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Chama Valley & Abiquiú Daily Digest Sunday, June 28, 2026

Ty McDuffey

28 Jun 2026 — 1 min read

Ty's Take

Spencer Fordin's move over to Alamogordo is the kind of quiet shift you don't always notice until somebody's desk sits empty. He's been around these papers long enough to know what small-town journalism asks of you—the hours, the thin margins, the way you end up covering the school board and the county fair and the thing nobody wants to talk about all in the same week. Alamogordo's getting a guy who understands that this work matters because the people matter, and that's rare enough to mention. We wish him well down south.

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Spencer Fordin is Managing Editor of Alamogordo News

Spencer Fordin has taken on the role of Managing Editor at Alamogordo News, bringing years of journalism experience to the position. Fordin's path to the newsroom began in childhood when he set his sights on becoming a sportswriter while growing up in Port Washington, New York.

Secretary of Agriculture Distributes Directives

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins issued new directives to Forest Service employees this month aimed at expanding grazing opportunities on federal lands. The guidance represents a significant shift in how the agency manages natural resources across the country.

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