There will be a slight interruption in Walmart shopping on May 6.  The store at 1650 W. Maloney Ave. will be closed for a day while a third-party specialist sanitizes the store and associates restock shelves.

“Everything we’re doing is for the well-being of our associates and customers, and in consideration of guidance by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and health experts. When the store reopens on Thursday, we will continue to conduct associate health screen[ing]s and temperature checks, and all associates will be provided with facemasks and gloves,” communications director Tiffany Wilson said.

“These protocols are in addition to the extensive measures we’ve put in...

New Mexico Department of Health Secretary Kathyleen Kunkel has amended the state public health emergency order to clarify some of the steps businesses must take in order to operate during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Cloth face coverings for employees will be required beginning May 6 for all grocery and retail spaces greater than 50,000 square feet in size, and all restaurants currently operating curbside and delivery service.

All employees must wear their face coverings in the workplace at all times when in the presence of others.

This is part of the first phase of reopening the state, while continuing to fight the COVID-19 pandemic.

Starting on May 11, all essential businesses currently...

Due to COVID-19 issues, the City of Gallup Solid Waste Department has made the following changes.

The Ford Canyon Park recycling drop off point (908 E. Buena Vista) has been closed until further notice and the Larry Brian Mitchell Recreation Center (701 Montoya Blvd.) and RSWA Transfer Station recycling drop off (107 Hasler Valley Rd.) will remain open, accepting cardboard and aluminum only.

Hours for the Larry Brian Mitchell Recreation Center are now Monday through Saturday 9 am - 1 pm and 2 pm - 6 pm.

The RSWA Transfer Station will be open Monday through Saturday from 7 am - 4:30 pm.

If you have questions, please contact the Solid Waste Department at (505) 863-1212.

Two water points to the east and west of Gallup have been created to provide access to the Navajo Nation during the lock down of the city.

A 1,200 gallon tanker with potable water will be located at both the Gallup Port of Entry and Red Rock State Park.

At the Gallup Port of Entry, The National Guard has set up a 1,200-gallon tanker with potable water and an additional 6,500-gallon tanker will arrive there from the Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority. The site will operate from 8 am - 7 pm until noon May 7.

At Red Rock State Park, the National Guard has a 1,200-gallon tanker with potable water and a separate tanker with non-potable water for livestock. An...