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COVID-19 booster shots

NEW MEXICO – The state Department of Health has released guidance for the immunocompromised and COVID-19 vaccine booster shots. The news comes as the US Food and Drug Administration voted to clear the way for a booster shot to the two-shot Pfizer BioNTech and the Moderna COVID-19 vaccines.
How Cibola County has changed

How Cibola County has changed

How Cibola County has changed

CIBOLA COUNTY, N.M. – The 2020 Census struggled along with a cloud of uncertainty hanging over it. Due to the pandemic and extra difficulty in getting census results back, the United States Congress extended the deadline for getting responses to the census.
Adequate drainage in a growing container is a much bigger deal than many new gardeners realize. Marisa Thompson courtesy photo

Adequate drainage in a growing container is a much bigger deal than many new gardeners realize. Marisa Thompson courtesy photo

Southwest Yard & Garden; Container gardening 101: What you need to grow

The only difference between a gardening guru and a newbie gardener is the number of plants they’ve killed. This column is for beginners interested in growing something in a container for their patio or doorstep but who don’t quite know where to start.

Herrell request for field hearing on border

WASHINGTON — Congresswoman Yvette Herrell (R-NM) has sent a letter to Chairwoman Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) of the Committee on Oversight and Reform requesting a field hearing on the New Mexico southern border to address security, public health, and illegal immigration issues.
Cibola County Manager Kate Fletcher (left) and City of Grants Manager Vanessa Chavez (right) make themselves available to the public during a ‘Coffee with the Managers’ meeting on August 5 at the Coyote Del Malpais Golf Course clubhouse. Fletcher and Chavez provided county and city updates, answered questions, and heard from citizens at the 8 a.m. gathering. Kylie Garcia - CC

Cibola County Manager Kate Fletcher (left) and City of Grants Manager Vanessa Chavez (right) make themselves available to the public during a ‘Coffee with the Managers’ meeting on August 5 at the Coyote Del Malpais Golf Course clubhouse. Fletcher and Chavez provided county and city updates, answered questions, and heard from citizens at the 8 a.m. gathering. Kylie Garcia - CC

Managers discuss wastewater treatment plant, flooding, and local issues

GRANTS, N.M. – Cibola County Manager Kate Fletcher and City of Grants Manager Vanessa Chavez made themselves available to the public during their second official ‘Coffee with the Managers’ meeting on Thursday, August 5 at 8 a.m.
Alejandro Balderrama

Alejandro Balderrama

Federal arrest warrant

SAN RAFAEL, N.M. – After being in custody for murder, Alejandro Balderrama was mistakenly released thanks to confusion as Balderrama was also being held on charges from the US Marshal’s Service, he was arrested by the Cibola County Sheriff’s Office and returned to prison three years ago.