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Cibola Water Monitoring Report – February 3–10

Diego Lopez, Editor
Wednesday, February 11, 2026
CIBOLA COUNTY, N.M. – Early February data shows Cibola County still waiting for a decisive winter shift.Bluewater Lake continued its gradual decline over the past week, the Rio San Jose held flat at low levels, and snowpack in the Zuni/Bluewater River Basin remained stalled well below average.
Grants Day

Grants Day

Grants Day

Diego Lopez, Editor
Wednesday, February 11, 2026
SANTA FE, N.M. – January 28 was Grants Day on the State Senate floor.Grants Councilors and local students were present and even honored by the state senate, city councilors thanked New Mexico Senator George Munoz for presenting the City of Grants to the Senate.
Gallup Day

Gallup Day

Gallup Day

Diego Lopez, Editor
Wednesday, February 11, 2026
SANTA FE, N.M. – February 6, 2026 – Officials with the City of Gallup, McKinley County, UNM-Gallup, and other McKinley-local organizations are shown posing with Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham, State Rep. Patty Lundstrom and State Rep.
Martha Garcia and Her Son

Martha Garcia and Her Son

Martha Garcia and Her Son

Diego Lopez, Editor
Wednesday, February 11, 2026
SANTA FE, N.M. – State Representative Martha Garcia (D – HD6) covers the western half of Cibola County. From the State Capitol in Santa Fe, she shared an update.“We are halfway through the legislative session, and it’s always a treat to see my grown children.
A map of New Mexico with volcanic fields younger than 15 million years marked in red and the Jemez Lineament marked in green. El Malpais is located within the Zuni-Bandera Volcanic Field on the western side of the state. Courtesy Photo

A map of New Mexico with volcanic fields younger than 15 million years marked in red and the Jemez Lineament marked in green. El Malpais is located within the Zuni-Bandera Volcanic Field on the western side of the state. Courtesy Photo

Did You Know? Zuni-Bandera

El Malpais National Monument
Wednesday, February 11, 2026
Did you know that the volcanic fields in northern New Mexico, including El Malpais' field, Zuni-Bandera, form a line across the state? This line is called the Jemez Lineament, and it marks an area of weakness in the Earth’s crust.Why is the crust weak here?