Todd Brogowski

2026 Elections

Unofficial Primary Results: Carter Leads Incumbent Frazee in Torrance County

One vote separates a county commission race as Republican primaries decide several local offices Estancia Police Chief Thomas D. Carter has opened a clear lead over incumbent Torrance County Sheriff David E. Frazee in the Republican primary for sheriff, according to unofficial results posted Tuesday night by the Office of

Water Main Break Disrupts Estancia Service; Boil Water Advisory Remains in Effect

A water main break in Estancia disrupted water service to town residents on Monday, June 1, 2026, after a worker conducting cleanup operations at the site of the recently burned Tillery Building cracked a main while excavating in an alley without first calling 811, the national dig-safe hotline required by

Events

Upcoming Events for June 1, 2026

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Torrance County Detention Facility

New Mexico Attorney General Sues Torrance County, Sheriff Frazee Over ICE Agreement

State alleges the county's 287(g) memorandum of agreement with Immigration and Customs Enforcement violates the Immigrant Safety Act; ICE has yet to provide required training to any Sheriff's Office personnel New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez filed suit against Torrance County and Torrance County Sheriff

Estancia

Estancia Mayor Files Tort Claim Notice Indicating Intent to Sue Town

Mayor Runnel Riley alleges HIPAA violations at Estancia Fire Department; town clerk censors all details in notice. Estancia Mayor Runnel Riley has filed a formal notice of tort claim against the Town of Estancia, alleging some sort of injury occurred at the Estancia Fire Department, according to a document obtained

Events

Upcoming Events for May 25, 2026

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Dispatch Lens

Dispatch Lens: Moriarty Motocross

AMA Monster Energy Loretta Lynn's Southwest Area Qualifier | Full Throttle Race Series, Round 1 Riders carved through the dirt at Moriarty MX on Sunday, May 17, 2026, as Moriarty Motorcross hosted the opening round of the Full Throttle Race Series. Full Throttle Race Series: Season Kickoff In addition

Crime

New Details Emerge in Mountainair Fentanyl Incident That Killed Three, Exposed 25

,Two of the deceased have been identified as Mika and Georgia Rascon. Twenty-five people were exposed in total, including Mountainair EMS personnel who entered the residence without hazardous materials gear. A coworker called Torrance County Dispatch to check on a colleague who had not shown up to work on Wednesday

Mountainair

Federal Agencies Converge on Mountainair Drug Lab Site; One Victim Remains in Critical Condition

This report is preliminary. Information presented here is considered reliable but remains subject to revision as facts are confirmed or updated. Federal and state law enforcement agencies descended on 306 North Hanlon Avenue in Mountainair on Thursday, May 21, 2026, the day after a toxic exposure hospitalized at least two

Mountainair

Three Dead, 18 First Responders Hospitalized in Mountainair Toxic Exposure Incident

An unidentified substance at a North Hanlon Avenue residence killed three people and sent 18 emergency personnel to the hospital on Wednesday, May 20, 2026. The investigation is ongoing. All individuals identified explicitly or by inference in this article should not be considered suspects or persons of interest until such

Events

Upcoming Events for May 18, 2026

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2026 Elections

Estancia Police Chief Tom Carter Lays Out Vision for Torrance County Sheriff's Race

Candidate cites training failures, jurisdictional overreach, and proactive policing as central themes of his campaign Note: All individuals referenced in connection with criminal investigations or arrests are presumed innocent unless convicted. Estancia Police (EPD) Chief Tom Carter sat down with The Mountainair Dispatch on April 25, 2026, for an extended

Public Notice

Mountainair Public Schools Seeks New Board Member

The Mountainair School Board is accepting letters of interest from individuals interested in serving in Position 4 on the Mountainair School Board. Letters of interest must be submitted in person to the Mountainair Central Office, 801 W. Main Street, Mountainair, no later than 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, May

Public Notice

Torrance County Seeks Letters of Interest for the Planning and Zoning Board

NOTICE The Torrance County Commission is accepting letters of interest from the populace of District 1 and District 2 to fill two vacancies on the Planning and Zoning Board. Eligible applicants for appointment to the Planning and Zoning Board shall meet the following minimum requirements:      A. Own or be purchasing

Events

Upcoming Events for May 11, 2026

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Dispatch Lens

Dispatch Lens: World Migratory Bird Day and the Night Market

Public Notice

Free Summer Lunches from Mountainair Public Schools

Mountainair Public Schools will be participating in the USDA's Summer Food Service Program for Children, and will be serving meals to children beginning May 26, 2026 and ending July 24, 2026. The meals will be provided free of charge to all children. The meals served will be the

Moriarty

Moriarty City Council Approves Two New Officers, $735K Airport Grant, Civic Center Overhaul

MORIARTY — The Moriarty City Council approved two new police hires, a $735,000 airport improvement grant, a package of long-delayed civic center upgrades, and a water tank inspection contract at its regular meeting on Wednesday, April 22, 2026. The meeting began at 6:30 PM MDT with all council members

Estancia

Estancia Board of Trustees Approves Road Grant Extensions, Hires Deputy Clerk at Special Meeting

With a critical finance position vacant and more than $1 million in pending infrastructure reimbursements, trustees moved quickly to protect federal road funding and bring a familiar face back to town hall. ESTANCIA — The Estancia Board of Trustees convened a special meeting at 6:15 PM on Monday, April 27,

wildfire

New Mexico Declares Wildfire Awareness Month as Torrance County Residents Brace for Another Dangerous Season

The Manzano Mountains have burned before. For Torrance County residents who lived through the 2016 Dog Head Fire, the smell of smoke in a dry spring wind is not abstract. It is a memory. With New Mexico's Office of the Superintendent of Insurance launching Wildfire Awareness Month this

roadwork

NM 337 Bridge Replacements North of Torreon to Cause Delays Through 2027

Travelers who rely on New Mexico State Road 337 along the eastern slope of the Manzano Mountains should expect intermittent traffic delays beginning May 15, 2026, as crews begin demolishing and replacing two aging bridges north of Torreon. According to Jim Murray, public information officer for NMDOT District 5, the

Events

Upcoming Events for Monday, May 4, 2026

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Events

Upcoming Events for Monday, April 27, 2026

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Admin

Today, the Mountainair Dispatch Goes Completely Public

How You Can Help Keep this Experiment of a Micro-Local Newsroom Going The Mountainair Dispatch exists because Torrance County deserves a news outlet that treats it seriously. Its readers deserve the ability to make informed decisions, whether at the polls, with their wallets, or in their actions. When I moved

Estancia

Estancia Stonewalls Records Request for 74 Days, Faces AG Complaint

ESTANCIA - On Friday, April 24, 2026, the Mountainair Dispatch filed a formal complaint with the New Mexico Attorney General's Office alleging that the Town of Estancia had unlawfully withheld public records sought pursuant to an Inspection of Public Records Act (IPRA) request for more than two months.