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Mount Taylor Ranger District Selling Firewood Permits

GRANTS, N.M. – As the weather warms and residents begin thinking about stocking up on firewood for the colder months, the Mount Taylor Ranger District began the sale of fuelwood permits Wednesday, May 15.These permits allow for the collection of dead, down, and standing trees across various species...
New Mexico Counties

New Mexico Counties

New Mexico Counties

SANTA FE, NM – During the New Mexico Counties (NMC) Board of Directors meeting on Friday, May 3, 2024, in Silver City, the Board elected Gerard Saiz, who is a Valencia County Commissioner, to fill the vacant position on the National Association of Counties (NACo) Board representing New Mexico at...

Community Announcement

Honor Cibola’s VeteransAssistance Needed at Fire and Ice Park – Wednesday, May 22 Crosses honoring Cibola’s veterans will be set up at Fire and Ice Park in Grants at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, May 22.ANY and ALL VOLUNTEERS WELCOME!There are about 950 crosses that need to be staked in the ground this year.
Lack of RECA benefits ‘a tragedy of the nuclear age’

Lack of RECA benefits ‘a tragedy of the nuclear age’

Lack of RECA benefits ‘a tragedy of the nuclear age’

Part II GRANTS – Larry Diaz was a teenager in the mid-1970s when he began working as a helper in an underground uranium mine for Kerr-McGee Corp. Growing up “poor” and lured by the almighty dollar, it wasn’t long before he advanced to miner.
Community Schools Are Concerned About Their Survival

Community Schools Are Concerned About Their Survival

Community Schools Are Concerned About Their Survival

SAN RAFAEL, NM—Concern regarding funding and its impact on the schools of smaller communities has been expressed by some at the administrative level of the smaller schools. New Mexico is one of 35 states with a student-based funding model.