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🌱 How Gallup’s El Rancho became Hollywood’s desert hideaway

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In today's newsletter:

  • How Gallup's El Rancho became Hollywood's desert hideaway
  • Is New Mexico's $565 million mental health push helping Gallup residents?

Also on today's calendar: Football – Away – Hózhó Academy and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: Do you know what the two sides of a circle are? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Warmer; an afternoon t-storm, with a high of 73 and low of 49 degrees.
  • Friday: A stray afternoon t-shower, temps: high: 71, low: 44.
  • Saturday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 75 and low of 43 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Giddy in Gallup: Tales of John Wayne and Errol Flynn on Route 66 in New Mexico (abc7chicago.com) — Gallup takes center stage in a Route 66 travel segment highlighting the historic El Rancho Hotel, once a base for stars like John Wayne and Errol Flynn. The piece also touches on nearby film locations and sacred Laguna Pueblo landmarks, underscoring Gallup's role as a classic stop on the Mother Road.
   

• New Mexico is spending big to fix behavioral healthcare. Why is there so little to show? (searchlightnm.org) — State Sen. George Muñoz of Gallup pressed health officials this week on whether New Mexico's massive new behavioral health spending is actually improving care. Lawmakers heard that hundreds of millions are committed, but meaningful data on overdose deaths, treatment access, and local outcomes still isn't available, leaving questions about how much Gallup-area residents will ultimately benefit.
   

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