🌱 How a Supreme Court water deal could ripple into Alamogordo

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• How a Supreme Court water deal could ripple into Alamogordo

Today's riddle: Why does my coffee taste like dirt? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., with a high of 92 and low of 62 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Wednesday: Thunderstorms, temps: high: 88, low: 62.
• Thursday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 85 and low of 64 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Supreme Court Approves Rio Grande Water Settlement: Relief for El Paso, Adjustments Ahead for Southern New Mexico Agricultur (town.news) — Alamogordo and Otero County could see indirect but important effects from the Supreme Court–approved Rio Grande water settlement, including pressure on regional agriculture and water rights. While most cutbacks target farms nearer Las Cruces, the deal shapes long‑term water planning, conservation funding, and drought resilience strategies that local leaders and residents will need to watch closely.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• What did the grape say when it got stepped on...
  Nothing, just let out a little wine... I am telling people about dried grapes and how healthy they are... I'm raisin awareness... (Nextdoor Walker Blocks)
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• Chamberlain University posted a job opening for Complex Adult Health Clinical Nursing Instructor (PT) in Alamogordo. Apply here.
• Alamogordo Public Schools posted a job opening for SPED Teacher - ES Gifted Program Facilitator (13-101) in Alamogordo. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Alamogordo here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Ruidoso

• Village of Ruidoso Insider – Volume 58: June 2026 — Village of Ruidoso Municipal Government (ruidoso-nm.gov)
• US Supreme Court settles long-running water dispute over dwindling Rio Grande (coloradopolitics.com)
• Seven Cabins Fire activity expected to grow with warmer, drier and windier weather (krwg.org)

Las Cruces

• NMSU poet, writing professor to retire after 25 years (ktsm.com)
• Career Convicted Felon Identified as Person Shot and Killed by APD (abqraw.com)
• Doña Ana County offers free summer meals for kids (lcsun-news.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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