GABSA League 12u girls’ championship June 27. The Mariners beat the Pirates 8-7.

Top row, from left: Taylor Shorty-Jordyn Yazzie-Raeanna Chee-Treasure Hines-Autumn Lee-TiaRae Harrison-Jayden Yazzie. Bottom row, from left: Taylor Dineyazhe-Gabriella Garcia-Daliyah Morris-Mary Leslie-Seniah Haines-Nateiya Yazzie. Photo Credit: Brad Hines

Located on the west end of town, the Manuelito Children’s Home is off the beaten path, possibly forgotten about by some locals.

But anyone traveling the far west side of Gallup on Interstate 40, the signage is clear, the name painted large on the backside of the sprawling circa 1970’s gymnasium. South of the gymnasium, which is often mistaken for the home itself, lies a little slice of paradise for the 16 children, ages 7 to 19, that call Manuelito Children’s Home – home.

The children don’t live in a dormitory, they reside in spacious ranch style houses, one each for the boys and girls, plus a relief house – where the young residents reside while their house...

Gallup Mayor Jackie McKinney made it official on June 30 at the general meeting for Veterans Helping Veterans by presenting the key to the now vacant Ford Canyon Senior Center to Dave Cuellar, the head of the largest and most active veterans’ group in Gallup.

“The city removed the office furniture and the dining tables and chairs,” McKinney said. “We left the pool tables, and kitchen equipment and utensils.” McKinney also mentioned that he had discussed with the Department of Veterans Services in Albuquerque the probability of installing a permanent Veterans Service Officer in this building. The permanent office will be able to better assist the large number of vets in...

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Identifies historical double counting of over $750 million in Land Grand Permanent Fund



SANTA FE – Today, the Office of the State Auditor (OSA) released New Mexico’s Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) for the fiscal year that ended on June 30, 2016. The report provides an overview of the state’s finances and was conducted by an independent accounting firm. All of the sections in the audit received a disclaimer of opinion, meaning the auditors were unable to obtain sufficient audit evidence on which to base an opinion.



The report contains four audit findings, one of which is due to an inconsistency in accounting principles used for the Land Grant...