Alamogordo Daily Digest Sunday, September 06, 2026
Ty's Take
Funny how a town built on rockets and missiles ends up chasing UFO stories like they're the real export. The Roswell connection runs deep enough out here that you'd think we'd have gotten used to it by now, but there's always somebody new convinced the answers are buried in the desert, and maybe they're right. Meanwhile, the anglers are having the kind of week that reminds you water's the real mystery in this part of the country, hit or miss depending on where you point your rod and what the basin's willing to give up. In Otero County, you learn early that some riddles come from the sky and some come from the ground, and both of them keep us guessing.
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Local historian Candice McDonald explores the historical connections between Roswell and the Tularosa Basin in her column for the Alamogordo News. The piece examines how distant relationships and events can be linked together through the region's shared past.
Anglers report hit and miss conditions across New Mexico this week
Anglers across New Mexico are experiencing variable fishing success this week, with reports ranging from promising to slow depending on location and species. Largemouth bass fishing at Carlsbad Municipal Lake in Eddy County showed mixed results according to the New Mexico Department of Wildlife.
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