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Medline expands supply deal, boosts lab access at Gallup hospital
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Medline expands supply deal, boosts lab access at Gallup hospital

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Gallup soldier buried 72 years after Korean War death
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Gallup soldier buried 72 years after Korean War death

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Zuni man rebuilds life after addiction, now plans recovery clinic
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Zuni man rebuilds life after addiction, now plans recovery clinic

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Haaland visits Gallup hospital, pledges action on rural staffing shortages
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Haaland visits Gallup hospital, pledges action on rural staffing shortages

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Gallup drone show honors Navajo Code Talkers, Indigenous military history
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Gallup drone show honors Navajo Code Talkers, Indigenous military history

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Gallup revises Westside cleanup schedule, adds May 9 collection date
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Gallup revises Westside cleanup schedule, adds May 9 collection date

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Gallup to host New Mexico InterChurch Holiness Convention April 21-22
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Gallup to host New Mexico InterChurch Holiness Convention April 21-22

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Gallup schedules hearing on Virgie’s Restaurant liquor license transfer
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Gallup schedules hearing on Virgie’s Restaurant liquor license transfer

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Medline expands supply deal, boosts lab access at Gallup hospital
Healthcare

Medline expands supply deal, boosts lab access at Gallup hospital

Better lab supply access at Rehoboth McKinley Christian Hospital could mean steadier testing, fewer delays and more reliable care for Gallup-area patients.

Dr. Elena Rodriguez2m read
Zuni man rebuilds life after addiction, now plans recovery clinic
Healthcare

Zuni man rebuilds life after addiction, now plans recovery clinic

After 17 years in prison and a near-fatal suicide attempt, Alfonso Ramirez is helping build a recovery clinic meant to keep Zuni families closer to care.

Dr. Elena Rodriguez2m read
Haaland visits Gallup hospital, pledges action on rural staffing shortages
Healthcare

Haaland visits Gallup hospital, pledges action on rural staffing shortages

Haaland toured Gallup’s struggling hospital as local doctors still contend with closed maternity care and deep staffing gaps. The visit put a statewide race in direct contact with a county where patients often cannot find care close to home.

Lisa Park2m read
Gallup revises Westside cleanup schedule, adds May 9 collection date
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Gallup revises Westside cleanup schedule, adds May 9 collection date

Westside cleanup in Gallup moved up to May 9 for several neighborhoods after a special-event conflict shifted the city’s pickup calendar.

Marcus Williams2m read
Gallup to host New Mexico InterChurch Holiness Convention April 21-22
Community

Gallup to host New Mexico InterChurch Holiness Convention April 21-22

Gallup’s Free Trinity Navajo Mission will host two nights of preaching and music as the New Mexico InterChurch Holiness Convention brings Wesleyan-Holiness churches together on Highway 491.

Sarah Chen2m read
Gallup schedules hearing on Virgie’s Restaurant liquor license transfer
Government

Gallup schedules hearing on Virgie’s Restaurant liquor license transfer

Gallup will hear public testimony on a transfer of Virgie’s liquor license, a decision that could affect the longtime W. 66 Avenue business and its neighbors.

Marcus Williams2m read
Gallup launches local sexual assault nurse examiner program for survivors
Healthcare

Gallup launches local sexual assault nurse examiner program for survivors

Gallup survivors can now get SANE exams locally, avoiding out-of-town trips and preserving evidence within the first five days after an assault.

Dr. Elena Rodriguez2m read
Gallup drone show honors Navajo Code Talkers, Indigenous military history
Community

Gallup drone show honors Navajo Code Talkers, Indigenous military history

Gallup’s July 4 drone show turned the city’s Code Talker legacy into a skyline tribute, echoing a history that began at Fort Wingate and the railroad depot.

Marcus Williams2m read
Gallup unveils Route 66 jackrabbit sculpture made from car parts
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Gallup unveils Route 66 jackrabbit sculpture made from car parts

A giant jackrabbit built from a 1953 Chevy Bel Air has landed on Gallup’s Route 66 corridor, turning salvage into a new roadside stop.

Lisa Park2m read
Leger Fernández visits Gallup pantry, police, brings $320,000 training grant
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Leger Fernández visits Gallup pantry, police, brings $320,000 training grant

Leger Fernández put Gallup’s food gap and police training needs in the same spotlight, backing a $320,000 VR grant after touring the Community Pantry.

James Thompson2m read
New Mexico Magazine spotlights Gallup Diné artist Eric-Paul Riege's rise
Community

New Mexico Magazine spotlights Gallup Diné artist Eric-Paul Riege's rise

Gallup-born Eric-Paul Riege’s museum rise is putting McKinley County’s Diné creative community in the spotlight, with his art still made on the same block as his childhood home.

Lisa Park2m read
McKinley County school labor dispute deepens as arbitration begins
Education

McKinley County school labor dispute deepens as arbitration begins

An arbitrator has been brought in as GMCS and MCFUSE remain locked over wages, transparency and staffing, with classrooms and school services in the balance.

Marcus Williams2m read
Gallup rallies past Kirtland Central, keeps district softball record perfect
Community

Gallup rallies past Kirtland Central, keeps district softball record perfect

Down five runs, Gallup stormed back in the fifth and sixth innings to beat Kirtland Central 11-9 and stay perfect in District 1-4A.

Sarah Chen2m read
Haaland champions Indigenous voices at UNM-Gallup diversity summit
Education

Haaland champions Indigenous voices at UNM-Gallup diversity summit

At UNM-Gallup, Deb Haaland tied campus access, Navajo language retention and statewide politics to a summit built around Indigenous voices.

Marcus Williams2m read
Gallup Wrestler Lorianna Piestewa Shines As Women’s Wrestling Makes NCAA History
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Gallup Wrestler Lorianna Piestewa Shines As Women’s Wrestling Makes NCAA History

Gallup’s Lorianna Piestewa is part of women’s wrestling’s biggest leap yet, and her rise gives McKinley County a local face on a new NCAA stage.

Sarah Chen4m read
Farmington senior earns top Diné bilingual honor, Gallup banquet Friday
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Farmington senior earns top Diné bilingual honor, Gallup banquet Friday

Amber Bizardie’s superior-level Diné fluency will be honored Friday in Gallup, where families will see language preservation celebrated as academic achievement.

Marcus Williams2m read
Gallup teen missing since Korean War identified, family finds closure
Community

Gallup teen missing since Korean War identified, family finds closure

A Gallup teen who wrote his mother to have “no tears” is finally coming home, giving the Chavez family answers 75 years after the Korean War.

Marcus Williams2m read
Rifle Threat Prompts To’Hajiilee School Lockdown, Slow Response Raises Alarm
Education

Rifle Threat Prompts To’Hajiilee School Lockdown, Slow Response Raises Alarm

A rifle threat at To’Hajiilee Community School forced a lockdown after administrator Willinda Castillo called 911. The slow police response deepened alarm in a remote Navajo community of about 3,000.

Lisa Park1m read
Friendly shelter pet seeks McKinley County home, good with kids and animals
Community

Friendly shelter pet seeks McKinley County home, good with kids and animals

Chicho is a 9-month-old pup who is good with kids, dogs and cats, and his adoption is a timely way to help a shelter that serves thousands of McKinley County animals.

Sarah Chen4m read
DWI driver sideswipes patrol unit during I-40 stop east of Gallup
Government

DWI driver sideswipes patrol unit during I-40 stop east of Gallup

A traffic stop near milepost 31 turned dangerous in seconds when a red car struck a New Mexico State Police unit and a stopped vehicle east of Gallup.

James Thompson2m read
Gallup Police locate missing 17-year-old Diné girl Amaya Baysinger
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Gallup Police locate missing 17-year-old Diné girl Amaya Baysinger

Gallup Police asked the public to watch for 17-year-old Diné girl Amaya Baysinger after she vanished from her Gallup home, then later canceled the alert when she was found.

Lisa Park1m read
Gallup hosts city meet-and-greet to connect residents with departments
Government

Gallup hosts city meet-and-greet to connect residents with departments

Gallup will bring four departments to El Morro Events Center on April 24, giving residents a one-hour chance to ask questions in person.

Marcus Williams2m read
Gallup Community Pantry faces shortages as demand surges across region
Community

Gallup Community Pantry faces shortages as demand surges across region

Bare shelves at Gallup Community Pantry are forcing fewer food boxes and earlier closings. Thousands of McKinley County households depend on the pantry each month.

Marcus Williams2m read
Statewide fire restrictions enacted as wildfire risk rises across New Mexico
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Statewide fire restrictions enacted as wildfire risk rises across New Mexico

McKinley County burn piles, campfires and fireworks are off limits under new statewide fire restrictions as dry, windy conditions raise the chance of fast-moving blazes.

James Thompson2m read
Navajo Nation Speaker Inspires NTU Students at Wings of Purpose Event
Education

Navajo Nation Speaker Inspires NTU Students at Wings of Purpose Event

Crystalyne Curley told NTU students in Crownpoint that Navajo identity and career success can move together, not compete, at a campus event built around finishing the semester strong.

Marcus Williams2m read
Gallup Receives Crime-Gun Ballistic Technology as New Mexico Builds Statewide Network
Government

Gallup Receives Crime-Gun Ballistic Technology as New Mexico Builds Statewide Network

Shell casings recovered at Gallup crime scenes can now be matched against a statewide ballistic database that already linked 10 guns to 24 incidents statewide.

Marcus Williams3m read
Shiprock District seeks public help finding missing Montezuma Creek man
Community

Shiprock District seeks public help finding missing Montezuma Creek man

Shiprock District is asking for help locating 28-year-old Neilton Neil Maryboy, last seen near Whitehorse High School and headed toward the San Juan River.

Lisa Park2m read
Gallup police seek public’s help finding missing Diné man
Community

Gallup police seek public’s help finding missing Diné man

Gallup police are asking for help finding 32-year-old Kyle Ortega, last checked on around 1 p.m. April 11 after a family wellness call.

Lisa Park2m read
Gallup officials weigh fireworks ban as drought concerns rise
Government

Gallup officials weigh fireworks ban as drought concerns rise

Jon Pairett briefed Gallup leaders on drought again, after the city banned fireworks last summer and statewide fire restrictions returned this spring.

James Thompson2m read