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Mayor Erik Garcia withdrew his candidacy to the Cibola County Clerk on June 16, saying he made his point to city council. Diego Lopez- CC

Mayor Erik Garcia withdrew his candidacy to the Cibola County Clerk on June 16, saying he made his point to city council. Diego Lopez- CC

Grants Mayor Erik Garcia Will Withdraw from Cibola County Commission Race

Diego Lopez, Editor
Wednesday, June 24, 2026
GRANTS, N.M. – Grants Mayor Erik Garcia will not continue his campaign for Cibola County Commission District 3 after appearing on the Republican primary ballot earlier this month. He submitted a withdrawal of candidacy form on June 16 and will not appear on the November ballot.
Miori Harms with the New Mexico Environment Department speaks during a June 18 event at the New Mexico Mining Museum in Grants. Harms is helping lead the state’s Abandoned Uranium Mine Reclamation Initiative, which is working to clean up legacy uranium mine sites in the Grants Mineral Belt. Diego Lopez- CC

Miori Harms with the New Mexico Environment Department speaks during a June 18 event at the New Mexico Mining Museum in Grants. Harms is helping lead the state’s Abandoned Uranium Mine Reclamation Initiative, which is working to clean up legacy uranium mine sites in the Grants Mineral Belt. Diego Lopez- CC

New Mexico Celebrates New Chapter in Uranium Mine Reclamation

Diego Lopez, Editor
Wednesday, June 24, 2026
Donation of historic loader to New Mexico Mining Museum celebrates larger cleanup effort GRANTS, N.M.

Cibola County Voters Set November Ballot

Diego Lopez, Editor
Wednesday, June 17, 2026
Recount in Probate Judge Race CIBOLA COUNTY, N.M. – Final primary election results are now in for Cibola County and New Mexico’s June 2 primary, setting the stage for the November general election.Statewide turnout for the primary was 24.