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Pedestrian fatally struck by a train in Albuquerque

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ALBUQUERQUE — At around 7 pm Oct. 2, the New Mexico State Police investigated an incident in which a pedestrian was fatally struck by a train.



The initial investigation indicates that Gerald Paul Smith (62) of Albuquerque was trespassing on a restricted area of the rail road tracks near Commercial and Indian School when...

UNM-Gallup dental assisting program expanding

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The dental assisting program at the University of New Mexico-Gallup is expanding to include additional evening and weekend options for students who are unable to commit to a traditional fulltime class schedule.

Beginning in the 2019 spring semester, the dental assisting program will pilot course offerings during evening hours which will let students take a slower approach to completing program requirements or allow for a skills refresher for those already employed in the dental field.

According to Gayle Woodcock, dental assisting program director, “Our regular certificate program requires one year of full-time study which doesn’t always work for every student. We are...

Navajo Nation honors Gold Star mothers and families

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WINDOW ROCK – The Navajo Nation hosted the third annual Navajo Nation Gold Star Mothers and Families Day event at the Window Rock Navajo Tribal Park and Veterans Memorial Sept. 30.

“As we come here together to ensure that our fallen warriors will never be forgotten, we also come to honor and recognize the sacrifices made by their families,” President Russell Begaye said. “Thank you to all of our Gold Star Mothers and our Gold Star Families.”

The Navajo Nation Office of the President and Vice President and the Navajo Hopi Honor Riders hosted the ceremony in Window Rock, Ariz. It was the third recognition event on the Navajo Nation. Before, families would...

City of Gallup consumer scam alert

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The City of Gallup wishes to advise its utility customers to be on alert for a consumer scam.

Recently, several customers reported receiving phone calls from a (347) area code demanding payment for a delinquent utility bill to be paid with a credit card over the phone to prevent the shutoff of utility services.

“The City of Gallup will not call its customers to demand payments to be made over the telephone by credit card to prevent shutoff due to delinquent status,” the city stated in an Oct. 1 press release. “Should the City of Gallup contact you regarding your bill, the caller identification will state that the call is from the ‘City of Gallup.’”

Contact the city’s...

Honoring the late Lisa Romero-Muniz

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School to name road after late discipline secretary

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Gallup McKinley County Schools Superintendent Mike Hyatt released a letter this afternoon stating that the road leading into the district's Central Office and Miyamura High will be designated as "Miss Lisa Lane."

Lisa Romero-Muniz, the high school's discipline secretary, was one of 58 victims killed at the Route 91 Harvest music festival in Las Vegas, NV Oct. 1, 2017.

"Lisa Romero-Muniz was an amazing person who positively impacted the life of each person who was lucky enough to know her," Hyatt said."We know this road designation will be a reminder to all of us, of those individuals who have and do selflessly serve our...

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