A woman allegedly  brought a pellet gun into jail with her after being charged for an outstanding warrant.

Gallup Police Officer Aaron Marquez was dispatched to the Allsup’s convenience store, 112 Arnold St., on May 8 due to a woman who was allegedly on drugs. An employee had called in the incident, and they said the woman, identified as Lacosta Reeves, was outside of the store refusing to leave and bothering other customers.

According to Marquez’s criminal complaint, the caller said Reeves was throwing punches.

However, when Marquez arrived at the scene around 8:30 pm, the store clerk said that Reeves, 45, of Sanders, Ariz., hadn’t hurt anyone.

When Marquez spoke to Reeves...

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ALBUQUERQUE — Girl Scouts in New Mexico will be working to help a very specific population group impacted by the devastating wildfires in the state May 14 –  animals.

Girl  Scouts will be collecting food and supplies for pets and livestock that have either been evacuated or abandoned due to the combined Hermits Peak and Calf Canyon Fires.

The public is invited to contribute dog or cat food, hay, grains, or any additional supplies that can be donated to organizations addressing this immediate need in San Miguel, Mora, and Santa Fe Counties.

“Many Girl Scout troops leapt into action to collect and deliver toiletries, food, and clothing...

Business owners, residents to benefit

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., and Ben Ray Luján, D-N.M., and U.S. Representatives Teresa Leger Fernández, D-N.M., and Melanie Stansbury, D-N.M., introduced the Hermit’s Peak Fire Assistance Act May 11 to provide additional compensation to New Mexico residents and business owners impacted by the Hermit’s Peak Fire.

The Hermit’s Peak Fire Assistance Act would require FEMA to design and administer a program for fully compensating those who suffered personal injury, property losses, business and financial losses resulting from the Hermit’s Peak Fire.

The Hermit’s Peak Fire, which later merged with the Calf...

City: Water rate INCREASE needed to replace old pipes

If climate change isn’t a good enough reason to conserve water, hang onto your bathing cap: a stiff rate hike is on the way for Gallup water customers.

Estimates on the cost to business customers weren’t immediately available but the proposed increase, which will likely take effect on customers’ July water bills, will amount to $5.50 to $6 a month for lower-consumption residential customers, and $12 to $15 for residents who use more.

That’s on top of the sewer rate increase last year, and another  22.5% water rate hike will follow in another year. In the end, water rates will go up a little more than 50%.

The higher...