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Quay County remained in the coveted turquoise zone again after COVID-19 risk assessments were announced Wednesday afternoon by the state’s Department of Health. The county saw a small increase in...

New Mexico lawmakers have approved recreational pot, but no one should fire up a doobie just yet. The Legislature last week during a special session at the Roundhouse voted to legalize recreational ma...

The developer of a nearly 300-megawatt wind farm is seeking location approval from the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission. The Grady Martin Wind Project would encompass more than 37,000 acres of...

Mesalands Community College will host a series of six online video conferences starting Wednesday through April 14 for its six presidential candidates in which residents can participate. The college...

On this date ... 1971: A number of teachers were honored during the annual Tucumcari Educators Association banquet at Mountain View School. Mary Wilms received her 35-year certificate for service to...

Note: Events subject to change due to the COVID-19 pandemic. • Friday — Helping Hands Hospice enchilada dinner. The Elks Lodge in Tucumcari Is hosting this annual fundraiser from 4:30 to 7 p.m....

The Tucumcari Senior Center and Logan Senior Center remain closed to the public indefinitely but will deliver meals to those who qualify. Those interested in meal deliveries should call the Tucumcari...

Barring a last-minute outbreak, Quay County likely will remain in the turquoise zone — the highest attainable — for COVID-19 risk when the latest state assessments are announced Wednesday. From...

By this time next year, pot will be legal and openly for sale across New Mexico. The Legislature approved cannabis legislation in a special session last week and the governor is expected to sign it...

Yay. That’s about as much enthusiasm as I can drum up for New Mexico’s legalization of marijuana for recreational use by adults. If the Legislature had rejected the proposal so important to Gov....

So far, the defining word of the Biden era is “trillion.” The Joe Biden who portrayed himself as a moderate, old school, bipartisan dealmaker during the presidential campaign is now a distant...

The Tucumcari girls basketball team took it on the chin during a 64-22 season-opening loss Friday at Robertson in Las Vegas. Alexus Lafferty scored 12 points to lead the Lady Rattlers, and Caylee...

The Logan girls basketball team fended off a challenge from Clovis Christian during a 50-44 victory in both teams’ season opener Saturday. Kambry Burns led the Lady Longhorns with 13 points. Karlee...

The Logan boys basketball team fell 69-62 to hot-shooting Clovis Christian during both teams’ season-opening game Saturday. Dante Sanchez scored 19 points to led the Longhorns. Kaden Riggs added 18...

Tanner Croom of Mesalands Community College’s golf team has been invited to participate in this month’s National Collegiate Golf Club Association’s championship in Atlantic City, New Jersey....

New Mexico on Monday opened COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to everyone over age 16 as Quay County health clinics prepared for two vaccination events this week. In addition to the Quay County Public...

New Mexico Gas Co., which serves Tucumcari, has established $1.2 million in COVID-19 relief funding to assist income-qualifying residential customers and small business owners who have fallen behind...

Real Water Inc. has issued a voluntary multi-state recall of all sizes of its Real Water brand drinking water, including in New Mexico, because it may be linked to certain instances of non-viral...

These calls were made to the Tucumcari-Quay Regional Emergency Communications Center from March 29 to April 4: Monday • 12:23 a.m.: Vehicle fire in 33800 block of Interstate 40 west, Tucumcari. ...

These individuals were booked into the Quay County Detention Center from March 29 to April 2: • Raymond Holliday, 31, Tucumcari, warrant from other counties or states. • Daniella Jean Pacheco,...