Letters to the Editor . . .

The Most Patriotic TownDear editor, The City of Gallup, New Mexico, was named 'The most patriotic small town in America,' by Rand McNally in 2013. I would invite Rand McNally to come to Grants and Milan, New Mexico on Veteran's and Memorial Day and rethink this declaration.

Get Your H.A.T.

“Give me liberty, or give me death!” - Patrick Henry The Revolutionary War, also known as the American Revolution, was an eight year fight for independence.It is estimated that 25,534 Americans lost their lives fighting for independence.

State of Affairs

Democracydoesn’tcollapse with a single dramatic act.

From the High Plains

Title: “small lives” Author: Gary Jackson Published: 2025 Publisher: University of New Mexico, UNMPress. com One of the Mary Burnett Christiansen Poetry Series ISBN: 978-0-8263-6842-3 Paperback, 139 pages“There is no friend as loyal as a book,” Ernest HemingwayPoet Gary Jackson lures readers into a...

Your Voice Matters

GRANTS, N.M. Next year, 2026, is a major election year.Cibola County will be electing two county commissioners, the seat in District 1 currently held by Christine Lowery and the seat in District 3 currently held by RalphLucero.Cibola residents will be voting on their New Mexico House of...

10 Things You Didn’t Know About the 2025 Election in Cibola

GRANTS, N.M. Even in a quiet election year, Cibola County delivered big stories in small numbers. From razor-thin city races to near-unanimous support for local taxes, here’s what the results reveal about how our neighbors voted.1.

The Case Against 50-Year Mortgages

Inflation, Red Tape, and Rising Construction Costs — Not Loan Terms — Are Driving the Housing Crisis.

The Postscript

It’s November, and so I’m writing a book.You may have heard of National Novel Writing Month. Until earlier this year, it was an official organization called NaNoWriMo, and it had almost 400,000 participants.

Get Your H.A.T.

Honor to the Soldier, and Sailor everywhere, who bravely bears his country's cause.” - Abraham Lincoln On June 28, 1919, the Treaty of Versailles was signed, officially ending the “war to end all wars.”However, November 11, 1918 remains to be seen as the World War I armistice date.

Op-Ed

Last month my office held the 3rd Annual Southwest Crimes Against Children Conference in Bernalillo at the Santa Ana Star Casino and Hotel. When I was elected to the position of District Attorney creating a conference such as this was one of my goals and key initiatives.