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Donuts with a Cop Addresses ATV Concerns

Donuts with a Cop Addresses ATV Concerns

Donuts with a Cop Addresses ATV Concerns

Amerika Rougemont, Reporter
Wednesday, November 12, 2025
MILAN, N.M. - The monthly Donuts with a Cop initiative is for residents to contribute ideas and initiate discussions on issues that can be addressed and worked on, whether it be improvements or concerns.This month’s meeting’s main discussion was about the growing concern over the activities of ATV...

Indictments in Cibola County Issued this October

Amerika Rougemont, Reporter
Wednesday, November 12, 2025
CIBOLA COUNTY Phillip J Candelaria has been indicted on the charges of Shooting At or Motor Vehicle - Personal Injury (Second Degree Felony), Aggravated Battery Deadly Weapon (Third Degree Felony), Receipt, Transportation or Possession of a Firearm or Destructive Device by a Felon (Third Degree...
Milan Gas Station Homicide Update

Milan Gas Station Homicide Update

Milan Gas Station Homicide Update

Amerika Rougemont, Reporter
Wednesday, November 12, 2025
MILAN, N.M. – On October 21, 2025, a homicide reportedly occurred at the Allsup’s on Route 66 in the Village of Milan.Adrian Murrietta and Dominic Jaramillo were at a gas station when Myron Sandoval allegedly pointed a gun at Murrietta after they exchanged rude looks.Jaramillo and Sandoval...
State Representative Martha Garcia of Pine Hill greets a local veteran during Monday’s Veterans Day luncheon at the Double Six Art Gallery in Grants. The event, hosted for area service members, featured patriotic art and floral arrangements created by Grants FFA students. Shiloh Simonson - CC

State Representative Martha Garcia of Pine Hill greets a local veteran during Monday’s Veterans Day luncheon at the Double Six Art Gallery in Grants. The event, hosted for area service members, featured patriotic art and floral arrangements created by Grants FFA students. Shiloh Simonson - CC

Cibola Honors Veterans, Reflects on Legacy from Fort Wingate to the Modern Military

Diego Lopez, Editor
Wednesday, November 12, 2025
GRANTS, N.M. – Across Cibola County, Veterans Day 2025 was marked by reflection, gratitude, and a deep recognition of the region’s long-standing contributions to national defense — from the historic service of Navajo Code Talkers sworn in at Fort Wingate to today’s veterans and ongoing missile...

Cibola Water Monitoring Report as of November 10

Diego Lopez, Editor
Wednesday, November 12, 2025
CIBOLA COUNTY, N.M. – Bluewater Lake continues to recede as fall temperatures settle across the region, holding 4,695 acre-feet of water as of 2:15 p.m. on November 10. That’s down from 4,711 acre-feet recorded November 8 and nearly 100 acre-feet lower than two weeks ago.
Cajaun Cleveland Miss Indian Rodeo 2026 engages with guests during a Q&A session at an event held inside the Wellness Center on the main campus in Crownpoint NM. Courtesy Photo

Cajaun Cleveland Miss Indian Rodeo 2026 engages with guests during a Q&A session at an event held inside the Wellness Center on the main campus in Crownpoint NM. Courtesy Photo

From Arena to Academia: A Conversation with Miss Indian Rodeo 2026

Press Release
Wednesday, November 12, 2025
Crownpoint, NM – On November 4, 2025, Navajo Technical University’s Office of Institutional Data and Reporting hosted an event at the Wellness Center with Cajaun Cleveland, a current student in the Diné Culture, Language, and Leadership program, who is set to graduate in Spring 2026.Sheena Begay...
Dolores P. Vallejos, Cibola County Assessor and apparent winner of the Grants City Council District 1 race in the Nov. 4 election. Courtesy Photo

Dolores P. Vallejos, Cibola County Assessor and apparent winner of the Grants City Council District 1 race in the Nov. 4 election. Courtesy Photo

Grants Council to Review Residency of Apparent District 1 Election Winner Vallejos

Diego Lopez, Editor
Wednesday, November 12, 2025
GRANTS, N.M. – Days after the Nov. 4 municipal election, Grants Mayor Erik Garcia questioned whether apparent District 1 winner Dolores P. Vallejos lives at the address where she is registered to vote, prompting the city to schedule — and then cancel — a special meeting to review residency...