Chama Valley & Abiquiú Daily Digest Thursday, September 17, 2026
Ty's Take
The body of a missing Española woman was found this week, and the work of searching and wondering that tears through a family and a community comes to an end, though not the kind anyone hoped for. These cases hit different when you know the geography, when you can picture the roads she traveled and the people who were looking. The Rio Grande SUN will have the details, but the larger fact is that a woman in her thirties is gone from this valley, and somewhere a family is living in the weight of that now. It's a reminder that bad things don't stay confined to the news from down south or back east, that they happen in our own backyards and small towns whether we think they will or not.
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Weather Alerts
Flood Watch
Flood Watch issued September 17 at 5:56AM MDT until September 18 at 3:00AM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
The Flood Watch will expire for a portion of west central New Mexico, including the following area, West Central Highlands. Another Flash Flood Watch is in effect for the area Thursday....
Rio Grande SUN
Missing 34-Year-Old Woman Found Dead in Española
Clarissa Perez, a 34-year-old woman reported missing after leaving Texas with an unidentified man, was found dead in Española. Perez's last known contact with family came on September 4th when she texted her mother from Santa Fe to confirm receipt of money.
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