Alamogordo Daily Digest Thursday, August 06, 2026
Ty's Take
The child advocacy center's fundraiser this week is the kind of event that reminds you why small towns matter. A man from Mescalero sits in custody on serious charges, and somewhere in this basin a child is trying to make sense of what happened to them, which is exactly why donors showed up to support the people trained to listen and help. It's easy to overlook these operations until you realize they're the only thing standing between a kid and silence. Meanwhile, the rest of us go about our week, catfish are biting down south, and the horse racing economy keeps turning over jobs nobody talks much about. That's the real Otero County: the hard parts and the ordinary parts running side by side, and sometimes one is the only answer to the other.
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Mescalero man held without bail on strangling charge
A 36-year-old Mescalero man is being held without bail following charges of choking and beating his girlfriend, according to Bureau of Indian Affairs investigators. Federal Magistrate Judge Gregory Fouratt ordered Bradley Davis, also known as Bradley Isaiah Davis, detained pending further court...
Child advocacy center brings donors, supporters center stage for annual fundraiser
Kid's Inc. Child Advocacy Center held its annual Champions for Children fundraiser to recognize donors and supporters who help children involved in abuse and neglect investigations. The event shines public attention on the center's work that typically occurs behind the scenes.
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Catfish are jumping in waters around southern New Mexico
Anglers looking to catch catfish this summer should head to popular fishing spots along the Pecos River around Carlsbad, where conditions have been favorable for the species. The New Mexico Department of Wildlife provides information and updates for fishing enthusiasts in southern New Mexico.
Horse racing in New Mexico continues to provide jobs, tourism
New Mexico's horse racing industry remains economically stable and continues to generate approximately 10,000 jobs statewide, according to Mary Barber, executive director of the New Mexico Horse Breeders' Association. Despite recent challenges at Ruidoso Downs Racetrack, the overall sector...
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