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CCSO Stops ABQ Bank Robber

CCSO Stops ABQ Bank Robber

CCSO Stops ABQ Bank Robber

Diego Lopez, Reporter
Wednesday, June 15, 2022
LAGUNA, N.M. – Laguna Police Department attempted to stop an erratic driver on Interstate 40. The driver was reportedly causing near-accidents when LPD caught up with him.
Robbed

Robbed

Robbed

Diego Lopez, Reporter
Wednesday, June 15, 2022
GRANTS, N.M. – Wearing a black hat, black hoodie, a light blue surgical mask and blue jeans, a man walked into the Wells Fargo bank on First Street in Grants, New Mexico and brandished a handgun. He demanded money from the bank teller, and in the afternoon of June 7, he walked out of the building.
Due to a pump going down, the water channel (Rio San Jose) along the City of Grants Riverwalk is dry. Delivery of a replacement pump could take up to eight weeks, according to Mayor Erik Garcia. Courtesy Photo

Due to a pump going down, the water channel (Rio San Jose) along the City of Grants Riverwalk is dry. Delivery of a replacement pump could take up to eight weeks, according to Mayor Erik Garcia. Courtesy Photo

Grants Riverwalk Has Seen Better Days

Press Release
Wednesday, June 15, 2022
GRANTS, NM – After learning that the Fifth Street pump would be down for four to eight weeks, the City of Grants has decided to focus on a detailed cleaning of the Riverwalk area, specifically on the north end.

Looking at Grants

C.l. Peterson
Wednesday, June 15, 2022
Last week, a story about visitors who enjoyed a stop at the local, Double Six Gallery, was published. This week, the focus is on the visitors’ reactions to the community. These visitors came from Italy; El Paso, Texas; Duluth, Minnesota; Rio Rancho, New Mexico; and more NM towns.
L Bar Ranch to Become Wildlife Management Area

L Bar Ranch to Become Wildlife Management Area

L Bar Ranch to Become Wildlife Management Area

Diego Lopez, Reporter
Wednesday, June 15, 2022
GRANTS, N.M. – The “L Bar Ranch” outside of Grants, New Mexico has long been private property. New Mexico officials have announced that L Bar property has been purchased, and will become the largest state-owned recreational property in the state.
Fire crews worked diligently to put out the Cerro Bandera Fire. They contained the fire and stopped it from threatening Cibola County. Courtesy Photo

Fire crews worked diligently to put out the Cerro Bandera Fire. They contained the fire and stopped it from threatening Cibola County. Courtesy Photo

The Cerro Bandera Fire

Diego Lopez, Reporter
Wednesday, June 15, 2022
ZUNI MOUNTAINS, N.M. – A fire started around 10:40 a.m. on June 9, the fire grew rapidly, destroying structures and creating evacuees out of Cibola residents. At 3:50 p.m. the fire was 100 acres, by 9 p.m. it had ballooned to 300 acres.

Election Night Victories

Diego Lopez, Reporter
Wednesday, June 15, 2022
Cibola County went to the polls on Tuesday, June 7 to elect the candidates they want to see go head-to-head in the general election. Few local elections in Cibola County were contested.

Massive Marijuana Sales in May

Diego Lopez, Reporter
Wednesday, June 8, 2022
GRANTS, N.M. – City of Grants saw significant sales of marijuana in May. Marijuana is a quickly growing industry in New Mexico, and Grants is seeing a boom in sales since recreational use of the drug was legalized. Through the month of May, the City of Grants saw $165,851.