GCCS Discusses 2026-2030 Strategic Plan
Amerika Rougemont, Reporter
GRANTS, N.M.
Wednesday, August 19, 2026
Cibola Communities Economic Development Foundation Outlines New Direction, Housing and Workforce Priorities
Diego Lopez, Editor
Foundation leaders say renewed partnerships, site readiness and a stronger workforce are central to...
Wednesday, August 19, 2026
Grants High School Athletic Director Reyes Jaramillo, left, and head football coach Gene Reidinger display a ceremonial $5,000 check from T-Mobile’s Friday Night 5G Lights competition. The award will be used to purchase athletic and safety equipment for Grants High School student-athletes as the school remains eligible for larger prizes in the national competition. Courtesy Photo
Grants High School Wins $5,000 Through T-Mobile Football Competition
Wednesday, August 19, 2026
Award will purchase athletic and safety equipment as Pirates remain eligible for prizes worth up to $1 million GRANTS, N.M.News
Diego Lopez, Editor
Newspaper bundles also available for families looking to prepare for the winter CIBOLA COUNTY, N.M. – New Mexicans looking to stock up on firewood ahead…
Diego Lopez, Editor
Monsoon rains improve drought map, but Cibola remains fully in drought CIBOLA COUNTY, N.M. – July finally brought the kind of summer moisture Cibola…
Diego Lopez, Editor
Council also reappoints probate judge to Planning and Zoning Commission; charter amendment process to receive separate coverage GRANTS, N.M. – The Grants…
Sports
A helicopter dips into water from Bluewater Lake on Aug. 10 to assist firefighting efforts on the Four Mile Fire in the Zuni Mountains near Jamestown. Photo by Kathy Helms
Diego Lopez, Editor
Bluewater Lake becomes tool against wildfire, fishing slows BLUEWATER LAKE, N.M. – Bluewater Lake played more than one role in Cibola County this week.…
Local Fighters Compete at Recent Jiu Jitsu Event
Franklin Romero, Sports Correspondent
In a recent August 1 Jiu Jitsu fighting event, “Kartel Kash: The Submission Showdown”, held at the Overtime Bar and Sports Grill in Albuquerque featured two…
Diego Lopez, Editor
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – New Mexico United has spent much of the summer steadily building momentum. Now, after a record-setting comeback on the California coast,…
Obituaries
Mary Agnes Armijo
News Staff
Mary Agnes ArmijoMary Agnes Armijo, lovingly known as “Nacha' passed away on July 22, 2026, in Cubero, New Mexico, at the age of 73.Mary was born on January 15…
Rudy Baca
News Staff
Rudy BacaRudy Baca was born on July 7, 1952, to Claudio & Maggie Baca in San Mateo, New Mexico. He passed away quietly on August 1, 2026 of natural causes…
Shirley Ann Triplett Rieck
News Staff
The Memorial Service for Mom will be held on Saturday, August 15th at 11:00 a.m., Mountain Daylight Time, at the First United Methodist Church in Grants, 510…