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🌱 Tularosa crash injures 11; driver faces DWI-related charges
Tularosa, New Mexico Patch AM: a 4 min readHi Tularosa! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Tularosa crash injures 11; driver faces DWI-related charges
- Tularosa moves closer to federal redevelopment tax incentives
- Turnovers end Tularosa’s playoff run in Tucumcari
Also on today's calendar: Science Saturday and 2 more events.
Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Beautiful with plenty of sun, with a high of 70 and low of 40 degrees.
- Thursday: Beautiful with plenty of sun, temps: high: 69, low: 39.
- Friday: Partly sunny, with a high of 68 and low of 46 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Driver Charged With DWI After Three-Vehicle Crash Injures 11 in Tularosa (newsradiokkob.com) — Eleven people were injured in a three-vehicle crash at U.S. 70 and Old Mescalero Road in Tularosa on Nov. 6. State police allege Oren J. Shanta, 24, ran a stop sign while speeding and arrested him on DWI-related and reckless-driving charges. No deaths were reported, and victims’ conditions remain undisclosed. 
• Three Otero County Tracts Nominated for Opportunity Zone Status (town.news) — Tularosa is one step closer to federal Opportunity Zone status, which could offer investors tax breaks for housing and commercial projects. The nominated tract includes downtown redevelopment priorities such as the Red Brick Building and infill housing, but Treasury approval is still needed for the 2027–2036 designation.
• Rattlers pounce on turnovers (easternnewmexiconews.com) — Tularosa’s football season ended with a 40–20 playoff loss at Tucumcari on Nov. 7, as six turnovers proved too much to overcome. The Wildcats rallied from a 28–0 deficit with three touchdown passes, but their comeback stalled in the fourth quarter. Tularosa finished 6–5.
📸 Around Tularosa
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Upcoming Events in
Tularosa
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★ Featured events ★
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Coffee Cups & Flying Saucers – Alamogordo Mutual UFO Network Chapter →
Otero Artspace, 1118 Indiana Ave, Alamogordo
12:00 pm
Saturday November 21
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Other local events
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Sidewinder - Rattle Snake Canyon Level 5 to 6 →
Rattle Snake Canyon Meeting Location, 7-3 Sun Valley Road, Tularosa
9:00 am -
White Mountain Archery Practice →
Lady Gynne, Please ask for address, Tularosa
10:00 am -
Science Saturday →
New Mexico Museum of Space History, 3198 State Rte 2001, Alamogordo
9:00 am -
White Mountain Archery Practice →
Lady Gynne, Please ask for address, Tularosa
10:00 am
Saturday November 14
Saturday November 21
Saturday November 28
Sunday December 6
📣 Tularosa Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Story Time or STEAM
Alamogordo Public Library, 920 Oregon Ave., Alamogordo
10:30 am -
Revised Total Coliform Rule (RTCR) →
Sgt. Willie Estrada Civic Center, 800 E. First St., Alamogordo
8:00 am -
Story Time →
920 Oregon Ave., Alamogordo
10:30 am -
Kanopy Movie Matinee - The Bridge Master's Daughter: Cultural Traditions in the Andean Highlands of Peru →
Southwest Room, 920 Oregon Ave., Alamogordo
11:00 am -
Relief Society Activity →
1800 23rd Street, Alamogordo
7:00 pm -
Fall Fest and Car Show
Chaparral Middle School Alamogordo, NM 88310
6:00 pm -
Imago Dei Academy Defender Dash →
Alamogordo NM
Wednesday November 11
Thursday November 12
Friday November 13
Saturday November 14
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Chicanos Por La Causa Inc posted a job opening for Child Care Provider in Tularosa. Apply here.
- Sonic posted a job opening for Overnight Crew Member in Alamogordo. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Tularosa here.
🗞 Nearby News
Alamogordo
- In Memory of Rita Anne Lackey (town.news)
- Burgeoning borderland community of Chaparral outgrows ‘colonia' status (santafenewmexican.com)
- Beyond the uniform: Air Force veteran reflects on 26 years of service, sacrifice, and the people who made it possible (256today.com)
Ruidoso
- A Weekend on Mo'orea With XTERRA Tahiti (endurancesportswire.com)
- Forestry Compliance — Village of Ruidoso Municipal Government (ruidoso-nm.gov)
Elephant Butte
- NMSU faculty union accuses university officials of stalling contract deal (santafenewmexican.com)
Ok Tularosa! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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