Question: Should I bring my potted trees and shrubs inside for the winter? I have a willow tree, a poplar tree, and a berry bush, and I live at 7,300 ft - Ora N., Seed to Supper Participant Answer: As we all hunker down for winter, I’ve gotten several questions about which plants to protect from the cold and how to do it. Are plants safer in the home, in a greenhouse-type structure, in a pot, or planted in the ground? The answer, per usual, is that it depends! How cold does it usually get in your area? How cold is it going to get this winter? What’s the listed cold hardiness of each plant? What size is the plant? What size is the container—and how long has it been in a pot? Let’s start with your location and data from winters past.

Question: Our chamisa was glorious this year, but it is very leggy. Should I prune it back, and if so, how much? I haven’t pruned grasses either, and wonder if that is also something that I should do (feather grass, giant sacaton).- Barbara G., Albuquerque

GRANTS, N.M. — Many pet owners feel that their pets are a part of their family; they are the fourlegged, furry extensions of the family. This is how the Grants Animal Care Center and Director Cheri Baisden also feel about all of the pets in Cibola County. Baisden, who has seen the good and the bad when it comes to pets in the area, recently shared a bit of advice and information on how pet owners can take better care of their pets, in general and during the upcoming winter season.

GRANTS, N.M. – The annual Veteran’s Day celebration at Veteran’s Park in Grants, N.M. saw veterans from across Cibola County come to honor and support each other, along with numerous civilians who wanted to thank their county’s soldiers for the sacrifices they made to preserve America’s freedom.

GRANTS, N.M. – Grants Police Department police officer Matthew Sylvester put his deduction skills to the test on November 11. He discovered that Devin Nelwood, 23, had allegedly attempted to steal a motorized shopping cart from Smith’s Grocery Store on Roosevelt Avenue in Grants, New Mexico. Nelwood was booked into Cibola County Correctional Center in Milan, New Mexico and is scheduled to see Magistrate Judge Larry Diaz on December 14.

ALBUQERQUE, N.M. – The FBI and Albuquerque Police Department are looking for an unidentified husky man who robbed a bank inside a Walmart Supercenter on Monday (11/15/2021).

ALBUQERQUE, N.M. – November 12, 2021 – Moses Gutierrez was arrested by the United States Marshals Service-Southwest Investigative Task Force (USMS-SWIFT).

GFR puts out brush fire near county building – Grants Fire and Rescue was called out to a brush fire between Bonita Avenue and Roosevelt Avenue in Grants, New Mexico. The small brush fire was quickly put out by GFR, producing a significant amount of white smoke as the flames were extinguished. The small fire was near the Cibola County Government complex and was put out before it could pose a major threat to the building. Diego Lopez - CC

GRANTS, NEW MEXICO – Residents living in and around the Grants, New Mexico can learn about their risk for cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis, diabetes, and other chronic, serious conditions with affordable screenings by Life Line Screening. Cibola County Convention Center will host this community event on 11/29/2021. The site is located at 515 W High Street in Grants.

Arrests October 31 – Nov. 15 Grants Police Department Oct.