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Alamogordo Sat. Aug 29 2026

Voices of Alamogordo Forum Sept. 1 to Tackle the Fight Over Keeping Bonito Lake Open

Former city officials to walk the community through the lake’s history — and the reopening plan the city adopted before its manager proposed fencing the public out

Chris Edwards Editor

Voices of Alamogordo Forum Sept. 1 to Tackle the Fight Over Keeping Bonito Lake Open

Chris Edwards Editor

Alamogordo Sat. Aug 29 2026

Alamogordo Residents Unite Over Soaring Electric Bills, Call for Public Forum with State Regulators

Group wants signatures to get PRC representatives to come to Alamogordo…

Chris Edwards Editor

Alamogordo Residents Unite Over Soaring Electric Bills, Call for Public Forum with State Regulators

Chris Edwards Editor

Cloudcroft Weather: Thursday October 1

High: 60°

Low: 44°

Wind: 11 MPH ENE

Chance of rain: 43%

Sunny, with a high of 60 and low of 44 degrees. Sunny in the morning, patchy rain nearby in the afternoon, cloudy in the evening, clear overnight.

Alamogordo Fri. Aug 28 2026

Federal Court Enters Final Judgment Against New Mexico’s 7-Day Waiting Period — But What Did Gun Owners Actually Win?

Court ruling analysis by Chris Edwards, journalist — 2nd Life Media AlamogordoTownNews.org

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Federal Court Enters Final Judgment Against New Mexico’s 7-Day Waiting Period — But What Did Gun Owners Actually Win?

Chris Edwards Editor

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Plein Air Painting Workshop Oct. 13–15 - Thu Oct 15 10:00 am
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Plein Air Painting Workshop Oct. 13–15 - Wed Oct 14 9:00 am
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Plein Air Painting Workshop Oct. 13–15 - Tue Oct 13 10:00 am
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Stan Ford, Nature Photographer Showing at the Otero Artspace Thursday thru Sunday’s in October - Sat Oct 24 1:00 pm
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Stan Ford, Nature Photographer Showing at the Otero Artspace Thursday thru Sunday’s in October - Thu Oct 15 1:00 pm
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Stan Ford, Nature Photographer Showing at the Otero Artspace Thursday thru Sunday’s in October - Thu Oct 22 1:00 pm
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Stan Ford, Nature Photographer Showing at the Otero Artspace Thursday thru Sunday’s in October - Sat Oct 17 1:00 pm
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Stan Ford, Nature Photographer Showing at the Otero Artspace Thursday thru Sunday’s in October - Thu Oct 8 1:00 pm
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Alamogordo Fri. Aug 28 2026

War-Inflated Oil Prices Hand New Mexico Lawmakers $924 Million in New Money — But Economists Warn the Windfall Masks a Weakening Economy

Revenues up but long term budget has weaknesses…

Chris Edwards Editor

War-Inflated Oil Prices Hand New Mexico Lawmakers $924 Million in New Money — But Economists Warn the Windfall Masks a Weakening Economy

Chris Edwards Editor

Alamogordo Fri. Aug 28 2026

House District 51 Candidate Proposes Lodgers' Tax Fix to Fund Bonito Lake

Legislation would let Alamogordo dedicate visitor-generated revenue to maintaining the lake it owns across the county line.

Chris Edwards Editor

House District 51 Candidate Proposes Lodgers' Tax Fix to Fund Bonito Lake

Chris Edwards Editor

Alamogordo Fri. Aug 28 2026

Alamogordo Asked the State for $250,000 to Reopen Bonito Lake. It Got the Money — Then Proposed Closing the Lake Anyway

Commission-approved ICIP request was funded in full by the 2026 Legislature

Chris Edwards Editor

Alamogordo Asked the State for $250,000 to Reopen Bonito Lake. It Got the Money — Then Proposed Closing the Lake Anyway

Chris Edwards Editor

Alamogordo Fri. Aug 28 2026

More Details Emerge in Fatal Officer-Involved Shooting on Alamo Avenue

Updated with APD Statement.,,

Chris Edwards Editor

More Details Emerge in Fatal Officer-Involved Shooting on Alamo Avenue

Chris Edwards Editor

Alamogordo Thu. Aug 27 2026

BREAKING: Armed Subject Inside Residence as Police Respond to Shots Fired Near 8th Street and Delaware Avenue in Alamogordo

This is a developing story…

Chris Edwards Editor

BREAKING: Armed Subject Inside Residence as Police Respond to Shots Fired Near 8th Street and Delaware Avenue in Alamogordo

Chris Edwards Editor

Alamogordo Thu. Aug 27 2026

Sunspot Demolition to Proceed

The DST’s metal structure has been exposed to elemental mercury for over 50 years,” Thornton Tomasetti wrote

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Sunspot Demolition to Proceed

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Alamogordo Thu. Aug 27 2026

State Police Release Details in Fatal Officer-Involved Shooting on Alamo Avenue, Alamogordo

One dead no police injured in shooting incident…

Chris Edwards Editor

State Police Release Details in Fatal Officer-Involved Shooting on Alamo Avenue, Alamogordo

Chris Edwards Editor

Alamogordo Thu. Aug 27 2026

Stockwell’s Up to $1 Million Fence Proposal for Bonito Lake Draws Growing Opposition Over Public Access

Proposal to fence off lake by Stockwell is a slap at families and history says critics..,

Chris Edwards Editor

Stockwell’s Up to $1 Million Fence Proposal for Bonito Lake Draws Growing Opposition Over Public Access

Chris Edwards Editor

Alamogordo Thu. Aug 27 2026

Children’s Music Theater of Alamogordo Brings “Frozen” to the Flickinger Stage This October

Over 50 local children participating to put on Frozen the Musical…

Chris Edwards Editor

Children’s Music Theater of Alamogordo Brings “Frozen” to the Flickinger Stage This October

Chris Edwards Editor

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