5+ hour, 39+ min ago   (1253+ words) Part 2: The Commission-approved ICIP request was funded in full by the 2026 Legislature — but never mentioned in the closure proposal A significant piece of the Bonito Lake funding picture was absent from the City’s written presentation on closing the reservoir to…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (338+ words) Recent reporting on Tularosa’s emergency water ban repeats local government talking points, framing empty tanks and dry lawns as an unavoidable "Act of God." A review of public records, federal disaster declarations, and hydrological data reveals a far different reality:…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (376+ words) Demolition of Sunspot Solar Observatory is scheduled to start as soon as September and be done by the end of the year. But because the National Science Foundation has been largely silent about Sunspot, a recent rumor had demolition crews…...

3+ mon, 1+ day ago   (638+ words) Alamogordo, NM – The Alamogordo City Commission convened on Tuesday, May 26, 2026, with Mayor Sharon McDonald presiding. A full quorum was presen. Pastor Lance Garrison delivered the invocation, and Commissioner Al Hernandez led the Pledge of Allegiance. The commission approved an amended…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (354+ words) Tularosa, NM – Windswept Ranch, the new exotic animal destination along U.S. Highway 54, has delayed its planned Memorial Day weekend grand opening. Organizers say more time is needed to secure key supplies and complete final preparations before welcoming visitors. In a…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (450+ words) ALAMOGORDO, N.M. — May 7, 2026 What the Court Records Show How We Got Here Barela sits on the Otero County Commission and filed to run for re-election this year. Challenger Jonathan Emery — a longtime Otero County Sheriff's Office deputy — filed to run against…...

4+ mon, 5+ day ago   (111+ words) The Drastic Repercussions of Firefighting on Service Members Cristina Johnson serves as a veteran advocate at the Asbestos Ships Organization, a nonprofit that raises awareness of veterans’ exposure to toxic substances. Sunny, with a high of 88 and low of 59 degrees....

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (237+ words) The ordinance, listed as agenda item tied to submittal 33104, would fully replace and supersede the existing Chapter 220 (last amended as Ordinance No. 25-03 in April 2025, which itself updated earlier versions from 2003 and 1991). It introduces two independent enforcement tracks and a series…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (718+ words) The below guest commentary submitted by former Republican State Central Committee Member Gary Person: "Every effective governing body stands on a simple truth: it must be able to meet, deliberate, and act. Without this fundamental ability, rules stop guiding an…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (437+ words) Alamogordo, NM – April 1, 2026 – As spring breezes sweep across the Tularosa Basin, April has officially arrived as National Kite Month, a nationwide celebration inviting families, kids, and kite enthusiasts of all ages to step outside, look up, and let their dreams…...