Southwest Yard & Garden; Is there anything grasshoppers won't eat?

A few people have recently reported what appears to be grasshopper damage on a variety of landscape and garden plants. The telltale signs are 1) ragged, chewed holes in leaves, stems, and fruit, and 2) droppings (aka frass, insect excrement) that look kind of like little black ants without legs.

Navajo Technical University constructs gazebos to offer outdoor learning spaces

Crownpoint, NM – Navajo Technical University began construction of outdoor gazebos at its main campus and four instructional sites to offer outdoor spaces for instruction and activities for students, faculty, and staff.

Checkpoints; Working to end a dangerous practice on the road

CIBOLA COUNTY, N.M. – Driving while intoxicated, whether by alcohol or drug, is illegal.

Secretary Haaland announces Federal Indian Boarding School initiative

WASHINGTON — In remarks to the National Congress of American Indians 2021 Mid-Year Conference today, Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland announced a Federal Indian Boarding School Initiative, a comprehensive review of the troubled legacy of federal boarding school policies.

Street Crimes Unit on the offensive

CITY OF GRANTS, N.M.- The City of Grants Police Department has been actively working to take down narcotics dealers and abusers. The Street Crimes Unit from GPD has been working to lockup criminals from across the city, and on June 28 managed to arrest an alleged drug trafficker.

Gov. Lujan Grisham hails legalization of adult-use cannabis

SANTA FE, N.M. – Gov.

Fixing police retirement; Sen. Munoz’ law fixes a flaw in the retirement system

By Diego Lopez Reporter CIBOLA COUNTY, N.M. – In 2015, in an attempt to streamline retirement salaries, several different divisions of the New Mexico State Police were merged. This merger changed the classification of several of NMSP officers from “police officer” to civilian.

Keeping pets safe on the Fourth

The Fourth of July, better known as Independence Day, is a long-time cherished federal holiday which celebrates now 245-years of freedom since the Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776.

Fatal semi-truck rollover

CIBOLA COUNTY, N.M. – A semi-truck driving down State Road 605 in Cibola County went off the road and rolled over, killing one, on June 22. The Mack Commercial Motor Vehicle was driven by Garrett T. Buckner from Chanute, Kansas, around 7 a.m.