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Is the back-to-school schedule un-fair?
Mr. Know It All

Is the back-to-school schedule un-fair?

August 21, 2026

Craygen Lucero, senior at Bloomfield High School, brushes her steer, Jefferson, at the San Juan County Fair before the livestock show on Wednesday, Aug. 12. Alx Lee/Tri-City Record, File Dear…

A look back at the week Aug. 24 – 30
This Week In Local History

A look back at the week Aug. 24 – 30

August 21, 2026

The Cecil Dial House in Aztec, built in 1926, pictured in 1988. Aztec Museum Photo Archives The following is a recap of local events for this time period throughout history.…

A look back at the week Aug. 17 – 23
This Week In Local History

A look back at the week Aug. 17 – 23

August 14, 2026

Aztec beekeepers Enrique and Amber DelVitto, 1989. Aztec Museum Daily Times Photo Archives The following is a recap of local events for this time period throughout history. 25 years ago…

Push the Pause Button
Lessons from the Sandbox

Push the Pause Button

August 12, 2026

Choose your attitude before someone else chooses it for you.

A look back at the week Aug. 10 – 16
This Week In Local History

A look back at the week Aug. 10 – 16

August 7, 2026

Brewer Dry Goods Store, Aztec, circa 1902. Aztec Museum Photo Archives The following is a recap of local events for this time period throughout history. 25 years ago (2001) She…

Pain at the Pump: Part 2
Mr. Know It All

Pain at the Pump: Part 2

August 6, 2026

Gas prices on Aug. 6, 2026 in Farmington. Scott Michlin/For the Tri-City Record Dear Readers: Two weeks ago, your esteemed columnist began attempting to answer the age-old quandary of why…

A look back at the week Aug. 3 – 9
This Week In Local History

A look back at the week Aug. 3 – 9

July 31, 2026

Mike McCown of Farmington at the New Mexico Stair Fair, 1974. Aztec Museum Photo Archives The following is a recap of local events for this time period throughout history. 25…

A look back at the week July 27-Aug. 2
This Week In Local History

A look back at the week July 27-Aug. 2

July 23, 2026

Wilfred Duncan, Shiprock melons, 1984. Aztec Museum Daily Times Photo Archives The following is a recap of local events for this time period throughout history. 25 years ago (2001) A…

Pain at the Pump
Mr. Know It All

Pain at the Pump

July 23, 2026

Gas prices are seen in Farmington on Thursday. Scott Michlin/For the Tri-City Record Dear Mr. Know-It-All: What’s up with these #@&! gas prices in San Juan County?! Signed, Penny Pincher…

Bishops are like dolphins
Chess Corner

Bishops are like dolphins

July 20, 2026

White to move and win Bottlenose dolphins coordinate to use mudflats and beaches to trap their prey. In this week’s position white similarly traps black’s knight against the edge of…

A look back at the week July 20-26
This Week In Local History

A look back at the week July 20-26

July 17, 2026

Shiprock Vet Chris Brasmer, 1990. Aztec Museum Daily Times Photo Archives The following is a recap of local events for this time period throughout history. 25 years ago (2001) A…

Grab Your Thumb Before You Lose Your Head
Lessons from the Sandbox

Grab Your Thumb Before You Lose Your Head

July 15, 2026

Courtesy Ron Price Managing anger begins by understanding what lies beneath it I appreciate several features of the Tri-City Record. One is the Mr. Know-It-All column from my friend and…

What is white’s best move?
Chess Corner

What is white’s best move?

July 14, 2026

A fork says to a spoon, “Who was that ladle I saw you with last night?” Spoon replies, “That was no ladle, that was my knife.” In this week’s position,…

A look back at the week July 13-19
This Week In Local History

A look back at the week July 13-19

July 10, 2026

Norman Dufur unloads a rusting old-time washing machine, just oneitem from 100 tons of tin he collected this summer from the backroads of the county, 1991. Aztec Museum Daily Times…