Summer time always reminds me of hollyhocks (Alcea rosea) blooming in the garden and dolls made out of the flowers and buds. In New Mexico almost every old picture of Santa Fe has hollyhocks blooming in front of an adobe house or wall. But where did the hollyhock originate? Did they come from England? I remember pictures of English Cottages with hollyhocks adorning the gardens. Looking into history shows they came from farther shores. Origins point to Japan because hollyhocks have a long history in their culture. Travelers spread the hollyhock across Asia and eventually they were found in the Middle East. The English encountered them during the Crusades and brought them back to England where they thrived.

June 22 Grants Council Workshop The Grants City Council will host a workshop meet at City Hall Council Chambers at 600 W. Santa Fe Avenue at 3 p.m.

June 15 Grants Recreation Board City of Grants Recreation Board will meet at 6 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers; 600 W.

June 6 – 10 Spark Studio Vacation Bible School! June 6-10, 2022 4:55 to 8:20 p.m. Classes for age 4 to adults at First Baptist Church Grants located at 224 Mountain Road Grants.

June 6 – 10 Spark Studio Vacation Bible School! June 6-10, 2022 4:55 to 8:20 p.m. Classes for age 4 to adults at First Baptist Church Grants located at 224 Mountain Road Grants.

Today marks 34 days until the 4th of July, as well as our Fourth of July Celebration! Grants/Cibola County Cibola County would like to take this opportunity to congratulate Les Gaines & Cibola Trail Alliance on being named "Grand Marshal" of this year's Fourth of July Parade! We take great pride in recognizing Les and CTA's support in developing and maintaining sustainable multi-use trails for hikers, cyclists, runners, all-terrain vehicles and horseback riders in Mt. Taylor Ranger District of the Cibola Na-tional Forest.

SANTA FE – The New Mexico Tribal-State Judicial Consortium has honored retired Supreme Court Justice Barbara J. Vigil for her leadership and counsel as a member of the organization and as the Court's liaison to it.

ARLINGTON, Va. (May 31, 2022) – Today, the American Diabetes Association® (ADA) published important updates to the Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes—2022 (Standards of Care), in annotations as the Living Standards of Care.

ALBUQUERQUE, NM – “Is it possible to have an ethical government without equity for all of its citizens?” That’s the question that high school students statewide will tackle in the fourth annual New Mexico Ethics Watch Student Essay Contest. New Mexico Ethics Watch (NMEW) is a nonpartisan organization dedicated to making sure that New Mexico government is working ethically, and to improving the ethical culture in our state.

SANTA FE, N.M. – Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver today announced the launch of her Office’s “Rumor vs. Reality” website, a resource that offers the public accurate information about New Mexico’s voting and elections and corrects the most prevalent points of misinformation that continue to circulate in public discourse.