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With mixed feelings, the owners of the Blue Swallow Motel - Tucumcari's most famous Route 66 motel - said they have decided to put up the property for sale as their eighth tourist season there comes to an end. Co-owners Kevin and Nancy Mueller announced the listing on Facebook last week. The Michigan natives bought the motel in 2011 and made numerous improvements to the property, including new plumbing, new subfloors, new tankless water heaters and, most recently, a new roof. Hamilton Reality...
The administrator at Tucumcari’s hospital said the facility would be forced to cut expenses — including possibly jobs and medical services — if Quay County voters in November reject a renewal of the gross-receipt tax for the hospital. The current one-eighth percent tax raises about $200,000 a year to help operate Dan C. Trigg Memorial Hospital. Quay County commissioners in late August voted to put the tax-renewal measure on the Nov. 6 general-election ballot. The tax first was approved during a special election in 1987. A new state law requi...
Some time ago, the basement smelled musty the next morning after cleaning the carpets. So I opened windows to air it out and by the following evening the smell was almost gone and everything turned out alright. This reminded me that sometimes when you try to do something good, it seems to backfire, although this time it did work out, eventually. I won’t stop trying to do good although I’ve gotten burned before and I know it’ll happen again. I’ve failed many times as a do-gooder, but God hasn’t given up on me and never will even though I...
Tucumcari schools Wednesday — Breakfast: Savory sausage breakfast pizza, fruit, juice, milk; Lunch: Zesty tacos, Spanish rice, crisp Romaine lettuce, fresh diced tomatoes, pinto beans, fruit, milk. Thursday — Breakfast: Sweet strawberry layered yogurt and granola parfait, fruit, juice, milk; Lunch: Golden chicken nuggets, mashed potatoes with gravy, fresh baby carrots, dinner roll, fruit, milk. Friday — Breakfast: Whole grain bagel and cream cheese, fruit, juice, milk; Lunch: Cheeseburger, crisp Romaine lettuce, sliced tomatoes, sliced pickl...
Saturday to Sunday — Duke City Bass Bums, call Joe Weber at 505-328-1891. Ute Lake State Park. Saturday — Walk with a Teacher: Join local teachers for a walk from 8 to 9 a.m. While walking, you will have the opportunity to learn about their plans for the school year. Dunn Park at Washington Avenue and Fourth Street, Tucumcari. Tuesday — A Day of Remembrance: Honoring Tucumcari Heroes Then and Now. All veterans, first responders and their families will receive a free lunch courtesy of the Tucumcari Senior Center Foster Grandparents, Senior Compa...
Sept. 5, 1968 • The Quay County Commission approved a lease of county-fair building to Tucumcari Industries to set up garment-industry operations here. The commission gave its OK to a six-year lease to the firm’s owners, Albert Keck and Houston A. Doss. The lease was set up to be rent-free the first year and $300 a month thereafter. It’s anticipated the firm will build its own plant sometime next summer. • Lyn Plummer, 11, of Tucumcari, on his horse, Sim’s Twist, earned the All-Around junior award during the Union County 4-H Horse Show in C...
Aug. 27 • 12:04 p.m.: Traffic accident with damage reported in 1200 block of East Route 66 Boulevard, Tucumcari. • 2:55 p.m.: Arrest warrant issued at DWI Compliance Office in Tucumcari. • 3:23 p.m.: Vandalism was reported at 600 block of East Main Street, Tucumcari. • 6:32 p.m.: A threat was reported at 2000 block of South Mountain Road, Tucumcari. • 7:02 p.m.: A theft was reported at 800 block of West Tucumcari Boulevard, Tucumcari. • 7:49 p.m.: An arrest warrant was issued in the 700 block of East Rankin Avenue, Tucumcari. • 8:30 p.m.: A dom...
For those in the hierarchy of the Roman Catholic Church who thought the fallout from clergy sex abuse scandals was over and dealt with, it is clear they were sadly mistaken. Public outrage has been renewed by stunning new developments, including accusations by a former high-ranking Vatican official who said Pope Francis himself looked the other way in violation of his “zero tolerance” policy on sex abuse. Meanwhile, a Pennsylvania grand jury under the state attorney general issued an exhaustive report on sexual misconduct by over 300 “pr...
I visited my old home state of California, more specifically the Los Angeles area, last week. Here are some of the things I learned: • The Los Angeles area is enjoying a pleasant late summer. It’s cooler and drier than eastern New Mexico. • The crowded freeways can choke to a halt any time of the day. People drive big cars and SUVs on the freeways and they go way too fast. • There were two terrible accidents on the freeways. One involved an illegal street race. Three persons died in that crash. Another, which killed two people, involve...
Tucumcari's speed in the backfield and on defense overwhelmed a young Albuquerque Academy team 44-0 on Friday night during the Rattlers' home football opener. The Rattlers (1-1) passed the ball only twice - mostly because they didn't need to amid 359 yards rushing. Seth Martinez led Tucumcari with 159 yards rushing and three touchdowns on 10 carries. Robbie Hartmann ran for 95 yards and a touchdown on 10 carries. "We lost to a clearly superior team," longtime Academy coach Kevin Carroll said....
LOGAN — Three teams from Quay County advanced to the semifinals of the annual Logan Lady Longhorn Volleyball Tournament, but it was a team from Texas that won it all Saturday. Friona conquered Class 2A defending state champion Logan 25-14, 25-23, 18-25, 25-20 in the semifinal, then downed Grady/San Jon (2-2) in the title match 20-25, 25-16, 25-14, 25-16. Logan (2-1) won the third-place game against Tucumcari 25-17, 25-7, 25-12. The Lady Rattlers fell to Grady/San Jon 8-25, 14-25, 17-25 during the semifinal. Tucumcari (0-5), despite advancing d...
With his team trailing with less than a minute left, Ethan Short of San Jon/Grady recovered an onside kick, then scored the winning touchdown as time expired in a 76-71 six-man football victory Friday at Lake Arthur that featured eight lead changes. The Coyotes (1-1) took leads of 44-26 and 52-32, but the Panthers (0-2) chipped away in the second half and seized a 71-64 advantage in the fourth quarter. Coyotes coach Adrian Jones acknowledged exhaustion played a role in his team's lead evaporating. But he also said his squad showed resilience, a...
The Tucumcari boys team ran tightly bunched but well back of the pack over the 3-mile course during the season-opening Clovis Invitational cross-country meet Friday at Ned Houk Park in Clovis. The top Rattlers finisher was Josh Chavez, finishing 40th with a time of 21 minutes, 4 seconds. Teammates behind him were Charles Prieto (41st, 21:12), Manny Hernandez (43rd, 21:24), Alexander Lujan (50th, 23:47), Dwight Brown (55th, 25:30) and Britt Lusk (56th, 25:33). Patrick Coburn of Hobbs was the top boys finisher at the meet in a time of 16:24,...
LOGAN - More than 50 surfers tested their skills in Quay County, and they didn't even need an ocean to do it. Ute Lake on Sunday hosted its first wake-surfing event on a cove near the 12 Shores Golf Club. The lake itself didn't make big waves, but specially made boats create a wake a surfboarder can ride for up to hundreds of feet behind the boat. Laurie Strebeck, co-owner of Beck's Boats in Logan with her husband Layne, said she was hoping for 20 participants for the inaugural event. Instead, i...
