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NMSU’s July Movie “Identity Unknown”

Cibola Moviegoers
Wednesday, July 22, 2026
GRANTS, N.M. - Part I What do these movies have in common: “The Bourne Identity,” “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind,” “50 First Dates,” “Hancock,” “The Long Kiss,” “Memento,” “Overboard,” “Regarding Henry,” and “The Vow.”Did you realize the commonality?
Grants Public Library Explores Prehistoric Planet in Week 8

Grants Public Library Explores Prehistoric Planet in Week 8

Grants Public Library Explores Prehistoric Planet in Week 8

Diego Lopez, Editor
Wednesday, July 22, 2026
GRANTS, N.M. – The Grants Public Library’s Summer Reading Program enters Week 8 with a prehistoric planet theme, offering children a full week of dinosaur-inspired games, crafts, stories and activities.Monday’s activity features a dinosaur egg stomp game and coloring page, followed by dinosaur...
Cibola County’s 2026 drought story is shown in shades of yellow, orange and red as conditions intensified from moderate and severe drought early in the year to extreme drought across most of the county by summer. A weak winter snowpack, limited spring runoff, declining levels at Bluewater Lake and persistent heat left the county increasingly dependent on monsoon rainfall for relief. Diego Lopez - CC

Cibola County’s 2026 drought story is shown in shades of yellow, orange and red as conditions intensified from moderate and severe drought early in the year to extreme drought across most of the county by summer. A weak winter snowpack, limited spring runoff, declining levels at Bluewater Lake and persistent heat left the county increasingly dependent on monsoon rainfall for relief. Diego Lopez - CC

Cibola Drought Monitor – June 2026

Diego Lopez, Editor
Wednesday, July 22, 2026
Halfway through the year, extreme drought covers nearly all of Cibola County CIBOLA COUNTY, N.M. – Halfway through 2026, Cibola County’s drought story has become one of persistence, escalation and waiting.The county has now officially spent the first six months of the year entirely in drought.

Grants Reconsidering Proposed Move to Cashless Operations

Diego Lopez, Editor
Wednesday, July 15, 2026
GRANTS, N.M. – The City of Grants is reconsidering a possible move toward cashless operations after residents raised concerns about how such a policy could affect people who rely on cash to pay for city services.Mayor Erik Garcia said July 14 that the proposal is not final and acknowledged that the...
The Grants–Milan Municipal Airport (GNT)

The Grants–Milan Municipal Airport (GNT)

The Grants–Milan Municipal Airport (GNT)

New Mexico Department Of Transportation
Wednesday, July 15, 2026
The Grants–Milan Municipal Airport advanced two major capital projects in FY2025, strengthening airfield safety and improving aviation services for the region.The city completed a $2.5 million terminal rehabilitation and hangar development project, expanding the existing terminal, adding a new...