Local News in Otero County, New Mexico
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Museum creates space trail (Alamogordo Daily News)
For more than two decades, the New Mexico Museum of Space History, a division of the New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs, has been developing the "New Mexico Space Trail.Myles out of chances (Alamogordo Daily News) A 23-year-old Alamogordo man on probation for embezzlement was ordered to serve the remainder of his 3 1/2 year sentence in prison Monday after he violated his conditions of probation.
Alamogordo police logs (Alamogordo Daily News) Demetrio J. Holguin, 19, of the 20 block of Hawkhill, High Rolls, was arrested on a Municipal Court warrant for alleged contempt of court. Holguin was released to Municipal Court for an immediate court appearance.
Chaparral girl dies in mobile-home fire (Las Cruces Sun-News) A Chaparral family celebrating a girl's fifth birthday left a burn barrel too close to their mobile home, sparking a fire that killed the girl, officials said.
Library celebrates 110 years (Alamogordo Daily News) More than 70 people turned out Saturday to celebrate the Alamogordo Public Library's 110th birthday and to honor State Rep. Gloria Vaughn. "In its 110 years of existence, the Alamogordo Public Library has experienced many changes and many challenges.
Almost spring, time to prepare for the garden (Alamogordo Daily News) It's less than two weeks to the official opening of Spring, March 20, and all area gardeners have to be looking forward to it. This has been the coldest, snowiest winter in a couple of decades in the Tularosa Basin.
Alamogordo police logs (Alamogordo Daily News) Editor s note: Police logs are provided to the Daily News by the Alamogordo Department of Public Safety.
Robinson seeks re-election as county assessor (Carlsbad Current-Argus) CARLSBAD — Eddy County Assessor Karen Robinson has announced she will run for re-election in the June Primary Election.
Alamogordo police logs (Alamogordo Daily News) Thomas J. Curry, 45, of the 1400 block of Mobile Court, was served with a Municipal Court commitment order. Curry was incarcerated at the Otero County Detention Center.
State plans to implement victim notification system (Alamogordo Daily News) RUIDOSO - New Mexico district attorneys were introduced Tuesday to the Victim Information and Notification Everyday system, which is expected to be up and running statewide by June 2011.