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City entertains $35K library ‘concept’ report

Friday, 05 May 2017 11:09 By Bernie Dotson Sun Correspondent

Is a new public library in the works for Gallup?

The Gallup City Council received a concept report April 25 on a possible new library. Gallup Public Works Director Stan Henderson and Library Director Mary Ellen Pellington stressed that the report was a follow up to last year’s downtown redevelopment planning...

Has anyone seen Chiapetti’s GMCS contract?

Friday, 05 May 2017 11:08 By Bernie Dotson Sun Correspondent

$132K contract wasn’t properly filed, officials say

The contract of former Gallup-McKinley County Schools Superintendent, the binding document between employee and employer, isn’t on file at district headquarters on Boardman Drive and school district officials are at a loss as to where it is.

As far as anybody at the district knows, including the top brass and at least one GMCS school board member, the Board of Education simply did not place a new contract in the personnel file of Chiapetti. A career school district employee and a former principal at Miyamura High School, Chiapetti earned an annual salary of $132,500.

“We believe it was an oversight,” interim superintendent...

Shake-up at GMCS Board of Education

Friday, 05 May 2017 11:07 By Bernie Dotson Sun Correspondent

Newcomer Charles Long now sitting in the driver’s seat

A couple of members of the Gallup-McKinley County Schools Board of Education were elected to new board seats in a school system leadership shake-up May 1. Another board member retained the seat as vice-president. The moves took place at the regular board meeting at school district headquarters on Boardman Drive.

Newcomer Charles Long, who was nominated by fellow school board newcomer Michael Schaaf, is the newly elected board president by a 3-2 majority. Long, a former McKinley County Treasurer and Crownpoint native, replaces Prescilla Manuelito who is now board secretary.

Long-time board vice-president Kevin Mitchell...

Hoedown raises funds to refurbish UNM-G’s Lions Hall

Friday, 05 May 2017 10:58 Gallupsun Staff

Ralph Richards of the Lions Club speaks to community members who attended the April 28 hoedown to help raise funds for the remodel of University of New Mexico’s Lions Hall. Photo Credit: Ryan Hudgeons

UNM-G Executive Director Dr. Christopher Dyer addresses the crowd at the Lions Hall hoedown fundraiser April 28. Photo Credit: Ryan Hudgeons

2 killed, 3 injured in fatal rollover crash

Tuesday, 02 May 2017 23:06 gallupsun

Story last updated at 11:15 am May 3
Staff ReportsThe two victims that died in a vehicle rollover accident May 1 have been identified. The driver, 21-year-old Elijah King of Gamerco, was subsequently arrested for DWI and two counts of vehicular homicide, among other charges.

According to a statement released by New Mexico State Police Public Information Officer Carl Christiansen, passengers Janice Miller, 20, and Jennifer Johnson, 43, both of Iyanbito, were ejected from the vehicle and pronounced dead at the scene. The remaining occupants were taken to University of New Mexico Hospital in Albuquerque. Their conditions are unknown at this time.

The the Ford truck, driven King...