Union County News

A quorum of Curry County commissioners discussed Eastern Plains Council of Governments services at a private lunch on Tuesday, according to EPCOG's interim executive director.

A new report ranked New Mexico as the state with the fifth-fastest growth rate in wind-energy capacity from June to September.

New Mexico's attorney general is asking the state Supreme Court to deny an appeal request for imprisoned cult leader Wayne Bent.

'It's faster than a horse," was the claim of rancher Russell Johnson of Union County, N.M., who had been using a motorcycle for about six months to wrangle cattle on his 7,000-acre spread northeast of Clayton as seen in the Amarillo Globe-News photograph published Oct.

Northern Lincoln County could be coveted for wind energy, but county commissioners are advised to prepare an ordinance, first Wind farms seem to be a good fit for Lincoln County, but county commissioners were warned at a special meeting they need to be prepared with an ordinance and not rush into approving projects.

The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm watch until 11 p.m., MDT for the following counties: Eddy, Lea, Chaves, De Baca, Lincoln and Roosevelt.

A Clayton man has been killed after he lost control of his pickup on New Mexico 406 in Union County.