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Surprising Tree Facts

Tree New Mexico (TNM) is a non-profit organization that has been planting trees in the Land of Enchantment for over 30 years in urban areas both large and small. Last year we were fortunate to participate in the Tree Steward program offered by TNM.
Map of locations the Yazzie/Martinez Action Plan will be occuring. The meeting in Zuni Pueblo will be held August 14. The New Mexico Public Education Department and Los Alamos National Laboratory have yet to announce a location. This will be the only hearing in Cibola County, and because of how large the Pueblo of Zuni is, it may be held in McKinley County. Courtesy Photo

Map of locations the Yazzie/Martinez Action Plan will be occuring. The meeting in Zuni Pueblo will be held August 14. The New Mexico Public Education Department and Los Alamos National Laboratory have yet to announce a location. This will be the only hearing in Cibola County, and because of how large the Pueblo of Zuni is, it may be held in McKinley County. Courtesy Photo

The late Thomas Anthony Brown’s picture and cowboy hat was displayed during Antonio Chaco’s sentencing for the murder of Brown. Courtesy Photo

The late Thomas Anthony Brown’s picture and cowboy hat was displayed during Antonio Chaco’s sentencing for the murder of Brown. Courtesy Photo

To’Hajillee Man Sentenced to 17 Years in Federal Prison

TOHAJIILEE, NM – According to U.S. Department of Justice, on June 24, 2020, Antonio Chaco, a 42-year-old enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, engaged in an argument with Thomas Anthony Brown outside of Chaco’s trailer home in To’Hajiilee.
Screenshot of the New Mexico Department of Public Safety's Missing Person Clearinghouse website taken on July 29, 2025, showing six individuals listed as missing from Grants, N.M., including Destinee Begay, who law enforcement previously confirmed had been located. Courtesy Photo

Screenshot of the New Mexico Department of Public Safety's Missing Person Clearinghouse website taken on July 29, 2025, showing six individuals listed as missing from Grants, N.M., including Destinee Begay, who law enforcement previously confirmed had been located. Courtesy Photo

State Missing Persons Database Not Updated Despite Cleared Local Cases

CIBOLA COUNTY, N.M. – As of July 29, only one of five recent missing persons cases reported in the Grants area remains listed in the New Mexico Department of Public Safety’s Missing Persons Clearinghouse, despite all five cases now being confirmed as resolved by local law enforcement.

Community Schedule

August 6What? Student Immunizations – Got Shots When? August 6th at 1:30 pm – 4:30 pm Where? Cibola County Public Health Office. 700 E. Roosevelt Ave. Suite 100. 505-2854601, option 1.August 9What? 3rd Annual Cibola Community Cookout When? August 9th at 3 pm – 5 pm Where?