From the High Plains

Rosanne Boyett Title: “Beyond the Edge of the Known World” Author: Jerry Ortiz y Pino Published: 2026 Paperback, 383 pages Publisher: U.N.M., unmpress.com From the UNM Querencias Series, which promotes a transnational, humanistic, and creative vision of the US-Mexico borderlands ISBN:...

Civics is Patriotism Practiced in Public

Nearly 250 years ago, Americans declared that legitimate government derives its power from the consent of the governed.It was a revolutionary idea then. It remains a demanding one today.Self-government asks more of people than obedience.

Letters to the Editor . . .

Dear Editor, Flock Cameras, I know they are installed at the Grants Walmart Exit, McDonald’s, and the Pizza Hut on First Street.Milan has three, one coming into town on the west end. at the school, the new chief wanted to watch for vehicles of registered sex offenders, and one coming into Milan...

Homestake Barrick Gold Shouldn’t Be Allowed to Walk Away from its Cleanup Responsibilities

What impact do community members make when an international mining giant wants to walk away from obligations to keep our drinking water safe?

Get Your H.A.T.

During the years leading up toWorldWar II, Oxford University was far from a detached, peaceful academic sanctuary.

The Postscript

My closet is full of sequins.No one knows how many sequins I own. Not even my husband, Peter, even though we share a closet. He gets one side and I get the other, which seems to me a little unfair, since I have so many more clothes than he does.

State of Affairs

“I’m against a lot of the decisions that the Trump administration makes, and I am for America.”Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said those words this week while discussing the difficult distinction between a government and the country it governs.

From the High Plains

Title: “And So We Moved to Petaca, Portrait of a New Mexico Community” Author: Lynn Adler Introduction and author interview: Bill Shapiro Published: 2026 ISBN: 978-0-8263-6963-5 Publisher: University of New Mexico Press, unmpress.com Paperback, 143 pages, 108 black-and-white photographs“What an...

The Cibola Citizen Wants to Hear From You

The Cibola Citizen is inviting members of our community to share their voices, ideas, artwork and perspectives with our readers.We believe a local newspaper should reflect the community it serves.

Op-Ed

Peabody Energy must reverse its decision to eliminate the Retiree Medical Allowance (RMA) program. I dedicated 28 years of hard work to this company, alongside many others who gave lifetimes of loyal service.