Alamogordo Daily Digest Friday, May 22, 2026
Ty's Take
Duke Rodriguez is running for governor on the kind of platform that plays well in rooms full of donors—tax cuts, border security, the usual Republican checklist. But what catches you out here is that he's talking about it in Alamogordo, where people are still figuring out how to keep the lights on and the water flowing while the base keeps the town's heartbeat steady. You can promise tax relief all day long, but when you've got teenagers holding neighbors at gunpoint and the softball team's season ending on an injured ankle three games in, what folks are really asking is whether anyone's actually paying attention to what happens between election cycles. Rodriguez seems like a serious man. The test will be whether he's serious about the things that matter to people living under the Sacramento range, not just the things that matter to Santa Fe.
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Duke Rodriguez discusses his vision in race for GOP governor nomination
Adrian Hedden El Rito Media achedden@elritomedia.com Duke Rodriguez planned to tap into his experience as a state cabinet secretary and healthcare executive should he be elected governor of New Mexico. Rodriguez, 68, is chief executive officer of cannabis company Ultra… Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet,...
Here’s who was arrested in Alamogordo last week
Information taken from Alamogordo Police Department reports. All suspects are innocent until proven guilty. Rita Dolphin Pursuant to a warrant service, was arrested on a Municipal warrant for Failure to Appear. Mrs. Dolphin was released to the court. Cindy Gallegos… Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet,...
Alamogordo teenagers arrested after holding homeowner ‘at gunpoint,’ police say
Staff Reports A group of five teenage boys were arrested Saturday, May 16 after police said they robbed a homeowner at gunpoint. Police were called to the scene in response to a report of breaking and entering in the early… Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Sed do eiusmod...
3 games, injured ankle too much for Alamogordo softball at state tournament in Rio Rancho
Todd FuquaAlamogordo Newstfuqua@elritomedia.com RIO RANCHO – In the top of the seventh against Centennial on May 15, three outs away from moving on in the Class 5A state softball tournament, the Alamogordo Tigers were dealt a blow. The blow was… Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing...
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