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Roadwork Begins on NM 605 in Milan

News Staff
Friday, August 14, 2026
MILAN, N.M. - A more than $2.2 million roadway rehabilitation project begins today on NM 605 in Milan, bringing new pavement work to a roughly 13-mile stretch of the highway.The New Mexico Department of Transportation District Six and contractor Brasier Asphalt, Inc. will place a one-inch overlay...
Framed by evergreens near the summit of Mount Taylor, Cerro Alesna rises from the landscape to the north on Aug. 8. The remote volcanic formation, sometimes called the “Praying Hands” for its distinctive silhouette, is one of numerous volcanic necks found throughout the Mount Taylor Volcanic Field. Sylvia Anzures Gonzales - CC

Framed by evergreens near the summit of Mount Taylor, Cerro Alesna rises from the landscape to the north on Aug. 8. The remote volcanic formation, sometimes called the “Praying Hands” for its distinctive silhouette, is one of numerous volcanic necks found throughout the Mount Taylor Volcanic Field. Sylvia Anzures Gonzales - CC

Marriages and Divorces in Cibola County – July 2026

Compiled By The Cibola Citizen
Wednesday, August 12, 2026
CIBOLA COUNTY, N.M. – July brought another round of beginnings and endings for couples whose lives intersect with Cibola County.

Cibola Water Monitoring Report – August 6 - 11

Diego Lopez, Editor
Wednesday, August 12, 2026
CIBOLA COUNTY, N.M. – Weeks of summer monsoon rainfall are beginning to make a light difference in Cibola County's drought, with most of the county improving from Extreme to Severe Drought after a wet stretch that brought repeated thunderstorms and flooding during July.

NMSU's August Movie "James Dean: Portrait of a Friend"

Cibola Movie-goers
Wednesday, August 12, 2026
GRANTS, N.M. - Part IJames Dean dead at 24!Fatal car collision near Cholame, CA claims life of young actor!James Dean dies in his car nicknamed 'Little Bastard'!Friends mourn loss of actor James Dean!Star of three movies dies in CA car accident!Hollywood heart-throb dead in his prime!Part IIThis...
New Bird-Like Dinosaur Identified From Northwest New Mexico Fossil

New Bird-Like Dinosaur Identified From Northwest New Mexico Fossil

New Bird-Like Dinosaur Identified From Northwest New Mexico Fossil

Diego Lopez, Editor
Wednesday, August 12, 2026
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – A fossil discovered in northwest New Mexico more than 20 years ago has helped scientists identify a new species of bird-like dinosaur that lived in the state about 73 million years ago.Researchers with the New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science identified the dinosaur as...
Milan Police Chief Carl Ustupski teaching Drug Impairment Training for Educational Professionals (DITEP). Amerika Rougemont - CC

Milan Police Chief Carl Ustupski teaching Drug Impairment Training for Educational Professionals (DITEP). Amerika Rougemont - CC

Drug Impairment Identification Training for GCCS

Amerika Rougemont, Reporter
Wednesday, August 12, 2026
GRANTS, N.M. - Milan Police Chief Carl Ustupski recently led a comprehensive, two-day training program: Drug Impairment Training for Educational Professionals (DITEP).The program is specifically designed to equip school administrators and healthcare professionals with the skills necessary to...