Following the Mother Road, Historic Route 66, the Great American Car Race blasted into the parking at Courthouse Square and some makeshift places on Aztec Avenue June 24 before the drivers and navigators ventured down to Sammy C’s Rock ‘n Sports Pub and Grille for some needed provisions after a long day on the...Great American Car Race Blasts into Gallup
Following the Mother Road, Historic Route 66, the Great American Car Race blasted into the parking at Courthouse Square and some makeshift places on Aztec Avenue June 24 before the drivers and navigators ventured down to Sammy C’s Rock ‘n Sports Pub and Grille for some needed provisions after a long day on the...ARES/SAR Operations Save Lives in New Mexico
Amateur Radio Emergency Services is alive and well in McKinley County, New Mexico. ARES is embedded with the County Search and Rescue (SAR) organization that has 27 active members, 15 of whom are Amateur Radio operators. Also included in the membership is a rope team, two medical doctors, a nurse-practitioner with a search dog, four EMTs and a paramedic. The group is supported by a local Med-Flight helicopter transport service to assist in quick searches of remote areas, and triage.Four years ago, an incident involving a mountain climber prompted the McKinley County Fire and Rescue Team to invite the county SAR/ARES to join forces to improve on their response and assistance. With...
Community Calendar June 26 – JULY 2, 2015
FRIDAY June 26
Free Computer Class
The Octavia Fellin Public Library is offering free computer training, 115 W. Hill. Class size is limited to 10 participants per session. Registration is required, to register call (505) 863-1291 or email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or visit the front desk of the library. Today’s class: Intermediate Power Point from 2-4 pm.
Free Movie Night
Drop-in Film (all ages). Tonight at 6 pm: «Despicable Me.» Children’s Branch: 200 W. Aztec.
SATURDAY June 27
Community Cleanup
City of Gallup residential customers within the city limits can place all unwanted junk, bulk items, appliances and furniture curbside by 8 am Saturday on the date designated for your...
Free Computer Class
The Octavia Fellin Public Library is offering free computer training, 115 W. Hill. Class size is limited to 10 participants per session. Registration is required, to register call (505) 863-1291 or email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or visit the front desk of the library. Today’s class: Intermediate Power Point from 2-4 pm.
Free Movie Night
Drop-in Film (all ages). Tonight at 6 pm: «Despicable Me.» Children’s Branch: 200 W. Aztec.
SATURDAY June 27
Community Cleanup
City of Gallup residential customers within the city limits can place all unwanted junk, bulk items, appliances and furniture curbside by 8 am Saturday on the date designated for your...
El Morro Theatre unveils new event center
On the evening of the June Arts Crawl, despite the dark looming rain clouds above and the wind kicking up now and then, Second Street was seated with anxious people awaiting a ribbon cutting ceremony.This ceremony, held June 13, debuted the new El Morro Second Street Events Center while giving a nod to the technological upgrades made to the historic El Morro Theatre.
Master of Ceremony and Gallup’s General Services Director Rick Snider welcomed everyone to the event, and local singer and artist Tawnya Gomez sang the national anthem.
Mayor Jackie McKinney gave a short speech and lauded those involved with the project.
“Gallup residents can be proud of how the city is growing...
Furrball: unofficial, official Navajo Nation Office of the Speaker Mouse Killer
Bates shares story about his feline office companionWINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – If Furrball was a Navajo Nation government, she would have received a raise for outstanding work.
But she does have the unofficial, official title of Navajo Nation Office of the Speaker Mouse Catcher.
Or maybe it should be Mouse Killer.
Speaker LoRenzo Bates said Furrball came to his office when he was speaker pro tem.
Bates became pro tem in April 2014, after the council placed then Speaker Johnny Naize on administrative leave with pay for not maintaining his “good standing” qualification to be speaker.
Naize’s good standing came into question after the tribal Special Prosecutors filed criminal...
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