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League bowlers delighting in a safe night of fun and bowling for a good cause at Thunderbird Lanes, located on 300 Jefferson Ave, Grants. Kylie Garcia - CC

League bowlers delighting in a safe night of fun and bowling for a good cause at Thunderbird Lanes, located on 300 Jefferson Ave, Grants. Kylie Garcia - CC

Community bands together to support Thunderbird Lanes; Bowling is good exercise

Kylie E. Garcia Intern Reporter
Friday, September 25, 2020
GRANTS, N.M. - Thunderbird Lanes bowling alley has been providing a fun activity and service to the Grants community. Fidel Encino bought the building in 1976. Fidel and Sandra Encino were married in 1988 and Sandra has been a part of the business for 32 years.

CGH offers seasonal flu clinic

Rosanne Boyett Reporter
Friday, September 25, 2020
GRANTS, N.M. – Cibola General Hospital is offering area residents influenza inoculations at a drive-through clinic this Friday, Sept. 25. The Cibola Family Health Center, which is part of CGH, is hosting the annual event from 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., 1423 E Roosevelt Ave., Grants.
Diego Lopez-CC The Ladies and Junior Auxiliary of the American Legion Post 80 teamed up to make a POW-MIA wreath in honor of those unreturned veterans. This was the first time the auxiliaries have made a wreath in honor of POW-MIA recognition day which was Sept. 18, held on the third Friday of every September.

Diego Lopez-CC The Ladies and Junior Auxiliary of the American Legion Post 80 teamed up to make a POW-MIA wreath in honor of those unreturned veterans. This was the first time the auxiliaries have made a wreath in honor of POW-MIA recognition day which was Sept. 18, held on the third Friday of every September.

Honoring veterans; Recognizing POWs and MIAs

Diego Lopez Reporter
Friday, September 25, 2020
GRANTS, N.M. – September 18 was Prisoner of War and Missing in Action Recognition Day, while maintaining social distancing and wearing mask coverings, the American Legion Post 80 Ladies and Junior Auxiliaries teamed up to honor the POW and MIA soldiers. Holding their event on Sept.

Felony arrest

Diego Lopez Reporter
Friday, September 25, 2020
GRANTS, N.M. – Grants Police Department conducted a felony arrest on September 16 off Santa Fe Avenue in Grants, New Mexico. GPD apprehended Leonard Montano, who was wanted on two warrants, one with the Adult Probation and Parole office and a felony warrant from the 13th Judicial District Court.

Suspects open fire on NMSP Officers

Press Release
Friday, September 25, 2020
Albuquerque, N.M. - On September 10, at approximately 11 p.m., a New Mexico State Police officer on patrol in Albuquerque initiated a traffic stop on a blue Chevrolet pickup truck with two occupants driving with no taillights on Carlisle near I-40.
Laura Jaramillo and Martin “Modey” Hicks

Laura Jaramillo and Martin “Modey” Hicks

Insubordination and oath violations?

Scott Ford Managing Editor
Friday, September 25, 2020
GRANTS, N.M. – The battle between City of Grants Mayor Martin “Modey” Hicks and Grants Manager Laura Jaramillo continued at the special city council meeting which took place on Sept. 15. Before the special meeting began, Hicks addressed the council saying he was going to enact Section 3.05.