Law passed in July expands work requirements, removes exemptions for veterans and homeless individuals

SANTA FE, N.M. — About 55,750 New Mexicans will need to work, volunteer or attend training for 80 hours a month to keep receiving SNAP food benefits under the new federal law taking effect Jan. 1, 2026.These federal mandates, passed by Congress in July, expand work requirements for able-bodied...

Cibola County to lead Region 13 behavioral health planning under state reform law

CIBOLA COUNTY, N.M. – Cibola County is moving forward as the Lead Accountable Entity for Region 13 under New Mexico’s Behavioral Health Regional Infrastructure Act (SB3/BHRIA), according to an update from Marcie Chavez, coordinator for the Cibola County Health Council.The statewide initiative is...

Governor releases FY27 executive budget recommendation

SANTA FE, N.M. — Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham today released a fiscal year 2027 executive budget recommendation that deploys $11.3 billion to protect New Mexico against federal spending cuts and to fully invest in universal child care while maintaining the state’s historically strong financial...

New Mexico’s 988 Lifeline Available 24/7 During the Holidays

CIBOLA COUNTY, N.M. - As the holiday season arrives, the 988 New Mexico Suicide & Crisis Lifeline is available 24/7, offering free support for people experiencing mental health, emotional, or substance use crises.“During the holidays, many people are carrying more than usual, and no one should have...

Two GCCS Board Members Retire

GRANTS, N.M. - The Grants Cibola County School meeting that took place on December 16 last nearly two hours, during which two retiring board members were recognized, the GCCS Profile of a Graduate was discussed, two out-of-state travel for GHS were approved, and there was a SEL award recipient.Two...

NM uniquely positioned as nation’s health-care tax credit debate swirls

LAS CRUCES, N.M. – Federal health care subsidies were a major sticking point in a stalemate that led to a 43-day federal government shutdown, the longest in U.S.history.The shutdown ended last month.

Bayanihan Past the Stage

GRANTS, N.M. - Social media often depicts Filipino gatherings as happy parties filled with singing, dancing, and overflowing food.

Milan to reinstall stop sign at Eamons/Westbrook

Diego Lopez, EditorMILAN, N.M. – The Village of Milan will reinstall a stop sign at the intersection of Eamons Avenue and Westbrook Avenue on Jan. 3, 2026, according to a public notice posted by the Village.Village Manager Candi Williams said the stop sign previously existed at the location but was...

New interactive “New Mexico News Map” Spotlights Cibola County’s local journalism and Where News is Missing Statewide

GRANTS, N.M. – Cibola County readers have a new way to explore New Mexico’s local news landscape, an interactive online tool built to answer a simple but increasingly urgent question: who is still covering communities at the ground level, and where are the gaps?ThetooliscalledtheNew Mexico News...