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Missing Indigenous Women

Diego Lopez, Editor
Wednesday, October 8, 2025
GRANTS, N.M. – Grants Police Department is requesting the public’s help in locating Rochelle Lynn Shorty, 47, who was last seen on Tuesday, September 30, 2025. She was last seen wearing blue shoes, blue pants, and a blue T-shirt with a traditional Navajo basket design.

September Arrests in Cibola County

News Staff
Wednesday, October 8, 2025
Amerika Rougemont, ReporterGrants Police DepartmentSeptember 1Pamela Chavez, age 41: Warrants - Municipal Court Christopher M Serna, age 46: Warrant - Magistrate Courts Gerald P Sam, age 40: Drunk or Disorderly and Shoplifting Ivan W Dixon Sr, age 52: Warrant - Municipal Court and Driving while...

Cibola Water Monitoring Report

Diego Lopez, Editor
Wednesday, October 8, 2025
Bluewater and Rio San Jose Data as of October 6, 2025 CIBOLA COUNTY, N.M. – This report seeks to track the flow of water in Cibola County. Bluewater Lake and the Rio San Jose both have United States Geological Survey monitoring stations where this data is pulled from.
Cibola Citizen Editor Diego Lopez Receives the Dixon Award in Media

Cibola Citizen Editor Diego Lopez Receives the Dixon Award in Media

Cibola Citizen Editor Diego Lopez Receives the Dixon Award in Media

Amerika Rougemont, Reporter
Wednesday, October 8, 2025
GRANTS, N.M. – Cibola Citizen Editor Diego Lopez was awarded the Dixon Freedom Award in the government category, acknowledging his dedication to government transparency, journalism and his commitment to the community of Cibola County.Lopez shared “I love Cibola County and I care deeply about it.
Jeff Egbert, Interim CEO Sylvia Anzures Gonzales - CC

Jeff Egbert, Interim CEO Sylvia Anzures Gonzales - CC

Coffee With the Managers

Amerika Rougemont, Reporter
Wednesday, October 8, 2025
GRANTS, N.M. – On October 2, residents gathered for an hour-long coffee meeting with city managers and key community leaders. The meeting provided an opportunity to discuss various projects and upcoming events impacting Grants and its surrounding area.
The Homestake Mining Company Superfund Site north of Milan, showing the NRC license boundary (red outline), nearby residential subdivisions (Pleasant Valley Estates, Murray Acres, Broadview Acres, Felice Acres, Valle Verde), land treatment areas (green hatch), parcel boundaries, and the approximate uranium (~0.16 mg/L, 2019) and selenium (~0.32 mg/L, 2019) plumes in the San Mateo alluvial aquifer. NM State Road 605 runs along the east side of the site. Source: EPA Region 6/Skeo Courtesy Photo

The Homestake Mining Company Superfund Site north of Milan, showing the NRC license boundary (red outline), nearby residential subdivisions (Pleasant Valley Estates, Murray Acres, Broadview Acres, Felice Acres, Valle Verde), land treatment areas (green hatch), parcel boundaries, and the approximate uranium (~0.16 mg/L, 2019) and selenium (~0.32 mg/L, 2019) plumes in the San Mateo alluvial aquifer. NM State Road 605 runs along the east side of the site. Source: EPA Region 6/Skeo Courtesy Photo

EPA to Brief Milan on Homestake Superfund Cleanup; Fifth Five-Year Review Released

Community Encouraged To Attend Public Meeting
Wednesday, October 8, 2025
MILAN, N.M. — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will hold an open house and community meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025, to brief residents on the Homestake Mining Company Superfund Site and to take questions about ongoing cleanup, monitoring, and next steps.The open house runs from 5 to 6 p.

Wellbeing Wednesday

News Staff
Wednesday, October 8, 2025
Strong social ties protect mental health as much as diet or exercise. Cooler weather can keep us home, but connection matters.Startsmall— send a text, meet a friend for coffee,orattendacommunity event. Your wellbeing grows when you connect.- Brought to you by the Cibola County Health Council.