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Chama Valley & Abiquiú Daily Digest Monday, July 06, 2026

Ty McDuffey

06 Jul 2026 — 1 min read

Ty's Take

Hard to know what to lead on when you've got the Garlic Festival coming back—that's pure Abiquiú valley joy, the kind of weekend that reminds you why people drive up from Santa Fe and why the locals tolerate it—sitting right next to a story about the state GOP treasurer getting arrested in a fatal hit-and-run. One's about community roots going deep, the other's about how far you can fall when you think the rules don't apply to you. Meanwhile, NCRTD's fixing bus stops so folks heading south to Española or north to Colorado have decent places to stand. This is what the valley looks like right now: still holding on to what matters, still dealing with the mess that power and carelessness leave behind, still trying to keep the roads and the connections working.

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¡Sostenga! Garlic Festival Returns

Northern New Mexico College will host the ¡Sostenga! Garlic Festival on July 11 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., marking the beloved event's return after nearly a decade away. The festival originally ran annually from 2007 to 2018 at the college's center for sustainable food and agriculture.

NMGOP Treasurer Arrested in Fatal Hit and Run

Kimberly Skaggs, treasurer of the New Mexico Republican Party, was arrested following a fatal hit-and-run investigation in Doña Ana County this week. Authorities used traffic cameras, GPS data, and witness photographs to identify and locate the vehicle involved in the deadly midday crash.

NCRTD Bus Stops Reconstructed

The North Central Regional Transit District has completed improvements to four bus stops in Velarde and Alcalde along NM-68, enhancing safety, comfort, and accessibility for riders. The reconstructed stops are designed to better serve residents throughout the region using the Blue Bus service.

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