Rehoboth McKinley Christian Health Care Services started its Phase 1B COVID  distribution campaign Jan.19, after receiving 2,200 doses of the Pfizer vaccine.

Of the allotment, 350 are booster shots for those who had already received the first vaccine.

The availability of the vaccine is a crucial step toward preventing the spread of the novel coronavirus. Studies have shown that the vaccines are safe and approximately 95 percent effective in preventing COVID-19.

“We are very excited to begin administration of the COVID vaccine to the public.  With a 95 percent efficacy rate, this is truly a game changer in the pandemic,” Chief Medical Officer, Valory Wangler, M.D. said.  “We...

Details continue to surface regarding the Lincoln Elementary School teacher who was charged with three petty misdemeanors – all listed as battery in court documents – in Gallup Magistrate Court Dec. 7.

Gallup McKinley County Schools District Superintendent Mike Hyatt told the Sun that Patrice Carpenter had been put on administrative leave.

“We were appalled by what we discovered and saw in this investigation.The safety of our students is our number one priority,” Hyatt said. “This employee no longer works for GMCS … we worked with law enforcement from the beginning of their investigation.”

Hyatt said reports on the matter were submitted to the state.

In the meantime, La...

McKinley County Manager Anthony Dimas Jr. issued a final report Jan. 19 on the two grants awarded from the State of New Mexico: McKinley County CARES Act Local Government Grant ($16.1 million) and McKinley County Small Business Grant ($2.4 million):

“This was a reimbursable grant and the County Commissioner borrowed and budgeted funds from our general fund to get the CARES Act Projects going and we will be putting the funds back once Finance is done doing what they need to do with journal entries, budgets, etc.

McKinley County has received approval from the N.M. Dept. of  Finance and Administration for all pay requests sent to DFA and as of last week [week of Jan. 10] we have...

NATION WELCOMES enactment of ‘Biden-Harris Plan for Tribal Nations’

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez and Vice President Myron Lizer congratulate the 46th U.S. President Joe Biden and 49th Vice President Kamala Harris, who were sworn-in at the U.S. Capitol Jan. 20, to begin their four-year term in the White House.

As part of the Inaugural Ceremonies, President Nez and First Lady Phefelia Nez were invited to offer a prayer during the 59th Inaugural National Prayer Service, which was set for Jan. 21 at 8:00 am. Biden said he would join the virtual event hosted by the Washington National Cathedral to be livestreamed at...