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In today's newsletter:

• Want a say in Torrance County growth? Join Planning & Zoning
• Why an Estancia ICE detainee says transfers felt like retaliation

Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 86 and low of 51 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Thursday: Partly sunny, breezy and warm, temps: high: 87, low: 54.
• Friday: Hazy sunshine, with a high of 83 and low of 50 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Torrance County Seeks Letters of Interest for the Planning and Zoning Board (mountainairdispatch.com) — Torrance County is seeking residents from Districts 1 and 2 to fill two vacancies on the Planning and Zoning Board, with meetings and offices based in Estancia. Applicants must live in the county, own or be buying land, and avoid other county posts or employment. Letters are due May 27, with interviews and appointments set for June 10.
   

• NM ICE detainee says he was subject to sudden transfer, poor conditions amid 10-day hunger strike (kanw.org) — An immigration detainee held at the Torrance County Detention Facility in Estancia describes a 10-day hunger strike and a series of stressful transfers through multiple ICE facilities. He and advocates allege poor conditions, retaliation for complaints, and inadequate medical care, while CoreCivic disputes key claims. The case unfolds as federal and state officials clash over New Mexico’s new Immigrant Safety Act.
   

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📸 Around Estancia

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday May 14

• Thursday Birders
  Central New Mexico Audubon Society PO Box 30002, Albuquerque, NM 87190
  7:50 am

Friday May 15

• 3D Printing Workshop →
  East Mountain Public Library, 487 NM-333, Tijeras
  3:30 pm
• Dark Skies, Bright Stars! 
  Salinas Pueblo Missions National Park Abó Unit of Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument. Located 9 miles west of Mountainair, NM.69 Abo Ruins Road, Mountainair, NM 87036
  7:00 pm

Saturday May 16

• Monthly Birding Event
  Central New Mexico Audubon Society PO Box 30002, Albuquerque, NM 87190
  7:30 am

Monday May 18

• Baccalaureate
  MHS Performing Arts Center (PAC) , Moriarty, NM 87035, USA
  6:00 pm

Wednesday May 20

• Senior Awards Ceremony
  MHS Performing Arts Center (PAC) , Moriarty, NM 87035, USA
  6:00 pm

Wednesday May 27

• Read to the Dogs at East Mountain Public Library →
  East Mountain Public Library, 487 NM-333, Tijeras
  12:00 pm

Thursday May 28

• East Mountain Book Group →
  East Mountain Public Library, 487 NM-333, Tijeras
  5:30 pm
• East Mountain Book Club →
  East Mountain Public Library, 487 NM-333, Tijeras
  5:30 pm

Saturday May 30

• TWO DAY DEFENSIVE PISTOL w/ Low Light - Stanley, NM →
  New Mexico Big Horn Gun Club, Torrance Park Rd, Moriarty
  11:00 am

Thursday June 4

• Wild West Frontier Festival →
  Wildlife West Nature Park, 87 N Frontage Rd, Edgewood
  10:00 am
• Wild West Frontier Festival Tickets →
  Wildlife West Nature Park, 87 W Frontage Rd, Edgewood
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• CoreCivic posted a job opening for Shift Supervisor in Estancia. Apply here.
• Pilot Travel Centers, LLC posted a job opening for Deli Production Team Member in Moriarty. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Estancia here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Moriarty

• Upcoming Events for May 11, 2026 (mountainairdispatch.com)

Edgewood

• Edgewood adopts fireworks ban, punts on criminalizing some activities during fire restrictions (nm.news)
• Edgewood mayor withdraws resignation, but commission schedules replacement vote anyway - The Paper. (abq.news)

Albuquerque

• PacSim previews Albuquerque International Sunport for MSFS 2024 (msfsaddons.com)
• APS Revives Summer Reading Program with Pizza and Isotopes Incentives (newsradiokkob.com)
• Virga showers and storms possible Wednesday (koat.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Bugs Bunny ! (Thank you bruce A. for sending it in!)
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