NMDOT asks all motorists to reduce speed, obey all posted traffic signs, use caution, and watch for heavy equipment and construction personnel in all work zones. PLEASE NOTE: Conditions are subject to change without notice. Double fines for speeding in work zones in effect.

An unidentified man wearing an olive green longsleeve shirt and blue jeans robbed a northeast Albuquerque credit union on Monday afternoon (9/20/2021). The robbery occurred at Sandia Federal Credit Union, 8505 Candelaria Rd NE, at approximately 4 p.m.

GRANTS, N.M. – After years of preparation, Bright Green Corporation is ready to begin groundbreaking on a marijuana growth and research facility. The groundbreaking is expected to take place on October 5; Bright Green is a company located in Grants, New Mexico, owning the greenhouse property off Sakelares Boulevard. On May 24, New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham announced Bright Green’s “$300M investment in high-tech cannabis manufacturing and research facility,” the announcement, while a good outlook for the community economically, caught Cibola County’s elected officials by surprise, with leaders from Cibola County, Village of Milan, and City of Grants governments left wondering about the details in this project. Up until August 15, elected leaders in each of the county’s governments informed the Cibola Citizen that they had not been contacted about Bright Green’s investment.

CIBOLA COUNTY, N.M. – On Thursday, September 9 at 5 p.m., the Cibola County Board of Commissioners held a special meeting to discuss two considerations, one of which County Manager Kate Fletcher was very excited about. Chairman Daniel Torrez and Commissioner Ralph Lucero were absent from the meeting, while Commissioner Martha Garcia participated in the meeting via phone call. Commissioner Lowery filled in for Torrez and led the meeting.

CUBERO, N.M. – New Mexico State Police were led on a high-speed chase through Interstate 40 on August 21. The incident began around 6:30 p.m., when NMSP officers witnessed a black sedan speeding down the road and turned on their lights and sirens to make a traffic stop. Video footage released by NMSP shows the events that led to the eventual arrest of 23-year-old Ruben Sernas of Albuquerque, N.M.