Chama Valley & Abiquiú Daily Digest Tuesday, June 16, 2026
Ty's Take
Water's tight up here, always has been, but the Los Alamos Co-op's push for a hundred grand tells you something about where the real pressure sits these days—not on the Chama or the Abiquiú watershed, but on the smaller operations trying to hold onto what they've got while costs climb and neighbors change. A screwworm in Eunice is the kind of livestock crisis that ripples through ranching country like bad news at Bode's, the kind that makes a man check his herd twice and call the vet before breakfast. But it's the stabbing over sixty dollars down south that reminds you this corridor—from the high country to the badlands—isn't immune to the desperation creeping in when money gets scarce and tempers run short. These hills have seen hard times before, but they've usually had distance and space to absorb them.
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Rio Grande SUN
Los Alamos Co-op Launches $100K Campaign
The Los Alamos Food Co-op, the county's only locally owned natural grocery store, has stabilized its finances and rebuilt its management team after a difficult period. The co-op is now launching a $100,000 community campaign as it works to expand its growth in the region.
The USDA confirmed the first case of New World Screwworm in New Mexico, discovered in a dog in Eunice by a Texas veterinarian just as state cattle growers gathered for their annual meeting. The parasitic infestation poses a significant threat to livestock and wildlife across the region.
An Española man was stabbed over a $60 debt but refused to cooperate with police investigating the incident at the hospital. The case was closed without arrest or further investigation due to the victim's lack of cooperation.
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