Roswell Daily Record ceases operations

The newspaper first founded in the 1900s announced Monday that it was “ceasing operations.”

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By Wheeler CowperthwaiteSpecial to the SUN A Tierra Amarilla man was released to the Four Winds Behavior Health in Rio Rancho after a federal judge had ordered that he be remanded into custody for allegedly using methamphetamine.Ronnie...

Roswell Daily Record ceases operations

The newspaper first founded in the 1900s announced Monday that it was “ceasing operations.”

‘Out of This Planet’

Photos and Story By Medha SarinEl Rito Mediamsarin@elritomedia.com Roswell celebrates alleged alien sighting with new installation at UFO Festival Alex Ly has seen some “weird shit.” Last summer, the 23-year-old Roswell native packed camping equipment and took...

Northern Briefs 7/9/26

Items for Northern Briefs may be submitted by sending them to jgarcia@riograndesun.com Submissions must be received no later than noon Monday for publication that week. Española Library The Española Public Library will host Gino’s Creative Writing Workshop...
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By Paul J. Gessing Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham is to be applauded for calling for rebates for hard-pressed New Mexicans. With an additional $850 million available to the State due to elevated oil and gas prices because...

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Our Party is Strongest When it Leads by Example

As many of us prepare to fulfill our responsibility as members of the State Central Committee, I encourage each of us to reflect not only on the decision before us, but on the principles that should...

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Julia Garcia

August 11,1955 - January 11, 2026
Deluvina Geneva Martinez, a lifelong resident of Canjilon, NM, passed away peacefully on January 28, 2026, surrounded by her family. She was born September 9, 1962, in Leadville, Colorado, to Aquilino and Dolores Baca.

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Roswell Daily Record ceases operations

The newspaper first founded in the 1900s announced Monday that it was “ceasing operations.”

‘Out of This Planet’

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