Opinion

The Postscript

The Postscript

The Postscript

Carrie Classon
Wednesday, June 4, 2025
My husband, Peter, doesn’t believe me, but I didn’t always dress up.I would dress up for the holidays and for a special occasion, but the definition of “special” was fairly strict. It involved wearing nice shoes perhaps half a dozen times a year.

Letters to the Editor . . .

Wow! Bilingual Poems
Wednesday, May 28, 2025
Dear Editor: The bilingual poems by Los Alamitos students are wonderful! During my years teaching English at UNM Gallup, the Alternative High school there, and Tohatchi High, I realized how vital it is to honor each student’s “language of the heart” before launching an English program.

Thank You, Grants

Shannon Devine
Wednesday, May 28, 2025
Dear Grants City Council.I stand before you today as a citizen of Grants who unfortunately lost everything on the Alamo fire on E. Sage on the evening of April 27th. To help people understand how fast this fire spread, the first call came in at 7:05 p.m.
The Postscript

The Postscript

The Postscript

Carrie Classon
Wednesday, May 28, 2025
Summer arrived suddenly.It was as if spring got shortchanged and we leapt from late winter into summer with nothing in between. I watched the gardeners wake with a start and begin tearing up their lawns and gardens with a fury, as if they had overslept and had to make up for lost time.
3:22: Ink Drops and Paper Scraps

3:22: Ink Drops and Paper Scraps

3:22: Ink Drops and Paper Scraps

News Staff
Wednesday, May 21, 2025
When I started teaching in Grants in the middle of the school year last year, I immediately realized how much there was to learn.
Get Your H.A.T.

Get Your H.A.T.

Get Your H.A.T.

News Staff
Wednesday, May 21, 2025
The Civil War ended in the spring of 1865, claiming more lives than any other conflict in U.S. history.Due to the amount of lives lost, the country’s first national cemeteries needed to be established.
Guy H. Mills, a longtime resident of Bluewater Village, proudly served in World War II as a combat engineer, breaking through the beaches on D-Day, and later helping to build some of Cibola County’s most enduring landmarks. Known for his humility, hard work, and quiet strength, Mills was remembered as a veteran, a builder, a neighbor, and a man who always led by example. Courtesy Photo

Guy H. Mills, a longtime resident of Bluewater Village, proudly served in World War II as a combat engineer, breaking through the beaches on D-Day, and later helping to build some of Cibola County’s most enduring landmarks. Known for his humility, hard work, and quiet strength, Mills was remembered as a veteran, a builder, a neighbor, and a man who always led by example. Courtesy Photo

Honoring Guy H. Mills

News Staff
Wednesday, May 21, 2025
CIBOLA COUNTY, N.M. — Guy H. Mills stood just over five feet tall, but his impact on Cibola County—and the country he served—was anything but small.
Richard Sanders

Richard Sanders

Always Living and Learning

News Staff
Wednesday, May 14, 2025
High school memories! Ah, yes, `The Good, The Bad, and the ...Funny?' Mr. Cacciapaglia, known as Mr. `C' to students, was my English teacher my senior year in 1981 at Madison High School in Vienna, Va. (I find it cool that our school colors at Madison were red and black, same as Grants High!

A Ty Detmer Story

Mila Allen
Wednesday, May 14, 2025
Many people are avid fans of Taylor Swift and her music. The charitable and politically active sides of her life and business are also incredibly impressive.