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Forest Supervisor Steve Hattenbach signs Record of Decision for the new Cibola National Forest Land Management Plan Courtesy Photo

Cibola National Forest Releases

Press Release

Wednesday, July 20, 2022

Albuquerque, NM – July 15, 2022 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service has released the revised Cibola National Forest Land Management Plan, final environmental impact statement, and record of decision. “I am excited to publish the revised Cibola National Forest Land Management Plan.

The Cibola National Forest

News Staff

Wednesday, July 20, 2022

The Cibola National Forest was shutdown for several weeks due to the increased fire danger. Thanks to recent rains, the forest is now green with moisture and reopened to the public’s use.

Grants Man Indicted for Holding Woman Captive

Diego Lopez, Reporter

Wednesday, July 20, 2022

GRANTS, N.M. – A 47-year-old Grants man has been indicted on one count of False Imprisonment, and one count of Battery Upon a Peace Officer. Delmar Eldridge was arrested by Grants Police Department on April 5, before he could be fully booked, Eldridge allegedly attacked a GPD officer.

John Paul Lynn

Missing Man Found

Diego Lopez, Reporter

Wednesday, July 20, 2022

GRANTS, N.M. – 58-year-old John Paul Lynn of Grants, New Mexico, went missing from his home on June 16. On July 13, he presented himself to Grants Police Department to show that he was not only safe, but well. The missing person alert was taken down on July 13.

The United States Postal Service is honoring Mexican culture with new mariachi stamps. Each of the five new stamps in the pane of 20 features a musician, dressed in the traditional outfit of mariachi performers, playing one of five iconic mariachi instruments: guitar, guitarrón, vihuela, violin and trumpet. The geometric shapes in the background of each stamp are a nod to Mexican villages, where mariachi music originated. Courtesy Photo

U.S. Postal Service Honors Mariachi, the Traditional Music of Mexico

Press Release

Wednesday, July 20, 2022

ALBUQUERQUE, NM — The U.S. Postal Service celebrated the sounds of mariachi, the traditional music of Mexico that has become widely popular in the United States, with a first-day-of-issue ceremony unveiling a pane of 20 Mariachi Forever stamps at the 30th Annual Mariachi Spectacular de Albuquerque.

New Hotline for Mental Health Assistance

Diego Lopez, Reporter

Wednesday, July 20, 2022

A new phone number will make it easier to access mental health tools and support nationwide. Cibola County residents, like all Americans, can now call or text “988” for mental health support. The three-digit number will apply for everyone.

Cibola County COVID-19

News Staff

Wednesday, July 20, 2022

Stats as of July 18 8,004 Total cases 436 Active cases 199 Deaths 16% Decrease in 14-Day change rate 19,589 Residents with one vaccine shot 16,350 Residents fully vaccinated The CDC says COVID transmission in Cibola County is HIGH.

Cibola’s War on Drugs

Diego Lopez, Reporter

Wednesday, July 20, 2022

CIBOLA COUNTY, N.M. – One year ago, the Cibola Citizen took a deep dive into the epidemic of Fentanyl in Cibola County. Since our first report over the crisis, the situation has only grown worse.

Drive-By Shooting in Grants

Diego Lopez, Reporter

Wednesday, July 20, 2022

GRANTS, N.M. - The early morning of July 18 was rocked by gunfire in Grants, New Mexico. Several shots rang off near the Lobo Canyon Apartments in what police called, “a drive-by shooting.” There were no fatalities or injuries during the shooting.

Requesting Funding from the Village

Diego Lopez, Reporter

Wednesday, July 20, 2022

MILAN, N.M. – Several groups are requesting funding from the Village of Milan Board of Trustees, these agencies all provide a service of some kind to the village. The requests came during a budget meeting for the village on July 14.