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Fentanyl Awareness Event - Grants Recreation
Wednesday, March 12, 2025
Lunar Eclipse Visible Over Grants Thursday NightPartial begins at 11:09 PM MT, totality from 12:26– 1:31 AM MT, ending by 4:00 AM MT. Don’t miss this celestial event!Friday March 14th - Saturday March 15th, 2025 Please join us for this event that is free to the public at the Grants Recreation...
GrantsAnimal Care Center 722 Sakelares Boulevard

GrantsAnimal Care Center 722 Sakelares Boulevard

Pet of the Week

News Staff
Wednesday, March 12, 2025
This week’s Pet of the week is a sweet girl named Tiana, a 1.5 year old female. She has a long smooth coat with a docked tail and currently vaccinated and dewormed. She isn’t spayed yet, but an appointment will fix that. She's super sweet, super clean, and super mellow and loveable.
A Grants Fire & Rescue ladder truck rolls through a local parade, showcasing the department’s emergency response capabilities. As drought conditions heighten fire risks in Cibola County, local fire departments are emphasizing preparedness, interagency cooperation, and community fire safety measures as a shortage of volunteer firefighters grows in the area. Courtesy of GFR

A Grants Fire & Rescue ladder truck rolls through a local parade, showcasing the department’s emergency response capabilities. As drought conditions heighten fire risks in Cibola County, local fire departments are emphasizing preparedness, interagency cooperation, and community fire safety measures as a shortage of volunteer firefighters grows in the area. Courtesy of GFR

Cibola County Fire Departments Bolster Preparedness Amid Rising Drought Concerns

News Staff
Wednesday, March 12, 2025
Diego Lopez, EditorCIBOLA COUNTY – As drought conditions intensify across Cibola County, local fire departments are reinforcing their preparedness efforts to mitigate wildfire risks and protect communities.With 50 mile per hour winds gusting outside the Coyote Del Malpais Golf Course at the recent...
Bill Which Could End ICE Detention in Cibola Passes House, 35-25, Stirs Job Loss Anxiety

Bill Which Could End ICE Detention in Cibola Passes House, 35-25, Stirs Job Loss Anxiety

Bill Which Could End ICE Detention in Cibola Passes House, 35-25, Stirs Job Loss Anxiety

Diego Lopez, Editor
Wednesday, March 12, 2025
SANTA FE — A bill that passed the New Mexico House of Representatives 35-25 last Friday has the ability to cancel Cibola County’s contract with ICE to allow illegal immigrants to be detained at the Cibola County Correctional Center.After hours of heated debate, the New Mexico House of...
A graph depicting the sharp rise in fentanyl and fentanyl analogue-related overdoses from 2015 to 2020, with a 136 percent increase recorded between December 2019 and December 2020. The trend highlights the escalating impact of synthetic opioids in the U.S. drug crisis.

A graph depicting the sharp rise in fentanyl and fentanyl analogue-related overdoses from 2015 to 2020, with a 136 percent increase recorded between December 2019 and December 2020. The trend highlights the escalating impact of synthetic opioids in the U.S. drug crisis.

Cibola Health Council Hosts Second Annual Fentanyl Awareness Event Amid Ongoing Overdose Crisis

Diego Lopez, Editor
Wednesday, March 5, 2025
GRANTS, NM – As New Mexico continues to grapple with the impact of fentanyl and substance use, the Cibola Health Council, in collaboration with the Cibola County Sheriff’s Office, is organizing its second annual Fentanyl Awareness Event on March 14 and 15, 2025, at the Grants Recreation Center.The...
Martha Garcia Sworn in as House District 6 Representative, Ending Months-Long Political Crisis

Martha Garcia Sworn in as House District 6 Representative, Ending Months-Long Political Crisis

Martha Garcia Sworn in as House District 6 Representative, Ending Months-Long Political Crisis

Diego Lopez, Editor
Wednesday, March 5, 2025
CIBOLA COUNTY, N.M. – After three months of crisis, House District 6 finally has representation.On February 27, just after 3 p.m., former Cibola County Commissioner Martha Garcia was officially sworn-in as the new representative for House District 6 in the New Mexico House of Representatives.