CIBOLA COUNTY, N.M. – Bark Beetles have invaded Cibola County and are winning the battle. The beetles have long lived in the region but until recently kept their destruction localized to the Cibola National Forest. At the midpoint of October, Cibola residents began alerting the Cibola Citizen to beetles they were finding in their trees, and now whole communities across Grants and Milan are being infected by the tiny invaders.

GRANTS, N.M. – The Grants Cibola County School District held a special meeting on November 9, this meeting was convened to enter special session and discuss threatened or pending lawsuits. Controversy surrounded this meeting in the days leading up to it, because of a rumor that the board was going to discuss removing one of the members – an act which would be a violation of the New Mexico State Constitution because school board members are elected officials. President of the school board, Ron Ortiz, released a letter the day before the meeting where he stressed that the board is only meeting to discuss the threatened or pending lawsuit. On Nov. 9, when the board left executive session, Ortiz alerted the public that the board did discuss removing a board member, raising questions about the meeting’s compliance with the New Mexico Open Meetings Act.

Press Release SANTA FE, N.M. – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Friday signed an executive order expanding eligibility for COVID-19 booster shots to all New Mexico adults as part of the state’s strategy to address rising case numbers and hospitalizations, a trend being seen nationwide.

Wednesday November 10, 2021 Marine Corp 246th birthday celebration at 6 p.m. at the American Legion Post 80.