Cibola Citizen

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Pirates Lose but Find Footing on Offense

Jayden Chavez , Ghs Student Journalist

Wednesday, September 30, 2026

GRANTS, N.M. — On Friday, September 25 the Grants Pirates traveled toAlbuquerque to take on the...

Joan Sheski, Cibola County artist, stands in front of her artwork on September 17, 2026. Amerika Rougemont - CC

The Artistic Journey of Joan Sheski

Celebrating The Beauty Of New Mexico Through Art

Wednesday, September 23, 2026

GRANTS, N.M. Joan Sheski has been painting for over four decades, though her love for art stretched...

Monte Closes Career Where It Began, Leaving Plans for GPD’s Future

Wednesday, September 30, 2026

GRANTS, N.M. – Maxine Monte did not enter the Grants Police Department’s reserve program expecting to make law enforcement her career.

News

Cibola County’s Battle Against Overdoses

Amerika Rougemont, Reporter

Wednesday, September 30, 2026

ORCNM’s Initiatives and Impact in New Mexico GRANTS, N.M. TDuring the September Cibola County Commission Meeting, Shawna Hartley, a licensed clinical…

BLM Plans Aerial Vegetation Treatments in Cibola, Sandoval Counties

Diego Lopez, Editor

Wednesday, September 30, 2026

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – The Bureau of Land Management plans to treat about 3,775 acres of public land in Cibola and Sandoval counties this fall in an effort to…

Rotary Honorees

Diego Lopez, Editor

Wednesday, September 30, 2026

GRANTS, N.M. – Ramah High School senior Deacon Clawson, left, and Wingate High School senior Earon Benally were recently recognized as Seniors of the Month by…

Sports

GHS & L-AHS 2026 FALL SPORTS

News Staff

Wednesday, September 30, 2026

10/1 at 6:00 p.m. Pirates @ Kirtland Central 10/1 at 6:00 p.m. Pirates @ Bloomfield 10/6 at 6:00 p.m. Pirates vs Hope Christian 10/8 6:00 p.m. Pirates @ Belen…

Grants High School Soccer

News Staff

Wednesday, September 30, 2026

10/1 at 5:00 p.m.Pirates vs Albuquerque Academy10/8 at 4:00 p.m.Pirates @ Hope Christian10/10 at 12:00 p.m. Pirates vs Miyamura10/13 at 5:00 p.m. Pirates vs…

GHS & L-AHS 2026 FALL SPORTS

News Staff

Wednesday, September 30, 2026

10/3 at 2:00 p.m. Pirates vs Espanola Valley10/9 at 6:00 p.m. Pirates @ Taos10/16 at 7:00 p.m. Pirates vs Bloomfield10/23 at 7:00 p.m. Pirates @ Bernalillo10…

Obituaries

Bella Marie Morris

News Staff

Wednesday, September 30, 2026

Bella Marie MorrisBella Marie Morris, a radiant light who graced the world for a brief time, was born on June 12, 2026, in the serene town of Grants, New…

Elizabeth “Nitzy” Marie Carabajal

News Staff

Wednesday, September 30, 2026

Elizabeth “Nitzy”Marie CarabajalElizabeth “Nitzy” Carabajal of Mesa, AZ, born on July 22, 1972, passed away peacefully to be with the Lord on September 21,…

Roseanne Lopez

News Staff

Wednesday, September 23, 2026

Roseanne LopezRoseanne Lopez, 66, born on February 9, 1960, passed away on September 12, 2026, in Albuquerque, New Mexico, with her family at her side after a…

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