Grants Mayor Candidates: Fred Rodarte

CITY OF GRANTS, N.M. – Fred Rodarte, running for Mayor of the City of Grants, is seeking the public’s assistance in putting her in the city’s highest seat. But just who is Fred Rodarte, and what are his plans for the City of Grants?

Grants Mayor Candidates: Clemente Sanchez

CITY OF GRANTS, N.M. – Clemente Sanchez, running for Mayor of the City of Grants, is seeking the public’s assistance in putting her in the city’s highest seat. But just who is Clemente Sanchez, and what are his plans for the City of Grants? “Clemente Sanchez is who you see and who you know.

MPD employee to become next Grants Municipal Judge

CITY OF GRANTS, N.M. — The Grants Municipal Court bench will be welcoming a new municipal judge this March. Judge Elise Larsen has decided not to run for another term, and there is only one person running for the position.

Community Calendar

March 1 Election Day The residents of The City of Grants and The Village of Milan will have the opportunity to select a new government on March 1. Polls open in both communities at 7 a.m. and close at 7 p.m., if you are in line before 7 p.m.

Low-Maintenance Composting: First in a Three-Part Series

Composting is an example of the old adage that one’s trash is another’s treasure. Garbage can be transformed from a yucky mess that you pay to get rid of into a valuable soil amendment that will help your garden thrive!

Disgraced former correctional officer arraigned in federal court

MILAN, N.M. – Dennis Dean Garcia, a 34-year-old man from Grants, New Mexico, was seen in Federal Court on February 2 for allegedly smuggling 104 grams of methamphetamine into the Cibola County Correctional Center in Milan, N.M. Garcia was indicted for these charges on January 25.

Man arrested for bank robbery by CCSO to remain in prison

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – A 57-year-old named Jason Scott Dean was arrested by the Cibola County Sheriff’s Office on September 23, 2021, and appeared in a federal court on February 4 where it was determined he will remain in custody for an alleged Albuquerque, New Mexico, bank robbery.