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Flames and heavy smoke rise Saturday from a historic building at Fort Wingate east of Gallup. McKinley County fire crews fought the lightningcaused fire defensively because of the structure’s deteriorated condition and prevented it from spreading to neighboring buildings. The former Army barracks and boarding-school dormitory were considered a total loss. Courtesy Photo

Flames and heavy smoke rise Saturday from a historic building at Fort Wingate east of Gallup. McKinley County fire crews fought the lightningcaused fire defensively because of the structure’s deteriorated condition and prevented it from spreading to neighboring buildings. The former Army barracks and boarding-school dormitory were considered a total loss. Courtesy Photo

Lightning-Sparked Fire Destroys Historic Fort Wingate Building

Edith Iwan Cibola-mckinley County Master Gardener
Wednesday, July 29, 2026
Former Army barracks and boarding-school dormitory lost as monsoon storms continue across western New Mexico FORT WINGATE, N.M. – A lightningsparked fire destroyed a long-vacant historic building at Fort Wingate over the weekend, reducing much of the former Army barracks and boarding- school...

Workers Warned of Compensation Scams in New Mexico

News Staff
Wednesday, July 29, 2026
Scammers falsely claim to represent the WCA, courts, attorneys or judges to demand payment from injured workers ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – The Workers’ Compensation Administration warns New Mexicans against scams targeting injured workers by falsely claiming they must pay to receive workers’ compensation...
An Adventure on New Mexico Route 66, “One Good Thing.”

An Adventure on New Mexico Route 66, “One Good Thing.”

An Adventure on New Mexico Route 66, “One Good Thing.”

Roger Siegmann
Wednesday, July 29, 2026
GRANTS, N.M. - This adventure began a couple of weeks ago when I got a text message from the New Mexico Route 66 Alliance vicepresident Bruce Schaffer, the Alliance president Vickie Ashcraft had notified him of a request of the Alliance.
Grants Public Library Adds Bonus Week to Summer Reading Program

Grants Public Library Adds Bonus Week to Summer Reading Program

Grants Public Library Adds Bonus Week to Summer Reading Program

Diego Lopez, Editor
Wednesday, July 29, 2026
GRANTS, N.M. – The Grants Public Library is closing out its Summer Reading Program with a bonus ninth week focused on archaeology.The final week begins Monday with “Dino Poo Detective,” a hands-on activity that invites children to act as paleontologists and examine edible “dinosaur poo” made from...
Evidence of the week's powerful monsoon storms can be seen across western Cibola County. Floodwaters left debris along NM 53 near Zuni (top), while high winds snapped and toppled trees in the Zuni Mountains (bottom). The storms brought much-needed moisture to drought-stricken forests but also caused flooding, road damage and other impacts across the region. Diego opez - CC

Evidence of the week's powerful monsoon storms can be seen across western Cibola County. Floodwaters left debris along NM 53 near Zuni (top), while high winds snapped and toppled trees in the Zuni Mountains (bottom). The storms brought much-needed moisture to drought-stricken forests but also caused flooding, road damage and other impacts across the region. Diego opez - CC

Monsoon Storms Prompt Forest to Lift Fire Restrictions

Diego Lopez, Editor
Wednesday, July 29, 2026
Weeks of flooding and rainfall ease wildfire danger, but officials say fire season isn't over CIBOLA COUNTY, N.M. – Just days after repeated monsoon storms brought flash flooding, road damage and emergency declarations across western New Mexico, the U.S. Forest Service announced it will lift Stage...
Sgt Angel S Rampersand

Sgt Angel S Rampersand

Iran War Update: Diplomacy Resumes as Proxy Attacks Widen

Diego Lopez, Editor
Wednesday, July 29, 2026
GRANTS, N.M. – The Iran war remains in a dangerous and uncertain phase, with U.S. strikes paused, diplomacy again underway, and Iranian-backed forces continuing attacks that could widen the conflict across the Middle East.According to the Institute for the Study of War and the Critical Threats...
With five days remaining in the federal public comment period, Pueblo of Laguna Gov. Harry A. Antonio Jr. is urging residents to oppose the proposed removal of protections surrounding Chaco Culture National Historical Park.

With five days remaining in the federal public comment period, Pueblo of Laguna Gov. Harry A. Antonio Jr. is urging residents to oppose the proposed removal of protections surrounding Chaco Culture National Historical Park.

Laguna Pueblo Urges Public to Defend Chaco Protections as July 29 Deadline Nears

Diego Lopez, Editor
Friday, July 24, 2026
PUEBLO OF LAGUNA, N.M. – With five days remaining in the federal public comment period, Pueblo of Laguna Gov. Harry A. Antonio Jr. is urging residents to oppose the proposed removal of protections surrounding Chaco Culture National Historical Park.The Bureau of Land Management is accepting comments...