State of Affairs

I am proud to be an American.There are times when those important words must be said without qualification or embarrassment, and as Constitution Day arrives Sept. 17, on the road toward the 250th anniversary of the United States, I think this is one of those moments.I love this country.

Our Commitment to Cibola County Voters

How the Cibola Citizen will cover the 2026 General Election Cibola CitizenAs the Nov. 3 General Election approaches, the Cibola Citizen wants readers to understand how we will cover candidates and elections.Our responsibility is not to help candidates win.

Letters to the Editor . . .

Recycled WaterDear editor, I was told that McKinley, Socorro, & Donna Anna counties do not want any Data Centers in their communities that would bring more jobs, add more energy to electric grids.

Op-Ed GHS Career and Technical Programs Partner with Cibola Citizen

These are proud times indeed, for the Grants High School journalism program.As students from GHS enter into this partnership with the Cibola Citizen, ultimately a commitment to showcase student journalism in a real-life format, I’m reminded of my own beginnings as a print journalist.My first taste...

OP-ED Don’t let Barrick Trash the San Mateo Creek Basin

Homestake-Barrick Gold (Barrick), is asking the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to approve Alternate Concentration Limits, or ACLs, that would allow it to end its groundwater remediation project at the at the former Homestake mill site, now a Superfund site.Barrick’s current remediation program...

Op-Ed Navigating the Conversation: Celebrating Progress in Cibola County

Economic development is often measured by big announcements, a new business, major investment, new jobs or a ribbon-cutting.

From the High Plains

Rosanne Boyett Title: “Beyond the Edge of the Known World” Author: Jerry Ortiz y Pino Published: 2026 Paperback, 383 pages Publisher: U.N.M., unmpress.com From the UNM Querencias Series, which promotes a transnational, humanistic, and creative vision of the US-Mexico borderlands ISBN:...

Civics is Patriotism Practiced in Public

Nearly 250 years ago, Americans declared that legitimate government derives its power from the consent of the governed.It was a revolutionary idea then. It remains a demanding one today.Self-government asks more of people than obedience.

Letters to the Editor . . .

Dear Editor, Flock Cameras, I know they are installed at the Grants Walmart Exit, McDonald’s, and the Pizza Hut on First Street.Milan has three, one coming into town on the west end. at the school, the new chief wanted to watch for vehicles of registered sex offenders, and one coming into Milan...

Homestake Barrick Gold Shouldn’t Be Allowed to Walk Away from its Cleanup Responsibilities

What impact do community members make when an international mining giant wants to walk away from obligations to keep our drinking water safe?