Veterans ride for cause across country to honor service
California veterans Wesley Barrientos and Jeremy Staat began a cross country bicycle ride from Bakersfield to Washington D.C. to raise awareness for veterans' issues. They expect about 4,200 miles and aim for Memorial Day completion, timing the trip with Rolling Thunder and Vietnam Memorial Wall anniversaries.
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U.S. Army
Wesley Barrientos
U.S. Marine Corps
Jeremy Staat
Tumcumcari
Bakersfield Calif
Washington, D.C
California
U.S Army
Barrientos
Bakersfield
Calif
Washington D.C
Staat
Nations
Gaming authority seeks funds to promote Racino bid in Tucumcari
The Quay County Gaming Authority asks the Tucumcari council for 50000 dollars to promote a racino bid. Executive director Warren Frost says the money will fund infrastructure planning, public education, flyers, signs, and a hired Albuquerque firm to prepare materials for the racing commission.
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Quay County Gaming Authority
Tucumcari Greater Economic Development Corporation
Quay County
Warren Frost
QCGA
Frost
Tucumcari
Albuquerque
Racing Commission
Logan Tornado Five Years Later Leaves Little Physical Damage
Five years after EF1 tornado struck Logan at 3 20 pm on March 23 residents recall ongoing emotional impact. Angie Chavez describes porch destruction and a overturned trailer filled with pottery while a second trailer was ripped open, with memories lingering despite months of cleanup.
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Logan
Angie Chavez
Chavez
Andy
Connie
Community Dinners and Event Schedule at Local Churches
Ongoing events through April 6 include OA Race RAT activities and Friday Fish Dinners from 4 30 to 7 00 p m at Hammond Hall Methodist Church. An enchilada dinner runs 11 a m to 2 p m at Center Street United Methodist Church with prices 4 for children and 7 50 for adults. Obituaries note Katherine Renwick Joyce Louise Mitchell James Henry Hartsfield.
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Hammond Hall
Center Street United Methodist Church
Katherine. Renwick
Joyce Louise Mitchell James
Tuffy
Henry Hartsfield
Scalia on limited federal powers in health care mandate debate
During a Supreme Court debate on the individual health insurance mandate, Justice Antonin Scalia questioned the scope of congressional power and pressed whether such federal reach implies broader excesses in government authority. The remarks highlighted concerns about compelled purchases and constitutional limits.
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Antonin Scalia
Supreme Court
Congress
U.S
Tucumcari FFA Barbecue Dinner Raises Funds for State Events
In March 1968 the Tucumcari Future Farmers of America chapter held a Barbecue Dinner to raise 1200 dollars for the Parent Son banquet in April and for attending the State judging and convention in Las Cruces. The event cooked 1200 pounds of meat in a pit fire.
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Tucumcari
Future Farmers of America
Las Cruces
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Thomas Garcia
Gaming Authority
QCS
Methodist Church
Enchilada
A.m. Tucumcari Convention Center
Tucumcari Federal Savings and Loan
Federal Savings
South First St
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