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Senior Citizen Lunch Menu and Activities

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Monday - Friday (11:30 - 12:30) Suggested Meal Donation Seniors 60+ $1.50 Wednesday January 3 Sweet & Sour chicken, egg roll, fried rice, fortune cookie Thursday January 4 Green Chili Cheeseburger, macaroni salad, baked apples. Friday January 5 Spaghetti w/meat sauce, garlic bread, green beans, salad, fruit.

Village of Milan Officially Selects Interim Manager and Approves New Organizational Chart

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MILAN, NM – Village trustees used their final regular meeting of 2023 to discuss the reallocation of funds for the Milan Police Department, approval of a Memorandum of Agreement with Cibola County for medical direction for first responders and establishing an affordable housing plan. The Board of Trustees held their final Regular Meeting for 2023 on December 21.

City of Grants In Need of City Charter Advisory Committee Members, Approves Supporting Safe Haven for Infants Act and Awards Second Street Shared Loop Trail Construction to Compass Engineering

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GRANTS, NM – This Grants City Council held discussions regarding public safety and the city charter advisory committee. During these discussions, councilors were informed by the city clerk that work cannot continue on revising the city charter until these positions are filled.

New Mexico Environment Department Proposes Water Reuse Rule to Safeguard Resources

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SANTA FE, N.M. — The New Mexico Environment Department's Water Protection Division has petitioned the Water Quality Control Commission to adopt a new set of regulations aimed at ensuring the responsible reuse of water resources. The proposed rule, titled 'Ground and Surface Water Protection – Supplemental Requirements for Water Reuse,' is designed to safeguard the state's surface and groundwater while encouraging innovative water reuse practices in the face of ongoing climate challenges.

For the Record:

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For the record, in the December 13 edition of the Cibola Citizen, in the story “The Upcoming 2024 Election Year in Cibola County” there were two misstatements. There were changes made to the Grants City Charter which effected the way elections are to be ran in the City of Grants.

CDTC Applauds Major Milestone for the Bipartisan CDT Completion Act

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HELENA, MT — The Continental Divide Trail Completion Act (S.594) received a mark-up in the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources and a supportive voice vote, passing it out of committee. Introduced by Senator Martin Heinrich and Senator Steve Daines earlier this year, if passed, the legislation will help support agencies, partners, and local communities to coordinate the stewardship of lands where gaps still exist along the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail (CDT), prioritizing completion by the trail’s 50th anniversary in 2028. After receiving support and passing out of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee today, the CDT Completion Act will now move to a hearing before the full Senate.

El Malpais National Monument Displays Local Student's Art

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Grants, NM- Come to the El Malpais National Monument Visitor Center between December 20, 2023 and January 10, 2024 to view local elementary student's creative coloring. El Malpais National Monument partnered with Grants, NM local elementary schools on a holiday art project.

Wildfire Preparedness is Year-Round:

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ALBUQUERQUE, NM – Take this seasonal break to create or review and improve your personal preparedness plan for emergencies. The Cibola National Forest and National Grasslands (NF & NGs), in partnership with the Fire Adapted New Mexico learning network (FACNM), agencies and non-governmental organizations conclude the 2023 Wildfire Preparedness is Year-Round campaign with our December message: Don’t Hibernate on a Preparedness Plan.

Abducted Children May Travel Through Cibola

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GRANTS, N.M. – The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC), in conjunction with the U.S. Marshals, is seeking public assistance in the ongoing search for two young siblings, Luis and Kahmila Ramirez, who were abducted in May 2018 by their noncustodial parents.

Congress Must Repair the U.S. Patent System

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America's high-tech industries grew up hand in hand with a robust system of intellectual property rights. Without strong patent protections to encourage inventors, we would never have become a global leader in software, biotechnology, or artificial intelligence.