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Cibola Population Increases

Cibola Population Increases

Cibola Population Increases

Diego Lopez, Editor
Wednesday, January 8, 2025
Welcome, Baby Eulalia!The first baby born at Cibola General Hospital in 2025, Baby Eulalia arrived weighing 7 pounds, 13 ounces, and measuring 19.75 inches long. Pictured here with proud parents, she’s already bringing smiles to everyone around her.
Metal coyote sculptures stand watch outside the meeting venue for the Coffee with the Managers discussions, set against the rugged backdrop of Cibola County's landscape. Inside, local leaders gather to address pressing community issues, from infrastructure improvements to legislative priorities. Diego Lopez - CC

Metal coyote sculptures stand watch outside the meeting venue for the Coffee with the Managers discussions, set against the rugged backdrop of Cibola County's landscape. Inside, local leaders gather to address pressing community issues, from infrastructure improvements to legislative priorities. Diego Lopez - CC

Collaboration and Legislative Priorities Take Center Stage at First 'Coffee with the Managers' Meeting of the Year

Diego Lopez, Editor
Wednesday, January 8, 2025
GRANTS, NM – Local officials kicked off the year with the first Coffee with the Managers meeting on January 2, 2025, bringing together Cibola County Manager Kate Fletcher, Village of Milan Manager Candi Williams, and City of Grants Manager Andrew Valencia.
State of Affairs

State of Affairs

State of Affairs

Diego Lopez
Tuesday, December 31, 2024
As we close out 2024, I find myself staring at a blank screen, trying to make sense of a year that felt both chaotic and eerily familiar.China, Russia, Iran— these words feel less like geopolitical entities and more like specters looming over every news cycle.
C. Shannon Bacon

C. Shannon Bacon

Op-Ed

News Staff
Tuesday, December 31, 2024
By Supreme Court Justice C. Shannon Bacon District Judge and Erin B.
A Zombie Black Dagger missile target, designed to fly a ballistic flight path and demonstrate defensive protection capability, launches from Fort Wingate, New Mexico, Nov. 2. The flight served as a search track to test the Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor system.

A Zombie Black Dagger missile target, designed to fly a ballistic flight path and demonstrate defensive protection capability, launches from Fort Wingate, New Mexico, Nov. 2. The flight served as a search track to test the Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor system.

Fort Wingate and the Zombie Black Dagger

Diego Lopez, Editor
Tuesday, December 31, 2024
CIBOLA COUNTY — The skies over Cibola County have once again been illuminated by missile launches from Fort Wingate in a test ofAmerican missile defense systems.

Grants-Cibola County School District Student Results

News Staff
Tuesday, December 31, 2024
Diego Lopez, EditorEditor’s Note: The following information was published in the November 20 edition of the Cibola Citizen, check out that edition of the newspaper for a comprehensive wrap-up of each school in the district, including middle and elementary schools.
Delays in Renovation of Milan Pool

Delays in Renovation of Milan Pool

Delays in Renovation of Milan Pool

News Staff
Tuesday, December 31, 2024
Diego Lopez, EditorMILAN, NM – The long-anticipated renovation of the Milan swimming pool has encountered significant hurdles, delaying progress and increasing costs.