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Traffic Report for August 30 – September 10, 2021

Nmdot District 6
Wednesday, September 1, 2021
NMDOT asks all motorists to reduce speed, obey all posted traffic signs, use caution, and watch for heavy equipment and construction personnel in all work zones. PLEASE NOTE: Conditions are subject to change without notice. Double fines for speeding in work zones in effect.

Tips for writing an obituary

News Staff
Wednesday, September 1, 2021
Do not feel obliged to include cause of death While acquaintances who first learn of a person’s death via an obituary may be curious about cause of death, loved ones of the deceased do not have to include such information if they are uncomfortable doing so.
In the morning of August 31, a dump truck made contact with power lines, resulting in the disruption of power for many area residents and businesses as well as damaging power poles. Scott Ford - CC

In the morning of August 31, a dump truck made contact with power lines, resulting in the disruption of power for many area residents and businesses as well as damaging power poles. Scott Ford - CC

Power outage

Diego Lopez Reporter
Wednesday, September 1, 2021
GRANTS, N.M. – In the morning of August 31, a dump truck accidentally made contact with power lines which caused flickering electricity across the city and knocked out power to various neighborhoods, causing closures to some businesses like T-Bones Gym on 330 First Street in Grants, New Mexico.
Deadly Summer on I-40

Deadly Summer on I-40

Deadly Summer on I-40

Diego Lopez Reporter
Wednesday, September 1, 2021
CIBOLA COUNTY, N.M. – Summer 2021 has been fatal for travelers along Interstate 40. With construction flanking both sides of Cibola County – near Laguna, N.M. and where Cibola changes to McKinley County headed toward Gallup, N.M.

Tips for writing an obituary

News Staff
Wednesday, August 25, 2021
Do not feel obliged to include cause of death While acquaintances who first learn of a person’s death via an obituary may be curious about cause of death, loved ones of the deceased do not have to include such information if they are uncomfortable doing so.
Marisa Thompson courtesy photo Mushrooms found hiding under leaf litter, surrounded by mulch in the Learning Garden at the NMSU Agricultural Science Center at Los Lunas on August 17, 2021.

Marisa Thompson courtesy photo Mushrooms found hiding under leaf litter, surrounded by mulch in the Learning Garden at the NMSU Agricultural Science Center at Los Lunas on August 17, 2021.

Southwest Yard & Garden; Mushrooms are a necessary part of the landscape environment

News Staff
Wednesday, August 25, 2021
Blame it on the rain. Mushrooms are popping up all over the place, and County Extension Agents across the state are certainly hearing about it. This week, I selected an archived Southwest Yard & Garden column written by retired NMSU Extension Horticulture Specialist Dr. Curtis Smith in August 2010.
How healthy is Cibola?

How healthy is Cibola?

How healthy is Cibola?

Diego Lopez Reporter
Wednesday, August 25, 2021
CIBOLA COUNTY, N.M. – As the US Census Bureau continues to release data it compiled during the 2020 Census, counties are able to see a fuller profile of themselves and how they’ve changed over the course of 10 years.