Pow Wow Restaurant Closes After Decades in Tucumcari
Pow Wow Restaurant and Lizard Lounge in Tucumcari shut down several weeks after Mother's Day weekend. Duplantis sold the venue in 2022 and has since opened Stone's Pizza Grill in Logan. The closure leaves the Pow Wow Inn motel under new management, while Ditto’s legacy as “Mrs. Tucumcari” marks local history.
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Todd Duplantis
Tucumcari
Logan
Duplantis
Route 66 Bl
Kixon 66
Bettie Ditto
Ditto
Amarillo
Weisler appointed 23rd New Mexico State Police chief
Governor Grisham named W. Troy Weisler as the 23rd NM State Police chief effective June 24, succeeding Tim Johnson who retires after 23 years. Weisler, a 21-year veteran and deputy chief in charge of strategic development, will lead over 700 officers and emphasizes diversity and stronger local federal partnerships.
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Michelle Lujan Grisham
W. Troy Weisler
New Mexico
Tim Q. Johnson
Johnson
Weisler
Department of Public Safety
Susan Grisham
Arizona State University
Wayland Baptist University
New Mexico State University
DPS
Jason R. Bowie
Chamber debates funding for Tucumcari chamber projects
Chamber officials and city leaders discussed possible funding avenues for the chamber including a $12,000 request for a visitors center. Officials weighed EDC SEDA funding eligibility and the need for a formal MOU and city accountability amid past funding changes.
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Mike Cherry
Chamber
Kenton Perkins
Paula Chacon
Moya
Perkins
Greater
City council outlines staffing and budget needs for new center and grants
City officials discuss funding gaps and ask for a deputy chief position later in the year. Rachelle Arias projects 300000 more revenue next year and the city seeks 750000 in Community Development Block Grant funds for a multipurpose senior center and pool. Volunteers note 12 vehicles exceed 10 years and discuss fire hydrant replacements and ambulance billing issues.
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Chamber
Christopher Arias
Chamber of Commerce
Paul Villanueva
Rachelle Arias
Chacon
Cherry
District wage schedule and staff payroll errors revealed
The article lists base salaries for teachers principals nurses office staff custodians and more with ranges from 20 451 to 118 720 plus experience pay. It notes a nearly 4900 cash transfer from unused COVID 19 funds and quotes Monica Martinez and McKinney on the handling and a remark by Lopez commending her work.
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Monica Martinez
Royal Adventures exhibit at Tucumcari Museum and Route 66 film event
County Loveland unveils Royal Adventures, a historic exhibit on Tucumcari pioneer Royal Prentice running June 16 to July 31 at the Tucumcari Railroad Museum curated by Laura Love. A screening and panel on Route 66 women follows at the Odeon Theatre August 13.
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Loveland
Tucumcari
Royal Prentice
Laura Love
Prentice
New Mexico Historical Review
Teddy Roosevelt
Rough Riders
Odeon
Deputy Honored for Life Saving Actions on I 40 Crash
Quay County Sheriff honored Deputy Tyler Davis with a Life Saving Award for his actions at the May 24 crash on I 40 east of Tucumcari. Davis found a male passenger amid chaos and immediately applied a tourniquet to a life threatening arm injury. He is an instructor in tactical medicine and the Stop the Bleed program.
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Tucumcari
Quay County Chamber of Commerce
Duplantis
Quay County Sun
Stone’s Pizza Grill
S. U.S. 54
Logan
Cornerstone
Goodies
Last Bakery
Dennis Garcia
Tyler Davis
Interstate 40
Ron Warnick
Quay County
Quay County Commission
Davis
Garcia
Quay County Sheriff’s Office
Russell Shafer
Tyler
Arch Hurley Board Votes Down Water Allocation Amid Rainfall
The Arch Hurley Conservancy District declined to allocate irrigation water at a special meeting Monday. With Conchas Lake at 4172.6 feet and rising, the district aims to conserve for corn drought claims due June 15 and cotton by May 31.
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Arch Hurley Conservancy District Board of Directors
Robert Lopez
Lopez
Franklin McCasland
Conchas Lake
Arch Hurley Board
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Ute Lake
U.S
New Mexico
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