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Alamogordo Daily Digest Thursday, July 16, 2026

Ty McDuffey

16 Jul 2026 — 1 min read

Ty's Take

The Roswell Tribune's launch signals something worth watching in how news gets told around the basin these days. El Rito Media stepping in while the Daily Record changes hands means the conversation about what matters in Chaves County isn't ending—it's just shifting hands again, the way it always does when print journalism hits the rocks. We've seen enough of these transitions to know it cuts both ways: new ownership can mean fresh energy and different priorities, or it can mean corners get cut and stories that don't move papers get left behind. Either way, Roswell's been without a reliable local voice long enough that someone filling that gap is worth the look. The question now is whether El Rito's got the runway to stick around and do the work that matters.

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El Rito Media announces Roswell Tribune amid Daily Record’s sale

After 135 years of serving Roswell readers, the Roswell Daily Record has been sold, marking the end of an era for one of New Mexico's most respected newspapers. El Rito Media has announced the launch of the Roswell Tribune to fill the news gap left by the Daily Record's closure.

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