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Canadian company American Fuel Corporation has acquired a mineral lease that grants 6,700 acres of mineral rights and 5,700 surface rights to the company near the Seboyeta, N.M. area. The company is based in Vancouver, Canada and seeks to restart the uranium producing capacity that once paid the bills in Greater Grants, today known as Cibola County. Courtesy Photo

Canadian company American Fuel Corporation has acquired a mineral lease that grants 6,700 acres of mineral rights and 5,700 surface rights to the company near the Seboyeta, N.M. area. The company is based in Vancouver, Canada and seeks to restart the uranium producing capacity that once paid the bills in Greater Grants, today known as Cibola County. Courtesy Photo

Uranium Mining Returns to Cibola

Diego Lopez, Reporter
Wednesday, August 3, 2022
SEBOYETA, N.M. – Uranium mining was once the largest economic strength for the Greater Grants area, which at the time was part of Valencia County, New Mexico. Shortly after the collapse of uranium in the United States, Cibola County was formed and Grants became the county seat.

Car Crash Claims Life of Infant

Diego Lopez, Reporter
Wednesday, August 3, 2022
MILAN, N.M. – An early morning car accident claimed the life of an infant child on August 2. The accident occurred near Milepost 79 just outside the Village of Milan, New Mexico. A vehicle rollover was responsible for the fatality, all other passengers in the vehicle were unharmed.
LaTasha Emily Kee

LaTasha Emily Kee

Missing Indigenous Woman from Grants

Diego Lopez, Reporter
Wednesday, August 3, 2022
Editor’s Note: This story had a late breaking development just before press deadline. LaTasha Kee was found injured and was taken to a hospital in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Please see the end of this story for details.

Wake Up, Grants

News Staff
Wednesday, July 27, 2022
Dear Editor, First and foremost, kudos to Mr. Henry Lackey for taking the initiative and making an attempt to revive the Fire & Ice Bike Rally.... news flash Mr. Lackey... you did it! Thank you, the city of Grants should be knocking on your door to show their appreciation.
Hailey Rose, Alessa Maxey

Hailey Rose, Alessa Maxey

Grants Girls in STEM

Cheryl Kirby
Wednesday, July 27, 2022
With an increased emphasis on STEM in both education and the workplace, two girls from the Grants area recently had the opportunity to attended Tech Trek, New Mexico, a summer STEM camp, sponsored by the American Association of University Women (AAUW).

New Power Facility to be Constructed in Cibola

Diego Lopez, Reporter
Wednesday, July 27, 2022
A 50-megawatt solar facility is set to be built in Cibola County, New Mexico, to help supply green energy to Facebook’s facility in Los Lunas, Valencia County, N.M. Public information about the construction is limited at this point, the Cibola Citizen reached out to the Cibola Communities Economic...
Laguna Housing Development & Management Enterprise (LHDME) demonstrated exemplary work to provide safe, affordable housing, amenities and services for Pueblo of Laguna families. Courtesy Photo

Laguna Housing Development & Management Enterprise (LHDME) demonstrated exemplary work to provide safe, affordable housing, amenities and services for Pueblo of Laguna families. Courtesy Photo

Laguna Housing Development & Management Enterprise named Groundbreaking Team of the Year Travois honors industry “Superheroes” at annual conference

Press Release
Wednesday, July 27, 2022
Laguna Pueblo, N.M. – Travois, a Certified B Corporation focused exclusively on promoting housing and economic development for American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian communities, recognized four outstanding industry professionals and three Tribal Department Housing Entities at a...

Battle of the Badges 2022

Diego Lopez, Reporter
Wednesday, July 27, 2022
GRANTS, N.M. – The annual Battle of the Badges Blood Drive is going to be held July 28 at the Grants Recreation Center. A trophy travels the county to various departments that win the battle.

200 Deaths from COVID-19 in Cibola

Diego Lopez, Reporter
Wednesday, July 27, 2022
COVID-19 continues its slow grind through Cibola County, and the rest of the world. In Cibola, 200 residents have now died from COVID-19. 8,130 positive tests have been recorded in Cibola since the beginning of the pandemic in early March 2020.