Community Urgently Needed: Help Feed Otero County First Responders During Critical Active Shooter Training Weekend June 13th & 14th, 2026
Alamogordo, NM — Local organizers are issuing a strong call to the public, restaurants, grocery stores, and backyard grill masters to support Otero County’s first responders as they participate in intensive “Response to An Active Shooter Incident” training this weekend. With only days remaining, donations and volunteers are still needed to provide breakfast and lunch for
Court Removal of NM GOP Chair: Amy Barela’s Controversy Explained Podcast Discussion
New Mexico Conservative News Podcast Dialogue on Court Removal of Amy Barela as NM Republican Chairman & NM Republican Politics
BREAKING: Otero County Judge Orders Amy Smith Barela to Immediately Vacate Position as New Mexico Republican Party Chairwoman
ALAMOGORDO, N.M. — May 27, 2026 — In a major development in the ongoing internal dispute within the Republican Party of New Mexico, Otero County District Court Judge Cindy M. Mercer today granted a preliminary injunction ordering State Republican Party Chairwoman Amy Smith Barela to immediately vacate her position as chairwoman. The ruling, issued this morning in Case No. D-1215-CV-2026-00406 (Twelfth
UPDATED: THREE DEAD, FIRST RESPONDERS HOSPITALIZED IN MOUNTAINAIR HAZMAT INCIDENT — TEST RESULTS STILL PENDING
By Alamogordo Town News Staff | May 21, 2026 — Updated MOUNTAINAIR, N.M. — A deadly hazmat incident at a rural Torrance County home has left three people dead, 18 first responders hospitalized, and an entire small community shaken — as officials await lab results to confirm what toxic substance caused the tragedy. New Mexico
A Dirty Race Gets Dirtier: How a Viral Park Video Became the Latest Weapon in a Scorched-Earth Sheriff’s Campaign
TULAROSA, N.M. — With early voting already underway and the June 2, 2026 Republican primary for Otero County Sheriff just three weeks away, what was already one of the most contentious local races in recent memory has taken yet another troubling turn — this time ignited by a viral social media video of a Tularosa
Two Courts, Two Lawsuits, One Chair Who Won’t Budge: The Barela Legal Battle Comes Into Full View – A Clock ticking
ALAMOGORDO, N.M. — May 7, 2026 The legal walls are closing in on New Mexico Republican Party Chairwoman Amy Smith Barela, and court records obtained by Alamogordo Town News confirm what many in Otero County have been watching unfold in real time: two separate lawsuits are now moving through the state court system, each demanding
Reminder: ALAMOGORDO TOWN NEWS & KALH RADIO TO HOST SHERIFF’S CANDIDATE FORUM AT OTERO ARTS Tuesday 5-5-26 6pm
ALAMOGORDO, NM — Alamogordo Town News and KALH Radio are proud to host the 7th installment of the Voices of Alamogordo monthly community forum series: a live Sheriff's Candidate Forum featuring all the Republican primary contenders vying to become Otero County's next top law enforcement officer. The forum will be held at Otero Arts (Otero Artspace) and will run from 6:00 p.m. to
Brandon Vogt Interview with Anthony Lucero on KALHRadio.org – Vogt Seeks New Mexico GOP Chair as Party Civil War Rages On
Radio Interview by Anthony Lucero | AlamogordoTownNews.org | Streaming on KALHRadio.org April 21, 2026 Partnership story by Chris Edwards Listen to the full interview with Anthony Lucero on the streaming radio edition of Alamogordo Town News on KALHRadio.org: https://youtu.be/74YJpUbp7w0?si=e1r_-uGjMxjo8zCP KKOB talk radio host Brandon Vogt has announced he is seeking the chairmanship of the New Mexico Republican Party, entering a
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