Tucumcari Officials Hear December Bids For Four Lane Project
Oct 20 1971 Pat Burns of the New Mexico Highway Department told Tucumcari Mayor Kenneth Schlientz bids will be let in December for a four lane highway about 1 1/2 miles east of the Holiday Inn. Burns will visit next week to discuss lighting with city commissioners. Judge Magruder bound over Raymond Valdez for district court after a preliminary hearing on homicide by vehicle. Paul and Dottie Whitmore died in a Sept 11 crash near Denny's on East Tucumcari Boulevard. Valdez rear ended their vehicle, which caught fire with them inside. Chamber board discussed $16 million released to the Army Corps for flood control and its impact on Conchas Dam.
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Pat Burns
New Mexico Highway Department
Tucumcari
Kenneth Schlientz
Holiday Inn
Burns
Charles Magruder
Raymond Valdez
Paul Whitmore
Dottie Whitmore
Denny’s
Tucumcari Boulevard
Valdez
Whitmores
Quay County
Quay County Reports Two More COVID Deaths
New Mexico health officials say two more people died in Quay County from COVID-19 last week, raising the county total to 19. The DOH also notes 17 new confirmed cases, mostly in Tucumcari, bringing overall county cases to 991 with 800 recoveries.
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Tucumcari
Logan
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House
McAlister
Bard
Nara Visa
Grady
DOH
San Jos
Michelle Lujan Grisham
Department
Amarillo
Amarillo Metro
U.S
Arch Hurley Board Eyes 2022 Water Plans
Arch Hurley Conservancy District directors ended 2021 without water allocations and looked to 2022. Conchas Lake fed the system at 4,162.7 feet with 1,139 acre feet in and 3,041 acre feet lost to evaporation in September. Ideal move: allocate in February with canal clearing to follow, while drought conditions and aging infrastructure spur possible federal funding.
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Arch Hurley Conservancy District
Arch Hurley
Franklin McCasland
Conchas Lake
McCasland
City weighs staff boost for senior, recs, and facilities
City officials discussed adding a new hire for economic development and oversight of cannabis code enforcement. The plan includes a starting pay of 58 000 with raises for certifications, and a focus on venues like the airport convention center golf course senior center and historical museum. Budget cautions were raised as commissioners consider state funds for Princess Theatre renovations and other projects while pursuing a street and water infrastructure drive.
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Martinez
Duplantis
Moya
Logan board weighs longer review of social studies draft
Logan school board weighs delaying the review of a new social studies standards draft amid criticism that it embeds critical race theory. Board member Tom Humble warns the changes could make the standards fluid while educators cite pandemic burdens and a November public hearing.
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Roch
Kurt Steinhaus
Logan
Tom Humble
Jell-O
Constitution Week proclamation calls amplify national and state unity
A letter to the editor argues for all governors to issue state proclamations recognizing Constitution Week and urges New Mexico’s governor to join national effort. It critiques previous refusals by Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and questions state status within the United States.
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New Mexico
Michelle Lujan Grisham
United States
U.S
Schools aid questions on November ballot in Grady Melrose areas
The community supports the school as two mill tax questions appear in the Grady and Melrose districts. Melrose also lists a $600000 general obligation bond on the ballot, with districts extending into Curry and Quay counties.
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Grady and
Melrose
Curry County
Quay County
Pilate's Hall Remembers Jesus Visit to Jerusalem
A personal reflection recounts a 1978 journey to Bible lands. The writer recalls seeing Jerusalem and other sites including Bethlehem and the Sea of Galilee, and notes archeologists uncovered a Praetorium floor believed linked to Jesus before Pilate.
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Jerusalem
Praetorium
Pilate
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Sea of Galilee
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