3+ hour, 39+ min ago   (1415+ words) State land commissioner blocks new uranium leases; Grants mayor says modern mining deserves a chance CIBOLA COUNTY, N.M. – New Mexico Land Commissioner Stephanie Garcia Richard has banned new uranium mining leases on state trust lands, escalating a growing fight over uranium…...

4+ week, 3+ hour ago   (361+ words) GRANTS, N.M. – August 14 is Navajo Code Talkers Day declared by President Ronald Reagan on August 14, 1982 by proclamation 4954. It should be a national holiday. “Imagine being a high school Navajo boy in a boarding school in Tuba City, Arizona, being approached for…...

4+ week, 3+ hour ago   (320+ words) CIBOLA COUNTY, N.M. – When Americans recognize Navajo Code Talkers Day on Aug. 14, western New Mexico has a particularly close connection to the story being remembered. On May 4, 1942, the first 29 Navajo recruits selected for the U.S. Marine Corps' Code Talker program were…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (551+ words) Firefighters Keep Multiple Starts Small as Drought and Fire Restrictions Remain in Effect CIBOLA COUNTY, N.M. – A series of thunderstorms that swept across central New Mexico last week left more than rain in their wake. Lightning ignited multiple wildfires across Cibola…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (392+ words) GRANTS, N.M. Grants, NM – Navajo Technical University Press collaborated with author Daniel W. Vandever to publish High Desert Treasure, a children’s picture book highlighting the unique geology of the Navajo Nation. The story was commissioned by NTU under NASA’s MAIANSE program…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (209+ words) CIBOLA COUNTY, N.M. - This chart shows two different ways of looking at Cibola County’s labor market. The solid employment line shows the estimated number of Cibola County residents who were employed each month. That number is measured on the left side…...

5+ mon, 1+ day ago   (469+ words) CIBOLA COUNTY, N.M. – U.S. Rep. Gabe Vasquez visited several tribal communities in and around Cibola County last week as part of a three-day trip through Indian Country, stopping in Acoma Pueblo, Zuni Pueblo and Ramah Navajo during a broader swing across…...

6+ mon, 5+ day ago   (188+ words) Grants, N.M. - Celebrating the rich legacy of the Mother Road, America’s Main Street, the Route 66 Centennial Traveling Exhibit will be on view in Grants, NM April 25-27, 2026. The exhibit marks two major milestones: the 100th anniversary of Route 66 and the 250th anniversary of the…...

6+ mon, 1+ week ago   (517+ words) After unanimous votes in both chambers, legislation will create a new removal process for the State Wildlife Commission SANTA FE, N.M. – Feb. 19, 2026 – Today wildlife advocates issued the following statement after SB104 was enshrined into law. SB104 will create a new removal process for…...

7+ mon, 2+ week ago   (630+ words) SANTA FE, N.M. — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham used her eighth and final State of the State address Tuesday, Jan. 20, to urge lawmakers to move quickly during the 2026 legislative session on a slate of proposals focused on universal childcare funding, public safety…...