Grants, N.M. - The New Mexico State Police has become aware of recent reports of a phone scam in the Grants, N.M. area in which a victim is contacted by phone and told they have warrant for their arrest. When the victim answers they are asked to provide their bank information and make a payment over the phone to cancel the...News
State Police warns of phone scams in Grants area
Grants, N.M. - The New Mexico State Police has become aware of recent reports of a phone scam in the Grants, N.M. area in which a victim is contacted by phone and told they have warrant for their arrest. When the victim answers they are asked to provide their bank information and make a payment over the phone to cancel the...Jackson returns to County Commission
Will work to complete Tommy Nelson’s projectsGenevieve Jackson is back on the McKinley County Board of Commissioners.
The retired educator and administrator who has spent most of her life in the county had already served as one of three commissioners for two terms before she stepped aside for two years, as is required by state statute.
Then, late last year, a vacancy for the seat was created by the death of Commissioner Tommy Nelson. So Jackson said “[I] threw my scarf into the ring” and applied to fill the opening. Then, New Mexico’s governor chose her.
Jackson, a retired educator and administrator both with the Navajo Nation and Gallup-McKinley County Schools District...
Hyatt, parents butt heads over hybrid learning in Gallup
GMCS’ Mike Hyatt says the classrooms are ready for studentsThe governor’s recent announcement to allow all levels of public school to offer hybrid instruction beginning Feb. 8, highlights the divide in Gallup between local district administrators who vouch for in-person learning and parents who say they’re not ready to send their children back to the classroom.
In an interview with The Gallup Sun, Gallup-McKinley County Schools District Superintendent Mike Hyatt said the transition would not be all that significant, given elementary schools have been engaged in hybrid instruction since the start of the year.
He said CARES Act money was used to buy equipment needed for hybrid...
KIDS COUNT Data book examines COVID-19 impact on kids
A statewide advocacy organization has released new data showing how children fared during the coronavirus pandemic in 2020.New Mexico Voices for Children held a press conference with Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Feb. 3 to announce the release of the 2020 New Mexico KIDS COUNT Data Book, a resource meant to help lawmakers understand the needs of families as they start the legislative session.
“We have a real opportunity to make a difference in the lives of our children this year,” Lujan Grisham said, emphasizing that the Land Grant Permanent Fund and a public education budget are top priorities during the current session.
Education, family and community, health and economic...
Car seat checks now available virtually
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Department of Transportation Traffic Safety Division and Safer New Mexico Now are hosting virtual car seat checks through Zoom.Nationally certified child passenger safety technicians provide parents and caregivers with one-on-one instruction on the proper selection, installation and use of their car seats.
The virtual sessions are by appointment only and will occur every first and third Wednesday of the month between 11 am and 1 pm. Sessions are also offered on the second Saturday of the month between noon and 2 pm.
All participants are required to electronically sign a waiver of liability prior to their scheduled session.
To participate in the virtual...
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