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Newspaper
Quay County Sun
Location
Tucumcari, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 2020
Page
1
Forecast: Low 25 Friday Night Update
Local forecast notes a low of 25 degrees expected Friday. Senior writer Ron Warnick can be reached at 575 461 1952 or rwarnick gesunonline.com for follow up.
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Ron Warnick
Rwarnick
Gesunonline
Ron Warnick Qcs
Qcsunonline
Snowy weather spurs worry over hotel and shelter limits
Quay County commissions fear snow could strand travelers if I 40 closes while motels and emergency shelters operate under COVID limits. Emergency coordinator Zamora plans three shelters for about 100 each, masks and sanitizer provided, but occupancy caps and training affect capacity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quay County Commission
Daniel Zamora
Quay County Sets Early Voting Record Ahead of Election Day
Quay County reports 1,737 early votes by Friday exceeding 2016's 1,720 record. Absentee ballots add 648, lifting turnout beyond 39 percent with 65 percent record in 2008 cited as possible. County Clerk Ellen White predicts statewide and national record turnout, noting smooth process and brief lines. Voting centers listed. Nara Visa lacks high speed internet so no voting center there.
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Quay County
Ellen White
White
Tucumcari Convention Center
Route 66 Blvd
Tucumcari Extends Water Rights Under Joint Powers Agreement
Tucumcari approves a one year renewal of the joint powers agreement allowing up to 6000 acre-feet of Ute Lake water and a 9000 payment to the New Mexico Office of the State Engineer. The Ute Reservoir Water Commission includes Quay County San Jon Logan Clovis Portales and other Curry and Roosevelt county communities.
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Tucumcari
Ute Lake
New Mexico
City Commission
Ute Reservoir
JPA
Clovis
District 4
Chris Arias
Melrose
Curry Counties
Quay County
Portales
Roosevelt County
Logan
San Jon
Tucumcari Public Schools project enrollment drop to 892
TPS forecasts total enrollment of 892 for the next school year with 412 in elementary 202 in middle and 278 in high school down about 10 percent overall from pandemic effects. Superintendent Aaron McKinney says numbers are down nationwide and seeks hold-harmless funding from the New Mexico Legislature while anticipating a rebound after the pandemic.
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Tucumcari Public Schools
McKinney
New Mexico
Quay County
Tucumcari
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Serena
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PUP Enon
APOE
Zamora
National Weather Service
Commission
Franklin McCasland
McCasland
Quay
Andy Tomasello
U.S. Marine Corps
QCS
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