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Biden endorses Ben Ray Luján

Press Release
Wednesday, September 30, 2020
NAMBÉ, N.M. - Former Vice President and presidential candidate Joe Biden announced his endorsement of Ben Ray Luján to be the next U.S. Senator for New Mexico, days earlier former President Barack Obama had endorsed Luján.

Maternal Health Improvement Act of 2020

Press Release
Wednesday, September 30, 2020
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Xochitl Torres Small (D-N.M.) issued the following statement after the House passed the Maternal Health Improvement Act of 2020 by voice vote this week.
People from across the county gather to support the police at Fire and Ice Park, while this was a Republican protest law enforcement showed up and thanked the community for their support. Cibola County Sheriff Tony Mace and congressional candidate Yvette Herrell (left) address the crowd as did many others at the event. Courtesy photo

People from across the county gather to support the police at Fire and Ice Park, while this was a Republican protest law enforcement showed up and thanked the community for their support. Cibola County Sheriff Tony Mace and congressional candidate Yvette Herrell (left) address the crowd as did many others at the event. Courtesy photo

‘Back the Blue’; Protest leads to a packed park

Diego Lopez Reporter
Wednesday, September 30, 2020
GRANTS, N.M. – The Cibola County Republican Party held a protest in support of the police, in contrast to protests across the country to defund the police. The protests took place on September 22, with a large crowd in attendance, with elements of limited social distancing and few masks in sight.

Saturation patrols; ENDWI in New Mexico

Diego Lopez Reporter
Wednesday, September 30, 2020
CIBOLA COUNTY, N.M. – In order to keep the roadways safe across Cibola County, area law enforcement agencies are running saturation patrols, putting a stop to drivers that may be driving intoxicated or under the influence of drugs.

COVID -19

News Staff
Wednesday, September 30, 2020
The New Mexico Department of Health posts daily updates,https://cv.nmhealth.org/ Statistics are listed below by U.S. Postal Service zip codes, Cibola County. Tuesday, Sept.
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Bomb threat

Diego Lopez Reporter
Wednesday, September 30, 2020
GRANTS, N.M. – On September 22 the Cibola County Government complex, which also houses the Smith’s grocery store on 700 Roosevelt Avenue in Grants, New Mexico, was evacuated for the third time in three months because of a bomb threat.

3.6 percent rise in COVID-19 cases

Diego Lopez Reporter
Wednesday, September 30, 2020
CIBOLA COUNTY, N.M. – Cibola County is seeing cases of the COVID-19 rise again. On Sept. 21 Cibola County reported 406 total positive cases, on Sept. 28, one week later, Cibola reported 422 total positive cases, a 3.6 percent rise in cases.

Absentee voting by mail or in person

Cibola Citizen Staff Report
Wednesday, September 30, 2020
CIBOLA COUNTY, N.M - Voters may cast an absentee ballot or vote in person at their local County Clerk’s office or an early voting location prior to Election Day. No excuse is required to vote with an absentee ballot, according to the New Mexico Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver.