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Alamogordo Mon. May 4 2026

Alamogordo Tennis Qualifiers Advance to 5A State Tournament

Four Alamogordo High School tennis players have qualified for the 2026 NMAA 5A State Tennis Tournament

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Alamogordo Tennis Qualifiers Advance to 5A State Tournament

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Alamogordo Mon. May 4 2026

Alamogordo Track and Field Teams Place 3rd and 4th at John Mirimanian Invitational

Two state qualifiers Elizabeth Farmer in the girls 400 meters and Andrew Woolen in the boys discus.

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Alamogordo Track and Field Teams Place 3rd and 4th at John Mirimanian Invitational

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Las Cruces Weather: Saturday May 30

High: 91°

Low: 62°

Wind: 15 MPH W

Chance of rain: 0%

Sunny, with a high of 91 and low of 62 degrees. Sunny for the morning, clear overnight.

Alamogordo Mon. May 4 2026

2nd Life Media Special Essay: The Authoritarian Playbook Comes Home: Patronage, Passive Purges, and the Fractal of Power in Alamogordo

A special report essay by By Chris Edwards 2nd Life Media Alamogordo Town News of warnings from Ruth Ben-Ghiat's Framework

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2nd Life Media Special Essay: The Authoritarian Playbook Comes Home: Patronage, Passive Purges, and the Fractal of Power in Alamogordo

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Alamogordo Mon. May 4 2026

Alamogordo Zoo Evacuated After Bomb Threat as Community Endures Year-Long Surge in Hoax Calls

Zoo closed and evacuated Sunday as another hoax bomb threat is called in.

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Alamogordo Zoo Evacuated After Bomb Threat as Community Endures Year-Long Surge in Hoax Calls

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Alamogordo Sun. May 3 2026

Alamogordo Police Department Releases Q1 2026 Crime Statistics Snapshot 1st Quarter 2026 vs. 1st Quarter 2025

Crime stats per Alamogordo Police Department

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Alamogordo Police Department Releases Q1 2026 Crime Statistics Snapshot 1st Quarter 2026 vs. 1st Quarter 2025

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Alamogordo Sun. May 3 2026

Alamogordo Town News Alamogordo Police Department Weekly Activity Summary: April 20–26, 2026

Featured are presumed innocent until proven guilty in court

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Alamogordo Town News Alamogordo Police Department Weekly Activity Summary: April 20–26, 2026

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Alamogordo Sat. May 2 2026

Print's Slow Fade: As Alamogordo Daily News Cuts to Once-Weekly Print Edition, Digital and Independent Media Continue to Rise

The Daily News shrinks to 1 edition a week while Alamogordo Town News expands reach...

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Print's Slow Fade: As Alamogordo Daily News Cuts to Once-Weekly Print Edition, Digital and Independent Media Continue to Rise

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Alamogordo Sat. May 2 2026

The Law vs. The Chair: How Retiring Deputy Sheriff Johnathan Emory Becomes the Face of New Mexico’s Republican Reckoning Against Amy Barela and the Establishment

Law and order verses the rule breaker, the civil war within the NM GOP

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The Law vs. The Chair: How Retiring Deputy Sheriff Johnathan Emory Becomes the Face of New Mexico’s Republican Reckoning Against Amy Barela and the Establishment

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Alamogordo Sat. May 2 2026

Tularosa Wildcats Earn Strong District Showing, Punch Multiple Tickets to State

Wildcats off to state..,

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Tularosa Wildcats Earn Strong District Showing, Punch Multiple Tickets to State

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Alamogordo Sat. May 2 2026

White Mountain Drug Task Force, Otero County Sheriff’s Office Wrap Up “Operation Desert Sweep” – 32 Arrests, Meth Seized in Coordinated Bust

Multiple drug arrests

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White Mountain Drug Task Force, Otero County Sheriff’s Office Wrap Up “Operation Desert Sweep” – 32 Arrests, Meth Seized in Coordinated Bust

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Alamogordo Sat. May 2 2026

Supreme Court Ruling in Louisiana v. Callais Could Reshape Voting Power Right Here in Southern New Mexico

Supreme Court Ruling ultimately safeguards Gabe Vasquez district is politically motivated gerrymandering…

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Supreme Court Ruling in Louisiana v. Callais Could Reshape Voting Power Right Here in Southern New Mexico

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Alamogordo Fri. May 1 2026

New Mexico GOP Fractures: Six County Chairs Sue to Remove State Party Leader Amy Barela

Barela headed to court sued by 6 Republican Chairs

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New Mexico GOP Fractures: Six County Chairs Sue to Remove State Party Leader Amy Barela

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