The City of Gallup Animal Protection Division has temporarily suspended acceptance of animals being surrendered or dropped off by owners or others, per a Nov. 15 release. Due to the COVID Pandemic, the City of Gallup Animal Protection Division was forced to suspend spay/neuter operations, which has caused a massive outbreak...News
City of Gallup Animal Protection Division temporarily suspends pet surrenders and drop offs
The City of Gallup Animal Protection Division has temporarily suspended acceptance of animals being surrendered or dropped off by owners or others, per a Nov. 15 release. Due to the COVID Pandemic, the City of Gallup Animal Protection Division was forced to suspend spay/neuter operations, which has caused a massive outbreak...New Mexico issues new state health order
Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham ordered that because New Mexico is at high risk for exposure or transmission of COVID-19, all individuals 18 years of age and older living or working in this state are eligible to receive a booster dose of a COVID-19 vaccine as of Nov. 12.The newly-released Public Health Order from Department of Health Acting Secretary David R. Scrase, M. D. directs all individuals ages two years old and above to wear a mask or multi-layer cloth face covering in all indoor public settings, except when eating or drinking. This order does not prohibit any business, house of worship, non-profit entity, or other entity from imposing more stringent requirements.
It further...
Veterans names added to pillars on Veterans' Day
At the Veterans Day ceremony at Gallup’s Courthouse Square on Nov. 11, 63 names were added to the memorial pillars thanks to the efforts of Howard Meehan of Silent Wing (Santa Fe), William Freer of Firefly Studios (Santa Fe), Veterans Committee volunteer Bebe Sarmiento of Gallup and Gallup Parks and Recreation Director Vince Alonzo.World War II
Leonard Carillo
Richard “Cub” Carson
Felix Chicharello, Sr.
J. Fidel Encinio
Louis Keene Eskeets
Anacleto Gonzales
Lynn D. Hudgeons
Ralph C. Jordan
Alfonso “Al” Luna
Jose Leon Mazon
Basil L. Money
Charlie A Money
Crespin “Chris” Mora
George B. Olguin
Andy Piano, Jr.
Marion E. Riffle
A.L. Thomas
Jesus J...
NMPA elects new president
But not without controversySANTA FE — A general membership meeting Oct. 30 in the Anasazi Room of El Dorado Hotel in Santa Fe saw Babette Herrmann, who owns and publishes the free Gallup Sun, officially elected to the position of president of the New Mexico Press Association, but not without objection.
NMPA member Bob Zollinger, publisher of the “Gallup Independent” — a newspaper that charges for its print editions — objected to Herrmann’s presidency, because she owns and publishes the free publication.
“I think New Mexico Press has lost its focus by allowing free newspapers, shoppers, to be on the board and to be a voting member. I don’t think it’s right that...
City council begins redistricting process
The U.S. Census Bureau sent out in-depth demographic statistics from the 2020 Census in August, and now the Gallup City Council is finally ready to use that data to redistrict its boundaries.
The pandemic held up the release of the data by about five months. The final redistricting plan must be submitted to the Secretary of State’s office by Dec. 1.
The city council held a special work session on Nov. 2 to begin discussing the redistricting plan.
New Mexico Demographic Research LLC has a contract with the city to create redistricting plans, and the company’s president Rod Adair gave a presentation about the three possibilities. The council has to decide which plan to go...
The pandemic held up the release of the data by about five months. The final redistricting plan must be submitted to the Secretary of State’s office by Dec. 1.
The city council held a special work session on Nov. 2 to begin discussing the redistricting plan.
New Mexico Demographic Research LLC has a contract with the city to create redistricting plans, and the company’s president Rod Adair gave a presentation about the three possibilities. The council has to decide which plan to go...
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