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Regular-Season and Tournament Champions: The Laguna Hawks captured both the regular-season title and tournament championship during the 2026 Grants Rec summer season in the 7–9-year-old baseball league. Courtesy Photo

Regular-Season and Tournament Champions: The Laguna Hawks captured both the regular-season title and tournament championship during the 2026 Grants Rec summer season in the 7–9-year-old baseball league. Courtesy Photo

10–12 Baseball League

News Staff
Wednesday, July 29, 2026
10–12 Baseball League
Smoke rises from the five-acre Notches Fire in the south-central Zuni Mountains on July 30. The lightning-caused fire was burning west of NM 612 and north of NM 53, where crews reported no new growth and continued reinforcing containment lines and extinguishing interior hot spots. Photo courtesy U.S. Forest Service.

Smoke rises from the five-acre Notches Fire in the south-central Zuni Mountains on July 30. The lightning-caused fire was burning west of NM 612 and north of NM 53, where crews reported no new growth and continued reinforcing containment lines and extinguishing interior hot spots. Photo courtesy U.S. Forest Service.

Lightning Sparks Two New Fires in Zuni Mountains

Friday, July 31, 2026

CIBOLA COUNTY, N.M. – Firefighters are working to contain two lightning-caused wildfires in the Zuni Mountains after monsoon thunderstorms moved across the Mount Taylor Ranger District this week.The Rock Springs Fire and Notches Fire had burned a combined 11 acres as of Friday, according to the U.S.

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Rain Brings Relief as Fire Restrictions Ease Across Parts of Cibola National Forest

Diego Lopez, Editor
Mount Taylor Ranger District, El Morro and El Malpais drop restrictions following wettest stretch of summer, some remain CIBOLA COUNTY, N.M. – After weeks…

Co-op Seeks Current/Former Members Owed Capital Credits

Continental Divide
GRANTS, N.M. – If you received electric service from Continental Divide Electric Cooperative in 1991 and/or 2022, you may be owed money.In November 2024, CDEC…

GCCS Board Approves Education Platforms and New Programs for Student Success

Amerika Rougemont, Reporter
GRANTS, N.M. -The June 21 GCCS board meeting covered education initiatives and decisions aimed at enhancing student learning and community engagement. Things…
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Sports 

Cibola Fishing Report – July 21–28

Kristl Walker landed a tiger muskie while on a camping trip on July 11, using nothing more than a hot dog for bait. Courtesy Photos

Kristl Walker landed a tiger muskie while on a camping trip on July 11, using nothing more than a hot dog for bait. Courtesy Photos

Diego Lopez, Editor
BLUEWATER LAKE, N.M. – Fishing continued at Bluewater Lake this week, with boats on the water Saturday and at least one reported muskie catch. New Mexico State…

Cibola Water Monitoring Report – July 22–28

Diego Lopez, Editor
Monsoons bring active weather to Cibola in late July CIBOLA COUNTY, N.M. – One week can tell two very different stories about water in western New Mexico…

Goatheads Add Defenseman Brandon Chabrier as Inaugural Roster Grows

Diego Lopez, Editor
RIO RANCHO, N.M. – The New Mexico Goatheads continue to build from the blue line out as the franchise prepares for its first season of professional hockey in…
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Obituaries 

Eddie Ray Roberts

Eddie Ray Roberts

Eddie Ray Roberts

News Staff
Eddie RayRobertsEddie Ray Roberts was born August 24th, 1934, was orphaned at the age of 7 and raised by his grandmother in Henrietta, TX. He was an…

Randall Edward Thomas

Randall Edward Thomas

Randall Edward Thomas

News Staff
Randall Edward ThomasRandall Edward Thomas, lovingly known as Randy, passed away on July 7, 2026. Born on May 4, 1952, in Clarksburg, West Virginia, he was the…

Miguel Pablo Chavez

Miguel Pablo Chavez

Miguel Pablo Chavez

News Staff
Miguel Pablo ChavezIn Loving Memory of Miguel Pablo Chavez Miguel Pablo Chavez, 39, passed away unexpectedly in Albuquerque, New Mexico, on June 25, 2026…
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