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US Senator Ben Ray Lujan met with local families at the Grants Community Pantry on August 20 to discuss the impact of cuts to local SNAP benefits. Diego Lopez - CC

US Senator Ben Ray Lujan met with local families at the Grants Community Pantry on August 20 to discuss the impact of cuts to local SNAP benefits. Diego Lopez - CC

Luján Visits Grants Pantry as Local Families Brace for SNAP Changes

Diego Lopez, Editor
Wednesday, August 26, 2026
Senator hears from families, food providers about rising costs and nutrition assistance GRANTS, N.M. – U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján visited the Grants Community Pantry Thursday, August 20, meeting with local families, food assistance workers and service providers as changes to the Supplemental Nutrition...
Chief Justice Julie J. Vargas Courtesy Photos

Chief Justice Julie J. Vargas Courtesy Photos

New Mexico Supreme Court Begins New Term with 45 Cases

Diego Lopez, Editor
Wednesday, August 26, 2026
Cases include disputes over criminal competency, medical malpractice and utility regulation SANTA FE, N.M. — The New Mexico Supreme Court will begin its 202627 term in September with 45 cases scheduled for consideration, including several that could have statewide implications for courts, health...

Gov. Lujan Grisham Appoints Two New District Court Judges

News Staff
Wednesday, August 26, 2026
SANTA FE, N.M. — Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham today announced the appointment of Maria Montoya Chavez to serve as a judge on the Second Judicial District Court and Kirsten Louise Dick to serve as a judge on the Thirteenth Judicial District Court.Montoya Chavez fills a newly created judgeship...
Courtesy Photo

Courtesy Photo

Encerrito Fire Reported in El Malpais Area

Diego Lopez, Editor
Wednesday, August 26, 2026
CIBOLA COUNTY, N.M. – A small wildfire remains active in Cibola County after being reported Monday morning near El Malpais National Monument.The Encerrito Fire was discovered at approximately 8:59 a.m. Aug. 24 and was estimated at onetenth of an acre, according to incident information from the...
A helicopter provides air support during the Four Mile Fire in the Zuni Mountains on Aug. 10, using nearby Bluewater Lake as a water source for suppression operations. The U.S. Forest Service says a new national realignment of its fire and aviation leadership will not change how the Cibola National Forest requests or receives aviation resources during active wildfires. Photo by Kathy Helms

A helicopter provides air support during the Four Mile Fire in the Zuni Mountains on Aug. 10, using nearby Bluewater Lake as a water source for suppression operations. The U.S. Forest Service says a new national realignment of its fire and aviation leadership will not change how the Cibola National Forest requests or receives aviation resources during active wildfires. Photo by Kathy Helms

Forest Service Realigns National Fire Leadership, Local Cibola Operations Unchanged

Diego Lopez, Editor
Wednesday, August 26, 2026
Southwest fire direction will bypass regional forester under new national chain of authority CIBOLA COUNTY, N.M. – A national realignment of U.S. Forest Service wildfire leadership will remove a layer of administration between national fire leadership and the Southwest, but officials say the change...
The Grants Community Pantry, located at 916 Sakelares Road in Grants, has grown into a community hub providing food assistance, volunteer opportunities and other resources to residents across Cibola County and surrounding communities. Photo by Donald Jaramillo

The Grants Community Pantry, located at 916 Sakelares Road in Grants, has grown into a community hub providing food assistance, volunteer opportunities and other resources to residents across Cibola County and surrounding communities. Photo by Donald Jaramillo

Grants Community Pantry Grows into Community Hub

Diego Lopez, Editor
Wednesday, August 26, 2026
Perez says years of searching, grant funding and volunteer labor transformed former medical facility into a place built for Cibola County GRANTS, N.M. – For years, Alice Perez drove around Grants looking at buildings, seeking a larger space for the Grants Community Pantry.The pantry’s executive...