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Alamogordo Thu. Nov 13 2025

Castillo Named Tiger Athlete of the Week; Soccer Stars Earn All-District Honors; Tularosa Football Wraps Season with Pride

Nizhoni Castillo: Tiger Athlete of the Week, Tularosa football ends an exciting season.

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Castillo Named Tiger Athlete of the Week; Soccer Stars Earn All-District Honors; Tularosa Football Wraps Season with Pride

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Alamogordo Thu. Nov 13 2025

Alamogordo braces for relief and normalcy as federal government reopens after historic shutdown

Local small business feeling the pinch hope when worker backpay kicks in business will normalize

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Alamogordo braces for relief and normalcy as federal government reopens after historic shutdown

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Las Cruces Weather: Sunday January 25

High: 46°

Low: 33°

Wind: 3 MPH SSE

Chance of rain: 87%

Patchy rain nearby, with a high of 46 and low of 33 degrees. Patchy rain nearby in the morning, sunny in the afternoon, clear during the evening, patchy rain nearby overnight.

Alamogordo Wed. Nov 12 2025

Bread, Biography, and the Branch Songs: Tularosa High Honors Its Veterans

In Tularosa Veterans Day was not merely observed—it was lived.

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Bread, Biography, and the Branch Songs: Tularosa High Honors Its Veterans

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Alamogordo Public Schools Board Meeting - Wed Feb 18 6:00 pm
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Alamogordo City Commission Regular Meeting - Tue Feb 24 6:30 pm
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Alamogordo City Commission Regular Meeting - Tue Feb 10 6:30 pm
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Alamogordo City Commission Regular Meeting - Tue Jan 27 6:30 am
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Ongoing January Arts Exhibition Otero Arts Thursday's thru Sunday's 1 pm to 4 pm - Thu Jan 29 1:00 pm
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Alamogordo Tue. Nov 11 2025

Part 2: New Mexicans Don't Want to Pay and Turn to Social Media for Local News Amid Gaps in Rural Coverage, Report Finds

Most people don't want to pay for news.

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Part 2: New Mexicans Don't Want to Pay and Turn to Social Media for Local News Amid Gaps in Rural Coverage, Report Finds

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Alamogordo Tue. Nov 11 2025

Alleged Fugitive Tyler Reed Wanted in Fatal New York Hit-and-Run Arrested in Otero County

Local License Plate Reader use leads to fugitive apprehension in Otero County

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Alleged Fugitive Tyler Reed Wanted in Fatal New York Hit-and-Run Arrested in Otero County

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Alamogordo Tue. Nov 11 2025

Three Independent Otero County News Outlets Included in Landmark Statewide Media Study

Three independent news outlets from Otero County—Cloudcroft Reader, AlamogordoTownNews.org, and KALHRadio.org—have been officially recognized…

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Three Independent Otero County News Outlets Included in Landmark Statewide Media Study

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Alamogordo Tue. Nov 11 2025

Alamogordo Groups Unite for Food Drive Supporting Runner’s Refuge

Food Drive Saturday, November 15, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Community Power New Mexico Work Hub, located at St. John’s Episcopal Church, 1110 Indiana Ave. in Alamogordo.

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Alamogordo Groups Unite for Food Drive Supporting Runner’s Refuge

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Alamogordo Tue. Nov 11 2025

Senate District 33 Vacancy: Counties Submit Finalists to Governor

Monday Lincoln County chose Commissioner Mark Fischer, a Navy veteran and chair of the Lincoln County Board of Commissioners.

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Senate District 33 Vacancy: Counties Submit Finalists to Governor

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Alamogordo Mon. Nov 10 2025

Alamogordo Swimmers Show Grit at Tori’s Invite in Hobbs

The Alamogordo High School swim teams made a determined showing at Saturday’s Tori’s Invite

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Alamogordo Swimmers Show Grit at Tori’s Invite in Hobbs

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Alamogordo Mon. Nov 10 2025

Two Counties, Two Approaches: Jail Data Reveals Stark Contrast Between Doña Ana and Otero

Doña Ana and Otero—offer sharply divergent portraits of incarceration

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Two Counties, Two Approaches: Jail Data Reveals Stark Contrast Between Doña Ana and Otero

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Alamogordo Sun. Nov 9 2025

Children’s Music Theater of Alamogordo Unveils “Prince of Egypt” This Weekend—with Sweet Treats, Crowns, and Costumes Galore

This production continues CMToA’s tradition of inclusive, imaginative storytelling that uplifts youth voices and brings families together

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Children’s Music Theater of Alamogordo Unveils “Prince of Egypt” This Weekend—with Sweet Treats, Crowns, and Costumes Galore

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Alamogordo Sun. Nov 9 2025

Otero Arts to Host Beethoven, Mendelssohn, and Schubert performed by the acclaimed Nomad String Ensemble.

Beethoven, Mendelssohn, and Schubert performed by the acclaimed Nomad String Ensemble at Otero Arts

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Otero Arts to Host Beethoven, Mendelssohn, and Schubert performed by the acclaimed Nomad String Ensemble.

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