I have struggled with my mental health for as long as I can remember. Depression and anxiety have affected my daily life in massive ways to where I struggled living my life.

Heat Awareness Dear editor, It’s hot, hot, hot. So please be extremely careful with flammable materials; cigarettes', matches, charcoal grills, and even your catalectic converter under your vehicle.

Dear editor, What a wonderful 4th of July Celebration this year! Rodeo, barbeques, lots of events in our City Parks, and a wonderful 4th of July Parade! Not to mention the spectacular fireworks display going on at the golf course that evening! Big turnouts for every event made this holiday a most memorable one!

July 2nd, 1776, 12 out of the 13 colonies had approved the adoption of the Declaration of Independence. It was on July 4th, when it was officially adopted.

I have always relied upon my cousin Dane. We grew up together.

When you begin the process of exiting incarceration and re-entering society, you are faced with an insurmountable number of challenges and barriers which make it close to impossible to re-establish your life. One of those challenges is to get rid of the label of “formerly incarcerated”. This label stays with you and impacts your ability to find housing, get a job, and even take out a loan. Beyond that, it can be extremely isolating trying to build a life for yourself and knowing that many people only see your past mistakes. Many things about this process are contributing factors to the monumental rate of recidivism in US carceral systems.

More than a billion dollars from opioid lawsuit settlements are heading to New Mexico coffers, with some monies already hitting state and local government bank accounts. These funds represent a golden opportunity to mitigate the devastating impacts of the opioid epidemic—but making sure the money is spent the way it is intended is critical to ensuring that this opportunity and money aren’t wasted.

SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced Thursday the departure of New Mexico Economic Development Department Secretary Alicia J.

Dear Nancy, I suffer from multiple sclerosis. At 46, I spend most of my day in bed.

Emergency Numbers Dear editor, As always, we strive to provide the best possible emergency care for our citizens in Grants, Milan and Cibola County. It is always good to have other possible means to call our Regional Dispatch Center; so, while 911 is increasingly busy and on occasion overwhelmed, I'd like to remind everyone with a cell phone to put one or two of the following numbers in your phones as alternative numbers to call dispatch during an emergency: 505-287-4404 505-287-2983 505-287-9476 505-287-9477 505-287-4491 Sincerely, Robert Hays, Grants Fire Chief Celebrating July 4 Dear editor, All across the country this 4th of July, Americans will celebrate our nation and our freedom at local parades, fireworks shows, and cookouts with friends and family.