New Mexico confirms first case of Equine Herpes Myeloencephalopathy
Jenny Green, Nmda Public Affairs Specialist
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.
Wednesday, December 17, 2025
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Coffee With the Managers
Amerika Rougemont, Reporter
GRANTS, N.M. - The monthly Coffee with the Mangers took place December 4th, discussed topics such as the recent local election recount and infrastructure repair.
Wednesday, December 17, 2025
Grants Shooting Case Still Under Investigation; Suspect Remains at Large
Diego Lopez, Editor
GRANTS, N.M. — New Mexico State Police say the investigation remains active after an officer’s patrol vehicle was struck by gunfire during a traffic stop near the intersection of Third Street and Santa Fe Avenue on Dec. 8.In an email update provided to the Cibola Citizen on Dec.
Wednesday, December 17, 2025
Cibola Grand Jury Indicts Grants Man After Earlier Dismissal in Sex-Crime Case
Diego Lopez, Editor
GRANTS, N.M. – A Cibola County grand jury has indicted Ian M. Smith in a Grants case involving allegations of criminal sexual penetration and aggravated battery, according to court records, after an earlier felony complaint against Smith was dismissed in November during the pretrial detention stage.
Wednesday, December 17, 2025
Milan homicide case update: judge orders Adrian Murrietta detained pending resolution
Cibola Citizen Staff Report
GRANTS, N.M. — One of two defendants charged in connection with the Oct. 21 homicide in Milan has been ordered held in custody after a district judge granted the State’s request to revoke his pretrial release, according to court records obtained by the Cibola Citizen.
Wednesday, December 17, 2025
Milan Man Arrested for Alleged Stabbing on Uranium Avenue, Police Say
Diego Lopez, Editor
MILAN, N.M. — Milan man Leyland McDonald, was arrested early Friday after police responded to a reported stabbing at a home on Uranium Avenue, according to the Milan Police Department.MPD Chief Carl Ustupski said in an email sent Dec.
Wednesday, December 17, 2025
Please help me do the next Cibola Water Monitoring Report for December 9 - 15
Diego Lopez, Editor
saw another week of gradual decline, holding 4,552 acrefeet of water as of 10:15 a.m. on December 15, according to the latest U.S. Geological Survey data.
Wednesday, December 17, 2025
Mt. Taylor Tree Permits, Reduced-Fee BLM Permits Still Available for Holidays
Mt. Taylor Tree Permits, Reduced-Fee BLM Permits Still Available for Holidays
Diego Lopez, Editor
CIBOLA COUNTY, N.M. – With Christmas just around the corner, permits remain available for families who want to cut their own tree on Mt. Taylor or other nearby public lands.On the Cibola National Forest, Christmas tree permits are on sale for the Mt.
Wednesday, December 17, 2025
Grants didn’t let itself get down! Jamie Holten, named grand marshal for the 2025 Holiday Light Parade, attended Saturday’s festivities and led the city’s spirit after the 2025 Holiday Light Parade was canceled and the celebration shifted to a daytime float festival at Grants High School. Courtesy Photo
Grants Christmas Light Parade Cancelled, Community Still Celebrates Despite Public Safety Concerns
Diego Lopez, Editor
GRANTS, N.M. – The City of Grants cancelled its annual Holiday Light Parade this weekend after local public safety officials raised concerns following what police described as a series of recent nighttime incidents in which law enforcement officers were targeted.
Wednesday, December 17, 2025
No Firearm Found at Los Alamitos Middle School After Tuesday Report
Diego Lopez, Editor
GRANTS, N.M. – Grants police responded Tuesday morning to Los Alamitos Middle School after receiving a report that a student may have been in possession of a firearm on campus, according to a press release issued by the City of Grants Police Department on Dec. 16.
Wednesday, December 17, 2025