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COVID-19 on the Rise

COVID-19 on the Rise

COVID-19 on the Rise

Diego Lopez, Reporter
Wednesday, May 4, 2022
COVID-19 is on the rise once again in Cibola County. As of publication, Cibola County has more active COVID-19 cases than it had in the middle of March, when Omicron was beginning to fade from the county. Vaccination rates against COVID-19 are on the rise, along with deaths.
The San Mateo Mountains, which are a vital part of the Cibola National Forest, caught on fire May 1. Fire suppression teams are working diligently to put the fire out and protect the forest. Courtesy Photo

The San Mateo Mountains, which are a vital part of the Cibola National Forest, caught on fire May 1. Fire suppression teams are working diligently to put the fire out and protect the forest. Courtesy Photo

Fire in Cibola National Forest

Diego Lopez, Reporter
Wednesday, May 4, 2022
SOCORRO COUNTY, N.M. – A massive fire has erupted in the Cibola National Forest. The Bear Trap Fire is in the San Mateo Mountains of Socorro County, and is not threatening the Village of San Mateo in Cibola County. The fire has caused roads and campgrounds to be shutdown.

Las Vegas Murder with Cibola Link

Diego Lopez, Reporter
Wednesday, April 27, 2022
GRANTS, N.M. – The mystery of a Las Vegas, New Mexico, murder has reached its way to Cibola County. Court documents allege that a man involved in the northern murder was incarcerated at Cibola County Correctional Center in Milan, N.M. in 2019.

GPD Investigates Alleged Assault

Diego Lopez, Reporter
Wednesday, April 27, 2022
GRANTS, N.M. – The Grants Police Department has charged Ryan Sardo with aggravated battery, disorderly conduct, assault with intent to commit a violent felony. The charges come after Sardo allegedly fired a 12-gauge shotgun shell at an unnamed minor.

Arrests . . .

News Staff
Wednesday, April 27, 2022
Arrests (4/18 - 4/24) Grants Police Department April 18 Kit Vandiver, born in 1976: Warrant – Magistrate Courts Brandon Cheromiah, born in 1995: Drunk or Disorderly Diane Adams, born in 1961: DUI/DWI April 19 Daniel Ulibarri, born in 1989: Warrant – Other Jurisdictions April 20 Nathan...
This campfire, which burned in 2019 and was put out correctly and without incident, shows how a small flame can burn high and bright off of just minimal but dry fuel. Courtesy Photo

This campfire, which burned in 2019 and was put out correctly and without incident, shows how a small flame can burn high and bright off of just minimal but dry fuel. Courtesy Photo

Preparing for Wildfires in Cibola

Diego Lopez, Reporter
Wednesday, April 27, 2022
“It’s getting sporty out here,” Fire Marshal Dustin Middleton said about the increased fire danger that is keeping the Cibola County Fire Command, Grants Fire and Rescue, Village of Milan Fire Department, and multiple smaller fire agencies across the county at the ready.
Mayor Erik Garcia

Mayor Erik Garcia

Mayor Erik Garcia

News Staff
Wednesday, April 27, 2022
Mayor Erik Garcia and his team from Grassroots Rx on Roosevelt Avenue helped to clean up the Riverwalk Park. This cleanup took place on April 23 and left the arroyos of Grants cleaner than in the past.