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Donn Webb, Cruzzin Cibola

News Staff
Wednesday, January 25, 2023
When I was young, I thought I could handle anything. Needless to say, that didn’t work. Many bumps in the road have since passed. About 20 years ago I turned to the Lord and I began to build my faith, hope, and love. That helped me achieve peace. I want to thank the priests at St.
A generous gift from TBK Bank, the new location of the Cibola Communities Economic Development Foundation is 1015 E. Roosevelt Avenue, across from the hospital. New signage to come as work building up CCEDF’s new home progresses. Craig Gergen - CC

A generous gift from TBK Bank, the new location of the Cibola Communities Economic Development Foundation is 1015 E. Roosevelt Avenue, across from the hospital. New signage to come as work building up CCEDF’s new home progresses. Craig Gergen - CC

Legislative Cibola County Day Corralled This Year

Craig Gergen, Reporter
Wednesday, January 25, 2023
The Cibola Communities Economic Development Foundation normally hosts Cibola County Day in Santa Fe to welcome our four state representatives. The event is held in odd years for the 60-day session, but this year, Cibola County Day was cancelled.

Spaying and Neutering is the Law

Faith Mosley, Reporter
Wednesday, January 25, 2023
GRANTS, N.M. – Grants Animal Care Center is almost always at capacity. Last week they transported twenty animals to other cities, and within four hours they were back at capacity due to owners surrendering pets.
Cibola County COVID-19

Cibola County COVID-19

Cibola County COVID-19

News Staff
Wednesday, January 25, 2023
Stats as of January 23 9,168 Total cases 284 Active cases 210 Deaths 24% Decrease in 14-Day change rate 19,904 Resident with one vaccine shot 16,617 Resident fully vaccinated The CDC says COVID transmission in Cibola County is LOW. Data suggests cases are largely undercounted. .
Pictured is Lava Road, one of the newly paved roads in Grants. Zuni Canyon, Gunnison, and High Street are others that have been repaved. Craig Gergen - CC

Pictured is Lava Road, one of the newly paved roads in Grants. Zuni Canyon, Gunnison, and High Street are others that have been repaved. Craig Gergen - CC

Road Repairs in Grants: Filling in the Holes

Craig Gergen, Reporter
Wednesday, January 25, 2023
GRANTS, N.M. – Roads in Grants are a complicated network and repairing the roads carries equally complex issues. City Manager Donald Jaramillo stated there are many factors to fixing roads.

Prescribed Burn Alert for Cibola County

Diego Lopez, Reporter
Wednesday, January 18, 2023
ZUNI MOUNTAINS, N.M. – The US Forest Service has announced a series of prescribed burns in the Cibola National Forest. Some of the prescribed burns will take place in the Zuni Mountains of Cibola County. The Cibola National Forest is massive, spanning 1,562,542 acres – that’s 1.5 million acres.

Revamping the Grants City Charter

Diego Lopez, Reporter
Wednesday, January 18, 2023
Editor’s Note: The Cibola Citizen thanks Grants City Clerk Fran Salas and her team for their assistance in gathering documentation about the following information. GRANTS, N.M. – The City of Grants has taken the first steps in rewriting its city charter.
Councilwoman Beverly Michael

Councilwoman Beverly Michael

A New City Charter for Grants

Craig Gergen, Reporter
Wednesday, January 18, 2023
GRANTS, N.M. – Councilwoman Beverly Michael is heading the efforts to rewrite the Grants City Charter. A city charter can help improve governance in a limited geographic area by giving local officials authority to implement the best legal and administrative practices and commercial regulations.