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Why are we eight pages?

CIBOLA COUNTY, N.M. – You may notice that this week’s paper is a little light, its only 8 pages this week. We apologize that it isn’t thicker, and due to this we unfortunately had to leave out several stories we had planned to run this week.

Diamond G recognizes local heroes

GRANTS, N.M. — On September 30, Diamond G Home Center & Rental announced via a social media post on Facebook that they wanted to celebrate some local heroes. “As a ‘Thank You’ to our community we would like to dress these local hero[es] in Carhartt Workwear. So we are giving $250.
Cibola

Cibola

Cibola County COVID-19

Stats as of December 27 4,414 Total cases 400 Active cases 158 Deaths 40% Decrease in 14-Day change rate 19,064 Residents with one vaccine shot 15,709 Residents fully vaccinated 76.4% of Cibola is fully vaccinated Register for a test at https://cv.nmhealth.

Dereliction of duty

GRANTS, N.M. – Three members of the Grants City Council did not show up to the Special City Council Meeting on December 27. Due to a lack of a quorum – a majority of councilors – the city could not legally do business and the meeting was cancelled after one citizen comment.

GPD Officer Will saves life

In the early morning of December 25, Christmas Day, Officer Brandon Will with the Grants Police Department saved a life and brought comfort to a person in mental distress.
Courtesy Photo There are four roll off trash containers on the Westside parking lot of the Grants Police Department. Once they are full, they will be removed. Please use these for your extra holiday trash. Please, do not throw hazardous materials or tires.

Courtesy Photo There are four roll off trash containers on the Westside parking lot of the Grants Police Department. Once they are full, they will be removed. Please use these for your extra holiday trash. Please, do not throw hazardous materials or tires.

Trustees approve premium pay for employees and review audit findings

and, “Every revenue we have is above where we anticipated it.” Both the No vember 2021 Budget Report and November 2021 Municipal Court Cash Journal were approved and accepted.

Front page banner photo

This wonderful Christmas/Holiday scene was taken last week on the second floor at Grants High School, just outside of Spanish teacher Mr. Romero's room.
AG Hector Balderas

AG Hector Balderas

AG Balderas announces emergency room technicians can draw blood for DWI investigations after NM Supreme Court upholds NM Court of Appeals decision

ALBUQUERQUE, NM— Today, Attorney General Hector Balderas announced that the New Mexico Supreme Court determined a hospital emergency department technician, also licensed as an EMT, with training and experience in drawing blood, is statutorily authorized to draw blood for the purposes of DWI...