Alamogordo Daily Digest Wednesday, October 07, 2026
Ty's Take
Vasquez's push for tighter WIPP oversight in Carlsbad is the kind of thing that ripples through this whole basin whether folks pay attention or not, because what happens with that repository affects water, affects trust, affects whether we're serious about hosting something that dangerous or just hoping nobody asks hard questions. Meanwhile, NMSU-A is lining up nearly a million and a half in bonds for electronic locks, which tells you something about where campus security priorities sit these days and what it costs to run a modern institution even at our size. The renaming talk from Trump's camp is mostly noise from somewhere else, but it landed here anyway, the way national politics always does. Trout are biting better as the weather turns, and that's real news if you've got a Saturday morning free and a reason to get up to the mountains. Good week to remember what we're actually trying to hold onto around here.
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Vasquez Campaigns in Carlsbad, Calls for Stronger WIPP Oversight
Democrat U.S. Rep. Gabe Vasquez visited Carlsbad to push for increased oversight at the nearby nuclear repository and advocate for moving away from oil and gas development on public lands. Vasquez campaigned across small towns in southeast New Mexico, making a final appeal to conservative voters in...
NMSU-A Seeks Nearly $1.5 Million in Electronic Lock Upgrades Through GO Bond 3
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Trump Renews Call to Rename New Mexico in Cunningham Endorsement Video
President Donald Trump released a video endorsing Republican Greg Cunningham for New Mexico's Second Congressional District, using the platform to renew his longstanding call for renaming the state. Trump repeated his previous argument on Truth Social in the nearly two-minute endorsement video.
New Mexico Fishing Report: Trout Fishing Improves as October Cools Waters
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