Alamogordo Daily Digest Thursday, October 15, 2026
Ty's Take
There's something worth watching in how a town decides to spend a million dollars. Alamogordo's commitment to cleaning up those scattered properties, the ones that collect weeds and broken glass and hard feelings, says something about whether this place believes in itself. You can measure a community by what it tolerates at the edges, and right now the city's deciding those edges matter. Between the base, the missile range, and all the eyes that come through here chasing space history, there's pressure to look sharp. But it's more than that. It's about whether your own kids see their town as worth maintaining, or just something to leave behind. The money's real, and the message is clearer than any ribbon cutting.
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Wind Advisory
Wind Advisory issued October 14 at 11:35PM MDT until October 16 at 12:00PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
* WHAT...Northeast winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Western Otero, Dona Ana, and Sierra Counties. * WHEN...From 6 PM Thursday to noon MDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may re...
Alamogordo Daily News
Alamogordo Commits $1 Million to Clean Up Derelict Properties
Alamogordo's City Commission voted to spend $1 million in remaining Local Economic Development Act funds to clean up derelict properties along White Sands Boulevard, East First Street, and East Tenth Street. The project aims to revitalize key corridors in the community.
Vote now for Alamogordo’s Athlete of the Week
Dyson Wright of Alamogordo High School and Emma Parker of the Bears volleyball team have been selected as Otero County Athletes of the Week following strong performances in golf and volleyball respectively. Readers can vote this week for new nominees including cross country runners Shywin Chaffins...
Otero County Sports Calendar: Scores and Upcoming Events
Recent Otero County sports results include Mayfield's 3-0 volleyball victory over Alamogordo, East Mountain's win against Tularosa, and Alamogordo boys soccer's 3-3 tie with Organ Mountain. Upcoming matches scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 15 include volleyball games at Tularosa and Capitan.
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