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$10,000 raises for county officials

Diego Lopez Reporter
Wednesday, December 23, 2020
CIBOLA COUNTY, N.M. – The Cibola County Board of Commissioners voted on whether to give raises to elected officials at the Dec. 22 meeting. The commissioners also welcomed the new slate of elected officials, after debating the raises. See related story below.
Teeth on the flattened stem segments of this cactus are a hint that it is a Thanksgiving cactus instead of the smoother edges found on Christmas cacti, but this plant is so beautiful I’ll call it whatever it wants. Courtesy photo

Teeth on the flattened stem segments of this cactus are a hint that it is a Thanksgiving cactus instead of the smoother edges found on Christmas cacti, but this plant is so beautiful I’ll call it whatever it wants. Courtesy photo

Southwest Yard & Garden; Christmas cactus care

Dr. Marisa Thompson Extension Horticulture
Wednesday, December 16, 2020
Question: How should I care for my new Christmas cactus to ensure longterm health and rebloom next year? Wendy H.

Cruzzin’ Cibola

Donn Webb Special To The Citizen
Wednesday, December 16, 2020
Why I love Grants and Milan Sure, we have our problems: crime, lack of good paying jobs with benefits, poverty. These issues are not unique to our area. Sometimes it is hard to stay positive – with all of this in mind, I prefer to live here. Why? It is the people who live here.

DVS launches Operation Holiday Cheer

Press Release
Wednesday, December 16, 2020
TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES, N.M. – The New Mexico Department of Veterans Services is asking New Mexicans to help it launch Operation Holiday Cheer to bring season’s greetings to residents and staff of the New Mexico State Veterans Home in Truth or Consequences.

N.M. electors cast votes for Biden

Press Release
Wednesday, December 16, 2020
New Mexico’s five electors officially cast their votes for President-elect Joe Biden today, reflecting the popular vote in New Mexico, which Joe Biden and Kamala Harris won by over 10 points. Today’s vote officially awards New Mexico’s five electoral votes to Presidentelect Biden.

Torres Small votes to pass Annual Defense Bill

Press Release
Wednesday, December 16, 2020
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Xochitl Torres Small (NM-02), member of the House Armed Services Committee and a FY2021 National Defense Authorization Act conference report conferee, voted in favor of the conference report to the FY2021 National Defense Authorization Act.

Luján secures key victories in National Defense Authorization Act

News Staff
Wednesday, December 16, 2020
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. House Assistant Speaker Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) secured key victories for the Armed Forces, National Laboratories, and environmental priorities in the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021, which passed the House with broad bipartisan support.

Emergency manager reports county COVID data

Rosanne Boyett Reporter
Wednesday, December 16, 2020
MILAN, N.M. – Cibola County Emergency Manager Dustin Middleton reported that the limited number of hospital beds statewide poses an ongoing threat to healthcare providers’ ability to treat COVID-19 patients. The county recorded 51 deaths on Dec.