COVID-19 in June

Cibola County has so far had a rough month in the battle against COVID-19. Cases are on the rise, and due to holidays COVID-19 data is lagging from the state Department of Health. Four residents have died in Cibola County from COVID-19 since May 31.

Governor Lujan Grisham Takes Executive Action to Protect Abortion Rights

SANTA FE – Gov.

Attorney General Balderas, National Coalition of Attorneys General Issue Joint Statement Reaffirming Commitment to Protecting Access to Abortion Care

ALBUQUERQUE, NM – New Mexico Attorney General Hector Balderas and a national coalition of 22 attorneys general today issued the following joint statement reaffirming their commitment to supporting and expanding access to abortion care. Despite the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Dobbs v.

Kidnapping and Murder Ties to Cibola

PINEHILL, N.M. – Zuni, New Mexico, woman Kendra K. Panteah is 34 and has been arraigned in court on July 23 for Kidnapping in Indian Country Resulting in Death. Her alleged accomplice, Brimhall, N.M., man Gilbert John Jr.

Grants Man Missing

GRANTS, N.M. – 58-year-old John Paul Lynn of Grants, New Mexico, has been missing from his home since June 16. Grants Police Department is seeking the public’s help in finding the missing man.

Arrests

Arrests (June 13 – June 27) Grants Police Department June 13 Jeremiah Lovato, born in 2000: Criminal Damage of a Household Member June 14 Estevan Elias, born in 1993: Interference with Bomb or Fire Control (Interfering with Fire Alarm System) Casey Becenti, born in 1981: Criminal...

Grants Fire and Rescue

Grants Fire and Rescue assisted Superior Ambulance on June 25 after a single vehicle, the photographed black in color SUV, was involved in a rollover accident. The accident occurred between the 87- and 88- mile marker on Interstate 40.

FBI Teen Academy Open to Cibola Students

High school sophomores, juniors and seniors interested in spending a day with the FBI in Albuquerque are encouraged to apply for the agency’s Teen Academy, which will be held Tuesday, July 26. The deadline to apply is July 7, 2022.

GFR Meets Kids

The City of Grants Recreation Department works hard to create safe and fun activities for the city’s youth to enjoy.

New Mexico Assistant U.S. Attorney Kristopher N. Houghton receives 2021 DOJ Criminal Division Assistant Attorney General’s Award for Distinguished Service

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – On June 22, Assistant United States Attorney Kristopher N. Houghton was selected as a recipient of a 2021 Criminal Division Assistant Attorney General’s Award for Distinguished Service.