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Alamogordo Daily Digest Monday, June 08, 2026

Ty McDuffey

08 Jun 2026 — 1 min read

Ty's Take

Most days around here you can tell what's eating at people by what makes it into the paper. Today we've got a syndicated column about fraud rings, a shelter dog looking for a home, and the third installment of Lucy Raley's story—and honestly, that says something true about Otero County right now. We're worried about money getting stolen and trust getting broken, we're still trying to do right by the creatures in our care, and we're hungry to remember who we were before the base got big and the tourism talk started. Lucy Raley's got answers to some of those questions, if we're patient enough to listen.

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Cal Thomas: Fraudsters run amok

Columnist Cal Thomas highlights the scope of government fraud that costs taxpayers billions of dollars annually, questioning why such widespread financial losses haven't triggered greater public outrage or accountability measures.

Pet of the Week: Sundance Kid

Sundance Kid, a 4-year-old dog from the Humane Society of Lincoln County, will be featured at Friday's FurrBall adoption event in hopes of finding a permanent home.

Tales of the Tularosa Basin: Lucy Raley, Part III

In the latest installment of a local history series, Lucy Raley's story continues following a trial where Bill McNew was acquitted of murdering her husband, leaving her to protect her children from the man in their small community.

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