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Yerba mansa inflorescence with bright white petal-like bracts and a rosette of green, almost-succulent leaves. Photo credit Lin Yeskie

Yerba mansa inflorescence with bright white petal-like bracts and a rosette of green, almost-succulent leaves. Photo credit Lin Yeskie

Southwest Yard & Garden

Question: I’m wondering how to best care for the yerba mansa plants in my garden. After planting them in the spring, they took really well and looked healthy throughout the hot summer. Now the dried leaves and flower stalks are reddish-brown. Is it better to remove last year’s growth or leave it be?

Sandia Ranger District Plans Pile Burns

Albuquerque, NM – Cibola National Forest and National Grasslands fire crews are preparing to proceed with pile burning on the Sandia Ranger District in the vicinity of Sulphur and Hondo Canyon pending suitable conditions.

Wildfire Preparedness is Year-Round

GRANTS, NM –Recognizing that longer, more extreme fire seasons are likely to continue, preparing our homes, properties, and communities for wildfire is more important than ever.

New Mexico State Police Addresses Viral YouTube Video

Statewide- On May 18, 2021, in an effort to disrupt a drug trafficking organization, the Region III Drug Task Force which is comprised of city, state, and county law enforcement agencies assisted the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) with executing a search warrant at H & A...
FBI seeks public assistance

FBI seeks public assistance

FBI seeks public assistance

Suspect's Description: Sex: Male Race: Hispanic Age: 18-25 years old Height: 5'5" to 5'6" Clothing: Gray and black jacket, light-colored shirt, dark beanie, dark gloves, blue jeans, and a light-colored surgical mask. ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.

Forest service theft

GRANTS, N.M. – On January 18 the Grants Police Department took a report about stolen property from the Cibola County Forest Service at 206 Smokey Circle in Grants, New Mexico. The Forest Service had reached out to GPD on January 17, officers responded on Jan. 18 around 8 a.m.
Recent snow storms blanket Mt. Taylor with a sea of white, just in time for the 39th Mt. Taylor Winter Quadrathlon, taking place on Saturday, February 19, 2022. Courtesy Photo

Recent snow storms blanket Mt. Taylor with a sea of white, just in time for the 39th Mt. Taylor Winter Quadrathlon, taking place on Saturday, February 19, 2022. Courtesy Photo

Preparation for the 39th Mount Taylor Quad

CIBOLA COUNTY, N.M. — This year’s Mt. Taylor Winter Quadrathlon will occur on Saturday, February 19, and event organizers are excited for the Quad to be back to normal operation. The 2022 Mt. Taylor Quad will be the event’s 39th year.
COVID on the decrease

COVID on the decrease

COVID on the decrease

CIBOLA COUNTY, N.M. – COVID-19 is on the decline in Cibola County after a month of record shattering cases led to the death of 12 residents and counting.