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Chama Valley & Abiquiú Daily Digest Monday, August 10, 2026

Ty's Take

Down in Carlsbad they're pulling catfish out of the water, which is fine for them, but up here the real spring story is what's moving through the Chama and what the snow melt is doing to our irrigation rights as the season kicks in. The Rio Grande SUN is covering the whole county, and that's the job, but anybody who's been around these land grants knows the water news that matters is the kind you watch for at the acequia meetings and the ranching operations that depend on getting their share when the high country starts to run. Three young people from Santa Fe picked up Striders scholarships, which speaks well for them, but the scholarship stories that hit close to home around here are the ones about kids staying in the valley to work and raise families instead of leaving. That's what builds a community that lasts.

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Rio Grande SUN

Catfish are jumping in waters around Carlsbad

Summer is prime time for catfish fishing along the Pecos River around Carlsbad, according to the New Mexico Department of Wildlife. Anglers looking to land catfish should head to popular fishing spots in the area with their boats and tackle this season.

3 Awarded SF Striders Scholarships

The Santa Fe Striders have awarded three scholarships for 2026 to cross-country and track athletes who demonstrated athletic excellence alongside strong academics and community involvement. The HelenAnn Phillips Inspiration Scholarship marks its third year of supporting student athletes in Santa Fe.

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West Plains Daily Digest Wednesday, August 26, 2026

Ty's Take Dolly Parton's death hits different when you've got family roots running this deep into Ozark country. She wasn't just a country music legend who happened to have ties here, she was woven into the fabric of what this region means,

Truth or Consequences Daily Digest Wednesday, August 26, 2026

Ty's Take The Copper Flat Mine hearing is back again, which tells you something about how these things wear on a community. Meanwhile, the city and county are trying to get ahead of sprawl with that new MOU on edge development, transit's shifting its routes to

Silver City Daily Digest Wednesday, August 26, 2026

Ty's Take You can read a lot into a town by what it argues about, and Silver City's having a real one right now. We're fighting over intersection redesigns and landfill fees and whether a compost operation makes sense for our recycling future, which

Salida Daily Digest Wednesday, August 26, 2026

Ty's Take The hospital board posted solid numbers for July, which matters more than it sounds, because when HRRMC runs tight you can feel it all the way through the valley, from the waiting rooms to the payroll. Hard to attract and keep good people if the place