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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.
Grants Cibola County School District’s Early College High School was the 2026 Independence Day Parade winner. Courtesy Photo

Grants Cibola County School District’s Early College High School was the 2026 Independence Day Parade winner. Courtesy Photo

America 250 Celebration Brings Crowds, Floats, Rodeo and Fireworks to Grants

Diego Lopez, Editor
Wednesday, July 8, 2026
GRANTS, N.M. – Grants marked America’s 250th Independence Day with a large community celebration, from a crowded parade route along Route 66 to a busy Grants Riverwalk Park, rodeo action and a fireworks show that lit up the night sky.The 86th Annual Fourth of July Parade brought 104 registered...
Jvanna Hanks serves as superintendent of Gallup-McKinley County Schools, she is leading the district through a period of serious change. GMCS is shaken by another scandal, a new report from the New Mexico Department of Justice found that the district has been disproportionately suspending Native American and Hispanic students. Courtesy Photo

Jvanna Hanks serves as superintendent of Gallup-McKinley County Schools, she is leading the district through a period of serious change. GMCS is shaken by another scandal, a new report from the New Mexico Department of Justice found that the district has been disproportionately suspending Native American and Hispanic students. Courtesy Photo

New Mexico DOJ Report Finds Harsh, Unequal Discipline at Gallup-McKinley Schools

Diego Lopez, Editor
Wednesday, July 8, 2026
GALLUP, N.M. – A newly released report from the New Mexico Department of Justice says Gallup-McKinley County Schools has relied too heavily on out-ofschool suspensions and has disciplined Native American and Hispanic students more often and more harshly than their White peers, findings that place...