Laguna Man Sentenced

LAGUNA, N.M. – Laguna man Joshua Laguna man Joshua Mendez was sentenced in a United States Federal Court on March 24 for an assault that occurred in the Pueblo. He was sentenced to three years and eight months in prison. When released, Mendez will be subject to three years of supervised release.

Milan Police Arrest House Shooter

MILAN, N.M. – Clay Street is a typically peaceful area in the Village of Milan, but in the afternoon of March 27 a shooting disrupted the comfort. Milan Police Department responded quickly and arrested Nicholas Riley for allegedly shooting into his own home while his daughters were inside.

Arrests . . .

Arrests (3/14 – 3/27) Grants Police Department March 19 Manuel Gurrero born in 1989: Warrant – District Court Jennifer Gilmore, born in 1993: Drunk or disorderly Kenneth Barbone, born in 1973: Drunk or disorderly Derick Johnson, born in 1997: Warrant – Magistrate Courts March 20 Adrian Chavez,...

Apache Helicopters in Grants

GRANTS, N.M. – Four Apache Helicopters flew to Grants, New Mexico, giving area youth and residents the ability to engage with America’s Heroes. The event took place in the early afternoon of March 31.

Airport to Receive Upgrades

GRANTS, N.M. – The hard work of former Airport Manager Ray Jenkins is beginning to materialize as State Representative Harry Garcia managed to secure significant funds to give the Grants-Milan Airport necessary upgrades.

The Tumbleweed Terror

The wind blows fast in Cibola, March and April are our windiest months! It’s allergy season for many, but that isn’t the worst part of the wind. When driving down Elkin’s Road this last week, I saw something mortifying! The wind had brought to life a beast.

DAMPING OFF

You’re excited to see how your seedlings are doing only to find half the seedlings you started have wilted. What happened? Maybe your soil is too wet. It’s easy to do. This is often from a condition called damping off and is a result of an attack from any number of possible soil fungi.

Cibola County Historical Society Continues to Preserve Local History

CITY OF GRANTS, N.M. The Cibola County Historical Society was created during the summer of 2008. “Our goal is to make record of all the history of this area, all of Cibola County, which was before Valencia County, and before that it was just part of the State of New Mexico.

NTU Student Recognized in Creative Writing Competition

CROWNPOINT, NM - On March 16, 2022, Tribal College Journal (TCJ) notified our very own Navajo Technical University (NTU) creative writing student Ronnie Largo that his entry entitled “Poetry” was selected as a winner of the 2022 TCJ student Creative Writing competition.

NTU Receives Scholarship Award From NN Oil & Gas

CROWNPOINT, NM - On March 9, 2022, Navajo Nation Oil & Gas Company awarded Navajo Technical University $50,000 for NTU students’ scholarships. A meeting was held in the university president's conference room where Dr. Elmer Guy, NTU President, met with Mr.