The Republican Party of Bernalillo County recently posted a blatantly false claim, showing pho-tos of Democrats celebrating on election night 2018 and claiming that they were photos from 2020. In fact, Democrats held an entirely virtual event in 2020, which was publicly broad-cast on the Democratic Party of New Mexico Facebook page to almost 9,000 watchers. Despite multiple people pointing out the error, the Bernalillo County GOP continues to double down on their false accusations.

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — New Mexicans in the 2nd Congressional District sent a strong message on election night, declaring Yvette Herrell the winner with election returns showing she defeated Rep. Torres Small with 54 percent of the vote to Torres Small’s 46 percent. Herrell’s victory puts the Congressional seat back in the hands of Republicans. She’ll become a member of the nation’s 117th Congress.

Service members make numerous sacrifices in defense of their countries. While the debts to service members may never be the kind that can be repaid in full, paying tribute to veterans, on Veterans Day and throughout the year, can be a great way to show them just how much their efforts are appreciated.

Do not feel obliged to include cause of death. While acquaintances who first learn of a person’s death via an obituary may be curious about cause of death, loved ones of the deceased do not have to include such information if they are uncomfortable doing so. Many obituaries never include such information, so readers likely won’t expect it.

GRANTS, N.M. - The City of Grants, through its governing body, has filed an injunction against Mayor Martin “Modey” Hicks. The City is seeking a complaint for declaratory judgment, preliminary injunctions, and permanent injunction.

Title: “Chile Peppers: A Global History” Author: Dave DeWitt Paperback: 7-inches by 10-inches, 376 pages with 152 color photos Published: September 2020 Publisher: University New Mexico Press, www.unmpress.com ISBN: 978-0-8263-6180-6 There are more than 50,000 different types of peppers. The list ranges from the bell variety that has virtually no “heat” to it; to banana peppers rated 100-500 on the Scoville index; and the poblano known as ancho chilis comes in at 1,000-2,000 on the Scoville; tabasco peppers rank 30,000-50,000, and Scotch Bonnet is ranked at 80,000-400,000.

GRANTS, N.M. — The Cibola General Hospital board Oct. 26 teleconferencing meeting dealt with various topics including the proposed contract with Cibola County. The board created an ad hoc committee in September to review and revise the proposal. The committee, which included Board Chair Eileen Chavez Yarborough, Vice Chair Kendra Brown, and member Joan Gilmore, worked with CGH administration and legal counsel on terms of the proposed lease and healthcare facilities’ agreement, which includes a codicil. The board and hospital officials discussed the topic again last month during closed session. Thomas Whelan, CEO, noted that the proposed contract will be submitted to the New Mexico Department of Finance and Administration this month for approval and to the county commission.

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senators Tom Udall (DN.M.) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), along with U.S. Representatives Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Deb Haaland (D-N.M.), and Xochitl Torres Small (D-N.M.) announced 15 Tribes and Pueblos across New Mexico will receive spectrum licenses through the Federal Communications Commission’s Rural Tribal Priority Window to help connect communities and close the digital divide.