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Roadwork to begin on NM 53 between Zuni and Ramah

Roadwork to begin on NM 53 between Zuni and Ramah

Roadwork to begin on NM 53 between Zuni and Ramah

Nmdot
Wednesday, May 7, 2025
MILAN – Approximately $1.3M is being invested in a pavement overlay on approximately 8 miles of NM 53 between Zuni and Ramah.Brasier Asphalt, (Contractor) will begin May 5, 2025, on the western section of the corridor at mile marker 21.0 (East of Zuni) and will continue east to mile marker 29.
Grants Fire Chief Mike Maes discussed what is commonly referred to as the Alamo Fire, recognizing all the different businesses and citizens who helped put out the fire and those who are helping the families who lost their house. Amerika Rougemont - CC

Grants Fire Chief Mike Maes discussed what is commonly referred to as the Alamo Fire, recognizing all the different businesses and citizens who helped put out the fire and those who are helping the families who lost their house. Amerika Rougemont - CC

City Council Discusses Alamo Fire in Emergency Meeting

Amerika Rougemont, Reporter
Wednesday, May 7, 2025
On April 30th, the City Council held an emergency meeting to discuss what is called the Alamo Fire and its victims. It lasted about half an hour, which began with Councilor Fred Rodarte praying for those whose homes burnt down and thanking those who are helping.
Cibola Citizen Newspaper Machine Damaged

Cibola Citizen Newspaper Machine Damaged

Cibola Citizen Newspaper Machine Damaged

Diego Lopez, Editor
Wednesday, May 7, 2025
GRANTS, N.M. – Over the weekend a newspaper rack on Route 66 was damaged, forcing the newspaper to remove this machine from service.The machine was located outside the Good 2 Go gas station on Santa Fe Avenue, across from the Paleteria Lucas ice cream shop.
Alamo Fire Leaves Destruction and Heroism as Community Rallies

Alamo Fire Leaves Destruction and Heroism as Community Rallies

Alamo Fire Leaves Destruction and Heroism as Community Rallies

Diego Lopez, Editor
Wednesday, May 7, 2025
GRANTS, N.M. — A devastating fire broke out on the evening of April 27, tearing through a Grants neighborhood, destroying six homes, displacing families, and injuring two firefighters. City officials have called it one of the most dangerous and fast-moving fires in recent memory.
Flames and thick smoke rise from a structure fire on Haystack Place early Monday morning. Firefighters from Milan, Grants, and Cibola County rushed to the scene and knocked down the blaze before it could spread further Photo By Eric Brinn

Flames and thick smoke rise from a structure fire on Haystack Place early Monday morning. Firefighters from Milan, Grants, and Cibola County rushed to the scene and knocked down the blaze before it could spread further Photo By Eric Brinn

Early Morning Fire Erupts in Milan

Diego Lopez, Editor
Wednesday, May 7, 2025
MILAN, N.M. — Firefighters from Village of Milan Volunteer Fire Department, Grants Fire & Rescue, and Cibola County Fire Command quickly knocked down a fire in a rural area along Haystack Place early Monday morning.