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Legislative round-up; Possible special session

Diego Lopez Reporter
Wednesday, March 31, 2021
SANTA FE, N.M. – The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way all things operate, including the state legislature. As if the pandemic was not enough, threats to the safety and security of New Mexicans in the state capitol caused state officials to erect a fence around the Roundhouse in Santa Fe.

Special election

Diego Lopez Reporter
Wednesday, March 31, 2021
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — US Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland, from the Pueblo of Laguna, served New Mexico in the United States House of Representatives before being elevated to the highest position of government ever held by a Native American woman.
London Rocket

London Rocket

London Rocket

Roy Archibald Scmg
Wednesday, March 24, 2021
London Rocket is a member of the mustard family and is sometimes referred to as desert mustard. It is one of the earliest plants to emerge in the spring and one of the first to flower. Identifying the plant at this time of year is not too hard because there are not many other weeds coming up.
Craig Chapman, left, and Dawn Chapman, far right, present the “Rustic American” flag to hospital CEO Thomas Whelan at the Feb. 16 ceremony. Courtesy photo

Craig Chapman, left, and Dawn Chapman, far right, present the “Rustic American” flag to hospital CEO Thomas Whelan at the Feb. 16 ceremony. Courtesy photo

Honoring public servants 50 flags for 50 states

News Staff
Wednesday, March 24, 2021
GRANTS, N.M. – A Florida teenager’s artwork now graces three sites in Grants. The handcrafted pieces, which replicate the U.S. flag, were presented to Grants Fire Department, Cibola General Hospital, and Grants Police Department during the Feb. 16 ceremony.

City and village P&Z meetings

Rosanne Boyett Reporter
Wednesday, March 24, 2021
CIBOLA COUNTY, N.M. – The City of Grants Planning and Zoning Commission met on March 10 and the Village of Milan held its P&Z session on Thursday. The sessions were available on Facebook Live but each experienced inadequate audio coverage.