Athlete of the Week

has many athletes to recognize for their accomplishments in 4A District 5.Promise Garcia was named All-District First team for the GHS Girls’ Basketball Team. Kiana Guzman was named All-District 2nd team.

Cibola Fishing Report – February 25 – March 3

CIBOLA COUNTY, N.M. - As February turned into March, fishing in Cibola County took another step toward spring.Bluewater Lake is OPEN and ICE-FREE, which is the biggest practical change from earlier in the season, and even when reported catches were limited, anglers were back on the water casting...

Cibola Water Monitoring Report – February 25 – March 3

Diego Lopez, EditorCIBOLA COUNTY, shows a sharp setback in mountain snowpack and continued slow decline at Bluewater Lake, while the Rio San Jose registered only a slight uptick.

Game Commission Reform Bill Becomes Law

After unanimous votes in both chambers, legislation will create a new removal process for the State Wildlife Commission SANTA FE, N.M. – Feb. 19, 2026 – Today wildlife advocates issued the following statement after SB104 was enshrined into law.

Athlete of the Week

This week's Athletes of the Week are Antonio DeVargas who placed fifth in 4A in the 215-pound weight class and Paizlyn Turley who placed sixth in the 135-pound weight class at the NMAA state wrestling tournament held this past weekend.

Cibola Fishing Report – February 17–24

Diego Lopez, EditorCIBOLA COUNTY, N.M. - With late February arriving and winter starting to ease up, local fishing is shifting back toward access and opportunity.

Cibola County hunters invited to share photos, harvest stories with the Citizen

The Cibola Citizen is inviting hunters across Cibola County to submit photos and short write-ups from the 2025–2026 hunting season for possible publication.The newspaper has developed a regular rhythm of outdoors coverage through its fishing reports, water monitor and drought monitors, and the goal...

Brian Smith Secures His Second Quad Victory

GRANTS, N.M. Brian Smith, a 50-yearold athlete from Gunnison, Colorado, has secured his second victory in the challenging Mount Taylor Winter Quadrathlon, eight years after his first win in 2018.