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First Baby of 2026

Cibola Citizen Staff
Wednesday, January 14, 2026
on Saturday, Jan. 10.A baby boy was born to Martha and James at 6:56 p.m. (1856), marking the hospital’s first delivery of the new year.The Cibola Citizen congratulates the family and joins Cibola General Hospital in celebrating the newest little neighbor in our community.
Amerika Rougemont - CC

Amerika Rougemont - CC

Grants MainStreet’s First Peer-to-Peer in 2026

Amerika Rougemont, Reporter
Wednesday, January 14, 2026
GRANTS, N.M. Grants MainStreet held their quarterly peer-to-peer at the 1912 Market, in which local business owners and community can come together to share insights to strengthen the MainStreet District, whether it be sharing ideas or discussing challenges and opportunities.

Cibola Water Monitoring Report

Diego Lopez, Editor
Wednesday, January 7, 2026
CIBOLA COUNTY, N.M. – As Cibola County enters a new year, water data from the U.S. Geological Survey and federal snowpack monitors shows conditions continuing to trend downward, with limited signs of winter recharge so far.
Grants Swears In Vallejos, Rodarte as Lawsuits Land; Residency and Charter Issues Move to Court

Grants Swears In Vallejos, Rodarte as Lawsuits Land; Residency and Charter Issues Move to Court

Grants Swears In Vallejos, Rodarte as Lawsuits Land; Residency and Charter Issues Move to Court

Diego Lopez, Editor
Wednesday, January 7, 2026
GRANTS, N.M. — The City of Grants swore in Councilor-elect Dolores P. Vallejos (District 1) and returning Councilor Fred Rodarte (District 3) on Wednesday, Dec. 31, at 11 a.m. inside the Council Chamber at 600 W. Santa Fe Ave. All councilors except Beverly Michael were present.
Nicolás Maduro, Venezuela’s president, appears in restraints in a photo President Donald Trump posted to Truth Social after announcing Maduro was captured during the Jan. 3 U.S. operation in Venezuela. Courtesy of Truth Social

Nicolás Maduro, Venezuela’s president, appears in restraints in a photo President Donald Trump posted to Truth Social after announcing Maduro was captured during the Jan. 3 U.S. operation in Venezuela. Courtesy of Truth Social

U.S. Strikes Venezuela, Captures Leader; New Mexico Parties React

Diego Lopez, Editor
Wednesday, January 7, 2026
The United States carried out military strikes in Venezuela on the night of Jan. 3, 2026, and U.S. forces seized Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, in an operation President Donald Trump described as a coordinated mission involving the U.S. military and U.S.