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New Mexico Counties

New Mexico Counties

Susan D. Mayes, New Mexico Counties
Wednesday, May 22, 2024
SANTA FE, NM – During the New Mexico Counties (NMC) Board of Directors meeting on Friday, May 3, 2024, in Silver City, the Board elected Gerard Saiz, who is a Valencia County Commissioner, to fill the vacant position on the National Association of Counties (NACo) Board representing New Mexico at...

Community Announcement

News Staff
Wednesday, May 22, 2024
Honor Cibola’s VeteransAssistance Needed at Fire and Ice Park – Wednesday, May 22 Crosses honoring Cibola’s veterans will be set up at Fire and Ice Park in Grants at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, May 22.ANY and ALL VOLUNTEERS WELCOME!There are about 950 crosses that need to be staked in the ground this year.
Lack of RECA benefits ‘a tragedy of the nuclear age’

Lack of RECA benefits ‘a tragedy of the nuclear age’

Lack of RECA benefits ‘a tragedy of the nuclear age’

Courtesy Of Kathy Helms
Wednesday, May 22, 2024
Part II GRANTS – Larry Diaz was a teenager in the mid-1970s when he began working as a helper in an underground uranium mine for Kerr-McGee Corp. Growing up “poor” and lured by the almighty dollar, it wasn’t long before he advanced to miner.
Community Schools Are Concerned About Their Survival

Community Schools Are Concerned About Their Survival

Community Schools Are Concerned About Their Survival

Kathryn Marmon, Reporter
Wednesday, May 22, 2024
SAN RAFAEL, NM—Concern regarding funding and its impact on the schools of smaller communities has been expressed by some at the administrative level of the smaller schools. New Mexico is one of 35 states with a student-based funding model.
PIRATES WIN

PIRATES WIN

PIRATES WIN

Franklin Romero, Sports Correspondent
Wednesday, May 22, 2024
If you are fortunate enough to pick up a blue trophy in the state of NM in any New Mexico Activities Association championship game— in the background, you’ll hear the song… “We are the Champions” being played. Only a select few out of thousands of competitive athletes every year hear that song.
At May’s Coffee with the Managers construction in the City of Grants, the Village of Milan, and Cibola County was discussed. City Manger Andrew Valencia discussed updates regarding Grants Fire and Rescue and their PRC license, and the managers discussed possible changes that will be made to Coffee with the Managers moving forward. Arieanna Crowson – CC

At May’s Coffee with the Managers construction in the City of Grants, the Village of Milan, and Cibola County was discussed. City Manger Andrew Valencia discussed updates regarding Grants Fire and Rescue and their PRC license, and the managers discussed possible changes that will be made to Coffee with the Managers moving forward. Arieanna Crowson – CC

Managers Give Updates Regarding Construction and Plans to Change Coffee with the Managers

Arieanna Crowson, Reporter
Wednesday, May 15, 2024
GRANTS, NM – County Manager Kate Fletcher, City Manager Andrew Valencia, and Interim Village Manager and Finance Director Candi Williams gave updates regarding their respective municipalities and current projects being worked on in the City of Grants, the Village of Milan, and Cibola County.
Cibola Nurses Pinned

Cibola Nurses Pinned

Cibola Nurses Pinned

Arieanna Crowson, Reporter
Wednesday, May 15, 2024
New Mexico State University – Grants held their Spring Nursing Pinning Ceremony on May 9 for two nursing students who graduated with their Bachelor of Science in Nursing.Vanessa Jaramillo-Chavez was pinned by her mother, Rubby Jaramillo, and her daughter, Shantel Jaramillo-Valdez.
Allegations Against City Code Enforcer

Allegations Against City Code Enforcer

Allegations Against City Code Enforcer

News Staff
Wednesday, May 15, 2024
A Facebook post on Thursday, May 8, alleged that Grants Code Enforcer and Cibola County Commissioner Robert Windhorst threw oil in a local business’s dumpster.