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Bat in New Mexico Found with Rabies

Diego Lopez, Editor
Wednesday, July 8, 2026
GRANTS, N.M. – The New Mexico Department of Health reported that a bat in Sandoval County tested positive for rabies, marking the ninth confirmed animal rabies case in New Mexico in 2026. The bat was found inside a private home, euthanized and tested by the NMDOH Scientific Laboratory Division.
Diamond G Home Center and Rental prepares for its 50th anniversary celebration in Grants. The business recently displayed one of its original metal signs, made by Dr. Gilbert Gutierrez, which hung from the roof for more than 40 years. Courtesy Photo

Diamond G Home Center and Rental prepares for its 50th anniversary celebration in Grants. The business recently displayed one of its original metal signs, made by Dr. Gilbert Gutierrez, which hung from the roof for more than 40 years. Courtesy Photo

Diamond G to Celebrate 50 Years Serving Grants on Saturday

Diego Lopez, Editor
Wednesday, July 8, 2026
GRANTS, N.M. – Diamond G Home Center and Rental is preparing to celebrate a major milestone this week as the longtime Grants business marks 50 years of serving the community.

June 2026 Indictments

Amerika Rougemont, Reporter
Wednesday, July 8, 2026
Tristan J Cerno has been indicted oil the charges of Criminal Sexual Contact of a Minor in the Second Degree - Person in Position of Authority (second degree felony), Criminal Sexual Contact of a Minor Child 13 to 18 - Person in Position of Authority (second degree felony), and False Imprisonment...

May 2026 Indictments

Amerika Rougemont, Reporter
Wednesday, July 8, 2026
Orlando I Dominguez has been indicted on the charges of Criminal Sexual Penetration in the Second Degree - Results in Personal Injury (second degree felony) and Abuse of a Child - Does Not Result in Death or Great Bodily Harm (third degree felony), due to incidents that occurred on or about...

Cibola Water Monitoring Report – July 1–7

Diego Lopez, Editor
Wednesday, July 8, 2026
CIBOLA COUNTY, N.M. – Cibola County entered July facing its driest conditions of the year even as the first signs of the summer monsoon begin to appear in the forecast.Weekly monitoring shows Bluewater Lake continuing its gradual decline, the Rio San Jose slipping slightly, and the latest U.S.
Ancient footprints from White Sands National Park are estimated to be 20,000 years old. Courtesy photo National Park Service

Ancient footprints from White Sands National Park are estimated to be 20,000 years old. Courtesy photo National Park Service

Shaping America's Public Lands Over 121 Years

Andrew Avitt, Usfs
Wednesday, July 8, 2026
NEW MEXICO - This year, as we celebrate the nation’s founding, the Forest Service looks back to its own creation and guiding principles. Since 1905, conservation, a paradigm to sustainably use resources and care for the land has been at the agency’s heart.