State of Affairs

To the future leaders of Cibola County,As the 2024 election approaches, we stand at a critical juncture for our community. The decisions made by the next Board of Commissioners will determine whether we build on the success we've achieved or risk falling back into the struggles of the past.

The Fog at Bluewater Lake

Editor’s Note: This story is a work of fiction published in the fun spirit of Halloween. This story is on the opinion page and is a work of fiction, not a factual account of events in Cibola County.It was the last night of their camping trip.

The Postscript

The corn was planted late. We knew that at the time.Because their house is located so deep in the woods, my mother has had no luck getting vegetables to grow. When my parents heard there were garden plots available in town, they signed up for one, and have had a garden in town for several years.

Proposed drug patent reforms would do more harm than good

Congress is considering a bill that could exacerbate government waste and give American companies' most valuable trade secrets to China.That's obviously not lawmakers' goal.

Get Your H.A.T.

Columbus and Indigenous DayIn hopes of finding another trade route to the east, Christopher Columbus and 86 others began their voyage on 3 August 1492, taking three ships, the Niña, the Pinta, and the Santa Maria.

Did Goldtooth Strike the Motherlode?

In the early 1900s, when the promise of gold brought dreamers and drifters to Cibola County, a prospector by the name of Thomas 'Gold Tooth' McCabe was the most ambitious of them all.

Letters to the Editor . . .

Dear Editor, City of Grants, Cibola & McKinely County All the Native Americans that we have served, After four decades of serving this wonderful community, we will be closing, September 30,2024. It is with a mixture of sadness and gratitude that we announce the closure of J & J Lock, Key & Safe.

State of Affairs

Seventy years ago, President Eisenhower spoke of a future where the incredible power of the atom could be harnessed not for destruction but for the collective good of humanity.

Crimes Against Children: The Difficult Work

October 15 – 17 my office will be hosting the 2nd Annual Southwest Crimes Against Children Conference at the Santa Ana Star and Hotel in Bernalillo, NM. This free statewide conference brings together representatives from law enforcement agencies, prosecutors, child and victim advocates.

The Postscript

My husband, Peter, had never had a cat before we adopted Felix, and Felix is taking full advantage of this.Peter didn’t know, for instance, that cats require tuna, right out of the can, every night at precisely 8:30 p.m.—until Felix informed him.