Cibola County’s February GRT Takes Hit and Commission Recodifies the New Mexico Enabling Act

GRANTS, NM – The Cibola County Commission Meeting included a budget and finance report from County Manager Kate Fletcher and Finance Director Paul Ludi, a presentation regarding a Solar Battery Storage Project on Route 66, payment of invoices for Smith’s building capital repairs, and approval of a...

The New Mexico State Bar Foundation’s Modest Means Helpline Expands Hours for Increased Access to Legal Services for New Mexicans

The New Mexico State Bar Foundation’s Modest Means Helpline Expands Hours for Increased Access to Legal Services for New MexicansAlbuquerque, N.M.

New Mexico State Parks Postpones Fee Hearing Amid Public Feedback

SANTA FE, NM – New Mexico State Parks, part of the New Mexico Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department, announced the postponement of the highly anticipated public hearing on park fee adjustments initially scheduled for April 1, 2024.

Vote for Grants!

GRANTS, NM - Our small town has been nominated by USA Today as one of twenty best small towns in the west, according to an announcement sent by the Grants New Mexico Chamber of Commerce!For the next two weeks voting is open to select the best one of the twenty.

New Online Portal to Address Missing and Murdered Indigenous People

GRANTS, N.M. – New Mexico is working to enhance transparency and communication surrounding Missing and Murdered Indigenous People (MMIP) cases in New Mexico, with the launch of a new online portal, Attorney General Raúl Torrez announced on March 12.

Slam the Scam

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – The federal government is working to combat Social Security imposter scams, the Social Security Administration (SSA) alongside its Office of the Inspector General (OIG) has announced the fifth annual 'Slam the Scam' Day, which took place on March 7, 2024.

Supreme Court Orders New Trial for Portales Daycare Operators Convicted of Child Abuse

SANTA FE – The state Supreme Court today reversed the reckless child abuse convictions of a mother and daughter who provided daycare in Portales and left two children unattended in a hot car in July 2017. One girl died and another survived her injuries.

Paguate Man Enters Guilty Plea for Escaping Federal Custody

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — On March 14 the U.S. Department of Justice announced that Cibola County resident, William Valencia, a 33-year-old resident of Paguete, New Mexico, was brought to court where he entered a guilty plea to charges of escaping from federal custody.

Zuni Man Pleads Guilty to Early 2000s Child Sex Crimes, Faces Up to 15 Years in Prison

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Rodney Waikaniwa, a 51-year-old resident of Zuni, New Mexico, and an enrolled member of the Zuni Pueblo, has pleaded guilty to two counts of abusive sexual contact for assaults on children that occurred in the early 2000s, as announced by Alexander M.M.

Cibola’s Drought Monitor – February

CIBOLA COUNTY Experiencing its 56th wettest February on record, the drought situation in Cibola has stayed roughly the same throughout the county since January, but more livestock are affected by bad drought than in the last month.Drought Across Cibola in DecemberThe U.S.