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Steven O. Lee worked with the City of Alamogordo for 28 years including time with the Alamogordo Department of Public Safety and as a municipal judge.
Boss gave a farewell speech at the last City Commission meeting of 2021 on Tuesday, Dec. 14.
Precipitation kept Three Rivers Fire from spreading Wednesday As of the April 28 evening update, the Three Rivers Fire was still 12,000 acres and 5% contained. Due to cooler, wetter weather, the fire did not grow much Wednesday. The fire started at 26 acres at 8:42 a.m. on April 26 and grew to 12,000 acres by the evening of April 27. "Southwest Type 1 Team 2, led by Incident Commander Dave Bales, assumed management of the fire (Wednesday) morning," the Wednesday evening fire update states. Fire lines were established to protect private lands that may be in the line of the fire should i...
Fire Chief Jim Leclair announces retirement LeClair began his career with the City of Alamogordo in 2001 as a Fire Equipment Operator. Since then, he held the positions of code enforcement officer, fire operations manager, DPS fire services commander, deputy fire chief and fire marshal. LeClair's retirement becomes effective April 30, 2021. “During my term as Mayor, I have been fortunate to know and work with Chief LeClair. He has never failed to impress me with his knowledge and expertise of our community regarding firefighting and code enforcement needs," said Alamogordo Mayor Richard B...