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Cibola Drought Monitor – March 2026

County remains 100% in drought as late-winter precipitation collapses, temperatures run hot, and Zuni snowpack disappears heading into spring CIBOLA COUNTY, N.M. – Three months into 2026, Cibola County’s drought story is becoming clearer – and more concerning.The U.S.

Indictments Filed in Cibola County

Amerika Rougemont, ReporterJohnathan Urbina, born in 1992, has been indicted on the charges of Criminal Sexual Penetration in the First Degree Child Under 13 (first degree felony), seven counts of Criminal Sexual Contact of a Minor in the Second Degree - Child Under 13 (second degree felonies), and...
MOUNT TAYLOR – Sissy Simonson journeyed to the Lobo Canyon Campground, March 15, and enjoyed the smells, remembering to pack out the trash she brought with her and to keep the environment the way she found it. Courtesy photo

MOUNT TAYLOR – Sissy Simonson journeyed to the Lobo Canyon Campground, March 15, and enjoyed the smells, remembering to pack out the trash she brought with her and to keep the environment the way she found it. Courtesy photo

Southwest Yard & Garden Column & Blog

Critter Mysteries: Yellowjackets and Cottonwood Leaf Beetles QUESTION: We have a nest of what appears to be very busy yellowjackets on our property. We experienced a recent hard freeze and some snow, and the soil in my raised beds is frozen solid.