Las Cruces Daily Digest Wednesday, September 30, 2026
Ty's Take
Coralie Bailey Carrier didn't just live in Las Cruces, she shaped it. The Bulletin's notice today reminds us that this town loses people who actually built things here, who knew the Mesilla Valley when it was smaller and figured out how to keep it moving anyway. That kind of institutional memory, the connections people make over decades in a place this size, doesn't get replaced by newcomers, no matter how many move in. The growth around here keeps rolling, but it's built on the shoulders of folks like Carrier who stayed put and made it work.
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Las Cruces Bulletin
Coralie Bailey Carrier, a Las Cruces resident since 1972, passed away peacefully on September 9, 2026, at the age of 85. Born in Alamogordo, Carrier was a pioneering advocate for women in shooting sports and firearms education who founded the Southwestern Academy of Firearms Education and served as...
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