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Alamogordo, New Mexico Patch AM: a 4 min readGood morning to you Alamogordo! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- What’s behind this week’s spike in police activity across Alamogordo?
- Where Alamogordo lands in New Mexico’s preseason football Top 25
- Planning a cooler-season visit to White Sands near Alamogordo?
Today's riddle: What kind of shoes do frogs wear? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: An afternoon t-storm; hot, with a high of 99 and low of 73 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Sunday: Hot with a t-shower in spots, temps: high: 98, low: 73.
- Monday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 103 and low of 75 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Alamogordo Police Department Reports Varied Criminal Activity During July 13-19 (town.news) — Alamogordo police logged a busy July 13–19, with domestic violence cases, a shots-fired investigation near Indian Wells and Florida, drug arrests with the White Mountain Drug Task Force, and several thefts including a gun safe burglary. Officers also handled injury crashes at US 70/54 and New York Avenue, multiple DWIs, warrants, code violations, and an unattended death deemed likely natural causes. 
2. Preseason 2026 New Mexico High School Football Top 25 Rankings (on3.com) — New preseason rankings place Alamogordo’s high school football team at No. 17 statewide heading into the 2026–27 season. Powerhouses like Cleveland, Las Cruces, and La Cueva lead the Top 25, but Alamogordo is firmly in the conversation. Local fans can start sizing up district rivals and potential playoff paths before practices fully ramp up.
3. 15 Places in the U.S. That Feel Like an Alien Planet (onlyinyourstate.com) — White Sands National Park, right here by Alamogordo, is spotlighted as one of America’s most otherworldly landscapes, with gypsum dunes that look like snow. The article explains fees, best seasons to visit, and how to prepare, then compares it with 14 other surreal destinations nationwide. It’s a handy reminder of the world‑class scenery in our backyard.
4. KRWG-TV expands free over-the-air service to El Paso (nmsu.edu) — Alamogordo viewers are part of KRWG-TV’s expanding Borderland service area, as the station adds free over-the-air access on Channel 22 for El Paso and continues broadcasting PBS shows, kids’ programs, and regional news across southern New Mexico. With just an antenna and channel rescan, households can tap into more educational and public affairs programming that includes Alamogordo’s stories and issues.
5. Local documentary series looking for stories of New Mexicans overcoming challenges (nm.news) — A new documentary series, “Through the Fire,” has already filmed two episodes in and around Alamogordo, highlighting New Mexicans’ stories of resilience and recovery. Producers are inviting residents statewide, including Otero County locals, to share personal experiences with challenges like mental health, addiction, and family struggles. Interested participants can learn more and watch the trailer at throughthefirenm.com.
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Leadership Percussion and CG Band Camp
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Alamogordo Recreation Center - 1100 Oregon Ave. Alamogordo NM 88310
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Alamogordo Recreation Center - 1100 Oregon Ave. Alamogordo NM 88310
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Alamogordo Recreation Center - 1100 Oregon Ave. Alamogordo NM 88310
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Leadership Percussion and CG Band Camp
Mountain View Middle Alamogordo, NM 88310
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Alamogordo Recreation Center - 1100 Oregon Ave. Alamogordo NM 88310
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Freshman, Perc, Leadership, Guard Band Camp
Mountain View Middle Alamogordo, NM 88310
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Alamogordo Recreation Center - 1100 Oregon Ave. Alamogordo NM 88310
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Science Saturday →
New Mexico Museum of Space History, 3198 State Rte 2001, Alamogordo
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Life Sized Candy Land!
Alamogordo Library Calendar - 920 Oregon Ave. Alamogordo NM 88310
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Leadership Percussion and CG Band Camp
Chaparral Middle School Alamogordo, NM 88310
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Splash with Ben Aquatic Fitness Class
Alamogordo Recreation Center - 1100 Oregon Ave. Alamogordo NM 88310
10:00 am
Saturday July 25
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Open-toad (Thank you Harold W. for sending it in!)
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