Many Quay County projects survive vetoed New Mexico plan
Budget concerns after oil price plunges trigger vetoes on a $50 million transportation package and $110 million in capital outlays. Quay County reports $2.06 million in funded projects survive, including sewer, canal, gym, and roofing work, while oil-price declines threaten future funding and jobs in the oil patch.
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New Mexico
Michelle Lujan Grisham
Tucumcari
Quay County
Richard Primrose
Susan Grisham
Primrose
Britt Lusk
Pete Campos
Las Vegas
Lusk
Senate Finance Committee
Arch Hurley Conservancy
Mesalands
Mesalands Community College
Quay County Fairgrounds
Logan
San Jon
Logan Senior Center
Cable cut disrupts Tucumcari phone and Internet services
A fiberoptic cable cut during utility work near Plateau Telecommunications in Clovis caused a hours long outage for Tucumcari residents and county offices including the sheriff and emergency communications center. Crews spliced a temporary line and restored most service by about 6 p.m. local time.
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Tucumcari
Vince Tyson
Plateau Telecommunications
Clovis
Sheriff and Emergency Communications Center
Iron Pour tradition endures at Mesalands with Peeps ritual
Mesalands art professor emeritus D’Jean Jawrunner leads the Iron Pour as participants honor luck with marshmallow Peeps and sage smudge. Artists from Albuquerque and Kentucky recount how the event sparked lifelong ties to the New Mexico foundry community and its evolving mix of attendees.
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Mesalands Art
D’jean Jawrunner
Jawrunner
Dan Collett
Albuquerque
Kentucky
Collett
New Mexico
Byrnes
Tucumcari events calendar highlights varied spring programs
Readers are told events may shift with health guidelines. Highlights include April History Field Trip to Amarillo museums with lunch at Jason's Deli. Spring Hop Along clues event starting at Tucumcari Main Street. and Father’s Forge Daughters of the King Ladies Conference at 622 S Lake St. Also listed are the Chuck Wagon Cook Off at Ute Lake State Park, New Mexico Music Showcase, Rockin Route 66 festival, Wheels on Fire bicycle ride, Fired Up festival, and calendar submissions details.
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Tucumcari Historical Museum
American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame and Museum
Amarillo
Julian L. Bivins Museum
Boys Ranch
Texas
Jason’s Deli
Tucumcari Museum
Horse Museum
S. Adams St
Tucumcari
Tucumcari Main
Quay County Extension Service
Quay County Health Council
Railroad Ave
Father's Forge Daughters of the King Ladies Conference
S. Lake St
Ute Lake State Park
Logan
New Mexico
Facebook.com
Newmexicomusic
Jonathan Brito
Columbusclub
Yahoo.com
Tucumcari Convention Center
Plains
Quay County
Bikereg.com
Quay County Schools Close Through April Amid Pandemic
Quay County schools will close through April 3 due to the coronavirus. Tucumcari and Logan Senior Centers will remain closed to the public but will deliver meals to qualifying residents. Call Tucumcari 461-2307 or Logan 487-2287 for meal delivery information.
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Quay County
Tucumcari Senior Center
Logan Senior Center
Tucumcari
Logan
Flying Fundraiser Sen Sego Sells Tickets In Tucumcari Campaign
State Senator William A. Sego known as The Flying Fundraiser stopped in Tucumcari with tickets for a GOP fundraiser An Evening with Art Linkletter set for April 11 in Albuquerque Sego travels three towns daily in a Piper Comanche and aims to cover 4000 miles in fundraising. Southwest Motors offered a 1968 Dodge Dart one owner for 1595 with radio heater and standard transmission George Meeks displayed the champion Hereford bull at the Southwestern Livestock Show in El Paso Texas.
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William A. Sego
Bernalillo
Tucumcari
Art Linkletter
Albuquerque
Sego
George Meeks
el Paso
Texas
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