🌱 How Tucumcari’s lone turbine is powering new local career paths

Morning Tucumcari! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️

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In today's newsletter:

• How Tucumcari's lone turbine is powering new local career paths
• Tucumcari faces flash flood risk—what you should avoid today

Also on today's calendar: Film Screening: Route 66: The Main Street of America.

Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 73 and low of 59 degrees.
• Wednesday: Rain and a t-storm; breezy, temps: high: 73, low: 55.
• Thursday: Breezy; a little morning rain, with a high of 67 and low of 46 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• A windy corner of New Mexico becomes a launch pad for one of America's fastest-growing jobs (csmonitor.com subscription) — Mesalands Community College in Tucumcari is training local students for high-demand wind turbine technician jobs, using its towering on-campus turbine as a hands-on classroom. The story follows residents who've moved to Tucumcari or returned home, showing how the town's affordable housing and growing wind industry are reshaping career paths and the local economy.
   

• Dangerous Flood Watch Issued for Parts of Arizona and New Mexico over Potential Life-Threatening Flooding (travelinglifestyle.net) — Tucumcari is under a National Weather Service Flood Watch through late Tuesday night as deep tropical moisture raises the risk of life-threatening flash flooding across eastern New Mexico. Residents should avoid arroyos and low-water crossings, monitor NMRoads, and be ready to act quickly if a Flash Flood Warning is issued for their specific area.
   

📸 Around Tucumcari

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Tucumcari

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 3
• Film Screening: "Route 66: The Main Street of America" →
  Historical Odeon Theatre, 123 S 2nd St, Tucumcari
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday October 3
• Film Screening: Route 66: The Main Street of America →
  Historical Odeon Theatre, 123 S 2nd St, Tucumcari
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday September 29
• Boot Camp →
  Cannon Fitness Center, 400 Air Commando Way, Clovis
  11:30 am
• Page Turners book club →
  Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N Main, Clovis
  1:30 pm
• Page Turners - Adult Services →
  Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main St., Clovis
  1:30 pm
• MS VB - Green/White @ Santa Rosa
  Texico Municipal Schools Texico, NM 88135
  4:30 pm
• JV/V-VB vs Eunice @ Texico
  Texico Municipal Schools Texico, NM 88135
  4:30 pm
• Spin →
  Cannon Fitness Center, 400 Air Commando Way, Clovis
  5:00 pm
Wednesday September 30
• Fast 45 Lunch & Learn Seminar →
  Location Clovis-Curry County Chamber of Commerce at the Business Enterprise Center 105 E. Grand Ave. Clovis, NM 88101 105 E. Grand Ave. Clovis NM 88101, 105 E. Grand Ave., Clovis
• Red Pin Wednesday →
  Cannon Lanes, 108 Albright Ave, Clovis
  3:00 pm
• Teens and Tweens Board Game Night →
  Portales Public Library, 218 S Ave. B, Portales
  4:30 pm
• Yoga →
  Cannon Fitness Center, 400 Air Commando Way, Clovis
  5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Tractor Supply posted a job opening for Team Member in Tucumcari. Apply here.
• Denny's posted a job opening for Cook - Franchise in Tucumcari. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Tucumcari here.

🗞 Nearby News

Clovis

• Boxing News: Monster Energy's Raul Rosas Jr. Defeats Raoni Barcelos By TKO At UFC Vegas 121 (fightnews.com)
• At least 900 Flock cameras have been unplugged in Texas since state funding was cut (abc7amarillo.com)
• New Mexico Election 2026: Lieutenant Governor • Source New Mexico (sourcenm.com)

Las Vegas

• Recruiting: 90 More Commits Since Wednesday Including Top 5 Standouts to Auburn, Ole Miss & Texas Tech & a No. 10 Player Switching Her Verbal Within the Big Ten! (Sept. 27, 2026) (linedrivemedia.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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