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Announcing the 2024-2025 Local News Fellowship Class

New Mexico Local News Fund
Wednesday, July 3, 2024
This month marks the beginning of another year of our Local News Fellowship program. Pairing recent graduates and inschool journalism students with newsrooms throughout the state, participants receive firsthand, experiential learning and training alongside reporters and editors across New Mexico.

Story Time With a Ranger at El Malpais National Monument

Press Release
Wednesday, July 3, 2024
GRANTS, NM- Join National Park Service Rangers for story time at the El Malpais National Monument Visitor Center. Programs are every Wednesday at 11 am with a fun craft to follow. This one-hour program is suitable for preschool and early elementary aged children.
DWI Program Coordinator Vicki Kramer gave updates regarding the DWI Program and what they will be doing in the future. The commission also approved multiple services including prevention services for the DWI program, as well as MOAs between the DWI Program, the Cibola County Sheriff’s Department, the Grants Police Department and the Village of Milan Police Department. Arieanna Crowson - CC

DWI Program Coordinator Vicki Kramer gave updates regarding the DWI Program and what they will be doing in the future. The commission also approved multiple services including prevention services for the DWI program, as well as MOAs between the DWI Program, the Cibola County Sheriff’s Department, the Grants Police Department and the Village of Milan Police Department. Arieanna Crowson - CC

Cibola County DWI Program Updates and Approvements of Services Including Prevention Services

Arieanna Crowson, Reporter
Wednesday, July 3, 2024
GRANTS, NM – The Cibola County Board of Commissioners held their Regular meeting on June 27, at this meeting Fire Mashal and Emergency Manager Dustin Middleton gave updates on the Encerrita Fire and flooding in Cibola County, DWI Program Coordinator Vicki Kramer gave updates on the DWI Program, and...

Supreme Court Denies New Mexico Water Settlement

Diego Lopez, Reporter
Wednesday, July 3, 2024
At the end of June, the U.S. Supreme Court denied a proposed settlement between Texas and New Mexico regarding the allocation of water from the Rio Grande River. This decision prolongs a dispute that has persisted for over a decade and continues to impact water users in both states.
Don’t Drink and Sail

Don’t Drink and Sail

Don’t Drink and Sail

Diego Lopez, Reporter
Wednesday, July 3, 2024
B L U E W A T E R LAKE, N.M. – As the Fourth of July weekend approaches, bringing with it the promise of sunny skies and sparkling waters, Bluewater Lake State Park and the New Mexico Parks Division is inviting visitors to enjoy one of New Mexico’s most scenic reservoirs.
Cibola’s Drought Monitor – May

Cibola’s Drought Monitor – May

Cibola’s Drought Monitor – May

Diego Lopez, Reporter
Wednesday, July 3, 2024
CIBOLA COUNTY Experiencing its 38th driest May on record, the drought situation in Cibola has shown significant improvements since April. The percentage of land and population under drought has decreased markedly, offering some relief to the county's residents and agricultural sector.
Three human cases of influenza A(H5N1) virus infection have been reported in the U.S., following exposure to dairy cattle.

Three human cases of influenza A(H5N1) virus infection have been reported in the U.S., following exposure to dairy cattle.

Are Cibola’s Cattle at Risk of Avian Flu?

Diego Lopez, Reporter
Wednesday, July 3, 2024
The New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) is actively investigating an outbreak of a highly contagious flu, typically found in birds, that has spread to dairy cows.