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A new interactive water planning tool developed by the New Mexico Interstate Stream Commission and data firm RS21 shows the complex mosaic of water basins, aquifers, and advisory zones across Cibola County. The red area highlights the San Mateo Creek Basin, currently under a health advisory, while the map also shows key water basins like Bluewater and Gallup. Officials hope the tool will improve public understanding of how people and water interact throughout New Mexico. Diego Lopez - CC

A new interactive water planning tool developed by the New Mexico Interstate Stream Commission and data firm RS21 shows the complex mosaic of water basins, aquifers, and advisory zones across Cibola County. The red area highlights the San Mateo Creek Basin, currently under a health advisory, while the map also shows key water basins like Bluewater and Gallup. Officials hope the tool will improve public understanding of how people and water interact throughout New Mexico. Diego Lopez - CC

Cibola Drought Deepens as Wildfires and Water Levels Reflect Regional Strain

Diego Lopez, Editor
Wednesday, July 30, 2025
CIBOLA COUNTY, N.M. — While scattered rainfall briefly touched parts of Cibola County this month, the drought remains unchanged: 100 percent of the population— an estimated 27,213 residents—remains affected, according to the latest figures from the U.S.

Surprising Tree Facts

News Staff
Wednesday, July 30, 2025
Tree New Mexico (TNM) is a non-profit organization that has been planting trees in the Land of Enchantment for over 30 years in urban areas both large and small. Last year we were fortunate to participate in the Tree Steward program offered by TNM.
Map of locations the Yazzie/Martinez Action Plan will be occuring. The meeting in Zuni Pueblo will be held August 14. The New Mexico Public Education Department and Los Alamos National Laboratory have yet to announce a location. This will be the only hearing in Cibola County, and because of how large the Pueblo of Zuni is, it may be held in McKinley County. Courtesy Photo

Map of locations the Yazzie/Martinez Action Plan will be occuring. The meeting in Zuni Pueblo will be held August 14. The New Mexico Public Education Department and Los Alamos National Laboratory have yet to announce a location. This will be the only hearing in Cibola County, and because of how large the Pueblo of Zuni is, it may be held in McKinley County. Courtesy Photo

Public Tour on Education Reform Comes to Cibola as Local Data Shows Gains

Diego Lopez, Editor
Wednesday, July 30, 2025
GRANTS, N.M.
The late Thomas Anthony Brown’s picture and cowboy hat was displayed during Antonio Chaco’s sentencing for the murder of Brown. Courtesy Photo

The late Thomas Anthony Brown’s picture and cowboy hat was displayed during Antonio Chaco’s sentencing for the murder of Brown. Courtesy Photo

To’Hajillee Man Sentenced to 17 Years in Federal Prison

Amerika Rougemont, Reporter
Wednesday, July 30, 2025
TOHAJIILEE, NM – According to U.S. Department of Justice, on June 24, 2020, Antonio Chaco, a 42-year-old enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, engaged in an argument with Thomas Anthony Brown outside of Chaco’s trailer home in To’Hajiilee.
Screenshot of the New Mexico Department of Public Safety's Missing Person Clearinghouse website taken on July 29, 2025, showing six individuals listed as missing from Grants, N.M., including Destinee Begay, who law enforcement previously confirmed had been located. Courtesy Photo

Screenshot of the New Mexico Department of Public Safety's Missing Person Clearinghouse website taken on July 29, 2025, showing six individuals listed as missing from Grants, N.M., including Destinee Begay, who law enforcement previously confirmed had been located. Courtesy Photo

State Missing Persons Database Not Updated Despite Cleared Local Cases

Diego Lopez, Editor
Wednesday, July 30, 2025
CIBOLA COUNTY, N.M. – As of July 29, only one of five recent missing persons cases reported in the Grants area remains listed in the New Mexico Department of Public Safety’s Missing Persons Clearinghouse, despite all five cases now being confirmed as resolved by local law enforcement.