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New Mexico confirms first case of Equine Herpes Myeloencephalopathy

Jenny Green, Nmda Public Affairs Specialist

Wednesday, December 17, 2025

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – The New Mexico Department of Agriculture (NMDA) and the New Mexico Livestock Board (NMLB) are urging horse owners to take immediate preventive measures following confirmation of the state’s first case of equine herpes myeloencephalopathy (EHM), the neurologic disease associated...

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Coffee With the Managers

Amerika Rougemont, Reporter

Wednesday, December 17, 2025

GRANTS, N.M. - The monthly Coffee with the Mangers took place December 4th, discussed topics such as the recent local election recount and infrastructure repair.Local Election RecountCibola County Clerk Natalie Grine and Deputy Clerk Denise Salcido were two of those who were involved in this...

Grants Shooting Case Still Under Investigation; Suspect Remains at Large

Diego Lopez, Editor

Wednesday, December 17, 2025

GRANTS, N.M. — New Mexico State Police say the investigation remains active after an officer’s patrol vehicle was struck by gunfire during a traffic stop near the intersection of Third Street and Santa Fe Avenue on Dec. 8.In an email update provided to the Cibola Citizen on Dec. 15, DPS...

Cibola Grand Jury Indicts Grants Man After Earlier Dismissal in Sex-Crime Case

Diego Lopez, Editor

Wednesday, December 17, 2025

GRANTS, N.M. – A Cibola County grand jury has indicted Ian M. Smith in a Grants case involving allegations of criminal sexual penetration and aggravated battery, according to court records, after an earlier felony complaint against Smith was dismissed in November during the pretrial detention...

Milan homicide case update: judge orders Adrian Murrietta detained pending resolution

Cibola Citizen Staff Report

Wednesday, December 17, 2025

GRANTS, N.M. — One of two defendants charged in connection with the Oct. 21 homicide in Milan has been ordered held in custody after a district judge granted the State’s request to revoke his pretrial release, according to court records obtained by the Cibola Citizen.The homicide charges stems from...

Milan Man Arrested for Alleged Stabbing on Uranium Avenue, Police Say

Diego Lopez, Editor

Wednesday, December 17, 2025

MILAN, N.M. — Milan man Leyland McDonald, was arrested early Friday after police responded to a reported stabbing at a home on Uranium Avenue, according to the Milan Police Department.MPD Chief Carl Ustupski said in an email sent Dec. 12 that officers “reacted quickly” after a stabbing the previous...

Please help me do the next Cibola Water Monitoring Report for December 9 - 15

Diego Lopez, Editor

Wednesday, December 17, 2025

saw another week of gradual decline, holding 4,552 acrefeet of water as of 10:15 a.m. on December 15, according to the latest U.S. Geological Survey data.

Mt. Taylor Tree Permits, Reduced-Fee BLM Permits Still Available for Holidays

Diego Lopez, Editor

Wednesday, December 17, 2025

CIBOLA COUNTY, N.M. – With Christmas just around the corner, permits remain available for families who want to cut their own tree on Mt. Taylor or other nearby public lands.On the Cibola National Forest, Christmas tree permits are on sale for the Mt. Taylor, Magdalena and Mountainair ranger...

Grants didn’t let itself get down! Jamie Holten, named grand marshal for the 2025 Holiday Light Parade, attended Saturday’s festivities and led the city’s spirit after the 2025 Holiday Light Parade was canceled and the celebration shifted to a daytime float festival at Grants High School. Courtesy Photo

Grants Christmas Light Parade Cancelled, Community Still Celebrates Despite Public Safety Concerns

Diego Lopez, Editor

Wednesday, December 17, 2025

GRANTS, N.M. – The City of Grants cancelled its annual Holiday Light Parade this weekend after local public safety officials raised concerns following what police described as a series of recent nighttime incidents in which law enforcement officers were targeted.In a public statement, the City of...

No Firearm Found at Los Alamitos Middle School After Tuesday Report

Diego Lopez, Editor

Wednesday, December 17, 2025

GRANTS, N.M. – Grants police responded Tuesday morning to Los Alamitos Middle School after receiving a report that a student may have been in possession of a firearm on campus, according to a press release issued by the City of Grants Police Department on Dec. 16.Police said the report was made to...