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Deming Daily Digest Tuesday, May 12, 2026

Ty McDuffey

12 May 2026 — 1 min read

Ty's Take

A wrong-way driver on I-10 killed someone yesterday, and now faces a homicide charge tied to impaired driving—the kind of tragedy that doesn't need much explaining, just acknowledging. Same day, the DAGSHIP grant came through to fund hundreds of spay and neuter surgeries in Luna County, which is the kind of quiet, necessary work that keeps a community functioning between the headlines. Both stories say something about Deming: we're trying to take care of what matters, even as we're grieving what we couldn't prevent. The I-10 corridor brings a lot through here—commerce, families, people in a hurry—and sometimes it brings loss. The least we can do is keep working on the rest.

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DAGSHIP Grant Helps Fund Hundreds of Spay and Neuter Surgeries

DAGSHIP Rescue in Deming is making headway with a nearly $50,000 grant awarded last October to subsidize spay and neuter surgeries for community members. The program aims to fund 360 procedures, with the first six months showing strong participation rates from local pet owners seeking affordable...

Wrong-Way I-10 Crash Claims One Life; Driver Faces DWI-Related Homicide Charge

A 31-year-old man was arrested after driving the wrong way on Interstate 10 in Luna County, resulting in a fatal crash that New Mexico State Police attribute to suspected impaired driving. The driver now faces DWI-related homicide charges stemming from the collision.

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