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Gov. Susana Martinez made a campaign stop last Wednesday in Tucumcari to promote the candidacy of Angie Spears, who is running for state Senate. Spears is running against Pat Woods for the Republican spot in District 7, which covers Curry, Quay and Union counties. The June 5 primary is essentially the election, with no candidate in the Democratic primary. "One of the things that impressed me about Spears is her values," Martinez told an audience of more than 100 at the Tucumcari Convention Center. The governor said people...
State Secretary of Education Hanna Skandera made an impromptu visit Thursday to Tucumcari Elementary School. QCS photo: Thomas Garcia New Mexico Secretary of Education Hanna Skandera, right kneeling, visits with a group of second-graders Thursday at Tucumcari Elementary School. Skandera toured Tucumcari Elementary as part of her tour of school districts in the state. It is part of her plan to get a first-hand look at local school districts. "I talked a lot about getting out...
State Secretary of Education Hanna Skandera made an impromptu visit Thursday to Tucumcari Elementary School. QCS photo: Thomas Garcia New Mexico Secretary of Education Hanna Skandera, right kneeling, visits with a group of second-graders Thursday at Tucumcari Elementary School. Skandera toured Tucumcari Elementary as part of her tour of school districts in the state. It is part of her plan to get a first-hand look at local school districts. "I talked a lot about getting out...
The weather is beginning to warm up, which means it's time for outdoor activities. CMI correspondent: Gilrobert Rennels Western Kingbirds are among the numerous species of birds found at the Muleshoe Wildlife Refuge, which is located 19 miles south of Muleshoe in southern Bailey County. Although it's not quite summer yet, more and more people are taking advantage of warmer temperatures and visiting area lakes, parks and attractions. For some it's the first boat ride or dive in...
The weather is beginning to warm up, which means it's time for outdoor activities. CMI correspondent: Gilrobert Rennels Western Kingbirds are among the numerous species of birds found at the Muleshoe Wildlife Refuge, which is located 19 miles south of Muleshoe in southern Bailey County. Although it's not quite summer yet, more and more people are taking advantage of warmer temperatures and visiting area lakes, parks and attractions. For some it's the first boat ride or dive in...
The Village of Logan filed suit Tuesday against state, federal and local agencies calling for the halt of construction, funding and advancement of any portion of the proposed Eastern New Mexico Rural Water System, more commonly known as the Ute Water Project. Logan's suit against the defendants, including the Eastern New Mexico Water Utility Authority and Bureau of Reclamation, cite the entities for violating federal policy in the planning of the Ute Lake Diversion Project. "The Environmental Assessment conducted by the...
The Village of Logan filed suit Tuesday against state, federal and local agencies calling for the halt of construction, funding and advancement of any portion of the proposed Eastern New Mexico Rural Water System, more commonly known as the Ute Water Project. Logan's suit against the defendants, including the Eastern New Mexico Water Utility Authority and Bureau of Reclamation, cite the entities for violating federal policy in the planning of the Ute Lake Diversion Project. "The Environmental Assessment conducted by the...
One more day, one more conversation, one more outburst of laughter and even one more time just to argue with you. These are a few things I and many others wish we could have with Catherine Bugg. I'd like one more chance to speak up and let her know just how much she and her friendship mean to us. We shared this office, Amanda Smith, Catherine and I; it was our second home in a sense. I know that sounds crazy or maybe even a little sad, but for five days a week we spent about seven hours together. Sometimes we even spent...
The Eastern Plains Council of Governments met Wednesday morning at the Tucumcari Convention Center. During the meeting: • EPCOG Director Sandy Chancey discussed several items with the board including news of an audit update being awarded to Hinkle and Landers of Albuquerque, and the intent to hire workforce development administrative entity and fiscal agent. An RFP has been submitted for the position but no candidate has been interviewed. • Property manager Renee Ortiz gave her updates on properties owned by the...
The Eastern Plains Council of Governments met Wednesday morning at the Tucumcari Convention Center. During the meeting: - EPCOG Director Sandy Chancey discussed several items with the board including news of an audit update being awarded to Hinkle and Landers of Albuquerque, and the intent to hire workforce development administrative entity and fiscal agent. An RFP has been submitted for the position but no candidate has been interviewed. - Property manager Renee Ortiz gave her updates on properties owned by the EPCOG. She...
The Eastern Plains Council of Governments met Wednesday morning at the Tucumcari Convention Center. During the meeting: • EPCOG Director Sandy Chancey discussed several items with the board including news of an audit update being awarded to Hinkle and Landers of Albuquerque, and the intent to hire workforce development administrative entity and fiscal agent. An RFP has been submitted for the position but no candidate has been interviewed. • Property manager Renee Ortiz gave her updates on properties owned by the...
The Eastern Plains Council of Governments met Wednesday morning at the Tucumcari Convention Center. During the meeting: - EPCOG Director Sandy Chancey discussed several items with the board including news of an audit update being awarded to Hinkle and Landers of Albuquerque, and the intent to hire workforce development administrative entity and fiscal agent. An RFP has been submitted for the position but no candidate has been interviewed. - Property manager Renee Ortiz gave her updates on properties owned by the EPCOG. She...
The Eastern Plains Council of Governments met Wednesday morning at the Tucumcari Convention Center. During the meeting: - EPCOG Director Sandy Chancey discussed several items with the board, including news of an audit update being awarded to Hinkle and Landers of Albuquerque, and the intent to hire workforce development administrative entity and fiscal agent. An RFP has been submitted for the position but no candidate has been interviewed. - Property manager Renee Ortiz gave her updates on properties owned by the EPCOG. She...
FNM file photo Brumfield speaks at the groundbreaking of the first phase of the Ute Pipeline Project in August. A crowd of protesters can been seen in the background. The protesters chanted and jeered during speeches by Brumfield and other officials during a groundbreaking for the Ute Water Project intake. Her own political campaign aside, ensuring a sustainable water source for Clovis, Portales and other eastern New Mexico communities has been and always will be a top priority, Clovis Mayor Gayla Brumfield said Friday....
Her own political campaign aside, ensuring a sustainable water source for Clovis, Portales and other eastern New Mexico communities has been and always will be a top priority, Clovis Mayor Gayla Brumfield said Friday. “The need for continued work to secure funding and compromise with the entities involved is obvious,” Brumfield said regarding a rift over the Ute Water Project between concerns in Quay County and those in communities in Curry and Roosevelt counties. Officials in Quay County worry diverting water from Ute Lak...
Brumfield speaks at the groundbreaking of the first phase of the Ute Pipeline Project in August. A crowd of protesters can been seen in the background. The protesters chanted and jeered during speeches by Brumfield and other officials during a groundbreaking for the Ute Water Project intake. Clovis Mayor Gayla Brumfield, center, talks to members of the Ute Reservoir steering committee Thursday in Tucumcari. Brumfield says federal funding looks good for the Ute Water Project, which will divert water from the Ute reservoir to...
Brumfield speaks at the groundbreaking of the first phase of the Ute Pipeline Project in August. A crowd of protesters can been seen in the background. The protesters chanted and jeered during speeches by Brumfield and other officials during a groundbreaking for the Ute Water Project intake. Clovis Mayor Gayla Brumfield, center, talks to members of the Ute Reservoir steering committee Thursday in Tucumcari. Brumfield says federal funding looks good for the Ute Water Project, which will divert water from the Ute reservoir to...
A conservation steering committee said Thursday they would like to work together to establish policies that ensure Ute Lake water levels protecting recreation while providing water to Curry and Roosevelt counties. Clovis Mayor Gayla Brumfield said hers and other communities should be willing to work out a compromise that benefits everyone. "We do not want to drain the lake," Brumfield said. "It is not nor has never been our agenda to drain the lake." The Ute Reservoir Water Conservation Plan Steering Committee met at the...
A conservation steering committee said Thursday they would like to work together to establish policies that ensure Ute Lake water levels protecting recreation while providing water to Curry and Roosevelt counties. Clovis Mayor Gayla Brumfield said hers and other communities should be willing to work out a compromise that benefits everyone. “We do not want to drain the lake,” Brumfield said. “It is not nor has never been our agenda to drain the lake.” The Ute Reservoir Water Conservation Plan Steering Committee met at the Tuc...
A conservation steering committee said Thursday they would like to work together to establish policies that ensure Ute Lake water levels protecting recreation while providing water to Curry and Roosevelt counties. Clovis Mayor Gayla Brumfield said hers and other communities should be willing to work out a compromise that benefits everyone. “We do not want to drain the lake,” Brumfield said. “It is not nor has never been our agenda to drain the lake.” The Ute Reservoir Water Conservation Plan Steering Committee met at the Tuc...
A conservation steering committee said Thursday they would like to work together to establish policies that ensure Ute Lake water levels protecting recreation while providing water to Curry and Roosevelt counties. Clovis Mayor Gayla Brumfield said hers and other communities should be willing to work out a compromise that benefits everyone. "We do not want to drain the lake," Brumfield said. "It is not nor has never been our agenda to drain the lake." The Ute Reservoir Water Conservation Plan Steering Committee met at the...
The chairman of a local renewable energy landowner association said projects are under way that would eliminate the stumbling block for wind energy farms in eastern New Mexico — transferring the electricity to national markets. Representatives for these projects spoke at the third annual Coalition of Renewable Energy Landowner Associations meeting Saturday in Tucumcari. More than 70 landowners from Quay, Curry and Union County were in attendance. CRELA is comprised of several wind power associations in eastern New...
The heaviest band of snow in the approaching winter storm system will set up west of Curry and Roosevelt counties, according to the National Weather Service in Albuquerque. Jennifer Palucki of NWS said snow accumulation will not be as high in the southern portions of eastern New Mexico. Overall, expectations are between 4 and 8 inches in Curry and Roosevelt counties for Friday and Saturday. “On Friday residents will see scattered light snow showers across the area,” Palucki said. She said portions of Curry and Roosevelt count...
The heaviest band of snow in the approaching winter storm system will set up west of Curry and Roosevelt counties, according to the National Weather Service in Albuquerque. Jennifer Palucki of NWS said snow accumulation will not be as high in the southern portions of eastern New Mexico. Overall, expectations are between 4 and 8 inches in Curry and Roosevelt counties for Friday and Saturday. “On Friday residents will see scattered light snow showers across the area,” Palucki said. She said portions of Curry and Roosevelt count...
A drop in the water levels at Sumner Lake has prompted state park officials to close its boat ramps and prohibit boating. “Water levels are less than we hoped for this season; we want to make sure that we safeguard boaters from potential hazards and unpredictable lake conditions,” said David Sanchez, park superintendent. “Fortunately, a salvage order is in effect through November first, fishing is good, and anglers have been successful from the shoreline.” The concern is that a lower water level prevents park staff from la...
