Chris BritoChris “Redline” (46) of Albuquerque, New Mexico passed away on April 1st, 2025. He was born to Terri and Lawrence Brito in Grants, NM on January…

Sean HockerSean passed away suddenly on April 3rd. in Albuquerque NM. at the young age of 44. He was born in Siloam Springs, Ark., January 18, 1981.Sean was…

GRANTS, N.M. — On Saturday, April 19, the scent of green innovation and community spirit filled the air at The Elks on Charles Street as over 450 residents, vendors, and cannabis advocates gathered for the first-ever 4/19 Cannabis Awareness Festival. The event, hosted by @ The Elks, the newly…

TheNewMexicoSummer Reading Program is designed to help students in kindergarten through the end of eighth grade in their literacy skills.This is a free program…

FENCE LAKE, N.M. – The New Mexico Supreme Court has reinstated the child abuse conviction of Deborah Green, a cofounder of the Aggressive Christianity Missionary Training Corps cult in Fence Lake, New Mexico, reversing a lower court’s decision that had ordered her release and dismissed her charges.…

Two weeks ago, the City of Grants began to use a BNSF Railroad video camera system, which has already become a point of interest for railroad enthusiasts.This…

Police and Fire Department Updates, Boards, and AppreciationOn the 15th, the Grants City Council had a meeting lasting approximately 2 and a half hours. During this meeting there were police department and fire department updates, appointments and reappointments to boards, appreciation and…

This week’s pet of the week is a sweet, gentle dog named Lotus. We believe she is about 2.5 years old. She's microchipped, spayed and current on all vaccinations. She's shy at first but loves cuddles after she's comfortable with her human. Lotus is looking for her furever home.

Trout Action Steady, Tiger Muskie Active at Bluewater LakeSpring fishing remains productive at Bluewater Lake, with anglers reporting fair to good trout action and a noticeable uptick in tiger muskie activity. While the bite has cooled slightly compared to earlier weeks, anglers using Garlic…

CIBOLA COUNTY – An apparent discrepancy in drought designation data for Cibola County has raised concerns among residents and local officials, as tree mortality across the state continues to climb and wildfire risks remain elevated.On April 18, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued a…

These triplet kittens were diagnosed with leukemia, despite being only 10 months old. They stayed at the shelter for some time, until on April 14 when they…

Franklin Romero, Sports Correspondent The Grants High School girls’ and boys’ tennis team were in home action as they hosted St. Pius (5-5, 3-1) last Wednesday. The Lady Pirates 5-6, 3-3 lost 8-1 to St. Pius. The GHS boys’ tennis team are currently 3-9, 2-4 after their 7-2 loss to

With April being alcohol awareness month, the Milan Police Department wanted to raise awareness and understanding of alcohol abuse and the dangers and consequences of driving while impaired.The Milan Police Department completed a DWI checkpoint on April 14th with the goal of combating impaired…

“We played well enough to win but still haven’t put it all together yet,” said Grants High School head baseball coach Mike Furbee about the Pirates district win last week over Valencia High School (9-13,1-4) a team they handily defeated 251 on April 1.Both teams came out of the dugouts

Alice in Wonderland Goes to the Circus April 23, 6-7:30 p.m., 1100 Mt Taylor Avenue in Grants Join Los Alamitos for a night of poetry and surprises.Continental Divide Electric Cooperative Annual Meeting April 26, 500 Mountain Road, Grants Come to Grants High School from 8-11 a.m. for REGISTRATION…

In a school board meeting lasting nearly four hours on the first of April, the board approved a new school security system that will enhance security inside and outside of the school, a new software that will help focus instruction, the DASH plan for Mesa View Elementary, as well as

Roberta (Martinez) Kerr 3/23/65–3/13/25 Our beloved Roberta passed away March 13, 2025 in Farmington, NM surrounded by her family.She is survived by her…

I-40 eastbound will be closed overnight Feb. 13 Thursday, 13 February 2025 19:07 gallupsun New Mexico State Police in coordination with the New Mexico Department of Transportation will close Interstate 40 eastbound at Exit 16 in Gallup tarting at 9 pm Feb. 13. The closure is necessary to allow the

NTU radio station KCZY outfits new system to increase reliability Tuesday, 11 February 2025 13:53 gallupsun CROWNPOINT — Navajo Technical University radio station KCZY 107.3 FM received an upgrade to its transmission system to ensure its continuous 6000W broadcast covering a majority of the Eastern Navajo Nation Jan. 28. Broadcast

Scheduled water outage for Feb. 10 Sunday, 09 February 2025 11:42 gallupsun Dallago Corporation has been contracted by the City of Gallup to install a new waterline along Rico Street from Highway 66 south toward the new fire station at the corner of Rico Street and Bengal Road. The City

February is American Heart Month Saturday, 08 February 2025 21:05 gallupsun SANTA FE — Heart disease is the leading cause of death for men, women and most racial and ethnic groups in the U.S. and the leading cause of death of New Mexicans in 2022.This February we are encouraging New

Scheduled water outage for Feb. 8 Friday, 07 February 2025 20:07 gallupsun The city's Water Department will be repairing a water leak Feb. 8, and multiple areas around Gallup will be affected. The outage will affect City of Gallup water customers in the following areas: 2200—2400 Block of Boyd Avenue