A better day

Merry Christmas! Or happy holidays if you don’t observe the Christmas holiday. Santa Claus comes once a year to spread holiday cheer and joy and in return we leave him milk and cookies (and carrots if you remembered his reindeer).

Special County Commission meeting

Dear Editor; As your constituent, as a member of this great community of Grants, and as a member of the Pueblo of Acoma I learned today that the special meeting to be held on December 22, 2020 will be a meeting to consider and to vote on pay raises for the newly elected officials and elected...

Shedding Light

One of the things that truly makes my heart ache, and I am sure many others, is seeing pets around town lost or hurt. This is a problem, not just for Cibola County, but for many places. It is a problem that sometimes feels completely unfixable.

The new norm: …Children’s Annual Main Street Christmas Window Art …Plan B

This is the third year Evelyn and I have hosted and coordinated our local 4th grade elementary children’s window art on the Grants and Milan “main-street” business windows. This event has warmed hearts and brightened windows with holiday spirits. Last year’s third graders from the Mt.

Difficult times

Dear Editor; 2020 has been a difficult year for a lot of people. I have never experienced a time in my life where people were so afraid. This pandemic has successively shut down our State and many parts of our nation.

Passionate Potpourri

American holiday traditions are interwoven with many cultures from around the world. Other civilizations have contributed to this month’s seasonal festivities. Some are more recent such as Giving Tuesday, the first Tuesday after Thanksgiving.

The new norm: …a magic Christmas tree!

It is approaching Christmas, and Evelyn and I contemplated going to the forest on what had become an annual/ritual trip to cut a Christmas tree for our home. We debated, hemmed and hawed and finally decided to purchase an artificial tree.

Remembering Pearl Harbor

Dear Editor; We honor and remember the 2,403 Americans who lost their lives during a surprise Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii on December 7, 1941. On this day, 79 years ago, the United States lost 2,008 sailors, 218 soldiers and airmen, 109 marines and 68 civilians.

The new norm: …December!

By Roger Siegmann Well, we made it this far: it is December. The year seems to have flown by one slow and social-distanced day at a time; all masked up and six feet apart. We have missed vacations and friends.

Pondering Pundit

Christmas is a wonderful time of the year. For many it’s when all the family comes together to share in food, laughs, gifts and to focus on the holy time centered around Jesus Christ and his birth.