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Chama Valley & Abiquiú Daily Digest Tuesday, June 23, 2026

Ty McDuffey

23 Jun 2026 — 1 min read

Ty's Take

Election season up here tends to move slower than down in Albuquerque or Santa Fe, which gives a man time to think about what actually matters when somebody comes through asking for your vote. The gubernatorial race is starting to take shape, and you'll see the GOP ticket making its way north through the counties soon enough—that's the rhythm of things. But out here in Rio Arriba, where the land grants still mean something and water rights and grazing leases still decide who eats and who doesn't, candidates need to understand they're not just running against each other. They're running against the everyday concern of whether this place stays livable for the people who've been here for generations, or whether it becomes something else entirely. The Chama Valley and Abiquiú country will listen, same as we always do, but we'll be measuring words against what we see done.

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Heat Advisory

Heat Advisory issued June 22 at 11:40PM MDT until June 23 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM

* WHAT...Temperatures up to 106 in lower elevation locations and up to 95 in the mountains. * WHERE...Middle Rio Grande Valley including the Albuquerque Metro Area, Sandia and Manzano Mountains including Edgewood, West Central Highlands, Lower Rio Grande Valley, Upper Tularosa Valley, South Central...

Rio Grande SUN

GOP Gubernatorial Ticket Plans Campaign

State Sen. David Gallegos of Eunice secured the Republican nomination for lieutenant governor in June's primary election, setting up a ticket with former Rio Rancho mayor Gregg Hull, who won the GOP gubernatorial nomination. The pair is now preparing their campaign strategy as they head toward the...

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