City elections

CITY OF GRANTS, N.M. – The City of Grants charter details for the reasons and methods that the city government is formed. First and foremost, the charter ensures that the people are the priority of the government.

Sand in my shoes

My folks moved a lot – long after my father’s honorable discharge from the military. My dad served in the U.S. Marine Corps in the South Pacific during World War II; my mother taught English in high schools wherever we lived.

Letters to the Editor

Blessings be upon Cibola County Dear Editor: The Cibola County Manager, Kate Fletcher, just informed the Commission that our County has been the recipient of the GFOA Award from the State of New Mexico for best budget management. This is huge.

Both candidates agree; N.M. should stop taxing S.S. income

As the special election to fill New Mexico’s First Congressional District heats up, an important area of bipartisan common ground has emerged: both Democratic Representative Melanie Stansbury and Republican Senator Mark Moores are emphasizing their support for repealing New Mexico’s tax on Social...

Letters to the Editor

Hard work and determination Dear Editor: This past Friday I attended a virtual awards meeting with the New Mexico Solid Waste Authority for RAID Grants. These grants give New Mexico communities the opportunity to apply for these grants to aid them in cleaning up their communities.

The new norm: ... Turquoise… ah… it’s beauty!

I seem to be captivated by the color of turquoise lately; it has for some reason been in the forefront of my mind. It is probably one of the oldest gemstones known, and it is opaque some-what and from blue to greenish in color. Did you know it is the New Mexico State gem?

Cruzzin’ Cibola

Music News Our library, NMSU-Grants, is updating our Rock-n-Roll collection. I guess after close to 40 years as a “DJ,” things pile up. I’m sure if you like oldies but goodies music you’ll find something you enjoy seeing. This fall we plan to offer our History of Rock-n-Roll class.

How the city manages its money

CITY OF GRANTS, N.M. – The charter for the City of Grants is a document which lays out the specifics on how the city can and should operate. The charter opens itself to present the fact that the city exists because of and for the benefit of the people who live inside of it.

Shedding Light

There is a bible verse found in Matthew that says, “Blessed are the peacemakers…” I love this verse for a lot of reasons, but one of them is that it serves as a simple reminder to myself to always strive for peace.

Your voice matters

CITY OF GRANTS, N.M – In last week’s edition of the Cibola Citizen, we completed the trifecta that is the government of the City of Grants.