Tucumcari weighs cannabis license fee amid staff costs
Moya urged a higher cannabis license fee to cover administration and enforcement with short staffed city workers. Most commissioners backed 300 with Najjar’s push to cap above other licenses, while Najjar warned of possible discrimination liability. City notes include raises for low pay, grant funding pursuits, and upcoming infrastructure bids and tourism billboard leases.
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Tucumcari
Najjar
Ruth Ann Litchfield
Martinez
Mike Cherry
Christopher Arias
Clovis
New Mexico
Pete Rivera
Sheriff’s Office
COVID-19 caseloads and vaccination efforts in Quay and New Mexico
Quay County reports high COVID-19 rates with Tucumcari most affected while Chaves holds the state’s worst rate. DOH notes 1,535 recoveries and 5,291 new cases statewide. 26 deaths and 673 hospitalizations Friday. Mobile vaccine unit to visit Mesalands Feb 8–13. vaccines available for ages 5–11 and up.
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Chaves County
New Mexico
Quay County
Tucumcari
Logan
San Jon
House
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Bard
Nara Visa
DOH
K-Bee
Amarillo
Metro
Amarillo Metro
U.S
Mesalands Community College
Cines
Vaccinenm.org
Department of Health
New Mexico Elections Reform Proposals Include Voter ID and Data Checks
A report urges the Secretary of State to create a uniform clerks program to cancel registrations from out of state residences, strengthen absentee ballot ID with name signature and last four SSN, and allow a curing period. It endorses online ballot status checks, privacy sleeves, and online reporting of erroneous ballots, while cautioning on broader voting rights expansions.
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Second Forge
Tucumcari Main Street
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Second Street
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Secretary of State
NMSOS
Quay County Aging, Health, and Internet Trends Highlighted
Quay County shows 26.5 percent of residents aged 65 and older, ranking 10th in New Mexico, with projections to 27.83 percent by 2030 ranking 11th. The county faces higher Alzheimer's deaths and ranks sixth in NM for 1 gigabit internet coverage at 62 percent, above state average.
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Catron County
Lea County
Iowa
New Mexico
State Department of Health
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Roosevelt
Lea
BroadbandNow
Sandoval
Guadalupe
Roosevelt, Curry
Chaves County
Five juveniles nabbed after fleeing stolen car
Five juveniles were apprehended by Quay County sheriff's deputies after stealing a car in Tucumcari and abandoning it south of town on Highway 209. Deputies identified and captured them at a McDonald's in Tucumcari on Monday afternoon.
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Tucumcari
Highway 209
Russell Shafer
McDonald’s
Quay County Emergency Management
Quay County Sun
Saved Through Time Eternal: A Hidden Chronicle
A historic fragment recalls a petitioner seeking salvation through an endurance of years. The narrator hints at a long quest beyond memory, invoking perseverance and fate. The tone matches a solemn old newspaper voice.
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