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2023 Candidate Interviews: Roy Sharbutt

2023 Candidate Interviews: Roy Sharbutt

In light of the civic importance of elections, the Mountainair Dispatch has made available candidate videos and articles for free public viewing. Roy Sharbutt is a candidate for the Mountainair School Board. Sharbutt has no derogatory information in his background check. Sharbutt is a lawyer, educator, counselor, and veteran.

A History of Violence and Financial Troubles

A History of Violence and Financial Troubles

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Walking the Torrance County Detention Facility

Walking the Torrance County Detention Facility

🔥I recently had the pleasure of having Devyn Haney inspect and sweep my house's chimney. He was professional, fast, and even put up with my overly friendly dog's need for constant attention. That's why I wanted to recommend to you that you try Haney&

Mountainair Town Council Meeting Ends with Startling Allegations

Mountainair Town Council Meeting Ends with Startling Allegations

Estancia Trustees Learn New Tricks of Animal Control, Code Enforcement, and German Television

Estancia Trustees Learn New Tricks of Animal Control, Code Enforcement, and German Television

Advertise with the Dispatch: If you are interested in advertising with the Mountainair Dispatch, you can email me at todd@mountainairdispatch.com. Consider sponsoring free public access to a month's worth of news. The October 2, 2023, Estancia Board of Trustees meeting began with an unnamed resident complaining

a wildland firefighter looking over the charred remains of a mountain landscape in New Mexico

East Mountain CERT ceases operations

Advertise with the Dispatch: If you are interested in advertising with the Mountainair Dispatch, you can email me at todd@mountainairdispatch.com. Consider sponsoring free public access to a month's worth of news. East Mountain CERT (community emergency response team) was, until yesterday's Torrance County Commissioners

an isometric image of a dump truck in the desert

Mountainair Selects New Trash Company

Over the September 5th and September 19th, 2023, Town Council Meetings, the Mountainair Town Council selected Universal Waste Systems as the new trash management provider for the town. When Mountainair's waste management contract ended, two companies - Sierra Sanitation and Universal Waste Systems - started negotiating a contract

Mountainair's Plans for Nabbing Police Officers

Mountainair's Plans for Nabbing Police Officers

Torrance County Sheriff's Office: Jeremiah Sanders, Wanted for Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon

Torrance County Sheriff's Office: Jeremiah Sanders, Wanted for Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon

Torrance County Sheriff’s Office (TCSO) is currently investigating allegations of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon against Jeremiah Sanders. According to Undersheriff Stephanie Reynolds, Sanders is wanted in connection with a shooting that occurred on the morning of September 20, 2023. At that time, TCSO deputies responded to a

Estancia Moves on School Resource Officer

Estancia Moves on School Resource Officer

Governor's Emergency Order Causes County Commissioner to Leave Democratic Party

Governor's Emergency Order Causes County Commissioner to Leave Democratic Party

Mountainair Blaze Destroys Garage

Mountainair Blaze Destroys Garage

Mountainair Board of Education Considers HVAC and Security Solutions

Mountainair Board of Education Considers HVAC and Security Solutions

Sunflower Festival Attendance Benefits Local Business

Sunflower Festival Attendance Benefits Local Business

Free and public access to this post is sponsored by the Manzano Mountain Art Council, which hosted the 2023 Sunflower Festival on August 26, 2023. Readers interested in learning more about the Manzano Mountain Art Council and the services it provides our community can click here to see current exhibits

Initial List of Candidates for the 2023 Local Elections

Free and public access to this post is sponsored by the Manzano Mountain Art Council, which hosted the 2023 Sunflower Festival on August 26, 2023. Readers interested in learning more about the Manzano Mountain Art Council and the services it provides our community can click here to see current exhibits

A view of the Dr. Saul Community Center, filled with streamers, and attendees sharing a meal

Despite Arrest, St. Alice Fiesta a Welcoming Event

Free and public access to this post is sponsored by the Manzano Mountain Art Council, which is hosting the 2023 Sunflower Festival on August 26, 2023, from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Readers interested in learning more about the Sunflower Festival can click here to see the Manzano

Estancia Trustees Focus on Baseball Field Improvements

Estancia Trustees Focus on Baseball Field Improvements

Free and public access to this post is sponsored by the Manzano Mountain Art Council, which is hosting the 2023 Sunflower Festival on August 26, 2023, from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Readers interested in learning more about the Sunflower Festival can click here to see the Manzano

Town Council Brings Municipal Law Enforcement Back to Mountainair

Town Council Brings Municipal Law Enforcement Back to Mountainair

Free and public access to this post is sponsored by the Manzano Mountain Art Council, which is hosting the 2023 Sunflower Festival on August 26, 2023, from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Readers interested in learning more about the Sunflower Festival can click here to see the Manzano

Update regarding Estancia and Sunshine Laws

Update regarding Estancia and Sunshine Laws

On Tuesday, August 15, 2023, the Mountainair Dispatch was contacted by Estancia Mayor Nathan Dial and Estancia Town Clerk Michelle Jones. Dial and Jones were gracious with respect to the article published on the Mountainair Dispatch, Did Estancia Trustees Violate Sunshine Laws and Plan to Misuse Town Funds?. They explained

Did Estancia's Trustees Violate Sunshine Laws and Plan to Misuse Town Funds?

Did Estancia's Trustees Violate Sunshine Laws and Plan to Misuse Town Funds?

Estancia's August 7, 2023, Meeting of the Board of Trustees was far from an ordinary municipal government meeting. By the meeting's end, it became a question of whether town officials broke the law.

Mountainair Birthday Celebration A Success

Mountainair Birthday Celebration A Success

Free and public access to this post is sponsored by the Manzano Mountain Art Council, which is hosting the 2023 Sunflower Festival on August 26, 2023, from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Readers interested in learning more about the Sunflower Festival can click here to see the Manzano

Mountainair Town Council Looks at Hiring Matters and Increases Utility Rates

Mountainair Town Council Looks at Hiring Matters and Increases Utility Rates

Free and public access to this post is sponsored by the Manzano Mountain Art Council, which is hosting the 2023 Sunflower Festival on August 26, 2023, from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Readers interested in learning more about the Sunflower Festival can click here to see the Manzano

EMS, Water Meters, and Natural Gas Issues Addressed in Town Council Meeting

Mountainair Town Council

EMS, Water Meters, and Natural Gas Issues Addressed in Town Council Meeting

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A fire grows beneath a power pole and amongst scrub brush and trees to the left of a gate to a ranch.

Fire on Red Bluff Rapidly Contained by USFS and Mountainair Firefighters

Just past Mountainair High School's football field, Third Street curves around the MIP property, briefly turning into Smith Road before becoming Red Bluff Road at the next curve. There, a set of power lines hang over the metal gate to the Lovato family's ranch. The lines

Trustee Stella Chavez, Trustee J. Morrow Hall, look at Mayor Nathan Dial as he smirks at a member of tand Mayor Nathan Dial

Estancia Trustees Address Pay Raises for Clerk and Interim Chief

The July 17, 2023, meeting of Estancia’s Board of Trustees could be broken down into three broad topics: land use and maintenance, matters concerning the interim chief and town clerk, and the Old Timers’ Day events. Mayor Pro Tem Noah Sedillo was not present for the meeting, so all

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