GRANTS, N.M. – The Grants Public Library advisory board discussed how COVID-19 has affected patron services at their Dec. 14 meeting. City officials closed the building to public access on Nov. 23, according to Director Nadine Jiron.

LAGUNA, N.M. – U.S. Representative Debra Haaland, a daughter of Laguna Pueblo, entered the United States Congress in 2018 and was one of the first two Native American women elected to the high office that year. Now, Representative Haaland is set to make history as the first Native American woman to run the U.S. Department of the Interior.

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.—Whenever a New Mexican is elevated to a high national position, you want to congratulate him or her, but when Presidentelect Biden today picked Representative Deb Haaland as Interior Secretary, it’s hard to see a bright spot for our state because of her extreme position on energy. Biden’s pick confirms that he plans to systematically take apart our important oil and gas industry.

Grants, NM – Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Nuclear Care Partners remains committed to continuous care and reducing the risk of exposure for our patients. Now more than ever, Nuclear Care Partners’ inhome care services play a critical role in the health and safety of former Los Alamos National Lab, Sandia National Lab, and uranium workers—a vulnerable population filled with many who are facing various lung diseases and cancer as a result of their workplace exposure.

GRANTS, N.M. – Vaccinations have begun across Cibola County, New Mexico to help stop COVID-19 and bring life back into the streets.

Question: How should I care for my new Christmas cactus to ensure longterm health and rebloom next year? Wendy H., Las Cruces, NM Answer: Christmas cactus (Schlumbergera bridgesii), a hybrid plant and member of the cactus family, is known for blooming during the holiday season here in the northern hemisphere. The showy flowers are induced by long periods of uninterrupted dark.

Why I love Grants and Milan Sure, we have our problems: crime, lack of good paying jobs with benefits, poverty. These issues are not unique to our area.