Spencer Fordin

The American Armed Forces Museum has been fighting a long war against desert weeds, and teams from Holloman Air Force Base have gladly enlisted in its defense. A five-man team from the 49th Maintenance Group took on the task this year as part of its Big Give project, dedicating more than 100 hours to cleaning […]

Alamogordo News sfordin@elritomedia How do you tackle the hardest moments in life? Do you meet obstacles head-on or chart a way around them? Whatever your method of operation, you’re not alone. This topic – leadership through challenging circumstances – will be the focus of a symposium next week, August 6 and 7, at the Sgt. […]

The work of aiding children involved in abuse and neglect investigations often takes place behind closed doors without recognition from the community.

Spencer FordinAlamogordo [email protected] Colonel Michael Mullin stood at halfcourt of the brand new basketball court at Holloman Middle School last Friday, a pair of oversized scissors at his feet. The last time Holloman Air Force Base had dedicated a school,…

The Tularosa High School volleyball team wants to get back to the mountaintop.

Nearly 74 years after Korean War hero Willie Estrada died defending his tank crew, his family continues seeking the Medal of Honor for his extraordinary courage. Already a Distinguished Service Cross recipient, Estrada remains honored in Alamogordo, where relatives preserve his story and advocate for recognition of the 23-year-old soldier’s sacrifice.

Tina Cordova had the world's attention for eight minutes, and she used it to focus on the plight of generations of New Mexicans and people around the world affected by nuclear testing.

It's the central irony of Archie Koenemund's life. Koenemund, a former deputy chief inspector for the New York City Fire Department, moved to New

Tularosa native Tina Cordova brought New Mexico’s downwinders’ story to the United Nations, describing generations of cancer and loss linked to the 1945 Trinity nuclear test. As co-founder of the Tularosa Basin Downwinders Consortium, Cordova recounted her family’s medical history, advocated for federal compensation, and connected New Mexico’s experience to nuclear-affected communities worldwide.

An enduring tradition returns to Alamogordo this month, when the White Sands Balloon Invitational resumes following a two-year hiatus.