WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. — In the early hours of Dec. 21, the U.S. Senate voted 85 in favor and 11 opposed to pass the American Relief Act, a stopgap funding bill, to avert a federal government shutdown. The bill, which provides short-term funding for the federal government through March 14, also includes a one-year extension and increase in funding for the Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project.

The ARA includes a crucial one-year extension for the NGWSP, as well as an increase in appropriations from $870 million to $1.6 billion.

“We are grateful to Congress and President Biden for securing additional funding for the NGSWP, a key initiative that has brought water access to many Navajo...

An unscheduled water outage that is affecting parts of Grandview Avenue and Wilson Avenue started at 1 pm on Dec. 19 and will last until 6 pm.

The outage is affecting City of Gallup water customers in the following areas:

• 600 block of North Grandview Avenue
• 300-303 Wilson Avenue

ALBUQUERQUE — The state of New Mexico returned $132 million to 239,000 households this year via the state’s new Child Tax Credit. The state CTC is the latest in a series of tax credits that New Mexico has enacted, increased or expanded to help New Mexicans who earn the lowest incomes. That’s one of the data points in a new report, “How Tax Credits Impact Child Poverty and Well-being,” which is the second in the “From Poverty to Prosperity” series.

“We’ve long known that refundable tax credits are one of the most effective ways to fight poverty because they return money directly to families who know best how to address their family’s specific needs,” Gabrielle...

An unscheduled water outage that is affecting parts of Hill and Aztec Avenues started at 9 am on Dec. 17 and will last until 8 pm.

The outage is affecting City of Gallup water customers in the following areas:

• 500-700 block of West Hill Avenue
• 500-700 block of West Aztec Avenue