GRANTS, N.M. – After a competitive election, Erik Garcia was sworn into office as Mayor of Grants on April 1, 2022. This was no April Fool’s joke; Mayor Garcia intends to treat his time in office with the utmost seriousness the job requires. Mayor Garcia’s method of governing is one of meritocracy – taking the best ideas of the past and meshing them with the best ideas of the present and future to make Grants one of the best communities in New Mexico.

LAGUNA, N.M. – The US Department of Justice is looking for any information related to the death of Mona Renee Vallo.

LAGUNA, N.M. – Laguna man Joshua Laguna man Joshua Mendez was sentenced in a United States Federal Court on March 24 for an assault that occurred in the Pueblo.

MILAN, N.M. – Clay Street is a typically peaceful area in the Village of Milan, but in the afternoon of March 27 a shooting disrupted the comfort.

Arrests (3/14 – 3/27) Grants Police Department March 19 Manuel Gurrero born in 1989: Warrant – District Court Jennifer Gilmore, born in 1993: Drunk or disorderly Kenneth Barbone, born in 1973: Drunk or disorderly Derick Johnson, born in 1997: Warrant – Magistrate Courts March 20 Adrian Chavez, born in 1990: Warrant – Magistrate Court March 21 Adrian Mescale, born in 1986: Drunk or disorderly March 23 Kevin Mateas, born in 1995: Burglary Samuel Negrete, born in 1981: Burglary Kevin Mateas, born in 1995: Criminal damage to property March 24 Anthony Marquez, born in 1996: Warrant – District Courts Shane Tulley, born in 1974: Drunk or disorderly Michaela Marshall, born in 1984: Drunk or disorderly Soyla Padilla, born in 1977: Shoplifting Shawn Tsosie, born in 1984: Drunk or disorderly Shawn Tsosie, born in 1984: Obstructing police March 25 Louis Hudson, born in 1985: Disturbing the peace Anna Wren, born in 1991: Possession of firearm or destructive device by a felon Anderson Brown, born in 2000, born in: Warrant – District Court March 26 Matthew Garcia, born in 1995: Warrant – Magistrate Courts March 27 Travis Brown, born in 1984: Criminal damage to property Ethan House, born in 1994: Drunk or disorderly.

GRANTS, N.M. – Four Apache Helicopters flew to Grants, New Mexico, giving area youth and residents the ability to engage with America’s Heroes.

GRANTS, N.M. – The hard work of former Airport Manager Ray Jenkins is beginning to materialize as State Representative Harry Garcia managed to secure significant funds to give the Grants-Milan Airport necessary upgrades.

The wind blows fast in Cibola, March and April are our windiest months! It’s allergy season for many, but that isn’t the worst part of the wind. When driving down Elkin’s Road this last week, I saw something mortifying! The wind had brought to life a beast.