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Anti-Detention Facility Organizations Clash with Torrance County Commissioners

Anti-Detention Facility Organizations Clash with Torrance County Commissioners

At the March 13, 2024, meeting of the Torrance County Commissioners, business was as usual until public comment began. During public comment, representatives from the Immigration Law Lab and the New Mexico Immigrant Law Center discussed alleged conditions at the Torrance County Detention Facility. Aurora Arreola, the Policy Program Manager

Mountainair Mourns Gabriel Padilla

Gabriel Padilla, 23 years old, passed away on February 28, 2024. He is survived by his parents, his wife, and his two children. Gabriel was described by those who knew him as a hard worker who did all he could to care for his family. He worked at Vulcan Materials

Legislative Session brings Funding to Torrance County

Legislative Session brings Funding to Torrance County

Please consider subscribing to the Mountainair Dispatch. Your support helps cover the costs of reporting like this.Subscribe Now When the New Mexico Legislature closed its session in February 2024, it introduced a new Government Results and Opportunity Project Fund intended to cover the costs of local earmarks and pilot

Torrance County Government Offices - a seventies-era Brutalist government building beneath ominous clouds

Torrance County Commissioner Schropp Responds to EMWT’s Legal Concerns

In a recent statement, Torrance County Commissioner Sam Schropp discussed his decision not to endorse financial support for the Estancia Moriarty Willard Torrance County Regional Water Association (EMWT) during the current legislative session. Schropp said that EMWT board member Michael Anaya approached him seeking a letter to Governor Michelle Lujan-Grisham,

Mountainair Town Council Votes to Hire a New Police Chief

Mountainair Town Council Votes to Hire a New Police Chief

In a unanimous vote on Tuesday, February 20, 2024, the Mountainair Town Council decided to approve the hiring of Jimmy Macon, a law enforcement officer from Florida, as the new police chief in Mountainair. Macon is the first law enforcement employee of the town of Mountainair since the departure of

a bulldog in a cage in an animal shelter

Town Council Meeting Focused on Education and Animal Control

My apologies for the delay in posting this piece. I was unavailable last week due to the passing of a family friend in the recent storms that affected California. La'Sha Chavez, the secretary and librarian at Mountainair Elementary School, started off the discussion regarding the town's

Initial Details in Officer-Involved Shooting on Lexco Road

Initial Details in Officer-Involved Shooting on Lexco Road

Torrance County Commissioners Continue to Delay on Firefighter Pensions

Please consider subscribing to the Mountainair Dispatch. Your support helps cover the costs of reporting like this.Subscribe Now The Torrance County Commissioners returned to the question of whether to approve a new pension plan for firefighters offered by the Public Employees Retirement Association of New Mexico (PERA). The commissioners

Master Announces Intention to Run For County Commission

Master Announces Intention to Run For County Commission

County Commissioners Maintain Status Quo With Appointments

Torrance County Commissioners

County Commissioners Maintain Status Quo With Appointments

A Keystone Member of Torrance County’s Public Safety Community Retires

A Keystone Member of Torrance County’s Public Safety Community Retires

Tracey Master has been part of Torrance County's public health apparatus, in one form or another, since 1998. Back then, Master explained, she was the media representative for the Torrance County DWI Planning Council. Later, Master held the role of Torrance County Dispatch representative to the DWI Planning

Mountainair Town Council and EMS Department Establish Mission Statements

Mountainair Town Council and EMS Department Establish Mission Statements

County Commission Faces Wage Theft Claims and Concerns Regarding ICE Facility, But Avoids Decision on Firefighter Pensions

County Commission Faces Wage Theft Claims and Concerns Regarding ICE Facility, But Avoids Decision on Firefighter Pensions

New Supplier for B Street Market Ensures Local Access to Fresh Fruit and Vegetables

New Supplier for B Street Market Ensures Local Access to Fresh Fruit and Vegetables

Please consider subscribing to the Mountainair Dispatch. Your support helps cover the costs of reporting like this.Subscribe Now Nancy McCloud sat in her office at the front of the B Street Market, a front corner of the building, where her desk, laden with purchase orders, invoices, and notes, gave

Mountainair Town Council appoints new EMS Director

Mountainair Town Council appoints new EMS Director

Mountainair Kicks Off Holiday Season With Luminaria and Craft Fair

Mountainair Kicks Off Holiday Season With Luminaria and Craft Fair

Town Council and Mayor Respond to NMDOT Presentation

Town Council and Mayor Respond to NMDOT Presentation

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USFS Plans Prescribed Burn in Manzano Mountains

USFS Plans Prescribed Burn in Manzano Mountains

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NMDOT Fails to Convince Audience of Benefits of US-60 Improvement

NMDOT Fails to Convince Audience of Benefits of US-60 Improvement

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Torrance County Certifies 2023 Election

Torrance County Certifies 2023 Election

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New Superintendent at Salinas Pueblo Missions

New Superintendent at Salinas Pueblo Missions

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Mountainair Public Schools Honors Veterans

Mountainair Public Schools Honors Veterans

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Torrance County Election Updated Results

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Torrance County Commission Addresses Non-Profit Comments on TCDF, the SunZia Project, and Access to the Sheriff's Department

Torrance County Commission Addresses Non-Profit Comments on TCDF, the SunZia Project, and Access to the Sheriff's Department

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Preliminary Election Results for 2023

Preliminary Election Results for 2023

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