GRANTS, N.M. - Residents throughout the far reaches of Continental Divide Electric Co-op's service area are a step closer to gaining high-speed, fiber-optic internet, thanks to grant funding from the federal and state governments.

LAGUNA, N.M. - On September 12, a New Mexico State Police officer was shot while initiating a traffic stop outside of Laguna on Interstate 40. The victim, identified by NMSP as Officer Sharron Duran, was also working as a Federal Task Force Officer for the Federal Bureau of Investigation m Albuquerque, N.M.

CIBOLA COUNTY, N .M. - A devastating fire before the Christmas holiday left Cibola County resident Don Rogers without a home. Rogers served two tours in the Vietnam Cont1ict and describes himself as a "busy body" because he is always building things. Rogers said that he has not been the same since he left military service.

SANTA FE, N.M. - The New Mexico Department of Veterans Services has posted two videos on its website with information about veteran suicide awareness and prevention.

Question: I am updating the Valencia County Extension Master Gardener brochure on trees. How do I access the new recommended trees for climate change? I would like to include them in the brochure. Zena K., Los Lunas

GRANTS, N.M. – The Grants/Cibola County School District board held their final session for 2020 on Dec. 15. Superintendent Max Perez reported good news, fewer positive cases of COVID-19 documented in the past two weeks, and bad news.