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Alamogordo Daily Digest Wednesday, June 10, 2026

Ty McDuffey

10 Jun 2026 — 1 min read

Ty's Take

A woman from up in the pines gets sentenced for killing her husband, and down in the archives somebody's dug up old photographs of families swimming at the municipal pool back when a Saturday night meant a picture show and a picnic basket. That's the Alamogordo that runs through the paper today—the dark thing that happens behind closed doors in a mountain house, and the bright thing that used to happen in summer when the basin felt smaller and safer and everybody knew where everybody else was. The economic development report sits in between, unsigned promises about what comes next, which is maybe the only honest thing we get. This county's always been caught between what it was and what it's trying to become.

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Cloudcroft woman sentenced for husband’s murder

A Cloudcroft woman has been sentenced to 18 years in prison after pleading guilty to second-degree murder in her husband's death in 2025. Deana Thetford, 61, also faced charges of tampering with evidence and forgery as part of the case.

Tales of the Tularosa Basin: Swimming Pool, Picnics, and Picture Shows

A family memoir recalls the simple pleasures of summer trips from a Tularosa Basin farm to Alamogordo, where generations would enjoy swimming, picnics, and outdoor entertainment. The nostalgic account captures small-town recreation and family tradition from decades past.

Paul Gessing: Report on economic development incentives incomplete

A recent Legislative Finance Committee report claims New Mexico allocates over $500 million annually in tax incentives with minimal economic benefit to the state. Critics argue the analysis leaves gaps in evaluating whether the incentives truly fail to deliver returns.

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