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Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. is known for his significant contributions to the Civil Rights Movements from the 1950s and even after his assassination in 1968.However, towards the end of his life, King focused heavily on economic inequality, aiming to unite poor people of all races and...

Ellison Acting Title Ruled Invalid; Federal Prosecutions Continue in Cibola County

GRANTS, N.M. – A federal judge has ruled that Ryan Ellison was not validly serving as acting United States attorney for the District of New Mexico, a decision that centers on how the office’s leadership was designated but is not expected to derail federal prosecutions already underway, including...

Op-Ed

As I enter the second year of my second term I am, like many of you, astounded by the swift passage of time. And yet, here in the 13th Judicial District the work never slows down, never takes a holiday.Last year, we screened 6,532 cases.

The Postscript

Last summer, Judy approached me one day when I was walking by an old church.“I see you walking by here every day!” she said.“Oh, yes. I need to walk!” I told her.Judy is an associate pastor at this Episcopal Church.

Op-Ed

New Mexico has always been a place where big ideas take root. From the groundbreaking science at Los Alamos and Sandia National Laboratories to the innovations driving our growing aerospace and energy sectors, our state has a proud history of discovery.

Letters to the Editor . . .

To the Editor: Where are ye, oh worthy thanes, oh loyal servants of His Majesty, Don of Orange? Hast thou abandoned Him in His hour of need? Renew thy covenant with one another and be anointed by the Exalted One. Thou hast become nearly invisible! My town?

State of Affairs

The start of a new year always feels like a small reset.Not a clean slate — life doesn’t work that way — but a chance to take a breath and ask what we’re building, and whether it’s strong enough to last.This week, the Cibola Citizen published a detailed look at NMVistas data for Grants-Cibola...

Op-Ed

Gallup and McKinley County are defined by resilience, responsibility, and a strong sense of community. At Gallup-McKinley County Schools (GMCS), those values guide everything we do.

State of Affairs

At 11:00 a.m. today, the City of Grants will swear in newly elected council members -including, in District 1, Dolores P. Vallejos.She will raise her hand. She will take an oath.

The Postscript

In Sweden, there used to be a widespread belief that animals could talk on Christmas Eve.My Swedish mother read me stories about this as a child, and it is true. Apparently throughout Scandinavia, folks would give their animals treats so they wouldn’t speak badly of them.