Alamogordo commissioners approved dedicating $1 million in remaining LEDA funds to rehabilitate or demolish derelict properties along White Sands Boulevard, East First Street, and East Tenth Street, including the former Holiday Inn site. City Manager Robert Stockwell said the effort could improve the city’s appearance and attract investment, while commissioners

Sports scores and upcoming events from around Otero County. The post Otero County Sports Calendar: Scores and Upcoming Events appeared first on Alamogordo News .

The Alamogordo News is letting you decide on the best Otero County sports star each week. The post Vote now for Alamogordo’s Athlete of the Week appeared first on Alamogordo News .

The family of Wade Dean Taylor, a Marine Corps veteran and father who disappeared in Alamogordo in 2017, has renewed search efforts with two billboards and a $5,000 reward. Taylor was last seen walking into the Chihuahuan Desert after seeking help at the Otero County Detention Center. Anyone with information

Trinity Site, location of the first U.S. nuclear bomb test in 1945, will open to the public this weekend for its annual open house. Visitors can explore historic project facilities, the ranch house where the plutonium core was assembled, and the detonation site. Access is through Stallion Gate, with events

An opinion essay argues that prominent American critics of Israel, including Hasan Piker, Ilhan Omar, and Zohran Mamdani, apply charges of genocide, apartheid, colonialism, and war crimes selectively. It contrasts their rhetoric with the histories of Turkey, Somalia, and Uganda, urging them to acknowledge abuses associated with their homelands before

Otero County approved a contract offering union-affiliated sheriff’s deputies $550 or $820 for meeting law enforcement fitness benchmarks, including push-ups, sit-ups, a 1.5-mile run and a sprint. The voluntary program could cost up to $128,000 annually, with officials citing potential savings from fewer injuries and workers’ compensation claims. A proposal

Hundreds of airmen and community members took part in Holloman Air Force Base’s Ace of Races on Oct. 10, with 127 5K, 154 half-marathon, and 50 marathon finishers. Registration fees support Morale, Welfare, and Recreation programs for airmen and their families. Shan Cong won the marathon, Brett Lechtenberg the half

Young athletes took center stage on the second day of XTERRA World Championship racing in Ruidoso. The post Youth in the spotlight on day two of XTERRA appeared first on Alamogordo News .

With trust in New Mexico state government at a record-low 19%, Think New Mexico proposes ten legislative ethics reforms involving conflicts of interest, financial disclosures, lobbying, campaign spending, and dark money. The reforms would complement Constitutional Amendment 4, which would establish legislative salaries, and align ethics standards with those in