,550 from...
More COVID-19 cases reported in Logan area
Three more confirmed cases of coronavirus were reported Friday in the Logan ZIP code by the New Mexico Department of Health. With that, Logan has exceeded the number of cases (33) since the pandemic...
Tax board discusses using money for billboards
Flush with nearly $40,000 of money unused from the previous fiscal year or unspent from festivals canceled because of COVID-19, the Tucumcari Lodgers Tax Advisory Board used much of its meeting...
Zia Club officer confident in license
One of the officers of the Tucumcari Zia Club that's applied for a liquor license for the former Cooper's Cleaners building expressed confidence the...
County misses on coronavirus benchmarks
Additional elementary students in Quay County didn’t begin classes after Labor Day as previously anticipated because it didn’t meet the state criteria for school reopenings. And Tucumcari Public...
Beetles helping with tree infestation
Tucumcari Lake this summer is experiencing what could be described as a good insect infestation - especially when notorious saltcedar trees are...
Dinosaur museum reopens
Forty-five people visited the Mesalands Dinosaur Museum in Tucumcari on Saturday - the first time tourists had been able to tour its exhibits in more...
US 54 bridge close to completion
LOGAN - Construction on the new U.S. 54 bridge over the Canadian River stands at 90% complete, with a projected opening to traffic this month or...
Court rules against restraining order
The New Mexico Supreme Court last week unanimously rejected a temporary restraining order from an Eddy County judge that sought to stop enforcement of the state’s indoor-dining ban for restaurants...
Albuquerque man still detained after chase
An Albuquerque man remained detained in the Quay County jail this week after he was accused of leading police on a chase at speeds of up to 100 mph, crashed his car into a building in Tucumcari and la...
Ute Lake open on limited basis
LOGAN - Ute Lake State Park reopened Wednesday on a limited basis for day-use recreation after being closed for two weeks when several employees...
Man implicated in fire takes deal on other crimes
A Tucumcari man implicated in setting a 2012 fire in a local veterinarian clinic that killed more than 70 animals avoided jail time when he was sentenced Wednesday in a plea deal on other crimes and...
Expo carries on
Save for exhibitors and volunteers wearing masks, the annual Junior Livestock Show on Saturday night at the Quay County Fairgrounds appeared normal...
Rancher tapped for MCC board
Tom Sidwell, co-owner of the JX Ranch south of Tucumcari, was tapped last week to serve on the Mesalands Community College board of directors. Board...
Initial enrollment down at Tucumcari Elementary
Initial enrollment last week at Tucumcari Elementary School saw an 11% drop compared to last spring while enrollments at the middle and high schools were stable or slightly higher, according to...
Internet, radio top wishlist
Improving internet broadband infrastructure and emergency radio coverage prompted the most discussion Monday during the Quay County Commission’s public hearing for its proposed infrastructure/capita...
Fire, explosions rock asphalt plant
A fire with explosions last week that rocked an asphalt plant at Versatile Construction Co. on Tucumcari's north side caused alarm but no injuries....
Business feature: Garden hoping for certification
Genesis Gardens Homestead on Tucumcari's north side has been growing green chile peppers for customers for nearly 20 years. Soon, Genesis Gardens'...
