This year’s Great American Duck Races in Deming came to a surprising conclusion Sunday, after several minutes of suspense, when Osvaldo Muñoz of Deming, a past duck race champion, was announced as the first-time winner of both $1,500 grand prizes. “It’s just luck,” the elder Muñoz declared moments after being named the winner, holding his nine-year-old daughter, Kyanna, close as they were photographed near the duck pen. “It’s not even …
The school year began a few weeks ago, but summer isn’t over. The heat wave has eased up, sunny days are in the forecast for the weekend and this weekend welcomed Deming’s Great American Duck Races. For photos and videos from the weekend so far, visit our Facebook page. It has been billed as the 44th annual, but it depends on how you count. The inaugural duck race was held …