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Alamogordo Daily Digest Tuesday, June 30, 2026

Ty McDuffey

30 Jun 2026 — 1 min read

Ty's Take

The tennis courts down at the park are seeing some real life these days, and that matters more than you'd think in a town like this—when your kids are swinging rackets instead of staring at screens, when volunteers are building something that holds together, you're looking at the connective tissue that keeps a place from coming apart at the seams. Meanwhile, our first responders are out there running drills for scenarios most of us don't want to imagine, and there's something sobering about that juxtaposition, isn't there? We're celebrating the good work of ordinary people in both cases, the ones who show up whether it's to teach a kid a backhand or to train for the day they hope never comes. That's Alamogordo right there.

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Alamogordo Tennis Association celebrates achievement

The Alamogordo Tennis Association marked six decades of service with a celebratory tournament Saturday morning at the city's tennis courts. Players from across the region, including competitors from El Paso, gathered to honor the organization's 60-year history.

Otero County first responders train for ‘worst-case scenario’

First responders from across Otero County conducted an emergency response drill at Oregon Elementary School, practicing procedures for critical incidents in realistic conditions. Deputies, officers, and firefighters worked through smoke-filled corridors to prepare for potential worst-case scenarios...

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