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Before Grants Was Grants, It Was a Railroad Camp

Diego Lopez, Editor
Wednesday, June 17, 2026
GRANTS, N.M. – The story behind the name Grants begins with the railroad, but not on empty land.According to local history and archival records from the Library of Congress, the modern City of Grants grew from a railroad construction camp established in the early 1880s at or near Los Alamitos, the...
Macario “Mac” Juarez, Jr. Courtesy Photo

Macario “Mac” Juarez, Jr. Courtesy Photo

Interim CEO/GM Appointed, Regional Candidate Search Underway

Cdec Press Release
Wednesday, June 10, 2026
GRANTS, N.M. — The Board of Directors of Continental Divide Electric Cooperative has appointed Macario “Mac” Juarez Jr. as the Co-op's Interim CEO and General Manager.The decision follows the retirement of longtime Chief Executive Officer and General Manager Robert E. Castillo, who retired in April...
With the help from baseball coach Mike Furbee gathering these fine young men, Chris Chambers, Evan Taylor, Ethan Taylor and Dominic Gonzales helped the Cibola Citizen move equipment out of its former office as the newspaper transitioned out of its physical space. Their help during a difficult moment was deeply appreciated as the Citizen continues serving Cibola County without a permanent office. Sylvia Anzures Gonzales - CC

With the help from baseball coach Mike Furbee gathering these fine young men, Chris Chambers, Evan Taylor, Ethan Taylor and Dominic Gonzales helped the Cibola Citizen move equipment out of its former office as the newspaper transitioned out of its physical space. Their help during a difficult moment was deeply appreciated as the Citizen continues serving Cibola County without a permanent office. Sylvia Anzures Gonzales - CC

Cibola Citizen Office Closes, Newspaper Remains Available to Community

Diego Lopez, Editor
Wednesday, June 10, 2026
GRANTS, N.M. — The Cibola Citizen is announcing the closure of its physical office, a difficult but necessary step as the newspaper continues working to serve readers across Cibola County.While the office has closed, the newspaper itself is not closing and will continue publishing.The change comes...

Unofficial Primary Results

News Staff
Wednesday, June 10, 2026
CIBOLA COUNTY, N.M. – Unofficial results posted by the New Mexico Secretary of State give voters an early look at how local and statewide contests broke in the county. These results remain unofficial until the canvass process is completed.
Heavy smoke rises from a fire near Acoma and Johnson Streets in Grants on Friday, June 5. Grants Police said the fire began in a shed, spread to a nearby home and damaged one vehicle. No injuries were reported, and police said the fire was accidental and caused by a vehicle malfunction. Sylvia Anzures Gonzales - CC

Heavy smoke rises from a fire near Acoma and Johnson Streets in Grants on Friday, June 5. Grants Police said the fire began in a shed, spread to a nearby home and damaged one vehicle. No injuries were reported, and police said the fire was accidental and caused by a vehicle malfunction. Sylvia Anzures Gonzales - CC

Shed Fire Damages Home, Vehicle in Grants; No Injuries Reported

Diego Lopez, Editor
Wednesday, June 10, 2026
GRANTS, N.M. – A fire initially reported as a house fire in Grants on Friday, June 5, damaged a shed, a nearby home and one vehicle, but no injuries were reported, according to information provided by the Grants Police Department.The fire was reported in a residential area near Acoma and Johnson...

Cibola Water Monitoring Report – June 3–9

Diego Lopez, Editor
Wednesday, June 10, 2026
CIBOLA COUNTY, N.M. – Six months into the Cibola Citizen's water monitoring project, the county continues to face a familiar pattern: declining reservoir levels, stable but modest streamflow, and drought conditions that remain firmly entrenched across western New Mexico.Recent weeks have brought...