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Chama Valley & Abiquiú Daily Digest Monday, June 22, 2026

Ty McDuffey

22 Jun 2026 — 1 min read

Ty's Take

The valley's got a lot of good news mixed in with the hard kind this week—Father's Day dinners coming up, which means families are finding reasons to gather around a table when things feel fractured enough already. But those criminal charges filtering through the court dockets up north remind you that isolation cuts both ways up here. The same remoteness that drew people to this country for centuries, the privacy of the high valleys and canyon country, can shield a lot of darkness too. When a man pleads guilty to strangling, when another's facing child abuse charges, you know the person sitting next to you at Bode's or the church potluck might be carrying weight nobody sees. This land's built on generations and deep roots, but those roots don't keep the worst of human nature out.

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Rio Grande SUN

Father’s Day Feast

Rio Grande Sun shares a Father's Day recipe featuring a thick-cut rib eye steak topped with Hatch garlic butter, served alongside creamy mashed potatoes and roasted vegetables. The steakhouse-quality meal offers home cooks a bold and hearty option to celebrate the holiday.

Dulce Man Faces Child Abuse Charge

A 26-year-old Dulce resident was arrested by federal agents on child abuse charges after allegedly brandishing and loading an AK-47 style pistol in front of three people before attempting to force his way into a house. The incident prompted the group to flee the scene.

Man Pleads Guilty After Strangulation

A Dulce man pleaded guilty to assault by a habitual offender for choking his girlfriend during an April 2025 incident. Tyler Vigil, 32, entered his plea more than a year after the attack and faces up to five years in prison.

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