The Cibola Citizen

The Cibola Citizen welcomes all letters to the editor. We will push all received letters unless they are defamatory. Letters from all elected officials will not be edited prior to publication. Letters from candidates for office will be published on a case-by-case basis.

State of Affairs

The sun was rising over the grain fields on June 19 when the peace of morning was disrupted by four Kalibr cruise missiles, accompanied by four Shahed kamikaze drones.

The Environmentalist Movement Needs to Get Back to Its Roots

Americans recently celebrated the 53rd anniversary of Earth Day. The holiday has changed drastically over the past half century -- and so has the natural environment that activists are seeking to protect.

Blessing the Acequia

Members of Cibola County Historical Society recently had the privilege of attending two acequia blessings in Cibola County.

Letters to the Editor

School Absenteeism Dear Editor, “Our Doors are always open” In response to the article in the “citizen” about absenteeism and low-test scores in the Grants Cibola County District, the answer is obvious “you can not teach an empty seat.” The meaning of this article is self-explanatory.

Travels in Grants

It has taken me a long time to write this--ever since I read the summarized Legislative report about Cibola schools. Only 17 percent of our children are proficient in math and 27 percent in reading. There was increasing violence in spite of more money given to the schools.

The Postscript

“You know, since I’ve been eating these chia seeds, I’ve noticed my beard has gotten heavier.” My husband, Peter, was talking to my father downstairs. I sat up at attention. This comment about the chia seeds was news to me.

The Postscript

“They put in a new sidewalk,” my neighbor said, “and the first thing that happened was, a cat walked across the cement and left little footprints!” My neighbor was amused. “I hope they leave them. They’re so cute!” I thought those prints would probably survive.

Shedding Light

Hello Cibola community! It is so nice to write to you again. Since we last “spoke,” I have spent most of my time at New Mexico State University- Main Campus in Las Cruces, pursuing a major in Communication, a minor in Journalism, and a second minor in Social Media Management.

Letters to the Editor

History Museum Update Dear Editor, Cibola County Historical Society had a rough April with member illnesses but we are up and running again.