Special City Council Meeting Addresses New Updates

On March 31 the Grants City Council held a special meeting lasting approximately 30 minutes.

FAMOUS BIRTHDAYS

MARCH 23Kyrie Irving, Athlete (33)MARCH 24Valentin Chmerkovskiy, Dancer (39)MARCH 25Elton John, Singer (78)MARCH 26Jonathan Groff, Actor (40)MARCH 27Jessie J, Singer (37)MARCH 28Reba McEntire, Singer (70)MARCH 29Elle Macpherson, Model (61)

Grants Projects Update

City of Grants Projects Director Nadine Jiron update meeting took place on March 20. She discussed the near completion and significant progress that each of the ongoing projects has made.The City of Grants is currently juggling several major infrastructure projects.

“DAIRYLAND DONKEY BASKETBALL SHOW”

New rodeo stars will be born during the wild and crazy “DAIRYLAND DONKEY BASKETBALL SHOW” at the Original Port of the Pirates Gym at Grants High School on April 9, 2025, starting at 7:00 PM.It’s basketball played on real, live donkeys, and it will be wilder than a rodeo and funnier than a circus!

Two High School Juniors Will Learn to Become Leaders This Summer

GRANTS, N.M. – The Grants-Milan Rotary Club is now accepting applications for a week-long leadership summer camp, which will send two high school juniors to the Rotary Youth Leadership Award (RYLA) Camp.The Boys Camp runs from July 13 to 19, 2025, and the Girls Camp from July 19 to 25, 2025.

Special Site Visit from U.S. GAO & NNWO

CROWNPOINT, NM - On Tuesday, March 11, 2025, Navajo Technical University (NTU) welcomed a delegation from the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) and the Navajo Nation Washington Office (NNWO).

Grants Public Library

The Grants Public Library serves an important role in our community, acting as a center for learning, connection, and growth. It hosts reading events, which supports the significant brain development that occurs in children from birth to five years old.

Local professionals shine at Los Alamitos Career Fair

The Los Alamitos Career Fair was a resounding success thanks to the incredible participation of local and statewide professionals who took time out of their day to inspire the next generation.

New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science Paleontologist Part of International Research Team Naming New Species of Clawed Dinosaur

Albuquerque, NM – A new species of dinosaur notable for its long, distinctive claws has been discovered in Mongolia by an international research team that included New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science Executive Director Dr. Anthony Fiorillo.

Water and Soil in New Mexico

It may be March when you read this. Unless we receive significant snow or rain this spring our soil will be very dry. It is time to think about ways to make our water stretch farther.