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Attendees fill the Double Six Arts Gallery in Grants on Monday, Jan. 19, 2026, for the 20th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration, which featured student essays and a dance by the San Rafael 76ers. Diego Lopez - CC

Attendees fill the Double Six Arts Gallery in Grants on Monday, Jan. 19, 2026, for the 20th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration, which featured student essays and a dance by the San Rafael 76ers. Diego Lopez - CC

20th Annual MLK Celebration Held at Double Six Gallery in Grants

Diego Lopez, Editor
Wednesday, January 21, 2026
GRANTS, N.M. – The Cibola Community gathered Monday, Jan. 19, for the 20th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration, held at the Double Six Arts Gallery in Grants.
Ernest “Ernie” Pemble

Ernest “Ernie” Pemble

Ernest “Ernie” Pemble

Rosa B Armijo-pemble
Wednesday, January 21, 2026
The world lost one of its strongest men in spirit, love, and determination—on January 13, 2026. Even in the days before he passed, Ernest R Pemble’s strength and playfulness never faded—he still held his own while he arm-wrestled his youngest son and tried to tell jokes at the Thanksgiving table.

Community Schedule

News Staff
Wednesday, January 21, 2026
January 21 What? Bingo Afternoon When? January 21 at 12:30 pm Where? Cibola County Senior Center January 23 What? Classic Movie “His Girl Friday.” When? January 23 at 1 pm. Where? NMSU Library.What? Vitalant Blood Drive When? January 23 at 10 am – 2 pm Where? Grants Public Library February 6 What?
Protest at Grants City Hall

Protest at Grants City Hall

Protest at Grants City Hall

Diego Lopez, Editor
Wednesday, January 21, 2026
GRANTS, N.M. – A line of demonstrators gathered along a busy Grants sidewalk this week for an anti-Trump protest, holding handmade signs criticizing President Donald Trump and calling for constitutional protections and democratic norms.
Courtesy: NMDOT traffic camera Traffic backs up near the I-40/NM 6 (Exit 126) interchange west of Albuquerque as New Mexico State Police investigate a fatal crash and divert drivers off the interstate.

Courtesy: NMDOT traffic camera Traffic backs up near the I-40/NM 6 (Exit 126) interchange west of Albuquerque as New Mexico State Police investigate a fatal crash and divert drivers off the interstate.

Fatal Crash Briefly Closes Eastbound I-40 Near Laguna; Traffic Diverted at NM 6 Exit

Diego Lopez, Editor
Wednesday, January 21, 2026
CIBOLA COUNTY, N.M. - A fatal two-vehicle crash closed eastbound Interstate 40 near Laguna on Wednesday morning, briefly disrupting travel for Cibola County residents headed toward Albuquerque and beyond.
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham delivers her eighth and final State of the State address during a joint session of the New Mexico House and Senate on Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026, at the State Capitol in Santa Fe, outlining her administration’s legislative priorities for the 30-day session. Courtesy Photo

Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham delivers her eighth and final State of the State address during a joint session of the New Mexico House and Senate on Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026, at the State Capitol in Santa Fe, outlining her administration’s legislative priorities for the 30-day session. Courtesy Photo

2026 State of the State

Diego Lopez, Editor
Wednesday, January 21, 2026
SANTA FE, N.M. — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham used her eighth and final State of the State address Tuesday, Jan.