Letters to the Editor . . .

Animal ControlDear editor, I worked at the Cibola County Sheriff's Office for 18 years.

State of Affairs

There’s a moment in the movie Across the Universe that’s stayed with me.Soldiers carry the Statue of Liberty through the mud while The Beatles’ “I Want You (She’s So Heavy)” fills the air.It’s haunting and beautiful — because it captures the weight of freedom in a way we rarely discuss.Freedom is...

The Postscript

“I had a very strange dream,” my sister said, “and you were in it. You want to hear?”“Sure.” “I was fired! I came to school, and my fob wouldn’t work.”My sister is a teacher.

Wayfinding

I knew my students would be sad when I told them the NMSU Gym would be closed from October 1 to 3, 2025, for an event. This means they wouldn’t be able to play volleyball. I brought indoor games such as jacks, pick-up sticks, chess, and Uno.

State of Affairs

It is an incredible honor to share that I have been recognized with the 2025 Dixon First Amendment Freedom Award.

Op-Ed

I would like to express deep gratitude to our readers of the Cibola Citizen, the local newspaper serving Cibola County.As we face financial challenges and prices continue to rise across the country, my staff and I remain dedicated to bringing you accurate, factual news about what’s happening in our...

Letters to the Editor . . .

Dear editor, This coming Friday, October 10, 2025, from 8 am to 12:00 noon, the Village of Milan will be having its semi-annual Fall Cleanup. There will be rolloffs at the Village of Milan's Office Complex next to El Ranchero.

Your Voice Matters

CIBOLA COUNTY, N.M. Local ballots don’t just list candidates—they often include ballot measures that ask voters to approve specific funding for community needs.This November, Cibola County voters will see two funding questions: one from Grants Cibola County Schools (GCCS) and one from Cibola...

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Op-Ed

Two things stand out when I think about being a teenager in the ‘50s; first, because we lived in or near Philadelphia, the possibility of being killed by a nuclear strike was imminent, such bunkers as existed were not anywhere near our schools, and anyway why try to live after the devastation?