Former governor of the Laguna Pueblo sentenced to four years in federal prison for sexual abuse in Indian Country

ALBUQERQUE, N.M. – Conrad Lucero, 71, of Mesita, New Mexico, and an enrolled member of the Laguna Pueblo, was sentenced in federal court on Oct. 28 to four years in prison for sexual abuse in Indian Country. Lucero is a former governor of the Laguna Pueblo. Lucero pleaded guilty on April 23.

Enrolled member of the Acoma Pueblo sentenced to five years in federal prison for sexual abuse in Indian Country

ALBUQERQUE, N.M. – Estevan Antonio, 26, of Acoma, New Mexico, and an enrolled member of the Acoma Pueblo, was sentenced in federal court on Dec. 9 to five years and three months in prison for sexual abuse in Indian Country. Antonio pleaded guilty on June 28, 2019.

Arrests

Arrests log December 19, 2021 – January 2, 2022 Grants Police Department December 19 Raymond Castillo, born in 1979: Drunk or disorderly December 20 Roel Martinez, born in 1990: Drunk or disorderly December 22 Robert Chacon, born in 1984: Trafficking controlled substane Joseph Richard...

GCCS teacher chosen to represent school district on NMPED panel

CIBOLA COUNTY, N.M. — A teacher from Cubero and Seboyeta Elementary Schools has recently been selected to be a voice for Grants-Cibola County Schools on the New Mexico Department of Education’s newly re-established Community Advisory panel.

Wildfire preparedness is year-round: Resolve to be ready in 2022

SANTA FE, NM – The Wildfire Preparedness is Year-Round campaign continues in 2022 with monthly wildfire preparedness messages from the Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department’s (EMNRD) Forestry Division and its partners.

January Dedicated as Fire Fighter Cancer Awareness Month

Occupational cancer is now the leading cause of death among fire fighters – surpassing heart disease. The International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) and the Firefighter Cancer Support Network (FCSN) are committed to reversing this trend to save more fire fighter lives.

Serving the second district: Year in review

It has been an unforgettable year fighting for the people of the Second District. Through all the hard work and Washington politics, my favorite experience has been connecting with the amazing patriotic men and women who call New Mexico home, and who make America the greatest country on earth.

Community Calendar

January 12 Book Talk Book Talk at the Grants Public Library is rescheduled to January 12 due to the library’s closure on Jan. 5. Ongoing NWNMSWA accepts corrugated cardboard The Northwest New Mexico Solid Waste Authority accepts only corrugated cardboard for recycling.