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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
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.
If you're technology-oriented, you might find gpsjam.org interesting. This open-source mapping tool shows where GPS signals are jammed. Drug cartels have started targeting the US border to disrupt drone surveillance. GPS signals are healthy here in Torrance County. (via buff.ly/q3i5TlQ) #osint
August 21, 2025 at 11:11 PM
If you're technology-oriented, you might find gpsjam.org interesting. This open-source mapping tool shows where GPS signals are jammed. Drug cartels have started targeting the US border to disrupt drone surveillance. GPS signals are healthy here in Torrance County. (via buff.ly/q3i5TlQ) #osint
Rt. Rev. Michael B. Hunn of the Episcopal Diocese of the Rio Grande at a protest in Estancia against the Torrance County Detention Facility, an ICE detention center operated by CoreCivic in Estancia, NM. #protest #ice #immigration #episcopalchurch #estancia #nm #newmexico
June 16, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Rt. Rev. Michael B. Hunn of the Episcopal Diocese of the Rio Grande at a protest in Estancia against the Torrance County Detention Facility, an ICE detention center operated by CoreCivic in Estancia, NM. #protest #ice #immigration #episcopalchurch #estancia #nm #newmexico
June 15, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Mountain near Monastery of Christ in the Desert, Abiquiu, NM #mountain #landscape #abiquiu #nm #newmexico #nature
June 15, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Mountain near Monastery of Christ in the Desert, Abiquiu, NM #mountain #landscape #abiquiu #nm #newmexico #nature
June 14, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Chapel of San Jose de Chama, Hernandez, NM - Subject of Ansel Adams' famous 1941 photo "Moonrise, Hernandez, NM." The location circa 1941 is virtually unrecognizable today due to the community of Hernandez growing over the last eighty years. #nm #newmexico #anseladams #hernandeznm #hernandez
June 14, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Chapel of San Jose de Chama, Hernandez, NM - Subject of Ansel Adams' famous 1941 photo "Moonrise, Hernandez, NM." The location circa 1941 is virtually unrecognizable today due to the community of Hernandez growing over the last eighty years. #nm #newmexico #anseladams #hernandeznm #hernandez
Rev. Leeann Culbreath of the Episcopal Church speaking at a protest of the ICE facility located within the Torrance County Detention Facility in Estancia, NM. #protest #ice #immigration #episcopalchurch #estancia #nm #newmexico
June 14, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Rev. Leeann Culbreath of the Episcopal Church speaking at a protest of the ICE facility located within the Torrance County Detention Facility in Estancia, NM. #protest #ice #immigration #episcopalchurch #estancia #nm #newmexico
Residents of Torrance County, NM, protest the ICE facility known as the Torrance County Detention Facility along with Rt. Rev. Michael Hunn, Bishop of the Rio Grande Diocese, in Estancia, NM #protest #ice #immigration #episcopalchurch #estancia #nm #newmexico
June 13, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Residents of Torrance County, NM, protest the ICE facility known as the Torrance County Detention Facility along with Rt. Rev. Michael Hunn, Bishop of the Rio Grande Diocese, in Estancia, NM #protest #ice #immigration #episcopalchurch #estancia #nm #newmexico
Protest by members of the Episcopal Church of the Torrance County Detention Facility operated by CoreCivic on behalf of ICE, Estancia, NM. #protest #ice #immigration #episcopalchurch #estancia #nm #newmexico
June 12, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Protest by members of the Episcopal Church of the Torrance County Detention Facility operated by CoreCivic on behalf of ICE, Estancia, NM. #protest #ice #immigration #episcopalchurch #estancia #nm #newmexico
A farm in front of the Manzano Mountains before a thunderstorm. Torrance County, NM. #farm #newmexico #nm #torrancecounty
June 2, 2025 at 4:07 PM
A farm in front of the Manzano Mountains before a thunderstorm. Torrance County, NM. #farm #newmexico #nm #torrancecounty
Ruins of the Spanish Mission of San Gregorio, Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument - Abó Unit, Mountainair, NM #salinaspueblomissions #abo #mountainair #nm #newmexico #photography
May 27, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Ruins of the Spanish Mission of San Gregorio, Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument - Abó Unit, Mountainair, NM #salinaspueblomissions #abo #mountainair #nm #newmexico #photography
Portal to the chapel, Salinas Pueblo National Monument - Abó Unit, Mountainair, NM #salinaspueblomissions #abo #mountainair #nm #newmexico #photography
May 27, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Portal to the chapel, Salinas Pueblo National Monument - Abó Unit, Mountainair, NM #salinaspueblomissions #abo #mountainair #nm #newmexico #photography
Photography Workshop, Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument - Abó Unit, Mountainair, NM. #salinaspueblomissions #abo #mountainair #nm #newmexico #photography
May 26, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Photography Workshop, Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument - Abó Unit, Mountainair, NM. #salinaspueblomissions #abo #mountainair #nm #newmexico #photography
Twilight at Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument - Abó Unit, Mountainair, NM #salinaspueblomissions #abo #mountainair #nm #newmexico #photography
May 26, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Twilight at Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument - Abó Unit, Mountainair, NM #salinaspueblomissions #abo #mountainair #nm #newmexico #photography
Torrance County extends private prison agreement with ICE/CoreCivic
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March 29, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Torrance County extends private prison agreement with ICE/CoreCivic
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Roughly 5% of Torrance County without power due to dust storms #mountainair #duststorm #torrancecounty #nm #newmexico #weather #news
March 19, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Roughly 5% of Torrance County without power due to dust storms #mountainair #duststorm #torrancecounty #nm #newmexico #weather #news
The National Weather Service has updated its weather warnings through tomorrow to include an emergency alert. It is possible that Power New Mexico will shut off power, especially near Manzano, in an attempt to mitigate fire risk. #news #weather #mountainair #manzano #torrancecounty #nm #newmexico
March 18, 2025 at 7:49 PM
The National Weather Service has updated its weather warnings through tomorrow to include an emergency alert. It is possible that Power New Mexico will shut off power, especially near Manzano, in an attempt to mitigate fire risk. #news #weather #mountainair #manzano #torrancecounty #nm #newmexico
Manzano Mountain Art Council will be hosting a free lecture on March 1, 2025 regarding Ghost Towns of New Mexico
February 27, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Manzano Mountain Art Council will be hosting a free lecture on March 1, 2025 regarding Ghost Towns of New Mexico
The Manzano Mountain Art Council will be hosting a presentation on the Pioneer Women of Torrance County, NM, on February 22, 2025, at 2:00 PM
February 20, 2025 at 4:36 PM
The Manzano Mountain Art Council will be hosting a presentation on the Pioneer Women of Torrance County, NM, on February 22, 2025, at 2:00 PM
The Manzano Mountain Art Council will be hosting a lecture on Maria de Agreda, an abbess and Christian mystic who lived in New Spain during the Seventeenth Century
February 13, 2025 at 4:36 PM
The Manzano Mountain Art Council will be hosting a lecture on Maria de Agreda, an abbess and Christian mystic who lived in New Spain during the Seventeenth Century
NMSU Torrance County Extension will be hosting a free craft class on jewelry making on February 10, 2025
February 8, 2025 at 4:35 PM
NMSU Torrance County Extension will be hosting a free craft class on jewelry making on February 10, 2025
Firefighters from Torrance County Fire Department District 6 responded to to a brush fire north of the intersection of US-60 and NM-41. NM-41 is temporarily obstructed at this time.
February 6, 2025 at 5:40 AM
Firefighters from Torrance County Fire Department District 6 responded to to a brush fire north of the intersection of US-60 and NM-41. NM-41 is temporarily obstructed at this time.
NMSU Torrance County Extension will be hosting free craft classes on February 3, 2025 on Faux Stained Glass
February 1, 2025 at 4:33 PM
NMSU Torrance County Extension will be hosting free craft classes on February 3, 2025 on Faux Stained Glass
Torrance County Govt will be hosting a public discussion on the “implications” of the Veteran’s property tax exemption (which sounds rather ominous) on February 3, 2025 at 5 PM in the County Commission Chambers
January 29, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Torrance County Govt will be hosting a public discussion on the “implications” of the Veteran’s property tax exemption (which sounds rather ominous) on February 3, 2025 at 5 PM in the County Commission Chambers