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SUBSCRIBE NOW for full access Home News Sports Lifestyle Opinion Obituaries Homes Hollogram USA Today media Public Notices Corrections Business Directory Classifieds More Home News Sports Lifestyle Opinion Obituaries Homes Hollogram USA Today media Public Notices Corrections Business Directory Classifieds Search Subscribe salutation Manage Account Access e-Edition Newsletters Pay Bill Report Delivery Issues Pause Delivery Subscriber Guide Help Center Sign Out Have an existing account? Sign In Already have a subscription? Activate Your Account Don't have an account? Create One Advertisement East Mountain Fire in Capitan Mountains 50% contained The wildfire was burning Pinyon and Juniper as well as dead and downed logs in the Capital Mountains. Scrase presents data as NM nears 3rd month with COVID-19 J.C. Penney in Alamogordo to close amid Chapter 11 Most Recent Bill introduced to help rural health providers Track your county’s unemployment amid COVID-19 Torres Small introduces military water scarcity bill Alamogordo: The good, the bad, and the ugly Marquardt wins nomination for county commission Officials: Rumors of Antifa-led protests unsubstantiated Quick Links E-Edition Events Calendar Subscriber Guide Classifieds USA TODAY NETWORK Crosswords Comics Otero County Best of the Best Voting Country Mile Support Local Businesses - Buy a Gift Card Bill introduced to help rural health providers Congresswoman Xochitl Torres Small introduced a bill that expands the amount of federal funding rural hospitals and clinics can receive. Community | 1 day ago 17 stunning photos show how hard D-Day really was On June 6, 1944, Allied forces stormed the beaches of Normandy in Nazi-occupied France during World War II, forever reshaping the war during D-Day. World Mike Dimoff splits nursing, announcing duties When the last horse race ends, Mike Dimoff packs up his stuff and drives 8 hours to Scottsdale, Arizona, where he works as a registered nurse. Sports | 1 day ago Alamogordo Police logs APD Police Logs Community | 1 day ago Track your county’s unemployment amid COVID-19 As unemployment numbers skyrocket, see the changes by month in your county. News | 2 days ago Man’s death at hands of police ruled a homicide Officials said the Las Cruces officer who used a neck restraint during the arrest of Antonio Valenzuela will likely be fired and charged. News | 1 day ago Community calendar Event listings in Alamogordo and Otero County. Local | 4 hours ago View All Photos Coronavirus in New Mexico: A look at daily life Lincoln National Forest fire rating raised to high Low moisture levels and increased visitors to Lincoln National Forest has led the LNF to raise the fire level danger to high. Community | 1 day ago Southern NM prison reports 116 more COVID-19 cases The overwhelming majority of inmates testing positive for COVID-19 in New Mexico have been held at a single privately-managed facility. News | 1 day ago Leftover hunting draw licenses back on market Residents of New Mexico will have the first chance to acquire the draw licenses with a 24-hour period before out of state hunters can purchase them. Sports | 1 day ago NM flags ordered lowered to honor George Floyd New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham ordered for flags to fly at half staff through sundown June 5, to honor George Floyd and victims of racism. New-mexico | 2 days ago Torres Small introduces military water scarcity bill Rep. Xochitl Torres Small co-sponsored a bill to asses and report on the Department of Defense's water scarcity evaluation practices. Community | 2 days ago Fire consumes 2 acres in Lincoln National Forest The lightning-ignited East Mountain Fire is burning dead and downed remains from the Pepin Fire inside the Lincoln National Forest. Local | 2 days ago Ouster of Papen, Smith ‘a monumental shift’ Two powerful Democratic incumbents in the New Mexico Senate have been ousted in primary elections. How will it change the political landscape? Politics | 3 days ago Alamogordo: The good, the bad, and the ugly Apprehensive hearsay has been floating around Otero County, the concern born from the brutal riots and wanton violence that are shaking the nation night after night. by David Fillmore | 3 days ago CLOSE Otero County Clerk talks about the NM Primary 3 days ago Marquardt wins nomination for county commission Challenger Vickie Marquardt won Republic Nomination for District 3 Otero County seat at the New Mexico Primary Tuesday. Community | 3 days ago Live primary election results for Otero County This is where you can find real-time results as counties report who New Mexico chose in the 2020 primary election. Elections | 4 days ago Officials: Rumors of Antifa-led protests unsubstantiated Alamogordo officials said rumors of an Antifa-led protest Tuesday are unsubstantiated but that police would remain vigilant in case anything happened. Community | 4 days ago View All Photos New Mexico Primary 2020 4 days ago New Mexico Primary has arrived The New Mexico Primary is June 2 and Otero County has several contested races. Community | 4 days ago OC Prison Facility has first COVID-19 death Otero County Prison Facility in Chaparral has reported its first COVID-19 coronavirus inmate death. Community | 4 days ago Painful reality: Public health order jeopardizing more New Mexico lives When the governor spun her “essential-non-essential” roulette wheel, hospitals landed on a losing number. by Steve Pearce | 4 days ago Recent Obituaries See more obituaries Search obituaries by name Search Who will challenge Xochitl Torres Small? On Tuesday, June 2, Republican voters in southern New Mexico will chose a Republican nominee to run for Congress in November. Local | 4 days ago One dead in house fire in Alamogordo The blaze consumed the mobile home, as firefighters worked to extinguish it around midnight June 1. Crime | 4 days ago Threat left via voicemail prompts increased patrol of Otero County Administrative Building Another threat to the Otero County Administration Building was received Monday afternoon prompting further Otero County Sheriff's Office presence. Community | 4 days ago Deputy director works fifth U.S. Census Dennis Johnson is no stranger to census. The deputy director of the Denver-Dallas region of the U.S. Census started in 1980. News | 4 days ago Marketplace JOBS HOMES BUSINESS DIRECTORY New Mexico 2020 primary: See results here Check out our list of 2020 primary results. Elections | 4 days ago Albuquerque mayor blames ‘agitators’ for violence “What we saw last night in downtown was not a protest, it was not Albuquerque," the mayor said. City crews spent the morning cleaning up debris. New-mexico | 5 days ago View All Photos Alamogordo Anti-Racism Demonstration 5 days ago CLOSE Alamogordo Anti-Racism Demonstration 5 days ago Locals hold anti-racism demonstration Demonstrators gathered in response to what they say is unchecked police violence towards people of color nationwide. Community | 5 days ago Alamogordo Public Library offers curbside pick-up service to patrons Patrons of the Alamogordo Public Library can log in via the library's website to view catalogs and place holds on any library item. Local | 5 days ago Why this port of entry is unlike any other Beyond Trump's border wall, a New Mexico port of entry wins awards for its welcoming architecture. It was designed by a Corpus Christi-based firm. News | 5 days ago Ruidoso Futurity, Derby set for weekend Morning-line odds for set for 2020 Ruidoso Futurity, Ruidoso Derby Sports | 5 days ago Otero County offices on lockdown due to threats About an hour into Thursday's Otero County Commission meeting, the Otero County Administration Building was put on lockdown. Community | 5 days ago Business briefs: Katie Josselyn retires Business news from Alamogordo and Otero County. Business | 5 days ago Careless speech, old slogan come freighted with hateful message Anybody who’s lived in this part of the country should have heard this historic statement: ...