WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. House Assistant Speaker Ben Ray Luján (D- N.M.) secured key victories for the Armed Forces, National Laboratories, and environmental priorities in the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021, which passed the House with broad bipartisan support. The Senate is expected to pass the legislation in the coming days.

MILAN, N.M. – Cibola County Emergency Manager Dustin Middleton reported that the limited number of hospital beds statewide poses an ongoing threat to healthcare providers’ ability to treat COVID-19 patients. The county recorded 51 deaths on Dec. 10 and New Mexico hospitals were “almost at capacity” warned Middleton.

SANTA FE, N.M. – New Mexico MainStreet Director Daniel Gutierrez was elected to Main Street America’s Leadership Council on Dec. 10, 2020. The Council consists of eight elected Coordinating Program members and one Main Street Design professional who each serve three-year terms; the Council serves as a liaison between Main Street America’s Coordinating Programs and the National Main Street Center. Council members provide insight, advice, and guidance regarding the Main Street program and the overall Main Street movement.

CIBOLA COUNTY, N.M. – The pandemic has ravaged the United States, New Mexico, and Cibola County. The New Mexico Department of Health noted that COVID-19 led to the death of 55 Cibola County residents as of Dec. 14. The days of darkness are almost done, as Cibola County is preparing to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. It is also gearing up for a long wait, not knowing for sure when there will be enough doses for the whole county.

CIBOLA COUNTY, N.M. – On Nov. 24 Katie Mllry was going about her day, walking down the road in the Zuni Mountains near La Bajara like she loved to do. Then a car pulled up next to her and the occupant opened fire with a shotgun. Mllry survived the assault but the gunman remains on the loose.

GRANTS, N.M. – There are generally few comments about City of Grants Planning and Zoning Commission decisions. That was not the case for the Dec. 9 session. The discussion about Dani’s Daycare took a good portion of the one-hour meeting.

GRANTS, N.M. – The City of Grants is moving forward with its water conservation initiative.

CIBOLA COUNTY, N.M. – Medical authorities have continued to learn about the coronavirus, which causes COVID-19. Detailed diagnostic signs have added to medical knowledge and the promise of a vaccine has renewed a sense of hope for many people.

CIBOLA COUNTY, N.M. – Misconceptions about the pandemic have guided some residents’ choices. Nine months into the COVID-19 health crisis has left most people feeling exhausted, worried about the future, and mistrustful of various information sources.

CIBOLA COUNTY, N.M. – Cibola County is rich with mining history, helping to win the Cold War miners in Cibola County were often hunting for uranium, putting their lives at jeopardy for the security and future of the United States.