New Leadership for Grants Cibola County Schools: Lane Widner Assumes Superintendent Role

GRANTS, NM - Lane Widner, who was the principal of Grants High School for five years, was named the new superintendent of Grants Cibola County Schools at the school board meeting on May 23, at 6 p.m. Widner stated that he is excited to get to work and he wants to do a good job for the community.

Businesses in Cibola County Recieve Funding at Loger’s Tax Awards Meeting

GRANTS, NM – The lodger’s tax awards took place on May 19, at 2 p.m. Multiple businesses in Cibola received funding including Grants Rodeo Association, Grants Mainstreet Project Inc., Cibola County Historical Society, and many others. The awards ranged from $3,000 to $180,000.

GCCS Names New Superintendent

The Board of Education for the Grants/Cibola County Schools voted unanimously to appoint Mr. Lane Widner as the Grants/Cibola County Schools’ new Superintendent of Schools, effective July 1, 2023. Mr.

Supreme Court Overturns Regulatory Decision About Telecommunications Company

SANTA FE – The state Supreme Court today reversed a regulatory agency’s decision to permanently ban a company from becoming a provider of discounted telecommunications services to low-income consumers in New Mexico.

NMDOT and Local Law Enforcement Support Click it or Ticket

National seatbelt awareness campaign and high visibility enforcement effort SANTA FE — The New Mexico Department of Transportation and local law enforcement agencies remind drivers to buckle up during the national annual Click it or Ticket seat belt enforcement campaign which begins May 15.

New Mexico Supreme Court Opinion Provides Guidance About Pretrial Detention

SANTA FE – The state Supreme Court today issued an opinion providing guidance to district courts in deciding pretrial detention requests from prosecutors.

National Park Service Conducts Prescribed Fire at El Malpais National Monument

Grants, NM – The National Park Service at El Malpais National Monument is preparing to conduct a prescribed fire on the north side of the monument adjacent to Highway 53 between mile marker 65 and 68.

El Malpais National Monument Kicks off Summer with Bat Outflight Guided Hikes

Editor’s Note: Due to the upcoming prescribed fire the week of May 29 in the El Calderon area, El Malpais National Monument has decided to cancel the Bat Outflight Guided Hikes for next weekend, June 2 & 3. Bat Outflights will continue on June 9 and 10.

Many Medicaid Beneficiaries Don't Know Where to Find Other Insurance: Five Things to Know

Around a third of Medicaid enrollees say they would look for new coverage on the ACA exchange, while one in four said they would not know where to look for insurance if they lost their Medicaid coverage, a survey from Kaiser Family Foundation found.