Construction has resumed on five I-40 projects, four of which will impact Gallup and other parts of McKinley County.



In a news release out April 1, the New Mexico Department of Transportation made the announcements, including how traffic will be impacted by the projects.






There is roadway reconstruction between Prewire and Thoreau in McKinley County. This  reconstruction of both lanes of east and westbound I-40, construction of new concrete wall barrier and drainage improvements. The project is worth $14.6 million.

All traffic is detoured through a median crossover while work begins on the eastbound lanes. There is one lane open to traffic in each direction. Speed...

An electrical outage has been scheduled for April 1 from 9 am - 12 pm in the Indian Hills Area.

 

The Gallup Electric Department will be performing required maintenance and will need to shut off power in some areas.

The following addresses on Church Rock Street are expected to be affected by this scheduled outage.

• 3321 Church Rock St.
• 3401 Church Rock St.
• 3403 Church Rock St.
• 3405 Church Rock St.
• 3407 Church Rock St.
• 3409 Church Rock St.
• 3411 Church Rock St.

• 3413 Church Rock St.

• 3330 Aztec Ave. and 3400 E. Hwy. 66 may also experience an electrical outage.

House Bill 2 that allows for legalization and regulation of adult-use cannabis in New Mexico passed the House of Representatives March 31 with a vote of 38-32.

Sponsored by Reps. Javier Martínez, D-Albuquerque, Andrea Romero, D-Santa Fe, Deborah Armstrong, D-Albuquerque, Senator Katy Duhigg, D-Albuquerque, and Senate Majority Whip Linda Lopez, D-Albuquerque, House Bill 2: the Cannabis Regulation At legalizes and regulates the use, production, and sale of cannabis and cannabis products for adults 21 years and older. The bill implements a responsible, tightly-regulated system, establishing guidelines for licensure that prioritize diversity and equal opportunity.

As amended March...

 

The first case of the U.K. variant of the coronavirus has hit the Navajo Nation, according to a press release from the tribe on March 30.




Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez and Vice President Myron Lizer wrote on their Facebook page that Strain Variant B.1.1.7 was confirmed through a COVID-19 test sample received in the “western portion” of the Nation.




The person who has it had in fact received the COVID-19 vaccine over a month before testing positive and being hospitalized, the release, citing local health officials, said. But this person is now at home recovering. Additionally, health officials conducted contact tracing on this case and confirmed no further...