Municipalities across the U.S. have until Jan. 21 to prove their employees are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or that they are willing to do weekly testing, thanks to a new mandate put in place by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.

With the new mandate, McKinley County had to develop its own policy regarding vaccinations, testing, and face coverings. County commissioners met on Jan. 11 to discuss the issue, and ultimately approved a policy, although Commissioner Billy Moore, Dist. 1, said they “made it as light as [they] could.” This is the first time the county has approached the topic.

OSHA’S mandate states that any employer with at least 100 workers must...

CHICAGO – When the American Library Association announced this year’s 10 winners of the coveted I Love My Librarian Award on Jan. 7, Gallup’s Octavia Fellin Public Library Director Tammi Moe was among them. Honorees are exceptional librarians from academic, public, and school libraries who were nominated by patrons nationwide for their expertise, dedication, and profound impact on the people in their communities.

Through forging partnerships with community organizations and city departments across Gallup, Moe expanded the library’s reach beyond its walls. Under her leadership, the library has offered educational and thought-provoking programming covering historically-sensitive...

Rehoboth McKinley Christian Health Care Services will receive $697,179 from the Federal Communications Commission to support its telehealth services, setting the stage for continued and future growth. RMCHCS is the only hospital in New Mexico to receive funding during the most recent wave of awards, announced in December.

“The pandemic is fueling the need for expanded telehealth services to improve remote communication between patients and their care providers,” RMCHCS Chief of Staff Dr. Ayodele Erinle said. “Additional funding provides essential support for our hospital to enrich this work.

“During a time when many people feel safer at home or can’t access a medical...

Week ending Friday, January 7, 2022

Gravity Effect

A new study documents how all living things on the planet appear to be impacted by the effects of gravity wielded on the planet by the sun and moon. Writing in the “Journal of Experimental Botany,” scientists say that beyond the obvious cycles of the tides and their influence on marine life, the rhythms of extraterrestrial gravity “are a perceptible and potent force” in the behaviour of all living organisms. They also point to studies that found how gravity cycles affect seed germination. Humans kept in the dark tend to establish daily sleep and eating cycles lasting 24.4 to 24.8 hours, in sync with lunar...