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Smoke rises from the five-acre Notches Fire in the southcentral Zuni Mountains on July 30. The lightning-caused fire was burning west of NM 612 and north of NM 53, where crews reported no new growth and continued reinforcing containment lines and extinguishing interior hot spots. Photo Courtesy U.S. Forest Service

Smoke rises from the five-acre Notches Fire in the southcentral Zuni Mountains on July 30. The lightning-caused fire was burning west of NM 612 and north of NM 53, where crews reported no new growth and continued reinforcing containment lines and extinguishing interior hot spots. Photo Courtesy U.S. Forest Service

Three Lightning-Caused Fires Held in Zuni Mountains as Heat Returns

Diego Lopez, Editor
Wednesday, August 5, 2026
Final updates issued after active monsoon week brings both flooding and new fire starts CIBOLA COUNTY, N.M. – Firefighters have stopped the growth of three lightning-caused fires in the Zuni Mountains following a week of monsoon storms that brought both widespread rainfall and new wildfire starts...

NMSU's August movie 'Evel Knievel'

Cibola Movie-goers
Wednesday, August 5, 2026
GRANTS, N.M. - Part IMaybe we've all known a boy-child who could not resist risks or could not keep out of trouble. Maybe he stole hubcaps. Maybe he was chased by a policeperson. Maybe he was even thrown into jail. Bobby 'Evel Knievel' was such a child. Fast forward 20 years.
Daria Sayan, Director of Regulatory Affairs at Grants Energy Amerika Rougemont - CC

Daria Sayan, Director of Regulatory Affairs at Grants Energy Amerika Rougemont - CC

Grants Mineral Belt Project Aims for Safe, Sustainable Uranium Extraction

Amerika Rougemont, Reporter
Wednesday, August 5, 2026
GRANTS, N.M. - The July 23 County Commission meeting had Director of Regulatory Affairs at Grants Energy, Daria Sayan, present the strategic importance of the Grants mineral belt and supporting IN-SITU recovery.Sayan explained that as the Untied States looks for reliable, 24/7 carbon-free energy to...