GCCS Discusses 2026-2030 Strategic Plan
Amerika Rougemont, Reporter
GRANTS, N.M.
Wednesday, August 19, 2026
Cibola Communities Economic Development Foundation Outlines New Direction, Housing and Workforce Priorities
Diego Lopez, Editor
Foundation leaders say renewed partnerships, site readiness and a stronger workforce are central to...
Wednesday, August 19, 2026
Grants Community Pantry Executive Director Alice Perez speaks with Deb Haaland during a tour of the pantry’s Community Garden Friday, Aug. 21. Perez discussed food insecurity in the region and told Haaland that people from across the economic spectrum can find themselves needing assistance when circumstances suddenly change.
Haaland visits Grants Community Pantry, Hears Rural New Mexico Concerns Firsthand
Friday, August 21, 2026
GRANTS, N.M. – A tour through the Grants Community Pantry Friday morning became a broader conversation about what it takes to live – and stay healthy – in rural New Mexico.Former U.S. Interior Secretary, and current Democratic Gubernatorial candidate Deb Haaland visited the pantry Aug.News
Diego Lopez, Editor
Newspaper bundles also available for families looking to prepare for the winter CIBOLA COUNTY, N.M. – New Mexicans looking to stock up on firewood ahead…
Diego Lopez, Editor
Monsoon rains improve drought map, but Cibola remains fully in drought CIBOLA COUNTY, N.M. – July finally brought the kind of summer moisture Cibola…
Diego Lopez, Editor
Council also reappoints probate judge to Planning and Zoning Commission; charter amendment process to receive separate coverage GRANTS, N.M. – The Grants…
Sports
Diego Lopez, Editor
Bluewater Lake becomes tool against wildfire, fishing slows BLUEWATER LAKE, N.M. — With school now fully back in session across Cibola County, the fishing…
Junior Glade Gerber smiles during boys soccer tryouts on Aug. 10 at Grants High School in Grants, N.M. Jay Langford-Student Journalist
Diego Lopez, Editor
Greg Hurst penalty, another clean sheet lift New Mexico past postseason rival ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – New Mexico United finally got one back against FC Tulsa…
A helicopter dips into water from Bluewater Lake on Aug. 10 to assist firefighting efforts on the Four Mile Fire in the Zuni Mountains near Jamestown. Photo by Kathy Helms
Diego Lopez, Editor
Bluewater Lake becomes tool against wildfire, fishing slows BLUEWATER LAKE, N.M. – Bluewater Lake played more than one role in Cibola County this week.…
Obituaries
Mary Agnes Armijo
News Staff
Mary Agnes ArmijoMary Agnes Armijo, lovingly known as “Nacha' passed away on July 22, 2026, in Cubero, New Mexico, at the age of 73.Mary was born on January 15…
Rudy Baca
News Staff
Rudy BacaRudy Baca was born on July 7, 1952, to Claudio & Maggie Baca in San Mateo, New Mexico. He passed away quietly on August 1, 2026 of natural causes…
Shirley Ann Triplett Rieck
News Staff
The Memorial Service for Mom will be held on Saturday, August 15th at 11:00 a.m., Mountain Daylight Time, at the First United Methodist Church in Grants, 510…