Laurel BerryFor the Ruidoso News A free showing of the documentary First We Bombed New Mexico drew a diverse crowd to the Flickinger Center for Performing Arts in Alamogordo on Aug 12, 2026. The film follows Tularosa resident Tina Cordova’s quest to ensure coverage in the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA) for New Mexicans affected by the detonation of the world’s first atomic bomb. The bomb, known as The Gadget, was detonated at the Trin…