COVID - vaccines, treating symptoms, and herd immunity

CIBOLA COUNTY, N.M. — Ongoing medical research has collected an array of data about COVID vaccines and potential side effects. The New Mexico Department of Health COVID-19 Vaccine Dashboard, March 1, reported that 36.

Republican Party of N.M. calls on Gov. Lujan Grisham to follow Texas’s lead and reopen state

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -Republican Party of New Mexico Chairman Steve Pearce provided the following statement after Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced today that he would fully reopen his state next week: “It’s time for Gov. Lujan Grisham to wake up and realize that New Mexicans are craving a normal life.

State repeals 1969 abortion ban; No longer criminal act

CIBOLA COUNTY, N.M. — New Mexico has officially repealed a 1969 law which criminalized abortion in the state. The U.S. Supreme Court’s 1973 Roe v. Wade decision nullified this law, but the toothless law remained on the books until the New Mexico State Legislature voted to remove it.

State legislature reintroduces End of life bill

CIBOLA COUNTY, N.M. — A highly controversial bill that did not even see a vote in the House of Representatives in 2019 has been reproposed to the New Mexico State Legislature this year.

Safe Streets Operation Arrest

On February 18, 2021 Cibola County Sheriff’s Department conducted a MultiJurisdictional County Wide Safe Streets Operation.

Standing water

Standing water- The newly constructed bridge on Washington Ave. in Grants was one of the subjects of conversation at the most recent city council meeting when Grants Mayor Martin “Modey” Hicks asked the contractors why the water was pooling under and on both sides of the bridge.

Southwest Yard & Garden; Room to grow

Question: What ornamental or fruit tree could I safely plant in a west-facing 8-foot by 8-foot niche outside my kids’ bedroom windows without worrying about it destroying the surrounding concrete and foundation? Stacy I., Albuquerque Answer: I like this type of question.

Soil temperature

CIBOLA COUNTY - Air temperature and frost dates are important in planting, but soil temperature is especially important if you are doing any winter growing or early planting. Soil temperature affects the germination of the seeds and the health of the plants.