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Chama Valley & Abiquiú Daily Digest Wednesday, July 01, 2026

Ty McDuffey

01 Jul 2026 — 1 min read

Ty's Take

Two dismissals in the burglary cases against a man who'd been cycling through the valley the last couple years—the kind of news that lands different depending on which side of the courthouse steps you're standing on. But what sticks is the reminder that even in country this tight, where everybody knows what truck belongs to who and what time the mail usually comes, the law moves slow and messy and doesn't always land where people figured it would. Meanwhile LeDoux heads to a summit somewhere, and that's the kind of thing that matters more than it sounds—one of ours sitting at a table where decisions get made about water, land use, or whatever else is coming down the pike toward the Chama. Pay attention to who shows up to those meetings.

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Rio Grande SUN

2 Cases Against Accused Burglar Dismissed

Prosecutors have agreed to dismiss two felony breaking and entering charges against an Abiquiú man accused of burglarizing multiple buildings in the area. Jordan Maestas, 27, waived his preliminary hearing on the two cases from January as part of the dismissal agreement.

LeDoux to Attend Summit

Española City Councilor Sam LeDoux will travel to Arkansas this week to attend a national summit focused on how artificial intelligence and technology can improve emergency management and disaster response. The NALEO Institute gathering brings together Latino elected officials to discuss...

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