Cibola Fishing Report – February 25 – March 3

CIBOLA COUNTY, N.M. - As February turned into March, fishing in Cibola County took another step toward spring.

Cibola Water Monitoring Report – February 25 – March 3

Diego Lopez, EditorCIBOLA COUNTY, shows a sharp setback in mountain snowpack and continued slow decline at Bluewater Lake, while the Rio San Jose registered only a slight uptick.

Game Commission Reform Bill Becomes Law

After unanimous votes in both chambers, legislation will create a new removal process for the State Wildlife Commission SANTA FE, N.M. – Feb. 19, 2026 – Today wildlife advocates issued the following statement after SB104 was enshrined into law.

Athlete of the Week

This week's Athletes of the Week are Antonio DeVargas who placed fifth in 4A in the 215-pound weight class and Paizlyn Turley who placed sixth in the 135-pound weight class at the NMAA state wrestling tournament held this past weekend.

Cibola Fishing Report – February 17–24

Diego Lopez, EditorCIBOLA COUNTY, N.M. - With late February arriving and winter starting to ease up, local fishing is shifting back toward access and opportunity.

Cibola County hunters invited to share photos, harvest stories with the Citizen

The Cibola Citizen is inviting hunters across Cibola County to submit photos and short write-ups from the 2025–2026 hunting season for possible publication.

Brian Smith Secures His Second Quad Victory

GRANTS, N.M. Brian Smith, a 50-yearold athlete from Gunnison, Colorado, has secured his second victory in the challenging Mount Taylor Winter Quadrathlon, eight years after his first win in 2018.

Pirate Boys Basketball Ending Tough District Season

GRANTS, N.M. District 5 4A boy’s basketball is not just another district, it is currently the most challenging district in 4A with 3 teams in the top 10 and 2 in the top 16 including the Pirates who currently are landing on the 16th spot.According to the maxpreps.

Lady Pirate Basketball Wraps-Up District Play

With one game left the GHS Lady Pirate basketball team is wrapping up their season after a good win against district rival St. Pius last week on February 10 by a score of 54-43.“Defensively we were smarter with our fouls this time around,” said GHS head coach Jesi Rael.