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Facial masks and vaccination program

Rosanne Boyett Reporter
Wednesday, January 20, 2021
CIBOLA COUNTY, N.M. – Cibola County has utilized every available dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, commented County Emergency Manager Dustin Middleton. He explained that the federal government ships vaccines to state health departments and the state then delivers shipments to county health officials for inoculating eligible community members. Middleton encouraged county residents to continue COVID-safe practices such as mask wearing and social distancing to help reduce instances of community spread.

City P&Z meeting suffers ‘technical difficulties’

Rosanne Boyett Reporter
Wednesday, January 20, 2021
GRANTS, N.M. – The City of Grants Planning and Zoning Commission approved nine of the 10 applications listed on the Jan. 13 agenda. Code Enforcer Robert Windhorst declined to comment on the Dani’s Daycare, item A. He explained that the owner has withdrawn her conditional-use application.
Help identify rioters

Help identify rioters

Fbi Press Release
Wednesday, January 13, 2021
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The FBI is seeking information that will assist in identifying individuals who are actively instigating violence in Washington, D.C.

Patriotism amid insurrection

Cibola Citizen Editorial Staff
Wednesday, January 13, 2021
The United States has seen its share of dark days, from the bombing of Pearl Harbor in 1941 to the Twin Tower attacks in New York City in 2001, not to mention other catastrophes that struck our nation in earlier decades. None of America’s struggles have cut so deeply at the carefully woven fabric of this nation like the despicable attack on the United States Capitol building on Wednesday, January 6, 2021.

Main transmission source: asymptomatic individuals; State tracks COVID-19 cases in communal living facilities

Rosanne Boyett Reporter
Wednesday, January 13, 2021
CIBOLA COUNTY, N.M. – New Mexico Department of Health recorded an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases in people who live in shared settings including nursing homes and prisons. Cibola County is home to Good Samaritan-Grants, which offers assisted living and nursing home services, and three correctional facilities. Officials have recorded a total of 2,415 positive tests and 80 deaths across the county since March 2020.

Panhandling; Dealing with requests for food and money

Scott Ford Managing Editor
Wednesday, January 13, 2021
GRANTS, N.M. – Every year individuals, patrons of local businesses, and visitors give thousands of dollars to panhandlers. Giving directly to panhandlers does not provide long-term solutions to homelessness, according to local officials. Instead, panhandlers negatively impact economic development and the quality of life of those living, working, and visiting in the city of Grants commented several residents.
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