Deming Daily Digest Saturday, August 29, 2026
Ty's Take
One year in, the state's park pass program for veterans isn't making headlines the way some initiatives do, but it's the kind of quiet benefit that matters more than the noise around it. You've got vets in Luna County who've been using those passes to get out on the land, to places like City of Rocks or down south where you can still find some quiet. It's a small acknowledgment for service, and it actually works, which around here counts for something. Meanwhile the daylight saving debate keeps spinning its wheels in Santa Fe, and Sam Neill passing at 78 reminds us that time moves whether Congress fiddles with the clocks or not. The real question is whether anyone in our state legislature will actually finish what they keep starting on DST, or if we'll still be springing forward and falling back while they argue about it.
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New Mexico marks one year of State Park passes for veterans
New Mexico has distributed free lifetime passes to over 11,000 veterans for access to all 35 state parks since launching the benefit on July 1, 2025. House Bill 161, signed by Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham, provides eligible veterans with unlimited day-use and camping privileges across the state...
Could daylight saving time soon be permanent?
The U.S. House of Representatives voted 308-117 this week to pass a bipartisan bill making daylight saving time permanent nationwide. Speaker Pro Tempore Scott DesJarlais marked the passage by playing The Beatles' song 'Here Comes the Sun' in the chamber.
Jurassic Park actor Sam Neill dies at 78
Sam Neill, the actor best known for starring in the Jurassic Park films and the series Peaky Blinders, has died at age 78. His family announced the passing on Monday, noting that he was surrounded by loved ones at the time of his death.
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