Alamogordo Daily Digest Monday, September 21, 2026
Ty's Take
The Mercury 13 induction at the Space Hall of Fame is the kind of thing that reminds you why this town exists where it does, why we've got that museum and why kids still look up at the sky around here with something other than routine in their eyes. Meanwhile, the criminal docket this week reads like the kind of thing every small county deals with when things get personal and bad decisions pile up fast. It's the contrast that sticks with you in a place like Alamogordo: we're still reaching for the stars while sorting out what happens when people forget how to treat each other down here on the ground.
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Weather Alerts
Flood Watch
Flood Watch issued September 20 at 11:18PM MDT until September 23 at 7:00PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. * WHERE...Much of south-central New Mexico and Far West Texas, including El Paso, Las Cruces, and the Mesilla Valley. * WHEN...From Tuesday afternoon through Wednesday evening. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of arroy...
Alamogordo Daily News
Mercury 13 set for induction honors at Space Hall of Fame
The Mercury 13, a pioneering group of women astronauts, will receive induction honors at the Space Hall of Fame in Alamogordo. These women underwent rigorous testing to prove their fitness for space missions that had been reserved for men.
Grand jury indicts Mescalero man for attempted kidnapping
An Otero County grand jury indicted a Mescalero man on July 14 for attempted first-degree kidnapping after he allegedly grabbed a child by the arm inside the White Sands Mall in Alamogordo. The charges stem from the incident at the shopping center.
Local man pleads guilty to eight counts in three cases
Alamogordo resident Sayer Herrera, 26, pleaded guilty on September 10 to eight counts across three separate cases under a plea agreement. The charges include two counts of aggravated fleeing an officer and several other offenses.
Alamogordo man arrested for assault with deadly weapon
Prosecutors are seeking to hold Alamogordo man Paul Moreno, 42, without bail after he allegedly held a knife to his wife's throat when she refused to drive him to his mother's house. The assault with a deadly weapon charge carries serious allegations of domestic violence.
Fishing conditions unchanged in NM this week
Fishing conditions remain favorable across New Mexico as summer transitions into fall, with anglers finding near-perfect circumstances for their favorite species. At Conchas Lake in northern New Mexico, smallmouth bass fishing has been productive using ned rigs and curly tail jigs.
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