Iran War Update: U.S. Expands Economic Pressure as Iran Looks for Relief

GRANTS, N.M. – The latest Iran war update shows the conflict moving through economic pressure as much as direct fighting, with the United States targeting Iran’s revenue networks while Iran looks for ways to keep money moving and prepare for possible unrest at home.According to the Institute for...

Grants Cibola County Schools

Resource Officer, Visa Funding, Attendance System, Enrollment GRANTS, N.M.— The Grants/Cibola County School meeting that took place on August 18 covered topics such as a designated resource officer for Grants schools, residency visa funding, the EDIA attendance monitoring system, and student...

Magnitude 4.1 Earthquake Strikes Near San Mateo Early Saturday

GRANTS, N.M. — A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck near San Mateo early Saturday morning, producing light to moderate shaking across portions of Cibola County but no reported damage.The earthquake occurred at approximately 4:19 a.m. MDT Aug. 22, with an epicenter about 10 kilometers — roughly 6 miles...

Haaland visits Grants Community Pantry, Hears Rural New Mexico Concerns Firsthand

GRANTS, N.M. – A tour through the Grants Community Pantry Friday morning became a broader conversation about what it takes to live – and stay healthy – in rural New Mexico.Former U.S. Interior Secretary, and current Democratic Gubernatorial candidate Deb Haaland visited the pantry Aug. 21, where...

BLM Fuelwood Permits Available for Personal Use Across New Mexico

Newspaper bundles also available for families looking to prepare for the winter CIBOLA COUNTY, N.M. – New Mexicans looking to stock up on firewood ahead of colder weather can purchase personal- use fuelwood permits from the Bureau of Land Management at several locations across the state, including...

Cibola Drought Monitor – July 2026

Monsoon rains improve drought map, but Cibola remains fully in drought CIBOLA COUNTY, N.M. – July finally brought the kind of summer moisture Cibola County had been waiting for, but the month also showed how complicated drought recovery can be in western New Mexico.After months of worsening...

Grants City Council Removes Lodgers Tax Board Member Over Qualification Requirements

Council also reappoints probate judge to Planning and Zoning Commission; charter amendment process to receive separate coverage GRANTS, N.M. – The Grants City Council voted unanimously Aug. 12 to remove longtime Lodgers Tax Advisory Board member Aaron Dean after city officials determined he no...

Cibola County VINE System Back Online

CIBOLA COUNTY, N.M. – The VINE victimnotification service connected to the Cibola County Detention Center is back online following a weeks-long technical outage, Cibola County Manager Kate Fletcher confirmed.Asked for an update Wednesday morning, Fletcher told the Cibola Citizen, “Yes — it is up...

Fiber Cuts Caused Widespread Verizon Outage in New Mexico

CIBOLA COUNTY, N.M. – Multiple damaged fiber lines were responsible for a Verizon Wireless outage that disrupted cellphone service across parts of New Mexico last week, leaving some residents without their normal ability to make calls or use cellular data for several hours.The Aug. 12 outage was...