Working with the Gallup Pantry, the Rotarians work to distribute “baskets of brotherhood” to area families. Photo Credit: Ryan Hudgeons

ALBUQUERQUE — Immigrant Latino community members and leaders came together with “Juntos: Our Air Our Water” to turn in over 2,400 signed petitions to Gov. Susana Martinez and the Environmental Department in Santa Fe, demanding our state transition to clean, renewable energy Nov. 21.

The petition gathering started early September of this year after Juntos had conducted a survey, from October 2015 through February 2016, which demonstrated that 89 percent of the surveyed families — mostly from the Latino immigrant community —  expressed that their number one concern was the air quality and air pollution levels found in their communities.

The survey findings were then...

Meeting your favorite rock band is always exciting: getting their autographs, take a few pics, and then, rocking out to them with your fist in the air makes life a little sweeter. Yet sometimes reporting these concerts can take you somewhere unexpected … like the inside of a car, where I met with the band for this interview, “TRAPT.”

TRAPT is an American rock band that formed in Los Gatos, Calif. in 1995, best known for their 2002 single “Headstrong.” The group consists of lead vocalist Chris Taylor Brown, bassist Peter “Pete” Charell, drummer Brendan Hengle, and guitarist Ty Fury. The members of TRAPT met in high school in the mid-90s and have produced six albums. Their...

Rio West Mall and iHeart Media gathering holiday donations for residents of Red Rock Care Center

Red Rocks Care Center patients will be touched by angels this Christmas thanks to a partnership between the facility, Rio West Mall and iHeart Media of Gallup that sponsors a holiday event designed to engage the Gallup community in Christmas gift-giving to the elderly.

“Christmas is a beautiful time of year, but it can also be difficult for families to be together because of distance, weather or illness. Red Rocks partnership with Rio West Mall and iHeart Media of Gallup ensures that our elderly residents will be remembered this holiday as the Gallup community comes together to make the...