State of Affairs

The United States of America is an empire built to withstand the test of time. With a promise to uphold the righteous, God-given rights of Freedom and Liberty, this nation fulfilled its conquest of Manifest Destiny and faced a great reckoning with the driving force behind its economy: Slavery.

Cautious economic development

Dear Editor: Reading the article by Diego Lopez concerning our new marijuana facility, followed by some validating research, raises a number of alarms, including the following: 1. Where will the company get the gigantic quantity of water needed?

Hypocrisy doesn't work

Dear Editor: As parents of nine children, my wife and I fully understood the importance of living the rules we imposed on our children. Hypocrisy doesn't work within the family structure. This is true within free societies.

Now I’m confused

So, this is probably going to be a long one and I’m probably going to cuss a few times so if you get offended, probably stop reading now. Mayor Hicks asked me Monday, if I would attend a meeting on Tuesday for the veterans in our community at NMSU Grants campus and I said sure.

Pondering Pundit

Laughter. Isn’t it the best? A good laugh just lifts your spirits, puts a smile on your face and makes the stresses of the day melt away for a spell. This past weekend my Fiancé had her two grandchildren up for a visit and the time was great.

Letters to the Editor

N.M. Cannabis Recreational Act Dear Editor: As I read the Cibola Citizen on September 15, 2021, I was somewhat surprised to learn of a proposed groundbreaking for Bright Green Corporation's marijuana growth and research facility on the 5th of October 2021.

A Glimpse of What Once Was

This past weekend, I was fortunate enough to be able to attend this year’s New Mexico State University versus University of New Mexico Rio Grande rivalry football matchup. I am a student at NMSU Grants, so of course I cheered for the Aggies.

NMSBA program accepting applications

A Santa Fe company is looking to nature for solutions to crumbling roads and uranium mines that were abandoned without proper capping.

Feeding Frenzy

Like chum in shark-infested waters, news of the state’s revenue windfall has stirred up a feeding frenzy. But while a projected $1.

Stop calling us Latinx

Imagine having thousands of years of history, countless cultures, multiple ethnicities, and a great pool of diversity. Then, imagine taking that, and diminishing it all to one word. That’s what “Latinx” does. It’s a diminishing, culturally minimizing noun, and it’s time to stop using it.