Haaland nomination advances; ‘Proxy fight over the future of fossil fuels’

LAGUNA PUEBLO, N.M., and WASHINGTON D.C. - Laguna native and US Congresswoman Debra Haaland (D - New Mexico) was chosen by President Joe Biden to lead the United States Department of the Interior.

Veterans Service office reopens in Grants

GRANTS, N.M. - Years ago, there was a Grants veterans services office, but later it was closed. Now, the office is reopening. It will operate at the old county building on High Street.

School board hears reactions to hybrid learning

CIBOLA COUNTY, N.M. – The Grants/Cibola County School District board listened to reactions about hybrid instruction, the Bluewater Elementary School project update, and financial reports at the March 2 meeting.

Petition to recall mayor fails

The petition to recall Grants Mayor, Martin “Modey” Hicks fails after the Cibola County Clerk verfiied the petition and determind the petition would not move forward due to not enough signatures to continue with the recall process. The petition was spearheaded by Grants resident Beverly Michael.

Southwest Yard & Garden; Responding to frost bite: A love-wait relationship

County Cooperative Extension Service Agents and Specialists across the state are fielding questions about cold injury to landscape plants and orchard trees and what to do about it. The low temperatures in mid-February did not break many records for us in New Mexico.

Grants native serves aboard oldest commissioned warship afloat: USS Constitution

BOSTON, MASS. Rose Fennell, a Grants, New Mexico, native is serving as a Culinary Specialist 2nd Class aboard the oldest commissioned ship in the U.S. Navy: USS Constitution.

Here are some common errors taxpayers should avoid when preparing a tax return

• Missing or inaccurate Social Security numbers (SSN). Each SSN on a tax return should appear exactly as printed on the Social Security card. • Misspelled names. Likewise, a name listed on a tax return should match the name on that person’s Social Security card. • Incorrect filing status.