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Phelans sell area McDonald’s restaurants, announce retirement

RATON/TRINIDAD/ALAMOSA— Since Labor Day weekend in 2001, Darrel Lee Phelan Sr. and his wife, Gisela T. Phelan, have owned the McDonald’s restaurants serving the area. Recently, the World Journal sat down with Lee to talk about his military career, and during the interview he announced that Phelan Management Services Inc., which owns the McDonald’s restaurants in Trinidad, Alamosa and Raton, has sold the locations to Johney Thiara. Ownership is scheduled to transfer Nov. 16, 2026, and the Phelans also announced their official retirement.

Raton, NM · 1d
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At 8,750 feet, this New Mexico mountain town makes the desert heat feel like another planet

Red River sits deep in New Mexico’s Sangre de Cristo Mountains, and the air hits you differently up here. At 8,750 feet, the river running through the center of town is cold and clear, the Carson National Forest presses in from every side, and the temperature drops enough in summer to remind you why people started coming here in the first place.

Red River, NM · 2d
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Eagle Nest financial review raises questions about village records

EAGLE NEST — Eagle Nest officials are reviewing possible discrepancies involving payroll taxes, retirement and health-insurance payments, and gross receipts taxes, raising questions about the accuracy of the village’s financial records and how long some problems may have gone undetected. This post is only available to members. Choose...

Eagle Nest, NM · 1d
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Between Fences: The Mutz family’s legacy in Elizabethtown

RATON — The Mutz family has deep roots in Elizabethtown, where generations of the family were involved in businesses, ranching and the daily life of the Moreno Valley. Much of this history comes from an interview conducted Feb. 22, 2006, by Susan Hronich with Robert Mutz and Jenny Horner Mutz for the Smithsonian’s Museum on Main Street Between Fences exhibition. Their recollections offer a glimpse into the people, work and changing landscape of the valley.

Raton, NM · 1d
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Hispanic professor claims university discriminated against him for proposing a diversity initiative

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (CN) — A New Mexico Highlands University professor is suing the school for retaliation and discrimination, saying it placed him under investigation after he proposed a diversity, equity and inclusion initiative to his colleagues in 2025. In his suit filed in Las Vegas District Court Tuesday, Jesús...

Las Vegas, NM · 2d

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PREVIEW: Cleveland and Rio Rancho rematch in quarterfinals of state playoffs

RIO RANCHO — The first week of the 2026 high school football playoffs came and went. Locally, Bernalillo’s season ended at the hands of Manzano, while Rio Rancho went on the road and pulled off a minor upset against Las Cruces. Now, the Rams reward is another matchup against their crosstown rival, Cleveland.

Rio Rancho, NM · 2d

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Rams, Storm compete in first day of volleyball state championships

RIO RANCHO — High school volleyball teams from across New Mexico gather this weekend in Rio Rancho and Bernalillo for the 2026 Rudy’s “Real Texas” Bar-B-Q State Volleyball Championships. 5A schools such as Rio Rancho and Cleveland will compete inside the Rio Rancho Events Center, while other classes compete at either Rio Rancho, Cleveland or Bernalillo High School.

Rio Rancho, NM · 17h