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Mountainair Dispatch - News for Torrance County, NM
By Todd Brogowski, Reporter/Photographer, former intelligence professional, investigator, attorney, Iraq vet, and coffee fiend.
Based out of Mountainair, New Mexico
By Todd Brogowski, Reporter/Photographer, former intelligence professional, investigator, attorney, Iraq vet, and coffee fiend.
Based out of Mountainair, New Mexico
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Obligatory “Hello World:” This is the Bluesky feed of the Mountainair Dispatch, www.mountainairdispatch.com , which provides news coverage for Torrance County, New Mexico. I’m Todd Brogowski, a reporter/photographer, former intelligence professional, attorney, and coffee fiend.
Upcoming Events for November 24, 2025
Upcoming Events for November 24, 2025
Do you want to advertise your event in the Mountainair Dispatch? I’d love to publish it. Email todd@mountainairdispatch.com with the details. There is no cost to publish upcoming events. Federal Government...
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November 25, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Upcoming Events for November 24, 2025
Temporarily Limited Communications
Temporarily Limited Communications
Frustratingly, the satellite dish I use for internet has passed into the great beyond, so the Mountainair Dispatch may not be as easy to reach (likely until next week) while I await a replacement from...
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November 24, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Temporarily Limited Communications
Holiday Food Boxes
Holiday Food Boxes
The Bethel Community Storehouse wants you to know that they will be giving out holiday food boxes on Tuesdays through Fridays from 12:00 PM to 3:45 PM. Come on down to the storehouse, 1719 4th Street,...
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November 20, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Holiday Food Boxes
Mountainair Council Approves Backlogged Expense Reports, Prepares to Use Rodeo and Community Center Grants
Mountainair Council Approves Backlogged Expense Reports, Prepares to Use Rodeo and Community Center Grants
The Mountainair Town Council met for a regular session on November 18, 2025, at the Council Chambers, opening with a moment of silence requested by Mayor Peter Nieto in memory of community member Isabel...
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November 20, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Mountainair Council Approves Backlogged Expense Reports, Prepares to Use Rodeo and Community Center Grants
Upcoming Events for November 17, 2025
Upcoming Events for November 17, 2025
Do you want to advertise your event in the Mountainair Dispatch? I’d love to publish it. Email todd@mountainairdispatch.com with the details. There is no cost to publish upcoming events. Federal Government...
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November 18, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Upcoming Events for November 17, 2025
Strong Winds Expected Monday Across Torrance County and the Central Highlands
Strong Winds Expected Monday Across Torrance County and the Central Highlands
While the National Weather Service has not issued a Wind Advisory as of this writing, current forecast data suggests that advisory-level winds are possible across the Central Highlands, including Torrance...
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November 17, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Strong Winds Expected Monday Across Torrance County and the Central Highlands
Thank you to the Small Business Administration, the UNM-Valencia Small Business Development Center, and Yesterday's Attendees
Thank you to the Small Business Administration, the UNM-Valencia Small Business Development Center, and Yesterday's Attendees
I want to reach out today to SBA representative Ferdinand Detres and SBDC Manager Vernon Mulanix to thank them for their presentations at yesterday's Rural Virtual Networking (RVN or Raven) meeting. For...
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November 14, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Thank you to the Small Business Administration, the UNM-Valencia Small Business Development Center, and Yesterday's Attendees
Tomorrow's Rural Virtual Networking with the SBA and SBDC
Tomorrow's Rural Virtual Networking with the SBA and SBDC
A brief reminder to all that the Mountainair Dispatch Rural Virtual Networking program will be hosting reps from the Small Business Administration (SBA) and the University of New Mexico Small Business...
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November 12, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Tomorrow's Rural Virtual Networking with the SBA and SBDC
Upcoming Events for November 10, 2025
Upcoming Events for November 10, 2025
Do you want to advertise your event in the Mountainair Dispatch? I’d love to publish it. Email todd@mountainairdispatch.com with the details. There is no cost to publish upcoming events. Federal Government...
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November 11, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Upcoming Events for November 10, 2025
Bethel Community Storehouse Prepares Holiday Food Boxes as Demand Rises
Bethel Community Storehouse Prepares Holiday Food Boxes as Demand Rises
November 7, 2025 - Volunteers at the Bethel Community Storehouse have been hard at work assembling grocery boxes for both the nonprofit’s regular food distributions and its annual turkey donations....
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November 9, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Bethel Community Storehouse Prepares Holiday Food Boxes as Demand Rises
MMAC Jazz & Blues Festival Set for November 15
MMAC Jazz & Blues Festival Set for November 15
SPONSORED CONTENT - The Manzano Mountain Art Council is hosting its annual Jazz & Blues Festival on Saturday, November 15, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the MMAC Center, 101 E Broadway, Mountainair,...
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November 8, 2025 at 9:19 PM
MMAC Jazz & Blues Festival Set for November 15
Call for Artists: MMAC’s “Dwellings” Show Opens This Month
Call for Artists: MMAC’s “Dwellings” Show Opens This Month
SPONSORED CONTENT: The Manzano Mountain Art Council is inviting local and regional artists to submit work for its upcoming exhibition “Dwellings,” a show celebrating unique perspectives on homes and...
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November 8, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Call for Artists: MMAC’s “Dwellings” Show Opens This Month
Prescribed Burns Planned in the Manzano Mountains as Early as Nov. 8
Prescribed Burns Planned in the Manzano Mountains as Early as Nov. 8
The Cibola National Forest and National Grasslands plans to begin prescribed burning on the Mountainair Ranger District as early as Saturday, November 8, with work expected to continue into mid-November...
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November 8, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Prescribed Burns Planned in the Manzano Mountains as Early as Nov. 8
SPONSORED: David Bustos, one of the key researchers behind the famous ancient human footprints at White Sands, is coming to Mountainair.
Join the Torrance County Archaeological Society on Nov. 11 at 6:30 p.m. for “Beyond White Sands,” a look at fossil footprints across New Mexico’s landscapes.
Join the Torrance County Archaeological Society on Nov. 11 at 6:30 p.m. for “Beyond White Sands,” a look at fossil footprints across New Mexico’s landscapes.
November 7, 2025 at 7:03 PM
SPONSORED: David Bustos, one of the key researchers behind the famous ancient human footprints at White Sands, is coming to Mountainair.
Join the Torrance County Archaeological Society on Nov. 11 at 6:30 p.m. for “Beyond White Sands,” a look at fossil footprints across New Mexico’s landscapes.
Join the Torrance County Archaeological Society on Nov. 11 at 6:30 p.m. for “Beyond White Sands,” a look at fossil footprints across New Mexico’s landscapes.
Join Torrance County Archaeological Society for its End-of-Season Dinner
Join Torrance County Archaeological Society for its End-of-Season Dinner
The Torrance County Archaeological Society is closing out the season with a speaker who has helped rewrite the story of early North America. David Bustos, Resource Program Manager at White Sands National...
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November 7, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Join Torrance County Archaeological Society for its End-of-Season Dinner
What is changing on US-60?
What is changing on US-60?
SPONSORED CONTENT - Thank you to WSP and the New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) for sponsoring the current month’s content on Mountainair Dispatch. WSP and the NMDOT have sponsored this...
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November 7, 2025 at 12:11 AM
What is changing on US-60?
2025 Election Results
2025 Election Results
Voter Turnout The 2025 elections had low voter turnout, with just 2,233 participants out of 10,894 eligible voters. This represented just 20.49% of Torrance County voters. In 2024, the Mountainair Dispatch...
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November 5, 2025 at 7:10 PM
2025 Election Results
Town Council Reviews Projects, Payroll Changes, and Fire Department Grant Funding
Town Council Reviews Projects, Payroll Changes, and Fire Department Grant Funding
The Mountainair Town Council met on November 4, 2025, at Town Hall, with Mayor Peter Nieto presiding and all members present. The meeting was focused on the town's first responders. Public Works Director...
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November 5, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Town Council Reviews Projects, Payroll Changes, and Fire Department Grant Funding
Upcoming Events for November 03, 2025
Upcoming Events for November 03, 2025
Do you want to advertise your event in the Mountainair Dispatch? I’d love to publish it. Email todd@mountainairdispatch.com with the details. There is no cost to publish upcoming events. Federal Government...
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November 4, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Upcoming Events for November 03, 2025
Residents and Businesses Rally Behind Elementary School Halloween Celebration
Residents and Businesses Rally Behind Elementary School Halloween Celebration
Local News from Mountainair, NM
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October 31, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Residents and Businesses Rally Behind Elementary School Halloween Celebration
Police in Durango, CO, were told a child in ICE custody was suffering abuse. ICE refused to let the police into its facility to conduct a check. www.tricityrecordnm.com/articles/con...
Federal agents use pepper spray, rubber bullets on Durango protesters
More than 24 hours of peaceful protest outside the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement field office in Durango culminated Tuesday with pepper spray and rubber bullets being used against…
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October 30, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Police in Durango, CO, were told a child in ICE custody was suffering abuse. ICE refused to let the police into its facility to conduct a check. www.tricityrecordnm.com/articles/con...
Commissioners Authorize County Manager to Enter into Contract Extension with ICE
Commissioners Authorize County Manager to Enter into Contract Extension with ICE
In a special meeting of the Torrance County Commissioners on October 29, 2025, the Commissioners authorized County Manager Jordan Barela to enter into a contract extension with the Immigration and Customs...
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October 29, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Commissioners Authorize County Manager to Enter into Contract Extension with ICE
Thousands of preschoolers could lose access to Head Start due to shutdown #publicpolicy #education
Thousands of preschoolers could lose access to Head Start due to shutdown • Source New Mexico
WASHINGTON — Funding for scores of Head Start programs hung in the balance as the government shutdown continued Monday without an end in sight. Unless a deal is reached to end the ongoing funding…
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October 28, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Thousands of preschoolers could lose access to Head Start due to shutdown #publicpolicy #education
Upcoming Events for October 27, 2025
Upcoming Events for October 27, 2025
📅Do you want to advertise your event in the Mountainair Dispatch? I’d love to publish it. Email todd@mountainairdispatch.com with the details. There is no cost to publish upcoming events. Federal...
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October 28, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Upcoming Events for October 27, 2025