Correction

There was a print error in the June 8 edition of the Cibola Citizen. For the record, in the story “Black Cap Bandit Robs Wells Fargo” on page A1, the Black Cap Bandit robbed Wells Fargo in Grants on June 7.

The south end

The south end of the City of Grants Cemetery receives water after a long time of water lines being damaged due to graves sinking. Courtesy Photo

Hydrogen Plant Up-Date

On Friday, June 3, Gallup found itself at the epicenter of an economic breakthrough for New Mexico and the nation.

Legislative Finance Committee Will Air Hydrogen Presentation

Interest in the committee’s visit to the Tallgrass hydrogen project in Prewitt, scheduled to start at 9 a.m. Wednesday, has prompted the committee to take special steps to make the presentations available online.

Beyond Juneteenth: Breaking the Chains to Access Capital and Achieve Real Freedom

Being black and walking away from a person who legally owned you became reality on June 17, 1865, when Texas became the last state to implement the Emancipation Proclamation. The day, now known as Juneteenth, has become one of celebration for black Americans. It was a start.

Albuquerque Man Booked into CCCC

The Cibola County Correctional Center is a facility that acts as a jail for Cibola County residents; it is also a holding place for Immigrations and Customs Enforcement detainees; and it is a facility that holds United States Marshal Service detainees.

Arrests

Grants Police Department (May 23 – June 13) May 23 Miguel Chavez, born in 1986: Arrest and Hold Trenton Begay, born in 1991: Aggravated Battery Paul Mitchell, born in 1969: Arrest and Hold Lakeisha Nez, born in 1998: Obstructing Police May 24 Ashly Valdez, born in 1991: Shoplifting Truman...

Los Lunas Man Trafficked Drugs Through Cibola

On December 31, 2020, Esteban Renteria III was speeding through Cibola County on Interstate 40. Renteria had two active warrants out for his arrest, and he was hailing a copious number of illegal narcotics.

Petro Robbed

MILAN, N.M. – Petro Gas Station services Americans from all areas of the country, located just blocks off of Historic Route 66, with off- and on-ramps for Interstate 40 surrounding the gas station. Petro is usually busy, with shoppers coming in and out at all hours. On July 9, around 2:40 a.m.