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Cibola County Commission Chair Ralph Lucero, left, Vice Chair Christine Lowery, Commissioner Georgia Sanchez, and Cibola Emergency Manager Dustin Middleton address recent flooding.

Cibola County Commission Chair Ralph Lucero, left, Vice Chair Christine Lowery, Commissioner Georgia Sanchez, and Cibola Emergency Manager Dustin Middleton address recent flooding.

Cibola County Moves Toward Disaster Declaration as Flooding Damages Homes, Threatens Neighborhoods

Friday, October 23, 2026

GRANTS, N.M. — Cibola County commissioners moved to approve an emergency disaster declaration Friday, Oct. 23, following widespread flooding that damaged homes, destroyed road crossings and threatened neighborhoods along the Rio San Jose.During a special 1 p.m. meeting, county and municipal...

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The text of a resolution declaring an emergency in Cibola County after severe flooding damaged homes. Passed by the Cibola County Commission October 23, 2026.

The text of a resolution declaring an emergency in Cibola County after severe flooding damaged homes. Passed by the Cibola County Commission October 23, 2026.

Flooding Emergencies Declared Across Cibola County as Governments Mobilize Resources

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Emergency Declarations Across CibolaGRANTS, N.M. — Local governments across Cibola County have taken emergency action following severe flooding that damaged…

Newspaper Bundles Can be Purchased at Roberta’s Place

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Cibola Citizen StaffGRANTS, N.M. – Winter is approaching fast and many families need bundles of old newspapers to help with their fireplaces. Old bundles of…
Jay Langford

Jay Langford

Langford Names New District-wide Newspaper

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Diego Lopez, EditorGRANTS, N.M. – Grants High School student Jay Langford received a $100 prize from thefor submitting the winning name, The Compass, for the…
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Sports 

Cibola Fishing Report – October 14 – 20

Diego Lopez, Editor
BLUEWATER LAKE, N.M. — Fishing reports remained quiet again this week as Bluewater Lake continued to give anglers and visitors a few important conditions to…

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Banner Photo by Jay Langford

Banner Photo by Jay Langford

Peyton Dimmitt And Marli Prendergast, Ghs Student Journalist
GRANTS, N.M. – With the girls soccer season coming to a wrap here at GHS, that also means it’s time to start saying goodbyes to the senior players.The GHS…

“Pirates Outdone by Broncos”

Franklin Romero, Sports Correspondent
GRANTS, N.M. – The GHS football team faced one of its biggest challenges last week in the number 1 team in the state, the Bloomfield Bobcats and came up short…
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Obituaries 

In Loving Memory of Alfredo Eloy Sedillos

In Loving Memory of Alfredo Eloy Sedillos

In Loving Memory of Alfredo Eloy Sedillos

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Alfredo Eloy SedillosOn October 15, 2026, the beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, great-great-grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend,…

Margaret Helen Noriega (Lovato)

Margaret Helen Noriega (Lovato)

Margaret Helen Noriega (Lovato)

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Margaret HelenNoriega (Lovato)Our beloved Margaret Helen Noriega, 84, entered into the loving presence of her Lord on October 11, 2026. June 19, 1942 – October…

Timothy (Tim) Thomas Fife

Timothy (Tim) Thomas Fife

Timothy (Tim) Thomas Fife

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Timothy (Tim)Thomas FifeTimothy (Tim) Thomas Fife, PE, PMP, SCPM, 72, 1953-2026 of White Rock, N.M. passed peacefully into the loving arms of his Lord and…
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