Alamogordo Daily Digest Friday, July 24, 2026
Ty's Take
There's something about a full moon in the basin that brings people out, gets them thinking about the land differently, makes them want to mark it down and remember it. This week you've got the moon pulling folks toward the outdoors, volunteers working to document Fairview Cemetery with digital markers so the dead don't disappear into the brush, and the Big Give teams still out there fixing things up around town. It's the kind of week where Alamogordo stops racing long enough to tend to what matters: preserving what we've got, improving where we live, and keeping track of who came before. Our athletes are getting their due too, which matters in a military town where young people don't always stick around to see themselves honored. These quiet weeks do more work than the loud ones.
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Weather Alerts
Heat Advisory
Heat Advisory issued July 23 at 10:09PM MDT until July 24 at 7:00PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
* WHAT...Temperatures up to 106 expected. * WHERE...In New Mexico, Southeast Tularosa Basin, Southern Dona Ana County/Mesilla Valley, and West Central Tularosa Basin/White Sands. In Texas, Eastern/Central El Paso County, Rio Grande Valley of Eastern El Paso/Western Hudspeth Counties, Rio Grande Val...
Alamogordo Daily News
White Sands National Park in New Mexico draws night sky enthusiasts during its Full Moon Night events held between May and October. The park's distinctive white gypsum landscape creates a unique stargazing experience found nowhere else in the region.
Team works to build a digital marker for Fairview Cemetery
Volunteers in Tularosa are working to create a digital marker system for Fairview Cemetery, where many of the oldest graves lack traditional headstones and are marked only by wooden crosses, rocks, or subtle depressions in the ground. The project aims to preserve the memory of those buried at the...
Tales from the Tularosa Basin: Great White Sands, Part V
When A.B. Fall was appointed Secretary of the Interior in 1921 under President Warren G. Harding, Holm Olaf Bursum, a rancher and newspaperman from Socorro, New Mexico, was selected by the Governor to fill the vacant seat. This appointment marked a significant moment in the region's political...
Big Give teams continue their improvement projects
The 54th Operations Support Squadron continues its long-standing commitment to beautifying Alamogordo's main streets through ongoing improvement projects during and beyond Big Give season. The team layers small details into larger efforts to enhance the community's appearance.
Vote now for Athlete of the Year
Community members can now vote for this year's Athlete of the Year from among outstanding student-athletes recognized throughout the school year. The public selection process determines who will receive the prestigious honor.
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