Bayanihan Past the Stage

GRANTS, N.M. - Social media often depicts Filipino gatherings as happy parties filled with singing, dancing, and overflowing food. While those ingredients were certainly present, this year’s Bayanihan in Grants, New Mexico, held on December 12, 2025, mirrored a more selfless spirit.

Milan to reinstall stop sign at Eamons/Westbrook

Diego Lopez, EditorMILAN, N.M. – The Village of Milan will reinstall a stop sign at the intersection of Eamons Avenue and Westbrook Avenue on Jan. 3, 2026, according to a public notice posted by the Village.

New interactive “New Mexico News Map” Spotlights Cibola County’s local journalism and Where News is Missing Statewide

GRANTS, N.M. – Cibola County readers have a new way to explore New Mexico’s local news landscape, an interactive online tool built to answer a simple but increasingly urgent question: who is still covering communities at the ground level, and where are the gaps?

New Mexico confirms first case of Equine Herpes Myeloencephalopathy

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Coffee With the Managers

GRANTS, N.M. - The monthly Coffee with the Mangers took place December 4th, discussed topics such as the recent local election recount and infrastructure repair.

Grants Shooting Case Still Under Investigation; Suspect Remains at Large

GRANTS, N.M. — New Mexico State Police say the investigation remains active after an officer’s patrol vehicle was struck by gunfire during a traffic stop near the intersection of Third Street and Santa Fe Avenue on Dec. 8.In an email update provided to the Cibola Citizen on Dec.

Cibola Grand Jury Indicts Grants Man After Earlier Dismissal in Sex-Crime Case

GRANTS, N.M. – A Cibola County grand jury has indicted Ian M. Smith in a Grants case involving allegations of criminal sexual penetration and aggravated battery, according to court records, after an earlier felony complaint against Smith was dismissed in November during the pretrial detention stage.

Milan homicide case update: judge orders Adrian Murrietta detained pending resolution

GRANTS, N.M. — One of two defendants charged in connection with the Oct. 21 homicide in Milan has been ordered held in custody after a district judge granted the State’s request to revoke his pretrial release, according to court records obtained by the Cibola Citizen.

Milan Man Arrested for Alleged Stabbing on Uranium Avenue, Police Say

MILAN, N.M. — Milan man Leyland McDonald, was arrested early Friday after police responded to a reported stabbing at a home on Uranium Avenue, according to the Milan Police Department.MPD Chief Carl Ustupski said in an email sent Dec.