Local News

Monday
A slight chance of snow showers before noon, then a slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Northeast wind 10-15 mph, becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20 percent. Partly cloudy at night, with a low around 23. Southwest wind 10-15 mph.

Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Southwest wind 10-20 mph. Partly cloudy at night, with a low around 35.

Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. A 10 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.

Less than a week before Tuesday’s runoff election for the Ward 1 Council seat, Mayor Alfonso Ortiz and his administration are drawing attention to the incumbent’s support of a controversial community rights ordinance they maintain is unconstitutional and in violation of the city charter.

CORRECTION - April 16 - An article that appeared in Friday’s Optic about the T-4 Ranch wanting to be annexed into Quay County should have stated that while the Bidegain family has had oil and gas leases in the past, it no longer does, according to Phil Bidegain.

One of the county’s largest land owners is asking the San Miguel County Commission to allow it to leave San Miguel County so that it can be annexed into neighboring Quay County.

The Associated Press
Rodeo team member killed
PORTALES, N.M.  — An Eastern New Mexico University rodeo team member from northern New Mexico has died after being injured during practice when he was stepped on by a bull.
The university says 20-year-old bull rider Irvyng Urquijo died Tuesday night at a hospital in Portales. He was a sophomore animal and dairy science major from Springer.
Team coach Albert Flinn says Urquijo was injured earlier Tuesday evening when he was thrown from the bull and it stepped on him.