Jobs, Taxes, and Transparency Take Center Stage at February’s Coffee with the Managers

Coffee with the Managers on Thursday, February 1, local officials and residents packed the Coyote del Malpais Golf Course clubhouse to discuss some of the most pressing issues facing Cibola County. Village of Milan Manager Candi Williams was absent.

FOG Supports Task Force to Address Pressure on Records Custodians

Over the past several years, there has been a dramatic increase in public records requests at every level of government, placing increasing demands on the records custodians who are responsible for responding to them.

Changes Coming to the Cibola Citizen

Dear Readers, We are very grateful for your readership and support of the Cibola Citizen. We are proud of the sense of community we're building together.

Early Look at the 2026 Ballot

GRANTS, N.M. – With the 2026 election cycle underway, New Mexico voters are getting their first look at who is positioning to run for the state’s top offices this year, including U.S. Senate, Governor and several statewide executive seats.The list below reflects filings reported on Feb.

Transportation Secretary Ricky Serna announces resignation

SANTA FE, N.M. – New Mexico Department of Transportation Secretary Ricky Serna will resign his position effective February 20 after three-and-ahalf years in the role.

Senate approves $92 million for state fairgrounds project – Funding would support parks, infrastructure improvements

SANTA FE, N.M. — The New Mexico Senate today approved Senate Bill 48, which would authorize $92 million in bonds for the State Fairgrounds project and advance the next phase of redevelopment in Albuquerque’s International District.

Filing Day is March 10 for Key Cibola County Offices

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Governor signs infrastructure, medical compact bills at mid-session – Bipartisan bills address health care access and invest in roads statewide

SANTA FE, N.M. — Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham today signed four bills that will strengthen New Mexico’s infrastructure, expand the state’s health care workforce and address concerns about immigrant detention, marking significant progress as the legislative session reaches its halfway point.

Jury Finds Guilty Conviction in 2009 Killings of Clyde “Sonny Jim” James and Wayne Johnson

GRANTS, N.M. – Nearly sixteen years after a fatal confrontation on a ranch south of San Rafael, a Cibola County jury has convicted Danny Stanfield of two counts of first-degree murder (willful and deliberate) in the deaths of Clyde “Sonny Jim” James and Wayne Johnson.The verdicts were returned Feb.

January 2026 Arrests

Grants Police Department January 26Robin D Henio, age 35: Drunk or Disorderly Joshua N Welch, age 26: Warrant - Municipal CourtJanuary 27Tracey D Rogers, age 56: Aggravated Driving While Under the Influence of Intoxicating LiquorJanuary 28Toby R Etsitty, age 43: DWI - Alcohol/DrugsJanuary 29Robert...