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Estancia Mayor Not Concerned About Recall Petition and Denies Firing Fire Chief

Estancia Mayor Not Concerned About Recall Petition and Denies Firing Fire Chief

Estancia Mayor Runnel Riley denied terminating Estancia Fire Chief Chris Wolonsky, claiming he instead asked Wolonsky to step down from his position as chief during a telephone interview. “I didn’t terminate Chris,” Riley said in a phone interview. “I just asked him to step down from being chief.” According

Estancia Fire Chief Terminated Amid Escalating Dispute Between Mayor and Trustees

Estancia Fire Chief Terminated Amid Escalating Dispute Between Mayor and Trustees

Estancia Fire Chief Chris Wolonsky was terminated on Monday, February 9, 2026, by Mayor Runnel Riley during a private meeting, according to sources who communicated with The Mountainair Dispatch. The termination appears to be the latest flashpoint in an increasingly public and contentious power struggle between the mayor and the

Estancia Honors Outgoing Officials And First Responders

Estancia Honors Outgoing Officials And First Responders

The Estancia Board of Trustees marked a leadership transition on December 15, 2025, by honoring outgoing Mayor Nathan Dial and Trustee J. Morrow Hall, recognizing police and fire personnel for life-saving actions, and swearing in newly elected officials. Town Clerk Michelle Jones opened the meeting with tributes to Hall and