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Alamogordo Daily Digest Monday, October 12, 2026

Ty's Take

The XTERRA event bringing young athletes to the Sacramento foothills is exactly the kind of thing this town needs to see more of, especially when you've got a military base economy that pulls families in and out every few years. These kids racing around our local terrain aren't just competing; they're putting down roots in a community that's still figuring out what it wants to be beyond missile ranges and space museums. Meanwhile, Fred Nathan's push to tighten up the state ethics laws hits at something deeper, a recognition that trust in government doesn't rebuild itself, and that New Mexico's legislature needs to look more like the people it serves. Around here we understand both things matter: keeping young people engaged in what's good about this place, and making sure the institutions they'll inherit actually work the way they're supposed to.

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Youth in the spotlight on day two of XTERRA

The XTERRA World Championship brought youth athletes into the spotlight on its second day, with competitors ages 13-19 racing sprint triathlon courses on Sunday, Oct. 11. The event showcased younger talent competing at shorter distances than the elite racers, highlighting the sport's next...

Fred Nathan, Jr: To Restore Trust, New Mexico Must Modernize Legislative Ethics Laws

Public trust in New Mexico state government has hit a record low of 19 percent according to a 2025 poll conducted by Research and Polling, Inc. for the Albuquerque-based Garrity Group. The dramatic decline from 31 percent five years ago has prompted calls for modernized legislative ethics laws to...

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West Plains Daily Digest Sunday, October 18, 2026

Ty's Take You get a week like this and you see the machinery of the region working the way it's supposed to. New highway patrol troopers graduating means younger officers cycling into stations across these counties, which matters more than most folks realize when you'

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Ty's Take The airport water line question keeps coming back around, doesn't it? Every few years somebody floats the idea of running infrastructure out to Spaceport America, and every few years the math doesn't work or the money isn't there or both.

Silver City Daily Digest Sunday, October 18, 2026

Ty's Take The screwworm alert ought to get everybody's attention around here, because that's not some distant range problem—it's in our backyard and it hits both sides of what keeps this county alive. A rancher loses cattle to parasites while an

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Ty's Take The housing authority holding rents steady at Jane's Place and The 505 next year is the kind of news that doesn't make headlines scream, but it matters more than most people realize. When you've got young families and service workers