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Quay County manager reflects
Of the 14 years Richard Primrose served as Quay County's manager, he said the final one was the toughest. Primrose, who retires April 16, said the...
Quay County again stays in turquoise zone
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...
Legal recreational marijuana likely not until early next year
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...
City continues contract
The city of Tucumcari will continue its contract with Monarch Properties of Albuquerque for the management of the Chaparral Apartments for another...
Developer seeking location approval
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...
MCC hosting candidate video conferences
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...
Pages past - April 7
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...
Calendar - April 7
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....
Menus - April 7
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...
County likely to remain turquoise again for week
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...
NM opens vaccines to everyone over 16
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 offers help
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. issues recall
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...
Police blotter - April 7
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. ...
Jail log - April 7
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,...
Chamber seeking executive director
The Tucumcari/Quay County Chamber of Commerce again is looking for an executive director after the current one is resigning after less than four months on the job. The chamber board’s president,...
Courts resume in-person proceedings
Tucumcari Municipal Court resumed in-person court this week after being closed for months due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Each defendant will have a set time and will be scheduled so there is time for...
Organizers present plan for Five Mile Park
Organizers of efforts to revitalize Tucumcari’s Five Mile Park introduced a plan that has been more than three years in the making Thursday to the City Commission in a public work session before... Full story
All New Mexico residents 16+ will be eligible for vaccine Monday
The New Mexico Department of Health announced this morning that starting Monday, April 5, all New Mexicans age 16 and over will be eligible to receive COVID-19 vaccine. Currently, Phases 1A, 1B, and...
Facilities administer about 250 more doses
Quay County health facilities administered about 250 more doses of COVID-19 vaccine last week as the proportion of residents who had received at least one shot inched towards the one-third mark.... Full story
'Bands' wraps production
A crew from Elkhorn Entertainment tore down sets and camera setups Saturday at Tucumcari's historic railroad depot after wrapping production on eight...
Quay County remains in turquoise zone
Quay County remained in the turquoise zone — or best rating — in COVID-19 risk assessments last week by the New Mexico Department of Health. The county’s average daily COVID-19 cases per 100,000... Full story
Quay records two coronavirus cases
Quay County recorded two confirmed cases of coronavirus in the past week, continuing a weeks-long plateau in its caseload. The total number of coronavirus cases in Quay County since the pandemic...
Pages past - March 31
On this date ... 1971: Local resident Raymond Crespin was one among hundreds across the nation who resigned from their local draft boards to show their disapproval of Lt. William Calley Jr.’s...
Calendar - March 31
Note: Events subject to change due to the COVID-19 pandemic. • April 16-18 — Spay and neuter clinic. A low-cost clinic to spay and neuter pets is being sponsored by Quay County Paws and Claws...
