Cibola County VINE System Back Online

CIBOLA COUNTY, N.M. – The VINE victimnotification service connected to the Cibola County Detention Center is back online following a weeks-long technical outage, Cibola County Manager Kate Fletcher confirmed.Asked for an update Wednesday morning, Fletcher told the Cibola Citizen, “Yes — it is up...

Fiber Cuts Caused Widespread Verizon Outage in New Mexico

CIBOLA COUNTY, N.M. – Multiple damaged fiber lines were responsible for a Verizon Wireless outage that disrupted cellphone service across parts of New Mexico last week, leaving some residents without their normal ability to make calls or use cellular data for several hours.The Aug. 12 outage was...

New Mexico Court Orders Meta to Pay $942 Million, Overhaul Youth Protections

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – A New Mexico judge has ordered Meta Platforms Inc. to pay a combined $942 million and make sweeping changes to Facebook and Instagram aimed at protecting children and teenagers in the state.Chief District Judge Bryan Biedscheid entered the final judgment Aug. 6 in a lawsuit...

New Mexico Farm & Livestock Bureau Participates in Roundtable Discussion with U.S. Secretary of Labor Keith Sonderling

LAS CRUCES, N.M. — The New Mexico Farm & Livestock Bureau (NMFLB) recently participated in a roundtable discussion with U.S. Secretary of Labor Keith Sonderling, joining agricultural leaders and industry representatives from a diverse range of crop sectors to discuss workforce challenges and...

More than $4 Million in Roadwork Planned for NM 605 in Milan, I-40 East of Grants

GRANTS, N.M. — More than $4 million in roadway rehabilitation work is scheduled this month on two key routes in the Grants and Milan area, according to the New Mexico Department of Transportation.NMDOT District Six announced a more than $2.2 million roadway rehabilitation project on NM 605 in Milan...

Vehicle Registration Fees, Weight-Distance Tax to Increase July 1

$70M in generated revenue to go toward essential road maintenance SANTA FE, N.M. ─ Vehicle registration fees and weight distance taxes will slightly increase July 1, marking the first adjustment to either rate in more than two decades as New Mexico works to generate revenue for critical road...

July 2026 Indictments

CIBOLA COUNTY, N.M. - Christoper Jim Jr has been indicted on 12 counts.

Department of Transportation Installs Cameras Along I-40

CIBOLA COUNTY, N.M. – A new camerabased traffic monitoring system is operating along Interstate 40 near milepost 97 in Cibola County, replacing an in-pavement traffic counter that had been in service for more than two decades.The New Mexico Department of Transportation confirmed Tuesday that the...

Operation Game Thief

NEW MEXICO - A New Mexico plainclothes conservation officer was scanning the prairie through his binoculars during pronghorn season when a group of hunters caught his attention.

Cibola Water Monitoring Report – August 12 - 18

CIBOLA COUNTY, N.M. – Monsoon moisture continued to leave its mark on Cibola County this week, with repeated chances for thunderstorms and flash flooding accompanied by a noticeable rise in the Rio San Jose.