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With five days remaining in the federal public comment period, Pueblo of Laguna Gov. Harry A. Antonio Jr. is urging residents to oppose the proposed removal of protections surrounding Chaco Culture National Historical Park.

With five days remaining in the federal public comment period, Pueblo of Laguna Gov. Harry A. Antonio Jr. is urging residents to oppose the proposed removal of protections surrounding Chaco Culture National Historical Park.

Laguna Pueblo Urges Public to Defend Chaco Protections as July 29 Deadline Nears

Diego Lopez, Editor
Friday, July 24, 2026
PUEBLO OF LAGUNA, N.M. – With five days remaining in the federal public comment period, Pueblo of Laguna Gov. Harry A. Antonio Jr. is urging residents to oppose the proposed removal of protections surrounding Chaco Culture National Historical Park.
An empty ore haul truck operated by Hammon Trucking overturned Tuesday afternoon on U.S. Highway 160 near Black Mesa, Ariz., on the Navajo Nation. The truck was traveling from Energy Fuels' White Mesa Mill in Utah to the Pinyon Plain uranium mine near Grand Canyon National Park. It is believed that heavy rainfall and flooding on the roadway contributed to the accident.

An empty ore haul truck operated by Hammon Trucking overturned Tuesday afternoon on U.S. Highway 160 near Black Mesa, Ariz., on the Navajo Nation. The truck was traveling from Energy Fuels' White Mesa Mill in Utah to the Pinyon Plain uranium mine near Grand Canyon National Park. It is believed that heavy rainfall and flooding on the roadway contributed to the accident.

Empty ore haul truck involved in weather-related rollover

Kathy Helms, Special To The Citizen
Wednesday, July 22, 2026
BLACK MESA, Ariz. – A uranium ore transport truck operated by Hammon Trucking overturned Tuesday afternoon on U.S. Highway 160 near Kayenta on the Navajo Nation. The truck was empty at the time of the accident.
Monsoon storm weather. Courtesy Photo

Monsoon storm weather. Courtesy Photo

New Mexico Monsoon and Gardening

Edith Iwan Cibola-mckinley County Master Gardener
Wednesday, July 22, 2026
GRANTS, N.M. - The Southwest monsoon is a pattern of pronounced seasonal increase in thunderstorms and rainfall over the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico. Thunderstorms are fueled by daytime heating and build up during the late afternoon and early evening.
Cubero Volunteer Fire Dept. Receives Emergency Drinking Water Donation from Anheuser-Busch and Hensley Distributing to Support Wildfire Response Efforts

Cubero Volunteer Fire Dept. Receives Emergency Drinking Water Donation from Anheuser-Busch and Hensley Distributing to Support Wildfire Response Efforts

Cubero Volunteer Fire Dept. Receives Emergency Drinking Water Donation from Anheuser-Busch and Hensley Distributing to Support Wildfire Response Efforts

Cubero Volunteer Fire Dept.
Wednesday, July 22, 2026
CUBERO, N.M. Cubero Volunteer Fire Dept. of Cubero, NM has received a donation of emergency drinking water from Anheuser- Busch to help keep its firefighters hydrated during wildfire response efforts.

Cibola Water Monitoring Report – July 15–21

Diego Lopez, Editor
Wednesday, July 22, 2026
Flooding over the week improves streamflow, reservoir levels, drought to persist CIBOLA COUNTY, N.M. – After months of watching reservoir levels fall and drought conditions intensify, Cibola County experienced a reminder this week that summer moisture can arrive quickly and unevenly.