Alamogordo

Recent rain allows forests in US Southwest to reopen

June 23, 2022 GMT

ALAMOGORDO, N.M. (AP) — Some national forests in Arizona and New Mexico are relaxing fire restrictions and reopening, thanks to a strong start to the annual rainy season in the southwest U.S.

The monsoon has delivered much-needed moisture to the parched region and relief from scorching temperatures.

New Mexico man gets 2 life in prison terms for 2009 murders

June 6, 2022 GMT

ALAMOGORDO, N.M. (AP) — A New Mexico man convicted in a 2009 double homicide case has been sentenced to two consecutive life prison terms.

Prosecutors said 49-year-old Robert Chavez’s sentences will run consecutive with previous sentences, including a 26-year prison term for drug trafficking and life in prison plus 21 years for another murder.

Accountant gets 24-year term for embezzling from foundation

March 26, 2022 GMT

ALAMORDO, N.M. (AP) — An Alamogordo accountant faces 24 years in prison for embezzling approximately $1.8 million from a foundation that provided scholarships to high school graduates and for tax fraud.

City revisits turning historic school into community center

February 27, 2022 GMT

ALAMOGORDO, N.M. (AP) — Elected officials in Alamogordo have re-opened a discussion about rehabilitating and transforming into a community center the historic Dudley School, one of the oldest structures in the southern New Mexico city.

National Guard deploys for new emergency: Teacher shortages

By CEDAR ATTANASIOFebruary 17, 2022 GMT

ALAMOGORDO, N.M. (AP) — On past deployments Army National Guard Spc. Michael Stockwell surveilled a desolate section of the U.S.-Mexico border during a migrant surge, and guarded a ring of checkpoints and fences around New Mexico’s state Capitol after the January 2021 insurrection in Washington.

Last Afghan refugees depart Air Force base in New Mexico

January 29, 2022 GMT

ALAMOGORDO, N.M. (AP) — The last Afghan refugees have departed Holloman Air Force Base in southern New Mexico where they were temporarily housed while being resettled in the United States after being relocated following the U.S.

New Mexico county concerned about forest proposal

December 25, 2021 GMT

ALAMOGORDO, N.M. (AP) — Otero County commissioners have approved a resolution voicing opposition to a proposed plan that will guide forest management practices for the 1.1 million-acre Lincoln National Forest in southern New Mexico for the next 10 to 15 years.

Drone crashes on runway at Holloman Air Force Base

December 6, 2021 GMT

HOLLOMAN AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. (AP) — The U.S. Air Force says an unmanned aircraft has crashed on a runway during takeoff from Holloman Air Force Base in southern New Mexico.

Officials with the 49th Wing say no injuries were reported in the Monday morning crash of an MQ-9 Reaper.

Rival congresswomen greet Afghan refugees at New Mexico base

By MORGAN LEESeptember 9, 2021 GMT

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Some incoming Afghan refugees were greeted by two members of New Mexico’s all-female U.S. House delegation, from opposite ends of the political spectrum, at Holloman Air Force Base.

New Mexico Rep. Herrell seeks reassurance on Afghan refugees

September 7, 2021 GMT

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A Republican congresswoman is seeking more information on the vetting process for Afghan refugees and emphasizing security concerns as she embarks on a tour of resettlement operations at an Air Force base on the outskirts of her home town in southern New Mexico.

Air Force: Afghan refugees start arriving at New Mexico base

September 2, 2021 GMT

ALAMOGORDO, N.M. (AP) — Holloman Air Force Base officials said Afghan refugees have started arriving at the base in southern New Mexico.

A C-130J transport flew t he first Afghans to Holloman from Philadelphia on Tuesday, base officials said Wednesday in a statement that did not specify how many refugees had arrived at the base.

Holloman Air Force Base to take in Afghan refugees

August 28, 2021 GMT

ALAMOGORDO, N.M. (AP) — Holloman Air Force Base is among several military installations that will take in Afghan refugees, the U.S. Department of Defense announced Friday.

The base near Alamogordo joins others in Virginia, Texas, Wisconsin and New Jersey that temporarily will provide housing, along with medical and other support for up to 50,000 refugees, their families and other vulnerable Afghans, said Pentagon spokesman John F.

Alamogordo woman indicted for murder in 2017 homicide

June 1, 2021 GMT

LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) — An Alamogordo woman has been indicted for murder in the 2017 death of man whose body was found in a Mesilla ditch.

The Third Judicial District Attorney's office announced Tuesday a grand jury in Dona Ana County indicted Bryanna Terry with first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder.

Alamogordo repealing city ordinance on marijuana possession

May 29, 2021 GMT

ALAMOGORDO, N.M. (AP) — With New Mexico legalizing recreational marijuana, Alamogordo is repealing the city ordinance against unlawful possession that has been on the books since 1960.

Alamogordo man loses high court appeal of murder conviction

April 12, 2021 GMT

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — An Alamogordo man serving life in prison for murder and other crimes has lost an appeal...

Alamogordo declares itself Second Amendment Sanctuary city

March 14, 2019 GMT

ALAMOGORDO, N.M. (AP) — A New Mexico city has declared itself a Second Amendment Sanctuary city in a move to protest legislative actions they feel may infringe on residents' right to bear arms.

St. Michael’s opens with early morning game; will play bigger schools

James BarronDecember 6, 2018 GMT

David Rodriguez says his

St. Michael’s Horsemen are a morning team.

That statement will be put to the test Thursday at his old digs.

Garnet mine in Otero County yet to take off

By Bruce KrasnowThe New MexicanApril 24, 2017 GMT

A Santa Fe businessman raised hopes and expectations when he announced in 2013 that he would develop the country’s largest garnet mine in Otero County.

The project in the Orogrande region was to create 47 on-site jobs with an average wage of $58,000.

Battle of Bataan and aftermath leave indelible mark on N.M. and veterans

By Robert NottThe New MexicanApril 9, 2017 GMT

ALAMOGORDO — Valdemar DeHerrera raises his fists, clenching them as tight and fiercely as his 97-year-old body can manage. It is a fighter’s pose, with hands that are thin and frail and clothed in soft, knitted gray gloves, because even on this warm spring day, they get cold.