Cibola County Commission Chair Daniel J. Torrez, District II First Vice Chair Commissioner Martha Garcia, District V Second Vice Chair Commissioner Christine Lowery, District I Commissioner Ralph Lucero, District III Commissioner Robert Windhorst, District IV Visit http://www.cibolacountynm.com/ for more information.

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GRANTS N.M. – Wednesday, June 30, 2021 was the eight-year anniversary of the incident that took 19 Arizona firefighters’ lives. The Granite Mountain Hotshot Crew was a group of 20 firefighting individuals, originating out of Prescott, Arizona. The crew worked towards hotshot certification for years before finally receiving certification as an Interagency Hotshot Crew in 2008. Yet, one fateful day, on June 30, 2013, 19 of the 20 hotshots were killed in the Yarnell Hill Fire – taking more firefighters lives than any incident since September 11, 2001.

NMDOT asks all motorists to reduce speed, obey all posted traffic signs, use caution, and watch for heavy equipment and construction personnel in all work zones. PLEASE NOTE: Conditions are subject to change without notice. Double fines for speeding in work zones in effect.

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In case you haven’t already heard, I have a new favorite fruit—the western serviceberry (Amelanchier alnifolia). Just one fruit.

The First place winner of the 2021 4th of July Parade went to the Captain America entry (pictured left). The winning entry recieved a $300 first prize. Second place went to NWNM correctional center and third place went to the Raptors baseball team float. The 4th of July celebrations included a rodeo with bull riding and other events as well as a spectical of fireworks seen throughout the city. Scott Ford and Franklin Romero photos

Cibola County Commission Chair Daniel J. Torrez, District II First Vice Chair Commissioner Martha Garcia, District V Second Vice Chair Com Second Vice Chair Commissioner Christine Lowery, District I Commissioner Ralph Commissioner Ralph Lucero, District III Commissioner Robert Windhorst, District IV Visit http://www.cibolacountynm.com/ for more information.

CUBERO, N.M. — For some teachers, adjusting to a new way of teaching the past year has been a nightmare. For one Cubero Elementary School teacher though, it was an opportunity. Debra Woodward, an art teacher for 38 years, struggled with the adjustment at first, but it got better as she familiarized herself with the technology more and more. Woodward is deeply involved in the New Mexico Public Schools art community, and a question she and many other art teachers asked was, “How do we do this virtually?” Woodward and many others in the art teacher community brainstormed on how to keep students “engaged, creative, and artistic.” One of the ways Woodward did this was by having her students participate in an art program in which there was a possibility for their artwork to be selected and featured on an electric billboard right outside State Fair Grounds.