Hatch Daily Digest Wednesday, October 07, 2026
Ty's Take
Losing someone at 92 means the valley loses a witness to better times and harder times both, the kind of person who remembers when water meant everything and still does. Bernie Carrillo carried that memory forward into a long life here, and the people who knew him know what that weight feels like. Meanwhile, a daughter starting a business to help her mother keep working isn't a small story in a farm town where most of us are just trying to figure out how to do right by the people who raised us and the land that feeds us. That's the real arithmetic that matters around here.
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Las Cruces Bulletin
Coralie Bailey Carrier, a Las Cruces resident since 1972, passed away peacefully on September 9, 2026, at age 85. Known for her pioneering work in firearms education and outdoor sports, she founded the Southwestern Academy of Firearms Education and served as President of both the New Mexico...
Bernie Carrillo, 92, of Doña Ana, passed away on August 7, 2026, leaving behind five children, 19 grandchildren, and 18 great-grandchildren. After retiring from New Mexico State University, he devoted himself to his faith, family, and senior sports, competing in the Senior Olympics where his...
Fifth grader Nadia Herring of Desert Hills started Nadia's Creations as a way to help her mother while pursuing her entrepreneurial interests. The young business owner demonstrates how big ideas can come from young entrepreneurs with determination and a meaningful purpose. What began as a simple...
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