Quay County Letter Seeks Reinstatement of Medicaid Payments
A letter to the editor warns that suspension of behavioral health Medicaid payments affects Quay County and 15 agencies supplying 85 percent of state services. The author urges Gov. Susana Martinez to reinstate payments during the audit, stressing risk to children and families and potential out-of-state recruitment.
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Quay County
New Mexico Department of Human Services
Quay County Health Council
TeamBuilders Counseling Services
New Mexico Children Youth and Families Department
New Mexico
Susana Martinez
Tucumcari Approves Water Tank and Radio Meter Contracts
City Commission signed contracts for a 400000 gal water tank near Five Mile Park and for 1700 radio read meters plus transceivers costing about 842900, with a separate 175000 installation bid. Remote meters aim to cut reading costs and locate leaks in real time, addressing past discrepancies between pumped and sold water.
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Tucumcari City
KBK Construction
Grants
Western Industrial Supply, Inc
Denver
Colo
New Image Construction, Inc
Ribera
Doug Powers
Powers
Tucumcari
Rural Community Assistance Corporation
U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development
Cowboy singer Cormier recounts ranch life and stage career
The performer, with a Ph.D. in American Studies from New Mexico, discusses cowboy songs about bucking horses and legends, his ranch work in the 1980s, and acting roles from Breaking Bad to Wyatt Earp. He spoke of teaching, touring, and a lifelong immersion in western lore.
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Cormier
Tipperary
France
Santa Rosa
Fort Sumner
Oran Watson
Tucumcari
Screen Actors Guild
University of New Mexico
New Mexico
Central New Mexico Community College
Albuquerque
Kevin Costner
Wyatt Earp
Wild Bill
Wild Bill Hickok
Tucumcari eyed for sixth New Mexico racino license
The New Mexico Racing Commission weighs adding a sixth racino license with Tucumcari as a potential site. Don Chalmers’ bid via Coronado Partners has surfaced since 2009. Moldenhauer’s Raton bid was voided after failing to open by the 2010 deadline. other interests in Hobbs Lordsburg and Raton may pursue the license.
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Mexico State University
Tucumcari
Quay County
Don Chalmers
Chalmers
Coronado
Moldenhauer
The
Racing Commission
New Mexico
State Court of Appeals
Curry County
Paul Stout
Joe Thomas
Hobbs
Lordsburg
Raton
Trial Delays Limit Plea Talk As Victims Seek Involvement
Judge notes trial cannot proceed until after the charged trial, citing a wide range of possible sentences from a few years to two consecutive life terms to push a plea. Chavez says victims’ families want a voice in prosecution and may need their own attorney. Buckels cites limits on family participation while Mitchell points to their potential role.
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Chavez
Day
Mitchell
Buckels
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