MILAN, NM – Over the last few months Milan has had multiple break-ins involving businesses and residential buildings/ To combat these break-ins and to find the stolen items, Milan Police Department has been relying on old policing practices such as door-todoor questioning and latenight patrolling to find the stolen items and to identify subjects involved.

Friday, April 5 April Astronomy Month El Malpais National Monument Stargazing at Sandstone Bluffs from 8:30pm - 9:30 pm. Come out to Sandstone Bluffs for a constellation tour, stories, and deep sky viewing through a telescope. Sandstone Bluffs is located off of Highway 117, about 18 miles from Grants. All programs are free of charge and do not require reservations. Dress warmly, wear sturdy shoes, and bring a flashlight or headlamp with a red light setting if possible. All outdoor programs are weather dependent.

Clarke is a sweetheart of a dog. She gets along with other dogs and loves playing outside.

The Northwest New Mexico Council of Governments (NWNMCOG) is seeking public input on the Corridor Management Plan (CMP) for the Trail of the Ancients Scenic Byway by tabling at three different locations on the weekend of April 13-14, 2024. The CMP is a threecounty economic development and transportation plan which will support the ongoing maintenance, protection, and development of different parts of the Trail of the Ancients Scenic Byway corridor. The corridor runs almost 600 miles through San Juan, McKinley, and Cibola counties and Navajo Nation and Pueblo of Zuni in Northwest New Mexico.

GRANTS, NM - Our small town has been nominated by USAToday as one of twenty best small towns in the west, according to an announcement sent by the Grants New Mexico Chamber of Commerce! For the next two weeks voting is open to select the best one of the twenty. Voters may vote once every day until polls close on April 1 at noon EST.

SANTA FE, NM – In a landmark decision on January 16, 2024, the New Mexico Supreme Court has ruled in favor of Ramon Lorenzo, vacating one of his convictions on grounds of double jeopardy. The case, stemming from a 2013-armed robbery and shooting at the WOW Diner in Milan, New Mexico, determined that convicting Lorenzo for both armed robbery and aggravated battery violated his constitutional rights against double jeopardy.

SANTA FE – The state Supreme Court today reversed the reckless child abuse convictions of a mother and daughter who provided daycare in Portales and left two children unattended in a hot car in July 2017. One girl died and another survived her injuries.