And an eclipse too? NM Museum of Natural History & Science pulls out all the stops as eclipse lights up Albuquerque sky during the busiest weekend of the year

Albuquerque, NM – On the final Saturday of this year’s Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta, the usual parade of hot air balloons overhead will have a new neighbor in the New Mexico sky: an annular eclipse that turns the sun into a ring of light around the moon for a few minutes.

Grants Man Flees Police

GRANTS, NM – The streets of Grants, New Mexico were rocked when local law enforcement was locked into a minor chase, eventually Grants Police Department was able to detain Rosendo Morales on suspicions of impaired driving and marijuana possession.

Man Arrested After Fleeing Police Has Extraditable Warrant to Colorado

GRANTS, NM – Police in Grants, New Mexico arrested a man on Thursday evening after he attempted to evade authorities during a domestic disturbance call.

Supreme Court Stresses the Importance of Creating an Adequate Record to Justify a Warrantless Search

SANTA FE – The state Supreme Court today overturned a Clovis woman’s drug possession conviction because a warrantless search of her purse by police violated constitutional protections against unreasonable searches.

Grants Police Arrest “Armed and Dangerous” Man on Child Abuse Charges

A routine traffic stop on Roosevelt Avenue led the Grants Police Department to a larger investigation involving a man flagged as “Armed and Dangerous” by Albuquerque Police Department.

Grants Woman Arrested on Suspicion of DWI with Child in Vehicle

GRANTS, NM – An intoxicated woman was arrested on September 17 after Grants Police Department responded to a disturbance call at 1400 E Roosevelt Ave in Grants, New Mexico.

Senior Citizen Lunch Menu and Activities

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Arrests in August 28 – September 4 . . .

September 11 Kelsey Kinsel, born in 1972: Warrant – Magistrate Courts Charlinda Garcia, born in 1981: Drunk or Disorderly September 12 Randy Morris, born 1979: Criminal Trespass Rebecca Macias, born in 1994: Assault – Simple September 13 Pernell Chavez, born in 1996: Drunk or...

Cibola Drought Monitor – August Update

Diego Lopez, Reporter Editor’s Note: The Cibola Citizen apologizes for the interruption in our regular report in the month of August. The absence of federal data for July disrupted our continuity.