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Taking Care of Your Mental Health

Taking Care of Your Mental Health

Taking Care of Your Mental Health

Press Release
Wednesday, May 4, 2022
The stigma around mental health and treatment has long existed, even though this has started to change. Still, people hesitate to seek help or even talk about it with their loved ones for fear of being judged and facing unnecessary backlash.
Cibola County COVID-19

Cibola County COVID-19

Cibola County COVID-19

News Staff
Wednesday, May 4, 2022
Stats as of May 2 7,137 Total cases 344 Active cases 187 Deaths 73% Increase in 14-Day change rate 19,345 Residents with one vaccine shot 16,153 Residents fully vaccinated Cibola’s test positivity rate Remained at 6% which is high for the population size.
The weather has finally changed! The Cibola Citizen wants to remind everyone in Cibola that children play outside until the streetlights come on, so drive slowly and watch for playful youth this Spring and Summer. We’ve all been waiting for warmer weather and longer days, make sure to drive safely and don’t ever drink and drive. Diego Lopez - CC

The weather has finally changed! The Cibola Citizen wants to remind everyone in Cibola that children play outside until the streetlights come on, so drive slowly and watch for playful youth this Spring and Summer. We’ve all been waiting for warmer weather and longer days, make sure to drive safely and don’t ever drink and drive. Diego Lopez - CC

Update on April Prewitt Shooting

Diego Lopez, Reporter
Wednesday, May 4, 2022
PREWITT, N.M. – The New Mexico State Police were involved in a shooting near Prewitt on April 16. The shooting left one man, who was a suspect in an alleged murder just days earlier in North Carolina, dead.
COVID-19 on the Rise

COVID-19 on the Rise

COVID-19 on the Rise

Diego Lopez, Reporter
Wednesday, May 4, 2022
COVID-19 is on the rise once again in Cibola County. As of publication, Cibola County has more active COVID-19 cases than it had in the middle of March, when Omicron was beginning to fade from the county. Vaccination rates against COVID-19 are on the rise, along with deaths.
The San Mateo Mountains, which are a vital part of the Cibola National Forest, caught on fire May 1. Fire suppression teams are working diligently to put the fire out and protect the forest. Courtesy Photo

The San Mateo Mountains, which are a vital part of the Cibola National Forest, caught on fire May 1. Fire suppression teams are working diligently to put the fire out and protect the forest. Courtesy Photo

Fire in Cibola National Forest

Diego Lopez, Reporter
Wednesday, May 4, 2022
SOCORRO COUNTY, N.M. – A massive fire has erupted in the Cibola National Forest. The Bear Trap Fire is in the San Mateo Mountains of Socorro County, and is not threatening the Village of San Mateo in Cibola County. The fire has caused roads and campgrounds to be shutdown.

Las Vegas Murder with Cibola Link

Diego Lopez, Reporter
Wednesday, April 27, 2022
GRANTS, N.M. – The mystery of a Las Vegas, New Mexico, murder has reached its way to Cibola County. Court documents allege that a man involved in the northern murder was incarcerated at Cibola County Correctional Center in Milan, N.M. in 2019.

GPD Investigates Alleged Assault

Diego Lopez, Reporter
Wednesday, April 27, 2022
GRANTS, N.M. – The Grants Police Department has charged Ryan Sardo with aggravated battery, disorderly conduct, assault with intent to commit a violent felony. The charges come after Sardo allegedly fired a 12-gauge shotgun shell at an unnamed minor.