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Alamogordo Daily Digest Tuesday, September 08, 2026

Ty's Take

Joseph Cutts taking the magistrate bench is the kind of appointment that matters more than it sounds, especially in a county where water disputes, boundary lines, and neighbor-versus-neighbor dust-ups end up in his courtroom before they get anywhere near a district judge. The local docket doesn't make headlines, but it's where real decisions get made about who owes what and whether somebody crossed a line. Cutts gets handed cases that shape how this community actually lives day to day, so it's worth paying attention to who fills that seat and what they bring to it. Same week we're looking back 75 years to see what Otero County was wrestling with then, and here we are still wrestling with versions of the same questions. That continuity matters.

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Joseph Cutts appointed to Otero County Magistrate Court

Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham announced on September 1 that Joseph Cutts will fill a vacancy on the Otero County Magistrate Court as judge for Division 2. Cutts replaces the previous judge who resigned from the position.

This Week in Otero 75 Years Ago

A look back at Otero County news from 75 years ago shows Alamogordo Schools experienced a 20 percent enrollment increase during that period. The historical roundup also noted traffic fatalities in the county and coverage of regional farm programs and educational initiatives.

Alamogordo man arrested for child molestation

An Alamogordo man was arrested on August 24 and charged with child molestation involving his three-year-old daughter. Prosecutors are requesting that Amos Muncy, 40, be held without bail pending trial.

Hometown Fighter Eyes MMA Championship

Mixed martial arts fighters from across the nation will gather at New Mexico State University's Tays Center in Alamogordo on September 12 for a card featuring two professional bouts and 13 amateur fights. The event will include a local fighter competing for an MMA championship.

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