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Algernon D'Ammassa

Las Cruces

Southern New Mexico Reporter at Albuquerque Journal

Editor, @LCBulletin. Formerly @DemingHeadlight, @CrucesSunNews & @USAToday network. Citizen, journalist. Posting on Mastodon at [email protected]

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Articles

  • 6 days ago | abqjournal.com | Dan Boyd |Algernon D'Ammassa

    SANTA FE — The contest to determine New Mexico's next top elections official is starting to come into focus. Doña Ana County Clerk Amanda López Askin this week announced her 2026 campaign for secretary of state, becoming the first candidate in the race. kAmqFE E96 s6>@4C2E >:89E 7246 AC:>2CJ 6=64E:@? 4@>A6E:E:@?[ 2D $2?E2 u6 r@F?EJ r=6C< z2E96C:?6 r=2C< D2:5 D96VD 2=D@ 4@?D:56C:?8 CF??:?8 7@C E96 @77:46]k^AmkAm}6IE J62CVD D64C6E2CJ @7 DE2E6 C246 H:== ?@E 762EFC6 2?

  • 1 week ago | abqjournal.com | Algernon D'Ammassa

    LAS CRUCES — A young Loblolly pine tree stands nearly three feet high in a garden, ordinary in every respect except for a remarkable origin story: The seed from which this tree sprouted has flown around the moon. The New Mexico Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum unveiled the “moon tree” Friday, where it has been planted as part of the design of an outdoor classroom and garden space being built in collaboration with Tortugas Pueblo.

  • 1 week ago | yahoo.com | Algernon D'Ammassa

    Apr. 11—LAS CRUCES — In a step that could lead to heavier involvement of the armed forces at the U.S.-Mexico border, President Donald Trump issued a memorandum Friday opening a strip of federal land along the international boundary to military use.

  • 1 week ago | abqjournal.com | Algernon D'Ammassa

    LAS CRUCES — In a step that could lead to heavier involvement of the armed forces at the U.S.-Mexico border, President Donald Trump issued a memorandum Friday opening a strip of federal land along the international boundary to military use.

  • 1 week ago | abqjournal.com | Algernon D'Ammassa

    LAS CRUCES — Proponents of a new state park in Radium Springs, north of the city, expressed disappointment Friday after Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham vetoed a bill that would have established Slot Canyon Riverlands State Park. “Our state parks are already woefully understaffed and undermaintained. The lack of park rangers in our existing parks is already a matter of great concern,” the governor wrote in a veto message.

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23 Mar 25

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Today in free speech absolutism: TwiX still suppressing news reporting its owner does not like. https://t.co/8VeJkKjaGg

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Algernon D’Ammassa @AlgernonWrites
2 Feb 25

On Friday I said goodbye to the team at the Las Cruces Bulletin. This week, I begin a new adventure with the Albuquerque Journal as their southern New Mexico reporter.