June 30 is last official school day

With less than two months left before the close of Gallup’s Uplift Community School, school administrators want students to have the best academic and social experience possible.

Alecs Mojica, director at Uplift since January 2017, said the absolute last school date is June 30. The New Mexico Public Education Department approved a charter application for the school, 406 New Mexico 564, in 2011. The PED did not renew the charter. By state law, charter schools are free and subject to the same open enrollment policy as regular schools.

“We are bringing training to staff and students to improve our school and our students performance,” Mojica...

Episode is one in string of costly infrastructure woes for Gallup

A significant water and sewer line break disrupted business at two hotels and a fast food restaurant and forced the city to shut off water April 3 at 20 residences, officials said.

Dennis Romero, city water and sanitation director, said a leak was called into Metro Dispatch at around 8:30 am. The break occurred at the intersection of Ford Drive and Aztec Avenue and impacted the smooth flow of business at the Best Western Plus, Taco Bell and the El Rancho Hotel.

The three businesses are located less than a mile from each other. The homes in question are located off Ford Drive. The break is connected to a 10-inch...

37 findings reveal unreliable financials, theft

SANTA FE – State Auditor Tim Keller released the most recent annual audit of Northern New Mexico College April 3.

The audit, conducted by an independent audit firm for fiscal year 2016, found an environment susceptible to fraud, waste and abuse. The audit resulted in 37 findings, including the probable theft of $200,000 by the former Director of Financial Services. The audit received a “disclaimer of opinion” meaning that the auditor was not able to confirm the reliability of the College’s financial statements.

“Addressing the problems identified in the audit is critical to keeping the College’s limited resources with...

Award winning author, C.B. McKenzie, is set to open the 3rd Annual Authors Festival at the Octavia Fellin Public Library at 6 pm April 7.

McKenzie is an international nomad who brings a unique voice to his characters and a diverse perspective to his audience. McKenzie’s Bad Country won the 2014 Hillerman Prize for best mystery novel set in the Southwest.

This crime novel interweaves the tension between tradition and modernity while exploring the “rez” culture of southern Arizona. Burn What Will Burn, McKenzie’s second novel released in the summer of 2016, brought the author equally high acclaim. Please join us for a spectacular evening of prose and mystery.

Due to illness...