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110K Acres of New Mexico Border Land Transferred to Control of U.S. Army

  The U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) transferred control and administrative jurisdiction of nearly 110,000 acres of federal land along the New Mexico-Mexico border to the Department of the Army. The move by the Interior Department is to comply with President Donald Trump’s order for the U.S. military to take control of federal land …

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General Hector Valerio Ardon

New General At Camp Furlong in Columbus, NM

The most unusual thing about Columbus, NM is: The most unusual things are the rule here. Not the exception. op-ed by BigAddison Like today for instance. I conduct a tour about the most infamous day in the history of Columbus. March 9, 1916. That’s the day Pancho Villa’s men “The Villaista’s” raided Columbus and killed …

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AERMOTOR and eBike Unite!

This is not your average “Run of the Mill” story my friends, oh no, this is a “Ride to the Mill” story. (And maybe a little time traveling) by BigAddison Heading out my driveway once again for my morning ride. A quick right, a quick left, and I’m heading for adventure on my Lectric eBike. …

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Pancho Villa, Calbagata, Columbus New Mexico, Columbus NM

Pancho Villa Rides Again!

109 years later….on another cold windy dark morning in Columbus, New Mexico, Pancho Villa Rides Again. But this time, IT’S A CELEBRATION! Learn about the Calbagata here Mounted on my steel horse (my eBike), I was able to follow the 2025 Calbagata procession up Hwy 11 to the parade stop and festivities in Columbus, New …

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Dust In The Wind? – Public Service Announcement

“All we are is dust in the wind”, so the song goes. And here in Luna County in March, it can sure feel that way. Been here for going on twenty years, and I can’t ever get used to the relentless “Winds of March”. This years windy season started exactly on March 1st, and with …

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Documentary Explores Jewish Family’s History at the U.S.-Mexico Border

In her new documentary, “UnRaveling.” Stacey Ravel Abarbanel digs deep into the history behind her grandfather Sam Ravel, a Jewish shopkeeper in the border town of Columbus, New Mexico in 1916. Source: Documentary Explores Jewish Family’s History at the U.S.-Mexico Border

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Taras Mychalewych

Hands of Enchantment – Taras Mychalewych

“On the first part of the journey I was looking at all the life, There were plants and birds and rocks and things, There was sand and hills and rings” Hands of Enchantment – Taras Mychalewych 12/12/1945 – 02/13/2025 epitaph by BigAddison updated with Obit below. New to town us both, Taras landed in 2010 …

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Hacienda Sur Luna

The Great Planes of New Mexico

What, you never heard the famous Rodgers and Hammerstein musical “New Mexico, where the wind comes sweepin’ down the plane” ??? Post by BigAddison – featured photo by John Muzio It should be plane to see by now where I’m going with this, New Mexico happens to have rights to claim what may be the …

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Camp Columbus!

Camp Columbus is no joke, but this is: article by – BigAddison host at the Hole in the Wall Getaway “So, what seems to be the problem” asked the psychologist. “Well doc, I dream about Teepees and Wigwams every night. What’s does it mean?” After a quick think the doctor replied “Obviously your feeling two-tents”. …

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Trump’s Deputies Restart Border Wall Construction

President Donald Trump’s Department of Homeland Security is filling gaps in the nation’s border wall. Source: Trump’s Deputies Restart Border Wall Construction FYI – There’s no border wall going up in Deming. It’s 30 Miles south at Columbus, New Mexico!

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