Qualified Candidate List for the 2025 Regular Local Election

The following candidates have been qualified by the filing officer for the November Regular Local Election. The ballot order is shown in parentheses (this is the order names will be shown on the ballot.)Make a plan to vote!

Grants Wellness and Rehabilitation Ribbon Cutting

GRANTS, N.M. – Mariachi musicians set the tone as community members, staff, and local leaders gathered for the ribbon cutting and open house at Grants Wellness & Rehabilitation (840 Lobo Canyon Rd.) on Monday, Sept. 23.

Man Who Threatened a Local Judge With an Ax Has Been Found Guilty

GRANTS, N.M. New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez announced that John Karl O’Brien was found guilty on multiple felony charges, specifically attempted first-degree murder and threatening a judge, when the jury returned two guilty verdicts in the attempted murder case on September 11, 2025.As a...

New Mexico Teen Charged with Threats Following Charlie Kirk Assassination

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Federal authorities have charged a 19-yearold New Mexico man with making violent threats on social media in the wake of the assassination of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk.According to court documents, Jace Allen of Jamestown, New Mexico (an unincorporated community just...

Cibola Magistrate Johnny Valdez Re-elected to Board

GRANTS, N.M. — Cibola County Magistrate Judge Johnny Valdez has been re-elected to the board of the New Mexico Magistrate Judges Association.At its annual conference last month, the association also elected its officers for one-year terms and announced a $3,850 relief effort—$2,000 from the...

Cibola Water Monitoring Report

Bluewater and Rio San Jose Data as of September 22, 2025 CIBOLA COUNTY, N.M. – This report seeks to track the flow of water in Cibola County.

Rugged West packs Fire & Ice Park with free two-day concert and high-octane SXS/ATV action

GRANTS, N.M. — What began as a ticketed festival turned into a free, full-throttle community weekend as the Rugged West Concerts took over Fire & Ice Park, Sept. 19– 20, drawing families, dancers, and vendors for two nights of New Mexico music—plus dustkicking SXS and ATV competitions at the rodeo...

FAMOUS BIRTHDAYS

SEPTEMBER 21Jason Derulo, Singer (36)SEPTEMBER 22Tom Felton, Actor (38)SEPTEMBER 23Jason Alexander, Actor (66)SEPTEMBER 24Ben Platt, Actor (32)SEPTEMBER 25Antonia Gentry, Actress (28)SEPTEMBER 26Damian Priest, Wrestler (43)SEPTEMBER 27Avril Lavigne, Singer (41)

Wellbeing Wednesday

Talking about mental health reduces stigma and spreads hope. Share your story, remind someone they’re not alone, or highlight localresources.Openconversations canchangelives—together, wecanmakehopego viral.- Brought to you by the Cibola County Health Council.