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President Begaye honors George H.W. Bush

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WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. — George Herbert Walker Bush, the 41st President of the United States of America, passed away Nov. 30 at the age of 94.

“President George H.W. Bush demonstrated tremendous leadership in the highest office in the world,” Navajo Nation President Russell Begaye said. “I offer my...

UPDATE: Police searching for missing girl

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UPDATE: Torres has been confirmed to be home safe.

Gallup Police need help locating 12-year-old Schvela Torres. Torres has not returned home as of today. Detective Philamina Chischilly has been checking all known locations Torres could be, but has not located her. If anyone has any information on Torres's whereabouts please contact Gallup Police Department at (505) 863-9365 Monday through Friday 8 am to 5 pm, or on weekends and after hours call Metro Dispatch at (505) 722-2002.




Schvela Torres

12 years of age

HGT: 5’0”- 5’3”

WGT: 110 - 120

EYES: BRO

HAIR: BLK

LAST SEEN AT: Area of downtown walkway

WEARING: Black jacket, Black pants, and black shoes (Nike logo)...

Part 2: All the pretty horses - Where do they go?

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(Continued from last week)

However, Eddie Draper, of Bread Springs, N.M., was seemingly confident in plucking horses from the Voluntary Horse Sale in Shiprock, N.M. on Nov. 13.

“[I want the horses] for personal use,” Draper said at the sale. “I’m friends with other ranch owners near Gallup. We hold horse story seminars [every so often].”

Draper said the Gallup horse seminars serve as an avenue for education and recreation, emphasizing the importance of the horse in Navajo culture.

THE PROCESS

The Shiprock Voluntary Horse Sale and Equine Reward Program, and others like them taking place across the reservation, were programs initiated by the Navajo Nation Department of...

City approves contract and budget for ‘Best of the Best’

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Rodeo to increase number of sponsors, events and contestants

The Gallup City Council discussed the promotion contract and budget for the sixth annual Best of the Best Timed Event Rodeo for 2019 at the Nov. 27 regular meeting.

The 2018 Best of the Best event was held at Red Rock Park June 27-30 and offered seven timed events for the country’s top junior and senior high school rodeo athletes.

Jon DeYoung, assistant city manager, spoke for the contract and budget at the meeting.

The contract for 2019 underwent several changes from the previous year. Specifically, the contract states the City of Gallup must purchase all items for Best of the Best in order to insure proper...

County authorizes IRBs for glove factory

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Groundbreaking slated for early in the new year

The McKinley County Board of Commissioners discussed and approved the issuance and sale of industrial revenue bonds for the benefit of Rhino Health, LLC at the Nov. 20 regular meeting.

Rhino Health, LLC is a South Korea-based supply company that applied to the county to utilize the shuttered glove factory near Church Rock to produce nitrile gloves of various sizes. The plant was used to manufacture latex gloves before being closed in the early 2000s.

The business will bring in an anticipated 300 to 400 employees.

This factory and the plans for it were last discussed at the July 24 Board of Commissioners regular meeting, when the amount...

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