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Clouds Cannot Stop Abó Dark Sky Event, and Torrance County Spots to Try Night Photography Yourself

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Clouds Cannot Stop Abó Dark Sky Event, and Torrance County Spots to Try Night Photography Yourself

Overcast Skies Do Not Deter Stargazers at Abó The National Park Service Dark Skies astronomy event defied the day's weather on Friday, July 17, 2026. The event at the Abó unit of Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument was limited with respect to astronomy due to the overcast weather,

Dogs Explore Ancient Ruins at BARK in the Park Event at Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument

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Dogs Explore Ancient Ruins at BARK in the Park Event at Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument

Saturday’s BARK in the Park event at the Quarai Unit of Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument was a success for both the Friends of Mountainair Animal Shelter (FOMAS) and the National Park Service, but most of all for the dogs. Along with visitors’ pets, FOMAS brought multiple adoptable and

Salinas Pueblo Missions NM is hiring a Tribal Communities Engagement Intern

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Salinas Pueblo Missions NM is hiring a Tribal Communities Engagement Intern

Salinas Pueblo Missions is hiring for a Tribal Communities Engagement Intern to join its Interpretation and Visitor Services Division Team from May through October 2026. The Tribal Communities Engagement Intern will be hired through the Ancestral Lands Conservation Corps (ALCC) program of Conservation Legacy. The mission of ALCC is to

Stargazing at Abó: Night Sky Program Illuminates the Past and Present

Stargazing at Abó: Night Sky Program Illuminates the Past and Present

While the town of Mountainair gathered under gymnasium lights on the evening of Friday, May 23, 2025, to celebrate the graduation of the Mountainair High School Class of 2025, a quieter, more contemplative gathering took place a few miles west, under a different kind of illumination. At the Abó unit

Salinas Pueblo Missions Seeking Two Park Guides

Salinas Pueblo Missions Seeking Two Park Guides

Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument is hiring two Park Guide positions to join our Interpretation and Visitor Services Team for the Summer 2025 season! This is the perfect position for aspiring leaders. The position is open to those who have maintained a permanent and exclusive residence for a minimum of

Taking the Oath of Citizenship

Taking the Oath of Citizenship

This summer, the Mountainair Dispatch was invited to observe a citizenship ceremony officiated by the Office of Citizenship and Immigration Services and hosted by the Friends of the Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument at the national monument’s Quarai unit. Due to security concerns, the event was not widely publicized

Public Notice: Opportunity for Landlords and Property Owners

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Public Notice: Opportunity for Landlords and Property Owners

👉The Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument has requested that this notice be posted. For those interested, please note the deadline is April 23, 2024. For full details, please be sure to review the PDF below this notice. The U.S. Government (Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument - SAPU) is seeking to

2024 Total Solar Eclipse

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2024 Total Solar Eclipse

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Mountainair Kicks Off Holiday Season With Luminaria and Craft Fair

Mountainair Kicks Off Holiday Season With Luminaria and Craft Fair

Advertise with the Dispatch: If you are considering advertising with the Mountainair Dispatch, please get in touch with me at todd@mountainairdispatch.com or 719-496-1660. I can help with graphics and copywriting. Consider sponsoring free public access to a month's worth of news. It's

New Superintendent at Salinas Pueblo Missions

New Superintendent at Salinas Pueblo Missions

🕯️This month’s content sponsor is the Friends of Salinas Pueblo Missions, who invite you to join them for the annual Luminaria de Abó on December 2, 2023. This will be a magical evening with flickering luminaria amongst the historical ruins of the San Gregorio de Abó Mission. There will

Thank you to November’s Sponsors: Friends of Salinas Pueblo Missions

Thank you to November’s Sponsors: Friends of Salinas Pueblo Missions

A special thank you today, the 1st of November 2023, for the Friends of Salinas Pueblo Missions, the sponsor for this month’s content. This month, the Friends of Salinas Pueblo Missions invites you to join them on December 2, 2023, from 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM, for

Paint in the Park

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Paint in the Park

Wendy Ahl was the last painter to be working at the Abó unit of the Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument on Saturday, May 6, 2023. Ahl was part of a cadre of ten painters that the National Monument had opened its doors to as part of the Mountainair-Plein Air

Upcoming Events for Monday, April 24, 2023

Federal Courts (For cases at the US District Court level or higher.) State Courts (For cases at the District Court level or higher.) State v. Heath White, D-722-CR-202300020, Thirteenth Judicial District Courthouse, Cibola County (while this is a Torrance County case, the New Mexico Supreme Court ordered