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Flames burn through piñon-juniper and grass on the Four Mile Fire in the northwest Zuni Mountains onAug. 10. The six-acre fire was actively spotting and moving southeast as ground and aerial crews worked to establish control lines. No communities were threatened and no evacuations were in effect. Photo Courtesy U.S. Forest Service

Flames burn through piñon-juniper and grass on the Four Mile Fire in the northwest Zuni Mountains onAug. 10. The six-acre fire was actively spotting and moving southeast as ground and aerial crews worked to establish control lines. No communities were threatened and no evacuations were in effect. Photo Courtesy U.S. Forest Service

Multiple Fires Remain Active Around Mount Taylor as Monsoon Brings Both Relief and New Starts

Diego Lopez, Editor
Wednesday, August 12, 2026
Four Mile Fire grows to 10 acres while Frio and L Bar Ranch fires remain largely contained north of Mount Taylor CIBOLA COUNTY, N.M. – Several wildfires remain active in and around Cibola County this week, underscoring the complicated role of the summer monsoon as rainfall improves drought...
Flames burn through piñon-juniper and grass on the Four Mile Fire in the northwest Zuni Mountains on Aug. 10. The six-acre fire was actively spotting and moving southeast as ground and aerial crews worked to establish control lines. No communities were threatened and no evacuations were in effect. Photo courtesy U.S. Forest Service.

Flames burn through piñon-juniper and grass on the Four Mile Fire in the northwest Zuni Mountains on Aug. 10. The six-acre fire was actively spotting and moving southeast as ground and aerial crews worked to establish control lines. No communities were threatened and no evacuations were in effect. Photo courtesy U.S. Forest Service.

Four Mile Fire Burns Six Acres in Zuni Mountains

Diego Lopez, Editor
Monday, August 10, 2026
CIBOLA COUNTY, N.M. – Firefighters are working to suppress a new six-acre wildfire in the northwest Zuni Mountains after the Four Mile Fire was reported Sunday afternoon on the Mount Taylor Ranger District.The fire was reported at approximately 3:28 p.m. Aug. 9 south of Jamestown and Interstate 40,...

The Legacy Continues: Part 2

John Heffner
Wednesday, August 5, 2026
GRANTS, N.M. Last week, we explored how New Mexico's uranium boom gave rise to Uranium Capital Speedway, a volunteer-built dirt track that became a gathering place for miners, mechanics, and their families. But building the speedway was only the beginning.

A Few Votes Can Shape Cibola County

Diego Lopez, Editor
Wednesday, August 5, 2026
Recent turnout data shows local races and public funding questions are often decided by a small share of residents CIBOLA COUNTY, N.M. – In Cibola County, elections are often decided by a much smaller group of people than the county’s total population might suggest.Recent election data shows that...