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The popular Voices of Alamogordo community forum series returns Tuesday, April 7, 2026, with an engaging salon-style discussion featuring key leaders from the City of Alamogordo’s Parks & Recreation and Community Services departments, along with representatives from the Public Library, Alamo Senior Center, and Alamogordo-White Sands Regional Airport.Produced by 2nd Life Media Alamogordo Town News and KALH Radio, the forum provides residents an opportunity for open, respectful, and informative dialogue with city staff who deliver essential daily services that enhance quality of life in Alamogordo.
Dr. Stephanie Hernandez, City Manager (formerly Acting City Manager), is expected to participate alongside department leaders. The panel will include
:• Eileen Flint, Community Services Director — overseeing a wide range of community programs and recently recognized as a finalist for Tourism Professional of the Year
.• Kim Underwood (Kimberly Underwood, MLS), Public Library Manager — directing library services, programs, and resources for all ages.
• Magdalena Morales, Alamo Senior Center Director/Manager — managing programs for older adults, including meals, transportation, fitness, and social activities.
• Troy Orr, Airport Manager — overseeing operations at the Alamogordo-White Sands Regional Airport, supporting aviation, economic development, and regional connectivity.
The forum will give residents a chance to learn more about current projects, services, challenges, and future plans in parks, recreation, senior programs, library resources, community services, and airport operations. Attendees can ask questions and share feedback in a welcoming, conversational setting.
The event is scheduled for Tuesday, April 7, 2026, from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Otero Arts (Otero Artspace), located at 1118 Indiana Avenue at 12th Street in Alamogordo. The historic Pueblo Revival-style building (a restored 1930s WPA structure) offers a comfortable and inspiring atmosphere for civic conversation.This forum continues the Voices of Alamogordo series tradition of bringing together community members and local leaders for transparent, solution-oriented discussions on issues that matter most to residents.
The event is free and open to the public. No registration is required, though space is limited and early arrival is encouraged.For more information about the Voices of Alamogordo forum series, visit KALHRadio.org or AlamogordoTownNews.org, or follow 2nd Life Media on social media.
Hosted as a public service by 2nd Life Media Alamogordo Town News and KALH Radio.
Otero Arts
1118 Indiana Ave
At 12th Street
Alamogordo, NM 88310
United States
Jeeses Chryst Edwards . . . take a MIDOL will ya?
in this day and time it might be useful to be reminded that muckraking was once an honorable function of the press...to comfort the afflicted, and afflict the comfortable. a couple of references:
Chris, thank you for yet another example of great local investigative journalism!
I'll ask around to see if other folks can add more information and evidence to help answer the questions you have raised.
Thanks again!
Sunny, with a high of 93 and low of 65 degrees. Sunny in the morning, clear in the afternoon and evening,
regarding the dispute involving employees at the public owned golf course: authoritarians/conservatives hate unions passionately - they are altogether too independent to fit in with their plans for more complete control. besides, authoritarians need to control patronage to extend their grip.
Absolutely true! If it wasn't for unions, a large portion of democrat politicians would lose a source of income . Thank you for bringing that up!
since you are concerned about unions financial support for democrat politicians - might i direct your attention to the amount of $$$ that oil and gas companies supply to republican politicians? sauce for the goose, sauce for gander?
Thank You Alamogordo Police Department. Lock Him Up And Throw Away the Key!!! Let's Kick His Family Out Of Here Too!!
Well, if we stay in the theme of mudslinging, it’s a horrible thing that this is happening in Otero county. Perhaps its time fir a regime change in the sheriffs office.
another fringe candidate with considerable experience and background, who fails to grasp the underlying problems for manufacturing in our country. for decades, investors have been shuttering mills/mines/production/assembly lines, and moving off-shore to take advantage of cheaper labor
True. When 300 dollar shoes cost a dollar to make in China…
Tom, you're right about the history. Decades of offshoring gutted American manufacturing and cheaper labor was absolutely part of it.
Sheriff Yazza for the win.
viewed from a wider scale - this is just another case of hard-ball politics within the republican establishment, the same conditions exist all the way up to the white house.
democracy is so 20th century...get with the program, authoritarianism is the new gold standard of the party.
True. What happened at the Otero County Democrat Party again?