Economic development

Our future here in Cibola County is the responsibility of the leaders and community members living here now. It’s up to us to plan and achieve things for our children so they too can have a future in the community we grew up and live in.

Thanking community members

Dear Editor; I wanted to thank everyone that turned out for our Cibola County Cleanup at Mt. Taylor Addition this past Saturday. Grants City Councilman Erik Garcia, George Olveda, Tony Canaba, the Ford family, and many others came to help and make their community cleaner.

The new norm: ... looking up!

I watched the news this morning and logged the new COVID numbers in New Mexico today on my calendar as I have done since it came to America. I am gladdened that the number of cases has slowed tremendously as have the deaths… things are looking up!

Why we mask

World War II, The Great War, Vietnam, 9/11. COVID-19 has killed more Americans than all four of those violent tragedies combined. This is why we mask. We mask for the veteran at church. We mask for our grandmothers making our favorite foods. We mask for the expecting mother at the grocery store.

Cruzzin’ Cibola

If you have been thinking of going back to school or getting your degree, I ask you to try out our school, NMSU-Grants. You can take classes in person or online. Make it your goal to visit our school. Give them a call, 505-287-6678, and they will get you started in the right direction.

Shedding Light

Tone is a powerful thing. Tone refers to the way in which things are said, and the way a person sounds when they speak. Tone is something that constantly shows up when discussing literature and writing.

Focusing on the positive

Dear Editor; I always hate when I get a call from one of our departments asking “Have you seen the headlines in the local newspaper?”. Such was the case this past Wednesday when the headline reads Library and Vandalism.

The new norm: ...much needed!

The past Sunday was phenomenal: no wind, full day of sunshine and nothing that I really needed to accomplish other than just enjoy the positive weather. It really helped my attitude for the whole day. It seems that this past winter has been 12 months long...

Trailing off

What has been called a curse — “may you live in interesting times” — has been a blessing. Hot dang, what a ride, this life. Travel, adventure, romance, exclamation points.

New Mexico, land of the free?

Dear Editor; I’m really getting tired of the arrogant “elite” in government and the media restricting our freedom because we are “archaic” New Mexicans. For example, SB 10 Repeal abortion ban was hailed as decriminalizing abortion.