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Library and vandalism

Rosanne Boyett Reporter
Wednesday, March 10, 2021
GRANTS, N.M. — The Mother Whiteside Memorial Library on High Street in Grants served Cibola County residents for decades. The staff, who are City of Grants employees, repeatedly dealt with unruly patrons, recurring incidents of vandalism, theft, and graffiti.

Petition to recall mayor fails

Cibola Citizen Staff Report
Wednesday, March 10, 2021
The petition to recall Grants Mayor, Martin “Modey” Hicks fails after the Cibola County Clerk verfiied the petition and determind the petition would not move forward due to not enough signatures to continue with the recall process. The petition was spearheaded by Grants resident Beverly Michael.
Dr. Marisa Thompson courtesy photo Snowy neighborhood in Los Lunas. It is too early to tell which plants were damaged by the cold this winter.

Dr. Marisa Thompson courtesy photo Snowy neighborhood in Los Lunas. It is too early to tell which plants were damaged by the cold this winter.

Southwest Yard & Garden; Responding to frost bite: A love-wait relationship

Dr. Marisa Thompson Extension Horticulture
Wednesday, March 3, 2021
County Cooperative Extension Service Agents and Specialists across the state are fielding questions about cold injury to landscape plants and orchard trees and what to do about it. The low temperatures in mid-February did not break many records for us in New Mexico.
Here are some common errors taxpayers should avoid when preparing a tax return

Here are some common errors taxpayers should avoid when preparing a tax return

Here are some common errors taxpayers should avoid when preparing a tax return

News Staff
Wednesday, March 3, 2021
• Missing or inaccurate Social Security numbers (SSN). Each SSN on a tax return should appear exactly as printed on the Social Security card. • Misspelled names. Likewise, a name listed on a tax return should match the name on that person’s Social Security card. • Incorrect filing status.

State repeals 1969 abortion ban; No longer criminal act

Diego Lopez Reporter
Wednesday, March 3, 2021
CIBOLA COUNTY, N.M. — New Mexico has officially repealed a 1969 law which criminalized abortion in the state. The U.S. Supreme Court’s 1973 Roe v. Wade decision nullified this law, but the toothless law remained on the books until the New Mexico State Legislature voted to remove it.