Mountainair Dispatch

Community Rallies Behind Firefighters at First Annual Bingo Night The Mountainair Fire & Rescue Department held its first annual Bingo Night fundraiser on Friday, August 1, 2025, at the Dr. Saul Community Center—drawing a crowd of roughly 100 community members for...

Community Rallies Behind Firefighters at First Annual Bingo Night

Twenty-five Years of the Sunflower Festival This year will mark the 25th year of Mountainair’s Sunflower Festival. Anne Ravenstone, one of the organizers of the Sunflower Festival for the Manzano Mountain Art Council, looked back to 1998 and...

Twenty-five Years of the Sunflower Festival

Upcoming Events for July 28, 2025 Do you want to advertise your Torrance County event in the Mountainair Dispatch? I’d love to publish it. Email todd@mountainairdispatch.com with the details. There is no cost to publish upcoming events....

Upcoming Events for July 28, 2025

MSN Restrictions remain for the Mount Taylor and Magdalena districts

Fire bans lifted in Mountainair and Sandia ranger districts

Flood Watch Issued for Torrance County on Tuesday The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a Flood Watch for Tuesday afternoon through Tuesday evening, July 29, 2025, affecting a wide portion of central New Mexico, including Torrance County,...

Flood Watch Issued for Torrance County on Tuesday

Flood Watch Issued for Torrance County on Tuesday The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a Flood Watch for Tuesday afternoon through Tuesday evening, July 29, 2025, affecting a wide portion of central New Mexico, including Torrance Co...

Torrance County is under Flood Watch
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The Forest Service Claims It’s Fully Staffed for a Worsening Fire Season. Data Shows Thousands of Unfilled Jobs. DOGE cuts and voluntary resignations have severely hampered the agency as the nation enters the peak of fire season, with more than 1 million acres burning across 10 Western states.

The Forest Service Claims It’s Fully Staffed for a Worsening Fire Season. Data Shows Thousands of Unfilled Jobs.

Understanding Torrance County's Proposed Capital Improvement Expenditures Torrance County’s FY 2027–2031 Infrastructure Capital Improvement Plan proposes a total capital expenditure of $129,951,528 USD. Below is a breakdown of the projects for which funding is being...

Understanding Torrance County's Proposed Capital Improvement Expenditures

Understanding Torrance County's Proposed Capital Improvement Expenditures Torrance County’s FY 2027–2031 Infrastructure Capital Improvement Plan proposes a total capital expenditure of $129,951,528 USD. Below is a breakdown of the projects for which funding is being sought…

How does Torrance County want to spend the money it is seeking from the state?

Flood Watch Remains in Effect for Torrance County and Surrounding Areas The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a Flood Watch that remains in effect through 10 p.m. MDT on Tuesday, July 22, 2025, for a wide portion of central and northern New Mexico, including...

Flood Watch Remains in Effect for Torrance County and Surrounding Areas

Upcoming Events for July 21, 2025 Do you want to advertise your Torrance County event in the Mountainair Dispatch? I’d love to publish it. Email todd@mountainairdispatch.com with the details. There is no cost to publish upcoming events....

Upcoming Events for July 21, 2025

Upcoming Events for July 21, 2025 Do you want to advertise your Torrance County event in the Mountainair Dispatch? I’d love to publish it. Email todd@mountainairdispatch.com with the details. There is no cost to publish upcoming…

Upcoming Events for July 21, 2025

B Street Market's Indian Food Night On July 25, 2025, the B Street Market will host an Indian Food Night. There will be live music by Salt Road, delicacies from India, and good company, but since this event sells out nearly every time,...

B Street Market's Indian Food Night

Upcoming Events for July 14, 2025 Do you want to advertise your Torrance County event in the Mountainair Dispatch? I’d love to publish it. Email todd@mountainairdispatch.com with the details. There is no cost to publish upcoming events....

Upcoming Events for July 14, 2025

Flash Flood Warning Issued for Northwestern Torrance County The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a Flash Flood Warning for northwestern Torrance County, including Edgewood, Chilili, McIntosh, and surrounding areas, effective until 9:15 p.m. MDT...

Flash Flood Warning Issued for Northwestern Torrance County

Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for North Central Torrance County The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for north central Torrance County and southern Santa Fe County, in effect until 7:15 p.m. MDT on Saturday, July 12,...

Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for North Central Torrance County

Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for West Central Torrance County The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for west central Torrance County, including areas near Mountainair, Willard, and Torreon, in effect until 7:15 p.m....

Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for West Central Torrance County

Flood Watch Issued for Torrance County on Sunday The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a Flood Watch for Torrance County, including Mountainair and the Estancia Valley, beginning Sunday afternoon, July 13, and continuing through Sunday...

Flood Watch Issued for Torrance County on Sunday

Forest Stewards Youth Corps Fall Program is Now Hiring The Forest Stewards Youth Corps’ Fall Program is now hiring Crew Members and Crew Leaders ages 18-25 with Mountainair and Espanola/Santa Fe US Forest Service Districts, and Jemez Pueblo Natural Resource...

Forest Stewards Youth Corps Fall Program is Now Hiring

July Pegasid Meteor Shower: A Celestial Whisper Peaking tomorrow, July 10, 2025, skywatchers in Torrance County will be treated to the shimmer of the Pegasid meteor shower, a celestial event considered subtle and rare. The July Pegasids are a weak...

July Pegasid Meteor Shower: A Celestial Whisper

Mountainair Approves ICIP and Brings On New Employee Summary In the July 1, 2025, meeting of the Mountainair Town Council, the primary focus was on addressing the town’s infrastructure capital improvement plan (ICIP), approval of a decision to charge…

Mountainair approves infrastructure capital improvement plan and brings on new employee

Mountainair Approves ICIP and Brings On New Employee Summary In the July 1, 2025, meeting of the Mountainair Town Council, the primary focus was on addressing the town’s infrastructure capital improvement plan (ICIP), approval of a decision to charge...

Mountainair Approves ICIP and Brings On New Employee

Upcoming Events for July 7, 2025 Do you want to advertise your Torrance County event in the Mountainair Dispatch? I’d love to publish it. Email todd@mountainairdispatch.com with the details. There is no cost to publish upcoming events....

Upcoming Events for July 7, 2025

Strong Thunderstorm Impacts Northwestern Torrance County The National Weather Service in Albuquerque issued a Special Weather Statement on Sunday, July 6, warning of a strong thunderstorm impacting northwestern Torrance County, including areas near Edgewood...

Strong Thunderstorm Impacts Northwestern Torrance County

Estancia's Independence Day Celebration Local News from Mountainair, NM

Estancia's Independence Day Celebration

Estancia's Independence Day Celebration Local News from Mountainair, NM

Estancia's Small-Town Independence Day Celebration

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Representative's Message to Area Veterans US Representative Melanie Stansbury (NM-1) conducted an event for veterans at Manzano High School in Albuquerque on June 17, 2025, at which Stansbury was joined by State Representative Debra Sariñana...

Representative's Message to Area Veterans

Upcoming Events for June 30, 2025 Do you want to advertise your Torrance County event in the Mountainair Dispatch? I’d love to publish it. Email todd@mountainairdispatch.com with the details. There is no cost to publish upcoming events....

Upcoming Events for June 30, 2025

Moriarty Seeking Public Input on Comprehensive Plan The City of Moriarty is developing a new Comprehensive Plan in partnership with the Mid-Region Council of Governments (MRCOG). This plan will help guide Moriarty’s future growth, land use, infrastructure,...

Moriarty Seeking Public Input on Comprehensive Plan