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THE OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF INSURANCE KICKS OFF WILDFIRE AWARENESS MONTH

Eloisa Tyler, Nmose

Wednesday, May 6, 2026

SANTA FE, N.M. – The Office of the Superintendent of Insurance (OSI) is kicking off Wildfire Awareness Month this week, emphasizing the importance of preparedness, prevention, and community engagement across the state.

Zuni Hotshot Crews Recognized

Usfs

Wednesday, May 6, 2026

Recognizing the Zuni Hotshots on the successful completion of their national preparedness review!This milestone reflects the crew’s hard work, professionalism, and commitment to meeting the Standards for Interagency Hotshots Crew Operations required of a Type 1 Interagency Hotshot Crew.

Drought Deepens as Fire Restrictions Expand Across Cibola

Diego Lopez, Editor

Wednesday, May 6, 2026

March ranked fifth driest on record as county enters May under severe-to-extreme drought conditions CIBOLA COUNTY, N.M. – Cibola County is entering May with worsening drought, declining water supply and a growing patchwork of fire restrictions across local, state and federal lands.

Navajo Advances Cleanup at Old Church Rock Mine with New Technology

Kathy Helms Special To Cibola Citizen

Wednesday, May 6, 2026

GRANTS, N.M. – Approximately 6,000 cubic yards of abandoned uranium mine waste will be excavated from four areas of the Old Church Rock Mine site on the Navajo Nation in a timecritical removal action approved by the U.S.

GCCS Finishes Survey and Recognizes Members

Amerika Rougemont, Reporter

Wednesday, May 6, 2026

The Grants Cibola County School Board held a meeting on April 23, lasting approximately two hours. During this time survey results were presented, travel approved, donations approved, and recognitions given.

Navajo advances cleanup at Old Church Rock Mine with new technology

Kathy Helms, Special To The Citizen

Thursday, April 30, 2026

GRANTS – Approximately 6,000 cubic yards of abandoned uranium mine waste will be excavated from four areas of the Old Church Rock Mine site on the Navajo Nation in a time-critical removal action approved by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency as part of a settlement agreement with NuFuels, Inc.

Supreme Court rejects utility’s request to retroactively recover losses from rates

Administrative Office Of The Courts

Wednesday, April 29, 2026

SANTA FE, N.M. – The state Supreme Court ruled today that an electric utility cannot recover losses it experienced under rates that were later invalidated on appeal.In a unanimous opinion, New Mexico’s highest court upheld a decades-old legal precedent that prohibits retroactive ratemaking.

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Spokes on 66 Coming Soon

Grants Mainstreet Project

Wednesday, April 29, 2026

GRANTS, N.M. - We also kick off the Centennial Themed Treasure with a $500 cash award, celebrating Route 66 history and adding even more excitement to the weekend’s opening night festivities.

Cemetery Cleaning Begins in May

Diego Lopez, Editor

Wednesday, April 29, 2026

City of Grants Reminds Families of Summer Cleaning Schedule at Grants Memorial ParkGRANTS, N.M. – The City of Grants is reminding residents that summer mowing and cleaning operations are underway at Grants Memorial Park, located at 500 W. RooseveltAve.

Drought intensifies across Cibola County. The U.S. Drought Monitor map valid April 21, 2026 shows 100% of Cibola County in drought, with 83.09% classified as Severe Drought (D2) and 16.91% in Extreme Drought (D3). The expansion of extreme drought reflects a spring pattern of limited moisture and increasing fire-weather concerns across the region. (Source: Drought.gov/U.S. Drought Monitor.)

Cibola Drought Monitor – April 2026

Diego Lopez, Editor

Wednesday, April 29, 2026

March ranked 5th driest on record as drought intensifies; extreme drought expands and spring water outlook stays tight CIBOLA COUNTY, N.M. – Cibola County’s 2026 Drought picture worsened this month, and May is now arriving with less of a “spring recharge” and more “spring fire season”. Updated U.S.